RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 43 SHOWN OF 43

Largest Malaysian population, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the number of residents who are Malaysian, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. California leads at 6,244. 43 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 811, against an all-states median of 153.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMALAYSIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01California, CACA39,287,3776,244–

02Illinois, ILIL12,694,7984,349–

03Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702,012–

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1161,354–

05Colorado, COCO5,862,1891,097–

06New York, NYNY19,852,366667–

07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639484–

08Florida, FLFL22,416,077465–

09North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404351–

10Texas, TXTX30,188,424351–

11New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809301–

12Maryland, MDMD6,206,011297–

13Utah, UTUT3,392,331273–

14Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872257–

15Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056211–

16Kansas, KSKS2,947,197205–

17Indiana, ININ6,851,073186–

18Iowa, IAIA3,210,507175–

19Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235169–

20Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508167–

21Missouri, MOMO6,191,814157–

22Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838153–

23Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391122–

24Nevada, NVNV3,184,612121–

25Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383117–

26Michigan, MIMI10,077,761113–

27South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225102–

28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44591–

29Alabama, ALAL5,086,76889–

30Ohio, OHOH11,810,29384–

31New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24662–

32Oregon, OROR4,254,29362–

33Louisiana, LALA4,611,96161–

34Idaho, IDID1,934,26251–

35Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82446–

36District of Columbia, DCDC681,29437–

37New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86832–

38Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63427–

39Wyoming, WYWY582,39719–

40Maine, MEME1,387,81716–

41Vermont, VTVT647,10610–

42Georgia, GAGA10,940,4079–

43Nebraska, NENE1,978,7073–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest malaysian population?

California ranks #1 with 6,244 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by malaysian population?

California, Illinois, Virginia, Washington, Colorado.

How many states are in this ranking?

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

How is malaysian population measured?

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