RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Thai population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Thai (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Thai residents as a percentage of total population. Nevada leads at 0.2%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTHAI SHAREVS –

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

01Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%–

02Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%–

03Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%–

04California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

05Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

06Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

07Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

08Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

09Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

10Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.1%–

11Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

13Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

14Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

15Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

16South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

17New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

18Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

19Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

20Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

21Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

22New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

23Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

24Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

25Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

26Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

27Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

28Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

29North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

30Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

31Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

32South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

33Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

35Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

36North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

37Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

38Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

39New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

40Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

41Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

42Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

43District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

44New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

45Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

46Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

47Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

48Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

49Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest thai share?

Nevada ranks #1 with 0.2% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by thai share?

Nevada, Hawaii, 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 Decennial Census data.

How is thai share measured?

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