RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Native Hawaiian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Native Hawaiian (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Native Hawaiian residents as a percentage of total population. Hawaii leads at 22.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.1%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNATIVE HAWAIIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23522.1%–

02Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.8%–

03Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%–

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%–

05Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.4%–

06Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%–

07California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

08Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%–

09Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

10Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

11New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%–

12Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

13Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

14District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

15North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

16New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

17Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

18Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

19Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

20Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

21Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

23Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

24Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

25Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

26Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

27North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

28Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

29Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

30Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

31Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

32Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

33Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

34Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

35South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

36Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

37Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

38Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

39Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

40South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

41Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

42Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

43Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

44Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

45New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

46Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

47Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

48Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

49New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

50Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest native hawaiian share?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 22.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by native hawaiian share?

Hawaii, Nevada, Alaska, Washington, Oregon.

How many states are in this ranking?

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

How is native hawaiian share measured?

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