Indian American population has increased by 80 percent in southern states

Bangalore: According to U.S. 2010 Census data, in four southern states, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky, the Indian American population increased in the last decade by more than 80 percent. In Florida, the population of Indian American rose from 70,740 counted in 2000 to 128,735 in 2010. That is an increase of 82 percent. This shows that Indians are the largest Asian group in Florida and Filipinos stands at second at 90,223. In South Carolina, the Indian American population went from 8,856 to 15,941 in the decade. That is an increase of 80 percent. Indian Americans are the largest Asian group in the state. Filipinos are second at 10,053 and Chinese are the third at 9,686. According to U.S. Census Bureau, Tennessee had 12,835 Asian Indians in 2000 and 23,900 in 2010. That is an increase of 86.2 percent. In this state also, Indians are the largest Asian group in the state. Chinese were third among Asian groups with 15,415 and Vietnamese are fourth at 10,033. In Kentucky, the Asian Indian population grows up by 84.6 percent from 2000 to 2010, going from 6,771 to 12,501. Chinese were second with 9,051 residents and "Other Asians" are with 8,103. In New England, Massachusetts and Maine has a large percentage of Asian Indians. In Massachusetts the population from 43,801 to 77,177, that is a rise of 76.2 percent. Indian Americans are the second largest Asian group in the state who form 1.2 percent of the total population, after Chinese with 122,957. In Maine, the Asian Indian population went from 1,021 to 1,959, which is an increase of 91.9 percent.