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Across most of America, the African American and Hispanic communities comprise "most of the minority". We're not totally sure that's a term, but it's an accurate reflection of the state of race in America.
Asians are a "minority of the minority", generally. But not everywhere.
There are now over 17 million people who identify as Asian living in America, making up 5.6% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Asian population in Pennsylvania is 445,725 - at 3.5% of the total population of Pennsylvania.
And, unlike African Americans that fall under one group in the Census, Asian Americans have many sub-groups -- Chinese, Filipino, and Indian being the three largest sub-groups.
So, what how does the Asian population stratify across Pennsylvania? Which cities and towns in Pennsylvania have seen the greatest increase in their Asian population?
Here are the cities in Pennsylvania with the largest Asian population in 2022:
Which city in Pennsylvania had the largest Asian population? Lansdale took the number one over all spot for the largest Asian in Pennsylvania for 2022. 15.3% of Lansdale identify as Asian.
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
To see where Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania or the most diverse places in Pennsylvania.
The 10 Most Asian Cities In Pennsylvania For 2022
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Population: 16,846
% Asian: 15.3%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,578
Percent Change Since 2010: 20.52%
More on Lansdale: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 14,701
% Asian: 14.34%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,108
Percent Change Since 2010: 130.38%
More on Franklin Park: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 42,100
% Asian: 10.74%
# Of Asian Residents: 4,521
Percent Change Since 2010: 12.04%
More on State College: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 13,437
% Asian: 9.86%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,325
Percent Change Since 2010: 208.14%
More on Whitehall: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 1,581,531
% Asian: 7.36%
# Of Asian Residents: 116,441
Percent Change Since 2010: 25.84%
More on Philadelphia: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 19,667
% Asian: 6.55%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,288
Percent Change Since 2010: 776.19%
More on Baldwin: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 6,339
% Asian: 5.82%
# Of Asian Residents: 369
Percent Change Since 2010: -32.42%
More on Swarthmore: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 301,286
% Asian: 5.79%
# Of Asian Residents: 17,449
Percent Change Since 2010: 39.51%
More on Pittsburgh: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 7,019
% Asian: 5.78%
# Of Asian Residents: 406
Percent Change Since 2010: 124.31%
More on Souderton: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 8,012
% Asian: 5.67%
# Of Asian Residents: 454
Percent Change Since 2010: 125.87%
More on Downin: Real Estate | Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Pennsylvania With The Largest Asian Population For 2022
We still believe in the accuracy of data -- especially from the census. So that's where we went to get the breakdown of race across Pennsylvania.
That lead us to the Census's most recently available data, the 2016-2020 American Community Survey data from the US Census.
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 non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 184 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 15.3% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Asian population with a higher score being more Asian than a lower score. Lansdale took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Corry was the least Asian city. You can download the data here.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
If you're looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across Pennsylvania according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
If you're curious enough, here are the least Asian places in Pennsylvania:
- Corry
- Clairton
- Duquesne
For more Pennsylvania reading, check out:
Table: Asian Population By City In Pennsylvania
| Rank | City | % Asian |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lansdale | 15.3% |
| 2 | Franklin Park | 14.34% |
| 3 | State College | 10.74% |
| 4 | Whitehall | 9.86% |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 7.36% |
| 6 | Baldwin | 6.55% |
| 7 | Swarthmore | 5.82% |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 5.79% |
| 9 | Souderton | 5.78% |
| 10 | Downin | 5.67% |
| 11 | Collegeville | 5.07% |
| 12 | Scranton | 5.07% |
| 13 | Middl | 4.92% |
| 14 | Fox Chapel | 4.88% |
| 15 | Pleasant Hills | 4.63% |
| 16 | Lancaster | 4.52% |
| 17 | Media | 4.42% |
| 18 | Dunmore | 4.34% |
| 19 | Lansdowne | 3.97% |
| 20 | South Williamsport | 3.96% |
| 21 | Helle | 3.86% |
| 22 | Wilson | 3.8% |
| 23 | Norwood | 3.73% |
| 24 | Brentwood | 3.69% |
| 25 | East Stroudsburg | 3.46% |
| 26 | Castle Shannon | 3.42% |
| 27 | Lehighton | 3.41% |
| 28 | Palmyra | 3.41% |
| 29 | Norri | 3.41% |
| 30 | Harrisburg | 3.29% |
| 31 | Clifton Heights | 3.22% |
| 32 | Camp Hill | 3.08% |
| 33 | Bethlehem | 2.96% |
| 34 | Allentown | 2.95% |
| 35 | Doyle | 2.91% |
| 36 | Huntingdon | 2.91% |
| 37 | Erie | 2.84% |
| 38 | Ambler | 2.83% |
| 39 | Stroudsburg | 2.83% |
| 40 | Phoenixville | 2.78% |
| 41 | Jefferson Hills | 2.73% |
| 42 | New Kensington | 2.73% |
| 43 | Emmaus | 2.69% |
| 44 | Red Lion | 2.68% |
| 45 | Millersville | 2.67% |
| 46 | Wilkes-Barre | 2.67% |
| 47 | Swissvale | 2.64% |
| 48 | Carlisle | 2.63% |
| 49 | Moosic | 2.63% |
| 50 | Wyomissing | 2.61% |
| 51 | Quake | 2.58% |
| 52 | Indiana | 2.55% |
| 53 | Easton | 2.48% |
| 54 | Bristol | 2.45% |
| 55 | Mckees Rocks | 2.29% |
| 56 | Washington | 2.28% |
| 57 | Carnegie | 2.27% |
| 58 | Carbondale | 2.23% |
| 59 | Conshohocken | 2.14% |
| 60 | Hermitage | 2.03% |
| 61 | Ridley Park | 2.0% |
| 62 | Collingdale | 1.95% |
| 63 | Gettysburg | 1.82% |
| 64 | Lewisburg | 1.8% |
| 65 | Wilkinsburg | 1.74% |
| 66 | York | 1.73% |
| 67 | Shippensburg | 1.71% |
| 68 | Mechanicsburg | 1.7% |
| 69 | Bellefonte | 1.64% |
| 70 | Shillington | 1.62% |
| 71 | Bloomsburg | 1.62% |
| 72 | Perkasie | 1.58% |
| 73 | Selinsgrove | 1.55% |
| 74 | Folcroft | 1.52% |
| 75 | West Chester | 1.52% |
| 76 | Olyphant | 1.49% |
| 77 | Williamsport | 1.38% |
| 78 | Edinboro | 1.38% |
| 79 | Lewi | 1.35% |
| 80 | Brookhaven | 1.33% |
| 81 | Sharon Hill | 1.3% |
| 82 | Turtle Creek | 1.3% |
| 83 | Lebanon | 1.27% |
| 84 | Lititz | 1.24% |
| 85 | Punxsutawney | 1.24% |
| 86 | Monessen | 1.22% |
| 87 | Kingston | 1.21% |
| 88 | New Holland | 1.2% |
| 89 | Sayre | 1.2% |
| 90 | Sharon | 1.16% |
| 91 | Chambersburg | 1.16% |
| 92 | Elizabet | 1.1% |
| 93 | Lock Haven | 1.1% |
| 94 | New Cumberland | 1.1% |
| 95 | Mckeesport | 1.07% |
| 96 | Beaver Falls | 1.04% |
| 97 | Birdsboro | 1.03% |
| 98 | Schuylkill Haven | 1.01% |
| 99 | Butler | 1.0% |
| 100 | Hatboro | 0.99% |
| 101 | Dormont | 0.97% |
| 102 | Mount Joy | 0.96% |
| 103 | Munhall | 0.96% |
| 104 | Forest Hills | 0.9% |
| 105 | Aliquippa | 0.87% |
| 106 | Grove City | 0.84% |
| 107 | Hanover | 0.84% |
| 108 | Prospect Park | 0.83% |
| 109 | Northampton | 0.83% |
| 110 | Titusville | 0.81% |
| 111 | Glenolden | 0.79% |
| 112 | Franklin | 0.79% |
| 113 | Chester | 0.78% |
| 114 | Reading | 0.77% |
| 115 | Meadville | 0.75% |
| 116 | Plum | 0.7% |
| 117 | Greensburg | 0.67% |
| 118 | Old Forge | 0.67% |
| 119 | Uniontown | 0.67% |
| 120 | Kennett Square | 0.66% |
| 121 | Canonsburg | 0.58% |
| 122 | Lower Burrell | 0.57% |
| 123 | Greenville | 0.56% |
| 124 | New Brighton | 0.56% |
| 125 | Pott | 0.55% |
| 126 | Archbald | 0.53% |
| 127 | Taylor | 0.51% |
| 128 | Pittston | 0.5% |
| 129 | Dickson City | 0.48% |
| 130 | California | 0.48% |
| 131 | Johnstown | 0.44% |
| 132 | Clearfield | 0.43% |
| 133 | Hazleton | 0.38% |
| 134 | Plymouth | 0.38% |
| 135 | Hollidaysburg | 0.37% |
| 136 | Ephrata | 0.36% |
| 137 | Yeadon | 0.36% |
| 138 | Somerset | 0.34% |
| 139 | Ambridge | 0.33% |
| 140 | Warren | 0.32% |
| 141 | Morrisville | 0.32% |
| 142 | Coatesville | 0.31% |
| 143 | Dubois | 0.31% |
| 144 | St. Marys | 0.3% |
| 145 | Columbia | 0.3% |
| 146 | White Oak | 0.29% |
| 147 | Oakmont | 0.29% |
| 148 | Waynesboro | 0.28% |
| 149 | Mount Carmel | 0.28% |
| 150 | Bradford | 0.28% |
| 151 | Coraopolis | 0.28% |
| 152 | Catasauqua | 0.27% |
| 153 | Jeannette | 0.25% |
| 154 | Tyrone | 0.25% |
| 155 | Connellsville | 0.24% |
| 156 | Milton | 0.23% |
| 157 | New Castle | 0.21% |
| 158 | Altoona | 0.2% |
| 159 | Crafton | 0.17% |
| 160 | West View | 0.15% |
| 161 | Steelton | 0.15% |
| 162 | Bellevue | 0.11% |
| 163 | Oil City | 0.09% |
| 164 | Nanticoke | 0.08% |
| 165 | West Mifflin | 0.06% |
| 166 | Darby | 0.06% |
| 167 | Clarion | 0.05% |
| 168 | Pottsville | 0.05% |
| 169 | Bangor | 0.0% |
| 170 | Berwick | 0.0% |
| 171 | Swoyersville | 0.0% |
| 172 | Exeter | 0.0% |
| 173 | Ellwood City | 0.0% |
| 174 | Monaca | 0.0% |
| 175 | Tamaqua | 0.0% |
| 176 | Blakely | 0.0% |
| 177 | Sunbury | 0.0% |
| 178 | Economy | 0.0% |
| 179 | Palmerton | 0.0% |
| 180 | Nazareth | 0.0% |
| 181 | Shamokin | 0.0% |
| 182 | Duquesne | 0.0% |
| 183 | Clairton | 0.0% |
| 184 | Corry | 0.0% |
