Asian American Community Study

What do Houston’s Asian residents love and dislike about the region? Here’s what 2,500 of them said.

The region’s Asian community is mostly satisfied with life in the area, though a few nagging problems persist.

Asian American Community Study: Perspectives From the 2025 Kinder Houston Area Survey

Houston’s diversity and affordability continue to attract Asian residents, but economic inequality persists.

Building coalitions, bridging parties, hitting local issues: How 3 Asian elected officials rose to power in Houston

Houston’s Asian population has blossomed for decades. These maps and charts document its rise.

Asian residents now account for nearly 10% of the local population, driven by a multiethnic embrace of the region.

Asian American Community Study: Individual and Household Characteristics

Houston’s Asian community is highly diverse, predominantly foreign-born and generally well-educated.

Asian American Community Study: Political and Social Attitudes

Asian communities tend to be ideologically moderate, with political identities evenly split and shaped by ethnic and generational differences.

Asian American Community Study: Experiences with Discrimination

In the Houston area, about 4 in 10 Asian residents reported experiencing discrimination in the past year.

Asian American Community Study: Creating Identity

Majorities of Asian residents align on what matters most to their identity: family, gender, ethnicity and “being American.”