RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Samoan population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Samoan (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Samoan residents as a percentage of total population. Hawaii leads at 2.4%. 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 –

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2352.4%–

02Alaska, AKAK735,7061.1%–

03Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.5%–

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%–

06California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

08Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

09Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

10Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

11Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

13Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

14North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

15Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

17Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

18Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

20Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

21New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

22Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

23Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

24Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

25Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

26Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

27Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

28North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

29Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

30Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

31Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

32Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

33Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

34Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

35Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

36New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

37Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

39Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

40Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

41New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

42District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

44New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

45South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

46Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

47Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

48South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

49Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

50Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

51Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest samoan share?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 2.4% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by samoan share?

Hawaii, Alaska, Utah, Washington, Nevada.

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 samoan share measured?

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