RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 863

Largest Chinese population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Chinese, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 800,178. 863 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,448800,178–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441545,472–

03San Francisco, CACA4,630,041496,840–

04San Jose, CACA1,984,473217,547–

05Boston, MAMA5,034,221161,270–

06Seattle, WAWA4,161,883150,836–

07Chicago, ILIL9,434,123115,094–

08Washington, DCDC6,465,724106,953–

09Houston, TXTX7,904,627104,717–

10Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11894,787–

11Riverside, CACA4,769,00778,656–

12Dallas, TXTX8,477,15769,155–

13Sacramento, CACA2,477,27465,328–

14San Diego, CACA3,282,24864,366–

15Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18260,978–

16Honolulu, HIHI988,70354,263–

17Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22638,322–

18Portland, OROR2,542,28235,951–

19Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93835,230–

20Miami, FLFL6,391,07234,381–

21Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78130,345–

22Austin, TXTX2,620,94528,293–

23Detroit, MIMI4,390,91328,032–

24Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29525,763–

25Denver, COCO3,092,03721,003–

26Orlando, FLFL2,957,67220,914–

27Columbus, OHOH2,242,02818,058–

28St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42117,020–

29Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99215,155–

30Tampa, FLFL3,418,89514,039–

31Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72013,606–

32Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83013,535–

33Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21412,203–

34Bridgeport, CTCT978,17911,899–

35Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85811,854–

36Providence, RIRI1,708,16111,113–

37Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69511,023–

38Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77510,968–

39Hartford, CTCT1,171,42610,956–

40Madison, WIWI709,6859,983–

41Stockton, CACA823,8159,599–

42Oxnard, CACA830,8519,594–

43Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6829,393–

44Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3779,240–

45Trenton, NJNJ399,2899,172–

46Champaign, ILIL239,9799,031–

47Durham, NCNC625,4858,965–

48San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1408,861–

49Albany, NYNY915,8358,664–

50Nashville, TNTN2,197,4168,042–

51Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2137,971–

52New Haven, CTCT578,7417,863–

53Worcester, MAMA888,5027,801–

54Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6857,753–

55Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5007,735–

56Rochester, NYNY1,056,1497,688–

57Fresno, CACA1,203,3837,573–

58Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3777,511–

59Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6537,345–

60Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0107,086–

61Richmond, VAVA1,389,3387,060–

62Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8136,877–

63Vallejo, CACA455,3766,313–

64Syracuse, NYNY652,2735,856–

65Santa Maria, CACA442,0655,780–

66Allentown, PAPA887,6155,294–

67Memphis, TNTN1,341,4124,845–

68Lansing, MIMI479,7224,743–

69Boulder, COCO328,5604,734–

70Waterbury, CTCT463,3494,594–

71New Orleans, LALA970,8494,551–

72Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6454,495–

73Lafayette, ININ228,4684,402–

74Santa Rosa, CACA486,4444,355–

75Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7664,348–

76Reno, NVNV578,7344,249–

77Ithaca, NYNY104,0474,183–

78Albuquerque, NMNM925,2794,090–

79State College, PAPA157,3934,017–

80Salinas, CACA433,7293,987–

81Norwich, CTCT284,0153,852–

82Knoxville, TNTN968,1373,837–

83North Port, FLFL948,1583,835–

84Greensboro, NCNC805,9453,746–

85Modesto, CACA557,7193,662–

86Bakersfield, CACA927,0683,635–

87Lexington, KYKY535,1743,592–

88Gainesville, FLFL359,0363,571–

89Santa Cruz, CACA258,8523,509–

90Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0473,443–

91Akron, OHOH701,7803,424–

92Baton Rouge, LALA888,6993,322–

93Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013,242–

94College Station, TXTX287,4763,200–

95Colorado Springs, COCO781,7963,184–

96Cape Coral, FLFL875,6073,164–

97Omaha, NENE1,009,8363,154–

98Louisville, KYKY1,402,5093,112–

99Binghamton, NYNY243,1893,092–

100Amherst, MAMA164,0653,030–

101Columbia, SCSC879,9183,028–

102Dayton, OHOH826,5543,008–

103Bloomington, ININ165,2312,969–

104Harrisburg, PAPA617,4272,915–

105Eugene, OROR381,5842,821–

106Hilo, HIHI210,0432,808–

107Deltona, FLFL746,9332,720–

108Des Moines, IAIA758,5392,701–

109Provo, UTUT773,4262,668–

110Iowa City, IAIA182,7112,541–

111Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422,522–

112Boise City, IDID864,2432,520–

113Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972,461–

114Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062,392–

115Fort Collins, COCO377,2922,368–

116Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732,366–

117Charleston, SCSC889,2632,361–

118Pensacola, FLFL544,9492,346–

119San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672,336–

120Savannah, GAGA438,3142,315–

121Toledo, OHOH599,3762,306–

122Portland, MEME577,6352,297–

123Visalia, CACA485,1462,283–

124Palm Bay, FLFL663,9822,255–

125Huntsville, ALAL556,4442,232–

126Corvallis, OROR97,7282,198–

127Columbia, MOMO219,0622,169–

128Bellingham, WAWA236,3922,140–

129Peoria, ILIL363,5052,135–

130Manchester, NHNH433,4152,117–

131Salem, OROR445,8142,101–

132Augusta, GAGA641,2311,978–

133Spokane, WAWA608,0121,975–

134Wichita, KSKS663,8091,954–

135Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,947–

136Athens, GAGA224,1481,935–

137Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,896–

138Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,890–

139Ames, IAIA128,0901,871–

140Jackson, MSMS609,8471,867–

141Rochester, MNMN231,1841,852–

142Lincoln, NENE352,0811,749–

143South Bend, ININ324,5381,736–

144Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,664–

145Auburn, ALAL208,0131,649–

146Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,610–

147Anchorage, AKAK405,8211,558–

148Springfield, MAMA464,3381,549–

149Lacey, WAWA304,2611,529–

150Ogden, UTUT672,7841,488–

151El Paso, TXTX881,2911,485–

152Lebanon, NHNH224,5001,466–

153Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,449–

154Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,433–

155Lakeland, FLFL874,7901,425–

156Mobile, ALAL411,6581,406–

157Springfield, MOMO500,6941,381–

158Pullman, WAWA48,5121,373–

159Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,371–

160Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301,321–

161Kahului, HIHI160,6741,321–

162Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,276–

163Naples, FLFL417,1311,244–

164York, PAPA473,1971,210–

165Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501,196–

166Rockford, ILIL337,2421,193–

167Burlington, VTVT227,8031,171–

168Ocala, FLFL442,6601,171–

169Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911,169–

170Napa, CACA132,9491,151–

171Stillwater, OKOK83,8891,119–

172Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,099–

173Utica, NYNY285,6111,068–

174Chico, CACA209,2111,067–

175Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,063–

176Scranton, PAPA574,4181,063–

177Evansville, ININ273,7861,056–

178Davenport, IAIA380,4521,014–

179Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,012–

180Fayetteville, NCNC395,412992–

181East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179990–

182Flint, MIMI401,093987–

183Wilmington, NCNC492,772983–

184Shreveport, LALA383,474962–

185Kingston, NYNY183,330954–

186Reading, PAPA440,072930–

187Rolla, MOMO45,247928–

188Bremerton, WAWA283,374903–

189Merced, CACA297,260902–

190Morgantown, WVWV141,995892–

191Bloomington, ILIL171,419865–

192Killeen, TXTX511,497861–

193Montgomery, ALAL388,747833–

194Sheboygan, WIWI118,047824–

195Canton, OHOH400,246804–

196McAllen, TXTX921,549788–

197Redding, CACA181,648771–

198Waco, TXTX308,807763–

199Yuba City, CACA187,478761–

200Bozeman, MTMT128,740755–

201Gulfport, MSMS431,329746–

202Ukiah, CACA88,122717–

203Daphne, ALAL267,761712–

204Duluth, MNMN281,219702–

205Monticello, NYNY80,586695–

206Clarksville, TNTN349,001681–

207Hanford, CACA154,327669–

208Columbus, GAGA324,830668–

209Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551657–

210Johnson City, TNTN216,416653–

211Oshkosh, WIWI174,218652–

212Lynchburg, VAVA269,169650–

213Springfield, ILIL206,033646–

214Eureka, CACA131,647643–

215Asheville, NCNC422,345639–

216Greeley, COCO378,426639–

217Pittsfield, MAMA128,224639–

218Lafayette, LALA423,758630–

219Greenfield, MAMA70,698628–

220Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795617–

221Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285613–

222Hagerstown, MDMD315,280613–

223Fargo, NDND269,528593–

224Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669591–

225Bend, OROR266,376588–

226Santa Fe, NMNM156,907588–

227Beaumont, TXTX399,310586–

228Greenville, NCNC182,936585–

229Erie, PAPA265,832573–

230Corning, NYNY91,855567–

231Bangor, MEME157,967561–

232Crestview, FLFL315,098557–

233Salisbury, MDMD131,872556–

234Warner Robins, GAGA208,091551–

235Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553545–

236Columbus, ININ85,729532–

237Manhattan, KSKS136,122532–

238Fairbanks, AKAK93,972523–

239Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212521–

240El Centro, CACA181,411516–

241Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975516–

242Gainesville, GAGA226,568514–

243Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657512–

244Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368510–

245Slidell, LALA279,108507–

246Hickory, NCNC376,890500–

247Appleton, WIWI249,876498–

248Green Bay, WIWI336,756496–

249Amarillo, TXTX276,235492–

250Tyler, TXTX252,549490–

251Jacksonville, NCNC217,175484–

252Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966480–

253Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552475–

254Florence, SCSC201,392467–

255Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155466–

256Lebanon, PAPA146,380465–

257St. George, UTUT213,670464–

258Eau Claire, WIWI176,647460–

259Laramie, WYWY38,558457–

260Albany, OROR132,843457–

261Midland, TXTX193,139446–

262Dover, DEDE194,786445–

263St. Cloud, MNMN205,854445–

264Williamsport, PAPA112,587440–

265Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014430–

266Enid, OKOK61,779429–

267Muncie, ININ113,106428–

268Saginaw, MIMI187,688426–

269Terre Haute, ININ169,241426–

270Los Alamos, NMNM19,407417–

271Lexington Park, MDMD211,176414–

272Torrington, CTCT114,690409–

273Seaford, DEDE277,140408–

274Athens, OHOH63,197405–

275Oneonta, NYNY60,589403–

276Logan, UTUT160,889400–

277Niles, MIMI152,444394–

278Lewiston, MEME116,487393–

279Augusta, MEME129,067393–

280Grand Forks, NDND105,046390–

281Topeka, KSKS233,052389–

282Faribault, MNMN69,939387–

283Truckee, CACA101,911382–

284Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638381–

285La Crosse, WIWI171,182380–

286Lake Charles, LALA244,655377–

287Valdosta, GAGA153,276377–

288Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599375–

289Missoula, MTMT128,698369–

290Burlington, NCNC186,177364–

291Concord, NHNH158,078364–

292Mankato, MNMN104,907359–

293Walla Walla, WAWA62,361359–

294Youngstown, OHOH423,678357–

295Richmond, KYKY131,806354–

296Wausau, WIWI139,432353–

297Elmira, NYNY80,415352–

298Kapaa, HIHI73,400348–

299Cortland, NYNY45,850344–

300Kearney, NENE57,962342–

301Elkhart, ININ208,774337–

302Findlay, OHOH75,034335–

303Medford, OROR221,795329–

304Dumas, TXTX21,891327–

305Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691324–

306Huntington, WVWV365,965324–

307Racine, WIWI198,919324–

308Carbondale, ILIL52,501324–

309Altoona, PAPA119,541315–

310Richmond, ININ66,169315–

311Las Cruces, NMNM229,091315–

312Hudson, NYNY60,168314–

313Chambersburg, PAPA160,652310–

314Bartlesville, OKOK54,037310–

315Midland, MIMI83,754307–

316Watertown, NYNY111,540304–

317Massena, NYNY105,488303–

318Oxford, MSMS71,972303–

319Sebastian, FLFL172,799303–

320Putnam, CTCT98,096302–

321Jamestown, NYNY124,126298–

322Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137295–

323Aberdeen, WAWA78,144294–

324Jonesboro, ARAR139,440292–

325Panama City, FLFL231,174291–

326The Villages, FLFL157,772288–

327Fort Smith, ARAR234,140285–

328Decatur, ALAL160,326283–

329Waterloo, IAIA169,189282–

330Kenosha, WIWI168,448280–

331Yakima, WAWA259,185278–

332Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138276–

333Brookings, SDSD37,635273–

334Statesboro, GAGA97,977270–

335Grand Junction, COCO162,845270–

336Elko, NVNV56,682269–

337Houghton, MIMI40,028268–

338Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215265–

339Kokomo, ININ83,904264–

340Rifle, COCO80,099261–

341Jackson, TNTN184,569260–

342Janesville, WIWI166,472259–

343Gaffney, SCSC58,275256–

344Billings, MTMT193,603254–

345Starkville, MSMS62,063252–

346Abilene, TXTX185,429249–

347Brownsville, TXTX433,946248–

348Longview, TXTX297,315247–

349Menomonie, WIWI46,223244–

350Marion, ILIL67,225242–

351Troy, ALAL33,688242–

352Rapid City, SDSD156,934242–

353Gloversville, NYNY52,216239–

354Idaho Falls, IDID173,851239–

355Kalispell, MTMT115,429236–

356Rexburg, IDID69,380235–

357Wenatchee, WAWA128,414235–

358Bowling Green, KYKY197,180233–

359Joplin, MOMO208,796233–

360Manitowoc, WIWI81,710232–

361Cumberland, MDMD93,640230–

362Lima, OHOH100,881226–

363Fairmont, WVWV55,584225–

364Winchester, VAVA152,332223–

365Indiana, PAPA82,878223–

366Keene, NHNH78,269220–

367Red Bluff, CACA64,665220–

368Lawton, OKOK127,590220–

369Heber, UTUT81,655219–

370Holland, MIMI123,188212–

371Marion, ININ66,524212–

372Kingsport, TNTN314,834210–

373Sheridan, WYWY33,241209–

374Albany, GAGA145,510207–

375Carson, NVNV58,571206–

376Wooster, OHOH116,758206–

377Batavia, NYNY58,416203–

378Clarksburg, WVWV88,142203–

379Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864200–

380Meadville, PAPA81,792199–

381Pocatello, IDID91,591198–

382Searcy, ARAR80,085198–

383Newport, OROR50,636197–

384Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666195–

385Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154192–

386Jefferson, GAGA99,265190–

387Key West, FLFL80,406190–

388Charleston, WVWV200,170189–

389El Dorado, ARAR36,926189–

390Sevierville, TNTN101,342189–

391Stephenville, TXTX43,911188–

392Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002187–

393Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193186–

394Portsmouth, OHOH71,365185–

395Somerset, PAPA72,004185–

396Houma, LALA199,668185–

397Ardmore, OKOK48,910185–

398DuBois, PAPA78,100184–

399Juneau city and, AKAK31,609184–

400Sioux City, IAIA145,738184–

401Dubuque, IAIA99,381184–

402Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486182–

403Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060181–

404Mountain Home, IDID29,465180–

405Winona, MNMN50,523180–

406LaGrange, GAGA107,097179–

407Monroe, LALA222,390179–

408Cedar City, UTUT67,141178–

409Warsaw, ININ80,892175–

410Pueblo, COCO169,277175–

411Show Low, AZAZ109,946173–

412Decatur, ILIL99,300172–

413Boone, NCNC54,786172–

414Kankakee, ILIL105,525171–

415Hays, KSKS29,075170–

416Great Falls, MTMT85,029170–

417Victoria, TXTX99,864169–

418Florence, ALAL156,609169–

419Morristown, TNTN128,867169–

420Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808167–

421Huntington, ININ37,224166–

422Laredo, TXTX281,224166–

423Gettysburg, PAPA107,594164–

424Pahrump, NVNV57,336162–

425Wilson, NCNC81,150162–

426Madisonville, KYKY45,127161–

427Austin, MNMN40,971161–

428Klamath Falls, OROR70,274160–

429Lewisburg, PAPA42,313160–

430Pinehurst, NCNC110,619159–

431Albertville, ALAL103,537159–

432Centralia, WAWA88,062159–

433Coos Bay, OROR63,992158–

434Battle Creek, MIMI133,408157–

435Dothan, ALAL156,266157–

436Plymouth, ININ46,599155–

437Laurinburg, NCNC33,322153–

438Minot, NDND75,694153–

439Greenville, MSMS40,446152–

440Muskegon, MIMI177,901152–

441Port Angeles, WAWA78,202150–

442Sherman, TXTX153,613149–

443Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332149–

444Coshocton, OHOH37,188148–

445Lebanon, MOMO36,943147–

446Brattleboro, VTVT45,204147–

447Cookeville, TNTN152,477147–

448Longview, WAWA114,885144–

449Dalton, GAGA147,819143–

450Johnstown, PAPA128,968143–

451Shelbyville, TNTN55,273142–

452Enterprise, ALAL56,953141–

453Owensboro, KYKY113,962141–

454Weirton, WVWV112,468139–

455Aberdeen, SDSD41,583138–

456Goldsboro, NCNC122,278138–

457La Grande, OROR25,900138–

458Ottawa, ILIL145,902137–

459Hammond, LALA141,346137–

460Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838134–

461Vidalia, GAGA36,180134–

462Elk City, OKOK22,159133–

463San Angelo, TXTX122,065133–

464Sunbury, PAPA107,788133–

465Chillicothe, OHOH76,429132–

466Cleveland, TNTN134,057131–

467Alexandria, LALA147,952130–

468Whitewater, WIWI106,127130–

469Hermitage, PAPA107,860130–

470Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459130–

471Pittsburg, KSKS39,008129–

472Cheyenne, WYWY102,938127–

473Tupelo, MSMS133,167126–

474Sumter, SCSC105,067126–

475Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448125–

476Wheeling, WVWV134,089125–

477Hutchinson, KSKS61,539125–

478Galesburg, ILIL47,767124–

479Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442124–

480Russellville, ARAR84,932123–

481Silver City, NMNM27,252123–

482Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655122–

483Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102122–

484Kerrville, TXTX54,037121–

485North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233120–

486Glens Falls, NYNY124,373120–

487Yuma, AZAZ224,449119–

488Hinesville, GAGA91,870119–

489Cañon City, COCO50,039116–

490Peru, ININ34,487116–

491Mason City, IAIA49,710115–

492Rochelle, ILIL51,399115–

493Odessa, TXTX173,801113–

494Alamogordo, NMNM70,368113–

495Texarkana, TXTX146,816112–

496Sebring, FLFL111,122111–

497Auburn, NYNY74,365111–

498Shelby, NCNC103,325110–

499Hutchinson, MNMN36,631109–

500Ellensburg, WAWA48,803108–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest chinese population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 800,178 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by chinese population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

863 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is chinese population measured?

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