Number of Malaysian People in the United States

In this article, we will explore the demographic data of Malaysian people in the United States, and look at historical data to see whether the Malaysian population is growing or declining.

First, let's take a look at the population of Malaysian people in the United States for the last 6 years.

Total U.S. Malaysian Population

Population Year
20,758 2020
20,366 2019
19,710 2018
20,333 2017
20,228 2016
18,803 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Malaysian population has increased by 1,955 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Malaysian people by 2025 could be 22,713.

Total U.S. Malaysian Population By State

We can also look at the data for Malaysian people in each individual state and whether the Malaysian population increased or decreased between 2015 and 2020.

For more details on the historical population figures for each state, click the link in the table below.

State 2015 2020 Change (%)
Alabama 121 158 30.58%
Alaska 62 40 -35.48%
Arizona 314 337 7.32%
Arkansas 131 27 -79.39%
California 3,846 3,479 -9.54%
Colorado 224 237 5.80%
Connecticut 88 188 113.64%
Delaware 53 24 -54.72%
District of Columbia 114 35 -69.30%
Florida 484 685 41.53%
Georgia 148 787 431.76%
Hawaii 28 71 153.57%
Idaho 18 36 100.00%
Illinois 828 1,056 27.54%
Indiana 406 557 37.19%
Iowa 354 142 -59.89%
Kansas 160 230 43.75%
Kentucky 23 43 86.96%
Louisiana 145 72 -50.34%
Maine 0 2 100.00%
Maryland 202 348 72.28%
Massachusetts 512 699 36.52%
Michigan 746 415 -44.37%
Minnesota 284 409 44.01%
Mississippi 0 16 100.00%
Missouri 82 151 84.15%
Montana 4 107 2,575.00%
Nebraska 100 407 307.00%
Nevada 176 89 -49.43%
New Hampshire 81 50 -38.27%
New Jersey 644 404 -37.27%
New Mexico 16 22 37.50%
New York 3,079 2,559 -16.89%
North Carolina 580 154 -73.45%
North Dakota 0 0 0.00%
Ohio 469 744 58.64%
Oklahoma 240 315 31.25%
Oregon 67 203 202.99%
Pennsylvania 652 615 -5.67%
Puerto Rico 0 0 0.00%
Rhode Island 42 18 -57.14%
South Carolina 33 38 15.15%
South Dakota 0 4 100.00%
Tennessee 297 351 18.18%
Texas 1,516 2,165 42.81%
Utah 41 340 729.27%
Vermont 5 36 620.00%
Virginia 578 656 13.49%
Washington 520 667 28.27%
West Virginia 25 6 -76.00%
Wisconsin 265 560 111.32%
Wyoming 0 4 100.00%

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, from the United States Census Bureau. The latest year for the ACS is currently .

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