RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Vietnamese population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Vietnamese (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Vietnamese residents as a percentage of total population. California leads at 1.7%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.6%, against an all-states median of 0.3%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVIETNAMESE SHAREVS –

USUnited States331,449,2810.6%–

01California, CACA39,287,3771.7%–

02Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.0%–

03Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.0%–

04Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.8%–

05Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.8%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.7%–

07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.7%–

08Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.7%–

09Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.6%–

10Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.5%–

11Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.5%–

12Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.5%–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.5%–

14Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%–

15Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%–

16Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%–

17District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%–

18Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%–

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.4%–

20Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%–

21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.3%–

22Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%–

23Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%–

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.3%–

25Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%–

26Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%–

27Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

28New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.2%–

29New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

30New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.2%–

31Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

32South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.2%–

33Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%–

34Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.2%–

35Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.2%–

36Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%–

37New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

38Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

39Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

40Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

41Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

42Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

43South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.1%–

44Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

45Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

46Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

47North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

48Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

49Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

50West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest vietnamese share?

California ranks #1 with 1.7% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by vietnamese share?

California, Washington, Texas, Hawaii, Oregon.

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 vietnamese share measured?

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