RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 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 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 862,898. 891 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441862,898–

02New York, NYNY20,112,448561,164–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,724479,223–

04Houston, TXTX7,904,627380,125–

05Miami, FLFL6,391,072363,829–

06San Francisco, CACA4,630,041197,825–

07Dallas, TXTX8,477,157170,021–

08Riverside, CACA4,769,007133,728–

09Boston, MAMA5,034,221118,151–

10Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182105,449–

11Chicago, ILIL9,434,12381,434–

12Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22667,403–

13Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83058,671–

14Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78154,157–

15Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11846,966–

16Orlando, FLFL2,957,67246,910–

17New Orleans, LALA970,84945,786–

18Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93843,969–

19Tampa, FLFL3,418,89539,007–

20Providence, RIRI1,708,16138,875–

21Seattle, WAWA4,161,88337,424–

22Austin, TXTX2,620,94536,656–

23San Diego, CACA3,282,24834,160–

24San Jose, CACA1,984,47332,633–

25Richmond, VAVA1,389,33830,028–

26Sacramento, CACA2,477,27428,659–

27Nashville, TNTN2,197,41625,965–

28San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14024,186–

29Denver, COCO3,092,03722,447–

30Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29521,533–

31Trenton, NJNJ399,28920,733–

32Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72020,341–

33Portland, OROR2,542,28219,996–

34Cape Coral, FLFL875,60719,247–

35Fresno, CACA1,203,38318,713–

36Bakersfield, CACA927,06818,217–

37Durham, NCNC625,48517,916–

38Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21316,940–

39Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68216,546–

40Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50015,988–

41Fayetteville, ARAR622,17715,828–

42Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69515,551–

43Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81315,134–

44Oxnard, CACA830,85114,870–

45Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85814,683–

46Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37714,447–

47Reno, NVNV578,73412,296–

48Columbus, OHOH2,242,02812,078–

49Naples, FLFL417,13112,035–

50North Port, FLFL948,15812,009–

51Baton Rouge, LALA888,69911,965–

52Greenville, SCSC1,014,10110,959–

53Omaha, NENE1,009,83610,825–

54Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72110,720–

55Stockton, CACA823,81510,691–

56Vallejo, CACA455,37610,556–

57Memphis, TNTN1,341,41210,098–

58Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64510,011–

59Detroit, MIMI4,390,9139,702–

60Salinas, CACA433,7299,358–

61Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3779,203–

62Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2069,133–

63Allentown, PAPA887,6158,767–

64Gainesville, GAGA226,5688,433–

65Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2738,047–

66Seaford, DEDE277,1407,857–

67Charleston, SCSC889,2637,758–

68Modesto, CACA557,7197,655–

69Worcester, MAMA888,5027,492–

70Santa Rosa, CACA486,4447,480–

71Lakeland, FLFL874,7907,121–

72Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7756,932–

73Louisville, KYKY1,402,5096,877–

74St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4216,594–

75Greensboro, NCNC805,9456,524–

76Santa Maria, CACA442,0656,242–

77Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0476,147–

78Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6855,955–

79Provo, UTUT773,4265,860–

80Columbia, SCSC879,9185,821–

81Fort Smith, ARAR234,1405,712–

82Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7665,689–

83Des Moines, IAIA758,5395,664–

84Chattanooga, TNTN594,5305,638–

85Winchester, VAVA152,3325,406–

86Fayetteville, NCNC395,4125,357–

87Hickory, NCNC376,8905,272–

88Slidell, LALA279,1085,235–

89Knoxville, TNTN968,1375,226–

90Colorado Springs, COCO781,7965,184–

91Little Rock, ARAR777,6075,089–

92Rome, GAGA101,3785,037–

93Ogden, UTUT672,7845,024–

94Joplin, MOMO208,7964,936–

95Grand Island, NENE78,0764,929–

96McAllen, TXTX921,5494,908–

97Killeen, TXTX511,4974,905–

98Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0104,807–

99Palm Bay, FLFL663,9824,780–

100Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1554,709–

101Dalton, GAGA147,8194,416–

102Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5514,317–

103Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9664,257–

104Visalia, CACA485,1464,158–

105Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9924,103–

106Crestview, FLFL315,0984,068–

107Salem, OROR445,8144,035–

108Albertville, ALAL103,5373,935–

109Albany, NYNY915,8353,895–

110Fort Payne, ALAL74,0853,860–

111Columbus, GAGA324,8303,824–

112Hagerstown, MDMD315,2803,819–

113Beaumont, TXTX399,3103,810–

114Wichita, KSKS663,8093,728–

115Gainesville, FLFL359,0363,697–

116Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6383,694–

117Lafayette, LALA423,7583,677–

118Asheville, NCNC422,3453,646–

119Tallahassee, FLFL397,4423,643–

120Merced, CACA297,2603,609–

121Goldsboro, NCNC122,2783,509–

122Reading, PAPA440,0723,459–

123Springfield, MAMA464,3383,455–

124Scranton, PAPA574,4183,438–

125Wilmington, NCNC492,7723,433–

126Deltona, FLFL746,9333,420–

127Rochester, NYNY1,056,1493,402–

128Boise City, IDID864,2433,347–

129Lexington, KYKY535,1743,319–

130El Paso, TXTX881,2913,289–

131Augusta, GAGA641,2313,152–

132Santa Cruz, CACA258,8523,033–

133Lancaster, PAPA563,1593,016–

134Worthington, MNMN22,3383,014–

135Columbus, NENE46,5832,981–

136Monticello, NYNY80,5862,965–

137Pensacola, FLFL544,9492,964–

138Burlington, NCNC186,1772,961–

139Ocala, FLFL442,6602,949–

140Albuquerque, NMNM925,2792,842–

141Gulfport, MSMS431,3292,819–

142Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582,814–

143Clewiston, FLFL61,5462,813–

144Sioux City, IAIA145,7382,796–

145Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972,777–

146Dayton, OHOH826,5542,777–

147Elkhart, ININ208,7742,768–

148Lexington, NENE26,2552,754–

149Jackson, MSMS609,8472,733–

150Manchester, NHNH433,4152,720–

151Madison, WIWI709,6852,678–

152Tyler, TXTX252,5492,651–

153Honolulu, HIHI988,7032,643–

154St. George, UTUT213,6702,615–

155Greeley, COCO378,4262,613–

156Athens, GAGA224,1482,575–

157Santa Fe, NMNM156,9072,567–

158Mobile, ALAL411,6582,547–

159Shelton, WAWA71,1652,542–

160Napa, CACA132,9492,527–

161Savannah, GAGA438,3142,496–

162Brownsville, TXTX433,9462,469–

163College Station, TXTX287,4762,437–

164Lubbock, TXTX368,4312,422–

165Sevierville, TNTN101,3422,403–

166Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522,388–

167Huntsville, ALAL556,4442,385–

168Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912,384–

169Clarksville, TNTN349,0012,327–

170Cedartown, GAGA45,5142,301–

171Shreveport, LALA383,4742,298–

172Eugene, OROR381,5842,242–

173Lincoln, NENE352,0812,229–

174Roanoke, VAVA316,5472,202–

175Montgomery, ALAL388,7472,129–

176Lacey, WAWA304,2612,098–

177East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,091–

178Russellville, ALAL32,4492,079–

179Bowling Green, KYKY197,1802,071–

180Jacksonville, NCNC217,1752,067–

181Key West, FLFL80,4062,027–

182Calhoun, GAGA61,7011,979–

183Kingston, NYNY183,3301,942–

184Sanford, NCNC70,2581,930–

185Boulder, COCO328,5601,927–

186Cookeville, TNTN152,4771,924–

187Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,917–

188Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271,896–

189Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,893–

190Panama City, FLFL231,1741,883–

191Bremerton, WAWA283,3741,877–

192El Centro, CACA181,4111,867–

193Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,866–

194Dover, DEDE194,7861,847–

195Jasper, ININ44,0161,843–

196Houma, LALA199,6681,780–

197Hanford, CACA154,3271,773–

198Liberal, KSKS21,0731,757–

199Medford, OROR221,7951,739–

200Canton, OHOH400,2461,691–

201Green Bay, WIWI336,7561,685–

202Yakima, WAWA259,1851,678–

203Dodge City, KSKS33,9931,662–

204San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,661–

205Hammond, LALA141,3461,652–

206Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,649–

207Waco, TXTX308,8071,638–

208Laredo, TXTX281,2241,617–

209Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,610–

210Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,585–

211Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,562–

212Russellville, ARAR84,9321,551–

213Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,528–

214Bend, OROR266,3761,521–

215Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,490–

216Syracuse, NYNY652,2731,461–

217Sherman, TXTX153,6131,458–

218Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371,454–

219Akron, OHOH701,7801,450–

220Jackson, TNTN184,5691,445–

221Anchorage, AKAK405,8211,442–

222Lafayette, ININ228,4681,420–

223Decatur, ALAL160,3261,397–

224Daphne, ALAL267,7611,393–

225Longview, TXTX297,3151,379–

226York, PAPA473,1971,376–

227Springfield, MOMO500,6941,371–

228Salisbury, MDMD131,8721,362–

229Fremont, NENE38,0571,353–

230Spokane, WAWA608,0121,345–

231Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501,309–

232Garden City, KSKS37,5051,295–

233Edwards, COCO54,2911,282–

234Lake Charles, LALA244,6551,273–

235Amarillo, TXTX276,2351,264–

236Wenatchee, WAWA128,4141,263–

237Logan, UTUT160,8891,259–

238Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911,257–

239Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061,231–

240Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441,215–

241Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,199–

242Lumberton, NCNC119,9411,195–

243Willmar, MNMN44,7201,192–

244Peoria, ILIL363,5051,158–

245Easton, MDMD38,2381,141–

246Portland, MEME577,6351,118–

247Kahului, HIHI160,6741,113–

248Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,112–

249North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2331,096–

250Twin Falls, IDID123,9011,082–

251Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4861,079–

252Lansing, MIMI479,7221,076–

253Cornelia, GAGA50,4161,074–

254Rifle, COCO80,0991,071–

255Guymon, OKOK20,3221,070–

256Rockford, ILIL337,2421,047–

257Johnson City, TNTN216,4161,043–

258Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241,037–

259Hilo, HIHI210,0431,029–

260Marshall, MOMO23,2651,028–

261Summerville, GAGA25,3001,020–

262Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681,013–

263Shelbyville, TNTN55,273995–

264Gadsden, ALAL103,886987–

265South Bend, ININ324,538985–

266Utica, NYNY285,611979–

267Douglas, GAGA52,861978–

268Kenosha, WIWI168,448971–

269Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332971–

270Staunton, VAVA129,692962–

271Redding, CACA181,648953–

272Bellingham, WAWA236,392952–

273Abilene, TXTX185,429952–

274Yuba City, CACA187,478946–

275Chico, CACA209,211941–

276Hot Springs, ARAR99,695930–

277Statesboro, GAGA97,977924–

278Odessa, TXTX173,801921–

279Erie, PAPA265,832919–

280Toledo, OHOH599,376915–

281Carson, NVNV58,571907–

282Morristown, TNTN128,867907–

283Lawton, OKOK127,590901–

284Huntsville, TXTX83,842894–

285Storm Lake, IAIA20,449894–

286Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212887–

287St. Simons, GAGA118,524871–

288Manhattan, KSKS136,122869–

289Muscatine, IAIA41,853864–

290Emporia, KSKS34,838833–

291Huron, SDSD19,624826–

292Amherst, MAMA164,065822–

293Monticello, ININ25,164815–

294Midland, TXTX193,139806–

295Waterloo, IAIA169,189804–

296Rochester, MNMN231,184802–

297Hermiston, OROR93,721800–

298Las Cruces, NMNM229,091796–

299Moses Lake, WAWA105,727794–

300Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076786–

301Valdosta, GAGA153,276784–

302New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373771–

303Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102769–

304Topeka, KSKS233,052766–

305Albany, GAGA145,510762–

306Arkansas City, KSKS34,382762–

307Jefferson, GAGA99,265760–

308Champaign, ILIL239,979747–

309Davenport, IAIA380,452742–

310Greenville, NCNC182,936741–

311Kearney, NENE57,962730–

312Pueblo, COCO169,277730–

313Eureka, CACA131,647724–

314LaGrange, GAGA107,097714–

315Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552712–

316Del Rio, TXTX47,835709–

317Lebanon, PAPA146,380709–

318Evansville, ININ273,786708–

319Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975700–

320Hinesville, GAGA91,870697–

321Logansport, ININ37,836691–

322Frankfort, KYKY77,874683–

323Duluth, MNMN281,219665–

324Okeechobee, FLFL42,608653–

325Pinehurst, NCNC110,619648–

326Youngstown, OHOH423,678644–

327Sebring, FLFL111,122638–

328Walla Walla, WAWA62,361637–

329Binghamton, NYNY243,189636–

330Greenwood, SCSC95,215632–

331Arcadia, FLFL37,078632–

332Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245628–

333Moultrie, GAGA47,438627–

334Ottumwa, IAIA35,210618–

335Flint, MIMI401,093614–

336Columbia, MOMO219,062612–

337Florence, ALAL156,609607–

338Victoria, TXTX99,864595–

339Watertown, NYNY111,540589–

340Natchez, MSMS54,722576–

341Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285573–

342Cleveland, TNTN134,057572–

343Alexandria, LALA147,952571–

344Lebanon, NHNH224,500570–

345Talladega, ALAL91,764565–

346Kingsport, TNTN314,834561–

347Seymour, ININ47,370554–

348Michigan City, ININ111,294550–

349Enterprise, ALAL56,953547–

350New Bern, NCNC127,358536–

351Palestine, TXTX59,805536–

352Mankato, MNMN104,907531–

353St. Joseph, MOMO119,170531–

354Alamosa, COCO27,896531–

355Corsicana, TXTX57,181530–

356Sonora, CACA53,160530–

357Gettysburg, PAPA107,594528–

358Holland, MIMI123,188524–

359Appleton, WIWI249,876520–

360Jefferson City, MOMO152,712516–

361Hastings, NENE40,577515–

362Searcy, ARAR80,085512–

363Ithaca, NYNY104,047511–

364Henderson, KYKY57,184504–

365Washington, ININ34,209504–

366Columbus, ININ85,729504–

367Picayune, MSMS59,363502–

368Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025498–

369Forrest City, ARAR21,800495–

370Weatherford, OKOK39,059486–

371Longview, WAWA114,885478–

372Stephenville, TXTX43,911476–

373State College, PAPA157,393473–

374Muskegon, MIMI177,901472–

375Auburn, ALAL208,013471–

376Clovis, NMNM65,270468–

377Faribault, MNMN69,939466–

378Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014463–

379Dubuque, IAIA99,381460–

380Yuma, AZAZ224,449452–

381Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666452–

382Amsterdam, NYNY50,046451–

383Pittsburg, KSKS39,008444–

384Salem, OHOH99,377436–

385El Dorado, ARAR36,926431–

386Marshall, MNMN25,684431–

387Lufkin, TXTX88,154430–

388Cedar City, UTUT67,141430–

389Breckenridge, COCO39,069428–

390Owensboro, KYKY113,962426–

391Monroe, LALA222,390425–

392Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448423–

393Blacksburg, VAVA181,616419–

394Centralia, WAWA88,062416–

395Concord, NHNH158,078413–

396Albemarle, NCNC68,830411–

397Racine, WIWI198,919407–

398Wilson, NCNC81,150403–

399St. Cloud, MNMN205,854402–

400Washington, NCNC44,670394–

401Martinsville, VAVA63,091391–

402Seneca, SCSC83,775387–

403Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666384–

404Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035384–

405Plymouth, ININ46,599377–

406Grants Pass, OROR87,867376–

407Glasgow, KYKY56,224373–

408Jamestown, NYNY124,126372–

409New Iberia, LALA66,846372–

410Glens Falls, NYNY124,373370–

411Dothan, ALAL156,266369–

412Othello, WAWA21,488369–

413Lawrence, KSKS120,920366–

414Newberry, SCSC39,561362–

415Barnstable, MAMA233,539360–

416Athens, TNTN71,590357–

417Kinston, NCNC55,837354–

418Carbondale, ILIL52,501354–

419Fairbanks, AKAK93,972350–

420Thomasville, GAGA72,958348–

421Brenham, TXTX38,288348–

422Alice, TXTX45,383340–

423Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083338–

424Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553337–

425Oxford, ALAL115,834336–

426Morgan City, LALA46,552336–

427Florence, SCSC201,392336–

428Monroe, MIMI156,004335–

429Pottsville, PAPA145,085334–

430Española, NMNM39,832333–

431Bloomington, ILIL171,419330–

432Burlington, VTVT227,803326–

433Texarkana, TXTX146,816322–

434Kalispell, MTMT115,429321–

435Cambridge, MDMD33,628321–

436Janesville, WIWI166,472320–

437Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063320–

438Idaho Falls, IDID173,851319–

439Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459319–

440Dumas, TXTX21,891317–

441Palatka, FLFL77,734317–

442Albany, OROR132,843317–

443Great Falls, MTMT85,029316–

444El Campo, TXTX42,060314–

445Pahrump, NVNV57,336314–

446Morgantown, WVWV141,995311–

447Durango, COCO56,898310–

448San Angelo, TXTX122,065310–

449Gainesville, TXTX44,461309–

450Danville, VAVA101,137303–

451Elmira, NYNY80,415300–

452Plainview, TXTX36,700300–

453Jacksonville, TXTX53,337297–

454Branson, MOMO57,001296–

455Newport, TNTN37,889295–

456Minot, NDND75,694295–

457Corinth, MSMS34,569295–

458Oshkosh, WIWI174,218294–

459Altus, OKOK24,764294–

460Austin, MNMN40,971293–

461Rapid City, SDSD156,934292–

462Rockingham, NCNC42,041291–

463Bloomington, ININ165,231289–

464Massena, NYNY105,488289–

465Warsaw, ININ80,892288–

466Morehead City, NCNC70,469287–

467Cumberland, MDMD93,640287–

468Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791283–

469Norfolk, NENE49,228282–

470Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442280–

471Greenfield, MAMA70,698280–

472Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864280–

473Big Spring, TXTX30,504279–

474Richmond, KYKY131,806279–

475Coldwater, MIMI45,993275–

476Roseburg, OROR111,951274–

477Sedalia, MOMO44,254271–

478Hobbs, NMNM74,749270–

479Mount Airy, NCNC72,287268–

480Ottawa, ILIL145,902268–

481Niles, MIMI152,444267–

482Auburn, NYNY74,365263–

483Le Mars, IAIA25,697261–

484Salina, KSKS59,121260–

485Ozark, ALAL49,912257–

486Paris, TXTX63,319257–

487Hudson, NYNY60,168255–

488Opelousas, LALA80,765255–

489Manitowoc, WIWI81,710254–

490Clearlake, CACA67,772254–

491Terre Haute, ININ169,241252–

492Lake City, FLFL74,094248–

493Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193248–

494Ukiah, CACA88,122247–

495Henderson, NCNC42,638241–

496Hereford, TXTX18,626240–

497Kingsville, TXTX30,315236–

498Bartlesville, OKOK54,037235–

499The Villages, FLFL157,772234–

500Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138233–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest central american population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 862,898 (2020 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?

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