RANKING · 2024 ACS · 71 SHOWN OF 71

Largest Okinawan population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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, HI leads at 4,514. 71 metro areas qualify in total. Hawaii carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 71 is 14. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Washington, DC, up 23 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOKINAWAN POPULATIONVS 2020

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

01Honolulu, HIHI988,7034,514+114%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441294+61%

03Kahului, HIHI160,674231+31%

04Hilo, HIHI210,043173+75%

05▲4Kapaa, HIHI73,400104+174%

06▲2Seattle, WAWA4,161,88399+68%

07▲5San Francisco, CACA4,630,04192+163%

08▲23Washington, DCDC6,465,72486+617%

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18274–

10▼3Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226690%

11▼6San Diego, CACA3,282,24866−22%

12Chicago, ILIL9,434,12362–

13Ogden, UTUT672,78462–

14Colorado Springs, COCO781,79654–

15▼9Jacksonville, NCNC217,17553−26%

16Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44244–

17Fresno, CACA1,203,38341–

18Greensboro, NCNC805,94540–

19Brookings, OROR22,62140–

20Portland, MEME577,63539–

21▼4Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68238+46%

22Tyler, TXTX252,54935–

23Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85830–

24▼4New York, NYNY20,112,44823+35%

25▼2Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93823+53%

26Stockton, CACA823,81521–

27Madison, WIWI709,68520–

28Naples, FLFL417,13120–

29▼10Portland, OROR2,542,28219+6%

30Denver, COCO3,092,03718–

31▲3Dallas, TXTX8,477,15717+89%

32Wilmington, NCNC492,77217–

33Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55316–

34Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29516–

35Mason City, IAIA49,71014–

36Pullman, WAWA48,51214–

37Oxnard, CACA830,85114–

38▼16Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72014−13%

39Waco, TXTX308,80713–

40Las Cruces, NMNM229,09113–

41St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42113+86%

42Huntsville, ALAL556,44412–

43Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11812–

44Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78111–

45Lacey, WAWA304,26111–

46Albuquerque, NMNM925,27910–

47Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65710–

48▲3Williamsport, PAPA112,5879+800%

49Vallejo, CACA455,3769–

50San Jose, CACA1,984,4738–

51Hanford, CACA154,3278–

52Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9928–

53▼42Riverside, CACA4,769,0077−81%

54College Station, TXTX287,4766–

55▼22San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1406−40%

56Santa Rosa, CACA486,4446–

57Fairbanks, AKAK93,9725–

58▼43Sacramento, CACA2,477,2745−83%

59▼31Crestview, FLFL315,0984−67%

60Miami, FLFL6,391,0724–

61▼17Tampa, FLFL3,418,8954−33%

62▼52Austin, TXTX2,620,9453−92%

63New Bern, NCNC127,3583–

64Shawano, WIWI45,7592–

65▼17Ottawa, ILIL145,90220%

66Midland, MIMI83,7542–

67Albertville, ALAL103,5372–

68▼26Big Rapids, MIMI42,3201−83%

69▼31Sandpoint, IDID54,4201−88%

70▼18Hagerstown, MDMD315,28010%

71Peru, ININ34,4871–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest okinawan population?

Honolulu, HI ranks #1 with 4,514 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by okinawan population?

Honolulu, HI, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Hilo-Kailua, HI, Kapaa, HI.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

71 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).