Koreans in Washington, D.C.

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Ethnicity in Washington, D.C.

The Korean American community in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is the third-largest ethnic Korean community in the United States.[1] Most Koreans in the area live in Virginia and Maryland suburbs.

In 1949, the Embassy of South Korea opened in Washington, D.C. In 1960, there were about 400 to 500 ethnic Koreans in that city. Most of them were wives of former U.S. soldiers, students, and embassy staff.[2]

From 1990 to 2011, the Korean population in Fairfax County, Virginia, more than doubled. From 2001 to 2011, it increased by 13,000, or almost 50%.[2]

  1. ^ Paarlberg, Mike. "Mappers' Delight Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). Washington City Paper. March 7, 2014. Retrieved on September 4, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Min, Pyong Gap (editor). Asian Americans: Contemporary Trends and Issues (Volume 174 of Sage focus editions). Pine Forge Press, 2006. ISBN 1412905567, 9781412905565. p. 238.