RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 40 SHOWN OF 40

Highest Marshallese population share, US states · 2020

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. California leads at 0.1%. 40 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.0%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMARSHALLESE SHAREVS 2000

01California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

02Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

03Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

06Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

07Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

08Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

09New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

10Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

11Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

13Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

14Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

15Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

16Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

17Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

18Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

19Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

20Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

21Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

22Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

23Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

24Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

25Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

26Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

27Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

28Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

29Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

30Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

31New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

32New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

33North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

35South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

36Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

37South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

39Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

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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?

California ranks #1 with 0.1% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by marshallese share?

California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Nevada.

How many states are in this ranking?

40 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).