There are 23.5 million Asian Americans living in the US, making up 7.1% of the US population. Among them, 3.8 million identify as Asian in combination with another race.
Asian Americans are sometimes grouped with Pacific Islanders under the “AAPI” umbrella, and the joint Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month is celebrated annually in May. The AAPI population is the fastest growing racial group in the US, with a population that increased 27% from 2011 to 2021.
