RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 311 SHOWN OF 311

Largest Burmese population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Burmese, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA leads at 12,429. 311 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBURMESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44112,429–

02New York, NYNY20,112,4486,661–

03Riverside, CACA4,769,0076,643–

04San Francisco, CACA4,630,0414,379–

05Washington, DCDC6,465,7243,555–

06Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1182,848–

07Boston, MAMA5,034,2212,684–

08Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,406–

09Houston, TXTX7,904,6272,350–

10Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572,310–

11Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821,845–

12San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,476–

13San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,397–

14Denver, COCO3,092,0371,064–

15Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,041–

16Chicago, ILIL9,434,123924–

17Columbus, OHOH2,242,028758–

18Sacramento, CACA2,477,274700–

19Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695595–

20Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830581–

21Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226541–

22Miami, FLFL6,391,072508–

23Portland, OROR2,542,282489–

24Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781441–

25Austin, TXTX2,620,945424–

26Nashville, TNTN2,197,416411–

27Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295389–

28Harrisburg, PAPA617,427388–

29Oxnard, CACA830,851386–

30Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377368–

31Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992319–

32Orlando, FLFL2,957,672297–

33Honolulu, HIHI988,703277–

34Stockton, CACA823,815235–

35Fresno, CACA1,203,383233–

36Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858221–

37Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813219–

38Spokane, WAWA608,012209–

39Detroit, MIMI4,390,913204–

40Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010198–

41College Station, TXTX287,476195–

42Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682192–

43Portland, MEME577,635189–

44North Port, FLFL948,158188–

45Chattanooga, TNTN594,530181–

46Little Rock, ARAR777,607179–

47Tampa, FLFL3,418,895175–

48Pocatello, IDID91,591174–

49Santa Maria, CACA442,065173–

50Lexington, KYKY535,174163–

51Toledo, OHOH599,376158–

52Lafayette, LALA423,758146–

53Hilo, HIHI210,043141–

54Fort Collins, COCO377,292141–

55Deltona, FLFL746,933138–

56Providence, RIRI1,708,161138–

57Midland, TXTX193,139137–

58Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273129–

59Stillwater, OKOK83,889125–

60Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213124–

61Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775123–

62Jackson, MSMS609,847121–

63Corvallis, OROR97,728120–

64Champaign, ILIL239,979119–

65Baton Rouge, LALA888,699118–

66Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721117–

67Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500111–

68Madison, WIWI709,685110–

69Truckee, CACA101,911109–

70Klamath Falls, OROR70,274108–

71New Orleans, LALA970,849107–

72Reading, PAPA440,072107–

73Ocala, FLFL442,660105–

74Boulder, COCO328,560104–

75Lansing, MIMI479,722104–

76Gainesville, FLFL359,036101–

77Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720100–

78Marion, ILIL67,22599–

79Kingsville, TXTX30,31591–

80Manchester, NHNH433,41591–

81Naples, FLFL417,13191–

82Bakersfield, CACA927,06889–

83Lafayette, ININ228,46888–

84Louisville, KYKY1,402,50988–

85Reno, NVNV578,73488–

86Laramie, WYWY38,55887–

87Wilmington, NCNC492,77287–

88St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42187–

89Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21486–

90Salem, OROR445,81485–

91Huntsville, ALAL556,44485–

92Pullman, WAWA48,51282–

93Columbia, MOMO219,06281–

94Omaha, NENE1,009,83681–

95Vallejo, CACA455,37680–

96Santa Rosa, CACA486,44478–

97Bremerton, WAWA283,37477–

98Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20677–

99Bloomington, ININ165,23176–

100Boise City, IDID864,24376–

101Sayre, PAPA59,60076–

102Worcester, MAMA888,50275–

103Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79575–

104Ames, IAIA128,09074–

105Lakeland, FLFL874,79074–

106Rochester, NYNY1,056,14974–

107Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64573–

108Pensacola, FLFL544,94972–

109San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14072–

110Anchorage, AKAK405,82171–

111Dayton, OHOH826,55469–

112Tyler, TXTX252,54968–

113Niles, MIMI152,44467–

114Columbus, GAGA324,83064–

115Lancaster, PAPA563,15963–

116Palestine, TXTX59,80562–

117Gulfport, MSMS431,32962–

118Visalia, CACA485,14661–

119Topeka, KSKS233,05259–

120Kapaa, HIHI73,40059–

121Crestview, FLFL315,09859–

122Longview, WAWA114,88558–

123Albuquerque, NMNM925,27958–

124South Bend, ININ324,53858–

125Panama City, FLFL231,17457–

126Mobile, ALAL411,65856–

127Santa Cruz, CACA258,85256–

128Fayetteville, NCNC395,41254–

129Palm Bay, FLFL663,98254–

130Sheboygan, WIWI118,04754–

131Modesto, CACA557,71951–

132Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68551–

133Syracuse, NYNY652,27350–

134Durham, NCNC625,48550–

135Midland, MIMI83,75450–

136Provo, UTUT773,42649–

137State College, PAPA157,39349–

138Grants Pass, OROR87,86747–

139Searcy, ARAR80,08545–

140Concord, NHNH158,07845–

141Beaumont, TXTX399,31044–

142Akron, OHOH701,78044–

143Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55244–

144Rifle, COCO80,09943–

145Greenville, SCSC1,014,10142–

146Scranton, PAPA574,41842–

147Eugene, OROR381,58441–

148Ogden, UTUT672,78441–

149Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76639–

150Rock Springs, WYWY41,26739–

151Dothan, ALAL156,26638–

152Fort Wayne, ININ466,25836–

153Ithaca, NYNY104,04736–

154Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15435–

155Mansfield, OHOH124,89334–

156Racine, WIWI198,91934–

157Redding, CACA181,64832–

158Columbia, SCSC879,91831–

159Lexington Park, MDMD211,17631–

160Lacey, WAWA304,26131–

161Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33231–

162Allentown, PAPA887,61530–

163Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28530–

164Pella, IAIA34,19229–

165Savannah, GAGA438,31429–

166Marietta, OHOH58,38928–

167McAllen, TXTX921,54927–

168Springfield, ILIL206,03326–

169Aberdeen, WAWA78,14426–

170La Crosse, WIWI171,18226–

171Memphis, TNTN1,341,41226–

172Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55126–

173Waynesville, NCNC63,36925–

174Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65325–

175Hannibal, MOMO38,96924–

176Knoxville, TNTN968,13724–

177Norfolk, NENE49,22824–

178Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19124–

179Rockford, ILIL337,24224–

180Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80823–

181Des Moines, IAIA758,53923–

182Richmond, VAVA1,389,33823–

183Bozeman, MTMT128,74022–

184Lebanon, NHNH224,50022–

185Evansville, ININ273,78622–

186Wichita, KSKS663,80922–

187Hudson, NYNY60,16821–

188Salina, KSKS59,12121–

189Clarksville, TNTN349,00120–

190Albany, NYNY915,83520–

191Salinas, CACA433,72920–

192Sumter, SCSC105,06720–

193York, PAPA473,19720–

194Athens, GAGA224,14819–

195Bellingham, WAWA236,39219–

196Dubuque, IAIA99,38119–

197Augusta, GAGA641,23118–

198Green Bay, WIWI336,75618–

199Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37718–

200Minot, NDND75,69418–

201Watertown, NYNY111,54018–

202Billings, MTMT193,60317–

203Carson, NVNV58,57117–

204Owensboro, KYKY113,96217–

205Shawnee, OKOK75,10217–

206Gainesville, GAGA226,56817–

207Huntington, WVWV365,96517–

208Lubbock, TXTX368,43117–

209Morgantown, WVWV141,99517–

210Houghton, MIMI40,02816–

211Elkhart, ININ208,77416–

212Napa, CACA132,94916–

213Youngstown, OHOH423,67816–

214Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19316–

215Marshalltown, IAIA39,89015–

216Sonora, CACA53,16015–

217Columbus, ININ85,72915–

218Fargo, NDND269,52815–

219Lake Charles, LALA244,65515–

220Merced, CACA297,26015–

221Rapid City, SDSD156,93415–

222Oneonta, NYNY60,58915–

223Asheville, NCNC422,34514–

224Cheyenne, WYWY102,93814–

225Greeneville, TNTN73,83114–

226Janesville, WIWI166,47214–

227Killeen, TXTX511,49714–

228Spartanburg, SCSC407,65614–

229Yuba City, CACA187,47814–

230Appleton, WIWI249,87613–

231Canton, OHOH400,24613–

232Fayetteville, ARAR622,17713–

233Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10213–

234St. George, UTUT213,67013–

235Salisbury, MDMD131,87213–

236Platteville, WIWI52,44613–

237Greenfield, MAMA70,69812–

238Hermiston, OROR93,72112–

239Kennewick, WAWA324,33412–

240Medford, OROR221,79512–

241Trenton, NJNJ399,28912–

242Athens, TNTN71,59012–

243Chico, CACA209,21111–

244Grand Island, NENE78,07611–

245Binghamton, NYNY243,18910–

246Logan, UTUT160,88910–

247Durango, COCO56,89810–

248Quincy, ILIL74,14610–

249Rochester, MNMN231,18410–

250Ukiah, CACA88,12210–

251Farmington, NMNM120,34010–

252Hagerstown, MDMD315,28010–

253Slidell, LALA279,10810–

254Walla Walla, WAWA62,36110–

255Amsterdam, NYNY50,04610–

256Charlottesville, VAVA228,5979–

257Kalispell, MTMT115,4299–

258Missoula, MTMT128,6989–

259Danville, ILIL71,2598–

260New Bern, NCNC127,3588–

261Erie, PAPA265,8328–

262Greeley, COCO378,4268–

263Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9668–

264Kenosha, WIWI168,4488–

265Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6388–

266Carbondale, ILIL52,5018–

267Centralia, ILIL36,3828–

268Petoskey, MIMI33,7758–

269Monticello, NYNY80,5867–

270Roswell, NMNM63,3647–

271Burlington, VTVT227,8037–

272Colorado Springs, COCO781,7967–

273Decatur, ILIL99,3007–

274Greensboro, NCNC805,9457–

275Iowa City, IAIA182,7117–

276Kahului, HIHI160,6747–

277Cody, WYWY31,1717–

278Longview, TXTX297,3156–

279Hobbs, NMNM74,7496–

280Rolla, MOMO45,2476–

281Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4516–

282Springfield, MAMA464,3386–

283Opelousas, LALA80,7656–

284Show Low, AZAZ109,9466–

285Brookings, SDSD37,6355–

286Summerville, GAGA25,3005–

287Whitewater, WIWI106,1274–

288Amherst, MAMA164,0654–

289Adrian, MIMI97,7794–

290Jackson, TNTN184,5694–

291Barnstable, MAMA233,5394–

292Santa Fe, NMNM156,9074–

293Tallahassee, FLFL397,4424–

294Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0974–

295Mount Airy, NCNC72,2873–

296Scottsbluff, NENE36,2723–

297Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1553–

298Houma, LALA199,6683–

299Utica, NYNY285,6113–

300Augusta, MEME129,0673–

301Cadillac, MIMI49,7193–

302Sidney, OHOH48,0653–

303Elkins, WVWV26,8822–

304Juneau city and, AKAK31,6092–

305Lock Haven, PAPA37,8702–

306Massena, NYNY105,4882–

307Easton, MDMD38,2381–

308Abilene, TXTX185,4291–

309Macomb, ILIL25,9161–

310Magnolia, ARAR21,8941–

311Burlington, IAIA44,0611–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest burmese population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 12,429 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by burmese population?

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is burmese population measured?

Number of residents who are Burmese (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).