There are 1.5 million Americans who identify as Pacific Islander, making up 0.46% of the US population in 2021. Among them, 612,000 reported only Pacific Islander and 929,000 reported Pacific Islander in addition to a different racial group.
Asian Americans are sometimes grouped with Pacific Islanders under the “AAPI” umbrella and are jointly celebrated every May during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month . The AAPI population is the fastest growing racial group in the US, increasing 27% from 2011 to 2021.
