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Highest Pakistani population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Pakistani (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Pakistani residents as a percentage of total population. Virginia leads at 0.5%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-states median of 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Utah, UT, up 15 places to #20.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPAKISTANI SHAREVS 2020
USUnited States334,922,4990.2%–
01Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%+0.1 pts
02New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%0.0 pts
03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%+0.1 pts
04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%0.0 pts
05Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.4%0.0 pts
06Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%0.0 pts
07▲5Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.3%+0.1 pts
08▼1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%0.0 pts
09▼1California, CACA39,287,3770.2%0.0 pts
10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%0.0 pts
11▼2Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%0.0 pts
12▼1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%0.0 pts
13Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%0.0 pts
14Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%0.0 pts
15▲4District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%0.0 pts
16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%0.0 pts
17▲5Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%0.0 pts
18▼1Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%0.0 pts
19▲6Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%0.0 pts
20▲15Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%0.0 pts
21▲8Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%0.0 pts
22▼7Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%0.0 pts
23▲3Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%0.0 pts
24▼1Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%0.0 pts
25▼7Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%0.0 pts
26▲14North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%0.0 pts
27▼7Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%0.0 pts
28▼7Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%0.0 pts
29▼5Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%0.0 pts
30▲4Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts
31▲13Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts
32Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts
33▲8Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts
34▼7Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts
35▼4Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts
36▲1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts
37▼7Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%0.0 pts
38▲1Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts
39▼6New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts
40▼2Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%0.0 pts
41▼13Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts
42▲5South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts
43▼1South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts
44▼8West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts
45▲3Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts
46▲3Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts
47▲4Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts
48▼5Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts
49▼4Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts
50▼4Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%0.0 pts
51▼1Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%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 pakistani share?

Virginia ranks #1 with 0.5% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by pakistani share?

Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is pakistani share measured?

Share of all residents who are Pakistani (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).