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 2023 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOKINAWAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Honolulu, HIHI988,7034,514–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441294–

03Kahului, HIHI160,674231–

04Hilo, HIHI210,043173–

05Kapaa, HIHI73,400104–

06Seattle, WAWA4,161,88399–

07San Francisco, CACA4,630,04192–

08Washington, DCDC6,465,72486–

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18274–

10Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22669–

11San Diego, CACA3,282,24866–

12Chicago, ILIL9,434,12362–

13Ogden, UTUT672,78462–

14Colorado Springs, COCO781,79654–

15Jacksonville, NCNC217,17553–

16Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44244–

17Fresno, CACA1,203,38341–

18Greensboro, NCNC805,94540–

19Brookings, OROR22,62140–

20Portland, MEME577,63539–

21Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68238–

22Tyler, TXTX252,54935–

23Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85830–

24New York, NYNY20,112,44823–

25Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93823–

26Stockton, CACA823,81521–

27Madison, WIWI709,68520–

28Naples, FLFL417,13120–

29Portland, OROR2,542,28219–

30Denver, COCO3,092,03718–

31Dallas, TXTX8,477,15717–

32Wilmington, NCNC492,77217–

33Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55316–

34Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29516–

35Mason City, IAIA49,71014–

36Pullman, WAWA48,51214–

37Oxnard, CACA830,85114–

38Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72014–

39Waco, TXTX308,80713–

40Las Cruces, NMNM229,09113–

41St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42113–

42Huntsville, ALAL556,44412–

43Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11812–

44Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78111–

45Lacey, WAWA304,26111–

46Albuquerque, NMNM925,27910–

47Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65710–

48Williamsport, PAPA112,5879–

49Vallejo, CACA455,3769–

50San Jose, CACA1,984,4738–

51Hanford, CACA154,3278–

52Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9928–

53Riverside, CACA4,769,0077–

54College Station, TXTX287,4766–

55San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1406–

56Santa Rosa, CACA486,4446–

57Fairbanks, AKAK93,9725–

58Sacramento, CACA2,477,2745–

59Crestview, FLFL315,0984–

60Miami, FLFL6,391,0724–

61Tampa, FLFL3,418,8954–

62Austin, TXTX2,620,9453–

63New Bern, NCNC127,3583–

64Shawano, WIWI45,7592–

65Ottawa, ILIL145,9022–

66Midland, MIMI83,7542–

67Albertville, ALAL103,5372–

68Big Rapids, MIMI42,3201–

69Sandpoint, IDID54,4201–

70Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801–

71Peru, ININ34,4871–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).