RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 77 SHOWN OF 77

Highest Japanese population share, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Japanese (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Japanese residents as a percentage of total population. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA leads at 0.5%. 77 metro areas qualify in total. Pennsylvania carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE SHAREVS 2000

01Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.5%–

02Burlington, VTVT227,8030.4%–

03Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.3%–

04Akron, OHOH701,7800.3%–

05Erie, PAPA265,8320.2%–

06Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.2%–

07Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.2%–

08Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.1%–

09Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.1%–

10Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.1%–

11Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.1%–

12Manchester, NHNH433,4150.1%–

13Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.1%–

14Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.1%–

15Fargo, NDND269,5280.1%–

16Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.1%–

17Denver, COCO3,092,0370.1%–

18Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.1%–

19Abilene, TXTX185,4290.1%–

20Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.1%–

21Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.1%–

22Scranton, PAPA574,4180.1%–

23Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.1%–

24Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.1%–

25Utica, NYNY285,6110.0%–

26Lansing, MIMI479,7220.0%–

27Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%–

28Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%–

29Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.0%–

30Boise City, IDID864,2430.0%–

31Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.0%–

32Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%–

33Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%–

34Lexington, KYKY535,1740.0%–

35Concord, NHNH158,0780.0%–

36Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%–

37Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%–

38Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%–

39Lincoln, NENE352,0810.0%–

40Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.0%–

41Canton, ILIL32,9010.0%–

42Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.0%–

43Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%–

44Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

45Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%–

46Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

47Springfield, MAMA464,3380.0%–

48Warren, PAPA37,0380.0%–

49Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.0%–

50Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.0%–

51Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%–

52Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.0%–

53Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.0%–

54Muskegon, MIMI177,9010.0%–

55San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%–

56Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.0%–

57Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%–

58New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

59Reading, PAPA440,0720.0%–

60Worcester, MAMA888,5020.0%–

61Pueblo, COCO169,2770.0%–

62El Paso, TXTX881,2910.0%–

63Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.0%–

64Allentown, PAPA887,6150.0%–

65Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.0%–

66Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.0%–

67Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%–

68Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

69Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

70Boulder, COCO328,5600.0%–

71Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%–

72Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

73Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

74Reno, NVNV578,7340.0%–

75Youngstown, OHOH423,6780.0%–

76Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

77Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest japanese share?

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA ranks #1 with 0.5% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by japanese share?

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Grand Forks, ND-MN, Akron, OH, Erie, PA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

77 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is japanese share measured?

Share of all residents who are Japanese (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).