Which U.S. city has the most Chinese Americans?

New York, NY has the largest number of Chinese Americans, about 582,734 people, followed by San Francisco, CA (170,750) and San Jose, CA (85,731).

Which city has the highest share of Chinese Americans?

Among places with at least 10,000 residents, San Marino, CA has the highest share at 48.3% of residents.

Which state has the most Chinese Americans?

California has the most, with about 1,539,845 people. The top three states (California, New York, Texas) are home to 58% of all Chinese Americans.

How many Chinese Americans live in the U.S.?

About 4,284,036 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Largest Chinese American Communities

About 4,284,036 Chinese Americans live in the U.S. The largest community by number of people is in New York, NY (582,734).

Chinese Americans in the U.S.: 4,284,036; ACS 2020-2024
Share of U.S. population: 1.28%
Largest state: California; 1,539,845 people
Largest city: New York, NY; 582,734 people

Cities with the most Chinese Americans

Cities, towns and census-designated places, by number of people

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#	City	People	Share of residents
1	New York, NY	582,734	6.9%
2	San Francisco, CA	170,750	20.6%
3	San Jose, CA	85,731	8.7%
4	Los Angeles, CA	77,465	2.0%
5	Chicago, IL	62,330	2.3%
6	Irvine, CA	47,889	15.4%
7	San Diego, CA	45,656	3.3%
8	Seattle, WA	44,012	5.8%
9	Philadelphia, PA	42,177	2.7%
10	Fremont, CA	39,556	17.3%
11	Honolulu, HI	36,300	10.5%
12	Houston, TX	35,376	1.5%
13	Oakland, CA	30,553	7.0%
14	Boston, MA	30,293	4.5%
15	Alhambra, CA	28,230	34.8%
16	Monterey Park, CA	27,421	46.4%
17	Sunnyvale, CA	26,948	17.5%
18	Bellevue, WA	24,944	16.4%
19	Sacramento, CA	21,992	4.2%
20	Daly City, CA	21,621	21.2%
21	Arcadia, CA	20,178	36.6%
22	Rosemead, CA	18,831	37.7%
23	Santa Clara, CA	18,823	14.5%
24	Diamond Bar, CA	17,747	33.3%
25	Quincy, MA	17,373	17.0%
26	Rowland Heights, CA	17,226	37.5%
27	Austin, TX	17,124	1.7%
28	San Leandro, CA	17,113	19.5%
29	Cupertino, CA	16,453	28.1%
30	El Monte, CA	15,603	14.7%

Cities with the highest share of Chinese Americans

Places with 10,000 or more residents, by share of total population

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#	City	Share of residents	People
1	San Marino, CA	48.3%	5,900
2	Monterey Park, CA	46.4%	27,421
3	Temple City, CA	40.5%	14,351
4	San Gabriel, CA	38.0%	14,580
5	Rosemead, CA	37.7%	18,831
6	Rowland Heights, CA	37.5%	17,226
7	Walnut, CA	37.0%	10,229
8	East San Gabriel, CA	37.0%	8,653
9	Arcadia, CA	36.6%	20,178
10	Alhambra, CA	34.8%	28,230
11	Diamond Bar, CA	33.3%	17,747
12	Saratoga, CA	30.2%	9,151
13	Millbrae, CA	29.8%	6,764
14	Cupertino, CA	28.1%	16,453
15	Jericho, NY	27.9%	3,844
16	Hacienda Heights, CA	25.3%	13,744
17	Foster City, CA	24.3%	7,982
18	Daly City, CA	21.2%	21,621
19	San Francisco, CA	20.6%	170,750
20	Hillsborough, CA	20.5%	2,270

Counties with the most Chinese Americans

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#	County	People	Share of residents
1	Los Angeles County, CA	433,729	4.4%
2	Queens County, NY	245,276	10.6%
3	Santa Clara County, CA	217,415	11.4%
4	Kings County, NY	192,609	7.3%
5	Alameda County, CA	174,267	10.6%
6	San Francisco County, CA	170,750	20.6%
7	King County, WA	129,946	5.7%
8	Orange County, CA	111,743	3.5%
9	New York County, NY	99,347	6.1%
10	San Mateo County, CA	95,682	12.9%
11	Cook County, IL	82,491	1.6%
12	Middlesex County, MA	76,161	4.6%
13	San Diego County, CA	64,366	2.0%
14	Harris County, TX	56,337	1.2%
15	Honolulu County, HI	54,263	5.4%
16	Contra Costa County, CA	51,719	4.4%
17	San Bernardino County, CA	51,126	2.3%
18	Nassau County, NY	50,146	3.6%
19	Sacramento County, CA	47,589	3.0%
20	Norfolk County, MA	42,478	5.8%

Chinese Americans by state

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#	State	People	Share of residents
1	California	1,539,845	3.92%
2	New York	720,177	3.63%
3	Texas	227,789	0.75%
4	Massachusetts	176,288	2.50%
5	Washington	168,787	2.16%
6	New Jersey	154,166	1.65%
7	Illinois	130,471	1.03%
8	Pennsylvania	116,006	0.89%
9	Florida	105,506	0.47%
10	Maryland	82,151	1.32%
11	Virginia	73,600	0.85%
12	Georgia	72,146	0.66%
13	Hawaii	58,740	4.06%
14	Michigan	54,552	0.54%
15	Ohio	52,783	0.45%
16	North Carolina	48,685	0.45%
17	Arizona	44,629	0.60%
18	Nevada	43,469	1.36%
19	Oregon	40,124	0.94%
20	Connecticut	39,875	1.10%
21	Colorado	33,396	0.57%
22	Minnesota	30,609	0.53%
23	Indiana	29,589	0.43%
24	Missouri	25,424	0.41%
25	Wisconsin	24,113	0.41%
26	Tennessee	20,586	0.29%
27	Utah	14,846	0.44%
28	Alabama	14,208	0.28%
29	South Carolina	13,261	0.25%
30	Oklahoma	12,857	0.32%
31	Kansas	11,805	0.40%
32	Louisiana	11,537	0.25%
33	Iowa	10,253	0.32%
34	Kentucky	9,475	0.21%
35	Rhode Island	8,581	0.78%
36	Delaware	8,190	0.80%
37	District of Columbia	6,695	0.98%
38	New Hampshire	6,350	0.46%
39	New Mexico	5,886	0.28%
40	Nebraska	5,405	0.27%
41	Mississippi	5,126	0.17%
42	Arkansas	4,820	0.16%
43	Maine	4,277	0.31%
44	Idaho	4,149	0.21%
45	Alaska	2,521	0.34%
46	Vermont	2,326	0.36%
47	West Virginia	2,270	0.13%
48	Montana	1,966	0.18%
49	Puerto Rico	1,567	0.05%
50	South Dakota	1,357	0.15%
51	North Dakota	1,327	0.17%
52	Wyoming	1,042	0.18%

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About this data

Counts people who reported this Asian group alone (table B02015). People who reported more than one race or group are not included, so totals are conservative.

Several U.S. cities have a neighborhood known as Chinatown. Census figures are published for cities, counties and ZIP codes rather than named neighborhoods, so the rankings here show where Chinese Americans live across whole places.

Figures are American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates and have margins of error, which are larger for small places.

Frequently asked questions

Which U.S. city has the most Chinese Americans?: New York, NY has the largest number of Chinese Americans, about 582,734 people, followed by San Francisco, CA (170,750) and San Jose, CA (85,731).
Which city has the highest share of Chinese Americans?: Among places with at least 10,000 residents, San Marino, CA has the highest share at 48.3% of residents.
Which state has the most Chinese Americans?: California has the most, with about 1,539,845 people. The top three states (California, New York, Texas) are home to 58% of all Chinese Americans.
How many Chinese Americans live in the U.S.?: About 4,284,036 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.