Which metro area has the highest central american population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 862,898 (2020 Decennial Census).

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?

891 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is central american population measured?

Number of residents who are Central American origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 391 SHOWN OF 891

Largest Central American population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Central American origin, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

501Forest City, NCNC65,745232−54%

502Traverse City, MIMI156,972232+648%

503Port Angeles, WAWA78,202230+35%

504Eau Claire, WIWI176,647229+35%

505Muncie, ININ113,106229+223%

506Lewiston, IDID65,450227+108%

507Hutchinson, KSKS61,539227+328%

508Watertown, SDSD29,562226–

509Battle Creek, MIMI133,408224+261%

510Somerset, KYKY67,384224+367%

511Grand Junction, COCO162,845224−11%

512Paducah, KYKY102,259223+39%

513Burley, IDID49,308220+182%

514Kerrville, TXTX54,037219+103%

515Mountain Home, IDID29,465218+652%

516Red Wing, MNMN48,195218+211%

517Ames, IAIA128,090216−5%

518Springfield, OHOH135,340215+54%

519Marion, NCNC45,198214+161%

520Johnstown, PAPA128,968213+287%

521Baraboo, WIWI66,652212+783%

522North Platte, NENE33,972211+14%

523Waycross, GAGA57,670210–

524Winchester, TNTN45,579210+1213%

525Roswell, NMNM63,364207−8%

526Tullahoma, TNTN69,339206+171%

527Muskogee, OKOK66,708206+329%

528Charleston, WVWV200,170205+21%

529Marshalltown, IAIA39,890205+21%

530Jonesboro, ARAR139,440203+51%

531Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808202−19%

532Corvallis, OROR97,728202−11%

533Fargo, NDND269,528195+107%

534Sheboygan, WIWI118,047195+29%

535Oneonta, NYNY60,589194+782%

536Warrensburg, MOMO56,670193−40%

537Huntington, WVWV365,965190+79%

538Milledgeville, GAGA44,029188+98%

539Danville, ILIL71,259187–

540Bismarck, NDND139,750186+354%

541Granbury, TXTX70,501186–

542Meridian, MSMS85,419186+102%

543Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657183−4%

544Alamogordo, NMNM70,368181+11%

545Nantucket, MAMA14,758181−57%

546Zanesville, OHOH87,014179+2457%

547Athens, TXTX88,595179+18%

548Bay City, TXTX36,463178+409%

549Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691178+642%

550Ardmore, OKOK48,910178+91%

551Jackson, MIMI159,552177+124%

552Scottsboro, ALAL54,281176+35%

553Vincennes, ININ35,652175+548%

554Wooster, OHOH116,758174−17%

555Fallon, NVNV25,851173+621%

556Taos, NMNM34,564173+861%

557Albert Lea, MNMN30,440173+1231%

558Beeville, TXTX32,515173+31%

559Pullman, WAWA48,512172+136%

560Keene, NHNH78,269170+102%

561Eufaula, ALAL26,861169+177%

562Whitewater, WIWI106,127168+95%

563Weirton, WVWV112,468168+195%

564Franklin, KYKY20,788167–

565Bogalusa, LALA44,937166−30%

566Show Low, AZAZ109,946161+106%

567Nogales, AZAZ50,020159+20%

568Cheyenne, WYWY102,938158+259%

569Lock Haven, PAPA37,870158+485%

570Ontario, OROR60,085158−27%

571Madisonville, KYKY45,127157+528%

572Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215156+500%

573Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154156−77%

574Enid, OKOK61,779156−12%

575Augusta, MEME129,067156+79%

576The Dalles, OROR26,310155+574%

577Tupelo, MSMS133,167154−49%

578Mexico, MOMO24,528153+58%

579DuBois, PAPA78,100152+794%

580Grand Forks, NDND105,046151+344%

581Springfield, ILIL206,033150+108%

582Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319147+213%

583Heber, UTUT81,655147−10%

584Wheeling, WVWV134,089147+234%

585Evanston, WYWY23,415145+458%

586Williamsport, PAPA112,587145+81%

587Atchison, KSKS16,172144–

588Bonham, TXTX39,265143−9%

589Lewisburg, PAPA42,313142−31%

590Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669141+139%

591Brigham City, UTUT70,405141+19%

592Brookings, SDSD37,635141+253%

593Hailey, IDID32,436139+202%

594Clarksburg, WVWV88,142139+1886%

595Riverton, WYWY39,464138−53%

596Stevens Point, WIWI71,943136+404%

597Vidalia, GAGA36,180131−40%

598Shelby, NCNC103,325130−23%

599Kankakee, ILIL105,525130−52%

600West Plains, MOMO40,798128+1064%

601Marquette, MIMI68,064128+611%

602Decatur, ILIL99,300128+33%

603DeRidder, LALA36,673127+119%

604Sumter, SCSC105,067126−68%

605Batavia, NYNY58,416126+129%

606Farmington, MOMO67,809125–

607Lima, OHOH100,881125−60%

608Kirksville, MOMO29,824125+238%

609Truckee, CACA101,911125−35%

610Lewiston, MEME116,487124−48%

611Wausau, WIWI139,432124−5%

612Mountain Home, ARAR42,982123+60%

613Rock Springs, WYWY41,267123−55%

614Dyersburg, TNTN36,320122+1009%

615Scottsbluff, NENE36,272122+56%

616Orangeburg, SCSC83,177122+663%

617Susanville, CACA28,117121−60%

618Jackson, WYWY36,587118−19%

619Moscow, IDID41,842117+550%

620Findlay, OHOH75,034117+149%

621La Crosse, WIWI171,182117+105%

622Altoona, PAPA119,541116−21%

623Elko, NVNV56,682116+214%

624Sunbury, PAPA107,788116+8%

625Pikeville, KYKY89,122115+311%

626Gaffney, SCSC58,275114−39%

627Danville, KYKY56,985114+104%

628Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404113+59%

629Hays, KSKS29,075111+327%

630Shawano, WIWI45,759111+91%

631Bemidji, MNMN47,055110+2650%

632Juneau city and, AKAK31,609110+358%

633Laurel, MSMS82,281110−17%

634Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118109+276%

635Uvalde, TXTX24,963108+93%

636Bozeman, MTMT128,740108+163%

637Missoula, MTMT128,698108–

638Batesville, ARAR38,785108−75%

639Midland, MIMI83,754107+32%

640Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938107+3%

641Sterling, ILIL54,121106−13%

642Rexburg, IDID69,380105−8%

643Billings, MTMT193,603104+30%

644Watertown, WIWI86,505103+69%

645Port Townsend, WAWA33,970103+268%

646Brainerd, MNMN100,562103+26%

647Gallup, NMNM68,119102−6%

648Rochelle, ILIL51,399102+13%

649Pierre, SDSD20,588102–

650Kapaa, HIHI73,400101−8%

651Galesburg, ILIL47,767100+100%

652Bennington, VTVT36,630100+170%

653Ponca City, OKOK43,49098+444%

654Mansfield, OHOH124,89398−33%

655Cañon City, COCO50,03997−8%

656Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42896+433%

657Charleston, ILIL46,60795–

658Newport, OROR50,63694+1075%

659Defiance, OHOH38,29293+447%

660Athens, OHOH63,19793+48%

661McComb, MSMS52,64093+1760%

662Los Alamos, NMNM19,40791+810%

663Cadillac, MIMI49,71990+233%

664Red Bluff, CACA64,66589−77%

665Richmond, ININ66,16989+25%

666Winnemucca, NVNV17,26789+187%

667Klamath Falls, OROR70,27488−60%

668Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14788+633%

669Waynesville, NCNC63,36987−43%

670Payson, AZAZ53,80187+156%

671Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88387+295%

672Vermillion, SDSD15,03187–

673Beckley, WVWV109,94086+353%

674Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90486–

675Menomonie, WIWI46,22386+121%

676Miami, OKOK30,43886+43%

677Dixon, ILIL32,91485+143%

678Greencastle, ININ37,87685–

679Blytheville, ARAR37,82884+2000%

680Sturgis, MIMI60,96884+163%

681Saginaw, MIMI187,68883−43%

682Bluefield, WVWV96,13883+144%

683Platteville, WIWI52,44683+1560%

684Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04182+193%

685Sandusky, OHOH112,77782+1071%

686Alma, MIMI41,19082+61%

687Bradford, PAPA38,98481+50%

688Corning, NYNY91,85580−26%

689Pocatello, IDID91,59180−1%

690Sayre, PAPA59,60080+167%

691Somerset, PAPA72,00479+888%

692Murray, KYKY39,42179+229%

693Fairmont, WVWV55,58477+1440%

694Mason City, IAIA49,71076+1%

695Mitchell, SDSD25,91376+204%

696Adrian, MIMI97,77975+9%

697Price, UTUT20,68075–

698Carroll, IAIA20,30375+159%

699Connersville, ININ23,53375+92%

700Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83874+45%

701Natchitoches, LALA36,08974−19%

702Marion, OHOH65,11573+62%

703Brownwood, TXTX38,71173+143%

704Bay City, MIMI102,12372−12%

705Dublin, GAGA60,35172+350%

706Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21972+148%

707Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91272+22%

708Marion, ILIL67,22571−11%

709Duncan, OKOK44,31070+400%

710Owatonna, MNMN37,46470−20%

711Ruston, LALA48,36070−33%

712McAlester, OKOK43,32070–

713Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08168+278%

714Snyder, TXTX16,16268+325%

715Paragould, ARAR47,41167−77%

716Sandpoint, IDID54,42067+379%

717Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45167+12%

718Union City, TNTN30,06767+347%

719Astoria, OROR40,92667+458%

720Kendallville, ININ47,93766−58%

721Pontiac, ILIL35,05766+267%

722Ashland, OHOH52,52366+38%

723Ketchikan, AKAK13,54964+433%

724Boone, NCNC54,78664−60%

725Shawnee, OKOK75,10263−63%

726Vernon, TXTX12,48163–

727Vicksburg, MSMS41,75963+152%

728Bangor, MEME157,96763−17%

729McMinnville, TNTN43,71763−25%

730Greenwood, MSMS34,91262–

731Marietta, OHOH58,38962+3%

732Crescent City, CACA26,41061+39%

733Jacksonville, ILIL37,38161+33%

734Wabash, ININ30,71361–

735Chillicothe, OHOH76,42961+408%

736Greensburg, ININ26,57660–

737Sheridan, WYWY33,24160+88%

738Macomb, ILIL25,91659+1080%

739Quincy, ILIL74,14659+90%

740Kokomo, ININ83,90459−54%

741Americus, GAGA33,39459+84%

742Rutland, VTVT59,65358+164%

743Tifton, GAGA51,23758−56%

744Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90958+176%

745Starkville, MSMS62,06357−38%

746Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82357+533%

747Harrison, ARAR45,65455+62%

748Crossville, TNTN66,30054+35%

749Marion, ININ66,52454+286%

750Ellensburg, WAWA48,80353+657%

751Magnolia, ARAR21,89453–

752Alexander City, ALAL40,95353–

753Brookings, OROR22,62153–

754Greenville, MSMS40,44652+126%

755Wahpeton, NDND23,01952–

756Alexandria, MNMN40,12052–

757Elk City, OKOK22,15951−12%

758Carlsbad, NMNM62,50951+104%

759Celina, OHOH42,73749+75%

760Corbin, KYKY150,04049−66%

761Petoskey, MIMI33,77549+123%

762Laurinburg, NCNC33,32248−16%

763Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13848+860%

764Farmington, NMNM120,34048−32%

765Decatur, ININ36,65047+422%

766Sparta, WIWI46,57247−27%

767Cullman, ALAL94,00947+88%

768Barre, VTVT59,65247−50%

769Olean, NYNY75,39046+18%

770Durant, OKOK51,36745–

771Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20145−38%

772Lewistown, PAPA46,12745+18%

773New Ulm, MNMN25,51745+80%

774Gloversville, NYNY52,21645+221%

775Columbus, MSMS67,14445−18%

776Coos Bay, OROR63,99245+275%

777Laconia, NHNH65,14744+13%

778Huntingdon, PAPA43,00143–

779Sidney, OHOH48,06542+950%

780Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49741+720%

781Raymondville, TXTX19,97141−15%

782Taylorville, ILIL33,44341−16%

783Winona, MNMN50,52341−34%

784Sikeston, MOMO49,97841−42%

785Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91440+208%

786Pampa, TXTX21,78640+344%

787Parkersburg, WVWV87,26440+111%

788Effingham, ILIL44,72739−9%

789Blackfoot, IDID51,15339−36%

790Canton, ILIL32,90139+95%

791Centralia, ILIL36,38238+192%

792Cleveland, MSMS28,26238–

793Gillette, WYWY48,14537−53%

794Minden, LALA34,94837+23%

795Lincoln, ILIL27,18237+48%

796Portsmouth, OHOH71,36537−75%

797Rolla, MOMO45,24737−70%

798Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06037−39%

799Andrews, TXTX18,91437–

800Clarksdale, MSMS19,84937–

801Vernal, UTUT38,27836−18%

802Indiana, PAPA82,87836−58%

803Escanaba, MIMI36,58233+22%

804Jesup, GAGA32,48133−48%

805Maryville, MOMO20,17433+200%

806Borger, TXTX19,63333−23%

807Cortland, NYNY45,85032−40%

808Helena, MTMT97,15332+146%

809Norwalk, OHOH58,25032−50%

810Silver City, NMNM27,25232−79%

811Woodward, OKOK19,82732+33%

812Brattleboro, VTVT45,20432−80%

813Fort Madison, IAIA32,30631+7%

814New Castle, ININ49,13731+244%

815Cody, WYWY31,17130+329%

816Lewisburg, TNTN38,07130–

817Meadville, PAPA81,79230+114%

818Marinette, WIWI65,51529+61%

819Frankfort, ININ33,32228−94%

820Fremont, OHOH58,65528+4%

821Peru, ININ34,48728−86%

822Stillwater, OKOK83,88927−50%

823Greeneville, TNTN73,83126+100%

824Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00226−37%

825Ada, OKOK38,52825+1150%

826Laramie, WYWY38,55825+525%

827Casper, WYWY80,52624−85%

828Aberdeen, SDSD41,58324+243%

829Hood River, OROR23,72024−48%

830Montrose, COCO44,59123+44%

831Warren, PAPA37,03823−4%

832Bishop, CACA18,15822−83%

833Deming, NMNM25,40722−8%

834Tahlequah, OKOK49,19622−8%

835Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09722−24%

836Dickinson, NDND39,14221+320%

837Wilmington, OHOH42,30121+75%

838Beatrice, NENE21,71120−38%

839Las Vegas, NMNM30,31120–

840Martin, TNTN33,26120−87%

841Selma, ALAL35,14020–

842Tiffin, OHOH54,52220+567%

843Fairmont, MNMN19,44019−79%

844Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59919−81%

845Bainbridge, GAGA29,43219−71%

846Hillsdale, MIMI45,73818−22%

847Kennett, MOMO26,85518+260%

848Rice Lake, WIWI46,48418−79%

849McPherson, KSKS30,06418−47%

850Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88018+29%

851Owosso, MIMI67,68117−73%

852Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07717–

853Yankton, SDSD23,63516−24%

854Greenville, OHOH51,52016+167%

855Pella, IAIA34,19216−11%

856Safford, AZAZ40,15716–

857Alpena, MIMI28,85316−43%

858Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21116−86%

859Huntington, ININ37,22415+25%

860Hermitage, PAPA107,86015−82%

861Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52714–

862Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09914−13%

863Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57514+8%

864Oxford, MSMS71,97213−85%

865Big Rapids, MIMI42,32012−84%

866La Grande, OROR25,90012−68%

867Urbana, OHOH38,82012−65%

868Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30212−93%

869Oil City, PAPA49,34612−45%

870Coshocton, OHOH37,18811–

871Crawfordsville, ININ38,95411−8%

872Mayfield, KYKY37,05011−97%

873Houghton, MIMI40,02810−72%

874Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65510−75%

875Brevard, NCNC34,21110−86%

876Fayetteville, TNTN36,8537−97%

877Madison, ININ33,2797−36%

878Washington Court House, OHOH28,5527−72%

879Williston, NDND41,7677−95%

880Auburn, ININ44,5357−56%

881Camden, ARAR26,3637−83%

882Clinton, IAIA46,0027+17%

883Burlington, IAIA44,0616−81%

884Kingsland, GAGA60,1436−98%

885Sterling, COCO20,6545−84%

886Baker City, OROR16,6585−86%

887Spencer, IAIA16,2024−73%

888Ottawa, KSKS26,2993−77%

889Spearfish, SDSD29,4593−63%

890Moberly, MOMO24,5132+0%

891Hutchinson, MNMN36,6311−94%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS