Asian Population

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24.7 million The estimated number of Asian alone-or-in-combination residents in the United States in 2022.

5.5 million The estimated number of people of Chinese (except Taiwanese) descent in the United States in 2022. The Chinese (except Taiwanese) population was the largest Asian group, followed by Asian Indian (4.9 million), Filipino (4.5 million), Vietnamese (2.3 million), Korean (2.1 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 other race(s).

2.5% The percentage of the Asian alone-or-in-combination population in 2022 who were military veterans.

642,950 The estimated number of Asian-owned firms with paid employees in the United States in 2021. 

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​Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Population 1.8 million The estimated number of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone-or-in-combination residents of the United States in 2022. 714,847 The estimated number of Native Hawaiian residents of the United States in 2022. The Native Hawaiian population was the largest detailed Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) group, followed by Samoan (264,392) and Chamorro (152,006). 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 other race(s). 6.6% The percentage of the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone-or-in-combination population in 2022 who were military veterans. 25.8% The percentage of the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone-or-in-combination population age 25 and older in 2022 who had a bachelor’s degree or higher. 89.8% The percentage of the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone-or-in-combination population age 25 and older in 2022 who had at least a high school diploma or equivalency. 8,324 The estimated number of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned U.S. firms with paid employees in 2021.

Source https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2024/asian-american-pacific-islander.html