Punjabi Americans
Panjābī Amrīkī | |
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The language spread of Punjabi in the United States according to U.S. Census 2000 | |
| Total population | |
| 318,588
0.1% of the total American population (2021) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| California | 156,763 (0.42%) |
| New York | 30,341 (0.16%) |
| Washington | 19,292 (0.26%) |
| New Jersey | 17,857 (0.2%) |
| Texas | 15,538 (0.06%) |
| Languages | |
| English (American • Indian • Pakistani) • Punjabi American Spanish • Hindi-Urdu | |
| Religion | |
| Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Unaffiliated | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indian Americans, Pakistani Americans, Punjabi Mexican Americans | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19,298 | — |
| 1990 | 50,005 | +159.1% |
| 2000 | 110,254 | +120.5% |
| 2010 | 243,773 | +121.1% |
| 2021 | 318,588 | +30.7% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
Punjabi Americans are Americans who either have total or partial Punjabi ancestry, originating in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. There are over 300,000 Punjabi Americans, many of whom first migrated from British Punjab and settled in California's Central Valley.
A notable community within Punjabi Americans is that of Punjabi Mexican Americans, found in California with both Punjabi and Mexican ancestry.
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