List of U.S. cities with Asian American majority populations
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The following is a partial list of United States
cities and towns in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is Asian American
or Asia
n, according to data from the 2010 Census for California and New Jersey and 2000 Census for other states. This list does not include cities in which, according to the 2000 Census and 2010 Census, merely a plurality (as opposed to a majority) of the residents are Asian American. The list below is organized by state and, within each state, by population size. The percentage of each city's population that is Asian American is listed in parentheses next to the city's name.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
cities and towns in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is Asian American
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
or Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n, according to data from the 2010 Census for California and New Jersey and 2000 Census for other states. This list does not include cities in which, according to the 2000 Census and 2010 Census, merely a plurality (as opposed to a majority) of the residents are Asian American. The list below is organized by state and, within each state, by population size. The percentage of each city's population that is Asian American is listed in parentheses next to the city's name.
Places with more than 100,000 people
- Daly CityDaly City, CaliforniaDaly City is the largest city in San Mateo County, California, United States, with a 2010 population of 101,123. Located immediately south of San Francisco, it is named in honor of businessman and landowner John Daly.-History:...
(55.1%) - FremontFremont, CaliforniaFremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
(50.3%)
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Monterey ParkMonterey Park, CaliforniaMonterey Park is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, east of downtown Los Angeles. The city's motto is "Pride in the past, Faith in the future"...
(66.3%) - WalnutWalnut, CaliforniaWalnut is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 29,172 at the 2010 census and its current mayor is Tom King, a former Detective from the Los Angeles Police Department....
(63.2%) - CupertinoCupertino, CaliforniaCupertino is an affluent suburban city in Santa Clara County, California in the U.S., directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 58,302 at the time of the 2010 census. Forbes...
(63.1%) - MilpitasMilpitas, CaliforniaMilpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is a suburb of the major city of San Jose, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of State Route 237 and generally between Interstates 680 and 880 which run roughly north/south...
(61.8%) - CerritosCerritos, CaliforniaCerritos is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956...
(61.5%) - San GabrielSan Gabriel, CaliforniaSan Gabriel is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is named after the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, founded by Junipero Serra. The city grew outward from the mission and in 1852 became the original township of Los Angeles County. San Gabriel was incorporated in 1913...
(60.4%) - RosemeadRosemead, CaliforniaRosemead is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 53,764. Rosemead is part of a cluster of cities, along with Arcadia, Temple City, Monterey Park, San Marino, and San Gabriel, in the west San Gabriel Valley with a growing Asian...
(60.3%) - Rowland HeightsRowland Heights, CaliforniaRowland Heights is an unincorporated community of , located in and below the Puente Hills in the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California. The population of the census-designated place was 48,993 at the 2010 census, up from 48,553 at the 2000 census...
(59.5%) - ArcadiaArcadia, CaliforniaArcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....
(58.9%) - Temple CityTemple City, CaliforniaTemple City is a city in Los Angeles County, California. Temple City is part of a cluster of cities, along with Arcadia, Rosemead, Monterey Park, San Marino, and San Gabriel, in the west San Gabriel Valley with a rapidly growing Asian population. Temple City also has a Cuban and Puerto Rican...
(55.4%) - AlhambraAlhambra, CaliforniaAlhambra is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, which is approximately eight miles from the Downtown Los Angeles civic center. As of the 2010 census, the population was 83,089, down from 85,804 at the 2000 census. The city's...
(52.5%) - Diamond BarDiamond Bar, CaliforniaDiamond Bar is a city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 55,544 at the 2010 census, down from 56,287 at the 2000 census. It is named after the "diamond over a bar" branding iron registered in 1918 by ranch owner Frederick E...
(52.0%) - Union CityUnion City, CaliforniaUnion City is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated in 1959, combining the communities of Alvarado and Decoto. Alvarado was the original county seat of Alameda County, and the site of the first county courthouse is a California Historical Landmark . The city...
(50.4%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
- San MarinoSan Marino, CaliforniaSan Marino is a small, affluent city in Los Angeles County, California. Incorporated in 1913, the City founders designed the community to be uniquely residential, with expansive properties surrounded by beautiful gardens, wide streets, and well maintained parkways...
(53.3%) - Camino TassajaraCamino Tassajara, CaliforniaCamino Tassajara is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California. Camino Tassajara sits at an elevation of 846 feet . The 2010 United States census reported Camino Tassajara's population was 2,197.-Geography:...
(50.6%)
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Pearl CityPearl City, HawaiiPearl City is a census-designated place located in the Ewa District and City & County of Honolulu on the Island of Oahu. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP had a total population of 47,698. Pearl City is located along the north shore of Pearl Harbor. ʻAiea borders Pearl City to the east, while Waipahu...
(53.4%) - Waimalu (55.3%)
- Waipahu (65.8%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
- Aiea (58.3%)
- EleeleEleele, HawaiiEleele is a census-designated place in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States, with the zip-code of 96705...
(61.8%) - Ewa Gentry (51.4%)
- Ewa Villages (70.4%)
- HalawaHalawa, HawaiiHalawa is a census-designated place in the ‘Ewa District of Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. Halawa Stream branches into two valleys: North and South Halawa; North Halawa is the larger stream and fluvial feature. Their confluence is within the H-3/H-201 highways exchange. Most of Halawa...
(50.9%) - HamanauluHanamaulu, HawaiiHanamāulu is a census-designated place in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States...
(61.5%) - Kahului (53.6%)
- KaumakaniKaumakani, HawaiiKaumakani is a census-designated place in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 607 at the 2000 census.-History:...
(77.3%) - Keeau (57.7%)
- Lanai City (58.1%)
- Pāhoa (52.4%)
- Pepeekeo (54.7%)
- PuhiPuhi, HawaiiPuhi is a census-designated place in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 1,186 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Puhi is located at ....
(65.7%) - Village Park (57.9%)
- Waialua (51.9%)
- WaipioWaipio, HawaiiWaipio is a census-designated place located in the Ewa District of the Island of Oahu in the City & County of Honolulu. In Hawaiian, wai pio means "curved water". As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 11,672.The U.S...
(54.7%) - Whitmore Village (65.9%)
Places with over 100,000 people
- Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu, HawaiiHonolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
(55.9%) - Daly City, CaliforniaDaly City, CaliforniaDaly City is the largest city in San Mateo County, California, United States, with a 2010 population of 101,123. Located immediately south of San Francisco, it is named in honor of businessman and landowner John Daly.-History:...
(50.7%)
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Waipahu, Hawaii (65.8%)
- Monterey Park, CaliforniaMonterey Park, CaliforniaMonterey Park is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, east of downtown Los Angeles. The city's motto is "Pride in the past, Faith in the future"...
(61.8%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
- Kaumakani, HawaiiKaumakani, HawaiiKaumakani is a census-designated place in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 607 at the 2000 census.-History:...
(77.3%) - Ewa Villages, Hawaii (70.4%)
See also
- Lists of U.S. cities with non-white majority populations
- List of U.S. cities with large Chinese American populations
- List of U.S. cities with large Filipino American populations
- List of U.S. cities with significant Korean American populations
- List of U.S. cities with large South Asian/Indian American populations
- List of U.S. cities with large Vietnamese American populations