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 (2024 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 2020

USUnited States334,922,4990.0%–

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.6%+0.0 pts

02Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.3%+0.0 pts

03Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%+0.0 pts

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts

05Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%+0.0 pts

06Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts

07Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts

08North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%−0.0 pts

09Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

10Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

11Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%+0.0 pts

12Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts

13Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

14Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%−0.0 pts

15Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts

16California, CACA39,287,3770.0%+0.0 pts

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts

18South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+0.0 pts

19Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts

20Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

21Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%+0.0 pts

22Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%+0.0 pts

23Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts

24Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%−0.0 pts

25District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

26Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%−0.0 pts

27Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%−0.0 pts

28Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%−0.0 pts

29Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

30Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%−0.0 pts

31Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%−0.0 pts

32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%−0.0 pts

33Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%−0.0 pts

34New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%−0.0 pts

35Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−0.0 pts

36Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts

37Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%−0.0 pts

38Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

39West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

40New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%+0.0 pts

41Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%−0.0 pts

42New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%−0.0 pts

43Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%−0.0 pts

44Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%−0.0 pts

45Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%−0.0 pts

46South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

47Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%−0.0 pts

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).