RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most immigrants from China, US states

US states ranked by the number of residents born in China, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B05006, place of birth for the foreign-born population). Download the complete list as CSV. California leads at 693,052. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 84,955, against an all-states median of 12,855.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBORN IN CHINAVS –

USUnited States0.7% of US population334,922,4992,240,561–

01California, CACA39,287,377693,052–

02New York, NYNY19,852,366409,509–

03Texas, TXTX30,188,424120,914–

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056103,209–

05Washington, WAWA7,816,11694,643–

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80984,155–

07Illinois, ILIL12,694,79874,170–

08Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63969,546–

09Florida, FLFL22,416,07755,934–

10Maryland, MDMD6,206,01145,717–

11Georgia, GAGA10,940,40743,238–

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,17042,379–

13Ohio, OHOH11,810,29333,147–

14Michigan, MIMI10,077,76133,127–

15North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40429,098–

16Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50824,345–

17Nevada, NVNV3,184,61221,452–

18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83821,449–

19Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23520,826–

20Oregon, OROR4,254,29319,544–

21Indiana, ININ6,851,07318,730–

22Colorado, COCO5,862,18918,028–

23Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44516,782–

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,81416,394–

25Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87214,481–

26Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38312,855–

27Alabama, ALAL5,086,7688,900–

28South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2258,420–

29Utah, UTUT3,392,3318,169–

30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6347,884–

31Kansas, KSKS2,947,1977,123–

32Iowa, IAIA3,210,5076,972–

33Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8246,397–

34Louisiana, LALA4,611,9616,292–

35Delaware, DEDE1,021,1915,507–

36Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8015,236–

37Nebraska, NENE1,978,7073,753–

38New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8683,571–

39District of Columbia, DCDC681,2943,529–

40Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7793,345–

41New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2463,008–

42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3912,811–

43Maine, MEME1,387,8172,534–

44Idaho, IDID1,934,2622,299–

45Vermont, VTVT647,1061,497–

46West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731,490–

47South Dakota, SDSD907,4281,283–

48Alaska, AKAK735,7061,221–

49Montana, MTMT1,116,8751,136–

50North Dakota, NDND784,841832–

51Wyoming, WYWY582,397628–

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UPDATED 2026-10-19 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest born in china?

California ranks #1 with 693,052 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by born in china?

California, New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Washington.

How many states are in this ranking?

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

How is born in china measured?

Number of residents born in China (ACS table B05006, place of birth for the foreign-born population). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).