RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 52 SHOWN OF 52

Highest Okinawan population share, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Okinawan (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Okinawan residents as a percentage of total population. Honolulu, HI leads at 0.2%. 52 metro areas qualify in total. Hawaii carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOKINAWAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States331,449,2810.0%–

01Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.2%–

02Kahului, HIHI160,6740.1%–

03Jasper, ININ44,0160.1%–

04Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.1%–

05Wichita, KSKS663,8090.1%–

06Hilo, HIHI210,0430.0%–

07Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.0%–

08Johnson City, TNTN216,4160.0%–

09Terre Haute, ININ169,2410.0%–

10Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.0%–

11Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%–

12Kankakee, ILIL105,5250.0%–

13Big Rapids, MIMI42,3200.0%–

14Enterprise, ALAL56,9530.0%–

15Cheyenne, WYWY102,9380.0%–

16Ottawa, ILIL145,9020.0%–

17Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.0%–

18Elkhart, ININ208,7740.0%–

19Crestview, FLFL315,0980.0%–

20Kennewick, WAWA324,3340.0%–

21Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.0%–

22Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%–

23Utica, NYNY285,6110.0%–

24Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%–

25Charleston, SCSC889,2630.0%–

26Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

27Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

28Scranton, PAPA574,4180.0%–

29Reno, NVNV578,7340.0%–

30St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%–

31San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%–

32New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

33Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

34Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%–

35Dothan, ALAL156,2660.0%–

36Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

37Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

38Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.0%–

39Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

40Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

41San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%–

42Eugene, OROR381,5840.0%–

43Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.0%–

44Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%–

45Williamsport, PAPA112,5870.0%–

46Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.0%–

47Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%–

48Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

49Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%–

50San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

51Chico, CACA209,2110.0%–

52Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest okinawan share?

Honolulu, HI ranks #1 with 0.2% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by okinawan share?

Honolulu, HI, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Jasper, IN, Kapaa, HI, Wichita, KS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

52 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is okinawan share measured?

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