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

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

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

RankCityStateJapanese-AmericansPercentage
align=center 1HonoluluHawaiialign=right [3] align=right %
align=center 2SacramentoCaliforniaalign=right [4] align=right %
align=center 3SeattleWashingtonalign=right [5] align=right %
align=center 4San FranciscoCaliforniaalign=right [6] align=right %
align=center 5San JoseCaliforniaalign=right [7] align=right %
align=center 6Los AngelesCaliforniaalign=right [8] align=right %

Medium-size cities

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.

RankCityStateJapanese-AmericansPercentage
align=center 1TorranceCaliforniaalign=right [9] align=right %
align=center 2IrvineCaliforniaalign=right [10] align=right %
align=center 3SunnyvaleCaliforniaalign=right [11] align=right %
align=center 4BellevueWashingtonalign=right [12] align=right %
align=center 5BerkeleyCaliforniaalign=right [13] align=right %

Smaller communities in the continental United States

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.

RankCityStateJapanese-AmericansPercentage
align=center 1GardenaCaliforniaalign=right [14] align=right %
align=center 2Rancho Palos VerdesCaliforniaalign=right [15] align=right %
align=center 3Rolling Hills EstatesCaliforniaalign=right [16] align=right %
align=center 4Monterey ParkCaliforniaalign=right [17] align=right %
align=center 5CupertinoCaliforniaalign=right [18] align=right %
align=center 6NoviMichiganalign=right [19] align=right %
align=center 7Palos Verdes EstatesCaliforniaalign=right [20] align=right %
align=center 8RyeNew Yorkalign=right align=right %
align=center 9CerritosCaliforniaalign=right [21] align=right %
align=center 10NewcastleWashingtonalign=right align=right %
align=center 11LomitaCaliforniaalign=right [22] align=right %
align=center 12Mercer IslandWashingtonalign=right align=right %
align=center 13Los AltosCaliforniaalign=right [23] align=right %
align=center 14Redondo BeachCaliforniaalign=right [24] align=right %
align=center 15DublinOhioalign=right align=right %

Smaller communities in Hawaii

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.

RankCityStateJapanese-AmericansPercentage
align=center 1AieaHawaiialign=right [25] align=right %
align=center 2Pearl CityHawaiialign=right [26] align=right %
align=center 3WaimaluHawaiialign=right [27] align=right %
align=center 4HiloHawaiialign=right [28] align=right %
align=center 5Mililani TownHawaiialign=right [29] align=right %
align=center 6KaneoheHawaiialign=right [30] align=right %
align=center 7WaipioHawaiialign=right [31] align=right %
align=center 8WailukuHawaiialign=right [32] align=right %
align=center 9WahiawaHawaiialign=right [33] align=right %
align=center 10HalawaHawaiialign=right [34] align=right %
align=center 11WaipahuHawaiialign=right [35] align=right %
align=center 12KapaaHawaiialign=right [36] align=right %

Notes and References

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

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