RANKING · 2024 ACS · 48 SHOWN OF 48

Highest Marshallese population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Marshallese (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Marshallese residents as a percentage of total population. Hawaii leads at 0.6%. 48 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMARSHALLESE SHAREVS 2000

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.6%–

02Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.3%–

03Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

05Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

06Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

07Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

08North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

09Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

10Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

11Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

12Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

13Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

14Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

15Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

16California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

18South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

19Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

20Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

21Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

22Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

23Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

24Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

25District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

26Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

27Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

28Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

29Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

30Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

31Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

33Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

34New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

35Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

36Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

37Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

38Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

39West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

40New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

41Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

42New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

43Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

44Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

45Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

46South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

47Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest marshallese share?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 0.6% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by marshallese share?

Hawaii, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Washington, Iowa.

How many states are in this ranking?

48 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is marshallese share measured?

Share of all residents who are Marshallese (Pacific Islander origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).