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Highest Okinawan population share, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Okinawan (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Okinawan residents as a percentage of total population. Honolulu, HI leads at 0.5%. 71 metro areas qualify in total. Hawaii carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR20202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPOKINAWAN SHAREVS 2020
USUnited States334,922,4990.0%
01Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.5%+0.2 pts
02Brookings, OROR22,6210.2%
03Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.1%+0.1 pts
04Kahului, HIHI160,6740.1%+0.0 pts
05Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.1%
06Hilo, HIHI210,0430.1%+0.0 pts
07Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4420.1%
08Mason City, IAIA49,7100.0%
09Pullman, WAWA48,5120.0%
10San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%+0.0 pts
11Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.0%−0.0 pts
12Ogden, UTUT672,7840.0%
13Tyler, TXTX252,5490.0%
14Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%
15Portland, MEME577,6350.0%
16Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6570.0%
17Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.0%
18Williamsport, PAPA112,5870.0%+0.0 pts
19Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%
20Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%
21Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.0%
22Ottawa, ILIL145,9020.0%+0.0 pts
23Las Cruces, NMNM229,0910.0%
24Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%+0.0 pts
25Fairbanks, AKAK93,9720.0%
26Hanford, CACA154,3270.0%
27Naples, FLFL417,1310.0%
28Waco, TXTX308,8070.0%
29Shawano, WIWI45,7590.0%
30Lacey, WAWA304,2610.0%
31Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%
32Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.0%
33New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%+0.0 pts
34Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%−0.0 pts
35Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.0%
36New Bern, NCNC127,3580.0%
37San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%+0.0 pts
38Peru, ININ34,4870.0%
39St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%+0.0 pts
40Stockton, CACA823,8150.0%
41College Station, TXTX287,4760.0%
42Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.0%+0.0 pts
43Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%+0.0 pts
44Big Rapids, MIMI42,3200.0%−0.0 pts
45Midland, MIMI83,7540.0%
46Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%
47Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%+0.0 pts
48Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%
49San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%−0.0 pts
50Albertville, ALAL103,5370.0%
51Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%
52Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.0%−0.0 pts
53Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%−0.0 pts
54Crestview, FLFL315,0980.0%−0.0 pts
55Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%
56Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.0%
57Denver, COCO3,092,0370.0%
58Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%
59Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.0%
60Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.0%
61Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%
62Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%−0.0 pts
63Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.0%−0.0 pts
64Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%−0.0 pts
65Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%+0.0 pts
66San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%
67Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%−0.0 pts
68Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%−0.0 pts
69Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%−0.0 pts
70Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%
71Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%−0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest okinawan share?

Honolulu, HI ranks #1 with 0.5% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by okinawan share?

Honolulu, HI, Brookings, OR, Kapaa, HI, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Macon-Bibb County, GA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

71 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is okinawan share measured?

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