Asian Americans in Washington (state)
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 939,846 12.2% of state's population (2020) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Hindustani, Korean, Japanese, other Languages of Asia | |
| Religion | |
| Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Irreligion, Others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Asian Americans |
Asian Washingtonians are residents of the state of Washington who are of Asian ancestry. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Asian-Americans were 7.7% of the state's population. [1] As per the 2019 it’s 9-10%.
Distribution
Chinese Americans are the largest group at nearly 2% of the state’s population and 1.4% Chinese alone. Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Filipinos are plentiful. Seattle is 5% Chinese, and 15% Asian. Nearby Bellevue has a larger Chinese and Asian/Asian Indian population, at least 25%.
Significant Asian Seattle communities include Chinatown-International District, Beacon Hill and Capitol Hill.
See also
- Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
- History of Chinese Americans in Seattle
- History of the Japanese in Seattle
References
- ^ "Washington QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. 2011. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asian diaspora in Washington (state).
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