RANKING · 2024 ACS · 47 SHOWN OF 47

Largest Tongan population, US states

US states ranked by the number of residents who are Tongan, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. California leads at 27,779. 47 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 3,100, against an all-states median of 199. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Alabama, AL, up 22 places to #21.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTONGAN POPULATIONVS 2020

USUnited States0.0% of US population334,922,49978,846–

01California, CACA39,287,37727,779+11%

02Utah, UTUT3,392,33120,466+17%

03Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2359,504+8%

04▲1Washington, WAWA7,816,1162,947+74%

05▲3Alaska, AKAK735,7062,551+119%

06▼2Texas, TXTX30,188,4242,523+8%

07Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8382,243+85%

08▼2Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121,711+22%

09Oregon, OROR4,254,2931,318+17%

10▲1Idaho, IDID1,934,262974+89%

11▲6New York, NYNY19,852,366753+328%

12Colorado, COCO5,862,189607+36%

13▲13Georgia, GAGA10,940,407570+764%

14▲2Illinois, ILIL12,694,798558+189%

15▲6Ohio, OHOH11,810,293365+150%

16▲17Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056343+880%

17▼7Florida, FLFL22,416,077325−65%

18▼4Virginia, VAVA8,705,170296−4%

19▼4Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445290+20%

20▲3Maryland, MDMD6,206,011285+179%

21▲22Alabama, ALAL5,086,768234+5750%

22▼9Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639234−33%

23▼5Montana, MTMT1,116,875228+43%

24Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391199–

25▲13Kansas, KSKS2,947,197185+741%

26▼6North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404179+22%

27▲12Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634171+677%

28▼1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872158+159%

29▼1Indiana, ININ6,851,073123+146%

30▼11Iowa, IAIA3,210,507105−30%

31▲1Wyoming, WYWY582,39785+89%

32New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24673–

33▼11Missouri, MOMO6,191,81472−32%

34▲7Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38364+300%

35▼4Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82450+4%

36South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22543–

37▼1Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77941+58%

38▼3Louisiana, LALA4,611,96140+43%

39▼2Michigan, MIMI10,077,76132+33%

40▼15Nebraska, NENE1,978,70727−62%

41▼7Delaware, DEDE1,021,19126−7%

42▼2North Dakota, NDND784,841180%

43▼14New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80914−71%

44▼2District of Columbia, DCDC681,29413+18%

45▼21Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50812−85%

46▼16South Dakota, SDSD907,42811−77%

47Maine, MEME1,387,8171–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest tongan population?

California ranks #1 with 27,779 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by tongan population?

California, Utah, Hawaii, Washington, Alaska.

How many states are in this ranking?

47 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is tongan population measured?

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