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Largest Okinawan population, US states

US states 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. Hawaii leads at 5,022. 33 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 272, against an all-states median of 29. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Virginia, VA, up 8 places to #13.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOKINAWAN POPULATIONVS 2020

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

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2355,022+107%

02California, CACA39,287,377571+54%

03▲3Washington, WAWA7,816,116134+97%

04▼1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404127+44%

05Georgia, GAGA10,940,40790–

06▲4Missouri, MOMO6,191,81485+143%

07▼3Texas, TXTX30,188,42480−7%

08▲4Illinois, ILIL12,694,79874+196%

09Colorado, COCO5,862,18972–

10▼5Nevada, NVNV3,184,61269−16%

11Utah, UTUT3,392,33162–

12▲1Oregon, OROR4,254,29359+157%

13▲8Virginia, VAVA8,705,17041+242%

14Maine, MEME1,387,81739–

15▼8Florida, FLFL22,416,07732−37%

16Ohio, OHOH11,810,29330–

17▲8Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63929+314%

18District of Columbia, DCDC681,29428–

19Maryland, MDMD6,206,01128–

20▲7Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87224+700%

21New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24623–

22▼6Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83823+53%

23▼8New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80923+35%

24Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44516–

25Iowa, IAIA3,210,50714–

26▼4Alabama, ALAL5,086,76814+56%

27▼1Alaska, AKAK735,7068+33%

28North Dakota, NDND784,8413–

29▼18Michigan, MIMI10,077,7613−89%

30▼2West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37310%

31▼7Idaho, IDID1,934,2621−88%

32▼24Indiana, ININ6,851,0731−98%

33▼19New York, NYNY19,852,3661−95%

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest okinawan population?

Hawaii ranks #1 with 5,022 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by okinawan population?

Hawaii, California, Washington, North Carolina, Georgia.

How many states are in this ranking?

33 states 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).