<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2e8oRA_0mSuaqoJ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2e8oRA_0mSuaqoJ00" width="1220" height="1380" > Data: Census Bureau; Map: Axios Visuals The Asian population has been the fastest-growing population in North Texas, per census data. Why it matters: <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2023/04/11/north-texas-growing-census" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> North Texas' population boom </a> has been fueled by the lack of a state income tax and a lower cost of living compared with many other major U.S. cities — and Asian immigrants are a big part of that growth. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><hr> The big picture: Those who identify as Asians , alone, make up 5.5% of <a href="https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/TX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> the state's population </a> . The percentage is much higher in many North Texas counties, according to census figures. Flashback: Filipinos were the first known Asian immigrants to arrive in Texas in the early 1800s, likely as sailors and deckhands, according to <a href="https://texancultures.utsa.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/TxOneAll_FilipinoCombined2019-1.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> several </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TexasHistoricalCommission/photos/a.267545270024952/3777068962405881/?type=3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> accounts </a> . <ul><li> Chinese people arrived in Texas <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/arts/design/chinese-railroad-workers-texas.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> in the late 1800s </a> to help build railroads. Some of them eventually settled in North Texas. </li><li> J.L. Chow, a Chinese man, was <a href="https://stephaniedrenka.com/jl-chow-dallas-chinese-history/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> reportedly </a> the first person of Asian descent listed in a Dallas directory, as the owner of Chow Chow Laundry in 1874, says Stephanie Drenka, co-founder of the Dallas Asian American Historical Society. </li></ul> By the numbers: North Texas has <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2022/01/19/korean-american-leaders-activists-call-for-more-political-engagement-from-north-texas-community/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> the largest Korean population in the state </a> . There's also a large number of people of South Asian and Vietnamese descent. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><ul><li> Denton County was estimated to be 10.5% Asian in 2022, up from 6.6% in 2010, per U.S. Census data. </li><li> Collin County was estimated to be 17.5% Asian in 2022, up from 11.3% in 2010. </li><li> Dallas County was estimated to be 6.7% Asian in 2022, up from 5% in 2010. </li></ul> What they're saying: "A lot of people see increased diversity and more Asian Americans and more people of color in the suburbs as a sign of progress," Drenka tells Axios. <ul><li> "But without addressing some of the systemic racism issues that are embedded in schools and the community, you are potentially setting up more people of color for harm." </li></ul></div></body>

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Data: Census Bureau; Map: Axios VisualsThe Asian population has been the fastest-growing population in North Texas, per census data.Why it matters: North Texas' population boom has been fueled by the lack of a state income tax and a lower cost of living compared with many other major U.S. cities — and Asian immigrants are a big part of that growth.The big picture: Those who identify as Asians, alone, make up 5.5% of the state's population. The percentage is much higher in many North Texas counties, according to census figures.Flashback: Filipinos were the first known Asian immigrants to arrive in Texas...