In this article, we look at the 10 cities with the highest percentage of Asian American population. You can read about the economic contributions of the Asian community in the US by heading over to our article — 25 Cities With Highest Percentage Of Asian American Population.
10. Alhambra, California
Total Population: 81,219
Asian Americans: 46.33%
Asians are the largest ethnic group in Alhambra, making up close to half of the overall population of the city. Hispanics are at the second spot, holding a share of nearly 30%. Alhambra is a white minority city, with less than 10,000 residents belonging to the racial group.
9. Sunnyvale, California
Total Population: 152,258
Asian Americans: 47.39%
Sunnyvale is one of the major cities that make up Silicon Valley. It hosts the headquarters of several tech giants that have attracted Asian talent from across the US and the world to immigrate to this bustling city for work.
8. Westminster, California
Total Population: 90,213
Asian Americans: 48.04%
Westminster in California is one of the fastest growing cities for Asian Americans. It is among the cities in the US with the highest percentage of Asians. This comes as no surprise given that it is located in Orange County which has a sizable Asian population.
7. San Ramon, California
Total Population: 86,939
Asian Americans: 49.74%
Sam Ramon is among the fastest growing cities in the state of California, and is now majority Asian, with the community comprising almost half of its overall population. San Ramon is well known for housing the headquarters of Chevron Corporation, one of the largest energy companies in the US.
6. Urban Honolulu, Hawaii
Total Population: 345,532
Asian Americans: 50.41%
More than half of Honolulu’s population comprises Asians. The metropolitan city has the largest concentration of Japanese people among all cities of the United States.
5. Union City, California
Total Population: 68,668
Asian Americans: 55.17%
Union City in California is known for its diversity. According to the US Census Bureau, Asians accounted for 55% of the city’s overall population in 2021, followed by Hispanics at 23% and Whites at 20%.
4. Dublin, California
Total Population: 71,680
Asian Americans: 55.96%
The Asian population in Dublin, California has grown by more than 230% from just 12,000 people in 2010 to more than 40,000 in 2021. Today, it is among the cities with the highest percentage of Asian Americans.
3. Daly City, California
Total Population: 101,221
Asian Americans: 58.46%
Daly City has the third highest percentage of Asian Americans in the US, with the community accounting for nearly three-fifths of the overall population. Americans who have not traveled overseas experience Daly City as their closest encounter with Asia.
2. Fremont, California
Total Population: 227,523
Asian Americans: 63.02%
Fremont has attracted Asians from across the US and the world, especially students, due to its high-ranking educational institutions and the economic opportunities that are available in the San Francisco Bay Area. Over the years, the city has become less white and more Asian. The community now makes up over 63% of Fremont’s overall population.
1. Milpitas, California
Total Population: 79,074
Asian Americans: 71.89%
Milpitas has the highest percentage of Asian American population among all cities in the United States, where the community accounts for nearly three-fourths of the overall population in the city and plays a leading role in its economic development and progress.
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