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

Cities with large Japanese American populations with a critical mass of at least 1% of the total urban population and at least 10% of the total suburban population. Information is based on the 2005-2009 American Community Survey.

The list includes those who immigrated from Japan, and those who are multi-generation Japanese Americans. There are about 1,304,286 Japanese Americans.

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).^[1] About 60% of the Japanese American population lives in two states, California (34 percent) and Hawaii (26 percent).

Large cities

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

Rank	City	State	Japanese-Americans	Percentage
1	Honolulu	Hawaii	86,612	23.3%

Small cities

List of small cities with a Japanese-American population in excess of one percent of the total population.

Rank	City	State	Japanese-Americans	Percentage
1	Hilo	Hawaii	10,863	26.7%
2	Gardena	California	6,712	11.6%
3	Rancho Palos Verdes	California	3,268	7.9%
4	Rye	New York	578	3.9%
5	Newcastle	Washington	300	2.9%
6	Dublin	Ohio	1,071	2.6%
7	Campbell	California	781	2.1%
8	Burlingame	California	574	2.0%
9	Beaverton	Oregon	805	1.1%

References

1. "America's Asian Population Patterns 2000-2010". Proximity.