Indian Americans
About 4,625,449 US residents are of Asian Indian, 1.4% of the population · up 11.6% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
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 Indian Americans earn the most
| STATE | MEDIAN HH INCOME | BACHELOR'S+ | POVERTY | HOMEOWNERSHIP | GROUP POP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | $225,542 | 83.1% | 2.1% | 58.4% | 204,605 |
| CA | $208,138 | 76.1% | 6.3% | 61.6% | 1,051,036 |
| MA | $194,295 | 85.9% | 6.3% | 63.4% | 157,711 |
| NJ | $187,435 | 82.5% | 4.9% | 65.1% | 471,108 |
| VA | $182,527 | 81.6% | 4.4% | 70.2% | 187,086 |
| NC | $175,219 | 86.5% | 4.3% | 68.4% | 175,352 |
| MD | $171,557 | 78.9% | 6.5% | 75.4% | 123,445 |
| TX | $164,645 | 83.1% | 4.6% | 63.0% | 708,890 |
| GA | $159,004 | 79.5% | 6.8% | 71.1% | 213,784 |
| PA | $154,908 | 78.6% | 7.6% | 65.6% | 181,443 |
| IL | $141,299 | 78.0% | 8.3% | 65.8% | 302,512 |
| CT | $138,640 | 71.8% | 6.0% | 53.8% | 78,782 |
| MI | $133,380 | 79.8% | 10.4% | 60.0% | 156,790 |
| AZ | $132,862 | 81.7% | 10.8% | 55.1% | 84,443 |
| FL | $128,835 | 67.8% | 7.5% | 73.2% | 250,223 |
| NY | $124,090 | 60.2% | 10.1% | 56.3% | 423,895 |
| OH | $121,752 | 77.1% | 8.8% | 62.0% | 122,086 |
| IN | $107,825 | 64.7% | 17.0% | 50.9% | 71,165 |
Sorted by median household income. The Census publishes this profile only for states where the group numbers about 65,000 or more, so smaller states are absent by design.
Largest Asian Indian populations
Highest Asian Indian share
Frequently asked
About 4,625,449 US residents are of Asian Indian, roughly 1.4% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
New York, NY has the largest Asian Indian population of any US city, with about 210,910 residents of Asian Indian.
California leads all states with about 891,775 residents of Asian Indian.
Indian Americans have a median household income of about $161,520, 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