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ASIAN ORIGIN

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.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income
$161,520
US overall: $82,259
Bachelor's degree or higher
77.6%
US overall: 35.6%
Poverty rate
6.9%
US overall: 12.5%
Homeownership
62.6%
US overall: 65.0%
Median age
35.2
US overall: 38.9
Median home value
$669,200
US overall: $376,019

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.

BY STATE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

Where Indian Americans earn the most

STATEMEDIAN HH INCOMEBACHELOR'S+POVERTYHOMEOWNERSHIPGROUP POP.
WA$225,54283.1%2.1%58.4%204,605
CA$208,13876.1%6.3%61.6%1,051,036
MA$194,29585.9%6.3%63.4%157,711
NJ$187,43582.5%4.9%65.1%471,108
VA$182,52781.6%4.4%70.2%187,086
NC$175,21986.5%4.3%68.4%175,352
MD$171,55778.9%6.5%75.4%123,445
TX$164,64583.1%4.6%63.0%708,890
GA$159,00479.5%6.8%71.1%213,784
PA$154,90878.6%7.6%65.6%181,443
IL$141,29978.0%8.3%65.8%302,512
CT$138,64071.8%6.0%53.8%78,782
MI$133,38079.8%10.4%60.0%156,790
AZ$132,86281.7%10.8%55.1%84,443
FL$128,83567.8%7.5%73.2%250,223
NY$124,09060.2%10.1%56.3%423,895
OH$121,75277.1%8.8%62.0%122,086
IN$107,82564.7%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.

BY NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Asian Indian populations

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Asian Indian share

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

How many people of Asian Indian live in the United States?

About 4,625,449 US residents are of Asian Indian, roughly 1.4% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Asian Indian population?

New York, NY has the largest Asian Indian population of any US city, with about 210,910 residents of Asian Indian.

Which state has the most residents of Asian Indian?

California leads all states with about 891,775 residents of Asian Indian.

What is the median household income of Indian Americans?

Indian Americans have a median household income of about $161,520, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024

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