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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.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income
$94,607
US overall: $82,259
Bachelor's degree or higher
37.6%
US overall: 35.6%
Poverty rate
11.0%
US overall: 12.5%
Homeownership
67.9%
US overall: 65.0%
Median age
37.6
US overall: 38.9
Median home value
$495,100
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 STATE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

Where Vietnamese Americans earn the most

STATEMEDIAN HH INCOMEBACHELOR'S+POVERTYHOMEOWNERSHIPGROUP POP.
MA$123,35238.1%9.1%70.9%69,763
CA$109,21139.5%10.7%61.5%836,658
WA$107,88638.0%10.0%63.4%112,350
VA$104,71640.1%6.9%83.1%77,694
TX$89,23738.0%10.1%74.8%361,302
FL$83,11029.1%11.0%77.9%108,210
GA$76,82528.0%11.1%74.8%79,229
PA$68,94730.7%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.

BY NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Vietnamese populations

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Vietnamese share

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

How many people of Vietnamese live in the United States?

About 1,918,848 US residents are of Vietnamese, roughly 0.6% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Vietnamese population?

San Jose, CA has the largest Vietnamese population of any US city, with about 111,418 residents of Vietnamese.

Which state has the most residents of Vietnamese?

California leads all states with about 682,386 residents of Vietnamese.

What is the median household income of Vietnamese Americans?

Vietnamese Americans have a median household income of about $94,607, 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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