2025

States in United States ranked by Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

This list ranks the 50 states in U.S. based on their Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these states over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 states with the largest Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population in U.S.

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  • 1
    Hawaii
    Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Hawaii is 140,064
    7.06% of Hawaii population is Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 2
    California
    Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population in California is 132,838
    0.29% of California population is Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 3
    Washington
    Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Washington is 52,674
    0.60% of Washington population is Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 4
    Utah
    Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Utah is 30,359
    0.84% of Utah population is Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander
  • 5
    Texas
    Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population in Texas is 24,165
    0.07% of Texas population is Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander

List of 50 states in United States by Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
State
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total U.S. Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Hawaii 140,064 7.06% 24.76%
2 California 132,838 0.29% 23.49%
3 Washington 52,674 0.60% 9.31%
4 Utah 30,359 0.84% 5.37%
5 Texas 24,165 0.07% 4.27%
6 Nevada 20,812 0.57% 3.68%
7 Oregon 16,000 0.34% 2.83%
8 13,016 0.15% 2.30%
9 11,906 0.36% 2.10%
10 11,168 0.04% 1.97%
11 11,163 1.34% 1.97%
12 9,010 0.14% 1.59%
13 7,682 0.12% 1.36%
14 6,313 0.14% 1.12%
15 6,220 0.03% 1.10%
16 5,548 0.05% 0.98%
17 5,526 0.05% 0.98%
18 4,893 0.05% 0.87%
19 4,248 0.13% 0.75%
20 3,783 0.05% 0.67%
21 3,655 0.03% 0.65%
22 3,337 0.07% 0.59%
23 3,034 0.05% 0.54%
24 2,966 0.02% 0.52%
25 2,816 0.02% 0.50%
26 2,767 0.13% 0.49%
27 2,574 0.05% 0.46%
28 2,322 0.02% 0.41%
29 2,217 0.07% 0.39%
30 2,118 0.03% 0.37%
31 2,073 0.03% 0.37%
32 1,964 0.03% 0.35%
33 1,955 0.02% 0.35%
34 1,944 0.03% 0.34%
35 1,729 0.03% 0.31%
36 1,727 0.03% 0.31%
37 1,248 0.05% 0.22%
38 1,175 0.04% 0.21%
39 1,114 0.14% 0.20%
40 1,102 0.03% 0.19%
41 820 0.04% 0.14%
42 599 0.06% 0.11%
43 493 0.03% 0.09%
44 481 0.04% 0.09%
45 475 0.04% 0.08%
46 379 0.06% 0.07%
47 297 0.04% 0.05%
48 254 0.02% 0.04%
49 253 0.02% 0.04%
50 250 0.02% 0.04%
51 97 0.01% 0.02%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks states in United States by their Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander alone or in combination in states. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total State Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander .
  2. % of Total U.S. Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • States that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.