RANKING · 2024 ACS · 71 SHOWN OF 71

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. The median across all 71 is 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: San Antonio, TX, up 40 places to #10.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOKINAWAN SHAREVS 2020

USUnited States334,922,4990.0%–

01Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.5%+0.2 pts

02Brookings, OROR22,6210.2%–

03▲1Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.1%+0.1 pts

04▼2Kahului, 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%–

10▲40San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%0.0 pts

11▼4Jacksonville, 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%–

18▲27Williamsport, PAPA112,5870.0%0.0 pts

19Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%–

20Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

21Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.0%–

22▼6Ottawa, ILIL145,9020.0%0.0 pts

23Las Cruces, NMNM229,0910.0%–

24▼2Kansas 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%–

33▼1New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%0.0 pts

34▼8Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%0.0 pts

35Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.0%–

36New Bern, NCNC127,3580.0%–

37▲4San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%0.0 pts

38Peru, ININ34,4870.0%–

39▼9St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%0.0 pts

40Stockton, CACA823,8150.0%–

41College Station, TXTX287,4760.0%–

42▲1Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.0%0.0 pts

43▼9Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%0.0 pts

44▼31Big Rapids, MIMI42,3200.0%0.0 pts

45Midland, MIMI83,7540.0%–

46Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

47▼7Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%0.0 pts

48Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

49▼18San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%0.0 pts

50Albertville, ALAL103,5370.0%–

51Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%–

52▼42Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.0%0.0 pts

53▼42Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%0.0 pts

54▼35Crestview, 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%–

62▼23Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%0.0 pts

63▼17Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.0%0.0 pts

64▼40Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%0.0 pts

65▼13Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%0.0 pts

66San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%–

67▼18Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%0.0 pts

68▼21Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%0.0 pts

69▼32Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%0.0 pts

70Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

71▼38Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).