Japanese Americans
About 743,365 US residents are of Japanese, 0.2% of the population · down 3.3% 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 Japanese Americans earn the most
| STATE | MEDIAN HH INCOME | BACHELOR'S+ | POVERTY | HOMEOWNERSHIP | GROUP POP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $116,299 | 57.6% | 7.2% | 61.8% | 497,705 |
| WA | $108,902 | 55.3% | 6.3% | 58.7% | 89,446 |
| HI | $106,851 | 44.7% | 5.4% | 74.8% | 315,509 |
| TX | $101,992 | 59.9% | 6.1% | 56.8% | 73,817 |
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 Japanese populations
Highest Japanese share
Frequently asked
About 743,365 US residents are of Japanese, roughly 0.2% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
Urban Honolulu, HI has the largest Japanese population of any US city, with about 57,226 residents of Japanese.
California leads all states with about 249,556 residents of Japanese.
Japanese Americans have a median household income of about $103,760, 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