RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 131 SHOWN OF 131

Highest Malaysian population share, US metro areas · 2020

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. Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL leads at 0.2%. 131 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

01Panama City, FLFL231,1740.2%–

02Davenport, IAIA380,4520.2%–

03Jackson, WYWY36,5870.1%–

04Rockford, ILIL337,2420.1%–

05Lynchburg, VAVA269,1690.1%–

06Bloomington, ININ165,2310.1%–

07Bemidji, MNMN47,0550.0%–

08Denver, COCO3,092,0370.0%–

09Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%–

10Lacey, WAWA304,2610.0%–

11Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.0%–

12San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%–

13Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%–

14Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.0%–

15Monroe, LALA222,3900.0%–

16Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.0%–

17Wichita, KSKS663,8090.0%–

18Provo, UTUT773,4260.0%–

19Kahului, HIHI160,6740.0%–

20Kirksville, MOMO29,8240.0%–

21Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.0%–

22Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%–

23Champaign, ILIL239,9790.0%–

24Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4510.0%–

25Ellensburg, WAWA48,8030.0%–

26Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

27San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%–

28Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%–

29Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1550.0%–

30Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.0%–

31Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6910.0%–

32State College, PAPA157,3930.0%–

33Ames, IAIA128,0900.0%–

34Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.0%–

35Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

36Pocatello, IDID91,5910.0%–

37Springfield, ILIL206,0330.0%–

38Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.0%–

39Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%–

40St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%–

41Salinas, CACA433,7290.0%–

42Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.0%–

43Heber, UTUT81,6550.0%–

44Burlington, VTVT227,8030.0%–

45Durham, NCNC625,4850.0%–

46Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6690.0%–

47Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%–

48Alamogordo, NMNM70,3680.0%–

49Ukiah, CACA88,1220.0%–

50Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.0%–

51Spokane, WAWA608,0120.0%–

52Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.0%–

53Grand Junction, COCO162,8450.0%–

54Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.0%–

55Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%–

56Campbellsville, KYKY38,4070.0%–

57Watertown, NYNY111,5400.0%–

58Winchester, VAVA152,3320.0%–

59Spartanburg, SCSC407,6560.0%–

60Visalia, CACA485,1460.0%–

61Jamestown, NYNY124,1260.0%–

62Bend, OROR266,3760.0%–

63Sunbury, PAPA107,7880.0%–

64Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.0%–

65Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.0%–

66Reno, NVNV578,7340.0%–

67Norfolk, NENE49,2280.0%–

68Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.0%–

69Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%–

70Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.0%–

71Worcester, MAMA888,5020.0%–

72Portland, MEME577,6350.0%–

73Lexington, KYKY535,1740.0%–

74Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.0%–

75Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

76Moscow, IDID41,8420.0%–

77New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

78San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

79Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%–

80Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.0%–

81Manitowoc, WIWI81,7100.0%–

82Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%–

83Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.0%–

84Merced, CACA297,2600.0%–

85McAllen, TXTX921,5490.0%–

86Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%–

87Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.0%–

88Kenosha, WIWI168,4480.0%–

89Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%–

90Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.0%–

91Racine, WIWI198,9190.0%–

92Lansing, MIMI479,7220.0%–

93Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

94Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

95Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%–

96Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

97Durango, COCO56,8980.0%–

98Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%–

99Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.0%–

100Rutland, VTVT59,6530.0%–

101Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.0%–

102Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

103Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%–

104Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.0%–

105Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%–

106Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.0%–

107Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%–

108Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.0%–

109Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%–

110Scranton, PAPA574,4180.0%–

111Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.0%–

112Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%–

113San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.0%–

114Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.0%–

115Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%–

116Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.0%–

117Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

118Dayton, OHOH826,5540.0%–

119Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

120Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

121Pottsville, PAPA145,0850.0%–

122Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.0%–

123Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.0%–

124San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%–

125Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

126New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%–

127Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.0%–

128Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%–

129Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

130Hilo, HIHI210,0430.0%–

131Modesto, CACA557,7190.0%–

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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?

Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL ranks #1 with 0.2% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by malaysian share?

Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, Jackson, WY-ID, Rockford, IL, Lynchburg, VA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

131 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).