Asian-Americans in Maryland are residents of the state of Maryland who are of Asian ancestry. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Asian-Americans were 6.1% of the state's population.[1] The ten largest Asian-American populations in Maryland are Indians, Chinese, Koreans, Filipinos, Vietnamese, Pakistanis, Japanese, Taiwanese, Thai, and Burmese. There are smaller numbers of Bangladeshis, Nepalis, Cambodians, and Sri Lankans.[2]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 370,044 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Languages | |
| English, Chinese, Tagalog, Hindustani, Korean, other Languages of Asia | |
| Religion | |
| Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Irreligion, Others | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Asian Americans |
See also
edit- Chinatown, Baltimore
- Filipino Cultural Association
- Greater Washington Area Asian-American demographics
- History of Koreans in Baltimore
- Koreans in Washington, D.C.
- Kunzang Palyul Choling
- Metro Chinese Network
- Murugan Temple of North America
- Sri Siva Vishnu Temple
- Washington Bangla Radio on Internet
- Washington Metropolitan Association of Chinese Schools
References
edit- ^ "Maryland QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. 2011. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ "ASIANS & PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN MARYLAND: HEALTH DATA AND RESOURCES" (PDF). Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Asian diaspora in Maryland.
- ASHA for Women (Asian Women’s Self Help Association)
- Asian American Center of Frederick
- Asian American Retailers' Association of Maryland
- Asian American Youth Leadership Empowerment and Development
- Association of Vietnamese Americans
- Baltimore Bhutanese Committee
- Governor's Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
- Gujarati Samaj of Baltimore
- Thai Alliance in America (TAA)
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