Immigrants from China
About 2,240,561 US residents were born in China, 0.67% of everyone living in the US and 4.7% of the country's 47,349,078 immigrants. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
These counts cover people born in China who now live in the US, whatever their citizenship. Their US-born children are not included. For everyone who reports Chinese heritage, including people born here, see Chinese Americans.
Where immigrants from China live
Highest share born in China
Cities need at least 5,000 residents to be ranked, so tiny towns with a handful of immigrants do not crowd the list.
Frequently asked
About 2,240,561 US residents were born in China, according to the 2024 American Community Survey. That is 4.7% of all US immigrants, making China the 3rd most common birthplace among them.
New York, NY, with about 338,660 residents born in China.
California, home to about 693,052 people born in China.
San Francisco County, CA, where 9.7% of residents were born in China.
Other countries in Asia
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR TABLE B05006 (PLACE OF BIRTH FOR THE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION) · UPDATED 2024
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