The Korean American community comprises about 0.6 % of the United States population , or about 1.7 million people , and is the fifth largest Asian American subgroup , after the Chinese American , Filipino American , Indian American , and Vietnamese American communities .
The Korean American community comprises about 0.5 % of the United States population , or about 1.6 million people , and is the fifth largest Asian American subgroup , after the Chinese American , Filipino American , Indian American , and Vietnamese American communities .