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What US city has the highest Asian population

Author

Mia Lopez

Updated on April 14, 2026

The largest Asian American community by population is in New York City, while the next four — Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, and San Diego — are in California, which sits on the coast closer to the Asian continent.

What US city has the highest Asian percentage?

CityTotal Population (2010)Asian-American, alone or with other racesRankHonolulu, HI337,2561Daly City, CA101,1232Fremont, CA214,0893

Where is the highest Asian population in the US?

Nearly half of U.S. Asians (45%) live in the West, with nearly a third (30%) in California alone. California had an Asian population of roughly 6.7 million in 2019, by far the nation’s largest. It was followed by New York (1.9 million), Texas (1.6 million), New Jersey (958,000) and Washington (852,000).