Number of Chinese People in the United States
In this article, we will explore the demographic data of Chinese people in the United States, and look at historical data to see whether the Chinese population is growing or declining.
First, let's take a look at the population of Chinese people in the United States for the last 6 years.
Total U.S. Chinese Population
| Population |
Year |
| 4,151,009 |
2020 |
| 4,113,299 |
2019 |
| 4,034,340 |
2018 |
| 3,948,201 |
2017 |
| 3,801,177 |
2016 |
| 3,693,977 |
2015 |
The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Chinese population has increased by 457,032 people.
If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Chinese people by 2025 could be 4,608,041.
Total U.S. Chinese Population By State
We can also look at the data for Chinese people in each individual state and whether the Chinese 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 |
11,286 |
13,228 |
17.21% |
| Alaska |
2,365 |
2,134 |
-9.77% |
| Arizona |
37,302 |
43,791 |
17.40% |
| Arkansas |
6,364 |
6,284 |
-1.26% |
| California |
1,327,305 |
1,513,688 |
14.04% |
| Colorado |
29,649 |
33,903 |
14.35% |
| Connecticut |
34,948 |
37,058 |
6.04% |
| Delaware |
7,232 |
9,023 |
24.76% |
| District of Columbia |
5,900 |
6,973 |
18.19% |
| Florida |
86,420 |
102,300 |
18.38% |
| Georgia |
53,627 |
59,617 |
11.17% |
| Hawaii |
56,402 |
53,958 |
-4.33% |
| Idaho |
4,834 |
5,695 |
17.81% |
| Illinois |
117,949 |
128,606 |
9.04% |
| Indiana |
28,338 |
33,813 |
19.32% |
| Iowa |
11,858 |
14,013 |
18.17% |
| Kansas |
12,295 |
13,751 |
11.84% |
| Kentucky |
10,143 |
10,199 |
0.55% |
| Louisiana |
11,716 |
12,608 |
7.61% |
| Maine |
3,225 |
4,004 |
24.16% |
| Maryland |
75,739 |
80,249 |
5.95% |
| Massachusetts |
144,633 |
168,453 |
16.47% |
| Michigan |
49,748 |
55,414 |
11.39% |
| Minnesota |
27,764 |
30,199 |
8.77% |
| Mississippi |
5,168 |
4,890 |
-5.38% |
| Missouri |
23,355 |
28,436 |
21.76% |
| Montana |
1,584 |
1,641 |
3.60% |
| Nebraska |
5,904 |
6,291 |
6.55% |
| Nevada |
32,572 |
36,486 |
12.02% |
| New Hampshire |
6,884 |
7,454 |
8.28% |
| New Jersey |
140,404 |
147,358 |
4.95% |
| New Mexico |
6,332 |
6,195 |
-2.16% |
| New York |
646,095 |
692,663 |
7.21% |
| North Carolina |
40,726 |
47,877 |
17.56% |
| North Dakota |
1,665 |
1,218 |
-26.85% |
| Ohio |
50,546 |
55,018 |
8.85% |
| Oklahoma |
10,140 |
11,101 |
9.48% |
| Oregon |
36,257 |
41,058 |
13.24% |
| Pennsylvania |
100,019 |
110,924 |
10.90% |
| Puerto Rico |
1,624 |
1,905 |
17.30% |
| Rhode Island |
8,375 |
7,708 |
-7.96% |
| South Carolina |
12,379 |
15,521 |
25.38% |
| South Dakota |
1,736 |
1,690 |
-2.65% |
| Tennessee |
16,339 |
20,713 |
26.77% |
| Texas |
176,763 |
206,762 |
16.97% |
| Utah |
12,565 |
14,081 |
12.07% |
| Vermont |
1,903 |
2,701 |
41.93% |
| Virginia |
66,040 |
74,365 |
12.61% |
| Washington |
108,503 |
141,865 |
30.75% |
| West Virginia |
3,227 |
2,885 |
-10.60% |
| Wisconsin |
20,426 |
23,804 |
16.54% |
| Wyoming |
1,028 |
1,343 |
30.64% |
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 .