RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Highest Tongan population share, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Tongan (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Tongan residents as a percentage of total population. Kahului-Wailuku, HI leads at 1.0%. 159 metro areas qualify in total. Utah carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTONGAN SHAREVS 2000

01Kahului, HIHI160,6741.0%–

02Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771.0%–

03Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.6%–

04Juneau city and, AKAK31,6090.6%–

05Provo, UTUT773,4260.5%–

06Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.5%–

07Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.5%–

08Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.3%–

09St. George, UTUT213,6700.3%–

10Rexburg, IDID69,3800.3%–

11Hilo, HIHI210,0430.3%–

12Ogden, UTUT672,7840.3%–

13San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.2%–

14Alamosa, COCO27,8960.2%–

15Jackson, WYWY36,5870.2%–

16Reno, NVNV578,7340.2%–

17Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.2%–

18Merced, CACA297,2600.2%–

19Logan, UTUT160,8890.2%–

20Eureka, CACA131,6470.1%–

21Quincy, ILIL74,1460.1%–

22Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.1%–

23Blacksburg, VAVA181,6160.1%–

24San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.1%–

25Stephenville, TXTX43,9110.1%–

26Salinas, CACA433,7290.1%–

27Stockton, CACA823,8150.1%–

28Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1380.1%–

29Brigham City, UTUT70,4050.1%–

30Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.1%–

31Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.1%–

32Bend, OROR266,3760.1%–

33Napa, CACA132,9490.1%–

34Cedar City, UTUT67,1410.1%–

35Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.1%–

36Lewiston, IDID65,4500.1%–

37Owatonna, MNMN37,4640.1%–

38Watertown, NYNY111,5400.1%–

39Yuba City, CACA187,4780.1%–

40Albany, OROR132,8430.1%–

41Vernal, UTUT38,2780.1%–

42Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.0%–

43Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%–

44Mankato, MNMN104,9070.0%–

45Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%–

46Sonora, CACA53,1600.0%–

47Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

48Vermillion, SDSD15,0310.0%–

49Allentown, PAPA887,6150.0%–

50Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%–

51Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6570.0%–

52Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%–

53Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.0%–

54Killeen, TXTX511,4970.0%–

55Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%–

56Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3320.0%–

57Boise City, IDID864,2430.0%–

58Corvallis, OROR97,7280.0%–

59Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%–

60Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.0%–

61Lincoln, NENE352,0810.0%–

62Moscow, IDID41,8420.0%–

63Walla Walla, WAWA62,3610.0%–

64State College, PAPA157,3930.0%–

65Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.0%–

66Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

67Show Low, AZAZ109,9460.0%–

68Denver, COCO3,092,0370.0%–

69Minot, NDND75,6940.0%–

70Spokane, WAWA608,0120.0%–

71Monroe, LALA222,3900.0%–

72Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.0%–

73San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.0%–

74DuBois, PAPA78,1000.0%–

75Weatherford, OKOK39,0590.0%–

76Modesto, CACA557,7190.0%–

77Kingsland, GAGA60,1430.0%–

78Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.0%–

79Dover, DEDE194,7860.0%–

80Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.0%–

81Waco, TXTX308,8070.0%–

82Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8830.0%–

83Jamestown, NDND21,4140.0%–

84Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.0%–

85McAlester, OKOK43,3200.0%–

86Tyler, TXTX252,5490.0%–

87Chico, CACA209,2110.0%–

88San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

89Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3680.0%–

90El Centro, CACA181,4110.0%–

91Macomb, ILIL25,9160.0%–

92Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.0%–

93Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.0%–

94Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%–

95Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%–

96Kennewick, WAWA324,3340.0%–

97Midland, TXTX193,1390.0%–

98Pueblo, COCO169,2770.0%–

99Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%–

100Rapid City, SDSD156,9340.0%–

101Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.0%–

102Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.0%–

103Yakima, WAWA259,1850.0%–

104Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

105Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%–

106Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%–

107Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

108Toledo, OHOH599,3760.0%–

109Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.0%–

110Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.0%–

111Lynchburg, VAVA269,1690.0%–

112Salina, KSKS59,1210.0%–

113Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8640.0%–

114Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.0%–

115Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.0%–

116Duluth, MNMN281,2190.0%–

117San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.0%–

118St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%–

119Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%–

120Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.0%–

121Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.0%–

122Visalia, CACA485,1460.0%–

123Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.0%–

124Gainesville, GAGA226,5680.0%–

125Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.0%–

126Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%–

127Red Bluff, CACA64,6650.0%–

128Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.0%–

129Hanford, CACA154,3270.0%–

130Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

131Burlington, NCNC186,1770.0%–

132Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%–

133Burley, IDID49,3080.0%–

134South Bend, ININ324,5380.0%–

135Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.0%–

136Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.0%–

137Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.0%–

138Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

139Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%–

140Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.0%–

141Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.0%–

142Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%–

143New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

144Redding, CACA181,6480.0%–

145Albertville, ALAL103,5370.0%–

146Newport, OROR50,6360.0%–

147Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

148Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.0%–

149Pottsville, PAPA145,0850.0%–

150Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.0%–

151Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

152Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

153Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.0%–

154Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%–

155Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.0%–

156Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.0%–

157Scranton, PAPA574,4180.0%–

158Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

159Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest tongan share?

Kahului-Wailuku, HI ranks #1 with 1.0% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by tongan share?

Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Honolulu, HI, Juneau, AK, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

159 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is tongan share measured?

Share of all residents who are Tongan (Pacific Islander origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).