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Largest Okinawan population, US cities

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Okinawan, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Honolulu, Hawaii leads at 1,637. 121 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Hawaii carries 18 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 121 is 14. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Aiea, HI, up 58 places to #4.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOKINAWAN POPULATIONVS 2020

USUnited States0.0% of US population334,922,4996,827–

01Honolulu, HIHI341,8681,637+131%

02Pearl City, HIHI44,547413+81%

03▲2East Honolulu, HIHI51,360412+255%

04▲58Aiea, HIHI9,087316+3850%

05▼2Kaneohe, HIHI37,355303+109%

06▲1Mililani, HIHI27,668217+117%

07▲16Waikele, HIHI7,528159+448%

08▲1Waipio, HIHI10,870152+71%

09▲7Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640113+131%

10▲24Wailuku, HIHI16,926111+594%

11▼1Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089108+23%

12Wahiawa, HIHI17,996102+57%

13▼2Mililani Mauka, HIHI21,27894+9%

14▲6Waipahu, HIHI40,48289+141%

15▼11Makakilo, HIHI20,73573−47%

16▼8Halawa, HIHI14,38566−30%

17Kaysville, UTUT33,30762–

18Brookfield, ILIL18,87958–

19Colorado Springs, COCO494,74354–

20▲15Waimalu, HIHI13,06154+238%

21▼7Hilo, HIHI50,40449−18%

22▲24San Francisco, CACA826,07946+254%

23Kapaa, HIHI11,09445–

24Woodstock, GAGA39,89544–

25Waynesville, MOMO5,55844–

26Ewa Beach, HIHI14,37641–

27▼9San Marcos, CACA94,90840+5%

28Greensboro, NCNC308,66740–

29Seattle, WAWA784,77739–

30Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,46538–

31▼18Heeia, HIHI5,14438−39%

32▼5Independence, MOMO121,67538+46%

33▲18Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,56334+183%

34Ahuimanu, HIHI8,45233–

35Kihei, HIHI21,56733–

36Tucker, GAGA37,29030–

37Washington, DCDC693,64528–

38Torrance, CACA138,39126–

39West Carson, CACA22,14326–

40▼18Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,15026−10%

41▲18Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,98826+189%

42▲18Enterprise, NVNV240,46424+167%

43Mesa, AZAZ513,65623–

44Bayonne, NJNJ74,74423–

45West Loch Estate, HIHI5,54422–

46Mountain House, CACA25,31521–

47La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66020–

48▲21Waianae, HIHI12,91820+186%

49▼32Las Vegas, NVNV679,81720−59%

50Wollochet, WAWA6,68920–

51Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22720–

52▼21Fullerton, CACA138,675180%

53North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65318–

54Jacksonville, NCNC72,73218–

55Bellevue, WAWA154,19318–

56Huntington Beach, CACA191,45117–

57Flower Hill, MDMD13,79417–

58Leland, NCNC35,73117–

59Kirkland, WAWA97,41017–

60Minneapolis, MNMN430,32416–

61Livermore, CACA83,45714–

62Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23014–

63Whittier, CACA85,81514–

64Mason City, IAIA26,85314–

65▼28Holly Springs, NCNC50,28814−13%

66Pullman, WAWA33,75614–

67Cerritos, CACA46,36713–

68Glendale, CACA187,16013–

69▼37Oakland, CACA440,83813−24%

70Makawao, HIHI7,35313–

71Las Cruces, NMNM116,97813–

72Hewitt, TXTX16,75413–

73Madison, ALAL67,96812–

74Fountain Valley, CACA55,50812–

75Cedar Hill, TXTX49,80112–

76▼35Nanakuli, HIHI12,38311−27%

77Catonsville, MDMD43,36811–

78▼59Piney Green, NCNC14,07811−71%

79Beaverton, OROR97,84211–

80Olympia, WAWA56,72411–

81Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29110–

82Arvada, COCO122,90110–

83▼13O'Fallon, ILIL32,65610+43%

84Albuquerque, NMNM556,58810–

85Carlsbad, CACA112,2609–

86Santa Clarita, CACA228,4309–

87Suisun City, CACA29,4549–

88▼60Royal Kunia, HIHI13,5559−63%

89Irvine, CACA318,7648–

90Lemoore Station, CACA6,1758–

91Mountain View, CACA85,4388–

92Aurora, COCO410,0538–

93▼12Kapolei, HIHI22,2328+300%

94▼54Makaha, HIHI10,0668−47%

95Waipio Acres, HIHI5,3328–

96Gladstone, OROR11,8658–

97San Diego, CACA1,406,1067–

98San Mateo, CACA103,3377–

99Paradise, NVNV185,9137–

100Santa Rosa, CACA179,4376–

101▼95Kahului, HIHI28,2886−94%

102Napili-Honokowai, HIHI7,3086–

103College Station, TXTX127,4726–

104Lakehills, TXTX6,1306–

105Elk Grove, CACA185,0075–

106National City, CACA57,8075–

107▼32Union City, CACA65,28250%

108Laie, HIHI5,6995–

109Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,2865–

110▼28Josephine, TXTX10,2085+150%

111Maltby, WAWA10,9105–

112Fort Walton Beach, FLFL21,0974–

113Largo, FLFL80,6904–

114Palm Springs, FLFL28,3034–

115Glenview, ILIL47,7114–

116▼44Homer, AKAK6,3313−50%

117Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,8183–

118Havelock, NCNC17,4303–

119Arab, ALAL9,0612–

120East Kapolei, HIHI7,5512–

121▼57Sandpoint, IDID10,6451−88%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest okinawan population?

Honolulu, Hawaii ranks #1 with 1,637 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by okinawan population?

Honolulu, Hawaii, Pearl City, Hawaii, East Honolulu, Hawaii, Aiea, Hawaii, Kaneohe, Hawaii.

How many cities are in this ranking?

121 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is okinawan population measured?

Number of residents who are Okinawan (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).