RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 5,523

Largest Central American population, US cities

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Central American origin, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles, California leads at 501,159. 5,523 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089501,159–

02Houston, TXTX2,397,315226,944–

03New York, NYNY8,584,629183,590–

04Miami, FLFL489,81272,307–

05Dallas, TXTX1,329,49162,124–

06Charlotte, NCNC964,78454,644–

07Chicago, ILIL2,731,58537,207–

08San Francisco, CACA826,07935,592–

09Austin, TXTX1,002,63234,117–

10Irving, TXTX257,07632,519–

11Oakland, CACA440,83830,208–

12Nashville, TNTN721,07429,003–

13Washington, DCDC693,64528,446–

14Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48126,187–

15San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42225,930–

16Las Vegas, NVNV679,81725,434–

17Boston, MAMA672,97324,210–

18Long Beach, CACA450,46922,640–

19San Jose, CACA989,81422,570–

20Indianapolis, ININ901,11621,984–

21Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28121,923–

22Providence, RIRI195,31020,003–

23Palmdale, CACA161,84519,822–

24Trenton, NJNJ91,50619,580–

25Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67519,430–

26Plainfield, NJNJ57,14118,904–

27Lynn, MAMA104,23618,803–

28Memphis, TNTN609,64717,981–

29Hempstead, NYNY59,81917,633–

30Chelsea, MAMA40,13017,564–

31Langley Park, MDMD21,50817,291–

32Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84916,302–

33Richmond, CACA114,86116,232–

34Wheaton, MDMD52,92616,211–

35Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11716,075–

36Baltimore, MDMD569,99716,057–

37Metairie, LALA139,72915,311–

38Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68915,123–

39Durham, NCNC305,56114,738–

40Garland, TXTX249,62514,725–

41Arlington, TXTX402,13414,464–

42San Diego, CACA1,406,10614,307–

43Alexandria, VAVA160,66214,254–

44Dale City, VAVA71,01614,199–

45Arlington, VAVA236,25413,880–

46Homestead, FLFL86,24213,752–

47Bakersfield, CACA422,16513,672–

48Fontana, CACA221,22313,652–

49Santa Ana, CACA315,58613,645–

50Hialeah, FLFL230,96813,569–

51Santa Clarita, CACA228,43013,423–

52Chillum, MDMD34,87113,393–

53Lancaster, CACA170,08413,230–

54Newark, NJNJ323,80813,216–

55Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11313,165–

56Raleigh, NCNC506,30613,059–

57Central Islip, NYNY38,37313,052–

58Silver Spring, MDMD81,46212,945–

59Riverside, CACA323,05712,820–

60Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21812,358–

61Pasadena, TXTX148,53912,200–

62Anaheim, CACA341,00812,169–

63Columbus, OHOH938,39612,071–

64Bridgeport, CTCT152,27312,035–

65Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27911,991–

66Inglewood, CACA101,66211,981–

67Lake Worth Beach, FLFL43,97011,895–

68San Bernardino, CACA222,04411,728–

69Kenner, LALA65,13611,677–

70Omaha, NENE488,79711,653–

71Woodbridge, VAVA43,94511,477–

72Sterling, VAVA32,41111,438–

73New Orleans, LALA362,15411,357–

74Stamford, CTCT139,53511,335–

75Hayward, CACA157,11311,289–

76Manassas, VAVA44,33211,087–

77Everett, MAMA53,57211,067–

78South Gate, CACA90,07111,045–

79Sacramento, CACA536,44910,943–

80Richmond, VAVA237,25710,928–

81Union City, NJNJ66,65610,877–

82Reno, NVNV283,62110,810–

83Pomona, CACA147,80710,602–

84Moreno Valley, CACA214,26310,537–

85Florence-Graham, CACA60,69010,446–

86Revere, MAMA60,14110,222–

87Downey, CACA108,46810,131–

88Tampa, FLFL413,55410,063–

89Aurora, COCO410,05310,057–

90Germantown, MDMD90,7199,930–

91Tulsa, OKOK416,2099,859–

92San Rafael, CACA59,4109,815–

93Hawthorne, CACA82,7419,193–

94Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,3539,182–

95North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2829,092–

96Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4349,088–

97San Mateo, CACA103,3378,965–

98North Las Vegas, NVNV296,6538,965–

99Daly City, CACA101,2618,821–

100East Los Angeles, CACA111,6478,574–

101West Palm Beach, FLFL127,1898,282–

102Paradise, NVNV185,9138,220–

103Yonkers, NYNY212,6038,174–

104Huntington Park, CACA51,5448,162–

105Westmont, CACA34,1238,137–

106Adelphi, MDMD17,3958,078–

107Lynwood, CACA63,5128,052–

108West New York, NJNJ53,1928,044–

109Denver, COCO740,6138,016–

110Ontario, CACA187,0137,914–

111Jersey City, NJNJ302,0137,840–

112Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6777,809–

113Freeport, NYNY44,1747,791–

114Frederick, MDMD92,0597,774–

115Chattanooga, TNTN194,1447,651–

116Sudley, VAVA19,1627,577–

117Uniondale, NYNY33,1487,542–

118Norwalk, CTCT94,5087,537–

119Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2717,471–

120Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1947,455–

121Kansas City, MOMO521,2207,347–

122Norwalk, CACA97,1047,336–

123Fresno, CACA555,5497,324–

124Central Falls, RIRI23,1247,299–

125Vallejo, CACA123,2877,287–

126Paterson, NJNJ161,7937,250–

127Victorville, CACA141,3957,209–

128Stockton, CACA324,5977,131–

129Annandale, VAVA41,7057,125–

130Hollywood, FLFL157,0197,119–

131East Riverdale, MDMD18,3367,105–

132Fountainebleau, FLFL55,6657,091–

133Pasadena, CACA135,8047,058–

134Worcester, MAMA213,8627,054–

135Portland, OROR635,1096,987–

136El Monte, CACA105,0756,980–

137Antioch, CACA118,9586,940–

138Baton Rouge, LALA222,7956,939–

139Montgomery, MDMD34,1106,869–

140Orlando, FLFL333,8886,783–

141Springdale, ARAR90,6856,775–

142Compton, CACA90,5006,768–

143Davie, FLFL110,8516,617–

144Beltsville, MDMD19,1766,617–

145New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1336,579–

146New Bedford, MAMA101,8346,517–

147Fort Myers, FLFL101,5816,510–

148South San Francisco, CACA64,9416,502–

149Concord, CACA123,2616,463–

150Carrollton, TXTX134,5626,425–

151Rialto, CACA106,5546,277–

152Oakland Park, FLFL45,3326,259–

153Des Moines, IAIA212,0866,250–

154Miramar, FLFL142,5706,193–

155Terrytown, LALA24,7266,180–

156Kansas City, KSKS157,8056,161–

157Cincinnati, OHOH314,3676,131–

158Louisville, KYKY641,9626,059–

159Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7146,048–

160Lawrence, MAMA89,3206,000–

161Plano, TXTX293,0285,992–

162Miami Gardens, FLFL113,5795,819–

163Glendale, CACA187,1605,764–

164Conroe, TXTX119,5645,728–

165North Amityville, NYNY21,1385,684–

166Herndon, VAVA25,5065,665–

167Gainesville, GAGA49,2215,651–

168Bell Gardens, CACA37,3675,642–

169Manassas Park, VAVA16,5605,633–

170Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2715,607–

171Canton, GAGA40,7785,604–

172Little Rock, ARAR206,4275,603–

173Redwood City, CACA82,1785,600–

174Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7485,558–

175Novato, CACA51,9475,555–

176Gardena, CACA58,4605,531–

177Mesa, AZAZ513,6565,493–

178Roosevelt, NYNY18,8855,488–

179Simi Valley, CACA124,8615,485–

180Chamblee, GAGA32,3345,485–

181Grand Island, NENE53,9435,472–

182Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,0625,464–

183Lawndale, CACA29,8925,459–

184The Hammocks, FLFL58,8385,426–

185Burbank, CACA102,9885,418–

186Hesperia, CACA102,6055,360–

187Seattle, WAWA784,7775,356–

188Milwaukee, WIWI562,4075,341–

189Baldwin Park, CACA68,8805,340–

190West Little River, FLFL33,8905,325–

191Leesburg, VAVA49,9175,297–

192Greensboro, NCNC308,6675,277–

193Kendall, FLFL79,5625,258–

194Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8395,246–

195Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8565,240–

196Corona, CACA161,7345,152–

197Sweetwater, FLFL20,8285,151–

198Salinas, CACA159,1345,116–

199North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8795,076–

200South Miami Heights, FLFL38,7665,075–

201Princeton, FLFL42,6255,069–

202Norfolk, VAVA231,0135,067–

203Colorado Springs, COCO494,7435,065–

204Framingham, MAMA73,0215,058–

205Port Chester, NYNY32,3035,048–

206Costa Mesa, CACA108,8815,031–

207Wichita, KSKS400,9875,014–

208Pico Rivera, CACA58,9155,007–

209Huntington Station, NYNY32,6014,986–

210Bell, CACA31,6254,942–

211Landover, MDMD24,5144,938–

212Hyattsville, MDMD21,1584,934–

213Miami Beach, FLFL81,5944,930–

214Fairview, NJNJ15,5094,913–

215San Pablo, CACA31,6784,893–

216Whittier, CACA85,8154,853–

217Henderson, NVNV353,2894,838–

218Spring Valley, NVNV219,1874,818–

219West Falls Church, VAVA31,2794,774–

220Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1834,769–

221Inwood, NYNY12,2354,750–

222Centreville, VAVA71,7064,745–

223Santa Rosa, CACA179,4374,742–

224Mableton, GAGA78,8204,739–

225Rogers, ARAR76,9564,736–

226St. Paul, MNMN306,6844,705–

227Bellflower, CACA74,7194,665–

228Glassmanor, MDMD16,9814,658–

229Escondido, CACA146,0304,641–

230West Covina, CACA105,3014,635–

231Waukegan, ILIL87,9404,574–

232Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7374,562–

233Knoxville, TNTN202,0214,553–

234Pompano Beach, FLFL117,2114,524–

235Fullerton, CACA138,6754,518–

236Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,8594,514–

237Mendota, CACA12,7784,490–

238Enterprise, NVNV240,4644,471–

239Paramount, CACA50,7554,463–

240Sioux City, IAIA86,3564,422–

241Glenmont, MDMD17,2084,364–

242Palm Springs, FLFL28,3034,354–

243Waltham, MAMA65,0374,344–

244Springfield, VAVA31,1544,340–

245Kendale Lakes, FLFL52,6224,336–

246Fort Smith, ARAR90,8554,327–

247Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2574,315–

248Glen Burnie, MDMD72,5904,290–

249Bay Shore, NYNY31,6834,277–

250Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3114,271–

251Glen Cove, NYNY28,1904,266–

252Somerville, MAMA84,2114,258–

253Fort Wayne, ININ275,2034,241–

254Cloverleaf, TXTX24,0634,193–

255Cranston, RIRI84,6474,188–

256New Cassel, NYNY14,5514,175–

257Maywood, CACA23,6004,168–

258Cape Coral, FLFL236,2644,101–

259Burien, WAWA51,8594,080–

260Pittsburg, CACA77,5424,078–

261Montebello, CACA60,6934,071–

262Tucson, AZAZ548,3714,054–

263Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7494,026–

264Glendale, AZAZ260,5724,017–

265Perris, CACA83,2374,005–

266El Paso, TXTX683,0123,993–

267Rockville, MDMD67,5633,990–

268Reston, VAVA64,4143,982–

269Detroit, MIMI649,0953,981–

270Atlanta, GAGA529,1103,954–

271Spring Valley, NYNY34,4823,940–

272Westchester, FLFL52,0323,887–

273Carson, CACA90,8083,875–

274Modesto, CACA219,6523,862–

275West Valley City, UTUT137,4913,862–

276Lakewood, CACA78,0103,831–

277Laurel, MDMD30,2543,828–

278Kissimmee, FLFL85,5913,826–

279Lexington, KYKY329,7513,802–

280Oxnard, CACA199,6513,799–

281Brownsville, FLFL16,9363,789–

282Dundalk, MDMD65,9693,789–

283Immokalee, FLFL26,3613,784–

284Mission Bend, TXTX36,5863,723–

285Missouri City, TXTX77,3273,695–

286North Lauderdale, FLFL45,7333,685–

287Pawtucket, RIRI77,0653,670–

288Golden Gate, FLFL29,2343,660–

289Doral, FLFL81,6343,626–

290Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,3393,611–

291Oxon Hill, MDMD17,8933,609–

292Roanoke, VAVA99,1113,586–

293Alhambra, CACA79,8203,579–

294Spring, TXTX68,5803,570–

295Chino, CACA96,9573,566–

296Redland, MDMD18,6653,563–

297Cleveland, OHOH363,6083,562–

298Mesquite, TXTX150,6933,544–

299Garden Grove, CACA170,4553,543–

300Irvine, CACA318,7643,539–

301Columbia, MDMD104,3383,539–

302Lilburn, GAGA16,3693,527–

303Tracy, CACA101,9013,525–

304San Bruno, CACA42,3053,511–

305La Vergne, TNTN42,1463,500–

306Lincoln, NENE301,5223,487–

307Fairfield, CACA122,4893,431–

308Leisure City, FLFL27,8083,430–

309Rome, GAGA38,9343,429–

310Winchester, NVNV37,0813,429–

311Riverhead, NYNY14,9363,426–

312Plantation, FLFL99,1833,424–

313College Park, MDMD35,4183,415–

314Cathedral City, CACA52,3753,406–

315Jupiter, FLFL62,3503,403–

316Dover, NJNJ18,9193,401–

317Springfield, MAMA154,7023,383–

318Marietta, GAGA63,5743,343–

319Wright, FLFL27,9273,341–

320Columbus, GAGA202,1713,338–

321Coral Springs, FLFL138,7833,318–

322North Miami, FLFL60,8843,313–

323New Haven, CTCT138,7743,283–

324Hartford, CTCT121,9813,282–

325Dalton, GAGA35,3223,282–

326Marlborough, MAMA42,7723,281–

327Rosenberg, TXTX42,7013,279–

328Lafayette, LALA123,3113,277–

329Cary, NCNC183,5823,255–

330Greenbelt, MDMD24,9483,236–

331La Puente, CACA36,4233,229–

332Carthage, MOMO15,8953,214–

333Culpeper, VAVA22,0743,212–

334Fayetteville, NCNC209,1203,201–

335Hicksville, NYNY43,7803,138–

336Sparks, NVNV111,9023,136–

337Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0493,132–

338North Miami Beach, FLFL46,2363,127–

339Riverview, FLFL113,6973,123–

340Orange, CACA138,3653,096–

341Bonita Springs, FLFL57,6343,094–

342Minneapolis, MNMN430,3243,085–

343Albuquerque, NMNM556,5883,084–

344Allentown, PAPA126,0443,076–

345Smyrna, TNTN63,3213,072–

346Willowbrook, CACA21,6813,067–

347Lennox, CACA19,4493,057–

348North Charleston, SCSC129,2453,057–

349Tamiami, FLFL49,7523,050–

350Camden, NJNJ71,4303,044–

351Burlington, NCNC61,4963,034–

352San Leandro, CACA85,3533,027–

353Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4283,017–

354Lexington, NENE11,1763,009–

355Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5392,989–

356New Carrollton, MDMD13,6442,976–

357Federal Way, WAWA99,7292,976–

358Torrance, CACA138,3912,960–

359Calverton, MDMD17,6242,948–

360Denton, TXTX169,4312,940–

361San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,937–

362Menifee, CACA118,5922,918–

363Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,7502,918–

364Cudahy, CACA21,4452,915–

365Tacoma, WAWA229,8162,905–

366Vacaville, CACA103,8502,902–

367Chantilly, VAVA24,0362,901–

368Waldorf, MDMD82,9432,900–

369Kendall West, FLFL35,9122,895–

370Fort Washington, MDMD25,1342,891–

371Shirley, NYNY28,3752,885–

372Manchester, NHNH116,8182,883–

373Gladeview, FLFL16,6552,877–

374San Fernando, CACA23,4492,864–

375Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0092,861–

376Elmont, NYNY36,5182,841–

377Flower Hill, MDMD13,7942,839–

378Azusa, CACA47,4472,836–

379Channelview, TXTX43,6052,835–

380Athens, GAGA128,6122,833–

381Newport News, VAVA183,2302,830–

382Chesapeake, VAVA255,3322,799–

383Apopka, FLFL65,5522,787–

384Maryland City, MDMD19,1862,770–

385Galveston, TXTX53,6362,769–

386Greenacres, FLFL44,7362,755–

387Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8222,739–

388South Laurel, MDMD29,2722,739–

389Georgetown, DEDE8,2912,734–

390Richmond West, FLFL35,5932,734–

391South Whittier, CACA55,6502,732–

392Newburgh, NYNY28,0592,728–

393Country Club, FLFL51,2962,717–

394San Marcos, TXTX77,8302,707–

395Chula Vista, CACA275,5332,682–

396Dodge City, KSKS27,6532,681–

397Copiague, NYNY23,4242,679–

398Brookhaven, GAGA59,6432,669–

399Gastonia, NCNC87,0672,664–

400Sanford, NCNC34,1382,664–

401Gretna, LALA17,3602,658–

402Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2982,648–

403Hutchison, VAVA7,2842,647–

404Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,644–

405Seabrook, MDMD18,3172,643–

406Cutler Bay, FLFL44,7502,640–

407Upland, CACA79,4462,634–

408Clinton, MDMD38,3762,633–

409Morristown, NJNJ20,7502,631–

410Lochearn, MDMD27,0742,629–

411Sunnyvale, CACA156,5772,627–

412University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,1272,626–

413Yorkshire, VAVA9,7822,626–

414Worthington, MNMN13,9792,615–

415Waterbury, CTCT115,7712,613–

416Kent, WAWA134,8712,603–

417Sunrise, FLFL98,8462,599–

418Reading, PAPA95,8322,587–

419Elkhart, ININ54,0922,582–

420North Laurel, MDMD25,5632,581–

421Clarksville, TNTN188,8292,580–

422Groveton, VAVA13,9312,580–

423Gilbert, AZAZ287,2852,577–

424Huntington Beach, CACA191,4512,573–

425High Point, NCNC120,5712,571–

426Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0672,564–

427Tustin, CACA77,8432,561–

428Aldine, TXTX17,1672,553–

429West Jordan, UTUT116,8122,545–

430Bay Point, CACA24,2312,541–

431Lincolnia, VAVA20,3202,533–

432Morganton, NCNC17,8492,528–

433Hillsboro, OROR111,1262,526–

434Lewisville, TXTX139,0062,518–

435Covina, CACA49,4042,506–

436Methuen, MAMA54,5842,501–

437Port Arthur, TXTX55,8042,482–

438Ocoee, FLFL51,9322,452–

439Buena Park, CACA81,7412,449–

440Corpus Christi, TXTX317,2472,447–

441Westgate, FLFL8,1512,439–

442Oak Ridge, FLFL23,3642,428–

443Chandler, AZAZ278,7482,415–

444Wyoming, MIMI78,5882,412–

445Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9522,412–

446Fairland, MDMD26,2312,397–

447Bayonne, NJNJ74,7442,394–

448Wilmington, NCNC126,8092,393–

449Santa Barbara, CACA86,4222,380–

450Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6292,380–

451Whitney, NVNV47,2212,375–

452Eastvale, CACA70,5942,370–

453Monroe, NCNC42,6442,367–

454Boynton Beach, FLFL82,3962,359–

455Owings Mills, MDMD37,2452,354–

456East Palo Alto, CACA28,8722,352–

457Westbury, NYNY15,9812,349–

458Highland, CACA57,6142,344–

459Harvey, LALA20,9152,329–

460Valley Stream, NYNY40,3792,324–

461Fremont, NENE28,3502,312–

462Monrovia, CACA38,2642,309–

463Cookeville, TNTN38,2122,309–

464Brandon, FLFL119,7672,307–

465Tallahassee, FLFL204,9022,293–

466Passaic, NJNJ71,3372,293–

467Levittown, NYNY51,9042,289–

468Independence, MOMO121,6752,288–

469Olathe, KSKS150,0252,286–

470Gainesville, FLFL148,6712,276–

471Vancouver, WAWA199,6982,272–

472Severn, MDMD58,4022,264–

473Fallbrook, CACA32,1122,254–

474North Bethesda, MDMD49,6772,250–

475McKinney, TXTX236,0012,243–

476Beaumont, TXTX112,9672,241–

477Wylie, TXTX63,8422,237–

478Pacifica, CACA36,8902,227–

479Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,9282,215–

480Pasco, WAWA82,8482,213–

481West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,3002,209–

482Annapolis, MDMD40,6342,202–

483Cockeysville, MDMD23,9622,198–

484Poinciana, FLFL75,0682,196–

485Danbury, CTCT89,0332,192–

486Concord, NCNC114,5982,180–

487West Babylon, NYNY43,5702,168–

488Dunellen, NJNJ8,3372,162–

489Hialeah Gardens, FLFL22,7772,156–

490Damascus, MDMD17,6402,153–

491Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8962,140–

492New Rochelle, NYNY85,8642,140–

493Van Buren, ARAR24,5562,127–

494Jacksonville, NCNC72,7322,127–

495Pinewood, FLFL18,1142,123–

496Beaverton, OROR97,8422,120–

497Visalia, CACA146,5412,118–

498Montgomery, ALAL195,3002,113–

499Colton, CACA53,3832,103–

500La Mirada, CACA45,9522,103–

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

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest central american population?

Los Angeles, California ranks #1 with 501,159 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by central american population?

Los Angeles, California, Houston, Texas, New York, New York, Miami, Florida, Dallas, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

5,523 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is central american population measured?

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