The 10 Most Asian Cities In America For 2024


The most Asian cities in the United States are Fremont, CA and Urban Honolulu, HI for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Asian cities in the United States research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities with the highest percentage of Asian residents for 2024. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2018-2022 vintage, which breaks down race by origin.

  • The city with the highest percentage of Asian Americans is Fremont, CA. 61.70% of people in Fremont, CA are Asian.

  • The city with the lowest percentage of Asian Americans is Jackson, MS. 0.35% of people in Jackson, MS are Asian.

  • The city with the most Asian Americans is New York, NY. 1,238,555 people in New York, NY are Asian.

  • The city with the fewest Asian Americans is Miami Gardens, FL. 453 people in Miami Gardens, FL are Asian.

  • The United States has 18,873,442 Asian Americans and is 5.70% Asian.

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Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


San Francisco.

Los Angeles.

These are just two cities I think about when I consider large cities with bustling Asian populations. Not to mention some of the best Thai and Japanese food I’ve had.

But what city in America has the largest percentage of Asian Americans? Well, that’s the question we will answer for you today.

It turns out my intuition was correct, as San Francisco appears in the top ten. And a majority of the top ten are in California, according to the most recent Census data.

But the number one spot was a surprise to us.

What’s the big city in America with the largest percentage of Asians, according to the data? Per the most recent ACS data, the city in America with the largest Asian population is Fremont, CA, .

There has been a slow and steady increase in the Asian population across America over the past several decades.

Starting on the coasts and moving inland, Asian Americans have found homes in every city and town in America. Now, according to the most recent Census data, % of people living in the US are Asian, which is up from 2010.

Or if you’re ready to move on to another ranking of American cities and states, check out:

The 10 Cities In The US With The Largest Asian Population For 2024

Fremont, CA

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Population: 228,795
Percent Asian American: 61.7%
Percent Asian American 2010: 49.0%
Percent Change: 37.6%
More on Fremont: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Fremont ranks as the city with the largest percentage of its population that is Asian according to the most recent Census data.

With over 57% of the population being of Asian descent, Fremont was a solid four percentage points ahead of the closest city in Honolulu. Futhermore, it’s become more Asian over the past several years — 24% more in fact.

Fremont is located outside of San Jose and San Francisco, across the Bay.

Urban Honolulu, HI

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Population: 348,547
Percent Asian American: 51.7%
Percent Asian American 2010: 56.1%
Percent Change: -2.8%
More on Urban Honolulu: Data | Real Estate

The second most Asian city in America is Honolulu — the only other big city in the US that has greater than 50% Asian population.

Honolulu is incredibly diverse overall as a large percentage of its residents also identify as Hawaiian, which makes sense. It also makes sense that it would have such a large portion of its residents be Asian since it’s so close to Asia.

Sunnyvale, CA

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Population: 154,573
Percent Asian American: 49.4%
Percent Asian American 2010: 39.8%
Percent Change: 40.7%
More on Sunnyvale: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Another Nor Cal city in the Silicon Valley area, Sunnyvale ranks as the third most Asian city in America.

The city has become 25% more Asian this decade and now a solid 44% of the residents are Asian.

Santa Clara, CA

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Population: 128,058
Percent Asian American: 47.0%
Percent Asian American 2010: 37.3%
Percent Change: 43.7%
More on Santa Clara: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Jumping back up to Nor Cal, we arrive in Santa Clara. In keep with the trend of these cities, it’s about 41% Asian and becoming more so every year.

Santa Clara is located south of San Jose on the California coast.

Irvine, CA

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Population: 304,527
Percent Asian American: 44.1%
Percent Asian American 2010: 37.8%
Percent Change: 78.4%
More on Irvine: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

The first city from So Cal, Irvine ranks as the city with the fourth highest Asian population.

Over 40% of the population is Asian in this Los Angeles suburb. Filipino and Korean communities in particular have been growing in recent years.

Garden Grove, CA

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Population: 171,637
Percent Asian American: 41.5%
Percent Asian American 2010: 35.7%
Percent Change: 18.1%
More on Garden Grove: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Hopping on the 5 back down to So Cal, we’ll stop at Garden Grove.

The city is the first under 40% Asian on the list. It too has become more Asian this decade, just a bit slower than the cities ahead of it.

Bellevue, WA

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Population: 150,606
Percent Asian American: 39.4%
Percent Asian American 2010: 25.8%
Percent Change: 92.3%
More on Bellevue: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Rounding out the top 10 most Asian cities in the US is Bellevue, WA.

Yet another West Coast city, it’s nice not to be in California any more. Further up the coast, this major Washington city has just over 33% Asian residents.

San Jose, CA

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Population: 1,001,176
Percent Asian American: 37.9%
Percent Asian American 2010: 31.6%
Percent Change: 29.9%
More on San Jose: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Next on the list we drive back up to Nor Cal for the next two cities on the list that just so happen to be some of the biggest in California.

First, we’ll stop in San Jose. The city is over 34% Asian and increasing.

Torrance, CA

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Population: 145,454
Percent Asian American: 37.4%
Percent Asian American 2010: 34.6%
Percent Change: 9.1%
More on Torrance: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Right outside of Garden Grove is Torrance, the ninth most Asian city in America.

Much like every other city here, Torrance is a great place to live that has become progressively more Asian over the years.

San Francisco, CA

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Population: 851,036
Percent Asian American: 34.5%
Percent Asian American 2010: 33.4%
Percent Change: 11.7%
More on San Francisco: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Ahh San Francisco, we figured you’d be here.

Turns out San Francisco is pretty Asian, but not the most Asian according to the data. About a third of the city is Asian per the most recent data.

Methodology: How We Determined The Most Asian Large Cities in The US

When we analyze what it’s like to live in a particular city, we look at statistics. In particular, we can use Saturday Night Science to look at the recently released 2018-2022 American Community Survey for a detailed breakdown of race by city.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002, which has the breakdown of people by Hispanic/Latino and race.

Limiting our analysis to only cities greater than 100,000 people, we looked at the percentage of the population of each city that identified as non-Hispanic/Latino, or Asian.

We then ranked each city from 1 to 272 in terms of that percentage, with the city having the highest overall percentage being named the “City In America with the Largest Asian American population” — Fremont, CA, . We updated this article for 2024. This article is our tenth time ranking the cities in America with the highest Asian population.

The “least Asian American” city according to the data? That would be Jackson, MS, < which is only 0.3% Asian American as of the latest data.

Summary: The Most Asian Cities in America For 2024

There you have it, the cities in America with the largest Asian population for 2024 with Fremont, CA taking the top spot.

The most Asian cities in the United States are Fremont, CA, Urban Honolulu, HI, Sunnyvale, CA, Santa Clara, CA, Irvine, CA, Garden Grove, CA, Bellevue, WA, San Jose, CA, Torrance, CA, and San Francisco, CA.

We expect the Asian population in America to keep increasing in the coming years. So it won’t surprise you or us if these percentages get bigger next year.

And for now, we’re off to get some Chinese food for dinner. Yum.

Here’s a look at the poorest cities in America:

  1. Jackson, MS
  2. Miami Gardens, FL
  3. Laredo, TX

For more reading, check out:

Asian Population By Major City In The United States For 2024

Rank City Population Asian Population % Asian
1 Fremont, CA 228,795 141,168 61.7%
2 Urban Honolulu, HI 348,547 180,229 51.7%
3 Sunnyvale, CA 154,573 76,381 49.4%
4 Santa Clara, CA 128,058 60,250 47.0%
5 Irvine, CA 304,527 134,427 44.1%
6 Garden Grove, CA 171,637 71,180 41.5%
7 Bellevue, WA 150,606 59,272 39.4%
8 San Jose, CA 1,001,176 379,676 37.9%
9 Torrance, CA 145,454 54,384 37.4%
10 San Francisco, CA 851,036 294,027 34.5%
11 Elk Grove, CA 176,105 53,053 30.1%
12 Hayward, CA 160,602 46,973 29.2%
13 El Monte, CA 108,682 31,773 29.2%
14 West Covina, CA 108,173 31,477 29.1%
15 Frisco, TX 202,075 51,302 25.4%
16 Jersey City, NJ 287,899 73,057 25.4%
17 Fullerton, CA 142,280 35,400 24.9%
18 Plano, TX 284,948 64,365 22.6%
19 Lowell, MA 114,737 25,773 22.5%
20 Vallejo, CA 125,132 27,902 22.3%
21 Irving, TX 254,962 56,705 22.2%
22 Naperville, IL 149,089 31,284 21.0%
23 Cary, NC 174,880 36,456 20.8%
24 Berkeley, CA 121,385 25,134 20.7%
25 Stockton, CA 320,030 64,811 20.3%
26 Sacramento, CA 523,600 100,650 19.2%
27 Cambridge, MA 117,962 22,597 19.2%
28 Spring Valley, NV 220,114 41,491 18.8%
29 St. Paul, MN 308,806 56,453 18.3%
30 Fairfield, CA 119,420 21,292 17.8%
31 Pasadena, CA 137,554 24,053 17.5%
32 Anaheim, CA 347,111 60,437 17.4%
33 San Diego, CA 1,383,987 236,021 17.1%
34 Seattle, WA 734,603 122,860 16.7%
35 Ann Arbor, MI 122,216 19,665 16.1%
36 Oakland, CA 437,825 68,934 15.7%
37 Carrollton, TX 132,284 20,372 15.4%
38 Chula Vista, CA 276,103 41,232 14.9%
39 New York, NY 8,622,467 1,238,555 14.4%
40 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 174,696 24,705 14.1%
41 Richmond, CA 115,619 16,152 14.0%
42 Fresno, CA 541,528 74,297 13.7%
43 Glendale, CA 194,512 26,537 13.6%
44 Concord, CA 125,007 16,812 13.4%
45 Orange, CA 138,728 18,238 13.1%
46 Norwalk, CA 101,893 13,391 13.1%
47 Roseville, CA 148,879 18,735 12.6%
48 Huntington Beach, CA 197,481 24,397 12.4%
49 Long Beach, CA 462,293 57,022 12.3%
50 Mckinney, TX 196,160 23,344 11.9%
51 Burbank, CA 106,389 12,537 11.8%
52 Paradise, NV 189,733 22,273 11.7%
53 Chandler, AZ 275,618 32,322 11.7%
54 Santa Ana, CA 311,379 36,504 11.7%
55 Los Angeles, CA 3,881,041 451,785 11.6%
56 Simi Valley, CA 126,153 14,230 11.3%
57 Garland, TX 244,026 26,427 10.8%
58 Aurora, IL 181,405 19,364 10.7%
59 Santa Clarita, CA 225,850 24,089 10.7%
60 Warren, MI 138,588 14,780 10.7%
61 Corona, CA 158,346 16,670 10.5%
62 Pomona, CA 149,831 15,670 10.5%
63 Arlington, VA 235,845 24,224 10.3%
64 Everett, WA 110,847 11,016 9.9%
65 Anchorage, AK 290,674 27,795 9.6%
66 Boston, MA 665,945 63,633 9.6%
67 Thousand Oaks, CA 126,532 11,595 9.2%
68 Overland Park, KS 196,676 17,758 9.0%
69 Henderson, NV 318,063 28,336 8.9%
70 Sterling Heights, MI 133,744 11,833 8.8%
71 Tempe, AZ 181,005 15,929 8.8%
72 Costa Mesa, CA 111,490 9,748 8.7%
73 Tacoma, WA 219,234 18,611 8.5%
74 Madison, WI 268,516 22,413 8.3%
75 Portland, OR 646,101 53,746 8.3%
76 Austin, TX 958,202 79,178 8.3%
77 Riverside, CA 316,076 25,932 8.2%
78 Rochester, MN 120,848 9,389 7.8%
79 High Point, NC 114,120 8,813 7.7%
80 Buffalo, NY 276,688 20,984 7.6%
81 Philadelphia, PA 1,593,208 120,108 7.5%
82 Modesto, CA 218,308 16,145 7.4%
83 Ontario, CA 176,326 13,016 7.4%
84 Bakersfield, CA 404,321 29,613 7.3%
85 Arlington, TX 393,469 28,094 7.1%
86 Oceanside, CA 173,722 12,157 7.0%
87 Fontana, CA 209,279 14,586 7.0%
88 Downey, CA 113,052 7,870 7.0%
89 Virginia Beach, VA 457,900 31,816 6.9%
90 Stamford, CT 135,413 9,406 6.9%
91 Chicago, IL 2,721,914 188,325 6.9%
92 Syracuse, NY 146,134 10,081 6.9%
93 Houston, TX 2,296,253 156,724 6.8%
94 Grand Prairie, TX 197,279 13,385 6.8%
95 Worcester, MA 204,191 13,806 6.8%
96 Bridgeport, CT 148,470 9,925 6.7%
97 Reno, NV 265,196 17,697 6.7%
98 Las Vegas, NV 644,835 42,931 6.7%
99 Peoria, IL 113,054 7,462 6.6%
100 Des Moines, IA 213,164 13,930 6.5%

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