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Largest Bhutanese population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Bhutanese, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Columbus, OH leads at 2,802. 74 metro areas qualify in total. Pennsylvania carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 74 is 128. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Grand Rapids, MI, up 36 places to #18.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBHUTANESE POPULATIONVS 2020

USUnited States0.0% of US population334,922,49923,528–

01Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,802+6%

02▲7Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922,043+129%

03▲2Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271,899+52%

04▼1Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821,475−12%

05▼3Denver, COCO3,092,0371,456−23%

06▼2Akron, OHOH701,7801,214−21%

07▲17Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,077+203%

08▲2Omaha, NENE1,009,836980+18%

09▲6Dallas, TXTX8,477,157849+52%

10▲8New York, NYNY20,112,448796+53%

11▼4Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295692−24%

12▲2Des Moines, IAIA758,539611+5%

13▲4Lancaster, PAPA563,159551+3%

14▲29Scranton, PAPA574,418519+255%

15▲10Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653510+57%

16Louisville, KYKY1,402,509394−27%

17▲4Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118332−28%

18▲36Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645289+359%

19Manchester, NHNH433,415284−44%

20▲30Richmond, VAVA1,389,338228+217%

21York, PAPA473,197228–

22Seattle, WAWA4,161,883220−52%

23▲19Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781209+41%

24▲15Greensboro, NCNC805,945206+26%

25▼19Rochester, NYNY1,056,149196−79%

26▲19Nashville, TNTN2,197,416184+30%

27▲4Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377177−21%

28Lebanon, PAPA146,380169–

29▼16Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775166−73%

30▼18Erie, PAPA265,832159−75%

31▲4Chicago, ILIL9,434,123147−28%

32▲35Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206140+536%

33▲13Abilene, TXTX185,429139+15%

34▼23Burlington, VTVT227,803135−81%

35▲2Houston, TXTX7,904,627129−33%

36▲2Portland, OROR2,542,282129−32%

37▲12Lexington, KYKY535,174128+36%

38▼18Syracuse, NYNY652,273126−74%

39▼5San Francisco, CACA4,630,041123−41%

40▼10Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682110−52%

41Goldsboro, NCNC122,278105–

42▼34Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83094−90%

43▼14Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63883−66%

44▲9Springfield, MAMA464,33883+24%

45▲14El Paso, TXTX881,29177+43%

46▼20Charlottesville, VAVA228,59774−75%

47Canton, OHOH400,24657–

48▼12Fargo, NDND269,52854−73%

49Toledo, OHOH599,37649–

50▼18Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93846−79%

51▼24Washington, DCDC6,465,72446−84%

52Torrington, CTCT114,69045–

53Bowling Green, KYKY197,18042–

54Madison, WIWI709,68542–

55San Diego, CACA3,282,24841–

56▼33Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68538−90%

57▼13Boston, MAMA5,034,22132−78%

58Roanoke, VAVA316,54729–

59▼1Worcester, MAMA888,50227−52%

60▼4Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22625−58%

61Pullman, WAWA48,51224–

62Anchorage, AKAK405,82123–

63St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42123–

64Defiance, OHOH38,29220–

65Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27320–

66▼3Reading, PAPA440,07219−34%

67Massena, NYNY105,48816–

68Williamsport, PAPA112,5877–

69▼5Santa Maria, CACA442,0656−79%

70▼18Honolulu, HIHI988,7036−91%

71▼5Allentown, PAPA887,6155−78%

72Jamestown, NYNY124,1263–

73▲3Warren, PAPA37,0383−40%

74Elmira, NYNY80,4151–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest bhutanese population?

Columbus, OH ranks #1 with 2,802 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by bhutanese population?

Columbus, OH, Pittsburgh, PA, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

74 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is bhutanese population measured?

Number of residents who are Bhutanese (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).