South Asians are a growing share of Asian Americans: Share of Asian American population with East Asian, South Asian, and Southeast Asian heritage, 2000 and 2016
| East Asian | South Asian | Southeast Asian | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43% | 19% | 36% |
| 2016 | 37% | 27% | 33% |
Source: Adapted from Wang and Ramakrishnan (2017), who used data from the U.S. Census Bureau.