Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese population, totaling 2.3 million nationwide. California leads with 811,048 residents, followed by Texas (326,084) and Florida (103,226). This ranking examines how Vietnamese communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Vietnamese population in United States

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  • 1
    California
    Vietnamese population in California is 811,048
    2.07% of California population is Vietnamese
  • 2
    Texas
    Vietnamese population in Texas is 326,084
    1.10% of Texas population is Vietnamese
  • 3
    Florida
    Vietnamese population in Florida is 103,226
    0.47% of Florida population is Vietnamese
  • 4
    Washington
    Vietnamese population in Washington is 102,759
    1.33% of Washington population is Vietnamese
  • 5
    Virginia
    Vietnamese population in Virginia is 75,078
    0.87% of Virginia population is Vietnamese

U.S. States by Vietnamese Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Vietnamese populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in California, Texas, Florida, and Washington. 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 Vietnamese population count
Rank by Vietnamese Population
State
Vietnamese Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Vietnamese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 California 811,048 2.07% 35.64%
2 Texas 326,084 1.10% 14.33%
3 Florida 103,226 0.47% 4.54%
4 Washington 102,759 1.33% 4.52%
5 Virginia 75,078 0.87% 3.30%
6 Georgia 74,987 0.69% 3.30%
7 Massachusetts 61,183 0.88% 2.69%
8 52,434 0.40% 2.30%
9 42,317 0.40% 1.86%
10 41,804 0.21% 1.84%
11 38,413 0.53% 1.69%
12 37,813 0.89% 1.66%
13 36,611 0.29% 1.61%
14 34,876 0.61% 1.53%
15 34,689 0.60% 1.52%
16 32,131 0.52% 1.41%
17 30,635 0.66% 1.35%
18 27,822 0.30% 1.22%
19 25,220 0.63% 1.11%
20 24,607 0.24% 1.08%
21 22,077 0.19% 0.97%
22 19,545 0.67% 0.86%
23 19,390 0.31% 0.85%
24 19,190 0.61% 0.84%
25 15,377 0.22% 0.68%
26 12,846 0.36% 0.56%
27 12,512 0.24% 0.55%
28 12,424 0.37% 0.55%
29 12,122 0.38% 0.53%
30 12,018 0.18% 0.53%
31 11,639 0.23% 0.51%
32 10,738 0.55% 0.47%
33 9,241 0.31% 0.41%
34 9,069 0.15% 0.40%
35 7,677 0.25% 0.34%
36 6,976 0.15% 0.31%
37 6,587 0.31% 0.29%
38 3,872 0.28% 0.17%
39 2,910 0.21% 0.13%
40 2,795 0.28% 0.12%
41 2,694 0.14% 0.12%
42 2,618 0.39% 0.12%
43 1,924 0.26% 0.08%
44 1,625 0.18% 0.07%
45 1,544 0.14% 0.07%
46 1,353 0.08% 0.06%
47 1,125 0.17% 0.05%
48 1,123 0.14% 0.05%
49 933 0.08% 0.04%
50 384 0.07% 0.02%
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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 Vietnamese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese alone, while others identify as Vietnamese along with another race (such as Vietnamese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Vietnamese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Vietnamese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese .
  2. % of Total United States Vietnamese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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