Lao Americans in Arizona
Arizona: Lao community profile
Live data from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, with community indicators across population, income, education, language, health, and housing.
Lao population (state)
1,040
ACS 2022 B04006
State population
7,172,282
All residents
Counties with Lao residents
6
ACS B04006
National rank
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Community partner state
Community at a glance
ACS 5-year estimates (2022). Where Lao-specific data is unavailable, Asian-alone is used as a proxy and labeled accordingly.
Asian median household income
$95,989
State median: $72,581
Bachelor's or higher (Asian)
28.8%
State college rate: 29.9%
Less than HS (Asian)
45.5%
Asian-alone proxy
Asian poverty rate
11.0%
State: 13.1%
Homeownership (Asian)
61.8%
Renters: 38.2%
Linguistic isolation (API speakers)
7.9%
Speak English less than 'very well'
Top counties by Lao population
Live from Census ACS B04006. Counties with at least one Lao-ancestry respondent.
| County | Lao population |
|---|---|
| Maricopa County | 714 |
| Pima County | 209 |
| Mohave County | 54 |
| Yavapai County | 51 |
| Pinal County | 6 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2022), Table B04006.
Community context
Who, where, and how — in Arizona.
Community-partnered narrative. Updates as partnerships evolve.
Arizona's Lao community is concentrated in the Phoenix metropolitan area, with growth driven by secondary migration from California and the Pacific Northwest. The community partners with regional health-equity coalitions on disaggregated AAPI data work.
Key community hubs
PhoenixMesaTempeGlendale
Partner organizations
- Asian Pacific Community in Action
- Arizona AAPI Coalition (data disaggregation)
- Local Lao Buddhist temples
Research focus areas
- Heat exposure & vulnerable population health
- AAPI data disaggregation policy
- Healthcare access & language services
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