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List of U.S. cities with large Japanese-American populations

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The list includes Issei (一世, "first generation") Japanese-born immigrants from Japan, and those who are multigenerational Japanese Americans. Cities considered to have significant Japanese American populations are large U.S. cities or municipalities with a critical mass of at least 1.0% of the total urban population; medium-sized cities with a critical mass of at least 2.0% of the total population; smaller communities in the continental United States with a critical mass of at least 2.5% of the total population; and smaller communities in Hawaii with a critical mass of at least 10.0% of the total population.

There are about 773,714 Japanese Americans, as of 2018, with that number rising to 1.6 million when including individuals of partial Japanese descent.[1]

The two metropolitan areas with the highest Japanese populations according to the 2010 Census, were Greater Honolulu Combined Statistical Area (149,700), and the Greater Los Angeles Combined Statistical Area (134,600).[2]

Large cities

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The list of large cities (population greater than 250,000) with a Japanese American population in excess of 1.0% of the total population.

Rank City State Japanese-Americans Percentage
1 Honolulu Hawaii 86,612[3] 23.3%
2 Sacramento California 6,642[4] 1.6%
3 Seattle Washington 8,979[5] 1.6%
4 San Francisco California 11,410[6] 1.5%
5 San Jose California 11,484[7] 1.5%
6 Los Angeles California 36,992[8] 1.0%

Medium-size cities

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List of medium-sized cities (population between 100,000 and 250,000) with a Japanese American population of at least 2.0% of the total population.

Rank City State Japanese-Americans Percentage
1 Torrance California 13,991[9] 10.1%
2 Irvine California 5,088[10] 3.6%
3 Sunnyvale California 3,606[11] 2.7%
4 Bellevue Washington 2,838[12] 2.6%
5 Berkeley California 2,312[13] 2.3%

Smaller communities in the continental United States

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List of places in the continental United States with a population fewer than 100,000 and a Japanese American population of at least 2.5% of the total population.

Rank City State Japanese-Americans Percentage
1 Gardena California 6,712[14] 11.6%
2 Rancho Palos Verdes California 3,268[15] 7.9%
3 Rolling Hills Estates California 598[16] 7.8%
4 Monterey Park California 4,433[17] 7.4%
5 Cupertino California 2,331[18] 4.6%
6 Novi Michigan 2,666[19] 4.5%
7 Palos Verdes Estates California 588[20] 4.4%
8 Rye New York 578 3.9%
9 Cerritos California 1,671[21] 3.2%
10 Newcastle Washington 300 2.9%
11 Lomita California 542[22] 2.7%
12 Mercer Island Washington 582 2.6%
13 Los Altos California 717[23] 2.6%
14 Redondo Beach California 1,618[24] 2.6%
15 Dublin Ohio 1,071 2.6%

Smaller communities in Hawaii

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List of places in Hawaii with a population fewer than 100,000 and a Japanese American population of at least 10.0% of the total population.

Rank City State Japanese-Americans Percentage
1 Aiea Hawaii 2,877[25] 31.9%
2 Pearl City Hawaii 9,621[26] 31.1%
3 Waimalu Hawaii 8,473[27] 28.8%
4 Hilo Hawaii 10,863[28] 26.7%
5 Mililani Town Hawaii 7,126[29] 24.9%
6 Kaneohe Hawaii 8,259[30] 23.6%
7 Waipio Hawaii 2,734[31] 23.4%
8 Wailuku Hawaii 2,799[32] 22.8%
9 Wahiawa Hawaii 3,342[33] 20.7%
10 Halawa Hawaii 2,802[34] 20.2%
11 Waipahu Hawaii 3,481[35] 10.5%
12 Kapaa Hawaii 965[36] 10.2%

References

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  1. ^ "ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. December 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. ^ "America's Asian Population Patterns 2000-2010". Proximity.
  3. ^ "US City Home: Honolulu Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  4. ^ "US City Home: Sacramento Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  5. ^ "US City Home: Seattle Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  6. ^ "US City Home: San Francisco Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  7. ^ "US City Home: San Jose Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  8. ^ "US City Home: Los Angeles Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  9. ^ "US City Home: Torrance Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  10. ^ "US City Home: Irvine Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  11. ^ "US City Home: Sunnyvale Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  12. ^ "US City Home: Bellevue Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  13. ^ "US City Home: Berkeley Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  14. ^ "US City Home: Gardena Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  15. ^ "US City Home: Rancho Palos Verdes Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  16. ^ "US City Home: Rolling Hills Estates Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  17. ^ "US City Home: Monterey Park Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  18. ^ "US City Home: Cupertino Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  19. ^ "City Data: Novi Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  20. ^ "US City Home: Palos Verdes Estates Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  21. ^ "US City Home: Cerritos Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  22. ^ "US City Home: Lomita Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  23. ^ "US City Home: Los Altos Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  24. ^ "US City Home: Redondo Beach Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  25. ^ "US City Home: Aiea Demographics". Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  26. ^ "US City Home: Pearl City Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  27. ^ "US City Home: Waimalu Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  28. ^ "US City Home: Hilo Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  29. ^ "US City Home: Mililani Town Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  30. ^ "US City Home: Kaneohe Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  31. ^ "US City Home: Waipio Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  32. ^ "US City Home: Wailuku Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  33. ^ "US City Home: Wahiawa Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  34. ^ "US City Home: Halawa Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  35. ^ "US City Home: Kaneohe Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  36. ^ "US City Home: Kapaa Demographics". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
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