RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 278 SHOWN OF 278

Highest Korean population share, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Korean (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Korean residents as a percentage of total population. Huron, SD leads at 4.7%. 278 metro areas qualify in total. Texas carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKOREAN SHAREVS 2000

01Huron, SDSD19,6244.7%–

02Dumas, TXTX21,8913.7%–

03Storm Lake, IAIA20,4493.4%–

04Austin, MNMN40,9713.2%–

05Marshalltown, IAIA39,8902.2%–

06Worthington, MNMN22,3381.9%–

07Amarillo, TXTX276,2351.7%–

08Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581.6%–

09New Bern, NCNC127,3581.6%–

10Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5991.5%–

11Marshall, MNMN25,6841.4%–

12Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801.3%–

13Utica, NYNY285,6111.3%–

14Battle Creek, MIMI133,4081.2%–

15Albert Lea, MNMN30,4401.0%–

16Vernon, TXTX12,4811.0%–

17Garden City, KSKS37,5050.9%–

18Athens, GAGA224,1480.9%–

19Norfolk, NENE49,2280.8%–

20Columbus, NENE46,5830.7%–

21Owensboro, KYKY113,9620.7%–

22Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.7%–

23Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.6%–

24Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.6%–

25Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.6%–

26Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.6%–

27Sherman, TXTX153,6130.6%–

28Tifton, GAGA51,2370.4%–

29Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.4%–

30Waycross, GAGA57,6700.3%–

31Lansing, MIMI479,7220.3%–

32Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.3%–

33Midland, TXTX193,1390.3%–

34Coos Bay, OROR63,9920.3%–

35Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.3%–

36Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.3%–

37Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.3%–

38Akron, OHOH701,7800.3%–

39Lincoln, NENE352,0810.3%–

40Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.3%–

41Davenport, IAIA380,4520.3%–

42Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.3%–

43Albany, NYNY915,8350.3%–

44Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.2%–

45Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.2%–

46Kennewick, WAWA324,3340.2%–

47Willmar, MNMN44,7200.2%–

48Burlington, VTVT227,8030.2%–

49Rockford, ILIL337,2420.2%–

50Hastings, NENE40,5770.2%–

51Palestine, TXTX59,8050.2%–

52Rochester, MNMN231,1840.2%–

53Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.1%–

54South Bend, ININ324,5380.1%–

55Bonham, TXTX39,2650.1%–

56Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.1%–

57St. Joseph, MOMO119,1700.1%–

58Spokane, WAWA608,0120.1%–

59San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.1%–

60Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.1%–

61Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.1%–

62Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.1%–

63Carroll, IAIA20,3030.1%–

64Durham, NCNC625,4850.1%–

65Warrensburg, MOMO56,6700.1%–

66Logan, UTUT160,8890.1%–

67Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.1%–

68Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.1%–

69Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.1%–

70Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1550.1%–

71Denver, COCO3,092,0370.1%–

72Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.1%–

73Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.1%–

74Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.1%–

75Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.1%–

76Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.1%–

77Columbia, SCSC879,9180.1%–

78Fremont, NENE38,0570.1%–

79Pocatello, IDID91,5910.1%–

80Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.1%–

81Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.1%–

82Beatrice, NENE21,7110.1%–

83Rapid City, SDSD156,9340.1%–

84Portland, OROR2,542,2820.1%–

85Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.1%–

86Marion, ININ66,5240.1%–

87Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.1%–

88Savannah, GAGA438,3140.1%–

89Stillwater, OKOK83,8890.1%–

90Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.1%–

91Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.1%–

92Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.1%–

93Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.1%–

94Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.1%–

95Pella, IAIA34,1920.1%–

96North Port, FLFL948,1580.1%–

97Michigan City, ININ111,2940.1%–

98Lufkin, TXTX88,1540.1%–

99Greeley, COCO378,4260.1%–

100Allentown, PAPA887,6150.1%–

101Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.1%–

102Pikeville, KYKY89,1220.1%–

103Wichita, KSKS663,8090.1%–

104Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.1%–

105Bloomington, ININ165,2310.1%–

106St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.1%–

107Danville, KYKY56,9850.0%–

108Kearney, NENE57,9620.0%–

109St. George, UTUT213,6700.0%–

110Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%–

111San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%–

112Joplin, MOMO208,7960.0%–

113Watertown, NYNY111,5400.0%–

114Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%–

115Ottumwa, IAIA35,2100.0%–

116Richmond, ININ66,1690.0%–

117Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.0%–

118Shreveport, LALA383,4740.0%–

119Marinette, WIWI65,5150.0%–

120Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1910.0%–

121Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

122San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

123Big Rapids, MIMI42,3200.0%–

124San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%–

125Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.0%–

126Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

127Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%–

128Carlsbad, NMNM62,5090.0%–

129Corning, NYNY91,8550.0%–

130Tullahoma, TNTN69,3390.0%–

131Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

132Warsaw, ININ80,8920.0%–

133Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.0%–

134Slidell, LALA279,1080.0%–

135Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%–

136Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%–

137Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.0%–

138Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

139Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.0%–

140Eugene, OROR381,5840.0%–

141Stockton, CACA823,8150.0%–

142Salem, OROR445,8140.0%–

143New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

144Napa, CACA132,9490.0%–

145Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.0%–

146Charleston, SCSC889,2630.0%–

147Kendallville, ININ47,9370.0%–

148Boulder, COCO328,5600.0%–

149Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

150McAllen, TXTX921,5490.0%–

151Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.0%–

152Greenville, NCNC182,9360.0%–

153Manchester, NHNH433,4150.0%–

154Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.0%–

155Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

156Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.0%–

157Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5270.0%–

158Grand Junction, COCO162,8450.0%–

159Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

160Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.0%–

161Elmira, NYNY80,4150.0%–

162Naples, FLFL417,1310.0%–

163Easton, MDMD38,2380.0%–

164Monticello, NYNY80,5860.0%–

165Crawfordsville, ININ38,9540.0%–

166Jefferson City, MOMO152,7120.0%–

167Springfield, MAMA464,3380.0%–

168Scranton, PAPA574,4180.0%–

169Spartanburg, SCSC407,6560.0%–

170Redding, CACA181,6480.0%–

171Modesto, CACA557,7190.0%–

172Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

173Columbia, MOMO219,0620.0%–

174Springfield, MOMO500,6940.0%–

175Niles, MIMI152,4440.0%–

176Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.0%–

177Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.0%–

178Burlington, NCNC186,1770.0%–

179Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

180Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.0%–

181Ada, OKOK38,5280.0%–

182Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%–

183Carbondale, ILIL52,5010.0%–

184Medford, OROR221,7950.0%–

185Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

186Cheyenne, WYWY102,9380.0%–

187Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.0%–

188Yakima, WAWA259,1850.0%–

189Kingsport, TNTN314,8340.0%–

190Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0470.0%–

191El Centro, CACA181,4110.0%–

192Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%–

193Miami, OKOK30,4380.0%–

194Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%–

195Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%–

196Angola, ININ34,7990.0%–

197Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.0%–

198Dover, DEDE194,7860.0%–

199Scottsbluff, NENE36,2720.0%–

200San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.0%–

201Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%–

202Columbus, GAGA324,8300.0%–

203Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.0%–

204Abilene, TXTX185,4290.0%–

205Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7950.0%–

206Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.0%–

207Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.0%–

208Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3320.0%–

209Sebring, FLFL111,1220.0%–

210New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%–

211Mobile, ALAL411,6580.0%–

212St. Simons, GAGA118,5240.0%–

213Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

214Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4970.0%–

215El Paso, TXTX881,2910.0%–

216Massena, NYNY105,4880.0%–

217Glens Falls, NYNY124,3730.0%–

218Kenosha, WIWI168,4480.0%–

219Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2850.0%–

220Altoona, PAPA119,5410.0%–

221Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.0%–

222Faribault, MNMN69,9390.0%–

223Hilo, HIHI210,0430.0%–

224Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1020.0%–

225Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%–

226Chico, CACA209,2110.0%–

227Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%–

228Lebanon, PAPA146,3800.0%–

229Concord, NHNH158,0780.0%–

230Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

231Reno, NVNV578,7340.0%–

232Lafayette, LALA423,7580.0%–

233Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.0%–

234Waco, TXTX308,8070.0%–

235Hanford, CACA154,3270.0%–

236Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6910.0%–

237Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.0%–

238Lumberton, NCNC119,9410.0%–

239Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.0%–

240Whitewater, WIWI106,1270.0%–

241Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%–

242Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%–

243Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.0%–

244Auburn, NYNY74,3650.0%–

245Erie, PAPA265,8320.0%–

246Champaign, ILIL239,9790.0%–

247Tyler, TXTX252,5490.0%–

248Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6570.0%–

249Boise City, IDID864,2430.0%–

250Provo, UTUT773,4260.0%–

251Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.0%–

252Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.0%–

253Goldsboro, NCNC122,2780.0%–

254Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.0%–

255Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8500.0%–

256Muscatine, IAIA41,8530.0%–

257Lafayette, ININ228,4680.0%–

258Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4480.0%–

259Corvallis, OROR97,7280.0%–

260Ames, IAIA128,0900.0%–

261Lincoln, ILIL27,1820.0%–

262Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.0%–

263Dayton, OHOH826,5540.0%–

264Enid, OKOK61,7790.0%–

265Huntington, WVWV365,9650.0%–

266Reading, PAPA440,0720.0%–

267Salinas, CACA433,7290.0%–

268Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%–

269Evansville, ININ273,7860.0%–

270Henderson, KYKY57,1840.0%–

271Ogden, UTUT672,7840.0%–

272Seaford, DEDE277,1400.0%–

273Worcester, MAMA888,5020.0%–

274Lexington, KYKY535,1740.0%–

275Asheville, NCNC422,3450.0%–

276Springfield, ILIL206,0330.0%–

277Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.0%–

278Killeen, TXTX511,4970.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest korean share?

Huron, SD ranks #1 with 4.7% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by korean share?

Huron, SD, Dumas, TX, Storm Lake, IA, Austin, MN, Marshalltown, IA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is korean share measured?

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