ASIAN AMERICA

Data behind the nation's fastest growing immigrant group.

The U.S. Asian population rose 72% between 2000 and 2015, the fastest of any major racial or ethnic group.

No single country dominates the U.S. Asian population, but the largest groups are of Chinese, Indian and Filipino origin. As of 2015, 24% of Asian Americans were of Chinese origin, the largest single group. The next two largest origin groups are Indians, who accounted for 20% of the national Asian population, and Filipinos. Those with roots in Vietnam, Korea and Japan clear 1 million as well.

Asian Population by Country of OriginU.S. Census Bureau, 2018 American Community SurveyPopulation Total: 22,942,648Asian Population, Percent by State
Most Asian Americans arrived after 1965, comprising about one-quarter of all immigrants that arrived in the US since then. Asian Americans are highly urbanized, and the majority reside in western states such as California, which has the highest population at 5.4 million or about 14% of the state's total population. Hawaii has the highest relative population of Asian Americans, with approximately 526,000 Asian Americans accounting for 37% of the total population. Wyoming has less than 5,000 Asian Americans, making it the state with the smallest population. Montana has the smallest relative number of Asian Americans, with just over 7,000 people making up 0.8% of the state’s total.
Asian Population Growth 2010-18Fast population growth suggests Asian Americans will eventually be the nation’s largest immigrant group.