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Highest Pakistani population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Pakistani (2023 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%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPAKISTANI SHAREVS 2000

01Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%–

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%–

05Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.4%–

06Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%–

07Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.3%–

08Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%–

09California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%–

11Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

12Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

13Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

15District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

18Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

19Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

20Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

21Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

22Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

23Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

25Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

26North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

27Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

30Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

31Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

32Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

33Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

34Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

35Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

36New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

37Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

38Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

39New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

40Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

41Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

42South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

43South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

45Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

46Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

47Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

49Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).