The majority of AANHPIs are Chinese, Indian and Philippines, making up 22%, 20% and 18% of the total Asian American population, respectively. India is the number two source of immigration and China number three.

The largest Asian American populations are in the South and Northeast. Texas is a hotspot for growth, with three of the state’s cities in the list of top 10 areas for AAPI growth in the past five years. Austin, TX saw the largest growth of the AANHPI population—47% from 2017 to 2022

Asian Americans are the most likely of all married households to have both spouses participate in the labor force at 48% when compared to total U.S. households at 42% and non-Hispanic white households at 41%.

Asian Americans have an above-average size of household with 2.9 people versus 2.5 people for the total population. They are also much more likely to have multigenerational households, with an average of 28% Asian Americans living in a household with more than 2 generations versus 20% for all households.

The areas with the fastest growth in AANHPI buying power are moving beyond the usual centers. The top three fastest growth states are South Dakota, Washington and Utah.