Chinese Population in United States by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Chinese population in the United States stands at 5.4 million individuals. New York contains the largest Chinese community with 618,838 residents, followed by Queens borough (257,214) and Brooklyn borough (208,694), with many other cities across the country home to active Chinese communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Chinese populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Chinese population in New York is 618,838
    7.27% of New York population is Chinese
  • 2
    Queens borough
    Chinese population in Queens borough is 257,214
    11.04% of Queens borough population is Chinese
  • 3
    Brooklyn borough
    Chinese population in Brooklyn borough is 208,694
    7.89% of Brooklyn borough population is Chinese
  • 4
    San Francisco
    Chinese population in San Francisco is 193,694
    23.16% of San Francisco population is Chinese
  • 5
    Manhattan borough
    Chinese population in Manhattan borough is 109,373
    6.72% of Manhattan borough population is Chinese

U.S. Cities by Chinese Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Chinese populations in leading metropolitan areas, including New York, Queens borough, Brooklyn borough, and San Francisco, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of Chinese ancestry. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in United States ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 618,838 7.27% 11.53%
2 Queens borough 257,214 11.04% 4.79%
3 Brooklyn borough 208,694 7.89% 3.89%
4 San Francisco 193,694 23.16% 3.61%
5 Manhattan borough 109,373 6.72% 2.04%
6 Los Angeles 99,963 2.59% 1.86%
7 San Jose 99,757 10.08% 1.86%
8 69,980 2.58% 1.30%
9 56,501 4.08% 1.05%
10 54,591 7.36% 1.02%
11 53,723 17.43% 1.00%
12 47,431 3.00% 0.88%
13 41,561 18.19% 0.77%
14 40,907 1.78% 0.76%
15 35,552 8.12% 0.66%
16 35,345 7.17% 0.66%
17 34,166 5.15% 0.64%
18 30,916 37.94% 0.58%
19 29,988 19.54% 0.56%
20 28,808 48.30% 0.54%
21 28,068 5.35% 0.52%
22 24,879 16.45% 0.46%
23 24,494 23.88% 0.46%
24 22,157 44.01% 0.41%
25 21,719 9.18% 0.40%
26 21,678 39.02% 0.40%
27 20,264 2.09% 0.38%
28 19,822 15.34% 0.37%
29 19,784 3.08% 0.37%
30 19,255 19.00% 0.36%
31 18,775 34.93% 0.35%
32 18,433 17.22% 0.34%
33 18,041 20.38% 0.34%
34 17,972 30.52% 0.33%
35 16,426 42.37% 0.31%
36 16,106 14.99% 0.30%
37 16,025 44.83% 0.30%
38 16,014 9.04% 0.30%
39 14,994 19.22% 0.28%
40 14,878 1.89% 0.28%
41 14,537 21.62% 0.27%
42 14,498 4.84% 0.27%
43 14,385 17.47% 0.27%
44 14,383 13.89% 0.27%
45 13,944 4.85% 0.26%
46 13,386 15.61% 0.25%
47 13,226 16.91% 0.25%
48 13,013 11.86% 0.24%
49 13,012 0.80% 0.24%
50 12,661 10.53% 0.24%
51 12,587 4.35% 0.23%
52 12,335 19.13% 0.23%
53 11,917 8.73% 0.22%
54 11,717 7.36% 0.22%
55 11,660 6.67% 0.22%
56 11,475 41.19% 0.21%
57 11,464 14.91% 0.21%
58 10,993 1.21% 0.20%
59 10,910 9.26% 0.20%
60 10,678 15.14% 0.20%
61 10,633 16.23% 0.20%
62 10,474 15.37% 0.20%
63 10,212 0.79% 0.19%
64 10,006 1.54% 0.19%
65 9,623 1.43% 0.18%
66 9,459 12.21% 0.18%
67 9,393 30.96% 0.18%
68 9,344 1.05% 0.17%
69 9,300 10.51% 0.17%
70 9,137 12.07% 0.17%
71 9,040 13.62% 0.17%
72 9,020 13.50% 0.17%
73 8,914 6.21% 0.17%
74 8,903 27.01% 0.17%
75 8,667 12.26% 0.16%
76 8,590 7.09% 0.16%
77 8,505 3.06% 0.16%
78 8,429 2.63% 0.16%
79 8,389 1.72% 0.16%
80 8,330 0.57% 0.16%
81 8,212 0.58% 0.15%
82 8,137 8.87% 0.15%
83 8,120 2.95% 0.15%
84 8,101 35.86% 0.15%
85 7,969 7.57% 0.15%
86 7,627 2.21% 0.14%
87 7,551 1.51% 0.14%
88 7,476 9.07% 0.14%
89 7,383 1.61% 0.14%
90 7,363 4.93% 0.14%
91 7,305 1.02% 0.14%
92 7,204 4.08% 0.13%
93 7,192 15.26% 0.13%
94 6,959 2.14% 0.13%
95 6,789 15.93% 0.13%
96 6,684 2.20% 0.12%
97 6,639 13.73% 0.12%
98 6,611 7.22% 0.12%
99 6,375 51.92% 0.12%
100 6,330 2.00% 0.12%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in United States by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Chinese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total United States Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Chinese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Chinese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.