RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 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. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA leads at 1,168,698. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 9 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 338.

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YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPASIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States2.8% of US population248,709,8736,994,302–

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4411,168,698–

02New York, NYNY20,112,448823,623–

03San Francisco, CACA4,630,041582,823–

04Honolulu, HIHI988,703501,902–

05San Jose, CACA1,984,473255,164–

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,123249,741–

07Washington, DCDC6,465,724199,884–

08San Diego, CACA3,282,248188,087–

09Seattle, WAWA4,161,883160,329–

10Houston, TXTX7,904,627127,207–

11Boston, MAMA5,034,221116,997–

12Sacramento, CACA2,477,274111,007–

13Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118108,451–

14Riverside, CACA4,769,00794,872–

15Dallas, TXTX8,477,15794,450–

16Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29564,833–

17Hilo, HIHI210,04363,599–

18Stockton, CACA823,81557,051–

19Fresno, CACA1,203,38356,588–

20Detroit, MIMI4,390,91354,686–

21Kahului, HIHI160,67454,206–

22Portland, OROR2,542,28250,152–

23Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18249,822–

24Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78141,225–

25Vallejo, CACA455,37640,958–

26Denver, COCO3,092,03735,295–

27Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93834,208–

28Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21332,847–

29Oxnard, CACA830,85132,570–

30Kapaa, HIHI73,40028,999–

31Salinas, CACA433,72925,706–

32Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22625,153–

33Miami, FLFL6,391,07224,626–

34St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42122,616–

35Tampa, FLFL3,418,89522,111–

36Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77521,562–

37Providence, RIRI1,708,16121,016–

38Columbus, OHOH2,242,02820,557–

39New Orleans, LALA970,84920,329–

40Orlando, FLFL2,957,67220,191–

41Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37719,370–

42Austin, TXTX2,620,94518,155–

43Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01018,105–

44Modesto, CACA557,71918,039–

45Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81316,481–

46Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99215,900–

47Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68215,410–

48Santa Maria, CACA442,06515,232–

49San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14014,875–

50Bakersfield, CACA927,06814,566–

51Merced, CACA297,26014,169–

52Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50013,869–

53Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85813,559–

54Rochester, NYNY1,056,14913,020–

55Visalia, CACA485,14612,511–

56Richmond, VAVA1,389,33811,606–

57Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21411,593–

58Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68511,357–

59Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83011,201–

60Yuba City, CACA187,47810,824–

61Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65310,754–

62Worcester, MAMA888,50210,731–

63Anchorage, AKAK405,82110,605–

64Santa Rosa, CACA486,44410,530–

65Albany, NYNY915,83510,394–

66Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69510,197–

67Reno, NVNV578,7349,685–

68Trenton, NJNJ399,2899,441–

69Nashville, TNTN2,197,4169,350–

70Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3779,327–

71Colorado Springs, COCO781,7969,211–

72Wichita, KSKS663,8098,774–

73Madison, WIWI709,6858,625–

74Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7208,393–

75Santa Cruz, CACA258,8528,198–

76Lansing, MIMI479,7228,030–

77Memphis, TNTN1,341,4127,941–

78Champaign, ILIL239,9797,850–

79Dayton, OHOH826,5547,845–

80Bremerton, WAWA283,3747,825–

81Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6457,822–

82Syracuse, NYNY652,2737,440–

83Allentown, PAPA887,6157,188–

84Albuquerque, NMNM925,2797,101–

85Killeen, TXTX511,4976,907–

86Omaha, NENE1,009,8366,857–

87Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2736,592–

88Spokane, WAWA608,0126,556–

89Louisville, KYKY1,402,5096,301–

90El Paso, TXTX881,2916,097–

91Toledo, OHOH599,3766,005–

92Akron, OHOH701,7806,004–

93San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3675,974–

94Des Moines, IAIA758,5395,953–

95Lacey, WAWA304,2615,894–

96Beaumont, TXTX399,3105,798–

97Durham, NCNC625,4855,691–

98Pensacola, FLFL544,9495,521–

99Ogden, UTUT672,7845,512–

100Charleston, SCSC889,2635,509–

101Boulder, COCO328,5605,506–

102Baton Rouge, LALA888,6995,478–

103Augusta, GAGA641,2315,419–

104Eugene, OROR381,5845,416–

105Fayetteville, NCNC395,4125,303–

106Gulfport, MSMS431,3295,164–

107Ithaca, NYNY104,0475,117–

108Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0475,089–

109Harrisburg, PAPA617,4274,986–

110Chico, CACA209,2114,961–

111Palm Bay, FLFL663,9824,955–

112Lafayette, ININ228,4684,917–

113Lancaster, PAPA563,1594,676–

114Salem, OROR445,8144,624–

115Gainesville, FLFL359,0364,556–

116Columbia, SCSC879,9184,498–

117Amherst, MAMA164,0654,455–

118College Station, TXTX287,4764,432–

119Knoxville, TNTN968,1374,389–

120Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7664,385–

121Huntsville, ALAL556,4444,240–

122Greensboro, NCNC805,9454,091–

123Binghamton, NYNY243,1893,960–

124Corvallis, OROR97,7283,939–

125Manchester, NHNH433,4153,881–

126State College, PAPA157,3933,869–

127Provo, UTUT773,4263,801–

128Iowa City, IAIA182,7113,741–

129Lexington, KYKY535,1743,716–

130Manhattan, KSKS136,1223,657–

131Fort Smith, ARAR234,1403,585–

132Springfield, MAMA464,3383,553–

133Crestview, FLFL315,0983,530–

134Hanford, CACA154,3273,489–

135Napa, CACA132,9493,475–

136Ames, IAIA128,0903,457–

137Portland, MEME577,6353,440–

138Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7953,423–

139Rochester, MNMN231,1843,314–

140Rockford, ILIL337,2423,292–

141Boise City, IDID864,2433,268–

142Columbia, MOMO219,0623,214–

143Mobile, ALAL411,6583,197–

144Blacksburg, VAVA181,6163,185–

145Little Rock, ARAR777,6073,135–

146Amarillo, TXTX276,2353,075–

147Kennewick, WAWA324,3343,045–

148Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013,005–

149Lincoln, NENE352,0812,967–

150Flint, MIMI401,0932,846–

151Columbus, GAGA324,8302,836–

152Jacksonville, NCNC217,1752,816–

153Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912,801–

154Lawton, OKOK127,5902,799–

155La Crosse, WIWI171,1822,785–

156Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422,773–

157Bloomington, ININ165,2312,729–

158Fort Collins, COCO377,2922,694–

159Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302,691–

160Scranton, PAPA574,4182,671–

161Redding, CACA181,6482,632–

162Green Bay, WIWI336,7562,625–

163North Port, FLFL948,1582,614–

164Lawrence, KSKS120,9202,592–

165Clarksville, TNTN349,0012,567–

166Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972,551–

167Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582,549–

168Lubbock, TXTX368,4312,521–

169Deltona, FLFL746,9332,460–

170Eau Claire, WIWI176,6472,458–

171Lafayette, LALA423,7582,444–

172Savannah, GAGA438,3142,434–

173South Bend, ININ324,5382,432–

174Wausau, WIWI139,4322,430–

175Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062,417–

176Peoria, ILIL363,5052,415–

177Bellingham, WAWA236,3922,397–

178Eureka, CACA131,6472,293–

179Panama City, FLFL231,1742,283–

180Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6572,264–

181Davenport, IAIA380,4522,258–

182Lakeland, FLFL874,7902,215–

183Carbondale, ILIL52,5012,192–

184Athens, GAGA224,1482,141–

185Utica, NYNY285,6112,117–

186Reading, PAPA440,0722,068–

187Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322,047–

188Pullman, WAWA48,5122,041–

189Sheboygan, WIWI118,0472,014–

190Logan, UTUT160,8891,974–

191York, PAPA473,1971,972–

192Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721,953–

193Jackson, MSMS609,8471,913–

194Appleton, WIWI249,8761,897–

195Youngstown, OHOH423,6781,896–

196Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,823–

197Kingston, NYNY183,3301,814–

198Shreveport, LALA383,4741,785–

199Bloomington, ILIL171,4191,774–

200Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481,763–

201Stillwater, OKOK83,8891,756–

202El Centro, CACA181,4111,752–

203Montgomery, ALAL388,7471,741–

204Yakima, WAWA259,1851,687–

205Canton, OHOH400,2461,680–

206Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181,662–

207Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661,645–

208Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,626–

209Springfield, MOMO500,6941,611–

210Sioux City, IAIA145,7381,587–

211Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071,571–

212Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851,557–

213Hickory, NCNC376,8901,557–

214Auburn, ALAL208,0131,536–

215Morgantown, WVWV141,9951,530–

216Burlington, VTVT227,8031,454–

217Abilene, TXTX185,4291,449–

218Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,426–

219Duluth, MNMN281,2191,403–

220Erie, PAPA265,8321,400–

221Waco, TXTX308,8071,396–

222Niles, MIMI152,4441,393–

223Medford, OROR221,7951,357–

224Topeka, KSKS233,0521,326–

225Saginaw, MIMI187,6881,321–

226Athens, OHOH63,1971,314–

227Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,307–

228Greeley, COCO378,4261,296–

229Springfield, ILIL206,0331,294–

230Dover, DEDE194,7861,267–

231Longview, WAWA114,8851,265–

232Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911,265–

233Lebanon, NHNH224,5001,259–

234Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,255–

235Charleston, WVWV200,1701,254–

236Huntington, WVWV365,9651,254–

237Rapid City, SDSD156,9341,254–

238Asheville, NCNC422,3451,246–

239Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501,231–

240Hinesville, GAGA91,8701,199–

241Fargo, NDND269,5281,198–

242Evansville, ININ273,7861,180–

243Yuma, AZAZ224,4491,164–

244Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,136–

245Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4421,132–

246Garden City, KSKS37,5051,131–

247Terre Haute, ININ169,2411,123–

248Waterloo, IAIA169,1891,121–

249Manitowoc, WIWI81,7101,084–

250Houma, LALA199,6681,059–

251Elkhart, ININ208,7741,051–

252Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911,042–

253Bangor, MEME157,967995–

254Alamogordo, NMNM70,368993–

255Battle Creek, MIMI133,408992–

256Grand Forks, NDND105,046987–

257Racine, WIWI198,919982–

258Pittsfield, MAMA128,224972–

259Lexington Park, MDMD211,176960–

260Ontario, OROR60,085954–

261Hagerstown, MDMD315,280943–

262Idaho Falls, IDID173,851943–

263Midland, TXTX193,139937–

264Lebanon, PAPA146,380915–

265Morgan City, LALA46,552914–

266Ocala, FLFL442,660912–

267McAllen, TXTX921,549905–

268Barnstable, MAMA233,539901–

269Starkville, MSMS62,063896–

270Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212882–

271New Iberia, LALA66,846878–

272Alexandria, LALA147,952872–

273Janesville, WIWI166,472872–

274Watertown, NYNY111,540871–

275Monroe, LALA222,390870–

276Macomb, ILIL25,916868–

277Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638859–

278Sumter, SCSC105,067848–

279Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551847–

280Pocatello, IDID91,591842–

281Goldsboro, NCNC122,278838–

282San Angelo, TXTX122,065836–

283Oxford, ALAL115,834830–

284Joplin, MOMO208,796827–

285Mankato, MNMN104,907819–

286Clovis, NMNM65,270815–

287Missoula, MTMT128,698798–

288Kingsport, TNTN314,834792–

289Jamestown, NYNY124,126784–

290Emporia, KSKS34,838781–

291Key West, FLFL80,406779–

292Great Falls, MTMT85,029774–

293Midland, MIMI83,754765–

294Salisbury, MDMD131,872751–

295Cheyenne, WYWY102,938747–

296Pueblo, COCO169,277746–

297Augusta, MEME129,067744–

298Slidell, LALA279,108743–

299Port Angeles, WAWA78,202741–

300Stevens Point, WIWI71,943737–

301Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975736–

302Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553733–

303Roseburg, OROR111,951727–

304New Bern, NCNC127,358726–

305Aberdeen, WAWA78,144723–

306Ukiah, CACA88,122721–

307Sebastian, FLFL172,799718–

308Whitewater, WIWI106,127716–

309Wilmington, NCNC492,772707–

310Ozark, ALAL49,912703–

311Muncie, ININ113,106702–

312Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966701–

313Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368698–

314Greenville, NCNC182,936690–

315Tyler, TXTX252,549690–

316Massena, NYNY105,488688–

317Muskegon, MIMI177,901684–

318Elmira, NYNY80,415678–

319Mansfield, OHOH124,893675–

320Kenosha, WIWI168,448671–

321Sherman, TXTX153,613664–

322Dodge City, KSKS33,993663–

323Springfield, OHOH135,340661–

324Columbus, ININ85,729656–

325Bay City, TXTX36,463655–

326Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155651–

327Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138646–

328Rolla, MOMO45,247640–

329Lynchburg, VAVA269,169640–

330Walla Walla, WAWA62,361628–

331Bowling Green, KYKY197,180627–

332Bozeman, MTMT128,740625–

333Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102622–

334St. Cloud, MNMN205,854620–

335Oxford, MSMS71,972617–

336Pottsville, PAPA145,085614–

337Menomonie, WIWI46,223613–

338Chambersburg, PAPA160,652612–

339Cookeville, TNTN152,477604–

340Moses Lake, WAWA105,727603–

341Seaford, DEDE277,140603–

342Albany, OROR132,843600–

343Coos Bay, OROR63,992597–

344Valdosta, GAGA153,276595–

345Wheeling, WVWV134,089582–

346Moscow, IDID41,842580–

347Traverse City, MIMI156,972579–

348Beckley, WVWV109,940577–

349Cornelia, GAGA50,416577–

350Warrensburg, MOMO56,670576–

351Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215574–

352Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060573–

353Houghton, MIMI40,028572–

354Salina, KSKS59,121567–

355Longview, TXTX297,315566–

356Fallon, NVNV25,851553–

357Indiana, PAPA82,878553–

358Monticello, NYNY80,586549–

359Bend, OROR266,376542–

360Danville, ILIL71,259542–

361Gainesville, GAGA226,568542–

362East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179541–

363Bluefield, WVWV96,138539–

364Kankakee, ILIL105,525533–

365Ottawa, ILIL145,902531–

366Brownsville, TXTX433,946526–

367Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599526–

368Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014524–

369Texarkana, TXTX146,816524–

370Laramie, WYWY38,558522–

371Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666520–

372Concord, NHNH158,078514–

373Carson, NVNV58,571511–

374Lima, OHOH100,881510–

375Minot, NDND75,694509–

376Naples, FLFL417,131509–

377Twin Falls, IDID123,901507–

378Truckee, CACA101,911506–

379Lewiston, MEME116,487506–

380Wenatchee, WAWA128,414504–

381Winona, MNMN50,523488–

382Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552485–

383Decatur, ILIL99,300484–

384Hermiston, OROR93,721480–

385Marquette, MIMI68,064478–

386Glens Falls, NYNY124,373477–

387Williamsport, PAPA112,587476–

388Shelton, WAWA71,165475–

389Jackson, MIMI159,552475–

390Enid, OKOK61,779470–

391Greenfield, MAMA70,698468–

392Albany, GAGA145,510466–

393Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669466–

394Grand Junction, COCO162,845464–

395Billings, MTMT193,603462–

396Corning, NYNY91,855460–

397Brigham City, UTUT70,405459–

398Gadsden, ALAL103,886457–

399Clearlake, CACA67,772457–

400Wooster, OHOH116,758457–

401Kokomo, ININ83,904456–

402Centralia, ILIL36,382452–

403Red Bluff, CACA64,665450–

404Winchester, VAVA152,332449–

405Jonesboro, ARAR139,440447–

406Grand Island, NENE78,076446–

407Lake Charles, LALA244,655444–

408Shelby, NCNC103,325442–

409Findlay, OHOH75,034442–

410Mountain Home, IDID29,465441–

411Faribault, MNMN69,939441–

412Dothan, ALAL156,266437–

413Johnson City, TNTN216,416432–

414Ellensburg, WAWA48,803431–

415Dubuque, IAIA99,381426–

416Los Alamos, NMNM19,407425–

417Holland, MIMI123,188423–

418Liberal, KSKS21,073420–

419Centralia, WAWA88,062420–

420Adrian, MIMI97,779418–

421Arkansas City, KSKS34,382417–

422Santa Fe, NMNM156,907413–

423Jefferson City, MOMO152,712407–

424Parkersburg, WVWV87,264402–

425Cumberland, MDMD93,640400–

426Laredo, TXTX281,224394–

427Olean, NYNY75,390390–

428Monroe, MIMI156,004389–

429Storm Lake, IAIA20,449388–

430Weirton, WVWV112,468387–

431Pittsburg, KSKS39,008386–

432Orangeburg, SCSC83,177384–

433Altus, OKOK24,764382–

434Warsaw, ININ80,892381–

435Ketchikan, AKAK13,549379–

436Ruston, LALA48,360377–

437Bay City, MIMI102,123376–

438Florence, SCSC201,392376–

439Kingsville, TXTX30,315375–

440Rexburg, IDID69,380375–

441Astoria, OROR40,926375–

442Lufkin, TXTX88,154374–

443Crescent City, CACA26,410373–

444Michigan City, ININ111,294372–

445Sunbury, PAPA107,788370–

446Hermitage, PAPA107,860369–

447Chillicothe, OHOH76,429368–

448Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691367–

449Victoria, TXTX99,864366–

450Altoona, PAPA119,541364–

451Bismarck, NDND139,750364–

452Rome, GAGA101,378360–

453Marion, OHOH65,115355–

454Meadville, PAPA81,792354–

455Helena, MTMT97,153348–

456Kingsland, GAGA60,143347–

457Marion, ILIL67,225345–

458Jackson, TNTN184,569344–

459Meridian, MSMS85,419338–

460Russellville, ARAR84,932337–

461Sebring, FLFL111,122330–

462Galesburg, ILIL47,767326–

463Enterprise, ALAL56,953326–

464Newport, OROR50,636325–

465Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035324–

466Staunton, VAVA129,692323–

467Klamath Falls, OROR70,274322–

468Weatherford, OKOK39,059320–

469Huntsville, TXTX83,842318–

470Albemarle, NCNC68,830316–

471Auburn, NYNY74,365315–

472Charleston, ILIL46,607315–

473Sturgis, MIMI60,968314–

474Grants Pass, OROR87,867312–

475Elko, NVNV56,682311–

476Tiffin, OHOH54,522311–

477Dalton, GAGA147,819309–

478Marshalltown, IAIA39,890308–

479Greenwood, SCSC95,215306–

480Sonora, CACA53,160304–

481Brookings, SDSD37,635304–

482Oneonta, NYNY60,589304–

483Richmond, KYKY131,806303–

484Keene, NHNH78,269302–

485Lewisburg, PAPA42,313302–

486Greenville, MSMS40,446300–

487Vicksburg, MSMS41,759298–

488Odessa, TXTX173,801297–

489Sandusky, OHOH112,777297–

490Johnstown, PAPA128,968296–

491St. George, UTUT213,670296–

492Sterling, ILIL54,121293–

493Freeport, ILIL43,220292–

494Roswell, NMNM63,364289–

495Sidney, OHOH48,065289–

496Danville, VAVA101,137286–

497Kalispell, MTMT115,429284–

498Muskogee, OKOK66,708284–

499Watertown, WIWI86,505283–

500Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864283–

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Frequently asked

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.