RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Pakistani population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Pakistani (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Pakistani residents as a percentage of total population. Virginia leads at 0.4%. 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 –

USUnited States331,449,2810.2%–

01Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.4%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%–

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.3%–

05Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

06Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%–

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%–

08California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

09Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

11Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

12Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

13Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

15Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

17Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

19District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

20Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

22Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

23Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

24Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

25Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

26Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

27Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

28Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

29Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

30Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

32Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

33New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

34Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

35Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

36West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

37New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

38Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

40North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

41Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

43Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

44Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

45Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

46Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

48Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

49Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

50Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest pakistani share?

Virginia ranks #1 with 0.4% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is pakistani share measured?

Share of all residents who are Pakistani (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.