United States Asian Alone Population By State in 2015

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Asian Alone population in the United States was 17,877,492 and represented 5.57% of the total US population (320,738,994).

Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as Asian Alone (5,728,041), followed by New York (1,683,223), and Texas (1,312,984). Wyoming had the lowest (5,699).

Hover over or click on the states in the map below to see the number and percentage of each state's Asian Alone population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can see similar information for the different racial and ethnicity groups in the US.

You can also see links at the bottom of the page for similar information by county for each state.

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US Asian Alone Population By State in 2015
State
Asian Alone Population
% of State Population
California 5,728,041 14.72
New York 1,683,223 8.56
Texas 1,312,984 4.78
New Jersey 836,597 9.43
Illinois 707,894 5.51
Washington 608,922 8.50
Florida 563,528 2.79
Virginia 540,338 6.46
Hawaii 534,259 37.55
Massachusetts 443,847 6.53
Pennsylvania 432,753 3.38
Georgia 402,126 3.95
Maryland 383,420 6.40
Michigan 301,938 3.04
North Carolina 283,910 2.83
Minnesota 264,646 4.83
Ohio 251,558 2.16
Nevada 238,553 8.32
Arizona 237,665 3.48
Colorado 178,376 3.27
Oregon 177,294 4.41
Connecticut 165,054 4.60
Wisconsin 162,116 2.81
Indiana 142,714 2.16
Missouri 119,506 1.97
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