RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 400 SHOWN OF 400

Highest Laotian population share, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Laotian (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Laotian residents as a percentage of total population. Storm Lake, IA leads at 5.0%. 400 metro areas qualify in total. Kansas carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

01Storm Lake, IAIA20,4495.0%–

02Worthington, MNMN22,3382.3%–

03New Iberia, LALA66,8462.0%–

04Fort Smith, ARAR234,1401.2%–

05Arkansas City, KSKS34,3820.8%–

06Merced, CACA297,2600.7%–

07Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1910.6%–

08Ottumwa, IAIA35,2100.5%–

09Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.5%–

10Cornelia, GAGA50,4160.5%–

11Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.5%–

12Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.5%–

13Redding, CACA181,6480.5%–

14Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.5%–

15Dodge City, KSKS33,9930.5%–

16Grand Island, NENE78,0760.4%–

17Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.4%–

18Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.4%–

19Rochester, MNMN231,1840.4%–

20Salina, KSKS59,1210.4%–

21Spencer, IAIA16,2020.4%–

22Visalia, CACA485,1460.4%–

23Shelby, NCNC103,3250.4%–

24Wichita, KSKS663,8090.4%–

25Emporia, KSKS34,8380.3%–

26Safford, AZAZ40,1570.3%–

27St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.3%–

28Russellville, ARAR84,9320.3%–

29Stockton, CACA823,8150.3%–

30Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.3%–

31Rockford, ILIL337,2420.3%–

32Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8800.3%–

33Winona, MNMN50,5230.3%–

34Williston, NDND41,7670.3%–

35North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2330.3%–

36Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.3%–

37Findlay, OHOH75,0340.3%–

38Lawrence, KSKS120,9200.3%–

39Johnson City, TNTN216,4160.2%–

40Spartanburg, SCSC407,6560.2%–

41Yuba City, CACA187,4780.2%–

42Vallejo, CACA455,3760.2%–

43Rockingham, NCNC42,0410.2%–

44Alexandria, LALA147,9520.2%–

45Hereford, TXTX18,6260.2%–

46Kennewick, WAWA324,3340.2%–

47Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.2%–

48San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.2%–

49Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1550.2%–

50Beatrice, NENE21,7110.2%–

51Muscatine, IAIA41,8530.2%–

52Modesto, CACA557,7190.2%–

53Pittsburg, KSKS39,0080.2%–

54Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.2%–

55Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.2%–

56Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.2%–

57Portland, OROR2,542,2820.2%–

58Clovis, NMNM65,2700.2%–

59Red Bluff, CACA64,6650.2%–

60Elkhart, ININ208,7740.2%–

61Chico, CACA209,2110.2%–

62Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.2%–

63Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.2%–

64New Ulm, MNMN25,5170.2%–

65Garden City, KSKS37,5050.2%–

66San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.2%–

67Malvern, ARAR33,4510.2%–

68Aberdeen, WAWA78,1440.2%–

69Pinehurst, NCNC110,6190.2%–

70Palatka, FLFL77,7340.2%–

71Hickory, NCNC376,8900.2%–

72South Bend, ININ324,5380.1%–

73Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.1%–

74Boise City, IDID864,2430.1%–

75Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.1%–

76Sheboygan, WIWI118,0470.1%–

77Savannah, GAGA438,3140.1%–

78Mobile, ALAL411,6580.1%–

79Burlington, NCNC186,1770.1%–

80Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.1%–

81Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.1%–

82Akron, OHOH701,7800.1%–

83Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2850.1%–

84Ames, IAIA128,0900.1%–

85Champaign, ILIL239,9790.1%–

86Shawano, WIWI45,7590.1%–

87Bend, OROR266,3760.1%–

88Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.1%–

89Hilo, HIHI210,0430.1%–

90Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.1%–

91Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.1%–

92La Crosse, WIWI171,1820.1%–

93Worcester, MAMA888,5020.1%–

94Montgomery, ALAL388,7470.1%–

95Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.1%–

96Los Alamos, NMNM19,4070.1%–

97Mountain Home, ARAR42,9820.1%–

98Eureka, CACA131,6470.1%–

99Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2010.1%–

100Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.1%–

101Waco, TXTX308,8070.1%–

102Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.1%–

103Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.1%–

104Bismarck, NDND139,7500.1%–

105Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.1%–

106Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.1%–

107St. Simons, GAGA118,5240.1%–

108Racine, WIWI198,9190.1%–

109Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1380.1%–

110Longview, WAWA114,8850.1%–

111Wausau, WIWI139,4320.1%–

112Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.1%–

113Madison, WIWI709,6850.1%–

114Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.1%–

115Auburn, ALAL208,0130.1%–

116Fairmont, WVWV55,5840.1%–

117Lafayette, ININ228,4680.1%–

118Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.1%–

119Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.1%–

120Fairbanks, AKAK93,9720.1%–

121Lafayette, LALA423,7580.1%–

122Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.1%–

123Amherst, MAMA164,0650.1%–

124Eugene, OROR381,5840.1%–

125Altus, OKOK24,7640.1%–

126Niles, MIMI152,4440.1%–

127Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.1%–

128Wooster, OHOH116,7580.1%–

129Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.1%–

130Ottawa, KSKS26,2990.1%–

131San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.1%–

132Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.1%–

133Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.1%–

134Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.1%–

135Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.1%–

136Denver, COCO3,092,0370.1%–

137Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.1%–

138Ukiah, CACA88,1220.1%–

139Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.1%–

140Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.1%–

141Muskogee, OKOK66,7080.1%–

142Springfield, MAMA464,3380.1%–

143Coos Bay, OROR63,9920.1%–

144Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.1%–

145York, PAPA473,1970.1%–

146Morgantown, WVWV141,9950.1%–

147Athens, GAGA224,1480.1%–

148Sandusky, OHOH112,7770.1%–

149Pocatello, IDID91,5910.1%–

150Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.1%–

151Crescent City, CACA26,4100.1%–

152Faribault, MNMN69,9390.0%–

153Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.0%–

154Greeneville, TNTN73,8310.0%–

155La Grande, OROR25,9000.0%–

156Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

157College Station, TXTX287,4760.0%–

158Ottawa, ILIL145,9020.0%–

159Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.0%–

160Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%–

161Seaford, DEDE277,1400.0%–

162Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2150.0%–

163Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.0%–

164Provo, UTUT773,4260.0%–

165Killeen, TXTX511,4970.0%–

166Watertown, WIWI86,5050.0%–

167McPherson, KSKS30,0640.0%–

168Logansport, ININ37,8360.0%–

169Bennington, VTVT36,6300.0%–

170Somerset, PAPA72,0040.0%–

171Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.0%–

172Bay City, MIMI102,1230.0%–

173Youngstown, OHOH423,6780.0%–

174Ontario, OROR60,0850.0%–

175Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.0%–

176Fargo, NDND269,5280.0%–

177Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.0%–

178Appleton, WIWI249,8760.0%–

179Springfield, ILIL206,0330.0%–

180Rapid City, SDSD156,9340.0%–

181Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.0%–

182Columbia, SCSC879,9180.0%–

183Ozark, ALAL49,9120.0%–

184Marshalltown, IAIA39,8900.0%–

185Manchester, NHNH433,4150.0%–

186Scranton, PAPA574,4180.0%–

187Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.0%–

188St. Joseph, MOMO119,1700.0%–

189Clinton, IAIA46,0020.0%–

190Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.0%–

191Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%–

192Lansing, MIMI479,7220.0%–

193Gainesville, GAGA226,5680.0%–

194Sumter, SCSC105,0670.0%–

195Abilene, TXTX185,4290.0%–

196Marshall, MNMN25,6840.0%–

197Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.0%–

198Charleston, SCSC889,2630.0%–

199Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.0%–

200Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%–

201Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.0%–

202Jefferson, GAGA99,2650.0%–

203Ogden, UTUT672,7840.0%–

204Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5990.0%–

205Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.0%–

206Sterling, ILIL54,1210.0%–

207Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%–

208Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.0%–

209Dixon, ILIL32,9140.0%–

210Evansville, ININ273,7860.0%–

211Beeville, TXTX32,5150.0%–

212Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.0%–

213Bemidji, MNMN47,0550.0%–

214Centralia, WAWA88,0620.0%–

215Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

216Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

217Salem, OROR445,8140.0%–

218Vermillion, SDSD15,0310.0%–

219Gettysburg, PAPA107,5940.0%–

220Ruston, LALA48,3600.0%–

221Oil City, PAPA49,3460.0%–

222Pampa, TXTX21,7860.0%–

223Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%–

224Janesville, WIWI166,4720.0%–

225Danville, VAVA101,1370.0%–

226Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

227Yankton, SDSD23,6350.0%–

228Susanville, CACA28,1170.0%–

229Warrensburg, MOMO56,6700.0%–

230Moses Lake, WAWA105,7270.0%–

231Farmington, NMNM120,3400.0%–

232Mankato, MNMN104,9070.0%–

233Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%–

234Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0470.0%–

235Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%–

236Clearlake, CACA67,7720.0%–

237Tifton, GAGA51,2370.0%–

238Greeley, COCO378,4260.0%–

239Davenport, IAIA380,4520.0%–

240Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.0%–

241Eufaula, ALAL26,8610.0%–

242Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1470.0%–

243Reno, NVNV578,7340.0%–

244Allentown, PAPA887,6150.0%–

245Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.0%–

246Cleveland, TNTN134,0570.0%–

247Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1370.0%–

248Lawton, OKOK127,5900.0%–

249Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.0%–

250Shawnee, OKOK75,1020.0%–

251Toledo, OHOH599,3760.0%–

252Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.0%–

253Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.0%–

254Key West, FLFL80,4060.0%–

255Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

256Ponca City, OKOK43,4900.0%–

257Kingsport, TNTN314,8340.0%–

258DuBois, PAPA78,1000.0%–

259Morgan City, LALA46,5520.0%–

260Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.0%–

261Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.0%–

262Scottsbluff, NENE36,2720.0%–

263Traverse City, MIMI156,9720.0%–

264Concord, NHNH158,0780.0%–

265Topeka, KSKS233,0520.0%–

266Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%–

267St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%–

268San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

269New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%–

270Duluth, MNMN281,2190.0%–

271Mountain Home, IDID29,4650.0%–

272Pella, IAIA34,1920.0%–

273Weatherford, OKOK39,0590.0%–

274Cadillac, MIMI49,7190.0%–

275Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.0%–

276Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.0%–

277Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%–

278Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

279Crestview, FLFL315,0980.0%–

280Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.0%–

281Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.0%–

282Goldsboro, NCNC122,2780.0%–

283Warner Robins, GAGA208,0910.0%–

284Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

285Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.0%–

286Stephenville, TXTX43,9110.0%–

287Union City, TNTN30,0670.0%–

288Columbus, GAGA324,8300.0%–

289Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2110.0%–

290Chattanooga, TNTN594,5300.0%–

291Asheville, NCNC422,3450.0%–

292Mount Airy, NCNC72,2870.0%–

293Tupelo, MSMS133,1670.0%–

294Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.0%–

295Cookeville, TNTN152,4770.0%–

296Sonora, CACA53,1600.0%–

297Glens Falls, NYNY124,3730.0%–

298Hanford, CACA154,3270.0%–

299Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.0%–

300Spokane, WAWA608,0120.0%–

301Lincoln, NENE352,0810.0%–

302Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6910.0%–

303Corvallis, OROR97,7280.0%–

304Houghton, MIMI40,0280.0%–

305Palestine, TXTX59,8050.0%–

306Peoria, ILIL363,5050.0%–

307Kahului, HIHI160,6740.0%–

308Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

309Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.0%–

310Freeport, ILIL43,2200.0%–

311Red Wing, MNMN48,1950.0%–

312Morristown, TNTN128,8670.0%–

313Dayton, OHOH826,5540.0%–

314Lexington, KYKY535,1740.0%–

315Utica, NYNY285,6110.0%–

316Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.0%–

317Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%–

318Wilson, NCNC81,1500.0%–

319Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%–

320Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.0%–

321Columbus, ININ85,7290.0%–

322Staunton, VAVA129,6920.0%–

323Kirksville, MOMO29,8240.0%–

324Dover, DEDE194,7860.0%–

325Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.0%–

326Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.0%–

327Midland, TXTX193,1390.0%–

328Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2190.0%–

329Longview, TXTX297,3150.0%–

330Terre Haute, ININ169,2410.0%–

331Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.0%–

332Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%–

333Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3020.0%–

334Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

335Durham, NCNC625,4850.0%–

336San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.0%–

337Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.0%–

338Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.0%–

339Barre, VTVT59,6520.0%–

340Crossville, TNTN66,3000.0%–

341Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.0%–

342Houma, LALA199,6680.0%–

343Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.0%–

344Miami, OKOK30,4380.0%–

345Logan, UTUT160,8890.0%–

346Ocala, FLFL442,6600.0%–

347Augusta, GAGA641,2310.0%–

348Billings, MTMT193,6030.0%–

349New Bern, NCNC127,3580.0%–

350Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.0%–

351Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.0%–

352Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3680.0%–

353Hot Springs, ARAR99,6950.0%–

354North Port, FLFL948,1580.0%–

355Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.0%–

356Watertown, NYNY111,5400.0%–

357Reading, PAPA440,0720.0%–

358Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8640.0%–

359Vineland, NJNJ157,1480.0%–

360Portland, MEME577,6350.0%–

361Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%–

362Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.0%–

363Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.0%–

364Warsaw, ININ80,8920.0%–

365Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.0%–

366Saginaw, MIMI187,6880.0%–

367New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

368Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%–

369Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.0%–

370Lumberton, NCNC119,9410.0%–

371Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.0%–

372Battle Creek, MIMI133,4080.0%–

373Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.0%–

374Fayetteville, TNTN36,8530.0%–

375Batavia, NYNY58,4160.0%–

376Barnstable, MAMA233,5390.0%–

377Naples, FLFL417,1310.0%–

378McMinnville, TNTN43,7170.0%–

379Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4480.0%–

380Rolla, MOMO45,2470.0%–

381Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

382Salisbury, MDMD131,8720.0%–

383Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.0%–

384Beaumont, TXTX399,3100.0%–

385Canton, OHOH400,2460.0%–

386Shreveport, LALA383,4740.0%–

387Hutchinson, KSKS61,5390.0%–

388Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.0%–

389Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.0%–

390Gulfport, MSMS431,3290.0%–

391Holland, MIMI123,1880.0%–

392Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.0%–

393Lima, OHOH100,8810.0%–

394Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5510.0%–

395Salinas, CACA433,7290.0%–

396El Paso, TXTX881,2910.0%–

397Hermiston, OROR93,7210.0%–

398El Centro, CACA181,4110.0%–

399Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.0%–

400Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6690.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest laotian share?

Storm Lake, IA ranks #1 with 5.0% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by laotian share?

Storm Lake, IA, Worthington, MN, New Iberia, LA, Fort Smith, AR-OK, Arkansas City-Winfield, KS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

400 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is laotian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Laotian (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.