RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 43 SHOWN OF 43

Highest Tongan population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Tongan (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Tongan residents as a percentage of total population. Hawaii leads at 0.6%. 43 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTONGAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States331,449,2810.0%–

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.6%–

02Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.6%–

03Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%–

04California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

06Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

08Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

09Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

10Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

11Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

13Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

14South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

15Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

16Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

17Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

18Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

19Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

20Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

22North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

23Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

25Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

26District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

27Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

28North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

29Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

30Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

31Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

32New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

33Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

34Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

35Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

36Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

37Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

38Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

39New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

40Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

41Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

42Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

43Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest tongan share?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 0.6% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by tongan share?

Hawaii, Utah, Alaska, California, Nevada.

How many states are in this ranking?

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

How is tongan share measured?

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