United States Asian Alone Population By State in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Asian Alone population in the United States was 20,455,285 and represented 6.16% of the total US population (332,048,977).

Among all US states, California had the highest number of people who identified as Asian Alone (6,260,743), followed by New York (1,871,016), and Texas (1,638,502). Wyoming had the lowest (6,309).

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 2021
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US Asian Alone Population By State in 2021
State
Asian Alone Population
% of State Population
California 6,260,743 15.99
New York 1,871,016 9.42
Texas 1,638,502 5.54
New Jersey 959,798 10.36
Washington 774,684 10.01
Illinois 774,350 6.10
Florida 668,886 3.06
Virginia 619,417 7.16
Hawaii 542,931 37.53
Massachusetts 525,956 7.52
Pennsylvania 520,321 4.00
Georgia 494,234 4.58
Maryland 424,360 6.87
North Carolina 361,649 3.42
Michigan 343,803 3.43
Ohio 312,453 2.66
Minnesota 306,996 5.37
Nevada 288,651 9.17
Arizona 282,488 3.88
Colorado 211,753 3.64
Oregon 211,558 4.97
Wisconsin 186,038 3.16
Indiana 183,772 2.70
Connecticut 182,902 5.08
Tennessee 140,764 2.02
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