RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 28 SHOWN OF 28

Highest Okinawan population share, US states · 2020

US states 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. Hawaii leads at 0.2%. 28 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 –

USUnited States331,449,2810.0%–

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%–

02Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

03Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

04California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

05Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

06North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

07Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

08Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

09Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

10Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

11Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

12Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

13Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

14Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

15Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

17Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

18South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

19Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

20Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

21Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

22New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

23Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

24Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

25New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

26West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

27Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

28Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest okinawan share?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 0.2% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by okinawan share?

Hawaii, Nevada, Wyoming, California, Washington.

How many states are in this ranking?

28 states 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.