Tamil Americans

Tamil Americans

தமிழ் அமெரிக்கர்கள்
The language spread of Tamil in the United States according to U. S. Census 2000
Total population
293,907
Regions with significant populations
New Jersey New York San Francisco Bay Area Chicagoland Baltimore-Washington Northern Virginia Seattle Metropolitan Area Twin Cities Metro Atlanta Greater Houston Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Greater Miami Greater Boston Metro Detroit Delaware Valley Ohio
Languages
Predominantly: Tamil English
Religion
Predominantly: Hinduism Minority: Islam Christianity Jainism Irreligion
Related ethnic groups
Tamil people Indian Americans Sri Lankan Americans Malaysian Americans Singaporean Americans

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Tamil Americans (Tamil: தமிழ் அமெரிக்கர்கள், romanized: tamiḻ amerikkarkaḷ) are Americans who are of Tamil origin. The majority of Tamil Americans come from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Significant minorities are from other Indian states like Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, etc., as well as from other countries like Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Singapore.

In 2000, the number of Tamil speakers in the US numbered approximately 50,000 individuals. By 2010 the number surged to 127,892 and grew to 293,907 by 2022.^[1] The growth of the Tamil population in the United States is attributed to the H-1B visa program, and the presence of a large number of Tamil students studying in American universities.