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Bangladeshi Population in United States
Bangladeshi Americans are those having origins in any of the original peoples of Bangladesh and Bangladeshi Ancestry. Approximately 261,885 people (0.08% of all respondents) identified as Bangladeshi in the 2020 US Census. It’s the 12th-largest group among Asians in the United States. New York has the largest Bangladeshi American population in North America.
As per the United States Census Bureau 2020, the Bangladeshi alone population is 245,131 (0.7%), and the Bangladeshi alone or in any combination population is 261,885 (0.8%). The Estimated population of Bangladeshi in the United States as of 2023 is 0.3 million.
The Bangladeshi population in the U.S., 2000-2020
| Year | Population |
| 2000 | 57,000 |
| 2010 | 147,000 |
| 2015 | 188,000 |
| 2020 | 261,885 |
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Top US States by Bangladeshi Population
Bangladeshi Americans make up 0.08% of the U.S. population. New York is the state with the largest Bangladeshi population. Next Comes Michigan and Virginia.
Let’s have a look at the Top States with Bangladeshi Population
| # | State | Population 2020 |
| 1 | New York | 121,601 |
| 2 | Michigan | 30,000 |
| 3 | Virginia | |
| 4 | Texas | |
| 5 | California |
Top U.S. Cities by Bangladeshi population
The New York metro area with a population of 93,000 has the highest Bangladeshi American population. Next comes Detroit (14,000) and Washington (11,000)
Let’s have a look at the top 10 US metro areas by the Bangladeshi population
| # | Metro area | Bangladeshi population |
| 1 | New York | 93,000 |
| 2 | Detroit | 14,000 |
| 3 | Washington | 11,000 |
| 4 | Los Angeles | 9,000 |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 7,000 |
| 6 | Atlanta | 6,000 |
| 7 | Dallas | 6,000 |
| 8 | Houston | 4,000 |
| 9 | Miami | 4,000 |
| 10 | Boston | 2,000 |
Source: US Census 2019 estimates
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