Asian and Pacific Islander Populations

Current Population Survey (CPS)

2004 March CPS
- The Asian Alone Population in the United States: 2004
  - Detailed Tables (PPL-184)
- The Asian Alone or in Combination Population in the United States: 2004
  - Detailed Tables (PPL-184)
2003 March CPS
- The Asian Alone Population in the United States: 2003
  - Detailed Tables (PPL-183)
- The Asian Alone or in Combination Population in the United States: 2003
  - Detailed Tables (PPL-183)
2002 March CPS
- Detailed Tables (PPL-164)
2002 March CPS
- Report - The Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States: March 2002 (P20-540) [PDF 465k]
- Detailed Tables (PPL-163)
- Press Release/Product Announcement
2000 March CPS
- The Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States: March 2000 (Update)
  Detailed Tables (PPL-146)
- Press Release/Product Announcement
1999 March CPS
- Report - The Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States: March 1999 (P20-529) [PDF 101k]
- Detailed Tables (PPL-131)
- Press Release/Product Announcement
1998 March CPS
- Detailed Tables (PPL-113)
1997 March CPS
- Report - The Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States: March 1997 (Update) (P20-512) [PDF 15k]
- Detailed Tables (PPL-108)
1996 March CPS
- Report - The Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States: March 1996 (Update) (P20-503) [PDF 22k]
- Detailed Tables
1994 March CPS
- Detailed Tables Only - Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States
Population Estimates and Projections
Population by race for current and past dates may be found among our Estimates offerings. Annual and monthly estimates are available by race at the national level, and for selected dates and the state and county levels. Projections provide population by race for future dates. They are available at the national and state levels.
Census Briefs/Statistical Briefs
- February 2002: The Asian Population: 2000 [PDF 419k]
- February 2002: A Profile of the Nation’s Foreign-Born Population From Asia (2000 Update) [PDF 44k]
- December 2001: The Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Population: 2000 [PDF 480k]
- October 2001: Asian- and Pacific Islander-Owned Businesses: 1997 [PDF 45k]
- September 2000: From the Mideast to the Pacific: A Profile of the Nation’s Asian Foreign-Born Population [PDF 103k]
- November 1995: The Nation’s Asian and Pacific Islander Population [PDF 43k]
- April 1995: Housing in Metropolitan Areas - Asian or Pacific Islander Housholds [PDF 44k]
- November 1993: Statistical Indicators on Women: An Asian Perspective [PDF 101k]
- July 1993: Asian and Pacific Islander Americans: A Profile [PDF 81k]
2000 Census
The 2000 Census provides the richest source of race data. You may extract 2000 census data from the Summary Tape Files using our American FactFinder.

The 1990 Census

The 1990 Census provides the richest source of race data. You may extract 1990 census data from the Summary Tape Files using our American FactFinder.

Use Summary Tape File 1, Table P7. This table provides counts for the following Asian and Pacific Islander population groups:

Asian
Chinese
Filipino
Japanese
Asian Indian
Korean
Vietnamese
Cambodian
Hmong
Laotian
Thai
Other Asian

Pacific Islander
Polynesian
Hawaiian
Samoan
Tongan
Other Polynesian
Micronesian
Guamanian
Other Micronesian
Pacific Islander, not specified

We the Americans Series

Asians [PDF]
Pacific Islander [PDF]

We asked... You told us Race [PDF]

CPH-4 Population and Housing Characteristics for Congressional Districts of the 103rd Congress. See Tables 15, 17, 19, 20, and 21.

MAPS:

Race and Hispanic Origin Population Density of the United States: 1990

Asian and Pacific Islander by Other Characteristics
American Community Survey
- The American Community - Asians: 2004 [PDF 1MB]
- The American Community - Pacific Islanders: 2004 [PDF 1MB]

Race and Ethnic Classifications Used in Census 2000 and Beyond

Background Information Related to Racial and Ethnic Classifications in Census 2000

The federal government is considering changes in the guidelines for classifying race and ethnic data.

Guidance on Aggregation and Allocation of Data on Race for Use in Civil Rights Monitoring and Enforcement
Draft Provisional Guidance on the Implementation of the 1997 Standards for the Collection of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (February 17, 1999) [PDF 528k]
Federal Register Notice (10/30/97, Vol. 62, No. 210) Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
Federal Register Notice (7/17/97, Vol. 62, No. 137) Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal Questions on Race and Hispanic Origin
Federal Register Notice (7/9/97, Part II) Recommendations from the Interagency Committee for the Review of the Racial and Ethnic Standards to the Office of Management and Budget Concerning Changes to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
Federal Register Notice (8/28/95, Vol. 60, No. 166) Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
Population Division Working Paper No. 18 Results of the 1996 Race and Ethnic Targeted Test
Population Division Working Paper No. 16 Findings on Questions on Race and Hispanic Origin Tested in the 1996 National Content Survey
1996 National Content Survey: Findings on Questions on Race and Hispanic Origin
Census Advisory Committee on the Asian and Pacific Islander Populations

Race Data