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Highest Native Hawaiian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Native Hawaiian (2024 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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Delaware, DE, up 26 places to #24.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNATIVE HAWAIIAN SHAREVS 2020

USUnited States334,922,4990.2%–

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23522.1%+0.6 pts

02Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.8%+0.1 pts

03Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%0.0 pts

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%0.0 pts

05Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.4%0.0 pts

06Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%0.0 pts

07California, CACA39,287,3770.2%0.0 pts

08▲1Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%0.0 pts

09▼1Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%0.0 pts

10Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%0.0 pts

11▲5New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%+0.1 pts

12▲3Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%0.0 pts

13▼2Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%0.0 pts

14▼1District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%0.0 pts

15▼3North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%0.0 pts

16▲18New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%+0.1 pts

17▼3Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%0.0 pts

18▲4Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%0.0 pts

19Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%0.0 pts

20▲18Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%0.0 pts

21▲2Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%0.0 pts

22▼2Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%0.0 pts

23▲16Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%0.0 pts

24▲26Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%+0.1 pts

25▼1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%0.0 pts

26Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%0.0 pts

27▼9North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%0.0 pts

28▼1Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%0.0 pts

29▼8Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%0.0 pts

30▼2Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%0.0 pts

31▼1Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%0.0 pts

32▲15Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%0.0 pts

33▲4Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%0.0 pts

34▲11Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts

35▼6South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts

36▼5Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%0.0 pts

37▼20Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts

38▼6Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts

39▲3Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts

40▼15South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts

41▲7Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%0.0 pts

42▼2Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts

43▲1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts

44▼11Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%0.0 pts

45▼4New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%0.0 pts

46▲3Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts

47▼4Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts

48▼13Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts

49▼3New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%0.0 pts

50▼14Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%0.0 pts

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).