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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%.

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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%–

04Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%−0.0 pts

05Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

06Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%+0.0 pts

07California, CACA39,287,3770.0%+0.0 pts

08Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts

09Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

10Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts

12Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts

13New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

14Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

15Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts

16Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%+0.0 pts

17Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

18Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

19Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

20North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

21Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts

22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

23Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

24Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%−0.0 pts

25Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

26New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%+0.0 pts

27Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

28Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%−0.0 pts

29West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts

30Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%−0.0 pts

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%−0.0 pts

32Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%−0.0 pts

33New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).