RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most immigrants from Korea, US states

US states ranked by the number of residents born in Korea, 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 317,331. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 39,191, against an all-states median of 7,147.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBORN IN KOREAVS –

USUnited States0.3% of US population334,922,4991,042,427–

01California, CACA39,287,377317,331–

02New York, NYNY19,852,36682,987–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80970,370–

04Texas, TXTX30,188,42462,521–

05Virginia, VAVA8,705,17053,372–

06Washington, WAWA7,816,11649,445–

07Georgia, GAGA10,940,40745,959–

08Illinois, ILIL12,694,79840,144–

09Maryland, MDMD6,206,01133,222–

10Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63925,500–

11Michigan, MIMI10,077,76122,108–

12Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05618,844–

13Florida, FLFL22,416,07718,420–

14North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40416,325–

15Colorado, COCO5,862,18915,251–

16Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23513,645–

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83813,500–

18Nevada, NVNV3,184,61212,941–

19Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44511,849–

20Oregon, OROR4,254,29311,220–

21Alabama, ALAL5,086,76810,929–

22Ohio, OHOH11,810,29310,620–

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3838,433–

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0737,598–

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,8147,236–

26Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5087,147–

27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8725,516–

28Iowa, IAIA3,210,5075,078–

29South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2254,281–

30Utah, UTUT3,392,3314,060–

31Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8243,950–

32Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6343,562–

33Kansas, KSKS2,947,1973,351–

34Alaska, AKAK735,7063,188–

35New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8682,517–

36District of Columbia, DCDC681,2942,163–

37Louisiana, LALA4,611,9611,915–

38Idaho, IDID1,934,2621,839–

39Nebraska, NENE1,978,7071,801–

40Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911,786–

41New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461,730–

42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3911,581–

43Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011,325–

44Maine, MEME1,387,8171,126–

45Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779946–

46North Dakota, NDND784,841771–

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373719–

48South Dakota, SDSD907,428710–

49Vermont, VTVT647,106705–

50Montana, MTMT1,116,875590–

51Wyoming, WYWY582,397300–

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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 korea?

California ranks #1 with 317,331 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by born in korea?

California, New York, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia.

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 korea measured?

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