RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Samoan population share, US states

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

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSAMOAN SHAREVS 2000

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2352.5%–

02Alaska, AKAK735,7061.3%–

03Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.6%–

04Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%–

05Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%–

06California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

08Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

09Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

10Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

11Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

13New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

14North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

15Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

17Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

18Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

19North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

20Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

21Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

22Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

23Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

24Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

25South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

26West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

27Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

28Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

29Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

30Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

31South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

32Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

33Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

34Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

35Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

36Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

37New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

38Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

39Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

40Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

41Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

42Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

43New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

44Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

45Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

46Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

47Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

48Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

49Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

50New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).