Historically, majority of the Telugu immigrants to the United States during the 20th century hailed from the Krishna and Godavari delta regions of Andhra Pradesh.

The rise in the Telugu American population is attributed to the increasing representation of South Indian diaspora in the technological field, especially following the Y2K incident.

[3] In fact, the Brookings Institution Report revealed that the Telugu states sent over 26,000 students between 2008 and 2012, with most pursuing degrees in STEM fields.

[6] During the 2020 United States elections, the Telugu language was first listed on voter registration and ballot boxes in select locales.

Aishwarya Thatikonda, a Telugu immigrant from Hyderabad, and Dallas resident, was a victim of the 2023 Allen, Texas outlet mall shooting.