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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 Texas is 1,433,683 - at 5.0% of the total population of Texas.
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 Texas? Which cities and towns in Texas have seen the greatest increase in their Asian population?
Here are the cities in Texas with the largest Asian population in 2023:
Which city in Texas had the largest Asian population? Sugar Land took the number one over all spot for the largest Asian in Texas for 2023. 38.01% of Sugar Land identify as Asian.
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
To see where Texas 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 Texas or the most diverse places in Texas.
The 10 Most Asian Cities In Texas For 2023
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Population: 110,272
% Asian: 38.01%
# Of Asian Residents: 41,916
Percent Change Since 2010: 59.67%
More on Sugar Land: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 42,420
% Asian: 30.1%
# Of Asian Residents: 12,767
Percent Change Since 2010: 101.56%
More on Coppell: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 20,655
% Asian: 28.46%
# Of Asian Residents: 5,879
Percent Change Since 2010: 53.34%
More on Murphy: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 17,170
% Asian: 28.01%
# Of Asian Residents: 4,809
Percent Change Since 2010: 33.55%
More on Stafford: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 193,140
% Asian: 24.12%
# Of Asian Residents: 46,588
Percent Change Since 2010: 389.32%
More on Frisco: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 282,181
% Asian: 22.21%
# Of Asian Residents: 62,661
Percent Change Since 2010: 51.33%
More on Plano: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 254,184
% Asian: 21.45%
# Of Asian Residents: 54,511
Percent Change Since 2010: 98.99%
More on Irving: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 17,262
% Asian: 20.65%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,564
Percent Change Since 2010: 62.37%
More on Bellaire: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 102,778
% Asian: 19.11%
# Of Asian Residents: 19,637
Percent Change Since 2010: 110.7%
More on Allen: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 73,682
% Asian: 18.68%
# Of Asian Residents: 13,761
Percent Change Since 2010: 45.14%
More on Missouri City: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Texas With The Largest Asian Population For 2023
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 Texas.
That lead us to the Census's most recently available data, the 2017-2021 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 326 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 38.0% 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. Sugar Land took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Yoakum was the least Asian city. You can download the data here.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Texas 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 Texas
If you're looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across Texas according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
If you're curious enough, here are the least Asian places in Texas:
- Yoakum
- Jasper
- Kaufman
For more Texas reading, check out:
Table: Asian Population By City In Texas
| Rank | City | % Asian |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sugar Land | 38.01% |
| 2 | Coppell | 30.1% |
| 3 | Murphy | 28.46% |
| 4 | Stafford | 28.01% |
| 5 | Frisco | 24.12% |
| 6 | Plano | 22.21% |
| 7 | Irving | 21.45% |
| 8 | Bellaire | 20.65% |
| 9 | Allen | 19.11% |
| 10 | Missouri City | 18.68% |
| 11 | Sachse | 18.23% |
| 12 | Southlake | 17.32% |
| 13 | Carrollton | 15.25% |
| 14 | Richardson | 14.53% |
| 15 | Pearland | 14.44% |
| 16 | Euless | 12.35% |
| 17 | Flower Mound | 12.21% |
| 18 | West University Place | 12.16% |
| 19 | Lewisville | 11.12% |
| 20 | Cedar Park | 10.8% |
| 21 | Garland | 10.79% |
| 22 | Mckinney | 10.68% |
| 23 | College Station | 9.84% |
| 24 | Farmers Branch | 9.6% |
| 25 | Little Elm | 9.47% |
| 26 | Leon Valley | 9.22% |
| 27 | Haltom City | 9.02% |
| 28 | Addison | 8.75% |
| 29 | Jersey Village | 8.34% |
| 30 | Wylie | 8.32% |
| 31 | Austin | 8.12% |
| 32 | Rosenberg | 8.12% |
| 33 | Roanoke | 7.91% |
| 34 | The Colony | 7.33% |
| 35 | Grapevine | 7.04% |
| 36 | Prosper | 7.0% |
| 37 | Grand Prairie | 6.95% |
| 38 | Round Rock | 6.91% |
| 39 | Celina | 6.82% |
| 40 | Port Lavaca | 6.81% |
| 41 | Houston | 6.75% |
| 42 | Pflugerville | 6.69% |
| 43 | Arlington | 6.58% |
| 44 | Colleyville | 6.54% |
| 45 | Rowlett | 6.53% |
| 46 | Port Arthur | 6.52% |
| 47 | Trophy Club | 6.46% |
| 48 | Katy | 6.28% |
| 49 | League City | 6.28% |
| 50 | Kennedale | 6.25% |
| 51 | Bedford | 6.22% |
| 52 | Leander | 5.85% |
| 53 | Watauga | 5.79% |
| 54 | Windcrest | 5.78% |
| 55 | Groves | 5.7% |
| 56 | Live Oak | 5.69% |
| 57 | Alpine | 5.46% |
| 58 | Keller | 5.32% |
| 59 | Highland Park | 5.31% |
| 60 | Friendswood | 5.24% |
| 61 | Fort Worth | 4.8% |
| 62 | Richmond | 4.78% |
| 63 | University Park | 4.64% |
| 64 | Webster | 4.38% |
| 65 | Denton | 4.18% |
| 66 | Amarillo | 4.1% |
| 67 | North Richland Hills | 4.03% |
| 68 | Vernon | 4.03% |
| 69 | Lakeway | 3.99% |
| 70 | Killeen | 3.96% |
| 71 | Rockwall | 3.96% |
| 72 | Highland Village | 3.82% |
| 73 | Hurst | 3.81% |
| 74 | Mansfield | 3.74% |
| 75 | Angleton | 3.69% |
| 76 | Commerce | 3.65% |
| 77 | Harker Heights | 3.6% |
| 78 | Cibolo | 3.59% |
| 79 | La Marque | 3.58% |
| 80 | Converse | 3.55% |
| 81 | Heath | 3.48% |
| 82 | Dallas | 3.46% |
| 83 | Woodway | 3.42% |
| 84 | Hewitt | 3.41% |
| 85 | Fairview | 3.35% |
| 86 | Monahans | 3.32% |
| 87 | Beaumont | 3.3% |
| 88 | Dumas | 3.26% |
| 89 | Bastrop | 3.13% |
| 90 | Cedar Hill | 3.06% |
| 91 | Livingston | 3.0% |
| 92 | Seminole | 2.94% |
| 93 | Conroe | 2.9% |
| 94 | Keene | 2.89% |
| 95 | San Antonio | 2.84% |
| 96 | Dayton | 2.84% |
| 97 | Seabrook | 2.82% |
| 98 | Sherman | 2.82% |
| 99 | Helotes | 2.8% |
| 100 | Atlanta | 2.71% |
| 101 | Mcallen | 2.71% |
| 102 | Galveston | 2.69% |
| 103 | Lubbock | 2.66% |
| 104 | Mesquite | 2.65% |
| 105 | Lake Jackson | 2.61% |
| 106 | Tyler | 2.6% |
| 107 | Port Neches | 2.59% |
| 108 | San Marcos | 2.53% |
| 109 | Lockhart | 2.51% |
| 110 | Anna | 2.45% |
| 111 | Crowley | 2.36% |
| 112 | Bellmead | 2.35% |
| 113 | Wichita Falls | 2.34% |
| 114 | Copperas Cove | 2.33% |
| 115 | Corpus Christi | 2.28% |
| 116 | Schertz | 2.26% |
| 117 | Texarkana | 2.24% |
| 118 | Corinth | 2.22% |
| 119 | Athens | 2.21% |
| 120 | Floresville | 2.19% |
| 121 | Red Oak | 2.16% |
| 122 | Bryan | 2.13% |
| 123 | Abilene | 2.12% |
| 124 | Universal City | 2.07% |
| 125 | Waco | 2.07% |
| 126 | Fate | 2.06% |
| 127 | Edinburg | 2.06% |
| 128 | Midland | 2.05% |
| 129 | Richland Hills | 2.02% |
| 130 | Kirby | 2.0% |
| 131 | Portland | 1.98% |
| 132 | Forney | 1.97% |
| 133 | Carthage | 1.95% |
| 134 | Kingsville | 1.87% |
| 135 | Lufkin | 1.86% |
| 136 | Lampasas | 1.81% |
| 137 | Mission | 1.73% |
| 138 | Canyon | 1.72% |
| 139 | Odessa | 1.72% |
| 140 | Bay City | 1.72% |
| 141 | Brenham | 1.71% |
| 142 | Nederland | 1.69% |
| 143 | Mineral Wells | 1.68% |
| 144 | Temple | 1.68% |
| 145 | Princeton | 1.67% |
| 146 | Wake Village | 1.66% |
| 147 | Benbrook | 1.66% |
| 148 | Gainesville | 1.66% |
| 149 | Uvalde | 1.65% |
| 150 | Huntsville | 1.65% |
| 151 | Fair Oaks Ranch | 1.65% |
| 152 | Bridge City | 1.64% |
| 153 | Burleson | 1.63% |
| 154 | Duncanville | 1.61% |
| 155 | Victoria | 1.61% |
| 156 | Breckenridge | 1.6% |
| 157 | Saginaw | 1.58% |
| 158 | South Houston | 1.56% |
| 159 | Stephenville | 1.55% |
| 160 | Pasadena | 1.53% |
| 161 | Hillsboro | 1.49% |
| 162 | Paris | 1.47% |
| 163 | Seguin | 1.44% |
| 164 | Orange | 1.44% |
| 165 | Alvin | 1.42% |
| 166 | Nacogdoches | 1.42% |
| 167 | Pecos | 1.4% |
| 168 | Pearsall | 1.39% |
| 169 | Georgetown | 1.39% |
| 170 | Brady | 1.38% |
| 171 | Port Isabel | 1.38% |
| 172 | San Angelo | 1.38% |
| 173 | Harlingen | 1.37% |
| 174 | Sanger | 1.34% |
| 175 | Corsicana | 1.34% |
| 176 | Gladewater | 1.31% |
| 177 | Texas City | 1.31% |
| 178 | White Settlement | 1.29% |
| 179 | Belton | 1.26% |
| 180 | Henderson | 1.22% |
| 181 | Longview | 1.22% |
| 182 | Decatur | 1.2% |
| 183 | Marshall | 1.2% |
| 184 | El Paso | 1.19% |
| 185 | Hereford | 1.14% |
| 186 | La Porte | 1.1% |
| 187 | Alamo Heights | 1.1% |
| 188 | Gatesville | 1.09% |
| 189 | Deer Park | 1.08% |
| 190 | Baytown | 1.07% |
| 191 | Greenville | 1.06% |
| 192 | Cameron | 1.05% |
| 193 | Elgin | 1.03% |
| 194 | Cleburne | 1.03% |
| 195 | Willis | 1.01% |
| 196 | Big Spring | 1.01% |
| 197 | Sulphur Springs | 1.0% |
| 198 | Weatherford | 0.99% |
| 199 | Lancaster | 0.98% |
| 200 | Liberty | 0.96% |
| 201 | Waxahachie | 0.96% |
| 202 | Gonzales | 0.95% |
| 203 | New Braunfels | 0.95% |
| 204 | Humble | 0.94% |
| 205 | Kyle | 0.93% |
| 206 | Lake Dallas | 0.87% |
| 207 | Taylor | 0.87% |
| 208 | Lacy-Lakeview | 0.85% |
| 209 | Mount Pleasant | 0.84% |
| 210 | Snyder | 0.84% |
| 211 | Crockett | 0.82% |
| 212 | Rockdale | 0.82% |
| 213 | Pampa | 0.81% |
| 214 | Hutto | 0.8% |
| 215 | Aransas Pass | 0.76% |
| 216 | Dickinson | 0.75% |
| 217 | Luling | 0.74% |
| 218 | Palestine | 0.71% |
| 219 | Kilgore | 0.69% |
| 220 | Pleasanton | 0.69% |
| 221 | Desoto | 0.68% |
| 222 | Midlothian | 0.67% |
| 223 | Denison | 0.66% |
| 224 | Rusk | 0.65% |
| 225 | Andrews | 0.64% |
| 226 | Whitehouse | 0.64% |
| 227 | Granbury | 0.62% |
| 228 | Royse City | 0.61% |
| 229 | Muleshoe | 0.61% |
| 230 | Borger | 0.6% |
| 231 | Plainview | 0.6% |
| 232 | Lumberton | 0.59% |
| 233 | Sweetwater | 0.59% |
| 234 | Kerrville | 0.58% |
| 235 | Balch Springs | 0.54% |
| 236 | Seagoville | 0.53% |
| 237 | Burkburnett | 0.52% |
| 238 | Wharton | 0.51% |
| 239 | Laredo | 0.51% |
| 240 | Perryton | 0.51% |
| 241 | Del Rio | 0.49% |
| 242 | Fredericksburg | 0.48% |
| 243 | Levelland | 0.47% |
| 244 | Brownsville | 0.47% |
| 245 | Sinton | 0.47% |
| 246 | Weslaco | 0.43% |
| 247 | Everman | 0.42% |
| 248 | Boerne | 0.41% |
| 249 | Brownwood | 0.41% |
| 250 | Edna | 0.41% |
| 251 | Bonham | 0.4% |
| 252 | Mexia | 0.37% |
| 253 | Marlin | 0.31% |
| 254 | Beeville | 0.3% |
| 255 | Tomball | 0.28% |
| 256 | Robinson | 0.28% |
| 257 | Clute | 0.28% |
| 258 | Azle | 0.26% |
| 259 | Ingleside | 0.25% |
| 260 | Jacksonville | 0.24% |
| 261 | Freeport | 0.22% |
| 262 | Marble Falls | 0.22% |
| 263 | Hondo | 0.22% |
| 264 | Lago Vista | 0.21% |
| 265 | Eagle Pass | 0.19% |
| 266 | Pharr | 0.18% |
| 267 | Santa Fe | 0.18% |
| 268 | Dalhart | 0.18% |
| 269 | San Benito | 0.15% |
| 270 | Socorro | 0.15% |
| 271 | Cleveland | 0.15% |
| 272 | Burnet | 0.14% |
| 273 | Prairie View | 0.12% |
| 274 | White Oak | 0.11% |
| 275 | Terrell | 0.11% |
| 276 | Cuero | 0.11% |
| 277 | Joshua | 0.1% |
| 278 | Glenn Heights | 0.1% |
| 279 | Fort Stockton | 0.09% |
| 280 | Childress | 0.09% |
| 281 | Galena Park | 0.08% |
| 282 | Forest Hill | 0.06% |
| 283 | Ennis | 0.05% |
| 284 | Mercedes | 0.04% |
| 285 | Rio Grande City | 0.03% |
| 286 | Robstown | 0.03% |
| 287 | Alice | 0.03% |
| 288 | Alamo | 0.01% |
| 289 | Vidor | 0.0% |
| 290 | Kermit | 0.0% |
| 291 | Slaton | 0.0% |
| 292 | Silsbee | 0.0% |
| 293 | Hidalgo | 0.0% |
| 294 | Hempstead | 0.0% |
| 295 | Gun Barrel City | 0.0% |
| 296 | Graham | 0.0% |
| 297 | Elsa | 0.0% |
| 298 | El Campo | 0.0% |
| 299 | Donna | 0.0% |
| 300 | Crystal City | 0.0% |
| 301 | Center | 0.0% |
| 302 | Carrizo Springs | 0.0% |
| 303 | Buda | 0.0% |
| 304 | Brownfield | 0.0% |
| 305 | Bridgeport | 0.0% |
| 306 | Bowie | 0.0% |
| 307 | Alton | 0.0% |
| 308 | Hitchcock | 0.0% |
| 309 | Horizon City | 0.0% |
| 310 | Iowa Park | 0.0% |
| 311 | Palmview | 0.0% |
| 312 | Sealy | 0.0% |
| 313 | San Juan | 0.0% |
| 314 | Roma | 0.0% |
| 315 | Rockport | 0.0% |
| 316 | River Oaks | 0.0% |
| 317 | Raymondville | 0.0% |
| 318 | Navasota | 0.0% |
| 319 | Jacinto City | 0.0% |
| 320 | Los Fresnos | 0.0% |
| 321 | Littlefield | 0.0% |
| 322 | Lamesa | 0.0% |
| 323 | La Feria | 0.0% |
| 324 | Kaufman | 0.0% |
| 325 | Jasper | 0.0% |
| 326 | Yoakum | 0.0% |
