RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 377 SHOWN OF 377

Largest Costa Rican population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Costa Rican origin, from the 2010 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 26,689. 377 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 377 is 43.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.0% of US population308,745,538125,815–

01New York, NYNY20,112,44826,689–

02Miami, FLFL6,391,07211,749–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44111,613–

04Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,536–

05Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8303,236–

06Washington, DCDC6,465,7243,148–

07San Francisco, CACA4,630,0412,902–

08Boston, MAMA5,034,2212,896–

09Riverside, CACA4,769,0072,892–

10Orlando, FLFL2,957,6722,371–

11Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,226–

12Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,190–

13Houston, TXTX7,904,6272,180–

14Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572,005–

15Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,908–

16Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,278–

17San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,196–

18Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,170–

19Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261,065–

20Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781963–

21Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295866–

22Seattle, WAWA4,161,883853–

23New Orleans, LALA970,849825–

24Greenville, SCSC1,014,101761–

25Cape Coral, FLFL875,607717–

26Sacramento, CACA2,477,274685–

27Allentown, PAPA887,615631–

28San Jose, CACA1,984,473597–

29Portland, OROR2,542,282572–

30San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140549–

31Reno, NVNV578,734540–

32Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720514–

33Denver, COCO3,092,037495–

34Oxnard, CACA830,851482–

35Nashville, TNTN2,197,416479–

36Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500447–

37Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682432–

38Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721408–

39Austin, TXTX2,620,945392–

40Nantucket, MAMA14,758388–

41Providence, RIRI1,708,161380–

42Worcester, MAMA888,502368–

43St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421359–

44Palm Bay, FLFL663,982345–

45Hickory, NCNC376,890343–

46Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966333–

47Bakersfield, CACA927,068331–

48Asheville, NCNC422,345331–

49Stockton, CACA823,815328–

50Baton Rouge, LALA888,699314–

51Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213311–

52Naples, FLFL417,131308–

53Jackson, MSMS609,847304–

54Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685301–

55Richmond, VAVA1,389,338297–

56North Port, FLFL948,158286–

57Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695279–

58Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377268–

59Gainesville, GAGA226,568266–

60Kingsland, GAGA60,143254–

61Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010244–

62Albany, NYNY915,835243–

63Greensboro, NCNC805,945240–

64Lexington Park, MDMD211,176238–

65Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377235–

66Colorado Springs, COCO781,796232–

67Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214219–

68Columbus, OHOH2,242,028201–

69Winchester, VAVA152,332198–

70Fayetteville, NCNC395,412193–

71Fort Collins, COCO377,292192–

72Columbus, GAGA324,830185–

73Deltona, FLFL746,933182–

74Detroit, MIMI4,390,913182–

75Santa Maria, CACA442,065179–

76Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766177–

77Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992175–

78Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273170–

79Savannah, GAGA438,314166–

80East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179166–

81Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775165–

82Sevierville, TNTN101,342164–

83Springfield, MAMA464,338164–

84Charleston, SCSC889,263159–

85Lakeland, FLFL874,790158–

86Erie, PAPA265,832154–

87Ocala, FLFL442,660150–

88Gainesville, FLFL359,036147–

89Lancaster, PAPA563,159140–

90Napa, CACA132,949139–

91Santa Cruz, CACA258,852138–

92Amsterdam, NYNY50,046138–

93Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858135–

94Killeen, TXTX511,497135–

95Anchorage, AKAK405,821134–

96Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645132–

97Kahului, HIHI160,674131–

98El Paso, TXTX881,291128–

99Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653126–

100Santa Rosa, CACA486,444126–

101Columbia, SCSC879,918125–

102Rockford, ILIL337,242122–

103Augusta, GAGA641,231122–

104Fayetteville, ARAR622,177116–

105Chattanooga, TNTN594,530115–

106Rochester, NYNY1,056,149113–

107Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553110–

108Provo, UTUT773,426110–

109Seaford, DEDE277,140109–

110Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551107–

111Montgomery, ALAL388,747106–

112Slidell, LALA279,108105–

113Albuquerque, NMNM925,279101–

114Topeka, KSKS233,052100–

115Palatka, FLFL77,73498–

116Salinas, CACA433,72997–

117Durham, NCNC625,48596–

118Kankakee, ILIL105,52595–

119Chambersburg, PAPA160,65295–

120Lansing, MIMI479,72294–

121Warner Robins, GAGA208,09193–

122Gulfport, MSMS431,32993–

123College Station, TXTX287,47693–

124Houma, LALA199,66888–

125Ogden, UTUT672,78488–

126Salem, OROR445,81487–

127Peoria, ILIL363,50586–

128Cañon City, COCO50,03984–

129South Bend, ININ324,53883–

130Utica, NYNY285,61183–

131Bend, OROR266,37682–

132Dayton, OHOH826,55480–

133Madison, WIWI709,68580–

134Wilson, NCNC81,15078–

135Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20677–

136Syracuse, NYNY652,27376–

137Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81376–

138Eugene, OROR381,58476–

139Beaumont, TXTX399,31076–

140Kapaa, HIHI73,40075–

141Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04775–

142Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15472–

143Fresno, CACA1,203,38372–

144San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36772–

145Racine, WIWI198,91972–

146Boise City, IDID864,24372–

147Spokane, WAWA608,01270–

148Canton, OHOH400,24669–

149Crestview, FLFL315,09868–

150Rome, GAGA101,37868–

151Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66667–

152Arcadia, FLFL37,07867–

153Vineland, NJNJ157,14864–

154Edwards, COCO54,29164–

155Rexburg, IDID69,38063–

156Clarksville, TNTN349,00162–

157Portland, MEME577,63562–

158Vallejo, CACA455,37661–

159Toledo, OHOH599,37660–

160Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48660–

161Springfield, MOMO500,69459–

162Marion, NCNC45,19858–

163Knoxville, TNTN968,13758–

164Rochester, MNMN231,18457–

165Johnson City, TNTN216,41657–

166Dalton, GAGA147,81956–

167Sumter, SCSC105,06756–

168Harrisburg, PAPA617,42755–

169Lafayette, ININ228,46855–

170Wichita, KSKS663,80954–

171Lewiston, MEME116,48754–

172Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19154–

173Eau Claire, WIWI176,64754–

174Morgan City, LALA46,55253–

175Tallahassee, FLFL397,44253–

176Greenwood, SCSC95,21552–

177Charleston, WVWV200,17051–

178Reading, PAPA440,07251–

179Burlington, VTVT227,80351–

180Okeechobee, FLFL42,60850–

181State College, PAPA157,39350–

182North Platte, NENE33,97248–

183Little Rock, ARAR777,60747–

184Champaign, ILIL239,97946–

185Bremerton, WAWA283,37446–

186New Bern, NCNC127,35845–

187Enterprise, ALAL56,95344–

188Redding, CACA181,64843–

189Corning, NYNY91,85543–

190Jacksonville, NCNC217,17543–

191Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01442–

192Scranton, PAPA574,41842–

193Green Bay, WIWI336,75642–

194Boulder, COCO328,56042–

195Bangor, MEME157,96741–

196Laredo, TXTX281,22441–

197Waterloo, IAIA169,18940–

198Hanford, CACA154,32740–

199Danville, KYKY56,98540–

200Watertown, WIWI86,50539–

201St. George, UTUT213,67039–

202Lewiston, IDID65,45038–

203Kingston, NYNY183,33038–

204Flint, MIMI401,09338–

205Rice Lake, WIWI46,48438–

206Honolulu, HIHI988,70337–

207Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86437–

208Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24537–

209Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80837–

210Manhattan, KSKS136,12236–

211Massena, NYNY105,48836–

212Durango, COCO56,89835–

213Mobile, ALAL411,65835–

214Columbia, MOMO219,06235–

215Hinesville, GAGA91,87034–

216Lawton, OKOK127,59034–

217Grants Pass, OROR87,86734–

218Lynchburg, VAVA269,16934–

219Ithaca, NYNY104,04733–

220Cleveland, TNTN134,05733–

221Port Angeles, WAWA78,20232–

222Columbus, ININ85,72932–

223Corvallis, OROR97,72832–

224Winnemucca, NVNV17,26731–

225Ukiah, CACA88,12231–

226Hagerstown, MDMD315,28031–

227Mount Airy, NCNC72,28731–

228Gadsden, ALAL103,88630–

229Pensacola, FLFL544,94930–

230Santa Fe, NMNM156,90730–

231Enid, OKOK61,77930–

232Albertville, ALAL103,53729–

233Omaha, NENE1,009,83629–

234Sebastian, FLFL172,79928–

235Fort Wayne, ININ466,25828–

236Barnstable, MAMA233,53928–

237St. Cloud, MNMN205,85428–

238Tupelo, MSMS133,16728–

239Sebring, FLFL111,12227–

240Escanaba, MIMI36,58227–

241Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59927–

242Hastings, NENE40,57726–

243Lewisburg, PAPA42,31326–

244Pittsfield, MAMA128,22425–

245Seneca, SCSC83,77525–

246Elkins, WVWV26,88225–

247Binghamton, NYNY243,18924–

248Davenport, IAIA380,45224–

249Eureka, CACA131,64723–

250Jackson, TNTN184,56923–

251Bloomington, ININ165,23122–

252Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36822–

253Lake Charles, LALA244,65522–

254Sturgis, MIMI60,96822–

255Greenville, NCNC182,93622–

256Shawnee, OKOK75,10222–

257Key West, FLFL80,40621–

258Huntsville, ALAL556,44421–

259Longview, TXTX297,31521–

260Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66920–

261Hammond, LALA141,34620–

262Hermiston, OROR93,72120–

263Morristown, TNTN128,86720–

264Kokomo, ININ83,90419–

265Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33219–

266Pahrump, NVNV57,33619–

267Keene, NHNH78,26919–

268Las Cruces, NMNM229,09119–

269Charlottesville, VAVA228,59719–

270Manitowoc, WIWI81,71019–

271Warsaw, ININ80,89218–

272Memphis, TNTN1,341,41218–

273Gettysburg, PAPA107,59418–

274Harrison, ARAR45,65417–

275Alamogordo, NMNM70,36817–

276Brownsville, TXTX433,94617–

277Elkhart, ININ208,77416–

278Juneau city and, AKAK31,60916–

279Bay City, MIMI102,12316–

280Big Rapids, MIMI42,32016–

281Dover, DEDE194,78615–

282Jacksonville, ILIL37,38115–

283Roswell, NMNM63,36415–

284Moses Lake, WAWA105,72715–

285Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10215–

286Easton, MDMD38,23815–

287Austin, MNMN40,97115–

288Faribault, MNMN69,93915–

289Bozeman, MTMT128,74015–

290Modesto, CACA557,71915–

291Visalia, CACA485,14615–

292Show Low, AZAZ109,94614–

293Beatrice, NENE21,71114–

294Bradford, PAPA38,98414–

295Ottawa, ILIL145,90213–

296Des Moines, IAIA758,53913–

297Lacey, WAWA304,26113–

298Merced, CACA297,26013–

299Greenfield, MAMA70,69813–

300Picayune, MSMS59,36313–

301Lebanon, MOMO36,94313–

302Concord, NHNH158,07813–

303Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44813–

304Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03513–

305Truckee, CACA101,91112–

306Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63812–

307Joplin, MOMO208,79612–

308Astoria, OROR40,92612–

309Morgantown, WVWV141,99512–

310Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13711–

311Huntsville, TXTX83,84211–

312Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57511–

313Vicksburg, MSMS41,75911–

314Lincoln, NENE352,08111–

315Akron, OHOH701,78011–

316Kennewick, WAWA324,33411–

317Yakima, WAWA259,18510–

318Battle Creek, MIMI133,40810–

319Greenville, MSMS40,44610–

320Los Alamos, NMNM19,40710–

321Shelby, NCNC103,32510–

322Sunbury, PAPA107,78810–

323Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07610–

324McAllen, TXTX921,54910–

325Burley, IDID49,3089–

326Vincennes, ININ35,6529–

327Aberdeen, WAWA78,1449–

328Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6579–

329Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5529–

330Manchester, NHNH433,4159–

331Auburn, NYNY74,3659–

332Monticello, NYNY80,5869–

333Albany, OROR132,8439–

334Pottsville, PAPA145,0859–

335Pullman, WAWA48,5129–

336Casper, WYWY80,5269–

337Greeley, COCO378,4268–

338Niles, MIMI152,4448–

339Duluth, MNMN281,2198–

340DuBois, PAPA78,1008–

341Lawrence, KSKS120,9208–

342Tifton, GAGA51,2377–

343Yuma, AZAZ224,4497–

344Heber, UTUT81,6557–

345Barre, VTVT59,6527–

346Ottumwa, IAIA35,2106–

347Lebanon, PAPA146,3806–

348Susanville, CACA28,1176–

349Gloversville, NYNY52,2166–

350Ontario, OROR60,0856–

351Panama City, FLFL231,1745–

352Marion, ILIL67,2255–

353Dubuque, IAIA99,3815–

354Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0975–

355Auburn, ALAL208,0135–

356Amherst, MAMA164,0655–

357Sioux City, IAIA145,7385–

358Sayre, PAPA59,6005–

359Florence, SCSC201,3925–

360Stevens Point, WIWI71,9435–

361Athens, GAGA224,1485–

362Cookeville, TNTN152,4774–

363Marinette, WIWI65,5154–

364Red Bluff, CACA64,6654–

365Iowa City, IAIA182,7113–

366Morehead City, NCNC70,4693–

367Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1933–

368Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9752–

369Beeville, TXTX32,5152–

370Fairmont, MNMN19,4402–

371Oxford, MSMS71,9722–

372Paris, TNTN32,8962–

373Walla Walla, WAWA62,3612–

374Cumberland, MDMD93,6402–

375Billings, MTMT193,6031–

376Ardmore, OKOK48,9101–

377Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0631–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest costa rican population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 26,689 (2010 Decennial Census).

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

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is costa rican population measured?

Number of residents who are Costa Rican origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.