Marshallese Americans

Marshallese American
Total population
47,300 (2020 Census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Hawaii  · Washington County, Arkansas  · Benton County, Arkansas  · Spokane, Washington  · Orange County, California  · Mercer County, Ohio  · Enid, Oklahoma
Languages
Marshallese language  · American English language
Religion
Protestantism (Baptists)
Related ethnic groups
Other American groups of Micronesian origin (Chamorro, Palauans, Micronesians)

Marshallese Americans are Americans of Marshallese descent or Marshallese people naturalized in the United States. According to the 2010 census, 22,434 people of Marshallese origin lived in the United States at that time, though that number has grown significantly over the last decade. A 2018 estimate put the number at approximately 30,000, while the 2020 census found a population of 47,300.[2][1] The United States has the highest concentration of Marshallese people outside the Marshall Islands. Most of these Marshallese people live in Hawaii and Arkansas, with significant populations in Washington, California, Oklahoma and Oregon.[3]

  1. ^ a b T01001 | TOTAL POPULATION, Census.gov, United States Bureau of the Census, 2020
  2. ^ Van der Geest, K., Burkett, M., Fitzpatrick, J., Stege, M. and Wheeler, B. (2020). Climate change, ecosystem services and migration in the Marshall Islands: Are they related? Climatic Change. 161(1): 109-127.
  3. ^ Van der Geest, K., Burkett, M., Fitzpatrick, J., Stege M. & Wheeler, B. (2019). Marshallese perspectives on migration in the context of climate change. IOM Policy Brief 5 (1): 1-12.