RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 1,642

Largest Japanese population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Japanese, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Honolulu County, Hawaii leads at 139,333. 1,642 counties qualify in total. California carries 11 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.2% of US population331,449,281768,985–

01Honolulu County, HIHI988,703139,333–

02Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93496,810–

03Orange County, CACA3,149,50734,497–

04Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39125,058–

05King County, WAWA2,344,93922,587–

06San Diego County, CACA3,282,24817,828–

07Hawaii County, HIHI210,04317,083–

08Cook County, ILIL5,194,62512,297–

09Alameda County, CACA1,636,63011,540–

10New York County, NYNY1,664,86211,314–

11Maui County, HIHI160,59211,143–

12Clark County, NVNV2,407,22610,378–

13Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46010,072–

14San Francisco County, CACA826,0799,748–

15San Mateo County, CACA743,5689,025–

16Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0707,689–

17Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5587,028–

18Queens County, NYNY2,358,1826,767–

19Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3376,095–

20Kauai County, HIHI73,4006,008–

21Riverside County, CACA2,544,9165,764–

22Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265,525–

23Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7435,397–

24San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0914,697–

25Washington County, OROR611,7084,590–

26Harris County, TXTX5,045,0264,285–

27Fresno County, CACA1,035,4564,229–

28Kings County, NYNY2,653,9634,137–

29Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9794,110–

30Snohomish County, WAWA870,6564,092–

31Multnomah County, OROR795,3914,007–

32Ventura County, CACA830,8513,917–

33Pierce County, WAWA946,2883,688–

34Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5823,445–

35Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5363,426–

36Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8733,184–

37Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3972,884–

38Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9162,499–

39Solano County, CACA455,3762,352–

40Collin County, TXTX1,297,1792,188–

41Monterey County, CACA433,7292,069–

42Hudson County, NJNJ735,0332,021–

43Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9391,977–

44Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0881,975–

45Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651,939–

46Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2141,881–

47San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151,853–

48Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8521,840–

49Travis County, TXTX1,389,6701,777–

50Norfolk County, MAMA739,7491,707–

51Jefferson County, COCO580,4511,691–

52Arapahoe County, COCO673,8201,644–

53Broward County, FLFL2,013,3171,634–

54Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911,618–

55Clark County, WAWA532,1191,593–

56Marin County, CACA253,6941,578–

57Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0991,558–

58Yolo County, CACA224,4101,500–

59Denver County, COCO740,6131,499–

60Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0381,477–

61Lake County, ILIL719,3391,452–

62Placer County, CACA442,0811,440–

63El Paso County, COCO757,0401,437–

64Sonoma County, CACA486,4441,436–

65Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6851,427–

66Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7911,424–

67Washoe County, NVNV509,3861,418–

68DuPage County, ILIL934,2981,417–

69Duval County, FLFL1,062,9631,371–

70Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7841,371–

71Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0291,368–

72Kitsap County, WAWA283,3741,316–

73Clackamas County, OROR426,2801,274–

74Boulder County, COCO328,5601,267–

75Fayette County, KYKY329,7511,254–

76Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351,233–

77Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4661,177–

78District of Columbia, DCDC693,6451,155–

79Ada County, IDID546,1411,153–

80Brevard County, FLFL663,9821,090–

81Adams County, COCO554,6681,057–

82Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911,046–

83Arlington County, VAVA243,9311,040–

84Orange County, FLFL1,528,0021,024–

85Utah County, UTUT759,8591,009–

86Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035983–

87Spokane County, WAWA558,344969–

88Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115956–

89Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335942–

90Ramsey County, MNMN541,623919–

91Lane County, OROR381,584908–

92Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383897–

93Stanislaus County, CACA557,719890–

94San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367875–

95Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090861–

96DeKalb County, GAGA774,394851–

97Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601845–

98Whatcom County, WAWA236,392839–

99Dane County, WIWI590,375836–

100Davis County, UTUT381,227816–

101Denton County, TXTX1,069,346807–

102Somerset County, NJNJ356,486807–

103Kern County, CACA927,068800–

104Thurston County, WAWA304,261795–

105Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726790–

106Anchorage, AKAK287,155787–

107Worcester County, MAMA888,502775–

108Loudoun County, VAVA449,749752–

109Greenville County, SCSC583,125750–

110Oklahoma County, OKOK822,125741–

111Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925733–

112Pinellas County, FLFL948,563713–

113Kent County, MIMI675,232701–

114Johnson County, KSKS636,906697–

115Mercer County, NJNJ399,289686–

116Cobb County, GAGA793,345676–

117Douglas County, COCO399,396670–

118Marion County, ININ992,196661–

119St. Louis County, MOMO990,911644–

120Marion County, OROR355,777640–

121Madison County, ALAL433,516634–

122Durham County, NCNC347,240629–

123Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281628–

124Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737624–

125New Castle County, DEDE588,026614–

126Johnson County, ININ174,262609–

127El Paso County, TXTX877,858607–

128Williamson County, TXTX752,827605–

129Hamilton County, ININ387,036602–

130Weber County, UTUT278,174592–

131Warren County, OHOH257,181586–

132Montgomery County, PAPA877,643584–

133Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380580–

134Morris County, NJNJ524,251578–

135Howard County, MDMD339,183573–

136Baltimore County, MDMD847,650571–

137Essex County, NJNJ896,379567–

138Essex County, MAMA826,653565–

139Erie County, NYNY946,741564–

140Pinal County, AZAZ539,380550–

141Putnam County, ININ37,876546–

142Monroe County, NYNY750,506545–

143Volusia County, FLFL606,573541–

144Tulare County, CACA485,146536–

145Douglas County, NENE606,460535–

146Larimer County, COCO377,292534–

147Knox County, TNTN511,453531–

148Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332527–

149Jefferson County, KYKY795,222524–

150Hamilton County, OHOH838,418521–

151Onslow County, NCNC217,175521–

152Rutherford County, TNTN386,352514–

153Union County, NJNJ601,863514–

154Davidson County, TNTN745,904514–

155Weld County, COCO378,426513–

156Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148510–

157Sumner County, TNTN215,538509–

158Iredell County, NCNC211,798503–

159Prince William County, VAVA502,966495–

160Bartholomew County, ININ85,729493–

161Montgomery County, TXTX781,194490–

162Shelby County, TNTN910,226488–

163Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810479–

164East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,180475–

165Tulsa County, OKOK698,782472–

166Guilford County, NCNC562,234471–

167Champaign County, ILIL209,972465–

168Cumberland County, NCNC338,473464–

169Washington County, ARAR271,213452–

170Fayette County, GAGA125,156445–

171Brazos County, TXTX249,088441–

172Orange County, NYNY417,669440–

173Benton County, OROR97,728440–

174Richland County, SCSC434,956435–

175Providence County, RIRI678,179433–

176Escambia County, FLFL333,834432–

177El Dorado County, CACA192,323430–

178Albany County, NYNY321,225427–

179Prince George's County, MDMD970,374424–

180Tippecanoe County, ININ190,456422–

181Greene County, OHOH174,322422–

182Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216418–

183Washington County, MNMN286,895416–

184Williamson County, TNTN272,061411–

185Kane County, ILIL525,757404–

186Montgomery County, OHOH539,598400–

187Kings County, CACA154,327399–

188Camden County, NJNJ535,799396–

189Vanderburgh County, ININ181,995382–

190Yavapai County, AZAZ252,552382–

191Butte County, CACA209,211381–

192Lancaster County, NENE334,049379–

193Hancock County, OHOH75,034373–

194Burlington County, NJNJ481,439370–

195Alexandria, VAVA160,662363–

196Napa County, CACA132,949359–

197Sarpy County, NENE208,303357–

198Dutchess County, NYNY300,708356–

199Jackson County, MOMO732,994356–

200St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,108353–

201Chester County, PAPA557,116347–

202Galveston County, TXTX372,207346–

203Jackson County, ININ47,370345–

204Boone County, KYKY145,316341–

205Tompkins County, NYNY104,047340–

206Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549340–

207Peoria County, ILIL178,553336–

208Passaic County, NJNJ531,624334–

209Baldwin County, ALAL267,761331–

210Seminole County, FLFL491,884329–

211Macomb County, MIMI886,221329–

212Alachua County, FLFL290,028327–

213Aiken County, SCSC181,515326–

214Hamilton County, TNTN390,833325–

215Waukesha County, WIWI417,210324–

216Dakota County, MNMN457,710319–

217Ingham County, MIMI289,709317–

218Bonneville County, IDID135,771316–

219Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035316–

220St. Charles County, MOMO426,499315–

221Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433314–

222Forsyth County, GAGA282,805313–

223Orange County, NCNC152,498308–

224Lee County, FLFL875,607305–

225Miami County, OHOH112,634305–

226Polk County, IAIA516,546305–

227Delaware County, PAPA580,937304–

228Malheur County, OROR32,261302–

229Pulaski County, ARAR404,611301–

230Humboldt County, CACA131,647298–

231Island County, WAWA85,657296–

232Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972294–

233Box Elder County, UTUT65,320293–

234Lehigh County, PAPA384,383293–

235Dauphin County, PAPA293,351290–

236Lake County, ININ504,612289–

237Catawba County, NCNC170,172286–

238Leon County, FLFL299,048284–

239Hampden County, MAMA464,338279–

240Grant County, WAWA105,727275–

241Lake County, FLFL456,068275–

242Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415275–

243Shelby County, ALAL238,552275–

244Bell County, TXTX402,248272–

245Merced County, CACA297,260271–

246Shasta County, CACA181,648271–

247Jackson County, OROR221,795271–

248Missoula County, MTMT123,513270–

249Forsyth County, NCNC401,718269–

250Johnson County, IAIA160,044269–

251Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795269–

252Onondaga County, NYNY466,584266–

253Sutter County, CACA98,787266–

254Jefferson County, ALAL665,742258–

255Bossier Parish, LALA131,867255–

256Baltimore, MDMD569,997255–

257Imperial County, CACA181,411254–

258Montgomery County, VAVA98,434252–

259Chesapeake, VAVA255,332252–

260Skagit County, WAWA132,975252–

261Cleveland County, OKOK303,973251–

262Crawford County, OHOH41,896247–

263Orleans Parish, LALA362,154246–

264Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907246–

265Canyon County, IDID275,123239–

266Summit County, OHOH538,376237–

267Madison County, KYKY101,696236–

268McLennan County, TXTX272,020236–

269Cumberland County, MEME317,222234–

270Livingston County, MIMI197,315233–

271Olmsted County, MNMN166,731232–

272Clay County, FLFL239,593231–

273Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657231–

274Beaufort County, SCSC204,433228–

275Polk County, FLFL874,790227–

276Horry County, SCSC427,551227–

277Benton County, WAWA221,722226–

278Sarasota County, FLFL479,958225–

279Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148225–

280Platte County, MOMO114,400223–

281Greene County, MOMO309,286221–

282Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115221–

283Will County, ILIL712,253221–

284Lancaster County, PAPA563,159221–

285Pitt County, NCNC182,936220–

286Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,999219–

287Henrico County, VAVA342,775218–

288McHenry County, ILIL317,751218–

289Osceola County, FLFL481,718216–

290Rockingham County, NHNH324,077216–

291Marion County, FLFL442,660215–

292Lubbock County, TXTX328,906215–

293Washington County, RIRI129,795212–

294Brazoria County, TXTX419,080211–

295Ocean County, NJNJ673,746211–

296Sumter County, GAGA28,801208–

297Blount County, TNTN143,820208–

298Yakima County, WAWA259,185206–

299Charleston County, SCSC436,200205–

300Muscogee County, GAGA202,171202–

301Washington County, TNTN141,199201–

302Comanche County, OKOK122,158201–

303Centre County, PAPA157,393199–

304Mobile County, ALAL411,658198–

305Delaware County, OHOH242,032198–

306Yuma County, AZAZ224,449198–

307Whitman County, WAWA48,512197–

308Lowndes County, GAGA122,867196–

309St. Louis, MOMO278,144194–

310Yuba County, CACA88,691194–

311Hardin County, KYKY113,482194–

312Buncombe County, NCNC277,417193–

313McLean County, ILIL171,419193–

314Broomfield County, COCO79,174192–

315Bannock County, IDID91,591192–

316Saratoga County, NYNY241,343191–

317Clallam County, WAWA78,202189–

318Kenton County, KYKY175,779189–

319Broome County, NYNY195,736186–

320St. Joseph County, ININ272,861186–

321Cumberland County, PAPA277,270186–

322Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638185–

323Rockdale County, GAGA98,416182–

324Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398182–

325Lucas County, OHOH423,347181–

326Butler County, OHOH400,128181–

327Anoka County, MNMN381,605179–

328Hampshire County, MAMA164,065177–

329Mohave County, AZAZ228,102177–

330Coffee County, TNTN62,419177–

331Pueblo County, COCO169,277176–

332Kent County, DEDE194,786174–

333Boone County, MOMO191,746171–

334DeSoto County, MSMS197,918171–

335Columbia County, GAGA169,189170–

336San Benito County, CACA70,082168–

337Shelby County, ININ45,882168–

338Clarke County, GAGA129,921167–

339Clayton County, GAGA297,471165–

340Liberty County, GAGA70,313165–

341Whitfield County, GAGA106,212165–

342Nevada County, CACA101,911164–

343Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111163–

344St. Clair County, ILIL250,708163–

345Kaufman County, TXTX209,235162–

346Winnebago County, ILIL283,674162–

347Lorain County, OHOH323,219161–

348Sandoval County, NMNM159,565161–

349York County, VAVA71,374160–

350Kent County, RIRI173,495160–

351Cochise County, AZAZ126,332160–

352Barnstable County, MAMA233,539158–

353Harford County, MDMD266,446158–

354Montgomery County, ALAL225,891157–

355Saline County, KSKS53,377157–

356Nye County, NVNV57,336155–

357Clinton County, OHOH42,301155–

358Hays County, TXTX304,390154–

359Bucks County, PAPA647,828154–

360James City County, VAVA83,326153–

361Pasco County, FLFL674,516153–

362Paulding County, GAGA190,996153–

363Norfolk, VAVA231,013153–

364Bristol County, MAMA593,640153–

365Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091153–

366Chatham County, GAGA311,855152–

367Suffolk, VAVA104,699151–

368Clermont County, OHOH216,977151–

369Tooele County, UTUT87,461150–

370Shawnee County, KSKS178,607150–

371Polk County, OROR90,037145–

372Mendocino County, CACA88,122144–

373Putnam County, TNTN86,612144–

374Manatee County, FLFL468,200143–

375Ottawa County, MIMI308,459143–

376Iron County, UTUT67,141142–

377Christian County, KYKY70,115141–

378Bulloch County, GAGA86,949140–

379Frederick County, MDMD302,883140–

380Lumpkin County, GAGA36,178139–

381Rockland County, NYNY357,397139–

382Lake County, OHOH232,217139–

383Hood River County, OROR23,720139–

384Jackson County, ILIL52,501139–

385Yamhill County, OROR110,024137–

386Lexington County, SCSC317,588137–

387Walla Walla County, WAWA62,361136–

388Kanawha County, WVWV172,381136–

389Northampton County, PAPA324,411136–

390Bay County, FLFL204,479135–

391Hampton, VAVA137,315135–

392Franklin County, PAPA160,652134–

393Warren County, KYKY149,375134–

394Newport News, VAVA183,230133–

395Albemarle County, VAVA118,356133–

396Harrison County, MSMS217,136132–

397Cherokee County, GAGA299,273130–

398Deschutes County, OROR213,072130–

399Cowlitz County, WAWA114,885128–

400Newport County, RIRI83,051128–

401Chittenden County, VTVT169,115128–

402Outagamie County, WIWI195,894127–

403Umatilla County, OROR81,119127–

404Nueces County, TXTX352,992127–

405Dale County, ALAL49,912127–

406Monroe County, ININ143,345126–

407Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510125–

408Madison County, OHOH46,985125–

409Carson City, NVNV58,571124–

410Teton County, WYWY23,333123–

411Cayuga County, NYNY74,365123–

412Ulster County, NYNY183,330123–

413Laurens County, GAGA51,041122–

414Coryell County, TXTX85,592121–

415Plymouth County, MAMA546,829121–

416Lapeer County, MIMI89,516121–

417Calhoun County, MIMI133,408120–

418Mason County, KYKY16,936118–

419Faulkner County, ARAR133,979118–

420La Crosse County, WIWI121,339117–

421Ascension Parish, LALA135,105116–

422Leavenworth County, KSKS84,590116–

423Kittitas County, WAWA48,803115–

424Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,331115–

425Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047115–

426Henry County, GAGA264,922115–

427Linn County, IAIA232,028115–

428Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388115–

429Union County, OHOH73,446115–

430McMinn County, TNTN57,404115–

431Pennington County, SDSD116,792114–

432Craven County, NCNC105,025113–

433Wichita County, TXTX129,555112–

434Charles County, MDMD176,593112–

435Oconee County, SCSC83,775111–

436Monroe County, TNTN49,730111–

437Wood County, OHOH134,176111–

438La Plata County, COCO56,898110–

439Mesa County, COCO162,845110–

440Stark County, OHOH373,771110–

441Coconino County, AZAZ144,368110–

442Buffalo County, NENE51,172109–

443Sangamon County, ILIL194,170109–

444Kootenai County, IDID191,864109–

445Saline County, NENE14,996108–

446Kenosha County, WIWI168,448107–

447Floyd County, ININ82,153107–

448Rankin County, MSMS162,181107–

449Benton County, ARAR332,554105–

450Jackson County, MIMI159,552105–

451Scott County, KYKY62,262104–

452Walker County, GAGA70,250104–

453Washington County, OHOH58,389103–

454Pearl River County, MSMS59,363103–

455Strafford County, NHNH135,043102–

456Berks County, PAPA440,072102–

457St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692102–

458Berkeley County, SCSC274,666101–

459Richmond, VAVA237,257100–

460Merrimack County, NHNH158,07899–

461Sumter County, FLFL157,77299–

462Wyandotte County, KSKS170,59799–

463Gaston County, NCNC246,55898–

464Stearns County, MNMN164,11097–

465Oneida County, NYNY226,39297–

466LaSalle County, ILIL107,77397–

467Grand Forks County, NDND74,50197–

468Brown County, WIWI275,80396–

469Washington County, UTUT213,67095–

470Brunswick County, NCNC174,70295–

471Flagler County, FLFL140,36095–

472Richmond County, GAGA206,55995–

473Nelson County, KYKY49,03694–

474Luzerne County, PAPA332,12693–

475Coos County, OROR63,99293–

476McPherson County, KSKS30,06493–

477Montgomery County, TNTN249,93592–

478Androscoggin County, MEME116,48791–

479Clay County, MNMN67,73491–

480Stafford County, VAVA170,80391–

481Roanoke, VAVA99,11191–

482Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66691–

483Elko County, NVNV54,81591–

484Rapides Parish, LALA125,87791–

485Mahaska County, IAIA21,88091–

486Canadian County, OKOK187,18991–

487Collier County, FLFL417,13190–

488Wood County, TXTX49,68890–

489Union County, OROR25,90090–

490Ellis County, KSKS29,07590–

491Citrus County, FLFL171,66689–

492Putnam County, NYNY99,02889–

493Chelan County, WAWA81,94189–

494Allen County, ININ402,32988–

495Meade County, SDSD30,71188–

496Uvalde County, TXTX24,96388–

497Elkhart County, ININ208,77487–

498Hendricks County, ININ193,51087–

499Tom Green County, TXTX120,60287–

500Berkshire County, MAMA128,22487–

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest japanese population?

Honolulu County, Hawaii ranks #1 with 139,333 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by japanese population?

Honolulu County, Hawaii, Los Angeles County, California, Orange County, California, Santa Clara County, California, King County, Washington.

How many counties are in this ranking?

1,642 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is japanese population measured?

Number of residents who are Japanese (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.