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Highest Laotian population share, New York cities

New York cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Laotian (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Laotian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 30 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 30 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fort Drum, NY, up 10 places to #9.

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Highest Laotian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN SHAREVS 2020

01▲3Johnson City, NYNY14,5802.2%+1.8 pts

02North Wantagh, NYNY11,9400.6%–

03Springs, NYNY9,1630.5%–

04▲3Binghamton, NYNY46,4180.4%+0.2 pts

05Jamestown, NYNY27,6630.3%–

06▲3Endicott, NYNY13,0680.3%+0.1 pts

07South Huntington, NYNY9,7790.2%–

08▲2Rochester, NYNY206,1080.2%0.0 pts

09▲10Fort Drum, NYNY16,0650.1%+0.1 pts

10▲7Brockport, NYNY7,7360.1%+0.1 pts

11Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1990.1%–

12Tonawanda, NYNY14,8480.1%–

13▼12Greece, NYNY13,9430.1%−0.6 pts

14Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4320.1%–

15Cortland, NYNY17,3940.1%–

16Spring Valley, NYNY34,4820.1%–

17▼5Buffalo, NYNY274,6130.1%−0.1 pts

18▲6Irondequoit, NYNY50,6570.0%0.0 pts

19Watertown, NYNY23,5170.0%–

20Peekskill, NYNY25,8910.0%–

21Brighton, NYNY36,8340.0%–

22▲4Syracuse, NYNY144,8960.0%0.0 pts

23Yonkers, NYNY212,6030.0%–

24▼9Schenectady, NYNY69,4710.0%−0.1 pts

25▼4Newburgh, NYNY28,0590.0%0.0 pts

26Elmira, NYNY26,0890.0%–

27Batavia, NYNY15,1680.0%0.0 pts

28▲3New York, NYNY8,584,6290.0%0.0 pts

29▼7Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0560.0%0.0 pts

30▼14Ithaca, NYNY33,6320.0%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES