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Highest Okinawan population share, US states

US states 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. Hawaii leads at 0.3%. 33 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.0%, against an all-states median of 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wisconsin, WI, up 9 places to #19.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOKINAWAN SHAREVS 2020

USUnited States334,922,4990.0%–

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%+0.2 pts

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

03Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

04▼2Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%0.0 pts

05Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

06▼1Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%0.0 pts

07▼3California, CACA39,287,3770.0%0.0 pts

08▲3Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%0.0 pts

09▲1Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts

10Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

11▼5North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%0.0 pts

12▼5Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts

13New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

14Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

15▲6Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%0.0 pts

16▲8Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%0.0 pts

17Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

18Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

19▲9Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts

20North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

21▼1Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts

22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

23Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts

24▼8Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%0.0 pts

25Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

26▼4New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%0.0 pts

27Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts

28▼9Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%0.0 pts

29▼3West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts

30▼18Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts

31▼14Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts

32▼24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts

33▼8New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest okinawan share?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 0.3% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by okinawan share?

Hawaii, District of Columbia, Maine, Nevada, Utah.

How many states are in this ranking?

33 states 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).