2025

Cities in United States ranked by Asian Population

This list ranks the 27808 cities in U.S. based on their Asian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Asian population in U.S.

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  • 1
    New York
    Asian population in New York is 1,383,664
    14.56% of New York population is Asian
  • 2
    Queens borough
    Asian population in Queens borough is 652,044
    24.94% of Queens borough population is Asian
  • 3
    Los Angeles
    Asian population in Los Angeles is 544,072
    12.08% of Los Angeles population is Asian
  • 4
    San Jose
    Asian population in San Jose is 410,720
    35.90% of San Jose population is Asian
  • 5
    Brooklyn borough
    Asian population in Brooklyn borough is 366,012
    12.62% of Brooklyn borough population is Asian

List of 27808 cities in United States by Asian Population

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Rank by Asian Population
City
Asian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total U.S. Asian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 1,383,664 14.56% 6.89%
2 Queens borough 652,044 24.94% 3.25%
3 Los Angeles 544,072 12.08% 2.71%
4 San Jose 410,720 35.90% 2.04%
5 Brooklyn borough 366,012 12.62% 1.82%
6 San Francisco 326,710 34.97% 1.63%
7 San Diego 292,012 18.07% 1.45%
8 230,460 12.67% 1.15%
9 226,218 7.41% 1.13%
10 182,248 6.61% 0.91%
11 158,606 19.16% 0.79%
12 151,305 43.77% 0.75%
13 149,359 60.89% 0.74%
14 140,580 8.20% 0.70%
15 122,545 19.94% 0.61%
16 102,980 9.13% 0.51%
17 88,333 13.11% 0.44%
18 88,268 4.46% 0.44%
19 83,504 16.84% 0.42%
20 81,250 48.26% 0.40%
21 80,020 24.12% 0.40%
22 78,850 19.80% 0.39%
23 76,584 10.00% 0.38%
24 73,802 38.03% 0.37%
25 71,598 17.18% 0.36%
26 71,279 9.86% 0.35%
27 71,059 8.13% 0.35%
28 70,102 4.31% 0.35%
29 69,877 21.79% 0.35%
30 69,068 13.13% 0.34%
31 66,751 40.34% 0.33%
32 66,532 6.86% 0.33%
33 66,037 46.56% 0.33%
34 65,046 12.03% 0.32%
35 64,559 31.55% 0.32%
36 64,285 6.50% 0.32%
37 62,577 55.04% 0.31%
38 62,518 5.89% 0.31%
39 62,410 38.18% 0.31%
40 61,438 8.03% 0.31%
41 61,349 3.21% 0.31%
42 61,167 26.17% 0.30%
43 60,843 5.51% 0.30%
44 60,814 20.93% 0.30%
45 59,799 17.74% 0.30%
46 58,861 3.84% 0.29%
47 58,512 69.76% 0.29%
48 55,391 48.02% 0.28%
49 54,755 21.36% 0.27%
50 52,961 29.10% 0.26%
51 50,905 14.13% 0.25%
52 49,403 15.37% 0.25%
53 48,862 49.32% 0.24%
54 45,785 9.07% 0.23%
55 45,593 37.72% 0.23%
56 45,459 48.73% 0.23%
57 43,558 47.42% 0.22%
58 43,525 70.88% 0.22%
59 42,419 53.66% 0.21%
60 42,226 11.45% 0.21%
61 40,436 53.58% 0.20%
62 40,284 5.06% 0.20%
63 39,950 62.28% 0.20%
64 39,610 20.61% 0.20%
65 39,587 10.77% 0.20%
66 39,440 7.91% 0.20%
67 38,803 5.27% 0.19%
68 38,286 12.01% 0.19%
69 37,891 23.18% 0.19%
70 37,795 4.55% 0.19%
71 37,664 11.36% 0.19%
72 35,946 22.32% 0.18%
73 35,682 41.55% 0.18%
74 35,415 24.24% 0.18%
75 35,304 59.37% 0.18%
76 34,678 27.39% 0.17%
77 34,593 22.73% 0.17%
78 34,258 37.97% 0.17%
79 33,706 54.68% 0.17%
80 33,507 33.39% 0.17%
81 33,119 7.11% 0.16%
82 32,997 62.50% 0.16%
83 32,566 5.05% 0.16%
84 32,487 14.35% 0.16%
85 32,397 26.37% 0.16%
86 32,316 34.23% 0.16%
87 32,291 27.29% 0.16%
88 32,189 8.74% 0.16%
89 32,015 59.68% 0.16%
90 31,938 24.66% 0.16%
91 31,861 6.00% 0.16%
92 31,625 11.49% 0.16%
93 31,575 38.70% 0.16%
94 31,468 15.25% 0.16%
95 31,436 23.21% 0.16%
96 31,371 6.88% 0.16%
97 31,015 28.63% 0.15%
98 30,110 9.56% 0.15%
99 30,043 14.43% 0.15%
100 29,544 40.13% 0.15%

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 cities in United States by their Asian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Asian Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Asian, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Asian alone, while others identify as Asian along with another race (such as Asian and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Asian .
  • We’ve used the “Asian alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Asian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Asian alone or in combination in cities. 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 Asian .
  2. % of Total U.S. Asian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Asian 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 Asian 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.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Asian 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 Asian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.