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Highest Malaysian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Malaysian (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Malaysian residents as a percentage of total population. Illinois leads at 0.0%. 43 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 2000

01Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

02Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

03Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

05California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

06Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

07Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

08Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

09Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

10District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

11Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

12Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

13Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

14Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

15Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

16Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

17New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

18New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

19North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

20Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

21Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

22New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

23Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

26New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

27Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

28Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

29South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

30Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

32Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

33Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

34Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

35Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

36Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

37Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

38Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

39Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

40Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

41Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

42Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

43Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest malaysian share?

Illinois ranks #1 with 0.0% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by malaysian share?

Illinois, Virginia, Colorado, Washington, California.

How many states are in this ranking?

43 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is malaysian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Malaysian (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).