RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 178 SHOWN OF 178

Highest Laotian population share, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Laotian (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Laotian residents as a percentage of total population. State College, PA leads at 0.1%. 178 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-metro areas median of 0.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN SHAREVS 2000

01State College, PAPA157,3930.1%–

02Stillwater, OKOK83,8890.1%–

03Lincoln, NENE352,0810.1%–

04Macomb, ILIL25,9160.1%–

05Kirksville, MOMO29,8240.1%–

06Sebastian, FLFL172,7990.1%–

07Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.1%–

08Carbondale, ILIL52,5010.1%–

09Athens, OHOH63,1970.1%–

10Cookeville, TNTN152,4770.1%–

11Winona, MNMN50,5230.1%–

12Sturgis, MIMI60,9680.1%–

13Ukiah, CACA88,1220.1%–

14Columbus, NENE46,5830.1%–

15Kinston, NCNC55,8370.0%–

16College Station, TXTX287,4760.0%–

17Grants Pass, OROR87,8670.0%–

18Ames, IAIA128,0900.0%–

19Boulder, COCO328,5600.0%–

20Warren, PAPA37,0380.0%–

21Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.0%–

22Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.0%–

23Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%–

24Bloomington, ININ165,2310.0%–

25Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.0%–

26Missoula, MTMT128,6980.0%–

27Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.0%–

28Jackson, TNTN184,5690.0%–

29Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.0%–

30Russellville, ARAR84,9320.0%–

31Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.0%–

32Grand Island, NENE78,0760.0%–

33San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%–

34Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.0%–

35Midland, MIMI83,7540.0%–

36Duluth, MNMN281,2190.0%–

37Athens, GAGA224,1480.0%–

38Starkville, MSMS62,0630.0%–

39Charleston, ILIL46,6070.0%–

40Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.0%–

41Davenport, IAIA380,4520.0%–

42Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.0%–

43Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.0%–

44Houghton, MIMI40,0280.0%–

45Lawrence, KSKS120,9200.0%–

46Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.0%–

47Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.0%–

48Akron, OHOH701,7800.0%–

49Lafayette, ININ228,4680.0%–

50Cadillac, MIMI49,7190.0%–

51Corvallis, OROR97,7280.0%–

52Lacey, WAWA304,2610.0%–

53Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.0%–

54Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%–

55Utica, NYNY285,6110.0%–

56Salem, OHOH99,3770.0%–

57Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.0%–

58Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

59Auburn, ALAL208,0130.0%–

60Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

61San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%–

62Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%–

63New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

64Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.0%–

65Laconia, NHNH65,1470.0%–

66Ocala, FLFL442,6600.0%–

67Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.0%–

68Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.0%–

69Lansing, MIMI479,7220.0%–

70Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.0%–

71Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.0%–

72Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%–

73Augusta, GAGA641,2310.0%–

74New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%–

75Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%–

76Ruston, LALA48,3600.0%–

77Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.0%–

78Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%–

79Gainesville, TXTX44,4610.0%–

80Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.0%–

81Wichita, KSKS663,8090.0%–

82Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.0%–

83Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%–

84Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%–

85Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%–

86Fairmont, WVWV55,5840.0%–

87Laramie, WYWY38,5580.0%–

88Española, NMNM39,8320.0%–

89Allentown, PAPA887,6150.0%–

90Mobile, ALAL411,6580.0%–

91Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.0%–

92Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

93Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%–

94Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.0%–

95Rochester, MNMN231,1840.0%–

96North Port, FLFL948,1580.0%–

97Champaign, ILIL239,9790.0%–

98Manchester, NHNH433,4150.0%–

99Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%–

100Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

101Las Cruces, NMNM229,0910.0%–

102Billings, MTMT193,6030.0%–

103Lexington, KYKY535,1740.0%–

104Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.0%–

105St. George, UTUT213,6700.0%–

106Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

107Columbus, GAGA324,8300.0%–

108Racine, WIWI198,9190.0%–

109Houma, LALA199,6680.0%–

110Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

111Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.0%–

112Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.0%–

113Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%–

114Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.0%–

115Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%–

116Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%–

117Burlington, VTVT227,8030.0%–

118Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.0%–

119Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.0%–

120Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%–

121Savannah, GAGA438,3140.0%–

122Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.0%–

123Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.0%–

124Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.0%–

125Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.0%–

126Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.0%–

127Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%–

128Niles, MIMI152,4440.0%–

129San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%–

130Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

131Durham, NCNC625,4850.0%–

132Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.0%–

133Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0470.0%–

134Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.0%–

135Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%–

136Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

137Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.0%–

138Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.0%–

139Scranton, PAPA574,4180.0%–

140Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

141St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%–

142Waynesville, NCNC63,3690.0%–

143Youngstown, OHOH423,6780.0%–

144Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.0%–

145Wausau, WIWI139,4320.0%–

146Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.0%–

147Denver, COCO3,092,0370.0%–

148Dayton, OHOH826,5540.0%–

149York, PAPA473,1970.0%–

150Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

151Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

152Jackson, MSMS609,8470.0%–

153Salinas, CACA433,7290.0%–

154Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%–

155San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

156Peoria, ILIL363,5050.0%–

157Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%–

158Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.0%–

159Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%–

160Chattanooga, TNTN594,5300.0%–

161Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.0%–

162Eugene, OROR381,5840.0%–

163Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.0%–

164Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.0%–

165Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.0%–

166Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.0%–

167Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%–

168Hilo, HIHI210,0430.0%–

169Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.0%–

170Toledo, OHOH599,3760.0%–

171San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.0%–

172Rockford, ILIL337,2420.0%–

173Kahului, HIHI160,6740.0%–

174Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%–

175Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.0%–

176Napa, CACA132,9490.0%–

177Dover, DEDE194,7860.0%–

178Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest laotian share?

State College, PA ranks #1 with 0.1% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by laotian share?

State College, PA, Stillwater, OK, Lincoln, NE, Macomb, IL, Kirksville, MO.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is laotian share measured?

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