RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 34 SHOWN OF 34

Largest Japanese population, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the number of residents who are Japanese, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Ohio leads at 5,131. 34 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1,029, against an all-states median of 382.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01Ohio, OHOH11,810,2935,131–

02Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6393,966–

03New York, NYNY19,852,3662,315–

04Colorado, COCO5,862,1891,936–

05Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071,681–

06North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041,290–

07Texas, TXTX30,188,424924–

08Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445914–

09Nebraska, NENE1,978,707899–

10Virginia, VAVA8,705,170717–

11Vermont, VTVT647,106706–

12Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824633–

13Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838602–

14Iowa, IAIA3,210,507582–

15New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868546–

16Washington, WAWA7,816,116456–

17North Dakota, NDND784,841415–

18Maryland, MDMD6,206,011349–

19California, CACA39,287,377301–

20Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056266–

21South Dakota, SDSD907,428241–

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,197225–

23Utah, UTUT3,392,331224–

24Illinois, ILIL12,694,798211–

25Michigan, MIMI10,077,761205–

26Oregon, OROR4,254,293189–

27Idaho, IDID1,934,262153–

28Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383142–

29New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80974–

30Nevada, NVNV3,184,61271–

31Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23568–

32Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80161–

33Montana, MTMT1,116,87535–

34Missouri, MOMO6,191,8146–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest japanese population?

Ohio ranks #1 with 5,131 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by japanese population?

Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Colorado, Georgia.

How many states are in this ranking?

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

How is japanese population measured?

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