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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%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSRI LANKAN SHAREVS 2020

USUnited States334,922,4990.0%–

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%+0.0 pts

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%+0.0 pts

03New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%+0.0 pts

04North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%+0.0 pts

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%+0.0 pts

06California, CACA39,287,3770.0%+0.0 pts

07Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts

08Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%+0.0 pts

09Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%−0.0 pts

10Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%+0.0 pts

11District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%−0.0 pts

12Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%+0.0 pts

13Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%−0.0 pts

14Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%+0.0 pts

15Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%+0.0 pts

16West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts

17Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts

19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

20Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%−0.0 pts

21Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts

22Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts

23Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts

24Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%−0.0 pts

25Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts

26Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%−0.0 pts

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts

28Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+0.0 pts

29Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%+0.0 pts

30North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts

31New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%−0.0 pts

32Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%−0.0 pts

33Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts

34Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

35Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

36Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%−0.0 pts

37New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts

38South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

39Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts

41Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts

42Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.0 pts

43Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts

44Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

45Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

46Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts

47Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%−0.0 pts

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).