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
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
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
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 | Edgewater | New Jersey | 574[18] | 4.7% |
| 6 | Cupertino | California | 2,331[19] | 4.6% |
| 7 | Novi | Michigan | 2,666[20] | 4.5% |
| 8 | Palos Verdes Estates | California | 588[21] | 4.4% |
| 9 | Rye | New York | 578 | 3.9% |
| 10 | Cerritos | California | 1,671[22] | 3.2% |
| 11 | Newcastle | Washington | 300 | 2.9% |
| 12 | Lomita | California | 542[23] | 2.7% |
| 13 | Mercer Island | Washington | 582 | 2.6% |
| 14 | Los Altos | California | 717[24] | 2.6% |
| 15 | Redondo Beach | California | 1,618[25] | 2.6% |
| 16 | Dublin | Ohio | 1,071 | 2.6% |
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.
| Rank | City | State | Japanese-Americans | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aiea | Hawaii | 2,877[26] | 31.9% |
| 2 | Pearl City | Hawaii | 9,621[27] | 31.1% |
| 3 | Waimalu | Hawaii | 8,473[28] | 28.8% |
| 4 | Hilo | Hawaii | 10,863[29] | 26.7% |
| 5 | Mililani Town | Hawaii | 7,126[30] | 24.9% |
| 6 | Kaneohe | Hawaii | 8,259[31] | 23.6% |
| 7 | Waipio | Hawaii | 2,734[32] | 23.4% |
| 8 | Wailuku | Hawaii | 2,799[33] | 22.8% |
| 9 | Wahiawa | Hawaii | 3,342[34] | 20.7% |
| 10 | Halawa | Hawaii | 2,802[35] | 20.2% |
| 11 | Waipahu | Hawaii | 3,481[36] | 10.5% |
| 12 | Kapaa | Hawaii | 965[37] | 10.2% |