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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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Nebraska, NE, up 21 places to #15.

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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

03▲1Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%0.0 pts

04▼1Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%0.0 pts

05▲1Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%0.0 pts

06▼1Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%0.0 pts

07▲1Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts

08▲1North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts

09▲10Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts

10▲1Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts

11▲19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%0.0 pts

12▲1Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts

13▲1Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts

14▼7Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts

15▲21Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts

16▼4California, CACA39,287,3770.0%0.0 pts

17▲6Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%0.0 pts

18▲4South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts

19▲6Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts

20Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

21▲11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%0.0 pts

22▲13Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%0.0 pts

23▲6Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%0.0 pts

24▼14Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%0.0 pts

25District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

26▼8Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts

27▼10Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%0.0 pts

28▼7Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%0.0 pts

29▲14Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts

30▼4Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts

31▼4Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts

32▼17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%0.0 pts

33▼17Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%0.0 pts

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

35▼15Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts

36▲2Illinois, 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%–

40▲2New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%0.0 pts

41▼17Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts

42▼11New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts

43▼2Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%0.0 pts

44▼4Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts

45▼17Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%0.0 pts

46South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

47▼14Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).