Most Asian cities in Michigan research summary. We analyzed Michigan’s most recent Census data to determine the most Asian cities in Michigan based on the percentage of Asian residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The most Asian city in Michigan is Troy based on the most recent Census data.
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Troy is 26.14% Asian.
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The least Asian city in Michigan is River Rouge.
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River Rouge is 0.0% Asian.
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Michigan is 3.3% Asian.
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Michigan is the 2most Asian state in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Here are the cities in Michigan with the largest Asian population in 2025:
Which city in Michigan had the largest Asian population? Troy took the number one overall spot for the largest Asian in Michigan for 2025. 26.14% of Troy identify as Asian.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
To see where Michigan ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.
And if you already knew these places were Asian, check out the best places to live in Michigan or the most diverse places in Michigan.
The 10 Most Asian Cities In Michigan For 2025
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Population: 87,307
% Asian: 26.14%
# Of Asian Residents: 22,822
More on Troy: Data
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Population: 27,830
% Asian: 25.7%
# Of Asian Residents: 7,153
More on Hamtramck: Data
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Population: 66,224
% Asian: 25.47%
# Of Asian Residents: 16,867
More on Novi: Data
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Population: 11,472
% Asian: 19.93%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,286
More on Farmington: Data
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Population: 121,179
% Asian: 15.13%
# Of Asian Residents: 18,340
More on Ann Arbor: Data
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Population: 83,316
% Asian: 14.5%
# Of Asian Residents: 12,077
More on Farmington Hills: Data
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Population: 24,911
% Asian: 14.46%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,603
More on Auburn Hills: Data
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Population: 76,086
% Asian: 13.37%
# Of Asian Residents: 10,169
More on Rochester Hills: Data
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Population: 138,128
% Asian: 11.89%
# Of Asian Residents: 16,425
More on Warren: Data
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Population: 8,448
% Asian: 10.58%
# Of Asian Residents: 894
More on Center Line: Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Michigan With The Largest Asian Population For 2025
We used Saturday Night Science to compare Census data on race across every place in Michigan.
The Census’s most recently available data comes from the 2019-2023 American Community Survey.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Asian alone.
We limited our analysis to cities with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 148 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 26.1% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of Asian population, with a higher score being more Asian than a lower score. Troy took the distinction of being the most Asian, while River Rouge was the least Asian city.
We updated this article for 2025. This report reflects our tenth time ranking the cities in Michigan with the largest Asian population.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Michigan ranked by population of Asian residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
Summary: Asian Populations Across Michigan
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across Michigan according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The most Asian cities in Michigan are Troy, Hamtramck, Novi, Farmington, Ann Arbor, Farmington Hills, Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills, Warren, and Center Line.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Asian places in Michigan:
- River Rouge
- Melvindale
- Benton Harbor
For more Michigan reading, check out:
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- Richest Cities In Michigan
- Cheapest Places To Live In Michigan
Table: Asian Population By City In Michigan
| Rank | City | Population | Asian Population | % Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 87,307 | 22,822 | 26.14% |
| 2 | Hamtramck | 27,830 | 7,153 | 25.7% |
| 3 | Novi | 66,224 | 16,867 | 25.47% |
| 4 | Farmington | 11,472 | 2,286 | 19.93% |
| 5 | Ann Arbor | 121,179 | 18,340 | 15.13% |
| 6 | Farmington Hills | 83,316 | 12,077 | 14.5% |
| 7 | Auburn Hills | 24,911 | 3,603 | 14.46% |
| 8 | Rochester Hills | 76,086 | 10,169 | 13.37% |
| 9 | Warren | 138,128 | 16,425 | 11.89% |
| 10 | Center Line | 8,448 | 894 | 10.58% |
| 11 | Kentwood | 54,114 | 5,282 | 9.76% |
| 12 | East Lansing | 45,394 | 4,155 | 9.15% |
| 13 | Springfield | 5,295 | 479 | 9.05% |
| 14 | Sterling Heights | 133,473 | 11,939 | 8.94% |
| 15 | Houghton | 8,341 | 746 | 8.94% |
| 16 | Rochester | 12,939 | 1,074 | 8.3% |
| 17 | Madison Heights | 28,411 | 2,093 | 7.37% |
| 18 | Wixom | 17,126 | 1,199 | 7.0% |
| 19 | Walled Lake | 7,275 | 404 | 5.55% |
| 20 | Northville | 6,080 | 336 | 5.53% |
| 21 | Lansing | 112,546 | 5,914 | 5.25% |
| 22 | Ypsilanti | 19,937 | 1,024 | 5.14% |
| 23 | Birmingham | 21,612 | 1,095 | 5.07% |
| 24 | Battle Creek | 52,392 | 2,485 | 4.74% |
| 25 | Beverly Hills | 10,507 | 422 | 4.02% |
| 26 | Royal Oak | 57,880 | 2,228 | 3.85% |
| 27 | Westland | 84,155 | 3,224 | 3.83% |
| 28 | Pontiac | 61,914 | 2,309 | 3.73% |
| 29 | Livonia | 94,058 | 3,482 | 3.7% |
| 30 | Saline | 8,976 | 322 | 3.59% |
| 31 | Portage | 49,015 | 1,643 | 3.35% |
| 32 | Midland | 42,461 | 1,415 | 3.33% |
| 33 | Walker | 25,201 | 748 | 2.97% |
| 34 | Holland | 34,266 | 1,015 | 2.96% |
| 35 | St. Joseph | 7,805 | 227 | 2.91% |
| 36 | Mount Pleasant | 21,420 | 609 | 2.84% |
| 37 | Ferndale | 19,156 | 544 | 2.84% |
| 38 | Grand Rapids | 197,768 | 5,589 | 2.83% |
| 39 | Fenton | 11,950 | 335 | 2.8% |
| 40 | Southgate | 29,551 | 825 | 2.79% |
| 41 | Oak Park | 29,370 | 798 | 2.72% |
| 42 | Kalamazoo | 73,132 | 1,923 | 2.63% |
| 43 | Plymouth | 9,234 | 208 | 2.25% |
| 44 | Southfield | 76,025 | 1,592 | 2.09% |
| 45 | South Lyon | 11,825 | 244 | 2.06% |
| 46 | Wyoming | 76,865 | 1,576 | 2.05% |
| 47 | Dearborn | 107,846 | 2,152 | 2.0% |
| 48 | East Grand Rapids | 11,394 | 226 | 1.98% |
| 49 | Grosse Pointe Farms | 9,957 | 192 | 1.93% |
| 50 | Taylor | 62,405 | 1,185 | 1.9% |
| 51 | Woodhaven | 12,761 | 236 | 1.85% |
| 52 | Fraser | 14,604 | 265 | 1.81% |
| 53 | Grosse Pointe Park | 11,394 | 200 | 1.76% |
| 54 | Grandville | 16,135 | 281 | 1.74% |
| 55 | Clawson | 11,314 | 188 | 1.66% |
| 56 | Grand Haven | 10,966 | 179 | 1.63% |
| 57 | Detroit | 636,644 | 10,204 | 1.6% |
| 58 | Roseville | 47,240 | 748 | 1.58% |
| 59 | Wayne | 17,413 | 266 | 1.53% |
| 60 | Huntington Woods | 6,322 | 96 | 1.52% |
| 61 | Traverse City | 15,491 | 227 | 1.47% |
| 62 | Alma | 9,421 | 136 | 1.44% |
| 63 | Marshall | 6,797 | 96 | 1.41% |
| 64 | Allen Park | 28,128 | 392 | 1.39% |
| 65 | Milford | 6,467 | 84 | 1.3% |
| 66 | Hudsonville | 7,711 | 99 | 1.28% |
| 67 | Brighton | 7,576 | 94 | 1.24% |
| 68 | Sault Ste. Marie | 13,373 | 159 | 1.19% |
| 69 | Marysville | 9,942 | 118 | 1.19% |
| 70 | Petoskey | 5,851 | 69 | 1.18% |
| 71 | Iron Mountain | 7,508 | 87 | 1.16% |
| 72 | Inkster | 25,602 | 292 | 1.14% |
| 73 | Dearborn Heights | 62,099 | 701 | 1.13% |
| 74 | Swartz Creek | 5,856 | 65 | 1.11% |
| 75 | Hazel Park | 14,945 | 159 | 1.06% |
| 76 | Grosse Pointe | 5,561 | 57 | 1.02% |
| 77 | St. Clair Shores | 58,287 | 568 | 0.97% |
| 78 | Ludington | 7,664 | 74 | 0.97% |
| 79 | Tecumseh | 8,655 | 82 | 0.95% |
| 80 | Big Rapids | 7,847 | 74 | 0.94% |
| 81 | Grosse Pointe Woods | 16,177 | 152 | 0.94% |
| 82 | Riverview | 12,269 | 114 | 0.93% |
| 83 | Norton Shores | 25,000 | 227 | 0.91% |
| 84 | Garden City | 26,910 | 242 | 0.9% |
| 85 | Three Rivers | 7,936 | 71 | 0.89% |
| 86 | Berkley | 15,084 | 132 | 0.88% |
| 87 | Howell | 10,074 | 83 | 0.82% |
| 88 | Mason | 8,239 | 67 | 0.81% |
| 89 | Eastpointe | 34,003 | 270 | 0.79% |
| 90 | Sturgis | 11,077 | 85 | 0.77% |
| 91 | Trenton | 18,242 | 135 | 0.74% |
| 92 | Ishpeming | 6,173 | 44 | 0.71% |
| 93 | Hastings | 7,515 | 53 | 0.71% |
| 94 | Grand Blanc | 7,995 | 56 | 0.7% |
| 95 | Ironwood | 5,004 | 35 | 0.7% |
| 96 | Port Huron | 28,724 | 200 | 0.7% |
| 97 | Cadillac | 10,404 | 72 | 0.69% |
| 98 | Kingsford | 5,138 | 35 | 0.68% |
| 99 | Muskegon | 37,203 | 252 | 0.68% |
| 100 | Wyandotte | 24,593 | 159 | 0.65% |
| 101 | Monroe | 20,330 | 129 | 0.63% |
| 102 | Burton | 29,529 | 185 | 0.63% |
| 103 | Lincoln Park | 39,511 | 244 | 0.62% |
| 104 | Flint | 80,835 | 491 | 0.61% |
| 105 | Hillsdale | 8,013 | 46 | 0.57% |
| 106 | Grand Ledge | 7,797 | 44 | 0.56% |
| 107 | Romulus | 24,951 | 140 | 0.56% |
| 108 | Marquette | 20,691 | 115 | 0.56% |
| 109 | Bay City | 32,445 | 175 | 0.54% |
| 110 | Belding | 5,949 | 32 | 0.54% |
| 111 | St. Johns | 7,712 | 41 | 0.53% |
| 112 | Jackson | 31,206 | 152 | 0.49% |
| 113 | Lapeer | 9,053 | 41 | 0.45% |
| 114 | Harper Woods | 15,205 | 64 | 0.42% |
| 115 | Albion | 7,608 | 30 | 0.39% |
| 116 | Davison | 5,082 | 20 | 0.39% |
| 117 | Niles | 11,838 | 45 | 0.38% |
| 118 | St. Louis | 6,926 | 24 | 0.35% |
| 119 | New Baltimore | 12,060 | 40 | 0.33% |
| 120 | Escanaba | 12,374 | 41 | 0.33% |
| 121 | Manistee | 6,275 | 20 | 0.32% |
| 122 | Greenville | 8,897 | 28 | 0.31% |
| 123 | Adrian | 20,493 | 55 | 0.27% |
| 124 | Mount Clemens | 15,567 | 41 | 0.26% |
| 125 | Dowagiac | 5,677 | 14 | 0.25% |
| 126 | Flat Rock | 10,418 | 25 | 0.24% |
| 127 | Holly | 5,971 | 14 | 0.23% |
| 128 | Flushing | 8,323 | 18 | 0.22% |
| 129 | Milan | 6,070 | 13 | 0.21% |
| 130 | Owosso | 14,658 | 31 | 0.21% |
| 131 | Saginaw | 43,879 | 77 | 0.18% |
| 132 | Coldwater | 13,847 | 21 | 0.15% |
| 133 | Charlotte | 9,269 | 10 | 0.11% |
| 134 | Highland Park | 8,798 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 135 | Ionia | 12,950 | 4 | 0.03% |
| 136 | Muskegon Heights | 9,902 | 3 | 0.03% |
| 137 | Alpena | 10,178 | 3 | 0.03% |
| 138 | Eaton Rapids | 5,197 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 139 | Zeeland | 5,691 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 140 | Menominee | 8,370 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 141 | Ecorse | 9,170 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 142 | Richmond | 5,839 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 143 | Rockford | 6,162 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 144 | Gladstone | 5,240 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 145 | St. Clair | 5,581 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 146 | Benton Harbor | 9,023 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 147 | Melvindale | 12,605 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 148 | River Rouge | 7,092 | 0 | 0.0% |