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Highest Sri Lankan population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Sri Lankan (2024 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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: West Virginia, WV, up 18 places to #16.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSRI LANKAN SHAREVS 2020

USUnited States334,922,4990.0%–

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%0.0 pts

02▲1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%0.0 pts

03▼1New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%0.0 pts

04▲9North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts

05▲1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%0.0 pts

06▲1California, CACA39,287,3770.0%0.0 pts

07▲5Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%0.0 pts

08Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%0.0 pts

09▼5Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%0.0 pts

10Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%0.0 pts

11▼6District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%0.0 pts

12▲3Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%0.0 pts

13▼4Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%0.0 pts

14▲11Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%0.0 pts

15▲17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%0.0 pts

16▲18West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts

17Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

18▲10Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%0.0 pts

19▲1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts

20▼6Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%0.0 pts

21▲2Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts

22▲9Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts

23▼4Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts

24▼8Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%0.0 pts

25▲8Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%0.0 pts

26▼15Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%0.0 pts

27▼6Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts

28▲2Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%0.0 pts

29Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%0.0 pts

30▼3North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%0.0 pts

31▼13New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts

32▼15Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%0.0 pts

33▼7Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts

34▲7Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts

35▲1Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts

36▼14Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts

37▲8New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts

38▲6South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts

39▲7Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts

40▼5Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts

41▼3Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%0.0 pts

42▼18Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts

43▼1Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts

44▼5Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts

45▼2Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts

46▼6Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts

47▼10Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

50▼3Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%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 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).