RANKING · 2024 ACS · 481 SHOWN OF 481

Largest Costa Rican population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Costa Rican origin, from the 2024 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 32,638. 481 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population334,922,499191,282–

01New York, NYNY20,112,44832,638+22%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44113,193+14%

03Miami, FLFL6,391,07211,651−1%

04Washington, DCDC6,465,7245,580+77%

05Riverside, CACA4,769,0074,839+67%

06Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1824,701+115%

07Orlando, FLFL2,957,6724,642+96%

08Boston, MAMA5,034,2214,523+56%

09Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1184,369+24%

10Tampa, FLFL3,418,8954,348+95%

11Dallas, TXTX8,477,1573,975+98%

12San Francisco, CACA4,630,0413,637+25%

13Houston, TXTX7,904,6273,368+54%

14Chicago, ILIL9,434,1232,597+36%

15Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8302,471−24%

16Bridgeport, CTCT978,1792,438–

17Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382,362+85%

18Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5002,000+347%

19San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,978+65%

20Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,874+60%

21Portland, OROR2,542,2821,802+215%

22New Orleans, LALA970,8491,713+108%

23Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,677+97%

24Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811,636+70%

25San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,545+181%

26Denver, COCO3,092,0371,487+200%

27Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261,479+39%

28Austin, TXTX2,620,9451,396+256%

29Oxnard, CACA830,8511,287+167%

30Lakeland, FLFL874,7901,241+685%

31Providence, RIRI1,708,1611,174+209%

32Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,171+71%

33San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,130+89%

34Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951,122+30%

35Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,008+647%

36Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720996+94%

37Cape Coral, FLFL875,607893+25%

38Columbus, OHOH2,242,028891+343%

39Greenville, SCSC1,014,101888+17%

40Nashville, TNTN2,197,416872+82%

41Deltona, FLFL746,933867+376%

42Gainesville, FLFL359,036863+487%

43Allentown, PAPA887,615788+25%

44Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010764+213%

45Hartford, CTCT1,171,426755–

46St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421738+106%

47Palm Bay, FLFL663,982668+94%

48Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721634+55%

49Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377611+160%

50Augusta, GAGA641,231571+368%

51Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377563+110%

52Ocala, FLFL442,660550+267%

53Durham, NCNC625,485540+463%

54Albuquerque, NMNM925,279487+382%

55Richmond, VAVA1,389,338486+64%

56Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775484+193%

57El Paso, TXTX881,291484+278%

58Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653477+279%

59Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682477+10%

60Provo, UTUT773,426477+334%

61Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695464+66%

62North Port, FLFL948,158457+60%

63Fresno, CACA1,203,383443+515%

64Detroit, MIMI4,390,913439+141%

65Albany, NYNY915,835438+80%

66Worcester, MAMA888,502429+17%

67Baton Rouge, LALA888,699408+30%

68Naples, FLFL417,131406+32%

69Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645403+205%

70Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213394+27%

71Hickory, NCNC376,890383+12%

72Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813367+383%

73Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214354+62%

74Greensboro, NCNC805,945339+41%

75Bakersfield, CACA927,068309−7%

76Reno, NVNV578,734303−44%

77New Haven, CTCT578,741302–

78Fremont, NENE38,057292–

79Madison, WIWI709,685281+251%

80Omaha, NENE1,009,836280+866%

81Waterbury, CTCT463,349276–

82Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992273+56%

83Springfield, MOMO500,694273+363%

84Colorado Springs, COCO781,796271+17%

85Savannah, GAGA438,314269+62%

86Dayton, OHOH826,554266+233%

87Burlington, NCNC186,177258–

88Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685254−16%

89Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047253+237%

90Gainesville, GAGA226,568252−5%

91Huntsville, ALAL556,444249+1086%

92Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551245+129%

93Panama City, FLFL231,174242+4740%

94Portland, MEME577,635241+289%

95Columbia, SCSC879,918237+90%

96Lexington, KYKY535,174234–

97Medford, OROR221,795230–

98Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273229+35%

99Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137222+1918%

100Champaign, ILIL239,979220+378%

101Little Rock, ARAR777,607220+368%

102Tallahassee, FLFL397,442219+313%

103Roanoke, VAVA316,547214–

104Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966210−37%

105Norwich, CTCT284,015210–

106Merced, CACA297,260209+1508%

107York, PAPA473,197209–

108Des Moines, IAIA758,539208+1500%

109Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666204+204%

110Nantucket, MAMA14,758204−47%

111Pensacola, FLFL544,949201+570%

112Easton, MDMD38,238200+1233%

113Kennewick, WAWA324,334193+1655%

114Rochester, NYNY1,056,149192+70%

115Dalton, GAGA147,819189+238%

116Fayetteville, NCNC395,412189−2%

117Memphis, TNTN1,341,412189+950%

118Gulfport, MSMS431,329188+102%

119Killeen, TXTX511,497187+39%

120Key West, FLFL80,406187+790%

121Fayetteville, ARAR622,177186+60%

122Santa Cruz, CACA258,852182+32%

123Santa Rosa, CACA486,444181+44%

124Bend, OROR266,376177+116%

125Amsterdam, NYNY50,046177+28%

126Erie, PAPA265,832176+14%

127Manchester, NHNH433,415175+1844%

128College Station, TXTX287,476174+87%

129Charleston, SCSC889,263173+9%

130Honolulu, HIHI988,703173+368%

131Yakima, WAWA259,185172+1620%

132Eureka, CACA131,647171+643%

133Sebring, FLFL111,122171+533%

134Spokane, WAWA608,012170+143%

135Lexington Park, MDMD211,176164−31%

136Montgomery, ALAL388,747163+54%

137Louisville, KYKY1,402,509162–

138Lansing, MIMI479,722156+66%

139Slidell, LALA279,108156+49%

140Eugene, OROR381,584155+104%

141Waterloo, IAIA169,189154+285%

142Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206153+99%

143Amherst, MAMA164,065152+2940%

144Syracuse, NYNY652,273152+100%

145Twin Falls, IDID123,901151–

146Vineland, NJNJ157,148149+133%

147State College, PAPA157,393149+198%

148Fort Collins, COCO377,292148−23%

149Fort Smith, ARAR234,140147–

150South Bend, ININ324,538146+76%

151Pinehurst, NCNC110,619140–

152Goldsboro, NCNC122,278139–

153Bellingham, WAWA236,392137–

154Salem, OROR445,814136+56%

155Houma, LALA199,668135+53%

156Blackfoot, IDID51,153134–

157Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975131+6450%

158Ogden, UTUT672,784131+49%

159Tyler, TXTX252,549130–

160Lynchburg, VAVA269,169129+279%

161Wichita, KSKS663,809126+133%

162Hagerstown, MDMD315,280123+297%

163Springfield, MAMA464,338123−25%

164Redding, CACA181,648122+184%

165Seaford, DEDE277,140121+11%

166Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102121+707%

167Pueblo, COCO169,277121–

168Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766120−32%

169Anchorage, AKAK405,821119−11%

170San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367116+61%

171Ithaca, NYNY104,047114+245%

172Santa Fe, NMNM156,907114+280%

173Port Townsend, WAWA33,970112–

174Asheville, NCNC422,345108−67%

175Lafayette, LALA423,758107–

176Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448106+715%

177Crestview, FLFL315,098106+56%

178Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666105–

179Boise City, IDID864,243104+44%

180Lancaster, PAPA563,159104−26%

181Calhoun, GAGA61,701103–

182Bremerton, WAWA283,374101+120%

183Santa Maria, CACA442,06596−46%

184Auburn, ALAL208,01395+1800%

185Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33295+400%

186Fairmont, WVWV55,58494–

187Greenfield, MAMA70,69893+615%

188Wheeling, WVWV134,08993–

189North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23392–

190Stockton, CACA823,81592−72%

191Gaffney, SCSC58,27591–

192Columbus, ININ85,72991+184%

193Scranton, PAPA574,41891+117%

194Salinas, CACA433,72990−7%

195Sebastian, FLFL172,79989+218%

196Athens, GAGA224,14888+1660%

197Boulder, COCO328,56087+107%

198Toledo, OHOH599,37687+45%

199Grants Pass, OROR87,86787+156%

200Waco, TXTX308,80786–

201McAllen, TXTX921,54985+750%

202Green Bay, WIWI336,75685+102%

203Salisbury, MDMD131,87285–

204Whitewater, WIWI106,12784–

205Peoria, ILIL363,50584−2%

206Florence, SCSC201,39282+1540%

207Bozeman, MTMT128,74081+440%

208Wilmington, NCNC492,77277–

209Lafayette, ININ228,46876+38%

210Torrington, CTCT114,69075–

211Burlington, VTVT227,80373+43%

212Stevens Point, WIWI71,94373+1360%

213Ukiah, CACA88,12272+132%

214Huntington, WVWV365,96570–

215Visalia, CACA485,14670+367%

216Daphne, ALAL267,76169–

217Odessa, TXTX173,80169–

218Greenwood, SCSC95,21568+31%

219Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80868+84%

220Lake City, FLFL74,09468–

221Akron, OHOH701,78067+509%

222Blacksburg, VAVA181,61667–

223Knoxville, TNTN968,13767+16%

224Klamath Falls, OROR70,27467–

225Spartanburg, SCSC407,65667–

226Hudson, NYNY60,16866–

227Eau Claire, WIWI176,64766+22%

228Traverse City, MIMI156,97265–

229Pullman, WAWA48,51264+611%

230Yuma, AZAZ224,44964+814%

231Battle Creek, MIMI133,40862+520%

232Enid, OKOK61,77962+107%

233Chambersburg, PAPA160,65259−38%

234Jacksonville, NCNC217,17559+37%

235Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85058–

236Clarksville, TNTN349,00157−8%

237Wahpeton, NDND23,01957–

238Marion, NCNC45,19857−2%

239Chico, CACA209,21155–

240Beeville, TXTX32,51555+2650%

241Mankato, MNMN104,90754–

242Brigham City, UTUT70,40554–

243Greeley, COCO378,42653+563%

244Concord, NHNH158,07853+308%

245Fairbanks, AKAK93,97252–

246St. George, UTUT213,67052+33%

247Cortland, NYNY45,85051–

248Jefferson, GAGA99,26551–

249Massena, NYNY105,48851+42%

250Hinesville, GAGA91,87051+50%

251Centralia, ILIL36,38251–

252Beaumont, TXTX399,31050−34%

253Kapaa, HIHI73,40050−33%

254Kingston, NYNY183,33050+32%

255Lebanon, NHNH224,50049–

256Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08149–

257Lebanon, PAPA146,38048+700%

258Reading, PAPA440,07248−6%

259Moultrie, GAGA47,43847–

260Shelton, WAWA71,16547–

261Cedar City, UTUT67,14147–

262East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17946−72%

263Gloversville, NYNY52,21646+667%

264Branson, MOMO57,00146–

265Cookeville, TNTN152,47746+1050%

266Morehead City, NCNC70,46945+1400%

267Lewiston, MEME116,48745−17%

268Shelby, NCNC103,32544+340%

269Glasgow, KYKY56,22443–

270Hilo, HIHI210,04343–

271Red Bluff, CACA64,66543+975%

272Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19142−22%

273Appleton, WIWI249,87641–

274LaGrange, GAGA107,09740–

275Rochester, MNMN231,18440−30%

276Parkersburg, WVWV87,26440–

277Bloomington, ININ165,23139+77%

278Pottsville, PAPA145,08539+333%

279Elkhart, ININ208,77439+144%

280Grand Junction, COCO162,84538–

281Van Wert, OHOH29,01336–

282Starkville, MSMS62,06336–

283Albany, OROR132,84336+300%

284Columbia, MOMO219,06236+3%

285Springfield, OHOH135,34036–

286Las Cruces, NMNM229,09135+84%

287Keene, NHNH78,26934+79%

288Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15534–

289Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36833+50%

290Greenville, NCNC182,93633+50%

291Lacey, WAWA304,26133+154%

292Zanesville, OHOH87,01432–

293Lincoln, NENE352,08132+191%

294Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21232–

295Winchester, VAVA152,33231−84%

296Storm Lake, IAIA20,44931–

297Shawnee, OKOK75,10230+36%

298Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90930–

299Columbus, GAGA324,83030−84%

300Sheboygan, WIWI118,04730–

301Lufkin, TXTX88,15429–

302Port Angeles, WAWA78,20229−9%

303Mansfield, OHOH124,89329–

304Weirton, WVWV112,46829–

305Watertown, WIWI86,50528−28%

306Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15427−63%

307Statesboro, GAGA97,97727–

308Yuba City, CACA187,47827–

309Owosso, MIMI67,68126–

310Searcy, ARAR80,08526–

311Ames, IAIA128,09025–

312Charlottesville, VAVA228,59725+32%

313Rock Springs, WYWY41,26725–

314Ottawa, ILIL145,90225+92%

315Canton, OHOH400,24624−65%

316Quincy, ILIL74,14624–

317Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63824+100%

318Dodge City, KSKS33,99323–

319Johnson City, TNTN216,41623−60%

320Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79523–

321Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55323−79%

322Albany, GAGA145,51022–

323Jackson, MSMS609,84722−93%

324Hammond, LALA141,34622+10%

325Janesville, WIWI166,47222–

326Minot, NDND75,69422–

327Brownsville, TXTX433,94621+24%

328Defiance, OHOH38,29221–

329Wilmington, OHOH42,30121–

330Duluth, MNMN281,21921+163%

331Napa, CACA132,94921−85%

332Kingsland, GAGA60,14321−92%

333New Castle, ININ49,13720–

334Barnstable, MAMA233,53920−29%

335Bartlesville, OKOK54,03720–

336Susanville, CACA28,11719+217%

337Chattanooga, TNTN594,53019−83%

338Hermiston, OROR93,72119−5%

339Florence, ALAL156,60919–

340Harrisburg, PAPA617,42719−65%

341Kahului, HIHI160,67419−85%

342Kankakee, ILIL105,52519−80%

343Walla Walla, WAWA62,36119+850%

344Clovis, NMNM65,27019–

345Sevierville, TNTN101,34218−89%

346Morristown, TNTN128,86718−10%

347Pittsfield, MAMA128,22418−28%

348Binghamton, NYNY243,18917−29%

349Charleston, WVWV200,17017−67%

350Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69117–

351Sidney, OHOH48,06517–

352Tifton, GAGA51,23716+129%

353Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86416−57%

354Grand Forks, NDND105,04616–

355Joplin, MOMO208,79616+33%

356Lawrence, KSKS120,92016+100%

357Missoula, MTMT128,69816–

358Wenatchee, WAWA128,41416–

359Ontario, OROR60,08516+167%

360Altoona, PAPA119,54115–

361Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28515–

362Marshalltown, IAIA39,89015–

363Fort Wayne, ININ466,25815−46%

364Batavia, NYNY58,41615–

365Monroe, MIMI156,00414–

366Hillsdale, MIMI45,73814–

367Palatka, FLFL77,73414−86%

368Davenport, IAIA380,45214−42%

369Flint, MIMI401,09314−63%

370Texarkana, TXTX146,81614–

371Vallejo, CACA455,37614−77%

372Bay City, TXTX36,46313–

373Crossville, TNTN66,30013–

374Manitowoc, WIWI81,71013−32%

375Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30213–

376Clinton, IAIA46,00213–

377Okeechobee, FLFL42,60813−74%

378Stillwater, OKOK83,88913–

379Del Rio, TXTX47,83512–

380Hays, KSKS29,07512–

381Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66912−40%

382Kenosha, WIWI168,44812–

383Lawton, OKOK127,59012−65%

384Niles, MIMI152,44412+50%

385Elmira, NYNY80,41511–

386Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08311–

387Monroe, LALA222,39011–

388Mount Airy, NCNC72,28711−65%

389New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37311–

390Pontiac, ILIL35,05711–

391Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45111–

392Corvallis, OROR97,72811−66%

393Glens Falls, NYNY124,37311–

394Sandusky, OHOH112,77711–

395Atchison, KSKS16,17211–

396Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45911–

397Show Low, AZAZ109,94611−21%

398Ellensburg, WAWA48,80310–

399Tupelo, MSMS133,16710−64%

400Victoria, TXTX99,86410–

401Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55210+11%

402Rockford, ILIL337,24210−92%

403Cedartown, GAGA45,51410–

404Abilene, TXTX185,4299–

405Rice Lake, WIWI46,4849−76%

406Safford, AZAZ40,1579–

407Bangor, MEME157,9679−78%

408Morgantown, WVWV141,9959−25%

409Boone, NCNC54,7869–

410Lewisburg, PAPA42,3139−65%

411Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9129–

412Adrian, MIMI97,7798–

413Jackson, TNTN184,5698−65%

414Eufaula, ALAL26,8618–

415Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6578−11%

416Lubbock, TXTX368,4318–

417Rome, GAGA101,3788−88%

418St. Cloud, MNMN205,8548−71%

419Bonham, TXTX39,2658–

420Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2458−78%

421Oneonta, NYNY60,5898–

422Topeka, KSKS233,0527−93%

423Forest City, NCNC65,7457–

424Hermitage, PAPA107,8607–

425Jamestown, NYNY124,1267–

426Kinston, NCNC55,8377–

427Johnstown, PAPA128,9687–

428Americus, GAGA33,3947–

429Mobile, ALAL411,6586−83%

430Talladega, ALAL91,7646–

431Modesto, CACA557,7196−60%

432Utica, NYNY285,6116−93%

433Alamogordo, NMNM70,3686−65%

434Albemarle, NCNC68,8306–

435Alma, MIMI41,1906–

436Oil City, PAPA49,3466–

437Opelousas, LALA80,7656–

438Platteville, WIWI52,4466–

439Sunbury, PAPA107,7886−40%

440Big Spring, TXTX30,5045–

441Harrison, ARAR45,6545−71%

442Kalispell, MTMT115,4295–

443Monticello, ININ25,1645–

444Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0255–

445Union City, TNTN30,0675–

446Hanford, CACA154,3275−88%

447Idaho Falls, IDID173,8515–

448Arkansas City, KSKS34,3825–

449Olean, NYNY75,3905–

450Pittsburg, KSKS39,0085–

451Carson, NVNV58,5714–

452Houghton, MIMI40,0284–

453Warsaw, ININ80,8924−78%

454Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0974−20%

455Menomonie, WIWI46,2234–

456Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0413–

457Emporia, KSKS34,8383–

458Enterprise, ALAL56,9533−93%

459Hobbs, NMNM74,7493–

460Holland, MIMI123,1883–

461Maryville, MOMO20,1743–

462Monticello, NYNY80,5863−67%

463Paris, TNTN32,8963+50%

464Richmond, ININ66,1693–

465Vernon, TXTX12,4813–

466Watertown, NYNY111,5403–

467Brainerd, MNMN100,5623–

468Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0633+200%

469Wooster, OHOH116,7583–

470Dover, DEDE194,7862−87%

471Roseburg, OROR111,9512–

472Spearfish, SDSD29,4592–

473Albertville, ALAL103,5372−93%

474Ada, OKOK38,5281–

475Logan, UTUT160,8891–

476Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041–

477Owensboro, KYKY113,9621–

478Oxford, MSMS71,9721−50%

479Albert Lea, MNMN30,4401–

480Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931−67%

481Brattleboro, VTVT45,2041–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest costa rican population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 32,638 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by costa rican population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is costa rican population measured?

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