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Highest Sri Lankan population share, New York cities · 2020

New York cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Sri Lankan (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Sri Lankan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 35 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest Sri Lankan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSRI LANKAN SHAREVS –

01Garden City Park, NYNY7,9144.1%–

02Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2800.8%–

03Commack, NYNY36,5580.4%–

04Johnson City, NYNY14,5800.4%–

05Brighton, NYNY36,8340.4%–

06North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2820.3%–

07Stony Brook University, NYNY9,5300.3%–

08New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2260.3%–

09New Paltz, NYNY8,6890.3%–

10Spring Valley, NYNY34,4820.2%–

11Floral Park, NYNY16,1050.2%–

12Potsdam, NYNY8,0190.2%–

13Oswego, NYNY17,0240.2%–

14Hauppauge, NYNY20,7930.2%–

15St. James, NYNY13,2440.2%–

16New Rochelle, NYNY85,8640.2%–

17University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0200.2%–

18Norwich, NYNY6,5380.2%–

19Medford, NYNY24,7960.1%–

20Elmont, NYNY36,5180.1%–

21Dix Hills, NYNY24,7730.1%–

22Schenectady, NYNY69,4710.1%–

23Salisbury, NYNY12,4120.1%–

24Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7440.1%–

25Levittown, NYNY51,9040.1%–

26New York, NYNY8,584,6290.1%–

27North Hills, NYNY5,4810.1%–

28Oneonta, NYNY15,6650.1%–

29Syracuse, NYNY144,8960.0%–

30Greece, NYNY13,9430.0%–

31Valley Stream, NYNY40,3790.0%–

32White Plains, NYNY62,8710.0%–

33Buffalo, NYNY274,6130.0%–

34Yonkers, NYNY212,6030.0%–

35Rochester, NYNY206,1080.0%–

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