LibGuides: Asian / Pacific American 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 Council of Asian Pacific Americans - Member Organizations
Listing of numerous Asian American organizations in the United States
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

AAPI Data
Find statistics and figures of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities
"20.6 Million People in the U.S. Identify as Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander" - US Census Blog
Profile: Asian Americans
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services health data profile
Research Topics: Asian Americans
From the Pew Research Center

Quick Facts

There were approximately 19.7 million Asian Americans living in the United States in 2022, representing about 5.9% of the U.S. population.
The top five states with the largest Asian American populations in 2023 were Hawai'i (37.3%), California (16.5%), Washington (10.8%), New Jersey (10.6%), and a tie between Nevada and New York (9.7%).
In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the average estimated life expectancy at birth for Asian Americans was 86.3 years for women and 82.4 years for men. In comparison, life expectancy was calculated for non-Hispanic Whites to be 80.1 years for women and 75.1 years for men.

Source: Asian American Population Information, US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health

three children dancing in Asian traditional dress Chicago 1977

Rehearsal of the Estudiantina de San Pio; Civic Center Plaza Ethnic Dance Festival, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Ethnic Arts Project collection (AFC 1981/004), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress