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The US Census released this fact sheet for journalists and employers who wish to celebrate and bring attention to the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities or employees.
AANHPI communities, a diverse collection of peoples from two dozen countries, is the fastest growing ethnic group in the US due to the immigration rate from Asia and the Pacific region. They speak over 23 different languages.
It is also the youngest with almost a third of them choosing to live in California. However, Hawaii has the largest percentage of its residents, 45.5%, counted as AANHPI.
The Asian and NHPI population is not evenly distributed across the United States, according to the 2020 Census:
- Only three states — Hawaii, California, and New Jersey — had 10% or more of their population identify as Asian alone.
- Hawaii, Alaska, and Utah were the only states where at least 1% of the population identified as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone.
- Hawaii, Washington, and Nevada are the three states with the highest percentage of the population who identify as Asian in combination with another race.
- Hawaii, Nevada, and Alaska are the three states with the highest percentage of the population who identify as NHPI in combination with another race.
The Asian diaspora in the US is is extremely diverse. Using data from the 2016-2020 5-year ACS, the Census Bureau published data for 21 different detailed groups in the United States under the umbrella of Asian alone, including 4.2 million people reporting Chinese (excluding Taiwanese) and 3,526 people reporting Okinawan.
By the US Census
In 1992, Congress established May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to coincide with two key milestones: the arrival of the nation’s first Japanese immigrants (May 7, 1843) and Chinese workers’ pivotal role in building the transcontinental railroad (completed May 10, 1869). The move expanded what had been Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week since 1978. In 2021, a presidential proclamation expanded this to include Native Hawaiians.
This Facts for Features includes separate sections on the Asian and the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander populations, which the Office of Management and Budget in 1997 split into two race categories.
The following facts are possible thanks to the responses to the U.S. Census Bureau surveys.
Asian Population
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24.0 million
The estimated number of Asian alone or in combination residents in the United States in 2021.
5.2 million
The estimated number of people of Chinese (except Taiwanese) descent in the United States in 2021. The Chinese (except Taiwanese) population was the largest Asian group, followed by Indian (4.8 million), Filipino (4.4 million), Vietnamese (2.3 million), Korean (2.0 million), and Japanese (1.6 million). These estimates represent individuals who reported a specific detailed Asian group alone as well as those who reported that detailed Asian group in combination with one or more other detailed Asian groups or another race(s).
2.4%
The percentage of the Asian alone-or-in-combination military veterans in 2021.
55.1%
The percentage of the Asian alone-or-in-combination population age 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher level of education in 2021.
88.5%
The percentage of the Asian alone-or-in-combination population age 25 and older who had at least a high school diploma or equivalency in 2021.
612,194
The estimated number of Asian-owned employer firms in the United States in 2020. They employ about 5.2 million workers.
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Population
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1.7 million
The estimated number of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone-or-in-combination residents of the United States in 2021.
680,353
The number of Native Hawaiian residents of the United States in 2021. The Native Hawaiian population was the largest detailed Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) group, followed by Samoan (243,682) and Chamorro (142,516). These estimates represent the number of people who reported a specific detailed NHPI group alone as well as those who reported that detailed NHPI group in combination with one or more other detailed NHPI groups or another race(s).
6.8%
The percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone-or-in-combination military veterans in 2021.
25.0%
The percentage of the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone-or-in-combination population age 25 and older who had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2021.
89.9%
The percentage of the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone-or-in-combination population age 25 and older with at least a high school diploma or equivalency in 2021.
8,822
The estimated number of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned employer firms in the United States in 2020.
FYI:
- Click here to see more detailed stats on the AANHPI population including voter registration, marital status, housing and income.
- Click here to read the President's proclamation on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2023.
- Click here for more responses from members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.
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