RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 792

Largest Chinese population, US metro areas · 2020

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 654,755. 792 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCHINESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,448654,755–

02Chicago, ILIL9,434,123228,521–

03San Francisco, CACA4,630,041222,854–

04Dallas, TXTX8,477,157199,833–

05San Jose, CACA1,984,473183,169–

06Washington, DCDC6,465,724175,172–

07Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441161,463–

08Houston, TXTX7,904,627144,520–

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182136,922–

10Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118127,953–

11Seattle, WAWA4,161,883117,900–

12Boston, MAMA5,034,22196,145–

13Detroit, MIMI4,390,91386,191–

14Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93858,547–

15Sacramento, CACA2,477,27453,742–

16Austin, TXTX2,620,94551,004–

17Miami, FLFL6,391,07250,940–

18Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78143,896–

19San Diego, CACA3,282,24843,776–

20Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83043,574–

21Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29542,958–

22Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72041,844–

23Orlando, FLFL2,957,67238,812–

24Columbus, OHOH2,242,02836,800–

25Tampa, FLFL3,418,89536,048–

26Portland, OROR2,542,28227,726–

27Riverside, CACA4,769,00727,477–

28Trenton, NJNJ399,28924,105–

29Stockton, CACA823,81523,707–

30St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42123,680–

31Denver, COCO3,092,03723,241–

32Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85823,184–

33Fresno, CACA1,203,38323,109–

34Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69522,340–

35Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99220,331–

36Richmond, VAVA1,389,33819,662–

37Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68217,983–

38San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14017,099–

39Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77516,910–

40Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01015,674–

41Worcester, MAMA888,50215,523–

42Nashville, TNTN2,197,41615,366–

43Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50014,177–

44Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22613,701–

45Oxnard, CACA830,85112,598–

46Albany, NYNY915,83512,576–

47Yuba City, CACA187,47812,397–

48Providence, RIRI1,708,16111,917–

49Bakersfield, CACA927,06810,781–

50Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65310,242–

51Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3779,715–

52Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2149,500–

53Modesto, CACA557,7198,986–

54Memphis, TNTN1,341,4128,758–

55Harrisburg, PAPA617,4278,756–

56Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8138,452–

57Allentown, PAPA887,6158,390–

58Madison, WIWI709,6858,333–

59Louisville, KYKY1,402,5098,140–

60Durham, NCNC625,4857,513–

61Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2137,512–

62Fayetteville, ARAR622,1776,773–

63Greensboro, NCNC805,9456,690–

64Rochester, NYNY1,056,1496,648–

65Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0476,396–

66Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3776,147–

67Manchester, NHNH433,4156,118–

68Des Moines, IAIA758,5395,864–

69Omaha, NENE1,009,8365,844–

70Greenville, SCSC1,014,1015,843–

71Merced, CACA297,2605,708–

72Lansing, MIMI479,7225,626–

73Akron, OHOH701,7805,466–

74Dayton, OHOH826,5545,460–

75Bloomington, ILIL171,4195,348–

76Columbia, SCSC879,9185,275–

77Champaign, ILIL239,9795,107–

78Gainesville, FLFL359,0364,852–

79Vallejo, CACA455,3764,765–

80Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7664,737–

81Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6454,336–

82Lafayette, ININ228,4684,240–

83Knoxville, TNTN968,1374,085–

84Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6854,066–

85Reno, NVNV578,7344,037–

86Peoria, ILIL363,5054,026–

87Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2733,992–

88Lakeland, FLFL874,7903,981–

89Columbus, ININ85,7293,855–

90Syracuse, NYNY652,2733,528–

91College Station, TXTX287,4763,499–

92Tallahassee, FLFL397,4423,467–

93Scranton, PAPA574,4183,451–

94Lexington, KYKY535,1743,441–

95Boulder, COCO328,5603,370–

96Baton Rouge, LALA888,6993,226–

97New Orleans, LALA970,8493,087–

98Deltona, FLFL746,9333,047–

99Palm Bay, FLFL663,9822,940–

100Wichita, KSKS663,8092,885–

101Albuquerque, NMNM925,2792,806–

102Little Rock, ARAR777,6072,775–

103Jackson, MSMS609,8472,734–

104Beaumont, TXTX399,3102,638–

105North Port, FLFL948,1582,611–

106Roanoke, VAVA316,5472,604–

107Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442,590–

108Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302,560–

109Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972,517–

110Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062,458–

111Green Bay, WIWI336,7562,444–

112Huntsville, ALAL556,4442,391–

113Augusta, GAGA641,2312,383–

114Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7952,369–

115Charleston, SCSC889,2632,364–

116Salinas, CACA433,7292,347–

117Binghamton, NYNY243,1892,274–

118Iowa City, IAIA182,7112,242–

119Davenport, IAIA380,4522,201–

120Cape Coral, FLFL875,6072,193–

121Bloomington, ININ165,2312,147–

122Lancaster, PAPA563,1592,122–

123Santa Maria, CACA442,0652,110–

124Toledo, OHOH599,3762,098–

125Boise City, IDID864,2432,078–

126Ocala, FLFL442,6602,075–

127Honolulu, HIHI988,7032,027–

128Reading, PAPA440,0721,967–

129El Paso, TXTX881,2911,942–

130Amherst, MAMA164,0651,911–

131Lincoln, NENE352,0811,872–

132Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851,836–

133Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,805–

134Athens, GAGA224,1481,793–

135Columbus, GAGA324,8301,778–

136South Bend, ININ324,5381,765–

137Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,761–

138Springfield, ILIL206,0331,681–

139Springfield, MAMA464,3381,637–

140Rockford, ILIL337,2421,626–

141McAllen, TXTX921,5491,617–

142Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,614–

143Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,601–

144Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,598–

145Portland, MEME577,6351,595–

146East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,559–

147Naples, FLFL417,1311,523–

148Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,502–

149Lafayette, LALA423,7581,499–

150Columbia, MOMO219,0621,497–

151Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,492–

152Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911,421–

153Rochester, MNMN231,1841,382–

154Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,377–

155Flint, MIMI401,0931,366–

156Provo, UTUT773,4261,364–

157State College, PAPA157,3931,362–

158Napa, CACA132,9491,360–

159Ames, IAIA128,0901,348–

160Fargo, NDND269,5281,316–

161Salem, OROR445,8141,313–

162Ithaca, NYNY104,0471,308–

163Lake Charles, LALA244,6551,294–

164Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5531,291–

165Montgomery, ALAL388,7471,256–

166Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,253–

167York, PAPA473,1971,252–

168Visalia, CACA485,1461,234–

169Evansville, ININ273,7861,232–

170Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911,227–

171Redding, CACA181,6481,210–

172Youngstown, OHOH423,6781,201–

173Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,195–

174Savannah, GAGA438,3141,180–

175Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,137–

176Morgantown, WVWV141,9951,136–

177Killeen, TXTX511,4971,105–

178Canton, OHOH400,2461,104–

179Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,086–

180Auburn, ALAL208,0131,073–

181Burlington, VTVT227,8031,066–

182San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,046–

183Stillwater, OKOK83,8891,034–

184Niles, MIMI152,4441,024–

185Dover, DEDE194,786998–

186Spartanburg, SCSC407,656992–

187Eugene, OROR381,584977–

188Erie, PAPA265,832969–

189Terre Haute, ININ169,241953–

190Fayetteville, NCNC395,412949–

191Lawrence, KSKS120,920949–

192Chico, CACA209,211911–

193St. Simons, GAGA118,524890–

194Spokane, WAWA608,012881–

195Slidell, LALA279,108863–

196Mobile, ALAL411,658855–

197Crestview, FLFL315,098855–

198Vineland, NJNJ157,148847–

199Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638841–

200Gainesville, GAGA226,568832–

201Lexington Park, MDMD211,176830–

202Warsaw, ININ80,892828–

203Racine, WIWI198,919824–

204Asheville, NCNC422,345809–

205Lacey, WAWA304,261807–

206Saginaw, MIMI187,688806–

207Lawton, OKOK127,590804–

208Appleton, WIWI249,876793–

209Lynchburg, VAVA269,169783–

210Charleston, WVWV200,170781–

211Waterloo, IAIA169,189778–

212Midland, MIMI83,754760–

213Shreveport, LALA383,474759–

214Burlington, NCNC186,177753–

215Barnstable, MAMA233,539745–

216Salisbury, MDMD131,872737–

217Florence, SCSC201,392736–

218Utica, NYNY285,611735–

219Johnson City, TNTN216,416725–

220Amarillo, TXTX276,235690–

221Owensboro, KYKY113,962680–

222Wilmington, NCNC492,772659–

223Greenville, NCNC182,936633–

224Waco, TXTX308,807624–

225Topeka, KSKS233,052607–

226Corvallis, OROR97,728597–

227Bremerton, WAWA283,374588–

228Pullman, WAWA48,512588–

229Kingsport, TNTN314,834577–

230Lebanon, NHNH224,500571–

231Kokomo, ININ83,904561–

232Midland, TXTX193,139550–

233Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212550–

234Monticello, NYNY80,586542–

235Santa Fe, NMNM156,907536–

236Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850531–

237Albany, GAGA145,510529–

238Corning, NYNY91,855521–

239Brownsville, TXTX433,946520–

240Muncie, ININ113,106520–

241Pittsfield, MAMA128,224519–

242Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083517–

243Kingston, NYNY183,330512–

244Springfield, MOMO500,694507–

245Ogden, UTUT672,784497–

246Panama City, FLFL231,174488–

247Somerset, KYKY67,384484–

248Kenosha, WIWI168,448482–

249LaGrange, GAGA107,097479–

250Lebanon, PAPA146,380479–

251Daphne, ALAL267,761469–

252Concord, NHNH158,078458–

253Goldsboro, NCNC122,278455–

254Cleveland, TNTN134,057449–

255San Angelo, TXTX122,065448–

256Oshkosh, WIWI174,218447–

257Monroe, LALA222,390442–

258Bartlesville, OKOK54,037436–

259Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368426–

260Las Cruces, NMNM229,091425–

261Frankfort, KYKY77,874424–

262Gulfport, MSMS431,329419–

263Seaford, DEDE277,140415–

264Winchester, VAVA152,332415–

265Huntington, WVWV365,965410–

266Manhattan, KSKS136,122405–

267Kankakee, ILIL105,525401–

268Sunbury, PAPA107,788398–

269Duluth, MNMN281,219397–

270Bowling Green, KYKY197,180390–

271Houghton, MIMI40,028390–

272Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014389–

273Brookings, SDSD37,635388–

274Oxford, MSMS71,972381–

275Albany, OROR132,843381–

276Anchorage, AKAK405,821380–

277Greeley, COCO378,426380–

278Elkhart, ININ208,774372–

279Abilene, TXTX185,429371–

280Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551371–

281Rome, GAGA101,378365–

282Stevens Point, WIWI71,943364–

283Valdosta, GAGA153,276362–

284Longview, TXTX297,315357–

285Watertown, NYNY111,540356–

286Elmira, NYNY80,415354–

287Tyler, TXTX252,549354–

288Battle Creek, MIMI133,408351–

289Eau Claire, WIWI176,647351–

290Danville, VAVA101,137344–

291Rolla, MOMO45,247341–

292St. Joseph, MOMO119,170338–

293Sebring, FLFL111,122337–

294Fort Smith, ARAR234,140330–

295Grand Forks, NDND105,046330–

296Sebastian, FLFL172,799328–

297Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155321–

298La Crosse, WIWI171,182316–

299Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486314–

300Jackson, TNTN184,569312–

301Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691312–

302Warrensburg, MOMO56,670311–

303Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666307–

304Kingsville, TXTX30,315306–

305Lufkin, TXTX88,154301–

306El Centro, CACA181,411288–

307Aberdeen, SDSD41,583286–

308Hickory, NCNC376,890286–

309Wausau, WIWI139,432286–

310Jackson, MIMI159,552285–

311Danville, ILIL71,259283–

312Hilo, HIHI210,043279–

313Holland, MIMI123,188277–

314Dothan, ALAL156,266277–

315Dublin, GAGA60,351276–

316Russellville, ARAR84,932276–

317Lima, OHOH100,881274–

318Manitowoc, WIWI81,710273–

319Newport, TNTN37,889273–

320Calhoun, GAGA61,701272–

321Pocatello, IDID91,591270–

322Albertville, ALAL103,537263–

323Florence, ALAL156,609261–

324St. Cloud, MNMN205,854260–

325Red Bluff, CACA64,665259–

326Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966257–

327Laredo, TXTX281,224254–

328Decatur, ILIL99,300253–

329Muskegon, MIMI177,901252–

330Laurel, MSMS82,281245–

331Macomb, ILIL25,916244–

332Decatur, ALAL160,326240–

333Jasper, ININ44,016239–

334Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448238–

335Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035238–

336Greenville, MSMS40,446237–

337Mansfield, OHOH124,893235–

338Douglas, GAGA52,861233–

339Sherman, TXTX153,613230–

340Hudson, NYNY60,168229–

341Logan, UTUT160,889224–

342Laramie, WYWY38,558224–

343Sioux City, IAIA145,738224–

344Shelby, NCNC103,325223–

345Martinsville, VAVA63,091220–

346Athens, OHOH63,197218–

347Staunton, VAVA129,692215–

348Yakima, WAWA259,185215–

349Bozeman, MTMT128,740214–

350Greensburg, ININ26,576214–

351Springfield, OHOH135,340214–

352Greenfield, MAMA70,698212–

353Eufaula, ALAL26,861210–

354Carbondale, ILIL52,501210–

355Cheyenne, WYWY102,938208–

356Hot Springs, ARAR99,695208–

357Granbury, TXTX70,501207–

358Tifton, GAGA51,237207–

359Glens Falls, NYNY124,373207–

360Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666207–

361Seneca, SCSC83,775206–

362Jonesboro, ARAR139,440206–

363Sumter, SCSC105,067206–

364Alexandria, LALA147,952205–

365Burlington, IAIA44,061205–

366Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138204–

367Morehead City, NCNC70,469201–

368Dalton, GAGA147,819201–

369Cookeville, TNTN152,477198–

370Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459197–

371Starkville, MSMS62,063195–

372Jefferson City, MOMO152,712195–

373Lewiston, MEME116,487195–

374Greenwood, SCSC95,215194–

375Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791193–

376Kerrville, TXTX54,037192–

377Gloversville, NYNY52,216192–

378Hanford, CACA154,327191–

379Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552191–

380Batavia, NYNY58,416191–

381Lumberton, NCNC119,941190–

382Winona, MNMN50,523190–

383Olean, NYNY75,390190–

384Marion, ININ66,524188–

385Statesboro, GAGA97,977187–

386Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193187–

387Kahului, HIHI160,674186–

388Eureka, CACA131,647182–

389Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097180–

390Wenatchee, WAWA128,414179–

391Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657178–

392Laconia, NHNH65,147171–

393Troy, ALAL33,688171–

394Janesville, WIWI166,472169–

395Massena, NYNY105,488166–

396Medford, OROR221,795166–

397Traverse City, MIMI156,972166–

398Meridian, MSMS85,419164–

399Wheeling, WVWV134,089162–

400Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102161–

401Wooster, OHOH116,758161–

402Elko, NVNV56,682160–

403Fremont, OHOH58,655160–

404Mankato, MNMN104,907159–

405Pueblo, COCO169,277159–

406Enid, OKOK61,779158–

407Charleston, ILIL46,607158–

408Keene, NHNH78,269157–

409Minot, NDND75,694156–

410Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914155–

411Los Alamos, NMNM19,407155–

412Bangor, MEME157,967155–

413Key West, FLFL80,406155–

414Jamestown, NYNY124,126153–

415Richmond, ININ66,169153–

416Morristown, TNTN128,867152–

417Monroe, MIMI156,004150–

418Dumas, TXTX21,891150–

419Tupelo, MSMS133,167150–

420Sheboygan, WIWI118,047150–

421Marion, ILIL67,225149–

422Grand Junction, COCO162,845149–

423Jacksonville, NCNC217,175149–

424Barre, VTVT59,652149–

425Liberal, KSKS21,073147–

426Pottsville, PAPA145,085147–

427Moses Lake, WAWA105,727146–

428Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060146–

429Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201145–

430Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138145–

431Corbin, KYKY150,040144–

432Wilson, NCNC81,150143–

433Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808142–

434Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975142–

435Indiana, PAPA82,878142–

436Big Rapids, MIMI42,320140–

437Vicksburg, MSMS41,759140–

438Kingsland, GAGA60,143140–

439Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137139–

440Yuma, AZAZ224,449138–

441Bluefield, WVWV96,138137–

442Bend, OROR266,376136–

443Gadsden, ALAL103,886134–

444Natchez, MSMS54,722134–

445Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669134–

446Waycross, GAGA57,670133–

447Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211133–

448Crawfordsville, ININ38,954132–

449Beckley, WVWV109,940131–

450Freeport, ILIL43,220130–

451Vidalia, GAGA36,180129–

452Odessa, TXTX173,801129–

453Lake City, FLFL74,094127–

454Victoria, TXTX99,864126–

455Clarksburg, WVWV88,142126–

456Talladega, ALAL91,764125–

457Menomonie, WIWI46,223125–

458Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147125–

459Dubuque, IAIA99,381124–

460Texarkana, TXTX146,816124–

461Orangeburg, SCSC83,177124–

462El Campo, TXTX42,060122–

463Auburn, NYNY74,365122–

464Waynesville, NCNC63,369120–

465Selma, ALAL35,140119–

466Pinehurst, NCNC110,619119–

467Williamsport, PAPA112,587117–

468Gettysburg, PAPA107,594117–

469Chambersburg, PAPA160,652116–

470Vernal, UTUT38,278116–

471Joplin, MOMO208,796116–

472Michigan City, ININ111,294116–

473Henderson, NCNC42,638115–

474Augusta, MEME129,067115–

475Cedartown, GAGA45,514115–

476Klamath Falls, OROR70,274114–

477Ottawa, ILIL145,902114–

478Lewisburg, PAPA42,313114–

479St. George, UTUT213,670113–

480Huntsville, TXTX83,842112–

481Easton, MDMD38,238111–

482Ruston, LALA48,360110–

483Portsmouth, OHOH71,365109–

484Ukiah, CACA88,122109–

485Cumberland, MDMD93,640108–

486Faribault, MNMN69,939108–

487Kearney, NENE57,962106–

488Pikeville, KYKY89,122106–

489Ellensburg, WAWA48,803105–

490Houma, LALA199,668105–

491Oxford, ALAL115,834104–

492Marquette, MIMI68,064104–

493Tullahoma, TNTN69,339104–

494Galesburg, ILIL47,767103–

495Marion, OHOH65,115103–

496Sterling, ILIL54,121103–

497Rutland, VTVT59,653100–

498Fairbanks, AKAK93,972100–

499Columbus, NENE46,58399–

500Sturgis, MIMI60,96899–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest chinese population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 654,755 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by chinese population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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