RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 50 SHOWN OF 50

Highest Malaysian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Malaysian (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Malaysian residents as a percentage of total population. Nebraska leads at 0.0%. 50 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.0%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMALAYSIAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States331,449,2810.0%–

01Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

03Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

05Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

06Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

07Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

08California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

09Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

11Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

12Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

13Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

14Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

15Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

16Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

17Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

18Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

19Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

20Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

21Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

22Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

23Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

24District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

25Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

26Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

27Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

28New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

29Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

30Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

32New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

33Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

34Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

35Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

36Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

37Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

38Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

39Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

40Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

41North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

42New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

43Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

44Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

45South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

46Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

48South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

50Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest malaysian share?

Nebraska ranks #1 with 0.0% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by malaysian share?

Nebraska, New York, Utah, Massachusetts, Montana.

How many states are in this ranking?

50 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is malaysian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Malaysian (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.