LibGuides: Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Websites

Around the Web

Asian & Pacific Islanders in Historic Preservation
A national network of preservationists, historians, planners, and advocates focused on historic and cultural preservation in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
Asian American Artists
Works of art, videos, interviews, and more from the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Asia Society
The leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context.
Hmong Studies Journal
Open source, peer-reviewed online journal "devoted to the scholarly discussion of Hmong history, Hmong culture, Hmong people, and other facets of the Hmong experience in the U.S., Asia and around the world."
Japanese American National Museum
Browse a number of online collections from this Los Angeles-area museum, which primarily features items from the first half of the 20th century.
L.A. Museums of Asian Art and Asian American History
Los Angeles-area museums to visit exhibiting world-class Asian art collections and Asian American cultural artifacts.
National Park Service: AAPI Heritage Places
The National Park service presents the stories of ordinary and extraordinary Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders preserved in our nation's parks, memorials, and historic sites.
Notable Asian/Pacific Islanders
Articles from Illinois State University and The Skimm highlighting individuals and their extraordinary achievements.
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
A migratory museum that brings history, art and culture to you through innovative community-focused experiences.
South Asian American Digital Archive
Browse or search through thousands of primary and secondary sources detailing the South Asian experience in the U.S.

Local Resources

Statistics

Asian American Data Links
Official U.S. Census data sheet
Research Topics: Asian Americans
From the Pew Research Center
Centers for American Progress
Top 10 Facts About Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Profile: Asian Americans
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services health data profile

Quick Facts

In 2000 the Asian population in the United States was 11.9 million; the 2022 numbers for Asian alone-or-in-combination residents was at 24.7 million
Of the entire Asian American population, Chinese Americans are largest Asian origin group (5.5 million); Asian Indians (4.9 million) were next, with Filipino close behind (4.5 million); Vietnamese (2.3 million), Korean (2.1 million) and Japanese (1.6 million) descent round out the top 5.
Just over half (57%) of all Asian Americans were born in another country; for Asian American adults, the percentage jumps to 71%.

Sources: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 2024 from the US Census, "Key Facts about Asian Americans, a Diverse and Growing Population;" Pew Research Center, 2021

mother and child stand before Chinese art display in Tucson Arizona

Scene at the Asian Lantern Festival at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division