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 (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Thai residents as a percentage of total population. Virginia leads at 0.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTHAI SHAREVS 2000

01Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.4%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.4%–

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.3%–

05Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

06Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%–

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%–

08California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

09Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

11Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

12Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

13Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

15Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

17Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

19District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

20Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

22Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

23Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

24Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

25Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

26Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

27Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

28Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

29Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

30Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

32Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

33New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

34Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

35Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

36West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

37New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

38Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

39Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

40North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

41Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

43Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

44Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

45Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

46Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

48Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

49Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

50Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest thai share?

Virginia ranks #1 with 0.4% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by thai share?

Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois.

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 thai share measured?

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