Nepalese Population in United States by State : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, all 50 states and the District of Columbia report a measurable Nepalese population, totaling 220,708 nationwide. Texas leads with 35,133 residents, followed by New York (22,364) and Ohio (21,116). This ranking examines how Nepalese communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Nepalese population in United States

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  • 1
    Texas
    Nepalese population in Texas is 35,133
    0.12% of Texas population is Nepalese
  • 2
    New York
    Nepalese population in New York is 22,364
    0.11% of New York population is Nepalese
  • 3
    Ohio
    Nepalese population in Ohio is 21,116
    0.18% of Ohio population is Nepalese
  • 4
    California
    Nepalese population in California is 19,958
    0.05% of California population is Nepalese
  • 5
    Pennsylvania
    Nepalese population in Pennsylvania is 12,753
    0.10% of Pennsylvania population is Nepalese

U.S. States by Nepalese Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Nepalese populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in Texas, New York, Ohio, and California. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all states included in this analysis*.
states in United States ranked by Nepalese population count
Rank by Nepalese Population
State
Nepalese Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Nepalese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Texas 35,133 0.12% 15.92%
2 New York 22,364 0.11% 10.13%
3 Ohio 21,116 0.18% 9.57%
4 California 19,958 0.05% 9.04%
5 Pennsylvania 12,753 0.10% 5.78%
6 Virginia 12,331 0.14% 5.59%
7 Maryland 12,309 0.20% 5.58%
8 8,084 0.12% 3.66%
9 7,670 0.07% 3.48%
10 6,345 0.11% 2.87%
11 4,304 0.06% 1.95%
12 4,042 0.03% 1.83%
13 3,551 0.03% 1.61%
14 3,463 0.03% 1.57%
15 3,295 0.07% 1.49%
16 3,165 0.03% 1.43%
17 3,130 0.05% 1.42%
18 2,458 0.13% 1.11%
19 2,426 0.06% 1.10%
20 2,285 0.07% 1.04%
21 2,219 0.16% 1.01%
22 2,195 0.07% 0.99%
23 2,140 0.03% 0.97%
24 2,043 0.01% 0.93%
25 1,979 0.03% 0.90%
26 1,764 0.05% 0.80%
27 1,761 0.03% 0.80%
28 1,534 0.03% 0.70%
29 1,455 0.05% 0.66%
30 1,267 0.20% 0.57%
31 1,265 0.03% 0.57%
32 1,226 0.06% 0.56%
33 1,160 0.02% 0.53%
34 1,074 0.14% 0.49%
35 1,058 0.05% 0.48%
36 1,038 0.03% 0.47%
37 921 0.10% 0.42%
38 899 0.02% 0.41%
39 738 0.02% 0.33%
40 511 0.01% 0.23%
41 340 0.01% 0.15%
42 329 0.02% 0.15%
43 274 0.01% 0.12%
44 236 0.04% 0.11%
45 230 0.02% 0.10%
46 121 0.02% 0.05%
47 91 0.01% 0.04%
47 91 0.02% 0.04%
48 37 0.00% 0.02%
49 25 0.00% 0.01%
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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 state in United States by their Nepalese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Nepalese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Nepalese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Nepalese alone, while others identify as Nepalese along with another race (such as Nepalese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Nepalese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Nepalese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Nepalese alone or in combination in state. 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 Nepalese .
  2. % of Total United States Nepalese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Nepalese 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 Nepalese 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.
  • State that don’t have any reported Nepalese 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 Nepalese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.