United States Asian Alone Population By State in 2016

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Asian Alone population in the United States was 18,435,167 and represented 5.71% of the total US population (323,071,755).

Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as Asian Alone (5,864,838), followed by New York (1,718,013), and Texas (1,379,243). Wyoming had the lowest (5,914).

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 2016
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US Asian Alone Population By State in 2016
State
Asian Alone Population
% of State Population
California 5,864,838 14.98
New York 1,718,013 8.75
Texas 1,379,243 4.94
New Jersey 854,615 9.63
Illinois 720,753 5.62
Washington 638,455 8.75
Florida 587,438 2.85
Virginia 557,603 6.62
Hawaii 535,556 37.48
Massachusetts 460,655 6.75
Pennsylvania 447,091 3.50
Georgia 423,322 4.11
Maryland 391,460 6.52
Michigan 315,107 3.17
North Carolina 299,955 2.95
Minnesota 274,219 4.96
Ohio 265,162 2.28
Arizona 248,969 3.59
Nevada 246,563 8.45
Oregon 189,067 4.62
Colorado 185,377 3.34
Connecticut 168,290 4.70
Wisconsin 167,705 2.90
Indiana 151,542 2.28
Missouri 122,191 2.01
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