Sunday, May 8, 2022

By the Numbers: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders



Since this month has been proclaimed AANHPI Heritage Month, the U.S. Census released a treasure trove of information about the ethnic groups that make up the fastest growing demographic in the U.S.

The following facts are possible thanks to the invaluable responses to U.S. Census Bureau surveys. We appreciate the public’s cooperation as we continuously measure America’s people, places and economy.

Asian Population

Did You Know?
24.0 million

The estimated number of people who identified as Asian alone or in combination in the United States in 2020.

Source: 2020 Census


5.1 million

The estimated number of the Asian alone or in combination population of Chinese, except Taiwanese, descent in the United States in 2020. The Chinese (except Taiwanese) population was the largest Asian group, followed by Asian Indian (4.5 million), Filipino (4.1 million), Vietnamese (2.2 million), Korean (1.9 million) and Japanese (1.6 million). These estimates represent the number of people who reported a specific detailed Asian group alone, as well as people who reported that detailed Asian group in combination with one or more other detailed Asian groups or another race(s).

Source: 
2016-2020 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates

2.5%

The estimated percentage of Asian alone or in combination who are military veterans in 2019.

Source: 2019 American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates


7.2 million

The number of the Asian alone population 25 years and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher level of education.

Source: 2016-2020 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates

11.4 million

The number of the Asian alone population 25 years and older who had at least a high school diploma or equivalency.

Source: 2016-2020 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates

581,200

The estimated number of Asian-owned employer firms in the United States in 2019.

Source: 2020 Annual Business Survey, data year 2019

Voting Rates

Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2020.
Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2018.

More Stats

Visit data.census.gov for a Selected Population Profile of the Asian alone or in combination population from the 2019 American Community Survey, 1-year estimates. Statistics include:
  • Sex and age.
  • Marital status.
  • Employment status.
  • Occupation.
  • Commuting.
  • Housing.
  • Income.

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Population

Did You Know?

1.6 million

The estimated number of people that identified as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination in the United States in 2020.

Source: 2020 Census

619,855

The number of Native Hawaiians in the United States in 2020. The Native Hawaiian population was the largest detailed Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) group, followed by Samoan (211,876) and Chamorro (156,083). These estimates represent the number of people who reported a specific detailed NHPI group alone, as well as people who reported that detailed NHPI group in combination with one or more other detailed NHPI groups or another race(s).

Source: 2016-2020 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates

35,152

The number of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone who are military veterans in 2020.

Source: 2016-2020 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates

71,224

The number of people that identified as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone population 25 years and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2020.

Source: 2016-2020 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates

337,408

The number of the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone population 25 years and older with at least a high school diploma or equivalency in 2020.

Source: 2016-2020 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates

7,331

The estimated number of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned employer firms in the United States in 2019.

Source: 2020 Annual Business Survey, data year 2019

More Stats

Visit data.census.gov for a Selected Population Profile of the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination population from the 2019 American Community Survey, 1-year estimates. Statistics include:
  • Sex and age.
  • Marital status.
  • Employment status.
  • Occupation.
  • Commuting.
  • Housing.
  • Income.
Visit the results from the 2020 Census Barriers, Attitudes, and Motivators Study to understand and compare barriers, attitudes and motivators across demographic subgroups, such as Asian, Black, Hispanic, White, and additional groups like income and education levels.

Editor’s note: As a matter of policy, the Census Bureau does not advocate the use of the alone population over the alone-or-in-combination population or vice versa. The use of the alone population in sections of this release does not imply that it is a preferred method of pre­senting or analyzing data. The same is true for sections of this release that focus on the alone-or-in-combination population. Data on race can be presented and discussed in a variety of ways.

Editor's Note: For additional commentary, news and views from an AAPI perspective, follow @DioknoEd on Twitter.


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