Asian Americans in Nevada

Asian Americans are a fast growing ethnic group in the US state of Nevada. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, Asian Americans were 9.1% of the state's population,[2] or 378,672 people.

Asian Americans in Nevada
Total population
378,672
Regions with significant populations
Enterprise, Spring Valley, Summerlin South, Whitney, Fallon Station, NV, Paradise, Henderson, Reno, North Las Vegas, Las Vegas[1]
Languages
EnglishTagalogChineseVietnameseKoreanJapanese
Religion
ChristianityBuddhismHinduismIslam

Filipinos are the largest Asian ethnic group in the state.[3] In Clark County, the four largest Asian groups are Filipino (52%), Chinese (12%), and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and Indian (both 7%).[4] The largest Asian ethnic groups in Nevada are Filipino (168,200), Chinese (53,234), Japanese (28,366), Vietnamese (21,719), Korean (17,743), and Indian (14,602).[5]

Politics

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As of 2022, Asians make up about 10 percent of Nevada's eligible voters, comprising a larger share compared to any state except Hawaii and California.[6]

Demographics

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Ancestry by origin[7] Number %
  Filipino 178,160
  Japanese 34,133
  Koreans 24,576
  Chinese 70,458
  Vietnamese 19,199
  Thai 7,607
  Laotian 3,995
  Cambodian 2,107
  Indian 16,569
  Pakistani 2,390
  Taiwanese 3,400
  Indonesian 1,216
  Mongolian 517

References

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  1. ^ "Nevada Asian Population Percentage City Rank - USA.com".
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Nevada". census.gov. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Filipino American Psychology: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice.
  4. ^ Brune, Nancy (May 27, 2021). "Asian Americans in Nevada: A rising community whose substantial achievements mask their need for support and resources". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "Nevada" (PDF).
  6. ^ Qin, Amy (November 4, 2022). "In Nevada, Both Parties Court a Booming Vote Bloc: Asian Americans". The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  7. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 23, 2022.

Further reading

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  • The Peoples Of Las Vegas: One City, Many Faces
  • The Chinese in Nevada