Chinese Americans
About 4,284,036 US residents are of Chinese, 1.3% of the population · up 3.2% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
Largest Chinese populations
Highest Chinese share
How the group compares
From the Census Bureau's Selected Population Profile (S0201), which publishes socioeconomic data for detailed groups at the national level. US-overall figures shown for comparison.
Where Chinese Americans earn the most
| Washington | $160,545 | 70.2% | 6.9% | 62.7% | 276,377 |
| New Jersey | $154,987 | 75.5% | 7.1% | 67.5% | 213,674 |
| Virginia | $140,285 | 70.6% | 9.3% | 67.1% | 116,463 |
| California | $128,179 | 62.0% | 9.9% | 66.9% | 2,135,763 |
| Maryland | $124,299 | 68.9% | 7.9% | 73.1% | 114,693 |
| Massachusetts | $121,688 | 68.7% | 11.3% | 59.5% | 233,720 |
| Georgia | $113,300 | 62.8% | 8.3% | 73.2% | 102,312 |
| Hawaii | $105,988 | 40.2% | 9.6% | 70.0% | 232,261 |
| Texas | $105,629 | 69.4% | 8.9% | 68.7% | 334,162 |
| North Carolina | $104,771 | 71.5% | 9.8% | 68.3% | 75,896 |
| Oregon | $104,562 | 58.8% | 10.0% | 62.7% | 65,970 |
| Michigan | $102,334 | 73.9% | 12.8% | 63.6% | 75,269 |
| Illinois | $93,713 | 67.7% | 12.7% | 59.7% | 188,168 |
| Nevada | $91,474 | 46.8% | 10.1% | 76.3% | 78,618 |
| Arizona | $90,579 | 64.2% | 14.6% | 61.5% | 83,646 |
| New York | $88,940 | 44.9% | 15.6% | 57.7% | 865,987 |
| Ohio | $86,821 | 67.0% | 17.5% | 66.9% | 81,160 |
| Florida | $83,297 | 53.3% | 14.1% | 75.7% | 176,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,410 | 56.2% | 17.0% | 70.5% | 157,147 |
Sorted by median household income by default; click any column header to re-sort. Figures come from the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile. The Census publishes a state only when the group's population there clears the survey's reporting threshold, so smaller states are absent by design.
Chinese Americans across metro areas
Sorted by median household income by default; click any column header to re-sort. Figures come from the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile. The Census publishes a metro area only when the group's population there clears the survey's reporting threshold, so smaller metro areas are absent by design.
Chinese Americans across cities
| Palo Alto | $248,981 | 89.5% | 4.5% | 70.4% | 15,791 |
| Saratoga | $219,274 | 86.0% | 2.2% | 92.6% | 9,809 |
| Cupertino | $213,477 | 84.5% | 7.0% | 73.3% | 19,498 |
| Sunnyvale | $209,500 | 80.7% | 5.7% | 59.3% | 31,066 |
| Santa Clara | $194,250 | 84.8% | 4.6% | 55.6% | 18,731 |
| Mountain View | $192,064 | 85.3% | 5.2% | 50.0% | 14,384 |
| Sammamish | $191,964 | 82.1% | 2.7% | 95.7% | 8,688 |
| Redwood City | $190,000 | 83.1% | 3.8% | 58.8% | 7,067 |
| Redmond | $183,875 | 85.2% | 3.5% | 61.0% | 8,254 |
| San Ramon | $180,774 | 76.4% | 6.1% | 86.3% | 14,555 |
| Dublin | $179,038 | 75.7% | 4.8% | 82.2% | 10,921 |
| Pleasanton | $176,559 | 76.1% | 7.0% | 81.2% | 10,078 |
| Foster City | $168,844 | 71.6% | 4.1% | 71.2% | 8,702 |
| San Jose | $167,261 | 70.1% | 7.4% | 71.7% | 106,606 |
| Bellevue | $164,352 | 78.4% | 5.5% | 72.9% | 24,104 |
| Fremont | $163,171 | 69.1% | 5.6% | 78.7% | 46,288 |
| Cary | $160,393 | 85.2% | 3.1% | 86.1% | 7,052 |
| Millbrae | $158,000 | 66.2% | 6.0% | 73.3% | 8,672 |
| Newton | $157,390 | 79.7% | 8.1% | 81.2% | 8,918 |
| East Honolulu | $151,611 | 64.7% | 3.0% | 89.4% | 11,302 |
| San Mateo | $150,236 | 72.6% | 6.7% | 63.5% | 14,748 |
| San Marino | $148,169 | 82.1% | 8.0% | 90.8% | 7,330 |
| South San Francisco | $147,269 | 51.7% | 6.1% | 83.4% | 11,244 |
| Union City | $145,192 | 57.5% | 5.7% | 77.1% | 10,248 |
| Jersey City | $144,778 | 86.2% | 18.3% | 37.8% | 11,979 |
| San Bruno | $142,992 | 57.8% | 3.8% | 75.7% | 7,131 |
| Hayward | $138,071 | 49.3% | 6.5% | 77.6% | 12,656 |
| Sugar Land | $137,143 | 63.0% | 5.1% | 94.0% | 12,358 |
| Castro Valley | $132,950 | 50.3% | 6.5% | 92.4% | 13,580 |
| Milpitas | $132,279 | 61.0% | 9.4% | 73.8% | 13,625 |
| Kailua CDP (Honolulu County) | $123,106 | 44.4% | 2.9% | 87.5% | 7,148 |
| Daly City | $121,701 | 41.9% | 7.2% | 82.9% | 23,253 |
| Alameda | $120,089 | 58.8% | 4.4% | 68.6% | 13,186 |
| Pearl City | $119,792 | 38.1% | 1.7% | 78.1% | 7,636 |
| Cerritos | $118,571 | 68.6% | 4.7% | 89.8% | 7,489 |
| Plano | $116,418 | 72.0% | 7.4% | 78.5% | 14,481 |
| Torrance | $116,134 | 70.3% | 10.8% | 68.1% | 10,325 |
| Seattle | $112,672 | 69.4% | 14.0% | 46.2% | 53,713 |
| Chandler | $111,563 | 64.5% | 6.1% | 77.7% | 8,281 |
| Kaneohe | $111,042 | 37.3% | 2.0% | 82.6% | 7,146 |
| Washington | $110,109 | 79.3% | 15.6% | 42.5% | 10,635 |
| San Diego | $108,276 | 72.9% | 13.8% | 62.5% | 58,717 |
| Anaheim | $107,566 | 58.6% | 10.0% | 69.2% | 7,904 |
| Renton | $105,694 | 39.2% | 5.4% | 82.2% | 7,896 |
| Cambridge | $104,968 | 95.0% | 17.3% | 26.1% | 10,647 |
| Arlington | $104,583 | 87.7% | 15.3% | 37.1% | 7,515 |
| Arcadia | $104,053 | 62.3% | 8.9% | 73.6% | 24,485 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | $102,604 | 57.1% | 11.3% | 77.4% | 11,416 |
| Irvine | $100,245 | 78.1% | 19.3% | 63.5% | 56,387 |
| San Francisco | $100,047 | 43.3% | 10.1% | 55.2% | 204,810 |
| Temple City | $98,465 | 50.2% | 10.9% | 75.7% | 18,401 |
| Walnut | $98,444 | 63.4% | 10.5% | 85.0% | 12,863 |
| Elk Grove | $93,229 | 42.4% | 14.0% | 86.0% | 13,837 |
| Austin | $90,799 | 80.7% | 13.0% | 52.4% | 19,406 |
| Chino | $90,208 | 51.5% | 11.9% | 83.2% | 7,213 |
| East San Gabriel | $87,835 | 49.5% | 6.9% | 67.4% | 10,089 |
| Los Angeles | $87,736 | 64.7% | 17.6% | 40.2% | 103,109 |
| Diamond Bar | $87,426 | 65.0% | 10.2% | 87.1% | 19,881 |
| Long Beach | $86,488 | 60.8% | 15.5% | 52.6% | 7,874 |
| Pasadena | $86,294 | 75.6% | 19.2% | 47.5% | 12,165 |
| Enterprise | $85,096 | 37.9% | 8.9% | 82.1% | 10,824 |
| Chino Hills | $84,196 | 59.5% | 10.9% | 77.5% | 16,412 |
| West Covina | $83,906 | 47.4% | 10.1% | 76.7% | 16,695 |
| San Antonio | $83,365 | 61.4% | 12.1% | 64.1% | 8,275 |
| Henderson | $80,870 | 61.1% | 8.2% | 80.4% | 7,371 |
| Urban Honolulu | $79,529 | 38.8% | 9.1% | 58.9% | 70,879 |
| Phoenix | $79,240 | 53.0% | 14.7% | 64.9% | 12,555 |
| Charlotte | $78,682 | 65.5% | 13.6% | 55.1% | 8,979 |
| San Leandro | $77,421 | 34.8% | 9.4% | 78.5% | 16,791 |
| Hacienda Heights | $77,021 | 49.2% | 11.7% | 79.8% | 16,408 |
| Eastvale | $76,356 | 50.2% | 9.8% | 94.2% | 8,958 |
| Hilo | $75,722 | 30.9% | 18.3% | 56.2% | 9,021 |
| Houston | $75,032 | 70.7% | 13.3% | 53.7% | 41,874 |
| Rowland Heights | $74,238 | 44.5% | 13.5% | 72.3% | 21,563 |
| Dallas | $74,207 | 82.6% | 14.2% | 42.7% | 10,460 |
| Chicago | $73,151 | 54.5% | 17.3% | 53.3% | 70,127 |
| San Gabriel | $72,544 | 35.4% | 13.4% | 50.4% | 17,737 |
| Sacramento | $70,226 | 42.6% | 14.0% | 68.8% | 28,028 |
| New York | $70,069 | 37.3% | 16.4% | 51.8% | 641,968 |
| Quincy | $69,216 | 27.7% | 13.9% | 61.7% | 19,215 |
| Portland | $67,598 | 52.7% | 19.4% | 60.4% | 20,639 |
| Oakland | $66,886 | 42.7% | 16.5% | 48.4% | 39,413 |
| Berkeley | $63,901 | 85.9% | 33.1% | 25.1% | 14,086 |
| Alhambra | $63,664 | 40.6% | 15.3% | 50.2% | 31,924 |
| Baldwin Park | $63,548 | 25.5% | 12.2% | 75.8% | 9,425 |
| Riverside | $62,762 | 65.7% | 27.5% | 46.3% | 7,525 |
| Spring Valley | $62,430 | 31.4% | 13.4% | 74.9% | 14,376 |
| Atlanta | $61,986 | 91.8% | 26.2% | 37.6% | 7,313 |
| Monterey Park | $61,926 | 33.5% | 14.6% | 52.9% | 30,672 |
| Rosemead | $60,625 | 26.2% | 11.4% | 56.4% | 22,894 |
| Madison | $60,490 | 74.6% | 27.2% | 31.4% | 9,249 |
| Las Vegas | $58,505 | 41.6% | 16.9% | 65.7% | 9,347 |
| Stockton | $56,654 | 24.3% | 16.3% | 66.5% | 8,699 |
| Davis | $55,096 | 84.4% | 36.2% | 36.9% | 9,307 |
| El Monte | $54,811 | 25.4% | 12.2% | 61.7% | 20,113 |
| Columbus | $54,536 | 71.8% | 22.9% | 38.0% | 12,474 |
| Malden | $53,729 | 46.5% | 24.2% | 48.0% | 10,760 |
| Ann Arbor | $52,039 | 87.9% | 31.5% | 30.8% | 10,264 |
| Philadelphia | $50,662 | 37.1% | 27.6% | 62.0% | 47,652 |
| Boston | $45,905 | 53.5% | 30.6% | 30.5% | 35,527 |
Sorted by median household income by default; click any column header to re-sort. Figures come from the 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Selected Population Tables, which pool five years of survey responses to cover smaller communities the annual survey cannot. The Census publishes a citie only when the group's population there clears the survey's reporting threshold, so smaller cities are absent by design.
Frequently asked
About 4,284,036 US residents are of Chinese, roughly 1.3% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
New York, NY has the largest Chinese population of any US city, with about 582,734 residents of Chinese.
California leads all states with about 1,539,845 residents of Chinese.
Chinese Americans have a median household income of about $111,367, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.
Other asian origin groups
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024