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 (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Pakistani residents as a percentage of total population. Hawaii leads at 3.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.3%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPAKISTANI SHAREVS 2000

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2353.4%–

02California, CACA39,287,3770.5%–

03Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%–

04Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%–

05Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

06New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

07Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%–

08Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%–

09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%–

10Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

11New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

12District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

13Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

14Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

15Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

16Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

17Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

18Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

20Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

22Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

23South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

24Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

25Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

26Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

27Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

28Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

29North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

30New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

31Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

32Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

33Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

34Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

36Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

37Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

38North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

39Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

40Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

41Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

43Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

44Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

45Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

46New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

47Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

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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?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 3.4% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by pakistani share?

Hawaii, California, Washington, Nevada, Virginia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).