RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 867

Largest Central American population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Central American origin, from the 2010 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 754,133. 867 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 867 is 188.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States1.3% of US population308,745,5383,933,207–

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441754,133–

02New York, NYNY20,112,448449,453–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,724326,387–

04Miami, FLFL6,391,072311,234–

05Houston, TXTX7,904,627239,337–

06San Francisco, CACA4,630,041146,303–

07Dallas, TXTX8,477,157106,111–

08Riverside, CACA4,769,00795,508–

09Boston, MAMA5,034,22180,435–

10Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18274,413–

11Chicago, ILIL9,434,12361,615–

12Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22643,342–

13Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83033,213–

14New Orleans, LALA970,84932,336–

15Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78130,909–

16Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93828,834–

17Orlando, FLFL2,957,67228,759–

18Providence, RIRI1,708,16128,432–

19San Jose, CACA1,984,47325,846–

20Tampa, FLFL3,418,89524,567–

21Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11824,454–

22Sacramento, CACA2,477,27421,369–

23San Diego, CACA3,282,24820,909–

24Austin, TXTX2,620,94519,877–

25Seattle, WAWA4,161,88318,719–

26Nashville, TNTN2,197,41617,917–

27Richmond, VAVA1,389,33817,719–

28Portland, OROR2,542,28216,418–

29Denver, COCO3,092,03715,969–

30Bakersfield, CACA927,06815,621–

31Trenton, NJNJ399,28915,443–

32Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29514,696–

33San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14014,421–

34Cape Coral, FLFL875,60713,554–

35Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72012,789–

36Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68211,723–

37Oxnard, CACA830,85111,129–

38Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21311,005–

39Fresno, CACA1,203,38310,739–

40Durham, NCNC625,48510,257–

41Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72110,159–

42Fayetteville, ARAR622,1779,650–

43Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6959,441–

44Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3779,394–

45Naples, FLFL417,1318,838–

46Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8138,496–

47Reno, NVNV578,7348,400–

48Stockton, CACA823,8157,924–

49Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2067,615–

50Vallejo, CACA455,3767,216–

51Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5007,113–

52Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3777,075–

53North Port, FLFL948,1586,771–

54Worcester, MAMA888,5026,645–

55Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8586,542–

56Memphis, TNTN1,341,4126,537–

57Greenville, SCSC1,014,1016,461–

58Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6456,197–

59Salinas, CACA433,7296,180–

60Columbus, OHOH2,242,0286,110–

61Omaha, NENE1,009,8366,008–

62Detroit, MIMI4,390,9135,869–

63Gainesville, GAGA226,5685,787–

64Modesto, CACA557,7195,729–

65Santa Rosa, CACA486,4445,286–

66Lakeland, FLFL874,7905,277–

67Seaford, DEDE277,1405,265–

68Baton Rouge, LALA888,6995,144–

69Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6854,678–

70Allentown, PAPA887,6154,590–

71Hickory, NCNC376,8904,484–

72Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0474,338–

73Greensboro, NCNC805,9454,255–

74Columbia, SCSC879,9184,223–

75Colorado Springs, COCO781,7964,175–

76Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7754,020–

77Des Moines, IAIA758,5394,008–

78Grand Island, NENE78,0764,006–

79Santa Maria, CACA442,0653,988–

80Charleston, SCSC889,2633,900–

81Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0103,813–

82St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4213,699–

83Palm Bay, FLFL663,9823,591–

84Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2733,533–

85Dalton, GAGA147,8193,453–

86Fayetteville, NCNC395,4123,432–

87Louisville, KYKY1,402,5093,402–

88Provo, UTUT773,4263,400–

89Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9663,382–

90Knoxville, TNTN968,1373,272–

91Little Rock, ARAR777,6073,259–

92Deltona, FLFL746,9333,212–

93Killeen, TXTX511,4973,206–

94Albuquerque, NMNM925,2793,144–

95Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7663,035–

96El Paso, TXTX881,2913,004–

97Merced, CACA297,2602,959–

98Ocala, FLFL442,6602,925–

99Beaumont, TXTX399,3102,920–

100Joplin, MOMO208,7962,870–

101Elkhart, ININ208,7742,863–

102Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302,839–

103Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,839–

104Slidell, LALA279,1082,808–

105Asheville, NCNC422,3452,726–

106Albertville, ALAL103,5372,626–

107Wichita, KSKS663,8092,605–

108Rome, GAGA101,3782,604–

109Ogden, UTUT672,7842,563–

110Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492,548–

111Winchester, VAVA152,3322,513–

112Fort Smith, ARAR234,1402,489–

113McAllen, TXTX921,5492,450–

114Albany, NYNY915,8352,400–

115Visalia, CACA485,1462,379–

116Lexington, KYKY535,1742,333–

117Augusta, GAGA641,2312,303–

118Calhoun, GAGA61,7012,300–

119Crestview, FLFL315,0982,296–

120Springfield, MAMA464,3382,208–

121Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422,163–

122Gainesville, FLFL359,0362,140–

123Napa, CACA132,9492,112–

124Columbus, GAGA324,8302,097–

125College Station, TXTX287,4762,012–

126Burlington, NCNC186,1772,009–

127Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6382,000–

128Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911,985–

129Sioux City, IAIA145,7381,981–

130Athens, GAGA224,1481,945–

131Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071,933–

132Sanford, NCNC70,2581,929–

133Jackson, MSMS609,8471,921–

134Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,886–

135Rifle, COCO80,0991,880–

136Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,848–

137Key West, FLFL80,4061,837–

138Gulfport, MSMS431,3291,836–

139Boise City, IDID864,2431,830–

140Salem, OROR445,8141,810–

141Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,783–

142Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,770–

143Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,750–

144Madison, WIWI709,6851,698–

145Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,690–

146Anchorage, AKAK405,8211,648–

147Lincoln, NENE352,0811,611–

148Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851,587–

149Chambersburg, PAPA160,6521,585–

150Clewiston, FLFL61,5461,552–

151Reading, PAPA440,0721,548–

152Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,539–

153Manchester, NHNH433,4151,533–

154Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,531–

155Brownsville, TXTX433,9461,525–

156Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,520–

157Lafayette, LALA423,7581,510–

158Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,456–

159Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271,447–

160Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,431–

161Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,419–

162Montgomery, ALAL388,7471,409–

163Boulder, COCO328,5601,409–

164Lexington, NENE26,2551,404–

165Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781,375–

166Savannah, GAGA438,3141,366–

167Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,349–

168Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751,341–

169Garden City, KSKS37,5051,320–

170Green Bay, WIWI336,7561,316–

171Worthington, MNMN22,3381,314–

172Russellville, ALAL32,4491,303–

173Scranton, PAPA574,4181,303–

174Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,296–

175Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801,294–

176Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,261–

177Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,251–

178Gadsden, ALAL103,8861,241–

179Russellville, ARAR84,9321,239–

180Chico, CACA209,2111,233–

181San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,233–

182Sevierville, TNTN101,3421,185–

183Eugene, OROR381,5841,181–

184Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,165–

185St. George, UTUT213,6701,152–

186Logan, UTUT160,8891,143–

187Laredo, TXTX281,2241,142–

188Wilmington, NCNC492,7721,141–

189Shreveport, LALA383,4741,135–

190Kingston, NYNY183,3301,122–

191Panama City, FLFL231,1741,111–

192Auburn, ALAL208,0131,111–

193Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,109–

194Houma, LALA199,6681,101–

195Cedartown, GAGA45,5141,097–

196Syracuse, NYNY652,2731,094–

197Mobile, ALAL411,6581,093–

198Monticello, NYNY80,5861,083–

199Lacey, WAWA304,2611,075–

200Rockford, ILIL337,2421,073–

201Greeley, COCO378,4261,067–

202Portland, MEME577,6351,058–

203Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,057–

204Tyler, TXTX252,5491,047–

205Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371,028–

206York, PAPA473,1971,028–

207Waco, TXTX308,8071,025–

208Toledo, OHOH599,3761,014–

209Carson, NVNV58,571986–

210East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179980–

211Salisbury, MDMD131,872971–

212Charlottesville, VAVA228,597967–

213Longview, TXTX297,315961–

214Bremerton, WAWA283,374948–

215Columbus, NENE46,583938–

216Warner Robins, GAGA208,091910–

217Yuba City, CACA187,478909–

218Iowa City, IAIA182,711897–

219Greenville, NCNC182,936879–

220Redding, CACA181,648878–

221El Centro, CACA181,411865–

222Decatur, ALAL160,326864–

223Martinsville, VAVA63,091863–

224Shelton, WAWA71,165857–

225Canton, OHOH400,246838–

226Dover, DEDE194,786832–

227Jasper, ININ44,016828–

228Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553820–

229Spartanburg, SCSC407,656820–

230Moses Lake, WAWA105,727814–

231Dayton, OHOH826,554813–

232Emporia, KSKS34,838798–

233Wenatchee, WAWA128,414782–

234Akron, OHOH701,780782–

235Jackson, TNTN184,569754–

236Edwards, COCO54,291746–

237Hanford, CACA154,327741–

238Norfolk, NENE49,228736–

239Amarillo, TXTX276,235731–

240New Bern, NCNC127,358729–

241Lansing, MIMI479,722727–

242Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212720–

243Lake Charles, LALA244,655718–

244Cookeville, TNTN152,477714–

245Spokane, WAWA608,012713–

246Barnstable, MAMA233,539712–

247Dodge City, KSKS33,993709–

248Utica, NYNY285,611709–

249Daphne, ALAL267,761705–

250Faribault, MNMN69,939695–

251Sebastian, FLFL172,799684–

252New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373683–

253Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154682–

254Yuma, AZAZ224,449674–

255Logansport, ININ37,836660–

256Morristown, TNTN128,867655–

257Sherman, TXTX153,613648–

258Ottumwa, IAIA35,210644–

259Kahului, HIHI160,674641–

260Lawton, OKOK127,590637–

261Bend, OROR266,376633–

262Davenport, IAIA380,452632–

263Yakima, WAWA259,185622–

264Janesville, WIWI166,472620–

265Hermiston, OROR93,721614–

266Fremont, NENE38,057610–

267Lynchburg, VAVA269,169608–

268Ukiah, CACA88,122604–

269Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102588–

270Hammond, LALA141,346585–

271Medford, OROR221,795579–

272Marshall, MOMO23,265573–

273St. Joseph, MOMO119,170570–

274Amherst, MAMA164,065567–

275Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486567–

276Bloomington, ILIL171,419565–

277Manhattan, KSKS136,122553–

278Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850553–

279Springfield, MOMO500,694548–

280Waterloo, IAIA169,189547–

281Sedalia, MOMO44,254538–

282Florence, ALAL156,609535–

283Idaho Falls, IDID173,851534–

284Lafayette, ININ228,468533–

285Muscatine, IAIA41,853529–

286Kenosha, WIWI168,448529–

287Erie, PAPA265,832527–

288Fort Collins, COCO377,292517–

289Storm Lake, IAIA20,449511–

290Blacksburg, VAVA181,616510–

291Forest City, NCNC65,745501–

292Wilson, NCNC81,150493–

293Frankfort, ININ33,322490–

294Pinehurst, NCNC110,619483–

295Palestine, TXTX59,805482–

296Pittsfield, MAMA128,224480–

297Kinston, NCNC55,837476–

298Morgan City, LALA46,552476–

299Hilo, HIHI210,043475–

300Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975475–

301Newberry, SCSC39,561473–

302Abilene, TXTX185,429469–

303Aberdeen, WAWA78,144466–

304Champaign, ILIL239,979463–

305Cleveland, TNTN134,057462–

306Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014459–

307Clearlake, CACA67,772454–

308Lufkin, TXTX88,154454–

309Valdosta, GAGA153,276451–

310Mount Airy, NCNC72,287451–

311Thomasville, GAGA72,958450–

312Monroe, LALA222,390449–

313Hinesville, GAGA91,870446–

314Binghamton, NYNY243,189445–

315North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233445–

316Eureka, CACA131,647442–

317South Bend, ININ324,538442–

318Batesville, ARAR38,785434–

319Arcadia, FLFL37,078433–

320Racine, WIWI198,919429–

321Sebring, FLFL111,122427–

322Nantucket, MAMA14,758417–

323Hastings, NENE40,577417–

324Mayfield, KYKY37,050404–

325Liberal, KSKS21,073400–

326Lebanon, PAPA146,380400–

327Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552400–

328Sumter, SCSC105,067394–

329Red Bluff, CACA64,665392–

330Moultrie, GAGA47,438391–

331Grants Pass, OROR87,867391–

332Columbia, MOMO219,062388–

333Walla Walla, WAWA62,361376–

334Summerville, GAGA25,300373–

335Enterprise, ALAL56,953370–

336Midland, TXTX193,139369–

337Staunton, VAVA129,692368–

338Watertown, NYNY111,540367–

339Easton, MDMD38,238361–

340Washington, ININ34,209358–

341Pueblo, COCO169,277356–

342Pittsburg, KSKS39,008355–

343Kingsland, GAGA60,143353–

344Jacksonville, TXTX53,337353–

345Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332349–

346Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666348–

347Jefferson, GAGA99,265348–

348Johnson City, TNTN216,416348–

349Victoria, TXTX99,864348–

350Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448347–

351Lake City, FLFL74,094346–

352Topeka, KSKS233,052346–

353Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076344–

354Guymon, OKOK20,322338–

355Las Cruces, NMNM229,091336–

356Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083327–

357Fort Morgan, COCO30,306326–

358Shelbyville, TNTN55,273322–

359Warrensburg, MOMO56,670320–

360Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666318–

361Oxford, ALAL115,834316–

362Rochester, MNMN231,184314–

363Albany, GAGA145,510314–

364Lima, OHOH100,881312–

365Peoria, ILIL363,505310–

366Centralia, WAWA88,062310–

367Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442310–

368Lebanon, NHNH224,500309–

369Ithaca, NYNY104,047305–

370Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245305–

371Warsaw, ININ80,892304–

372Tupelo, MSMS133,167302–

373Longview, WAWA114,885301–

374Susanville, CACA28,117301–

375Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035300–

376Riverton, WYWY39,464296–

377Paragould, ARAR47,411292–

378Youngstown, OHOH423,678289–

379Monticello, ININ25,164287–

380Dothan, ALAL156,266278–

381Holland, MIMI123,188278–

382Greenwood, SCSC95,215278–

383Kankakee, ILIL105,525273–

384Columbus, ININ85,729273–

385Rock Springs, WYWY41,267272–

386Massena, NYNY105,488269–

387Breckenridge, COCO39,069268–

388Alamosa, COCO27,896262–

389Seneca, SCSC83,775257–

390Palatka, FLFL77,734255–

391Grand Junction, COCO162,845253–

392Cornelia, GAGA50,416250–

393Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808250–

394Alexandria, LALA147,952247–

395Burlington, VTVT227,803247–

396St. Simons, GAGA118,524243–

397Fayetteville, TNTN36,853243–

398Duluth, MNMN281,219241–

399Lewiston, MEME116,487240–

400Bogalusa, LALA44,937238–

401Willmar, MNMN44,720237–

402Plainview, TXTX36,700234–

403Amsterdam, NYNY50,046233–

404Hudson, NYNY60,168229–

405Ames, IAIA128,090228–

406Corvallis, OROR97,728227–

407Lawrence, KSKS120,920227–

408Roswell, NMNM63,364226–

409State College, PAPA157,393226–

410Albemarle, NCNC68,830220–

411Klamath Falls, OROR70,274219–

412Vidalia, GAGA36,180218–

413Lumberton, NCNC119,941218–

414Ontario, OROR60,085216–

415New Iberia, LALA66,846215–

416Washington, NCNC44,670215–

417Dumas, TXTX21,891215–

418St. Cloud, MNMN205,854213–

419Arkansas City, KSKS34,382211–

420Gettysburg, PAPA107,594211–

421Statesboro, GAGA97,977210–

422Wooster, OHOH116,758210–

423Douglas, GAGA52,861208–

424Ozark, ALAL49,912208–

425Lewisburg, PAPA42,313206–

426Peru, ININ34,487200–

427Hot Springs, ARAR99,695198–

428Florence, SCSC201,392194–

429Branson, MOMO57,001192–

430Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657191–

431Truckee, CACA101,911191–

432Bloomington, ININ165,231190–

433Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193190–

434Gaffney, SCSC58,275188–

435Frankfort, KYKY77,874187–

436Auburn, NYNY74,365186–

437North Platte, NENE33,972185–

438Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302184–

439Marshall, MNMN25,684182–

440Okeechobee, FLFL42,608179–

441Evansville, ININ273,786179–

442Henderson, KYKY57,184177–

443Enid, OKOK61,779177–

444San Angelo, TXTX122,065177–

445Flint, MIMI401,093176–

446Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025176–

447Huron, SDSD19,624176–

448LaGrange, GAGA107,097171–

449Port Angeles, WAWA78,202170–

450Greenfield, MAMA70,698170–

451Eau Claire, WIWI176,647170–

452Twin Falls, IDID123,901170–

453Marshalltown, IAIA39,890169–

454Charleston, WVWV200,170169–

455Shelby, NCNC103,325168–

456Shawnee, OKOK75,102168–

457Seymour, ININ47,370165–

458Big Spring, TXTX30,504164–

459Alamogordo, NMNM70,368163–

460Heber, UTUT81,655163–

461Fairbanks, AKAK93,972162–

462Muskegon, MIMI177,901162–

463Brattleboro, VTVT45,204162–

464Casper, WYWY80,526162–

465Paducah, KYKY102,259160–

466Boone, NCNC54,786160–

467Niles, MIMI152,444159–

468Bonham, TXTX39,265158–

469Kendallville, ININ47,937157–

470Cumberland, MDMD93,640157–

471Mankato, MNMN104,907156–

472Searcy, ARAR80,085155–

473Waynesville, NCNC63,369152–

474Athens, TXTX88,595152–

475The Villages, FLFL157,772151–

476Martin, TNTN33,261151–

477Sheboygan, WIWI118,047151–

478Silver City, NMNM27,252149–

479Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368148–

480Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795147–

481Mansfield, OHOH124,893147–

482Portsmouth, OHOH71,365147–

483Cambridge, MDMD33,628146–

484Altoona, PAPA119,541146–

485Jackson, WYWY36,587146–

486Saginaw, MIMI187,688145–

487Morgantown, WVWV141,995145–

488Corbin, KYKY150,040144–

489Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864141–

490Springfield, OHOH135,340140–

491Williston, NDND41,767137–

492Glens Falls, NYNY124,373137–

493Jonesboro, ARAR139,440134–

494Tifton, GAGA51,237133–

495Nogales, AZAZ50,020133–

496El Dorado, ARAR36,926133–

497Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063133–

498Bishop, CACA18,158132–

499Beeville, TXTX32,515132–

500Laurel, MSMS82,281132–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest central american population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 754,133 (2010 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, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

867 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.