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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Indian population in the United States stands at 4.9 million individuals. New York contains the largest Indian community with 246,095 residents, followed by Queens borough (137,857) and San Jose (79,452), with many other cities across the country home to active Indian communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Indian populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Indian population in New York is 246,095
    2.89% of New York population is Indian
  • 2
    Queens borough
    Indian population in Queens borough is 137,857
    5.92% of Queens borough population is Indian
  • 3
    San Jose
    Indian population in San Jose is 79,452
    8.03% of San Jose population is Indian
  • 4
    Fremont
    Indian population in Fremont is 69,258
    30.31% of Fremont population is Indian
  • 5
    Chicago
    Indian population in Chicago is 48,894
    1.81% of Chicago population is Indian

U.S. Cities by Indian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Indian populations in leading metropolitan areas, including New York, Queens borough, San Jose, and Fremont, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of Indian birth or descent. 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 Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 246,095 2.89% 5.07%
2 Queens borough 137,857 5.92% 2.84%
3 San Jose 79,452 8.03% 1.64%
4 Fremont 69,258 30.31% 1.43%
5 Chicago 48,894 1.81% 1.01%
6 Los Angeles 47,514 1.23% 0.98%
7 Manhattan borough 42,629 2.62% 0.88%
8 41,322 16.20% 0.85%
9 40,718 38.04% 0.84%
10 39,222 18.66% 0.81%
11 37,812 1.64% 0.78%
12 36,898 12.74% 0.76%
13 36,201 1.37% 0.75%
14 34,748 2.51% 0.72%
15 34,205 11.90% 0.70%
16 33,767 3.49% 0.70%
17 28,328 3.39% 0.58%
18 28,018 18.26% 0.58%
19 24,991 3.37% 0.51%
20 24,693 2.79% 0.51%
21 24,562 3.11% 0.51%
22 24,330 1.54% 0.50%
23 24,145 1.49% 0.50%
24 23,281 18.01% 0.48%
25 22,076 12.49% 0.45%
26 21,842 7.09% 0.45%
27 21,813 1.54% 0.45%
28 21,390 14.15% 0.44%
29 20,059 13.42% 0.41%
30 20,009 23.34% 0.41%
31 19,717 27.95% 0.41%
32 19,055 24.36% 0.39%
33 18,386 2.03% 0.38%
34 17,893 5.97% 0.37%
35 17,728 17.14% 0.37%
36 17,605 29.90% 0.36%
37 17,565 37.62% 0.36%
38 17,283 3.18% 0.36%
39 16,691 21.54% 0.34%
40 16,505 21.80% 0.34%
41 15,707 14.31% 0.32%
42 15,100 26.93% 0.31%
43 14,899 6.30% 0.31%
44 14,820 1.14% 0.31%
45 14,782 2.82% 0.30%
46 13,647 1.42% 0.28%
47 13,509 0.93% 0.28%
48 12,744 4.58% 0.26%
49 12,690 14.53% 0.26%
50 12,654 6.25% 0.26%
51 12,642 1.90% 0.26%
52 12,279 20.25% 0.25%
53 11,799 12.01% 0.24%
54 11,723 14.28% 0.24%
55 11,715 2.87% 0.24%
56 11,566 17.43% 0.24%
57 11,223 2.25% 0.23%
58 11,181 16.35% 0.23%
59 11,092 37.23% 0.23%
60 10,875 6.05% 0.22%
61 10,827 1.15% 0.22%
62 10,568 34.68% 0.22%
63 10,051 13.09% 0.21%
64 9,769 14.34% 0.20%
65 9,753 14.02% 0.20%
66 9,726 1.45% 0.20%
67 9,672 20.03% 0.20%
68 9,666 40.35% 0.20%
69 9,289 14.03% 0.19%
70 9,188 13.85% 0.19%
71 9,104 9.55% 0.19%
72 9,022 10.83% 0.19%
73 8,748 4.44% 0.18%
74 8,587 10.45% 0.18%
75 8,518 2.17% 0.18%
76 8,273 12.21% 0.17%
77 8,084 19.23% 0.17%
78 8,025 7.45% 0.17%
79 7,897 1.68% 0.16%
80 7,690 1.58% 0.16%
81 7,595 1.54% 0.16%
82 7,333 16.72% 0.15%
83 7,254 1.05% 0.15%
84 7,214 16.85% 0.15%
85 7,185 3.85% 0.15%
86 7,095 4.46% 0.15%
87 7,018 8.52% 0.14%
88 7,005 3.95% 0.14%
89 6,974 9.27% 0.14%
90 6,967 5.89% 0.14%
91 6,759 13.68% 0.14%
92 6,665 1.52% 0.14%
93 6,645 14.46% 0.14%
94 6,585 2.38% 0.14%
95 6,547 5.56% 0.13%
96 6,438 14.81% 0.13%
97 6,436 2.34% 0.13%
98 6,423 16.71% 0.13%
99 6,316 9.37% 0.13%
100 6,161 7.17% 0.13%
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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 Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian 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 Indian .
  2. % of Total United States Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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