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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%.

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YEAR20202024
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
07Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.3%+0.1 pts
08Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%+0.0 pts
09California, CACA39,287,3770.2%+0.0 pts
10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%+0.0 pts
11Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.0 pts
12Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts
13Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+0.0 pts
14Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts
15District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.0 pts
16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts
17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%+0.0 pts
18Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%+0.0 pts
19Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%+0.0 pts
20Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%+0.0 pts
21Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%+0.0 pts
22Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%−0.0 pts
23Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts
24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%−0.0 pts
25Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%−0.0 pts
26North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.0 pts
27Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%−0.0 pts
28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%−0.0 pts
29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%−0.0 pts
30Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts
31Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts
32Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%−0.0 pts
33Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts
34Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.0 pts
35Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%−0.0 pts
36New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%−0.0 pts
37Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%−0.0 pts
38Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts
39New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%−0.0 pts
40Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%−0.0 pts
41Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%−0.0 pts
42South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+0.0 pts
43South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%−0.0 pts
44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%−0.0 pts
45Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts
46Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts
47Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts
48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%−0.0 pts
49Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%−0.0 pts
50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%−0.0 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%−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 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).