Hinduism in the United States information

American Hindus
	Holi celebration at Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah
Total population
	3,369,976 (2021) ; 1% of U.S. Population(2016 Public Religion Research Institute data); 0.7% of the U.S. Population (2015 Pew Research Center data);
Regions with significant populations
California	778,804
New Jersey	278,600
New York	202,157
Massachusetts	140,027
Illinois	128,125
Ohio	117,800
Texas	112,153
Religions
	Hinduism; Majority:; Vaishnavism; Minority:; Shaivism
Languages
	Majority spoken languages; English; Hindi and its varieties; Telugu; Gujarati; Bengali; Tamil; Punjabi; Nepali; Marathi; Malayalam; Kannada; Sindhi; Kashmiri; Assamese; Dogri; Odia; Tulu; Angika; Maithili; Bhojpuri; Magahi; Newar; Konkani; Gondi; Kurukh; Kokborok; Meitei; Limbu; Gurung; Tamang; Magar; Rai; Boro; Santali; Nagpuri; Khandeshi; Pashto; Hindko; Saraiki; Rajasthani languages; Pahari languages; Bhil languages; Tharu languages; other South Asian languages; Hinglish; Caribbean English; Caribbean Hindustani; Fiji Hindi; Mauritian Creole; Dutch; Polish; French; Malay; Russian; Balinese; German; Tenggerese; Cham; Romani; Spanish; other languages;
Related ethnic groups
	American Sikhs; American Buddhists; American Jains;

Hinduism is the fourth-largest religion in the United States, comprising 1% of the population, the same as Buddhism and Islam.^[1] The majority of American Hindus are immigrants, mainly from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, with a minority from Bhutan, Pakistan, Afghanistan and other countries.

The number of Hindus living in the United States did not grow substantially until the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.^[5] Prior to 1965, fewer than 50,000 Hindus from India had immigrated to the United States. As a result of U.S. immigration policies in favor of educated and highly skilled migrants,^[6] Hindu-Americans are the most likely to hold college degrees and earn high incomes of all religious communities in the United States.

Many concepts of Hinduism, such as meditation, karma, ayurveda, reincarnation, and yoga, have been adopted into mainstream American beliefs and lifestyles.^[7] Om is a widely chanted mantra, particularly among millennials and those who practice yoga and subscribe to the New Age philosophy. According to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life survey of 2009, 24% of Americans believe in reincarnation, a core concept of Hinduism.^[8]^[9] The Hindu practices of vegetarianism and ahimsa are also becoming more widespread.

^ ^a ^b "About Three-in-Ten U.S. Adults Are Now Religiously Unaffiliated". Measuring Religion in Pew Research Center's American Trends Panel. Pew Research Center. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
^ "hindus in the United States of America". worldatlas.com. August 16, 2017.
^ Cox, Daniel; Jones, Ribert P. (June 9, 2017). America's Changing Religious Identity. Public Religion Research Institute. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ "America's Changing Religious Landscape". Pew Research Center. May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
^ Batalova, Jeanne Batalova Mary Hanna and Jeanne (October 15, 2020). "Indian Immigrants in the United States". migrationpolicy.org. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
^ Hilburn, Matthew (July 30, 2012). "Hindu-Americans Rank Top in Education, Income". Voice of America. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
^ Rajghatta, Chidanand (August 18, 2009). "Americans turn to Hindu beliefs". The Times of India. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
^ Ryan, Thomas (October 21, 2015). "25 percent of US Christians believe in reincarnation. What's wrong with this picture?". America. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
^ Miller, Lisa (August 15, 2009). "We Are All Hindus Now". Newsweek. Retrieved July 11, 2018 – via AdiShakti.org.

[Pew2021-1] "About Three-in-Ten U.S. Adults Are Now Religiously Unaffiliated". Measuring Religion in Pew Research Center's American Trends Panel. Pew Research Center. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

[2] "hindus in the United States of America". worldatlas.com. August 16, 2017.

[AVA2017-3] Cox, Daniel; Jones, Ribert P. (June 9, 2017). America's Changing Religious Identity. Public Religion Research Institute. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

[pewforum-4] "America's Changing Religious Landscape". Pew Research Center. May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.

[5] Batalova, Jeanne Batalova Mary Hanna and Jeanne (October 15, 2020). "Indian Immigrants in the United States". migrationpolicy.org. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

[voanews.com-6] Hilburn, Matthew (July 30, 2012). "Hindu-Americans Rank Top in Education, Income". Voice of America. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2012.

[7] Rajghatta, Chidanand (August 18, 2009). "Americans turn to Hindu beliefs". The Times of India. Retrieved December 1, 2012.

[8] Ryan, Thomas (October 21, 2015). "25 percent of US Christians believe in reincarnation. What's wrong with this picture?". America. Retrieved December 1, 2012.

[9] Miller, Lisa (August 15, 2009). "We Are All Hindus Now". Newsweek. Retrieved July 11, 2018 – via AdiShakti.org.

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Holi celebration at Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah
3,369,976 (2021) ^[1]^[2] 1% of U.S. Population^[3](2016 Public Religion Research Institute data) 0.7% of the U.S. Population (2015 Pew Research Center data)^[4]
Regions with significant populations
California	778,804
New Jersey	278,600
New York	202,157
Massachusetts	140,027
Illinois	128,125
Ohio	117,800
Texas	112,153
Religions
Hinduism Majority: Vaishnavism Minority: Shaivism
Languages
Majority spoken languages English Hindi and its varieties Telugu Gujarati Bengali Tamil Punjabi Nepali Marathi Malayalam Kannada Sindhi Kashmiri Assamese Dogri Odia Tulu Angika Maithili Bhojpuri Magahi Newar Konkani Gondi Kurukh Kokborok Meitei Limbu Gurung Tamang Magar Rai Boro Santali Nagpuri Khandeshi Pashto Hindko Saraiki Rajasthani languages Pahari languages Bhil languages Tharu languages other South Asian languages Hinglish Caribbean English Caribbean Hindustani Fiji Hindi Mauritian Creole Dutch Polish French Malay Russian Balinese German Tenggerese Cham Romani Spanish other languages
Related ethnic groups
American Sikhs American Buddhists American Jains

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