ASIAN ORIGIN

Thai Americans

About 192,229 US residents are of Thai, 0.1% of the population · down 5.8% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$90,298

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

47.8%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

10.2%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

57.6%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

35.8

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$479,100

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 NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Thai populations

CitiesAll 2,122 →

1Los Angeles, CA10,450 2New York, NY7,221 3Chicago, IL3,161 4San Diego, CA2,303 5San Francisco, CA1,727 6Spring Valley, NV1,534 7Las Vegas, NV1,529 8Houston, TX1,348 9Enterprise, NV1,210 10Seattle, WA1,067

CountiesAll 1,205 →

1Los Angeles County, CA21,810 2Clark County, NV6,170 3Cook County, IL5,011 4Queens County, NY4,804 5Orange County, CA4,428 6King County, WA4,073 7San Diego County, CA3,594 8Harris County, TX2,758 9Fairfax County, VA2,590 10San Bernardino County, CA2,552

Metro areasAll 609 →

1Los Angeles, CA26,238 2New York, NY11,194 3Washington, DC7,731 4Seattle, WA7,259 5San Francisco, CA7,195 6Chicago, IL6,593 7Las Vegas, NV6,170 8Riverside, CA4,582 9Dallas, TX4,448 10Houston, TX4,340

StatesAll 51 →

1California50,176 2Florida14,540 3Texas14,038 4New York11,267 5Washington9,078 6Virginia8,059 7Illinois7,526 8Nevada6,813 9Massachusetts4,443 10North Carolina4,093

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Thai share

CitiesAll 2,122 →

1Franklin CDP (Merced County), CA5.0%2Tehaleh, WA4.2%3Denison, IA2.8%4Walled Lake, MI2.5%5Newtown Grant, PA2.3%6Mission, KS2.1%7Sugarland Run, VA1.6%8Merion Station, PA1.6%9Porter, IN1.6%10Country Walk, FL1.6%

CountiesAll 1,205 →

1Crawford County, IA1.4%2Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK1.0%3Haines Borough, AK1.0%4Wrangell City and Borough, AK0.9%5Emporia city, VA0.6%6Saline County, NE0.6%7Chase County, KS0.5%8Sheridan County, MT0.5%9Garfield County, WA0.5%10Gilpin County, CO0.5%

Metro areasAll 609 →

1Emporia, KS0.5%2Plainview, TX0.5%3Campbellsville, KY0.4%4Albert Lea, MN0.4%5Pittsburg, KS0.4%6Crestview, FL0.4%7Big Spring, TX0.3%8Moscow, ID0.3%9Las Vegas, NV0.3%10Breckenridge, CO0.3%

StatesAll 51 →

1Nevada0.2%2Hawaii0.2%3California0.1%4Alaska0.1%5Washington0.1%6Virginia0.1%7Oregon0.1%8Florida0.1%9Massachusetts0.1%10Maryland0.1%

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

How many people of Thai live in the United States?

About 192,229 US residents are of Thai, roughly 0.1% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Thai population?

Los Angeles, CA has the largest Thai population of any US city, with about 10,450 residents of Thai.

Which state has the most residents of Thai?

California leads all states with about 50,176 residents of Thai.

What is the median household income of Thai Americans?

Thai Americans have a median household income of about $90,298, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.

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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Thai Americans

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