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OUR COMMUNITY BY THE NUMBERS
South Asians in America
6.4
MILLION
All South Asian Americans
5.1
MILLION
Indian Americans
8
Countries
Countries represented
Other South Asian
Americans
1+
MILLION
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INDIAN AMERICANS
5,094,694
Indian Americans form the largest South Asian-origin
population in the United States.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey
(ACS) 1-Year Estimates