The Chinese Americans of United States

The Chinese Americans of United States, numbering approximately 1,750,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a community of American-born Chinese who are descendants of immigrants from China who began arriving in significant numbers during the mid-19th century. They mostly adhere to Atheism and English is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Chinese American

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Chinese
Primary Language(s): English (eng)
Primary Religion(s): Atheism
Population: 1,750,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050453

Pray for the Chinese Americans of United States

Join others around the world in praying for the lost to be saved, the gospel to advance, the global Church to grow, and for laborers to be sent out and sustained in the harvest.

Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Atheism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

52%
%
Atheism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: English
Language Family:

100%
%
English Speakers

Media Resources in English:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

SPI: No longer Unreached

The Chinese Americans are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Chinese Americans:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Chinese Americans of United States

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
readMatthew 24:14

Pray that the message of hope will reach those who are wandering in darkness, offering them a path to eternal life.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
read1 Peter 2:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember every day that Jesus' death on the cross brings real healing and restoration to their souls and joyfully share this good news with others.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
readActs 1:8

Pray that God will raise up believers who are willing to cross cultures and boldly share the good news of Jesus with the lost in this people group and from every nation.

Chinese American Across Countries (ROP3 - 119471) reported in the following countries:

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