RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 216 SHOWN OF 216

Highest Sri Lankan population share, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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. Silver City, NM leads at 0.4%. 216 metro areas qualify in total. Texas carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSRI LANKAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States331,449,2810.0%–

01Silver City, NMNM27,2520.4%–

02Carbondale, ILIL52,5010.2%–

03Kerrville, TXTX54,0370.1%–

04Maryville, MOMO20,1740.1%–

05Holland, MIMI123,1880.1%–

06Amherst, MAMA164,0650.1%–

07Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1020.1%–

08Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.1%–

09Marshalltown, IAIA39,8900.1%–

10Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.1%–

11Tyler, TXTX252,5490.1%–

12Traverse City, MIMI156,9720.1%–

13Harrison, ARAR45,6540.1%–

14Pullman, WAWA48,5120.1%–

15Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.1%–

16Casper, WYWY80,5260.1%–

17Galesburg, ILIL47,7670.1%–

18Clewiston, FLFL61,5460.1%–

19Emporia, KSKS34,8380.1%–

20Portland, OROR2,542,2820.1%–

21Wooster, OHOH116,7580.1%–

22Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4480.1%–

23Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.1%–

24Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.1%–

25Big Rapids, MIMI42,3200.1%–

26San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.1%–

27Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2850.0%–

28Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.0%–

29Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

30New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

31Lincoln, NENE352,0810.0%–

32College Station, TXTX287,4760.0%–

33Marion, ILIL67,2250.0%–

34Kingston, NYNY183,3300.0%–

35St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.0%–

36Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%–

37Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.0%–

38Stillwater, OKOK83,8890.0%–

39Key West, FLFL80,4060.0%–

40Durham, NCNC625,4850.0%–

41Charleston, WVWV200,1700.0%–

42Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.0%–

43Carson, NVNV58,5710.0%–

44Richmond, KYKY131,8060.0%–

45State College, PAPA157,3930.0%–

46Morgantown, WVWV141,9950.0%–

47San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%–

48Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.0%–

49Lansing, MIMI479,7220.0%–

50Roswell, NMNM63,3640.0%–

51Fargo, NDND269,5280.0%–

52Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.0%–

53Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.0%–

54Corvallis, OROR97,7280.0%–

55Champaign, ILIL239,9790.0%–

56Battle Creek, MIMI133,4080.0%–

57Modesto, CACA557,7190.0%–

58Lafayette, ININ228,4680.0%–

59Beaumont, TXTX399,3100.0%–

60Eureka, CACA131,6470.0%–

61Worcester, MAMA888,5020.0%–

62Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

63Bloomington, ININ165,2310.0%–

64Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%–

65Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.0%–

66Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%–

67Red Wing, MNMN48,1950.0%–

68Ithaca, NYNY104,0470.0%–

69Rockford, ILIL337,2420.0%–

70Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.0%–

71Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

72Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3680.0%–

73Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.0%–

74Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.0%–

75Rochester, MNMN231,1840.0%–

76Altoona, PAPA119,5410.0%–

77Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.0%–

78Reading, PAPA440,0720.0%–

79Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

80Shreveport, LALA383,4740.0%–

81Yuma, AZAZ224,4490.0%–

82Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1380.0%–

83Hermiston, OROR93,7210.0%–

84Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.0%–

85Othello, WAWA21,4880.0%–

86North Port, FLFL948,1580.0%–

87Huntington, WVWV365,9650.0%–

88Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0470.0%–

89San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.0%–

90Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.0%–

91Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%–

92Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.0%–

93Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.0%–

94Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1470.0%–

95Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%–

96Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%–

97Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.0%–

98Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%–

99Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%–

100Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%–

101Lexington Park, MDMD211,1760.0%–

102Massena, NYNY105,4880.0%–

103Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%–

104Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.0%–

105Camden, ARAR26,3630.0%–

106Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%–

107Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.0%–

108Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

109Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

110Asheville, NCNC422,3450.0%–

111Ontario, OROR60,0850.0%–

112Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.0%–

113Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.0%–

114Napa, CACA132,9490.0%–

115Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%–

116Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.0%–

117Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%–

118Barnstable, MAMA233,5390.0%–

119Parkersburg, WVWV87,2640.0%–

120Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7950.0%–

121Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

122Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%–

123Wichita, KSKS663,8090.0%–

124Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.0%–

125Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.0%–

126Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%–

127Beckley, WVWV109,9400.0%–

128Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.0%–

129Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.0%–

130Oneonta, NYNY60,5890.0%–

131New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%–

132Whitewater, WIWI106,1270.0%–

133Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2150.0%–

134Racine, WIWI198,9190.0%–

135Athens, GAGA224,1480.0%–

136Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.0%–

137Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.0%–

138Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.0%–

139Las Cruces, NMNM229,0910.0%–

140Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.0%–

141Blacksburg, VAVA181,6160.0%–

142Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%–

143Provo, UTUT773,4260.0%–

144Lawrence, KSKS120,9200.0%–

145Waco, TXTX308,8070.0%–

146Killeen, TXTX511,4970.0%–

147Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.0%–

148Denver, COCO3,092,0370.0%–

149Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%–

150Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.0%–

151Midland, TXTX193,1390.0%–

152Portsmouth, OHOH71,3650.0%–

153Columbia, MOMO219,0620.0%–

154Lexington, KYKY535,1740.0%–

155Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.0%–

156Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.0%–

157Toledo, OHOH599,3760.0%–

158Akron, OHOH701,7800.0%–

159San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%–

160Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%–

161Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%–

162Visalia, CACA485,1460.0%–

163Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.0%–

164Boise City, IDID864,2430.0%–

165Kennewick, WAWA324,3340.0%–

166St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%–

167Boulder, COCO328,5600.0%–

168Springfield, MAMA464,3380.0%–

169Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.0%–

170Springfield, ILIL206,0330.0%–

171Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

172Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.0%–

173Augusta, GAGA641,2310.0%–

174Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%–

175Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%–

176Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.0%–

177Vineland, NJNJ157,1480.0%–

178Hilo, HIHI210,0430.0%–

179La Crosse, WIWI171,1820.0%–

180Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.0%–

181Salinas, CACA433,7290.0%–

182Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.0%–

183Allentown, PAPA887,6150.0%–

184Ogden, UTUT672,7840.0%–

185Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

186Reno, NVNV578,7340.0%–

187Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%–

188Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%–

189Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.0%–

190Crestview, FLFL315,0980.0%–

191Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.0%–

192Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.0%–

193Hickory, NCNC376,8900.0%–

194Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.0%–

195El Paso, TXTX881,2910.0%–

196Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.0%–

197Greeley, COCO378,4260.0%–

198Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.0%–

199Columbia, SCSC879,9180.0%–

200Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.0%–

201Missoula, MTMT128,6980.0%–

202Charleston, SCSC889,2630.0%–

203Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.0%–

204Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

205Rolla, MOMO45,2470.0%–

206Ocala, FLFL442,6600.0%–

207Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

208Manchester, NHNH433,4150.0%–

209Stockton, CACA823,8150.0%–

210San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

211Concord, NHNH158,0780.0%–

212Bangor, MEME157,9670.0%–

213Naples, FLFL417,1310.0%–

214Eugene, OROR381,5840.0%–

215Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.0%–

216Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest sri lankan share?

Silver City, NM ranks #1 with 0.4% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by sri lankan share?

Silver City, NM, Carbondale, IL, Kerrville, TX, Maryville, MO, Holland, MI.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is sri lankan share measured?

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