According to the 2010 United States census, about 17 million people of Asian descent live in the US
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This map shows the percentage of people of Asian descent in each state. Select from the menu below for details
Los Angeles, CA
483,585 Asians in Los Angeles. That’s 12.7% of California's population
Honolulu, HI
230,071 Asians in Honolulu. That’s 68.2% of Hawaii's population
New York
1,134,919 Asians in New York city. That’s 13.8% of New York's population
Houston, TX
139,960 Asians in Houston. That’s 6.6% of Texas’ population
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The gaps in the map are where the Asian population is under 1% or 0%
ASIAN POPULATION BY COUNTY
*A county is a subdivision of a state
Drag the images below to explore the cities with the largest Asian communities
Honolulu City, HI
230,008 Asians, or 68.2% of the city’s population
Daly City, CA
59,056 Asians, or 58.4% of the city’s population
Fremont, CA
116,679 Asians, or 54.5% of the city’s population
Sunnyvale, CA
61,215 Asians, or 43.7% of the city’s population
Irvine, CA
91,958 Asians, or 43.3% of the city’s population
Santa Clara, CA
47,518 Asians, or 40.8% of the city’s population
Garden Grove, CA
65,961 Asians, or 38.6% of the city’s population
Torrance, CA
55,557 Asians, or 38.2% of the city’s population
San Francisco, CA
288,274 Asians, or 35.8% of the city’s population
San Jose, CA
326,350 Asians, or 34.5% of the city’s population
Political preferences among Asian American voters across the US
Asian Americans typically focus on education, health care and being safe from terrorism, with immigration reform and racial profiling typically of less concern
This flow chart reflects changes to how Asian Americans have voted in the most recent US elections by age group. Click on one of the tabs below to learn more