RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Nepalese population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Nepalese (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nepalese residents as a percentage of total population. Vermont leads at 0.2%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEPALESE SHAREVS –

USUnited States331,449,2810.0%–

01Vermont, VTVT647,1060.2%–

02New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.2%–

03North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%–

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

05Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

06Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

08South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

09New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

11Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

12Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

13Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

14Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

15Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

16Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

18District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

19North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

20Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

22Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

23Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

24Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

25California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

26Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

27Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

28Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

29Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

30New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

33Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

34Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

35New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

36Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

37West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

38Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

39Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

40Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

41Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

42Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

43Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

44Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

45Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

46Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

47Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

48Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

49Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

50Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

51South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest nepalese share?

Vermont ranks #1 with 0.2% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by nepalese share?

Vermont, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Maryland, Nebraska.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is nepalese share measured?

Share of all residents who are Nepalese (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.