RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 909

Largest Central American population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA leads at 936,359. 909 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441936,359–

02New York, NYNY20,112,448656,942–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,724550,331–

04Houston, TXTX7,904,627450,746–

05Miami, FLFL6,391,072398,148–

06San Francisco, CACA4,630,041218,376–

07Dallas, TXTX8,477,157215,022–

08Riverside, CACA4,769,007166,422–

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182141,181–

10Boston, MAMA5,034,221139,953–

11Chicago, ILIL9,434,12393,264–

12Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83085,650–

13Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78178,163–

14Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22676,401–

15New Orleans, LALA970,84963,136–

16Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11860,750–

17Austin, TXTX2,620,94558,554–

18Orlando, FLFL2,957,67257,954–

19Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93856,759–

20Providence, RIRI1,708,16152,045–

21Tampa, FLFL3,418,89548,162–

22Seattle, WAWA4,161,88347,292–

23Nashville, TNTN2,197,41647,105–

24Richmond, VAVA1,389,33841,147–

25San Diego, CACA3,282,24839,448–

26San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14039,361–

27Bridgeport, CTCT978,17937,773–

28Sacramento, CACA2,477,27436,492–

29San Jose, CACA1,984,47336,078–

30Denver, COCO3,092,03731,219–

31Trenton, NJNJ399,28931,180–

32Cape Coral, FLFL875,60730,729–

33Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72029,233–

34Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69528,711–

35Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29527,605–

36Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68226,736–

37Bakersfield, CACA927,06825,325–

38Portland, OROR2,542,28224,952–

39Durham, NCNC625,48522,759–

40Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85821,922–

41Memphis, TNTN1,341,41221,835–

42Baton Rouge, LALA888,69921,819–

43Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50021,519–

44Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81321,512–

45Fresno, CACA1,203,38321,404–

46Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21320,980–

47Fayetteville, ARAR622,17720,575–

48Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37718,588–

49Oxnard, CACA830,85118,086–

50Stockton, CACA823,81517,041–

51Columbus, OHOH2,242,02816,640–

52Reno, NVNV578,73416,247–

53Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72115,990–

54Vallejo, CACA455,37615,417–

55Omaha, NENE1,009,83615,243–

56Naples, FLFL417,13115,007–

57Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37713,484–

58Lakeland, FLFL874,79013,326–

59Greenville, SCSC1,014,10113,282–

60Seaford, DEDE277,14012,937–

61Worcester, MAMA888,50212,792–

62Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27312,735–

63North Port, FLFL948,15812,673–

64Detroit, MIMI4,390,91312,389–

65Gainesville, GAGA226,56812,188–

66Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64511,512–

67Columbia, SCSC879,91811,326–

68Little Rock, ARAR777,60711,263–

69Chattanooga, TNTN594,53011,198–

70Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20611,070–

71Hartford, CTCT1,171,42610,758–

72St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42110,626–

73Greensboro, NCNC805,94510,308–

74Louisville, KYKY1,402,50910,042–

75Des Moines, IAIA758,53910,019–

76Allentown, PAPA887,6159,751–

77Charleston, SCSC889,2639,668–

78Santa Rosa, CACA486,4449,654–

79Salinas, CACA433,7299,596–

80Knoxville, TNTN968,1379,535–

81Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7759,396–

82Modesto, CACA557,7198,703–

83Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0108,412–

84Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7668,274–

85Santa Maria, CACA442,0657,828–

86New Haven, CTCT578,7417,815–

87Slidell, LALA279,1087,748–

88Hickory, NCNC376,8907,674–

89Provo, UTUT773,4267,531–

90Beaumont, TXTX399,3107,331–

91Ogden, UTUT672,7847,086–

92Crestview, FLFL315,0986,959–

93Fort Smith, ARAR234,1406,949–

94Dalton, GAGA147,8196,917–

95Colorado Springs, COCO781,7966,908–

96Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1556,718–

97Palm Bay, FLFL663,9826,667–

98Visalia, CACA485,1466,604–

99Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6386,426–

100Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6856,233–

101Wichita, KSKS663,8096,153–

102Hagerstown, MDMD315,2806,112–

103Lafayette, LALA423,7586,106–

104Killeen, TXTX511,4976,021–

105Gulfport, MSMS431,3296,016–

106Goldsboro, NCNC122,2785,909–

107Joplin, MOMO208,7965,868–

108Ocala, FLFL442,6605,737–

109Fayetteville, NCNC395,4125,724–

110Waterbury, CTCT463,3495,656–

111Winchester, VAVA152,3325,612–

112Grand Island, NENE78,0765,586–

113Asheville, NCNC422,3455,530–

114Fort Payne, ALAL74,0855,525–

115McAllen, TXTX921,5495,433–

116Lexington, KYKY535,1745,405–

117Augusta, GAGA641,2315,371–

118Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0475,340–

119Elkhart, ININ208,7745,309–

120El Paso, TXTX881,2915,284–

121Scranton, PAPA574,4185,237–

122Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9665,209–

123Boise City, IDID864,2435,199–

124Fort Wayne, ININ466,2585,175–

125Salem, OROR445,8145,166–

126Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9925,138–

127Sioux City, IAIA145,7385,118–

128Gainesville, FLFL359,0365,107–

129Burlington, NCNC186,1775,020–

130Deltona, FLFL746,9334,990–

131Savannah, GAGA438,3144,987–

132Pensacola, FLFL544,9494,926–

133Albuquerque, NMNM925,2794,889–

134Springfield, MAMA464,3384,780–

135Wilmington, NCNC492,7724,751–

136Tallahassee, FLFL397,4424,710–

137Albany, NYNY915,8354,657–

138Jackson, MSMS609,8474,629–

139Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5514,624–

140Charlottesville, VAVA228,5974,616–

141Dayton, OHOH826,5544,516–

142Roanoke, VAVA316,5474,489–

143Reading, PAPA440,0724,419–

144Sevierville, TNTN101,3424,320–

145Manchester, NHNH433,4154,229–

146Columbus, GAGA324,8304,204–

147Rochester, NYNY1,056,1494,175–

148Albertville, ALAL103,5374,087–

149Rome, GAGA101,3784,080–

150Kennewick, WAWA324,3344,065–

151Spartanburg, SCSC407,6563,993–

152Columbus, NENE46,5833,897–

153Greeley, COCO378,4263,853–

154Athens, GAGA224,1483,850–

155College Station, TXTX287,4763,738–

156Santa Cruz, CACA258,8523,722–

157Jacksonville, NCNC217,1753,668–

158Lincoln, NENE352,0813,621–

159Monticello, NYNY80,5863,573–

160Madison, WIWI709,6853,561–

161Sanford, NCNC70,2583,539–

162Lexington, NENE26,2553,479–

163Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2143,310–

164Clarksville, TNTN349,0013,264–

165Merced, CACA297,2603,249–

166Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6533,245–

167Cookeville, TNTN152,4773,207–

168Panama City, FLFL231,1743,174–

169Yakima, WAWA259,1853,169–

170Clewiston, FLFL61,5463,097–

171Vineland, NJNJ157,1483,091–

172Worthington, MNMN22,3383,026–

173Lancaster, PAPA563,1592,913–

174Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912,896–

175Houma, LALA199,6682,889–

176Boulder, COCO328,5602,799–

177Dodge City, KSKS33,9932,781–

178Shreveport, LALA383,4742,778–

179Eugene, OROR381,5842,773–

180Shelton, WAWA71,1652,750–

181Huntsville, ALAL556,4442,722–

182Bowling Green, KYKY197,1802,659–

183Lacey, WAWA304,2612,655–

184Honolulu, HIHI988,7032,629–

185Montgomery, ALAL388,7472,621–

186Akron, OHOH701,7802,615–

187Napa, CACA132,9492,594–

188Russellville, ARAR84,9322,544–

189Harrisburg, PAPA617,4272,544–

190Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1372,518–

191Fremont, NENE38,0572,478–

192Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522,469–

193Key West, FLFL80,4062,468–

194Russellville, ALAL32,4492,462–

195Decatur, ALAL160,3262,448–

196Santa Fe, NMNM156,9072,438–

197Brownsville, TXTX433,9462,406–

198Canton, OHOH400,2462,392–

199Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,375–

200Hammond, LALA141,3462,365–

201Norwich, CTCT284,0152,315–

202Mobile, ALAL411,6582,305–

203Springfield, MOMO500,6942,277–

204Moses Lake, WAWA105,7272,268–

205Lubbock, TXTX368,4312,259–

206Bremerton, WAWA283,3742,238–

207Waco, TXTX308,8072,213–

208Calhoun, GAGA61,7012,209–

209St. George, UTUT213,6702,190–

210Rockford, ILIL337,2422,170–

211Lumberton, NCNC119,9412,156–

212Lafayette, ININ228,4682,152–

213Syracuse, NYNY652,2732,064–

214Portland, MEME577,6352,059–

215Longview, TXTX297,3152,051–

216York, PAPA473,1972,042–

217Willmar, MNMN44,7202,039–

218Kingston, NYNY183,3302,033–

219Liberal, KSKS21,0732,030–

220San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672,023–

221Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911,994–

222Jasper, ININ44,0161,974–

223Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501,959–

224Logan, UTUT160,8891,938–

225Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,926–

226Rifle, COCO80,0991,895–

227Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,874–

228Seymour, ININ47,3701,873–

229Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,873–

230Lake Charles, LALA244,6551,863–

231East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,819–

232Easton, MDMD38,2381,809–

233Sherman, TXTX153,6131,804–

234Logansport, ININ37,8361,743–

235Auburn, ALAL208,0131,734–

236Cedartown, GAGA45,5141,731–

237Edwards, COCO54,2911,679–

238Spokane, WAWA608,0121,672–

239El Centro, CACA181,4111,647–

240Monroe, LALA222,3901,643–

241Bend, OROR266,3761,631–

242Dover, DEDE194,7861,608–

243Hermiston, OROR93,7211,601–

244Waterloo, IAIA169,1891,587–

245Morristown, TNTN128,8671,583–

246Green Bay, WIWI336,7561,567–

247Daphne, ALAL267,7611,557–

248Tyler, TXTX252,5491,557–

249Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,553–

250Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,548–

251Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101,541–

252Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,521–

253Amarillo, TXTX276,2351,514–

254New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,511–

255Gadsden, ALAL103,8861,495–

256Hanford, CACA154,3271,487–

257Yuba City, CACA187,4781,458–

258Manhattan, KSKS136,1221,456–

259Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061,401–

260Batesville, ARAR38,7851,392–

261North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331,391–

262Toledo, OHOH599,3761,387–

263LaGrange, GAGA107,0971,381–

264Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,378–

265St. Simons, GAGA118,5241,370–

266Champaign, ILIL239,9791,370–

267Plymouth, ININ46,5991,357–

268Sebring, FLFL111,1221,355–

269Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751,354–

270Carson, NVNV58,5711,348–

271Garden City, KSKS37,5051,326–

272Salisbury, MDMD131,8721,306–

273Morgan City, LALA46,5521,305–

274Amherst, MAMA164,0651,300–

275Monticello, ININ25,1641,279–

276Shelbyville, TNTN55,2731,278–

277Kenosha, WIWI168,4481,267–

278Dumas, TXTX21,8911,255–

279Johnson City, TNTN216,4161,245–

280Cleveland, TNTN134,0571,238–

281Moultrie, GAGA47,4381,236–

282Laredo, TXTX281,2241,234–

283Davenport, IAIA380,4521,221–

284South Bend, ININ324,5381,219–

285Yuma, AZAZ224,4491,218–

286Chico, CACA209,2111,210–

287Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1021,184–

288Lansing, MIMI479,7221,173–

289Lebanon, PAPA146,3801,162–

290Hinesville, GAGA91,8701,158–

291Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441,153–

292Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241,153–

293Lawton, OKOK127,5901,118–

294Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191,111–

295Jefferson, GAGA99,2651,110–

296Breckenridge, COCO39,0691,103–

297Staunton, VAVA129,6921,099–

298Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5531,081–

299Austin, MNMN40,9711,078–

300Kankakee, ILIL105,5251,076–

301Midland, TXTX193,1391,074–

302Abilene, TXTX185,4291,064–

303Emporia, KSKS34,8381,058–

304Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0141,040–

305Medford, OROR221,7951,039–

306Summerville, GAGA25,3001,037–

307Topeka, KSKS233,0521,036–

308Martinsville, VAVA63,0911,019–

309Greenville, NCNC182,9361,015–

310Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911,014–

311Marshall, MOMO23,2651,008–

312Thomasville, GAGA72,9581,005–

313Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332989–

314Kearney, NENE57,962980–

315Youngstown, OHOH423,678974–

316Douglas, GAGA52,861970–

317Redding, CACA181,648964–

318Torrington, CTCT114,690962–

319Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076951–

320Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666945–

321Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285942–

322Red Bluff, CACA64,665917–

323Rochester, MNMN231,184916–

324Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666909–

325Valdosta, GAGA153,276909–

326Jackson, TNTN184,569904–

327Faribault, MNMN69,939900–

328Guymon, OKOK20,322885–

329Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486864–

330Odessa, TXTX173,801852–

331Racine, WIWI198,919846–

332Springfield, OHOH135,340846–

333Huron, SDSD19,624841–

334Palestine, TXTX59,805836–

335Peoria, ILIL363,505835–

336Laurel, MSMS82,281830–

337Hot Springs, ARAR99,695815–

338Pahrump, NVNV57,336814–

339Evansville, ININ273,786799–

340Lake City, FLFL74,094795–

341New Bern, NCNC127,358795–

342Storm Lake, IAIA20,449795–

343Owensboro, KYKY113,962791–

344Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795791–

345Mount Airy, NCNC72,287789–

346Hudson, NYNY60,168788–

347St. Joseph, MOMO119,170785–

348Appleton, WIWI249,876784–

349Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448779–

350Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212771–

351Hilo, HIHI210,043758–

352Statesboro, GAGA97,977753–

353St. Cloud, MNMN205,854751–

354Nantucket, MAMA14,758749–

355Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368742–

356Eureka, CACA131,647740–

357Florence, SCSC201,392737–

358Picayune, MSMS59,363736–

359Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154735–

360Seneca, SCSC83,775727–

361Watertown, NYNY111,540720–

362Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025716–

363Victoria, TXTX99,864714–

364Pueblo, COCO169,277713–

365Wenatchee, WAWA128,414712–

366Henderson, KYKY57,184711–

367Clovis, NMNM65,270699–

368Blacksburg, VAVA181,616695–

369Duluth, MNMN281,219695–

370Othello, WAWA21,488690–

371Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245686–

372Pittsburg, KSKS39,008681–

373Enterprise, ALAL56,953679–

374Bloomington, ININ165,231676–

375Newberry, SCSC39,561673–

376Kingsport, TNTN314,834669–

377Walla Walla, WAWA62,361667–

378Dothan, ALAL156,266662–

379Morehead City, NCNC70,469657–

380Ithaca, NYNY104,047648–

381Lufkin, TXTX88,154641–

382State College, PAPA157,393638–

383Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552633–

384Wilson, NCNC81,150628–

385Del Rio, TXTX47,835625–

386Binghamton, NYNY243,189619–

387Danville, VAVA101,137619–

388Cornelia, GAGA50,416615–

389Muscatine, IAIA41,853612–

390Longview, WAWA114,885610–

391Frankfort, ININ33,322606–

392Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459602–

393Alamosa, COCO27,896600–

394San Angelo, TXTX122,065597–

395Jamestown, NYNY124,126594–

396Eau Claire, WIWI176,647589–

397Bloomington, ILIL171,419588–

398Huntington, WVWV365,965583–

399Corvallis, OROR97,728582–

400Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442581–

401Wausau, WIWI139,432580–

402Putnam, CTCT98,096579–

403Sumter, SCSC105,067579–

404Monroe, MIMI156,004578–

405Kinston, NCNC55,837578–

406Ames, IAIA128,090574–

407Barnstable, MAMA233,539574–

408Hastings, NENE40,577572–

409Corsicana, TXTX57,181571–

410Albany, GAGA145,510564–

411Enid, OKOK61,779564–

412Fallon, NVNV25,851563–

413Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035563–

414Hobbs, NMNM74,749560–

415Marshall, MNMN25,684560–

416Utica, NYNY285,611554–

417Marshalltown, IAIA39,890553–

418Springfield, ILIL206,033551–

419Truckee, CACA101,911550–

420Whitewater, WIWI106,127549–

421Warsaw, ININ80,892547–

422Corinth, MSMS34,569544–

423Red Wing, MNMN48,195543–

424Arcadia, FLFL37,078543–

425Norfolk, NENE49,228540–

426Erie, PAPA265,832538–

427Opelousas, LALA80,765536–

428Florence, ALAL156,609532–

429Cambridge, MDMD33,628532–

430Frankfort, KYKY77,874530–

431Mankato, MNMN104,907528–

432Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657527–

433Talladega, ALAL91,764524–

434Columbia, MOMO219,062522–

435Sedalia, MOMO44,254519–

436Grand Junction, COCO162,845519–

437Alexandria, LALA147,952516–

438Ukiah, CACA88,122510–

439Idaho Falls, IDID173,851504–

440Bozeman, MTMT128,740501–

441Shelby, NCNC103,325500–

442Gainesville, TXTX44,461498–

443Albany, OROR132,843496–

444Astoria, OROR40,926496–

445Branson, MOMO57,001494–

446Burley, IDID49,308493–

447Baraboo, WIWI66,652485–

448Watertown, WIWI86,505484–

449Greenfield, MAMA70,698483–

450Muskegon, MIMI177,901473–

451Holland, MIMI123,188469–

452Pottsville, PAPA145,085469–

453Twin Falls, IDID123,901469–

454Sheboygan, WIWI118,047466–

455Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669464–

456Fairmont, MNMN19,440463–

457Clearlake, CACA67,772459–

458Lima, OHOH100,881454–

459Sunbury, PAPA107,788453–

460Oxford, ALAL115,834452–

461Lebanon, NHNH224,500452–

462Tullahoma, TNTN69,339452–

463Crossville, TNTN66,300438–

464Niles, MIMI152,444438–

465Vernal, UTUT38,278435–

466Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864429–

467Kahului, HIHI160,674427–

468Rapid City, SDSD156,934424–

469Burlington, VTVT227,803419–

470Sonora, CACA53,160409–

471Minot, NDND75,694409–

472Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097407–

473Great Falls, MTMT85,029400–

474Okeechobee, FLFL42,608397–

475Centralia, WAWA88,062396–

476Bismarck, NDND139,750390–

477Glens Falls, NYNY124,373387–

478Altus, OKOK24,764385–

479Michigan City, ININ111,294382–

480Jacksonville, TXTX53,337379–

481Washington, ININ34,209379–

482Cumberland, MDMD93,640379–

483La Crosse, WIWI171,182376–

484Palatka, FLFL77,734374–

485Flint, MIMI401,093370–

486The Villages, FLFL157,772367–

487Roseburg, OROR111,951365–

488Waynesville, NCNC63,369363–

489Alice, TXTX45,383363–

490Williston, NDND41,767362–

491Eufaula, ALAL26,861360–

492Granbury, TXTX70,501360–

493Oneonta, NYNY60,589360–

494Albemarle, NCNC68,830351–

495Bainbridge, GAGA29,432350–

496Texarkana, TXTX146,816349–

497Kingsland, GAGA60,143349–

498Paducah, KYKY102,259346–

499Coos Bay, OROR63,992344–

500Fairbanks, AKAK93,972341–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest central american population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 936,359 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by central american population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

909 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).