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Highest Samoan population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Samoan (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Samoan residents as a percentage of total population. Hawaii leads at 2.5%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-states median of 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Louisiana, LA, up 28 places to #22.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSAMOAN SHAREVS 2020
USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–
01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2352.5%+0.1 pts
02Alaska, AKAK735,7061.3%+0.2 pts
03Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.6%+0.1 pts
04▲1Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%+0.1 pts
05▼1Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%0.0 pts
06California, CACA39,287,3770.2%0.0 pts
07Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%0.0 pts
08▲2Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%0.0 pts
09Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%0.0 pts
10▼2Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%0.0 pts
11Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%0.0 pts
12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%0.0 pts
13▲8New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts
14North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts
15▲11Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%0.0 pts
16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%0.0 pts
17▲2Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts
18▲2Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts
19▲9North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%0.0 pts
20▼5Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%0.0 pts
21▲3Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts
22▲28Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts
23Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%0.0 pts
24▼2Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%0.0 pts
25▲23South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts
26▲17West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts
27▼2Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%0.0 pts
28▲3Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%0.0 pts
29▲8Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%0.0 pts
30▲8Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%0.0 pts
31▲14South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts
32▼19Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts
33▲6Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts
34▼16Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%0.0 pts
35▼8Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%0.0 pts
36▲15Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts
37▲4New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%0.0 pts
38▼6Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%0.0 pts
39▼6Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts
40▲6Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts
41▼1Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts
42▼12Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%0.0 pts
43▼7New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts
44▲3Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts
45▼16Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts
46▼29Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts
47▲2Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%0.0 pts
48▼14Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts
49▼14Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts
50▼6New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%0.0 pts
51▼9District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%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 samoan share?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 2.5% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by samoan share?

Hawaii, Alaska, Utah, Nevada, Washington.

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 samoan share measured?

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