RANKING · 2024 ACS · 189 SHOWN OF 189

Highest Malaysian population share, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Malaysian (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Malaysian residents as a percentage of total population. Laramie, WY leads at 0.2%. 189 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMALAYSIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Laramie, WYWY38,5580.2%–

02State College, PAPA157,3930.1%–

03Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.1%–

04Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.1%–

05Jackson, WYWY36,5870.1%–

06Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.1%–

07Beaumont, TXTX399,3100.1%–

08Lincoln, NENE352,0810.1%–

09Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.1%–

10Duncan, OKOK44,3100.0%–

11Danville, VAVA101,1370.0%–

12Columbus, ININ85,7290.0%–

13Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.0%–

14Mankato, MNMN104,9070.0%–

15Odessa, TXTX173,8010.0%–

16Akron, OHOH701,7800.0%–

17Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.0%–

18Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.0%–

19Albany, GAGA145,5100.0%–

20San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%–

21Monticello, NYNY80,5860.0%–

22Carbondale, ILIL52,5010.0%–

23Niles, MIMI152,4440.0%–

24Lafayette, ININ228,4680.0%–

25Battle Creek, MIMI133,4080.0%–

26Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.0%–

27Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.0%–

28Ruston, LALA48,3600.0%–

29Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.0%–

30Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.0%–

31New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

32Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.0%–

33Cookeville, TNTN152,4770.0%–

34Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.0%–

35Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.0%–

36St. Simons, GAGA118,5240.0%–

37Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%–

38San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%–

39Durham, NCNC625,4850.0%–

40Champaign, ILIL239,9790.0%–

41Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%–

42College Station, TXTX287,4760.0%–

43Michigan City, ININ111,2940.0%–

44Savannah, GAGA438,3140.0%–

45Bloomington, ININ165,2310.0%–

46Wichita, KSKS663,8090.0%–

47Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%–

48Boulder, COCO328,5600.0%–

49Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.0%–

50Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

51Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.0%–

52Lansing, MIMI479,7220.0%–

53Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.0%–

54Hartford, CTCT1,171,4260.0%–

55Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.0%–

56Rock Springs, WYWY41,2670.0%–

57Denver, COCO3,092,0370.0%–

58Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%–

59Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.0%–

60Chattanooga, TNTN594,5300.0%–

61Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.0%–

62Gloversville, NYNY52,2160.0%–

63La Crosse, WIWI171,1820.0%–

64Missoula, MTMT128,6980.0%–

65Daphne, ALAL267,7610.0%–

66Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.0%–

67San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%–

68Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.0%–

69Monroe, MIMI156,0040.0%–

70Oil City, PAPA49,3460.0%–

71Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%–

72Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

73Bridgeport, CTCT978,1790.0%–

74Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%–

75Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%–

76Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%–

77Utica, NYNY285,6110.0%–

78Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.0%–

79Portland, MEME577,6350.0%–

80Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.0%–

81Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

82Mobile, ALAL411,6580.0%–

83Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%–

84Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%–

85Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.0%–

86Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.0%–

87Johnson City, TNTN216,4160.0%–

88Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.0%–

89Ocala, FLFL442,6600.0%–

90Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.0%–

91Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.0%–

92Blacksburg, VAVA181,6160.0%–

93Russellville, ARAR84,9320.0%–

94Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.0%–

95Corvallis, OROR97,7280.0%–

96Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.0%–

97Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.0%–

98Evansville, ININ273,7860.0%–

99Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2850.0%–

100Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.0%–

101Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7950.0%–

102Florence, ALAL156,6090.0%–

103Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.0%–

104Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%–

105Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.0%–

106Flint, MIMI401,0930.0%–

107Waterbury, CTCT463,3490.0%–

108Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.0%–

109Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

110St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%–

111Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.0%–

112Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

113Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.0%–

114Boise City, IDID864,2430.0%–

115Houma, LALA199,6680.0%–

116El Paso, TXTX881,2910.0%–

117Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%–

118Traverse City, MIMI156,9720.0%–

119Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.0%–

120Amherst, MAMA164,0650.0%–

121San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.0%–

122Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

123Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.0%–

124Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.0%–

125Salinas, CACA433,7290.0%–

126Rochester, MNMN231,1840.0%–

127Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

128New Haven, CTCT578,7410.0%–

129Ogden, UTUT672,7840.0%–

130Scranton, PAPA574,4180.0%–

131Gulfport, MSMS431,3290.0%–

132Bend, OROR266,3760.0%–

133Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

134Lexington, KYKY535,1740.0%–

135Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%–

136Merced, CACA297,2600.0%–

137Yuma, AZAZ224,4490.0%–

138Spokane, WAWA608,0120.0%–

139Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.0%–

140Columbia, SCSC879,9180.0%–

141Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.0%–

142Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%–

143Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

144New Ulm, MNMN25,5170.0%–

145Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.0%–

146Bartlesville, OKOK54,0370.0%–

147Springfield, MOMO500,6940.0%–

148Kenosha, WIWI168,4480.0%–

149Manchester, NHNH433,4150.0%–

150Dayton, OHOH826,5540.0%–

151Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%–

152Naples, FLFL417,1310.0%–

153New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%–

154Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%–

155Walla Walla, WAWA62,3610.0%–

156Waynesville, NCNC63,3690.0%–

157Spartanburg, SCSC407,6560.0%–

158Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%–

159Worcester, MAMA888,5020.0%–

160Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

161Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.0%–

162Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.0%–

163Medford, OROR221,7950.0%–

164Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.0%–

165Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%–

166Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

167North Port, FLFL948,1580.0%–

168Monroe, LALA222,3900.0%–

169Alma, MIMI41,1900.0%–

170Reno, NVNV578,7340.0%–

171Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.0%–

172York, PAPA473,1970.0%–

173Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.0%–

174Greeley, COCO378,4260.0%–

175San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

176Toledo, OHOH599,3760.0%–

177Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%–

178Charleston, SCSC889,2630.0%–

179Auburn, ALAL208,0130.0%–

180Allentown, PAPA887,6150.0%–

181Provo, UTUT773,4260.0%–

182Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.0%–

183Jackson, MSMS609,8470.0%–

184Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.0%–

185Dover, DEDE194,7860.0%–

186Hilo, HIHI210,0430.0%–

187Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.0%–

188Kahului, HIHI160,6740.0%–

189Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest malaysian share?

Laramie, WY ranks #1 with 0.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by malaysian share?

Laramie, WY, State College, PA, Eau Claire, WI, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Jackson, WY-ID.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

189 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is malaysian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Malaysian (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).