RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 168 SHOWN OF 168

Largest Bhutanese population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Bhutanese, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA leads at 8,441. 168 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBHUTANESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01Sacramento, CACA2,477,2748,441–

02New York, NYNY20,112,4487,211–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,7246,147–

04San Francisco, CACA4,630,0414,625–

05Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4413,063–

06San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,108–

07Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,826–

08Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,592–

09San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,352–

10Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,228–

11Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,036–

12Houston, TXTX7,904,627973–

13Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182972–

14San Jose, CACA1,984,473871–

15Dallas, TXTX8,477,157853–

16Portland, OROR2,542,282825–

17Visalia, CACA485,146817–

18Stockton, CACA823,815784–

19Modesto, CACA557,719643–

20Austin, TXTX2,620,945640–

21Boston, MAMA5,034,221596–

22Roanoke, VAVA316,547596–

23Akron, OHOH701,780545–

24Denver, COCO3,092,037527–

25Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781518–

26Tampa, FLFL3,418,895514–

27Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992487–

28Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858447–

29Redding, CACA181,648435–

30Boise City, IDID864,243434–

31Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938429–

32Albany, NYNY915,835423–

33Des Moines, IAIA758,539407–

34Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775402–

35Richmond, VAVA1,389,338359–

36St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421347–

37Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682307–

38Rochester, NYNY1,056,149295–

39Detroit, MIMI4,390,913285–

40Fargo, NDND269,528278–

41Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377274–

42Omaha, NENE1,009,836271–

43Merced, CACA297,260260–

44Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830234–

45Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295229–

46Sevierville, TNTN101,342214–

47Columbus, OHOH2,242,028211–

48Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695209–

49Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685180–

50Chico, CACA209,211179–

51Oxnard, CACA830,851176–

52Miami, FLFL6,391,072169–

53Charlottesville, VAVA228,597165–

54Spokane, WAWA608,012155–

55Colorado Springs, COCO781,796153–

56Salinas, CACA433,729141–

57Durham, NCNC625,485132–

58Monroe, LALA222,390120–

59Dayton, OHOH826,554119–

60Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273118–

61Yuba City, CACA187,478112–

62Montgomery, ALAL388,747111–

63Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214106–

64Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226104–

65Vallejo, CACA455,376102–

66Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653101–

67Columbia, SCSC879,91895–

68Trenton, NJNJ399,28992–

69New Orleans, LALA970,84990–

70Honolulu, HIHI988,70387–

71Louisville, KYKY1,402,50986–

72Albuquerque, NMNM925,27985–

73Augusta, GAGA641,23184–

74Crestview, FLFL315,09883–

75Corvallis, OROR97,72880–

76Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72079–

77Huntington, WVWV365,96577–

78Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01076–

79Bakersfield, CACA927,06873–

80Binghamton, NYNY243,18972–

81Provo, UTUT773,42668–

82Chambersburg, PAPA160,65265–

83Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64562–

84Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21360–

85Fresno, CACA1,203,38359–

86Salem, OROR445,81456–

87Rochester, MNMN231,18454–

88Syracuse, NYNY652,27354–

89Nashville, TNTN2,197,41650–

90Orlando, FLFL2,957,67250–

91Jefferson, GAGA99,26549–

92Greenville, SCSC1,014,10145–

93Greensboro, NCNC805,94542–

94Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55142–

95Lincoln, NENE352,08140–

96Santa Maria, CACA442,06540–

97Fort Collins, COCO377,29237–

98Clearlake, CACA67,77237–

99Bellingham, WAWA236,39236–

100Boulder, COCO328,56036–

101Savannah, GAGA438,31436–

102Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50034–

103Allentown, PAPA887,61532–

104Lafayette, ININ228,46832–

105Lansing, MIMI479,72230–

106Lacey, WAWA304,26130–

107Memphis, TNTN1,341,41229–

108Dover, DEDE194,78628–

109Columbia, MOMO219,06228–

110Lancaster, PAPA563,15927–

111Amherst, MAMA164,06526–

112Gallipolis, OHOH29,07224–

113Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81324–

114Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36823–

115Worcester, MAMA888,50222–

116Davenport, IAIA380,45221–

117Harrisburg, PAPA617,42721–

118Madison, WIWI709,68521–

119Portland, MEME577,63521–

120Reading, PAPA440,07221–

121Kingston, NYNY183,33020–

122Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37720–

123Palm Bay, FLFL663,98220–

124Rockford, ILIL337,24220–

125Bloomington, ININ165,23119–

126Little Rock, ARAR777,60719–

127Eugene, OROR381,58418–

128Columbus, GAGA324,83017–

129Racine, WIWI198,91913–

130Moses Lake, WAWA105,72712–

131Gainesville, FLFL359,03612–

132Springfield, MOMO500,69412–

133Bremerton, WAWA283,37411–

134Pottsville, PAPA145,08511–

135Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66611–

136Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910–

137Beaumont, TXTX399,3109–

138Topeka, KSKS233,0529–

139Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2069–

140Reno, NVNV578,7349–

141Sonora, CACA53,1608–

142Toledo, OHOH599,3768–

143Grand Junction, COCO162,8458–

144Lawton, OKOK127,5908–

145Traverse City, MIMI156,9728–

146Waco, TXTX308,8077–

147Hudson, NYNY60,1687–

148Dalton, GAGA147,8197–

149Houma, LALA199,6687–

150Hannibal, MOMO38,9696–

151Duluth, MNMN281,2196–

152Pueblo, COCO169,2776–

153Yakima, WAWA259,1856–

154Safford, AZAZ40,1575–

155Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8835–

156Vineland, NJNJ157,1485–

157Lakeland, FLFL874,7905–

158Laconia, NHNH65,1474–

159Dothan, ALAL156,2664–

160McPherson, KSKS30,0644–

161Champaign, ILIL239,9793–

162Dubuque, IAIA99,3813–

163Sherman, TXTX153,6133–

164Cadillac, MIMI49,7193–

165Fayetteville, NCNC395,4122–

166Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9752–

167Jackson, MSMS609,8471–

168Brattleboro, VTVT45,2041–

SHOWING 1–168 OF 168

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest bhutanese population?

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ranks #1 with 8,441 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by bhutanese population?

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

168 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).