RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Native Hawaiian population share, US states · 2020

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 21.5%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.0%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNATIVE HAWAIIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23521.5%–

02Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.7%–

03Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%–

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.4%–

05Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.3%–

06Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%–

07California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

08Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

09Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%–

10Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.2%–

11Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

12North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

13District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

14Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

15Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

16New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

17Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

18North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

19Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

20Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

21Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

22Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

23Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

24Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

25South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

26Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

27Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

28Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

29South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

30Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

31Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

32Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

34New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

35Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

36Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

37Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

38Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

39Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

40Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

41New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

42Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

43Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

44Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

45Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

46New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

48Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

50Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

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 21.5% (2020 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 2020 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 (2020).