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Thai population in United States
Thai Americans are those having origins in any of the original peoples of Thailand and the Thai Ancestry. Approximately 319,617 people (0.10% of all respondents) identified as Thai in the 2020 US Census. It’s the tenth-largest group among Asians in the United States. California has the largest Thai American population in North America and the city of Los Angeles holds the densest Thai American population in the 48 contiguous states.
As per the United States Census Bureau 2020, the Thai alone population is 180,364 (0.5%), and the Tahi alone or in any combination population is 319,617 (0.10%). The Estimated population of Thai in the United States as of 2024 is 0.4 million
The Thai population in the U.S., 2000-2020
Year | Population |
2000 | 150,000 |
2010 | 238,000 |
2015 | 295,000 |
2020 | 319,617 |
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Top US State by Thai Population
Thai Americans make up 0.10% of the U.S. population. California is the state with the largest Thai population. Next Comes Florida and Texas.
Let’s have a look at the Top States with Thai Population
# | State | Population 2020 |
1 | California | 75,478 |
2 | Florida | 20,000 |
3 | Texas | 19,000 |
4 | New York | 18,000 |
5 | Washington | 13,000 |
Source: Census Estimates
Top U.S. Cities by Thai population
The Los Angeles metro area with a population of 33,000 has the highest Thai American population. Next comes New York (11,000) and Washington (10,000)
Let’s have a look at the top 10 US metro areas by the Thai population
# | Metro area | Thai population |
1 | Los Angeles | 33,000 |
2 | New York | 11,000 |
3 | Washington | 10,000 |
4 | Chicago | 8,000 |
5 | Dallas | 7,000 |
6 | Seattle | 6,000 |
7 | San Francisco | 6,000 |
8 | Las Vegas | 6,000 |
9 | Riverside, CA | 4,000 |
10 | Atlanta | 4,000 |
Source: US Census 2019 estimates