RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 48 SHOWN OF 48

Highest Sri Lankan population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Sri Lankan (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Sri Lankan residents as a percentage of total population. Maryland leads at 0.1%. 48 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 –

USUnited States331,449,2810.0%–

01Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

05District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

07California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

08Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

09Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

10Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

11Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

12Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

13North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

14Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

15Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

16Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

17Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

18New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

19Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

20Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

21Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

22Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

23Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

24Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

25Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

27North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

28Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

29Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

30Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

31Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

32Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

33Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

34West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

35Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

36Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

37Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

38Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

39Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

40Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

41Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

43Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

44South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

45New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

46Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest sri lankan share?

Maryland ranks #1 with 0.1% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by sri lankan share?

Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, District of Columbia.

How many states are in this ranking?

48 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is sri lankan share measured?

Share of all residents who are Sri Lankan (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.