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Largest Okinawan population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Okinawan, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Honolulu, HI leads at 2,114. 52 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 52 is 13.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOKINAWAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.0% of US population331,449,2813,526–

01Honolulu, HIHI988,7032,114–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441183–

03Kahului, HIHI160,674177–

04Hilo, HIHI210,04399–

05San Diego, CACA3,282,24885–

06Jacksonville, NCNC217,17572–

07Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22669–

08Seattle, WAWA4,161,88359–

09Kapaa, HIHI73,40038–

10Austin, TXTX2,620,94537–

11Riverside, CACA4,769,00736–

12San Francisco, CACA4,630,04135–

13Johnson City, TNTN216,41631–

14Houston, TXTX7,904,62730–

15Sacramento, CACA2,477,27430–

16Jasper, ININ44,01629–

17Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68226–

18Detroit, MIMI4,390,91322–

19Portland, OROR2,542,28218–

20New York, NYNY20,112,44817–

21Kankakee, ILIL105,52516–

22Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72016–

23Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93815–

24Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50014–

25Orlando, FLFL2,957,67214–

26Charleston, SCSC889,26313–

27Reno, NVNV578,73413–

28Crestview, FLFL315,09812–

29Elkhart, ININ208,77412–

30Fayetteville, ARAR622,17712–

31Washington, DCDC6,465,72412–

32Wichita, KSKS663,80912–

33San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14010–

34Dallas, TXTX8,477,1579–

35Kennewick, WAWA324,3349–

36Cheyenne, WYWY102,9388–

37Knoxville, TNTN968,1378–

38Sandpoint, IDID54,4208–

39Utica, NYNY285,6118–

40Enterprise, ALAL56,9537–

41St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4217–

42Big Rapids, MIMI42,3206–

43Scranton, PAPA574,4186–

44Tampa, FLFL3,418,8956–

45Terre Haute, ININ169,2416–

46Deltona, FLFL746,9335–

47Eugene, OROR381,5845–

48Ottawa, ILIL145,9022–

49Dothan, ALAL156,2662–

50Chico, CACA209,2111–

51Williamsport, PAPA112,5871–

52Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest okinawan population?

Honolulu, HI ranks #1 with 2,114 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by okinawan population?

Honolulu, HI, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Hilo-Kailua, HI, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

52 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is okinawan population measured?

Number of residents who are Okinawan (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.