Vietnamese Americans
About 1,918,848 US residents are of Vietnamese, 0.6% of the population · up 3.6% 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 Vietnamese Americans earn the most
| STATE | MEDIAN HH INCOME | BACHELOR'S+ | POVERTY | HOMEOWNERSHIP | GROUP POP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | $123,352 | 38.1% | 9.1% | 70.9% | 69,763 |
| CA | $109,211 | 39.5% | 10.7% | 61.5% | 836,658 |
| WA | $107,886 | 38.0% | 10.0% | 63.4% | 112,350 |
| VA | $104,716 | 40.1% | 6.9% | 83.1% | 77,694 |
| TX | $89,237 | 38.0% | 10.1% | 74.8% | 361,302 |
| FL | $83,110 | 29.1% | 11.0% | 77.9% | 108,210 |
| GA | $76,825 | 28.0% | 11.1% | 74.8% | 79,229 |
| PA | $68,947 | 30.7% | 19.0% | 69.9% | 65,042 |
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 Vietnamese populations
Highest Vietnamese share
Frequently asked
About 1,918,848 US residents are of Vietnamese, roughly 0.6% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
San Jose, CA has the largest Vietnamese population of any US city, with about 111,418 residents of Vietnamese.
California leads all states with about 682,386 residents of Vietnamese.
Vietnamese Americans have a median household income of about $94,607, 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