2025

States in United States ranked by Non-Hispanic Asian Population

This list ranks the 51 states in U.S. based on their Non-Hispanic Asian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these states over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 states with the largest Non-Hispanic Asian population in U.S.

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  • 1
    California
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in California is 5,906,995
    12.81% of California population is Non-Hispanic Asian
  • 2
    New York
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in New York is 1,754,957
    8.05% of New York population is Non-Hispanic Asian
  • 3
    Texas
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in Texas is 1,557,270
    4.38% of Texas population is Non-Hispanic Asian
  • 4
    New Jersey
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in New Jersey is 910,968
    8.83% of New Jersey population is Non-Hispanic Asian
  • 5
    Illinois
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in Illinois is 730,106
    5.24% of Illinois population is Non-Hispanic Asian

List of 51 states in United States by Non-Hispanic Asian Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Asian Population
State
Non-Hispanic Asian Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total U.S. Non-Hispanic Asian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 California 5,906,995 12.81% 30.92%
2 New York 1,754,957 8.05% 9.18%
3 Texas 1,557,270 4.38% 8.15%
4 New Jersey 910,968 8.83% 4.77%
5 Illinois 730,106 5.24% 3.82%
6 Washington 720,927 8.28% 3.77%
7 Florida 613,745 2.40% 3.21%
8 589,324 6.25% 3.08%
9 531,189 26.78% 2.78%
10 491,861 6.36% 2.57%
11 476,888 3.44% 2.50%
12 468,448 4.02% 2.45%
13 395,663 5.93% 2.07%
14 330,720 2.90% 1.73%
15 327,211 3.05% 1.71%
16 287,321 4.71% 1.50%
17 286,098 2.29% 1.50%
18 268,095 7.35% 1.40%
19 242,881 2.85% 1.27%
20 185,768 3.92% 0.97%
21 183,336 2.78% 0.96%
22 171,292 2.36% 0.90%
23 169,312 4.26% 0.89%
24 168,432 2.67% 0.88%
25 127,497 1.72% 0.67%
26 126,461 1.92% 0.66%
27 92,345 2.03% 0.48%
28 88,246 1.59% 0.46%
29 84,668 2.63% 0.44%
30 78,990 1.60% 0.41%
31 77,490 2.29% 0.41%
32 77,221 2.13% 0.40%
33 71,020 1.34% 0.37%
34 67,774 1.42% 0.35%
35 48,746 2.30% 0.26%
36 46,492 1.41% 0.24%
37 46,476 5.58% 0.24%
38 41,015 3.77% 0.21%
39 37,493 3.06% 0.20%
40 35,730 2.43% 0.19%
41 33,725 1.31% 0.18%
42 28,472 0.93% 0.15%
43 26,970 3.66% 0.14%
44 24,200 1.17% 0.13%
45 15,115 1.05% 0.08%
46 13,328 0.71% 0.07%
47 12,515 1.31% 0.07%
48 12,004 1.46% 0.06%
49 10,503 1.55% 0.05%
50 8,944 0.76% 0.05%
51 4,626 0.74% 0.02%

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 states in United States by their Non-Hispanic Asian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic Asian alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Asian along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Asian and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Asian .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Asian alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Asian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Asian alone or in combination in states. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total State Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic Asian .
  2. % of Total U.S. Non-Hispanic Asian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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.
  • States that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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.