Native Hawaiians are the largest NHPI group in the U.S., numbering 729,000
Populations of detailed Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander groups in the U.S., 2024
Note: Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are people living in the 50 U.S. states or D.C. who self-identify as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, alone or in combination with other races or Hispanic ethnicity. Detailed NHPI groups include people who identify with each group, regardless of other identities.
Source: 2024 American Community Survey (census tables).
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Native Hawaiians are the largest NHPI group in the U.S., numbering 729,000
Populations of detailed Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander groups in the U.S., 2024
| NHPI detailed group | NHPI region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Native Hawaiian | Polynesian | 728,718 |
| Samoan | Polynesian | 271,387 |
| Tongan | Polynesian | 84,616 |
| Other Polynesian | Polynesian | 45,853 |
| Chamorro | Micronesian | 167,504 |
| Marshallese | Micronesian | 42,327 |
| Guamanian | Micronesian | 23,326 |
| Chuukese | Micronesian | 8,446 |
| Other Micronesian | Micronesian | 79,469 |
| Fijian | Melanesian | 58,619 |
| Other Melanesian | Melanesian | 4,681 |
Note: Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are people living in the 50 U.S. states or D.C. who self-identify as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, alone or in combination with other races or Hispanic ethnicity. Detailed NHPI groups include people who identify with each group, regardless of other identities.
Source: 2024 American Community Survey (census tables).
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