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Asian Americans in Washington (state) 
Summary
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%.
| 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 |
Distribution edit
Chinese Americans are the largest group at nearly 2% of the state’s population and 1.4% Chinese alone. Japanese, Koreans, Vietnamese, Indians, 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "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 edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asian diaspora in Washington (state).
- A History Bursting With Telling: Asian Americans in Washington State