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 (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nepalese residents as a percentage of total population. Virginia leads at 0.1%. 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 2000

01Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

03California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

05Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

07Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

08Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

09Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

10North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

11Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

12Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

13Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

14New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

15Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

16Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

17Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

18Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

19Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

20Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

21Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

22Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

23Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

24New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

25North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

26Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

27Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

28Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

29Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

30Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

31South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

32Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

33Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

34Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

35Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

36Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

37Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

38Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

39Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

40District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

41Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

43Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

44New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

45Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

46Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

48Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

50Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest nepalese share?

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

What are the top 5 states by nepalese share?

Virginia, New York, California, Maryland, Minnesota.

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 nepalese share measured?

Share of all residents who are Nepalese (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).