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. The median across all 1,642 is 33.

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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–

69Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7841,371–

70Duval County, FLFL1,062,9631,371–

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–

101Somerset County, NJNJ356,486807–

102Denton County, TXTX1,069,346807–

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–

150Onslow County, NCNC217,175521–

151Hamilton County, OHOH838,418521–

152Davidson County, TNTN745,904514–

153Union County, NJNJ601,863514–

154Rutherford County, TNTN386,352514–

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–

180Greene County, OHOH174,322422–

181Tippecanoe County, ININ190,456422–

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–

189Yavapai County, AZAZ252,552382–

190Vanderburgh County, ININ181,995382–

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–

198Jackson County, MOMO732,994356–

199Dutchess County, NYNY300,708356–

200St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,108353–

201Chester County, PAPA557,116347–

202Galveston County, TXTX372,207346–

203Jackson County, ININ47,370345–

204Boone County, KYKY145,316341–

205Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549340–

206Tompkins County, NYNY104,047340–

207Peoria County, ILIL178,553336–

208Passaic County, NJNJ531,624334–

209Baldwin County, ALAL267,761331–

210Macomb County, MIMI886,221329–

211Seminole County, FLFL491,884329–

212Alachua County, FLFL290,028327–

213Aiken County, SCSC181,515326–

214Hamilton County, TNTN390,833325–

215Waukesha County, WIWI417,210324–

216Dakota County, MNMN457,710319–

217Ingham County, MIMI289,709317–

218Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035316–

219Bonneville County, IDID135,771316–

220St. Charles County, MOMO426,499315–

221Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433314–

222Forsyth County, GAGA282,805313–

223Orange County, NCNC152,498308–

224Miami County, OHOH112,634305–

225Lee County, FLFL875,607305–

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–

233Lehigh County, PAPA384,383293–

234Box Elder County, UTUT65,320293–

235Dauphin County, PAPA293,351290–

236Lake County, ININ504,612289–

237Catawba County, NCNC170,172286–

238Leon County, FLFL299,048284–

239Hampden County, MAMA464,338279–

240Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415275–

241Shelby County, ALAL238,552275–

242Lake County, FLFL456,068275–

243Grant County, WAWA105,727275–

244Bell County, TXTX402,248272–

245Merced County, CACA297,260271–

246Shasta County, CACA181,648271–

247Jackson County, OROR221,795271–

248Missoula County, MTMT123,513270–

249Johnson County, IAIA160,044269–

250Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795269–

251Forsyth County, NCNC401,718269–

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–

267McLennan County, TXTX272,020236–

268Madison County, KYKY101,696236–

269Cumberland County, MEME317,222234–

270Livingston County, MIMI197,315233–

271Olmsted County, MNMN166,731232–

272Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657231–

273Clay County, FLFL239,593231–

274Beaufort County, SCSC204,433228–

275Horry County, SCSC427,551227–

276Polk County, FLFL874,790227–

277Benton County, WAWA221,722226–

278Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148225–

279Sarasota County, FLFL479,958225–

280Platte County, MOMO114,400223–

281Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115221–

282Lancaster County, PAPA563,159221–

283Greene County, MOMO309,286221–

284Will County, ILIL712,253221–

285Pitt County, NCNC182,936220–

286Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,999219–

287Henrico County, VAVA342,775218–

288McHenry County, ILIL317,751218–

289Rockingham County, NHNH324,077216–

290Osceola County, FLFL481,718216–

291Lubbock County, TXTX328,906215–

292Marion County, FLFL442,660215–

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–

301Comanche County, OKOK122,158201–

302Washington County, TNTN141,199201–

303Centre County, PAPA157,393199–

304Mobile County, ALAL411,658198–

305Yuma County, AZAZ224,449198–

306Delaware County, OHOH242,032198–

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–

317Kenton County, KYKY175,779189–

318Clallam County, WAWA78,202189–

319Broome County, NYNY195,736186–

320Cumberland County, PAPA277,270186–

321St. Joseph County, ININ272,861186–

322Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638185–

323Rockdale County, GAGA98,416182–

324Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398182–

325Lucas County, OHOH423,347181–

326Butler County, OHOH400,128181–

327Anoka County, MNMN381,605179–

328Mohave County, AZAZ228,102177–

329Hampshire County, MAMA164,065177–

330Coffee County, TNTN62,419177–

331Pueblo County, COCO169,277176–

332Kent County, DEDE194,786174–

333DeSoto County, MSMS197,918171–

334Boone County, MOMO191,746171–

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–

349Cochise County, AZAZ126,332160–

350Kent County, RIRI173,495160–

351York County, VAVA71,374160–

352Barnstable County, MAMA233,539158–

353Harford County, MDMD266,446158–

354Montgomery County, ALAL225,891157–

355Saline County, KSKS53,377157–

356Nye County, NVNV57,336155–

357Clinton County, OHOH42,301155–

358Bucks County, PAPA647,828154–

359Hays County, TXTX304,390154–

360Bristol County, MAMA593,640153–

361Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091153–

362James City County, VAVA83,326153–

363Pasco County, FLFL674,516153–

364Paulding County, GAGA190,996153–

365Norfolk, VAVA231,013153–

366Chatham County, GAGA311,855152–

367Clermont County, OHOH216,977151–

368Suffolk, VAVA104,699151–

369Tooele County, UTUT87,461150–

370Shawnee County, KSKS178,607150–

371Polk County, OROR90,037145–

372Putnam County, TNTN86,612144–

373Mendocino County, CACA88,122144–

374Ottawa County, MIMI308,459143–

375Manatee County, FLFL468,200143–

376Iron County, UTUT67,141142–

377Christian County, KYKY70,115141–

378Bulloch County, GAGA86,949140–

379Frederick County, MDMD302,883140–

380Rockland County, NYNY357,397139–

381Hood River County, OROR23,720139–

382Lake County, OHOH232,217139–

383Lumpkin County, GAGA36,178139–

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–

390Hampton, VAVA137,315135–

391Bay County, FLFL204,479135–

392Warren County, KYKY149,375134–

393Franklin County, PAPA160,652134–

394Albemarle County, VAVA118,356133–

395Newport News, VAVA183,230133–

396Harrison County, MSMS217,136132–

397Deschutes County, OROR213,072130–

398Cherokee County, GAGA299,273130–

399Newport County, RIRI83,051128–

400Chittenden County, VTVT169,115128–

401Cowlitz County, WAWA114,885128–

402Dale County, ALAL49,912127–

403Umatilla County, OROR81,119127–

404Nueces County, TXTX352,992127–

405Outagamie County, WIWI195,894127–

406Monroe County, ININ143,345126–

407Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510125–

408Madison County, OHOH46,985125–

409Carson City, NVNV58,571124–

410Cayuga County, NYNY74,365123–

411Teton County, WYWY23,333123–

412Ulster County, NYNY183,330123–

413Laurens County, GAGA51,041122–

414Plymouth County, MAMA546,829121–

415Lapeer County, MIMI89,516121–

416Coryell County, TXTX85,592121–

417Calhoun County, MIMI133,408120–

418Faulkner County, ARAR133,979118–

419Mason County, KYKY16,936118–

420La Crosse County, WIWI121,339117–

421Ascension Parish, LALA135,105116–

422Leavenworth County, KSKS84,590116–

423Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,331115–

424McMinn County, TNTN57,404115–

425Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388115–

426Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047115–

427Union County, OHOH73,446115–

428Henry County, GAGA264,922115–

429Linn County, IAIA232,028115–

430Kittitas County, WAWA48,803115–

431Pennington County, SDSD116,792114–

432Craven County, NCNC105,025113–

433Charles County, MDMD176,593112–

434Wichita County, TXTX129,555112–

435Wood County, OHOH134,176111–

436Oconee County, SCSC83,775111–

437Monroe County, TNTN49,730111–

438Coconino County, AZAZ144,368110–

439Stark County, OHOH373,771110–

440La Plata County, COCO56,898110–

441Mesa County, COCO162,845110–

442Buffalo County, NENE51,172109–

443Sangamon County, ILIL194,170109–

444Kootenai County, IDID191,864109–

445Saline County, NENE14,996108–

446Rankin County, MSMS162,181107–

447Kenosha County, WIWI168,448107–

448Floyd County, ININ82,153107–

449Benton County, ARAR332,554105–

450Jackson County, MIMI159,552105–

451Scott County, KYKY62,262104–

452Walker County, GAGA70,250104–

453Pearl River County, MSMS59,363103–

454Washington County, OHOH58,389103–

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–

464Grand Forks County, NDND74,50197–

465Stearns County, MNMN164,11097–

466Oneida County, NYNY226,39297–

467LaSalle County, ILIL107,77397–

468Brown County, WIWI275,80396–

469Richmond County, GAGA206,55995–

470Brunswick County, NCNC174,70295–

471Washington County, UTUT213,67095–

472Flagler County, FLFL140,36095–

473Nelson County, KYKY49,03694–

474Coos County, OROR63,99293–

475McPherson County, KSKS30,06493–

476Luzerne County, PAPA332,12693–

477Montgomery County, TNTN249,93592–

478Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66691–

479Rapides Parish, LALA125,87791–

480Androscoggin County, MEME116,48791–

481Clay County, MNMN67,73491–

482Elko County, NVNV54,81591–

483Canadian County, OKOK187,18991–

484Stafford County, VAVA170,80391–

485Mahaska County, IAIA21,88091–

486Roanoke, VAVA99,11191–

487Union County, OROR25,90090–

488Wood County, TXTX49,68890–

489Collier County, FLFL417,13190–

490Ellis County, KSKS29,07590–

491Putnam County, NYNY99,02889–

492Citrus County, FLFL171,66689–

493Chelan County, WAWA81,94189–

494Meade County, SDSD30,71188–

495Allen County, ININ402,32988–

496Uvalde County, TXTX24,96388–

497Berkshire County, MAMA128,22487–

498Tom Green County, TXTX120,60287–

499Hendricks County, ININ193,51087–

500Douglas County, KSKS120,92087–

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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.