Number of Asian Indian People in the United States

In this article, we will explore the demographic data of Asian Indian people in the United States, and look at historical data to see whether the Asian Indian population is growing or declining.

First, let's take a look at the population of Asian Indian people in the United States for the last 6 years.

Total U.S. Asian Indian Population

Population Year
4,143,134 2020
3,995,755 2019
3,852,293 2018
3,672,647 2017
3,456,447 2016
3,303,512 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Asian Indian population has increased by 839,622 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Asian Indian people by 2025 could be 4,982,756.

Total U.S. Asian Indian Population By State

We can also look at the data for Asian Indian people in each individual state and whether the Asian Indian population increased or decreased between 2015 and 2020.

For more details on the historical population figures for each state, click the link in the table below.

State 2015 2020 Change (%)
Alabama 11,915 13,666 14.70%
Alaska 856 647 -24.42%
Arizona 43,322 63,701 47.04%
Arkansas 9,737 11,003 13.00%
California 635,718 810,043 27.42%
Colorado 24,383 30,433 24.81%
Connecticut 54,019 63,424 17.41%
Delaware 14,105 16,178 14.70%
District of Columbia 5,730 7,879 37.50%
Florida 139,420 173,493 24.44%
Georgia 111,111 154,460 39.01%
Hawaii 2,338 2,534 8.38%
Idaho 2,301 2,795 21.47%
Illinois 215,703 248,679 15.29%
Indiana 34,121 45,019 31.94%
Iowa 13,139 15,625 18.92%
Kansas 14,992 19,546 30.38%
Kentucky 13,068 17,579 34.52%
Louisiana 10,475 11,827 12.91%
Maine 2,006 2,327 16.00%
Maryland 87,575 99,681 13.82%
Massachusetts 86,775 116,927 34.75%
Michigan 90,301 115,367 27.76%
Minnesota 38,200 45,810 19.92%
Mississippi 6,077 6,164 1.43%
Missouri 24,620 30,606 24.31%
Montana 532 554 4.14%
Nebraska 6,497 8,414 29.51%
Nevada 11,206 18,086 61.40%
New Hampshire 9,590 10,026 4.55%
New Jersey 338,600 386,236 14.07%
New Mexico 3,988 4,539 13.82%
New York 351,953 371,987 5.69%
North Carolina 72,627 105,712 45.55%
North Dakota 2,030 1,856 -8.57%
Ohio 71,128 92,791 30.46%
Oklahoma 12,602 15,336 21.69%
Oregon 18,775 29,566 57.48%
Pennsylvania 114,874 141,878 23.51%
Puerto Rico 6,832 3,281 -51.98%
Rhode Island 5,362 9,000 67.85%
South Carolina 15,528 20,934 34.81%
South Dakota 1,180 2,141 81.44%
Tennessee 25,668 34,394 34.00%
Texas 309,002 434,221 40.52%
Utah 7,379 12,249 66.00%
Vermont 1,192 1,706 43.12%
Virginia 120,754 152,567 26.35%
Washington 79,491 127,282 60.12%
West Virginia 3,217 3,350 4.13%
Wisconsin 27,658 32,229 16.53%
Wyoming 672 667 -0.74%

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, from the United States Census Bureau. The latest year for the ACS is currently .

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