RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Taiwanese population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Taiwanese (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Taiwanese residents as a percentage of total population. Hawaii leads at 14.7%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.5%, against an all-states median of 0.2%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTAIWANESE SHAREVS 2000

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23514.7%–

02Nevada, NVNV3,184,6124.3%–

03Alaska, AKAK735,7063.6%–

04California, CACA39,287,3773.3%–

05Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.4%–

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.3%–

07Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.0%–

08Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.9%–

09Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.8%–

10Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%–

11New York, NYNY19,852,3660.6%–

12Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.5%–

13Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%–

14Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%–

15New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%–

16Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.4%–

17District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%–

18North Dakota, NDND784,8410.4%–

19Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.3%–

20Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%–

21Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%–

22South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.3%–

23Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%–

24Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.3%–

25Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%–

26New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.2%–

27Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.2%–

28North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.2%–

29Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.2%–

30Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

31Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.2%–

32Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.2%–

33Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%–

34Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%–

35Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%–

36Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.2%–

37Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%–

38Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%–

39Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%–

41South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%–

42Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

43Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.2%–

44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%–

45Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%–

46Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%–

47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.2%–

49Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

50Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%–

51Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest taiwanese share?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 14.7% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by taiwanese share?

Hawaii, Nevada, Alaska, California, Washington.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is taiwanese share measured?

Share of all residents who are Taiwanese (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).