RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 417 SHOWN OF 417

Largest Costa Rican population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Costa Rican origin, from the 2020 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 29,125. 417 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 417 is 47.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.0% of US population331,449,281159,541–

01New York, NYNY20,112,44829,125+9%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44113,435+16%

03Miami, FLFL6,391,07211,289−4%

04Washington, DCDC6,465,7245,315+69%

05Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1824,750+117%

06Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,964+12%

07Houston, TXTX7,904,6273,590+65%

08Tampa, FLFL3,418,8953,420+54%

09Boston, MAMA5,034,2213,336+15%

10Riverside, CACA4,769,0073,240+12%

11Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572,936+46%

12Orlando, FLFL2,957,6722,593+9%

13San Francisco, CACA4,630,0412,568−12%

14Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8302,544−21%

15Chicago, ILIL9,434,1232,337+22%

16Trenton, NJNJ399,2892,061+76%

17Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,989+56%

18Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,867+119%

19Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261,616+52%

20Denver, COCO3,092,0371,579+219%

21San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,560+30%

22Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,343+96%

23Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071,281+79%

24Austin, TXTX2,620,9451,129+188%

25Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,044+673%

26San Jose, CACA1,984,473946+58%

27Portland, OROR2,542,282941+65%

28Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295935+8%

29Detroit, MIMI4,390,913890+389%

30Allentown, PAPA887,615870+38%

31Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500865+94%

32North Port, FLFL948,158829+190%

33San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140769+40%

34Merced, CACA297,260734+5546%

35Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720717+39%

36Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781682−29%

37Palm Bay, FLFL663,982669+94%

38Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377636+171%

39Oxnard, CACA830,851611+27%

40Nashville, TNTN2,197,416607+27%

41Lakeland, FLFL874,790581+268%

42Providence, RIRI1,708,161580+53%

43Greenville, SCSC1,014,101535−30%

44Reno, NVNV578,734519−4%

45Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213515+66%

46Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966513+54%

47Fort Collins, COCO377,292501+161%

48Madison, WIWI709,685499+524%

49Augusta, GAGA641,231493+304%

50Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685483+60%

51New Orleans, LALA970,849462−44%

52Columbus, OHOH2,242,028448+123%

53Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273437+157%

54Medford, OROR221,795429–

55Albany, NYNY915,835418+72%

56Hickory, NCNC376,890411+20%

57College Station, TXTX287,476388+317%

58Honolulu, HIHI988,703387+946%

59Richmond, VAVA1,389,338373+26%

60Fayetteville, NCNC395,412355+84%

61Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682343−21%

62Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010318+30%

63Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695316+13%

64Bakersfield, CACA927,068311−6%

65Durham, NCNC625,485311+224%

66Charleston, SCSC889,263307+93%

67St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421287−20%

68Springfield, MOMO500,694279+373%

69Lancaster, PAPA563,159275+96%

70Naples, FLFL417,131275−11%

71Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377272+1%

72Omaha, NENE1,009,836258+790%

73Shreveport, LALA383,474255–

74Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775249+51%

75Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813248+226%

76Fresno, CACA1,203,383246+242%

77Greensboro, NCNC805,945243+1%

78Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721241−41%

79Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992238+36%

80Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645236+79%

81Bellingham, WAWA236,392229–

82Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551229+114%

83Tyler, TXTX252,549219–

84Tallahassee, FLFL397,442216+308%

85Boise City, IDID864,243215+199%

86Elkhart, ININ208,774209+1206%

87Amsterdam, NYNY50,046208+51%

88Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047206+175%

89Eugene, OROR381,584203+167%

90Columbia, SCSC879,918197+58%

91Slidell, LALA279,108193+84%

92Deltona, FLFL746,933190+4%

93Rochester, NYNY1,056,149186+65%

94Peoria, ILIL363,505185+115%

95Stockton, CACA823,815183−44%

96Santa Rosa, CACA486,444182+44%

97Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137174+1482%

98Akron, OHOH701,780173+1473%

99Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214172−21%

100Eureka, CACA131,647172+648%

101Dalton, GAGA147,819166+196%

102Des Moines, IAIA758,539166+1177%

103Provo, UTUT773,426166+51%

104Santa Maria, CACA442,065166−7%

105Easton, MDMD38,238165+1000%

106El Paso, TXTX881,291165+29%

107Durango, COCO56,898159+354%

108Lansing, MIMI479,722158+68%

109Burlington, NCNC186,177157–

110Worcester, MAMA888,502156−58%

111San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367156+117%

112Jackson, TNTN184,569154+570%

113Syracuse, NYNY652,273153+101%

114Albuquerque, NMNM925,279152+50%

115Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766151−15%

116Vallejo, CACA455,376151+148%

117Gulfport, MSMS431,329148+59%

118Anchorage, AKAK405,821146+9%

119Hagerstown, MDMD315,280145+368%

120Wilmington, NCNC492,772144–

121Walla Walla, WAWA62,361140+6900%

122Breckenridge, COCO39,069136–

123Asheville, NCNC422,345135−59%

124Ocala, FLFL442,660134−11%

125Bend, OROR266,376133+62%

126Pensacola, FLFL544,949131+337%

127Sebring, FLFL111,122129+378%

128Española, NMNM39,832125–

129Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975124+6100%

130Fort Smith, ARAR234,140122–

131Little Rock, ARAR777,607121+157%

132Jacksonville, NCNC217,175120+179%

133Salem, OROR445,814116+33%

134Davenport, IAIA380,452116+383%

135Gainesville, FLFL359,036115−22%

136Santa Fe, NMNM156,907115+283%

137Visalia, CACA485,146115+667%

138Idaho Falls, IDID173,851113–

139St. Cloud, MNMN205,854108+286%

140Salisbury, MDMD131,872108–

141Savannah, GAGA438,314108−35%

142Montgomery, ALAL388,7471060%

143Modesto, CACA557,719103+587%

144Louisville, KYKY1,402,509102–

145McAllen, TXTX921,54999+890%

146Pittsfield, MAMA128,22498+292%

147Boulder, COCO328,56097+131%

148Baton Rouge, LALA888,69996−69%

149Bemidji, MNMN47,05596–

150Greeley, COCO378,42696+1100%

151Manchester, NHNH433,41595+956%

152Harrisburg, PAPA617,42794+71%

153Burlington, VTVT227,80393+82%

154Killeen, TXTX511,49793−31%

155Panama City, FLFL231,17492+1740%

156Lebanon, NHNH224,50091–

157Grants Pass, OROR87,86791+168%

158Mobile, ALAL411,65890+157%

159Traverse City, MIMI156,97290–

160Huntsville, ALAL556,44488+319%

161Spokane, WAWA608,01288+26%

162Monticello, NYNY80,58686+856%

163Beaumont, TXTX399,31084+11%

164Pierre, SDSD20,58884–

165Ontario, OROR60,08580+1233%

166Appleton, WIWI249,87679–

167Greenfield, MAMA70,69879+508%

168Portland, MEME577,63579+27%

169Great Falls, MTMT85,02977–

170Lawrence, KSKS120,92077+863%

171St. George, UTUT213,67075+92%

172Key West, FLFL80,40674+252%

173Battle Creek, MIMI133,40873+630%

174Port Townsend, WAWA33,97073–

175Grand Junction, COCO162,84573–

176Knoxville, TNTN968,13769+19%

177Rome, GAGA101,378680%

178Springfield, MAMA464,33864−61%

179Stevens Point, WIWI71,94364+1180%

180Lincoln, NENE352,08163+473%

181Memphis, TNTN1,341,41262+244%

182Fayetteville, ARAR622,17761−47%

183Spartanburg, SCSC407,65661–

184Amherst, MAMA164,06560+1100%

185Colorado Springs, COCO781,79660−74%

186Dayton, OHOH826,55459−26%

187Florence, SCSC201,39259+1080%

188New Bern, NCNC127,35858+29%

189Manhattan, KSKS136,12256+56%

190Springfield, ILIL206,03355–

191Ithaca, NYNY104,04755+67%

192Wichita, KSKS663,80955+2%

193Bloomington, ILIL171,41954–

194Logan, UTUT160,88954–

195Rockford, ILIL337,24254−56%

196Scranton, PAPA574,41852+24%

197York, PAPA473,19752–

198Brownsville, TXTX433,94651+200%

199Santa Cruz, CACA258,85249−64%

200Bremerton, WAWA283,37448+4%

201Owensboro, KYKY113,96248–

202South Bend, ININ324,53848−42%

203Clovis, NMNM65,27048–

204Champaign, ILIL239,97947+2%

205Holland, MIMI123,18847–

206Muskegon, MIMI177,90147–

207Niles, MIMI152,44447+488%

208Yakima, WAWA259,18547+370%

209Bartlesville, OKOK54,03747–

210Nantucket, MAMA14,75847−88%

211Chattanooga, TNTN594,53045−61%

212Winchester, VAVA152,33245−77%

213State College, PAPA157,39344−12%

214Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66643−36%

215Lacey, WAWA304,26143+231%

216Augusta, MEME129,06743–

217Jackson, MSMS609,84742−86%

218Duluth, MNMN281,21942+425%

219Calhoun, GAGA61,70141–

220Clewiston, FLFL61,54641–

221Alexandria, LALA147,95240–

222Cedar City, UTUT67,14140–

223Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08139–

224Lebanon, PAPA146,38039+550%

225Lubbock, TXTX368,43139–

226Athens, GAGA224,14838+660%

227Auburn, ALAL208,01338+660%

228Ukiah, CACA88,12238+23%

229Crestview, FLFL315,09838−44%

230Kingsport, TNTN314,83438–

231Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65337−71%

232Bozeman, MTMT128,74036+140%

233Jefferson, GAGA99,26536–

234Kapaa, HIHI73,40035−53%

235Shelton, WAWA71,16535–

236Ottumwa, IAIA35,21034+467%

237Joplin, MOMO208,79634+183%

238Kenosha, WIWI168,44834–

239Baraboo, WIWI66,65234–

240Sioux City, IAIA145,73833+560%

241Monroe, MIMI156,00431–

242Gadsden, ALAL103,88631+3%

243Jacksonville, ILIL37,38131+107%

244Rexburg, IDID69,38031−51%

245Pahrump, NVNV57,33630+58%

246Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21930–

247Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20630−61%

248The Villages, FLFL157,77230–

249Cookeville, TNTN152,47730+650%

250Binghamton, NYNY243,18929+21%

251St. Simons, GAGA118,52429–

252Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55229+222%

253Redding, CACA181,64829−33%

254Mountain Home, ARAR42,98228–

255Barnstable, MAMA233,539280%

256Sebastian, FLFL172,79927−4%

257Wausau, WIWI139,43227–

258Sidney, OHOH48,06527–

259Napa, CACA132,94926−81%

260Newberry, SCSC39,56125–

261Lafayette, ININ228,46825−55%

262Lynchburg, VAVA269,16925−26%

263Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21225–

264Ashland, OHOH52,52325–

265Topeka, KSKS233,05224−76%

266Lexington, KYKY535,17424–

267Seaford, DEDE277,14024−78%

268Concord, NHNH158,07824+85%

269Hilo, HIHI210,04323–

270Warsaw, ININ80,89223+28%

271Gettysburg, PAPA107,59423+28%

272Salinas, CACA433,72923−76%

273Utica, NYNY285,61123−72%

274Sedalia, MOMO44,25422–

275Lafayette, LALA423,75822–

276Pottsville, PAPA145,08521+133%

277Columbus, MSMS67,14421–

278Vidalia, GAGA36,18020–

279Pinehurst, NCNC110,61920–

280Columbus, ININ85,72919−41%

281Houma, LALA199,66819−78%

282Iowa City, IAIA182,71119+533%

283Canton, OHOH400,24618−74%

284Quincy, ILIL74,14618–

285Albany, OROR132,84318+100%

286Ogden, UTUT672,78418−80%

287Warner Robins, GAGA208,09118−81%

288Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93818–

289Lewisburg, PAPA42,31318−31%

290Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79118–

291Altoona, PAPA119,54117–

292Longview, TXTX297,31517−19%

293Greenwood, SCSC95,21517−67%

294Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01417−60%

295Brownwood, TXTX38,71117–

296Dover, DEDE194,78616+7%

297Owatonna, MNMN37,46416–

298Safford, AZAZ40,15716–

299Natchez, MSMS54,72216–

300Glens Falls, NYNY124,37316–

301Hinesville, GAGA91,87016−53%

302Morristown, TNTN128,86716−20%

303Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48616−73%

304Sumter, SCSC105,06716−71%

305Watertown, NYNY111,54016–

306North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23315–

307Somerset, PAPA72,00415–

308Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79515–

309Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07615+50%

310Juneau city and, AKAK31,60914−13%

311Columbus, GAGA324,83014−92%

312Parkersburg, WVWV87,26414–

313Staunton, VAVA129,69214–

314Storm Lake, IAIA20,44914–

315Bloomington, ININ165,23113−41%

316Bowling Green, KYKY197,18013–

317Abilene, TXTX185,42913–

318Sparta, WIWI46,57213–

319Reading, PAPA440,07213−75%

320Brigham City, UTUT70,40513–

321Centralia, WAWA88,06213–

322Cheyenne, WYWY102,93812–

323Cleveland, TNTN134,05712−64%

324Lake City, FLFL74,09412–

325New Castle, ININ49,13712–

326Oshkosh, WIWI174,21812–

327Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33212−37%

328Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638120%

329Charlottesville, VAVA228,59711−42%

330Amarillo, TXTX276,23511–

331Coshocton, OHOH37,18811–

332Seneca, SCSC83,77511−56%

333Florence, ALAL156,60911–

334Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55311−90%

335Beeville, TXTX32,51511+450%

336Ames, IAIA128,09010–

337Carson, NVNV58,57110–

338Chambersburg, PAPA160,65210−89%

339Greenville, OHOH51,52010–

340Wahpeton, NDND23,01910–

341Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66910−50%

342Gainesville, GAGA226,56810−96%

343Kennewick, WAWA324,33410−9%

344Lexington Park, MDMD211,17610−96%

345Barre, VTVT59,65210+43%

346Cadillac, MIMI49,71910–

347Pittsburg, KSKS39,00810–

348Huntington, ININ37,2249–

349Laramie, WYWY38,5589–

350Las Vegas, NMNM30,3119–

351Palatka, FLFL77,7349−91%

352Toledo, OHOH599,3769−85%

353Faribault, MNMN69,9399−40%

354Enid, OKOK61,7799−70%

355Fort Wayne, ININ466,2589−68%

356La Crosse, WIWI171,1829–

357St. Joseph, MOMO119,1709–

358Huntsville, TXTX83,8428−27%

359Keene, NHNH78,2698−58%

360Marietta, OHOH58,3898–

361Morgan City, LALA46,5528−85%

362Ponca City, OKOK43,4908–

363Red Bluff, CACA64,6658+100%

364Sevierville, TNTN101,3428−95%

365Wabash, ININ30,7138–

366Flint, MIMI401,0938−79%

367Wenatchee, WAWA128,4148–

368Albemarle, NCNC68,8308–

369Cambridge, MDMD33,6288–

370Mexico, MOMO24,5288–

371Chico, CACA209,2117–

372Waco, TXTX308,8077–

373Kingston, NYNY183,3307−82%

374Shawano, WIWI45,7597–

375Johnson City, TNTN216,4167−88%

376Johnstown, PAPA128,9687–

377Morgantown, WVWV141,9957−42%

378Bay City, MIMI102,1236−63%

379Blacksburg, VAVA181,6166–

380Elmira, NYNY80,4156–

381Ellensburg, WAWA48,8036–

382Searcy, ARAR80,0856–

383Stephenville, TXTX43,9116–

384Hammond, LALA141,3466−70%

385Petoskey, MIMI33,7756–

386Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6575−44%

387Pullman, WAWA48,5125−44%

388Seymour, ININ47,3705–

389Erie, PAPA265,8325−97%

390Jefferson City, MOMO152,7125–

391Lake Charles, LALA244,6555−77%

392Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5755−55%

393Othello, WAWA21,4885–

394Fremont, NENE38,0574–

395Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4044–

396Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8084−89%

397Marquette, MIMI68,0644–

398Huntington, WVWV365,9654–

399Jackson, MIMI159,5524–

400Brainerd, MNMN100,5624–

401Danville, VAVA101,1373–

402Eau Claire, WIWI176,6473−94%

403Macomb, ILIL25,9163–

404Williamsport, PAPA112,5873–

405Dothan, ALAL156,2663–

406Minot, NDND75,6943–

407Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0973−40%

408Marion, ILIL67,2252−60%

409Shelby, NCNC103,3252−80%

410Lewiston, IDID65,4502−95%

411Lewiston, MEME116,4872−96%

412Miami, OKOK30,4382–

413Ada, OKOK38,5281–

414Hudson, NYNY60,1681–

415Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8831–

416Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931−67%

417Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4591–

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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 29,125 (2020 Decennial Census).

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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

417 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.