Which metro area has the highest asian population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 1,168,698 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by asian population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Honolulu, HI, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is asian population measured?

Number of residents who are Asian (derived from the ACS race table B03002). Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest Asian population, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Asian, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPASIAN POPULATIONVS –

501LaGrange, GAGA107,097282–

502Gettysburg, PAPA107,594282–

503Marion, ININ66,524282–

504Gallup, NMNM68,119279–

505Mason City, IAIA49,710279–

506Statesboro, GAGA97,977278–

507Florence, ALAL156,609278–

508Hood River, OROR23,720277–

509La Grande, OROR25,900277–

510Columbus, MSMS67,144276–

511Sayre, PAPA59,600275–

512Bartlesville, OKOK54,037273–

513Blytheville, ARAR37,828268–

514Ashland, OHOH52,523267–

515Blackfoot, IDID51,153267–

516Paducah, KYKY102,259264–

517Susanville, CACA28,117262–

518Bishop, CACA18,158262–

519Austin, MNMN40,971262–

520Martin, TNTN33,261261–

521Palatka, FLFL77,734258–

522Hammond, LALA141,346256–

523Milledgeville, GAGA44,029256–

524Martinsville, VAVA63,091254–

525Lake City, FLFL74,094253–

526Decatur, ALAL160,326253–

527Hobbs, NMNM74,749252–

528Worthington, MNMN22,338250–

529Quincy, ILIL74,146250–

530Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097249–

531Tullahoma, TNTN69,339247–

532Rochelle, ILIL51,399246–

533Pella, IAIA34,192241–

534St. Joseph, MOMO119,170241–

535Platteville, WIWI52,446241–

536Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211239–

537Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302238–

538Brattleboro, VTVT45,204238–

539Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041237–

540Burlington, NCNC186,177237–

541Kirksville, MOMO29,824237–

542Rifle, COCO80,099237–

543Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883236–

544Gloversville, NYNY52,216236–

545St. Simons, GAGA118,524235–

546Dumas, TXTX21,891233–

547Salem, OHOH99,377232–

548Lewiston, IDID65,450232–

549Corsicana, TXTX57,181230–

550Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137230–

551Norwalk, OHOH58,250226–

552Shawnee, OKOK75,102226–

553Jacksonville, ILIL37,381225–

554Sanford, NCNC70,258223–

555Madisonville, KYKY45,127222–

556Pikeville, KYKY89,122222–

557Marietta, OHOH58,389221–

558Owatonna, MNMN37,464219–

559Batavia, NYNY58,416219–

560Port Townsend, WAWA33,970216–

561Hot Springs, ARAR99,695215–

562Rutland, VTVT59,653214–

563Zanesville, OHOH87,014213–

564Cleveland, TNTN134,057213–

565Del Rio, TXTX47,835213–

566DuBois, PAPA78,100212–

567Clarksburg, WVWV88,142212–

568Greenwood, MSMS34,912209–

569Scottsbluff, NENE36,272209–

570Tupelo, MSMS133,167209–

571Atchison, KSKS16,172209–

572Bennington, VTVT36,630208–

573Big Rapids, MIMI42,320208–

574Paris, TXTX63,319208–

575Batesville, ARAR38,785208–

576Morehead City, NCNC70,469206–

577Burlington, IAIA44,061206–

578Amsterdam, NYNY50,046205–

579Dublin, GAGA60,351204–

580Hutchinson, KSKS61,539202–

581The Dalles, OROR26,310200–

582New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373199–

583Casper, WYWY80,526198–

584Owensboro, KYKY113,962196–

585Show Low, AZAZ109,946196–

586Sparta, WIWI46,572195–

587Cortland, NYNY45,850194–

588Bemidji, MNMN47,055192–

589Fremont, NENE38,057192–

590Duncan, OKOK44,310191–

591Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118191–

592Burley, IDID49,308190–

593Tifton, GAGA51,237185–

594Athens, TXTX88,595185–

595Peru, ININ34,487184–

596Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154183–

597Rock Springs, WYWY41,267182–

598Scottsboro, ALAL54,281180–

599Vermillion, SDSD15,031180–

600Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193180–

601Durango, COCO56,898179–

602Greenville, OHOH51,520178–

603Americus, GAGA33,394178–

604Owosso, MIMI67,681176–

605Ponca City, OKOK43,490176–

606Ada, OKOK38,528175–

607Granbury, TXTX70,501174–

608Muscatine, IAIA41,853173–

609Brainerd, MNMN100,562172–

610Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838170–

611Pontiac, ILIL35,057169–

612Arcadia, FLFL37,078169–

613Safford, AZAZ40,157167–

614Jacksonville, TXTX53,337165–

615Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486165–

616Murray, KYKY39,421165–

617Shelbyville, TNTN55,273165–

618Bradford, PAPA38,984163–

619New Ulm, MNMN25,517162–

620Warren, PAPA37,038162–

621Gallipolis, OHOH29,072161–

622Hillsdale, MIMI45,738161–

623Kearney, NENE57,962161–

624Laconia, NHNH65,147161–

625Farmington, NMNM120,340161–

626Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081160–

627Las Vegas, NMNM30,311157–

628Red Wing, MNMN48,195157–

629Durant, OKOK51,367156–

630Laurel, MSMS82,281155–

631Hays, KSKS29,075154–

632Daphne, ALAL267,761153–

633Fairmont, WVWV55,584152–

634Big Spring, TXTX30,504152–

635Hudson, NYNY60,168152–

636Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459152–

637Wabash, ININ30,713151–

638Albert Lea, MNMN30,440151–

639Clinton, IAIA46,002151–

640Ottumwa, IAIA35,210150–

641Barre, VTVT59,652150–

642Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002148–

643Troy, ALAL33,688148–

644Marion, NCNC45,198148–

645Hailey, IDID32,436147–

646Alexandria, MNMN40,120147–

647Carlsbad, NMNM62,509146–

648North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233145–

649Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904145–

650Aberdeen, SDSD41,583143–

651Greencastle, ININ37,876143–

652Sheridan, WYWY33,241143–

653Pinehurst, NCNC110,619142–

654Boone, NCNC54,786142–

655Opelousas, LALA80,765142–

656Marinette, WIWI65,515141–

657Morristown, TNTN128,867141–

658Fort Payne, ALAL74,085140–

659Marshall, MNMN25,684140–

660Canton, ILIL32,901140–

661McPherson, KSKS30,064139–

662Lock Haven, PAPA37,870138–

663Dixon, ILIL32,914136–

664Riverton, WYWY39,464136–

665Waycross, GAGA57,670135–

666Stephenville, TXTX43,911135–

667Vincennes, ININ35,652133–

668Sedalia, MOMO44,254131–

669Brenham, TXTX38,288131–

670Corbin, KYKY150,040131–

671Hastings, NENE40,577130–

672Portsmouth, OHOH71,365129–

673Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655129–

674Greensburg, ININ26,576128–

675Seymour, ININ47,370128–

676Urbana, OHOH38,820128–

677Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201127–

678Maryville, MOMO20,174127–

679Cleveland, MSMS28,262126–

680Washington Court House, OHOH28,552125–

681Ardmore, OKOK48,910125–

682Richmond, ININ66,169124–

683Beeville, TXTX32,515124–

684Somerset, PAPA72,004123–

685Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791123–

686Talladega, ALAL91,764122–

687Cadillac, MIMI49,719121–

688Natchez, MSMS54,722120–

689Bucyrus, OHOH41,896119–

690Plainview, TXTX36,700119–

691Huntingdon, PAPA43,001118–

692Alma, MIMI41,190118–

693Hutchinson, MNMN36,631118–

694Laurinburg, NCNC33,322117–

695Price, UTUT20,680117–

696Willmar, MNMN44,720117–

697Fairmont, MNMN19,440116–

698Douglas, GAGA52,861116–

699Forrest City, ARAR21,800116–

700Lincoln, ILIL27,182116–

701Lumberton, NCNC119,941116–

702Winchester, TNTN45,579116–

703Coldwater, MIMI45,993115–

704Othello, WAWA21,488115–

705Kendallville, ININ47,937114–

706Crawfordsville, ININ38,954113–

707Escanaba, MIMI36,582113–

708Kinston, NCNC55,837113–

709El Dorado, ARAR36,926111–

710Fort Morgan, COCO30,306111–

711St. Marys, PAPA29,926111–

712Fort Madison, IAIA32,306110–

713Henderson, KYKY57,184108–

714Vidalia, GAGA36,180108–

715Cambridge, MDMD33,628108–

716Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147108–

717Huntington, ININ37,224107–

718DeRidder, LALA36,673107–

719Madison, ININ33,279106–

720North Platte, NENE33,972106–

721Seneca, SCSC83,775105–

722Evanston, WYWY23,415104–

723Lewistown, PAPA46,127104–

724Logansport, ININ37,836104–

725Clewiston, FLFL61,546104–

726Nogales, AZAZ50,020103–

727Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025103–

728Payson, AZAZ53,801102–

729Calhoun, GAGA61,701102–

730Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808100–

731Norfolk, NENE49,228100–

732Columbus, NENE46,583100–

733Gainesville, TXTX44,46199–

734Pahrump, NVNV57,33699–

735Alamosa, COCO27,89699–

736Gaffney, SCSC58,27598–

737Elkins, WVWV26,88298–

738Connersville, ININ23,53397–

739Petoskey, MIMI33,77597–

740Coshocton, OHOH37,18896–

741Taylorville, ILIL33,44396–

742Mountain Home, ARAR42,98295–

743Ottawa, KSKS26,29995–

744Cullman, ALAL94,00995–

745Alice, TXTX45,38395–

746Borger, TXTX19,63395–

747Gillette, WYWY48,14594–

748Kerrville, TXTX54,03794–

749Sevierville, TNTN101,34293–

750Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91293–

751Albertville, ALAL103,53792–

752Hannibal, MOMO38,96990–

753Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57589–

754Okeechobee, FLFL42,60889–

755Palestine, TXTX59,80588–

756Searcy, ARAR80,08588–

757Breckenridge, COCO39,06988–

758Frankfort, KYKY77,87487–

759Fremont, OHOH58,65586–

760Greeneville, TNTN73,83186–

761Newberry, SCSC39,56186–

762New Castle, ININ49,13786–

763Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49785–

764Edwards, COCO54,29185–

765El Campo, TXTX42,06084–

766Alexander City, ALAL40,95384–

767Brookings, OROR22,62184–

768McComb, MSMS52,64084–

769Natchitoches, LALA36,08983–

770Cedar City, UTUT67,14181–

771Wahpeton, NDND23,01980–

772Moberly, MOMO24,51380–

773Alpena, MIMI28,85380–

774Miami, OKOK30,43879–

775Oil City, PAPA49,34679–

776Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88079–

777Watertown, SDSD29,56278–

778Montrose, COCO44,59177–

779Selma, ALAL35,14077–

780Toccoa, GAGA27,85477–

781Brevard, NCNC34,21177–

782Yankton, SDSD23,63576–

783Thomaston, GAGA28,50075–

784Baraboo, WIWI66,65275–

785Beatrice, NENE21,71174–

786Rockingham, NCNC42,04174–

787Wilson, NCNC81,15074–

788Celina, OHOH42,73774–

789Rice Lake, WIWI46,48473–

790Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82373–

791Angola, ININ34,79973–

792Cañon City, COCO50,03973–

793McMinnville, TNTN43,71773–

794Vernon, TXTX12,48172–

795Jackson, WYWY36,58771–

796Van Wert, OHOH29,01370–

797Monticello, ININ25,16470–

798Magnolia, ARAR21,89469–

799Jamestown, NDND21,41468–

800Pampa, TXTX21,78668–

801Bonham, TXTX39,26568–

802Effingham, ILIL44,72767–

803Jefferson, GAGA99,26567–

804Cambridge, OHOH38,37967–

805Clarksdale, MSMS19,84967–

806McAlester, OKOK43,32067–

807Great Bend, KSKS24,79066–

808Woodward, OKOK19,82766–

809Andrews, TXTX18,91466–

810Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91465–

811Bogalusa, LALA44,93765–

812Picayune, MSMS59,36365–

813Danville, KYKY56,98564–

814Wilmington, OHOH42,30163–

815Somerset, KYKY67,38461–

816Mexico, MOMO24,52861–

817Lexington, NENE26,25560–

818Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90960–

819Sikeston, MOMO49,97860–

820Auburn, ININ44,53560–

821Washington, NCNC44,67059–

822Dickinson, NDND39,14258–

823Eufaula, ALAL26,86158–

824Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40458–

825Taos, NMNM34,56458–

826Heber, UTUT81,65557–

827Easton, MDMD38,23856–

828Decatur, ININ36,65056–

829Moultrie, GAGA47,43856–

830Russellville, ALAL32,44956–

831Vernal, UTUT38,27856–

832Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24556–

833Campbellsville, KYKY38,40755–

834Hereford, TXTX18,62654–

835Shawano, WIWI45,75954–

836Union City, TNTN30,06754–

837Minden, LALA34,94853–

838Defiance, OHOH38,29252–

839Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45152–

840Brookhaven, MSMS35,01252–

841Middlesborough, KYKY22,82952–

842Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06352–

843Dyersburg, TNTN36,32051–

844Farmington, MOMO67,80951–

845Harrison, ARAR45,65451–

846Elk City, OKOK22,15950–

847Silver City, NMNM27,25250–

848Athens, TNTN71,59049–

849Cedartown, GAGA45,51449–

850Lebanon, MOMO36,94348–

851Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07648–

852Huron, SDSD19,62447–

853Sterling, COCO20,65446–

854Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93846–

855Cordele, GAGA19,23744–

856Spearfish, SDSD29,45943–

857Frankfort, ININ33,32242–

858Sandpoint, IDID54,42042–

859Thomasville, GAGA72,95842–

860Bedford, ININ45,56842–

861Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21941–

862Plymouth, ININ46,59941–

863Brownwood, TXTX38,71141–

864Jasper, ININ44,01640–

865Ludington, MIMI29,04040–

866Baker City, OROR16,65840–

867Franklin, KYKY20,78839–

868Bainbridge, GAGA29,43239–

869Branson, MOMO57,00138–

870Camden, ARAR26,36338–

871Cody, WYWY31,17138–

872Crossville, TNTN66,30037–

873Marshall, MOMO23,26537–

874Newport, TNTN37,88937–

875Uvalde, TXTX24,96336–

876Tahlequah, OKOK49,19635–

877Carroll, IAIA20,30335–

878Snyder, TXTX16,16234–

879Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08333–

880Fayetteville, TNTN36,85332–

881Deming, NMNM25,40731–

882Mitchell, SDSD25,91331–

883Mount Airy, NCNC72,28730–

884Winnemucca, NVNV17,26730–

885Guymon, OKOK20,32229–

886Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07729–

887The Villages, FLFL157,77229–

888Forest City, NCNC65,74527–

889Jesup, GAGA32,48127–

890Henderson, NCNC42,63826–

891Española, NMNM39,83224–

892Glasgow, KYKY56,22422–

893Waynesville, NCNC63,36921–

894Malvern, ARAR33,45121–

895Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42821–

896West Plains, MOMO40,79820–

897Spencer, IAIA16,20220–

898Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09920–

899Kennett, MOMO26,85519–

900Corinth, MSMS34,56918–

901Pierre, SDSD20,58816–

902Paris, TNTN32,89615–

903Lewisburg, TNTN38,07115–

904Mayfield, KYKY37,05012–

905Ruidoso, NMNM19,84412–

906Williston, NDND41,76712–

907Summerville, GAGA25,30011–

908Grenada, MSMS30,22210–

909Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5279–

910Nantucket, MAMA14,7589–

911Le Mars, IAIA25,6978–

912Raymondville, TXTX19,9718–

913Sweetwater, TXTX14,1177–

914Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3196–

915Zapata, TXTX13,7530–

916Paragould, ARAR47,4110–

917Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1380–

918Washington, ININ34,2090–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS