RANKING · 2024 ACS · 50 SHOWN OF 50

Highest Sri Lankan population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Sri Lankan (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Sri Lankan residents as a percentage of total population. Maryland leads at 0.1%. 50 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.0%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSRI LANKAN SHAREVS 2000

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

03New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

04North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

06California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

07Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

08Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

09Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

10Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

11District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

12Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

13Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

14Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

15Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

16West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

17Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

20Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

21Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

22Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

23Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

24Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

25Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

26Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

28Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

29Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

30North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

31New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

32Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

33Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

34Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

35Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

36Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

37New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

38South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

39Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

41Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

42Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

43Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

44Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

45Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

46Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

47Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest sri lankan share?

Maryland ranks #1 with 0.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by sri lankan share?

Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Massachusetts.

How many states are in this ranking?

50 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is sri lankan share measured?

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