Which metro area has the highest foreign-born population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 5,922,192 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by foreign-born population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is foreign-born population measured?

Number of residents born outside the United States (ACS B05002). The raw-count companion to the foreign-born share. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest foreign-born population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

501Kingsland, GAGA60,1432,652+123%

502Sonora, CACA53,1602,635+21%

503Tifton, GAGA51,2372,631−5%

504Raymondville, TXTX19,9712,605−19%

505Springfield, OHOH135,3402,593−11%

506Richmond, KYKY131,8062,589+13%

507Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5992,578+31%

508Uvalde, TXTX24,9632,558+10%

509Huron, SDSD19,6242,555+206%

510Fremont, NENE38,0572,550+36%

511Kendallville, ININ47,9372,550+1%

512Easton, MDMD38,2382,544+50%

513Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2192,542+42%

514Lake City, FLFL74,0942,535+15%

515Thomasville, GAGA72,9582,535+2%

516Kearney, NENE57,9622,524+37%

517Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0632,518−9%

518Andrews, TXTX18,9142,495+42%

519Muncie, ININ113,1062,490+3%

520Decatur, ILIL99,3002,479+9%

521Athens, OHOH63,1972,467−9%

522North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2332,455+6%

523Seymour, ININ47,3702,447+25%

524Blackfoot, IDID51,1532,423−18%

525Newport, OROR50,6362,420−11%

526Frankfort, KYKY77,8742,415+25%

527Danville, VAVA101,1372,413−12%

528Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5272,409+57%

529Keene, NHNH78,2692,404+5%

530Wooster, OHOH116,7582,402+31%

531Coos Bay, OROR63,9922,400+18%

532Laramie, WYWY38,5582,393+20%

533Shelby, NCNC103,3252,385+10%

534The Dalles, OROR26,3102,381+3%

535Alice, TXTX45,3832,366+32%

536Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4512,359+36%

537Manitowoc, WIWI81,7102,331+2%

538Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2152,320+40%

539Cedar City, UTUT67,1412,319+43%

540Frankfort, ININ33,3222,311+1%

541McMinnville, TNTN43,7172,273+15%

542Plymouth, ININ46,5992,270+14%

543New Iberia, LALA66,8462,265−8%

544Bartlesville, OKOK54,0372,261+41%

545Brenham, TXTX38,2882,251+13%

546Crescent City, CACA26,4102,232+8%

547Cullman, ALAL94,0092,227+6%

548Nantucket, MAMA14,7582,226+48%

549Mansfield, OHOH124,8932,224+1%

550Kinston, NCNC55,8372,222−8%

551Weatherford, OKOK39,0592,218+37%

552Williamsport, PAPA112,5872,209+32%

553Pampa, TXTX21,7862,199+34%

554Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672,199−14%

555Rolla, MOMO45,2472,187+55%

556Albemarle, NCNC68,8302,175+28%

557Searcy, ARAR80,0852,172+23%

558Oneonta, NYNY60,5892,168−3%

559Henderson, NCNC42,6382,154+22%

560Tupelo, MSMS133,1672,135+15%

561Starkville, MSMS62,0632,133+64%

562Oxford, MSMS71,9722,130+17%

563DuBois, PAPA78,1002,127+185%

564Sturgis, MIMI60,9682,127−1%

565Baraboo, WIWI66,6522,120−11%

566Brookings, SDSD37,6352,114+68%

567Paris, TXTX63,3192,108−9%

568Adrian, MIMI97,7792,093−13%

569Kingsville, TXTX30,3152,084+2%

570Hastings, NENE40,5772,073+18%

571Jasper, ININ44,0162,071+56%

572Ellensburg, WAWA48,8032,063−5%

573Rochelle, ILIL51,3992,051−24%

574Astoria, OROR40,9262,049+11%

575Fallon, NVNV25,8512,045+43%

576Martinsville, VAVA63,0912,036−9%

577Brigham City, UTUT70,4051,987+15%

578Moscow, IDID41,8421,984+38%

579Morgan City, LALA46,5521,968−3%

580Houghton, MIMI40,0281,958+21%

581Sandusky, OHOH112,7771,936−8%

582Enterprise, ALAL56,9531,908−17%

583Boone, NCNC54,7861,907+28%

584Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,904+1%

585Winnemucca, NVNV17,2671,894−11%

586Marion, NCNC45,1981,892+41%

587Wheeling, WVWV134,0891,884+25%

588Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971,882−15%

589Ruston, LALA48,3601,881+2%

590Coldwater, MIMI45,9931,880+26%

591Vidalia, GAGA36,1801,867−10%

592Newberry, SCSC39,5611,865−7%

593Forest City, NCNC65,7451,861+7%

594Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7911,859+7%

595Marshall, MNMN25,6841,858+47%

596Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6911,839−4%

597Tullahoma, TNTN69,3391,838+14%

598Gallup, NMNM68,1191,833−6%

599Morehead City, NCNC70,4691,823−24%

600Española, NMNM39,8321,821−24%

601Aberdeen, SDSD41,5831,812+318%

602Granbury, TXTX70,5011,812−26%

603Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121,772−1%

604Bonham, TXTX39,2651,761+19%

605Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0601,757+1%

606Susanville, CACA28,1171,746−30%

607Payson, AZAZ53,8011,741+4%

608New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,740+66%

609Owatonna, MNMN37,4641,739+33%

610Brownwood, TXTX38,7111,739+7%

611Albert Lea, MNMN30,4401,736+79%

612Kokomo, ININ83,9041,730+11%

613Muskogee, OKOK66,7081,730−14%

614Athens, TNTN71,5901,717+41%

615Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2451,712−3%

616Columbus, MSMS67,1441,706+62%

617Talladega, ALAL91,7641,703+7%

618Casper, WYWY80,5261,701+17%

619Los Alamos, NMNM19,4071,700+7%

620Taos, NMNM34,5641,697+74%

621Barre, VTVT59,6521,696−7%

622Winona, MNMN50,5231,694+3%

623Laconia, NHNH65,1471,688−14%

624Ardmore, OKOK48,9101,684+18%

625Sterling, ILIL54,1211,681+4%

626Richmond, ININ66,1691,663+22%

627Amsterdam, NYNY50,0461,652−19%

628Laurel, MSMS82,2811,648−11%

629Branson, MOMO57,0011,639+3%

630Altoona, PAPA119,5411,635+30%

631Alamosa, COCO27,8961,635+1%

632Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701,626+29%

633Lima, OHOH100,8811,622−5%

634Hermitage, PAPA107,8601,621−14%

635Corbin, KYKY150,0401,619+32%

636Warrensburg, MOMO56,6701,604+4%

637Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961,580+2%

638Great Falls, MTMT85,0291,578−11%

639Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411,573+3%

640Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0831,573+13%

641Galesburg, ILIL47,7671,555+50%

642Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391,536+11%

643Indiana, PAPA82,8781,520+16%

644Lewiston, IDID65,4501,513+39%

645Gaffney, SCSC58,2751,495−4%

646Great Bend, KSKS24,7901,494−16%

647Washington, NCNC44,6701,489−32%

648Ozark, ALAL49,9121,479−17%

649Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,478−20%

650Waynesville, NCNC63,3691,474−3%

651Brattleboro, VTVT45,2041,471−1%

652Cumberland, MDMD93,6401,460+18%

653Danville, ILIL71,2591,458−18%

654Americus, GAGA33,3941,456+1%

655Auburn, NYNY74,3651,456−16%

656Weirton, WVWV112,4681,444+8%

657Rutland, VTVT59,6531,436+10%

658Batavia, NYNY58,4161,429−12%

659Marquette, MIMI68,0641,427+16%

660Johnstown, PAPA128,9681,413−32%

661Bishop, CACA18,1581,395−26%

662Murray, KYKY39,4211,386+20%

663Ruidoso, NMNM19,8441,383−7%

664Troy, ALAL33,6881,383+9%

665Scottsbluff, NENE36,2721,380+10%

666Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931,378+8%

667Lewisburg, PAPA42,3131,373−33%

668Olean, NYNY75,3901,361+10%

669Helena, MTMT97,1531,359−6%

670Menomonie, WIWI46,2231,334+38%

671Paducah, KYKY102,2591,332−9%

672Cambridge, MDMD33,6281,324+22%

673Durango, COCO56,8981,321−18%

674Meridian, MSMS85,4191,321−11%

675Crossville, TNTN66,3001,284+12%

676Somerset, KYKY67,3841,283+59%

677Dickinson, NDND39,1421,280+153%

678Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811,279+30%

679Bay City, MIMI102,1231,267−24%

680Cañon City, COCO50,0391,248−59%

681Crawfordsville, ININ38,9541,247+14%

682Ketchikan, AKAK13,5491,247+28%

683Duncan, OKOK44,3101,239+51%

684Altus, OKOK24,7641,231−16%

685Beckley, WVWV109,9401,229−23%

686Salem, OHOH99,3771,226−2%

687Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081,225−17%

688Red Wing, MNMN48,1951,224+23%

689Durant, OKOK51,3671,215+0%

690Snyder, TXTX16,1621,205+42%

691Sandpoint, IDID54,4201,204+4%

692Shawnee, OKOK75,1021,204+9%

693Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2011,200−0%

694Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0251,199+2%

695Winchester, TNTN45,5791,194+45%

696Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821,194−7%

697Marshall, MOMO23,2651,183+3%

698Ponca City, OKOK43,4901,179−23%

699Cortland, NYNY45,8501,176+7%

700Sayre, PAPA59,6001,169+51%

701Sparta, WIWI46,5721,163+4%

702Marion, ILIL67,2251,152+16%

703Brainerd, MNMN100,5621,152+18%

704Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2111,147−6%

705Greencastle, ININ37,8761,145+72%

706Rice Lake, WIWI46,4841,137+38%

707Batesville, ARAR38,7851,137−23%

708Hutchinson, MNMN36,6311,137+9%

709Tiffin, OHOH54,5221,136+45%

710Kirksville, MOMO29,8241,126+71%

711Monticello, ININ25,1641,122−0%

712Greeneville, TNTN73,8311,098−16%

713Dublin, GAGA60,3511,081−3%

714Fremont, OHOH58,6551,075−21%

715Bennington, VTVT36,6301,072−15%

716North Platte, NENE33,9721,067+81%

717Marion, ININ66,5241,067−6%

718Milledgeville, GAGA44,0291,058−13%

719Borger, TXTX19,6331,049−19%

720Gillette, WYWY48,1451,042−25%

721Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111,038−28%

722Farmington, MOMO67,8091,037+58%

723Mayfield, KYKY37,0501,035−14%

724Orangeburg, SCSC83,1771,035−42%

725Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8381,016+25%

726Mason City, IAIA49,7101,013−2%

727Beeville, TXTX32,5151,011−33%

728Brookings, OROR22,6211,008+19%

729Gloversville, NYNY52,216975+21%

730Meadville, PAPA81,792974−9%

731Henderson, KYKY57,184971+14%

732McAlester, OKOK43,320954+15%

733Vicksburg, MSMS41,759953+12%

734Brevard, NCNC34,211951−25%

735Marietta, OHOH58,389950+57%

736Waycross, GAGA57,670949−35%

737Dixon, ILIL32,914948+31%

738Hays, KSKS29,075948+113%

739El Dorado, ARAR36,926945+8%

740Marion, OHOH65,115941+2%

741Freeport, ILIL43,220929−17%

742Silver City, NMNM27,252927−38%

743Parkersburg, WVWV87,264926+26%

744Bluefield, WVWV96,138925−32%

745Bainbridge, GAGA29,432924+42%

746Sterling, COCO20,654919−14%

747Danville, KYKY56,985918+13%

748Le Mars, IAIA25,697916+184%

749Woodward, OKOK19,827911−13%

750Fayetteville, TNTN36,853908+112%

751Quincy, ILIL74,146908+9%

752Platteville, WIWI52,446907+77%

753Macomb, ILIL25,916904−10%

754Sweetwater, TXTX14,117893+17%

755Safford, AZAZ40,157892−52%

756Marinette, WIWI65,515890−16%

757Vernal, UTUT38,278880−17%

758Charleston, ILIL46,607869+3%

759Lewisburg, TNTN38,071849−9%

760Glasgow, KYKY56,224848+9%

761Effingham, ILIL44,727846+138%

762Ashland, OHOH52,523839−8%

763Burlington, IAIA44,061833−17%

764Kennett, MOMO26,855823+4%

765Washington, ININ34,209822−2%

766Picayune, MSMS59,363819−1%

767Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883815+10%

768Clarksburg, WVWV88,142809+3%

769Norwalk, OHOH58,250807−57%

770Laurinburg, NCNC33,322804+23%

771Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002801−13%

772Wilmington, OHOH42,301799+28%

773Summerville, GAGA25,300798+15%

774Forrest City, ARAR21,800797+45%

775Toccoa, GAGA27,854797+4%

776Elk City, OKOK22,159796+3%

777Defiance, OHOH38,292788+31%

778Chillicothe, OHOH76,429788+1%

779Scottsboro, ALAL54,281786+0%

780Bemidji, MNMN47,055783−32%

781La Grande, OROR25,900766−3%

782Eufaula, ALAL26,861759−3%

783Sheridan, WYWY33,241759+25%

784DeRidder, LALA36,673755+49%

785Opelousas, LALA80,765755−1%

786Miami, OKOK30,438745+1%

787Sidney, OHOH48,065739−17%

788Mountain Home, ARAR42,982735−9%

789Celina, OHOH42,737735+160%

790Spearfish, SDSD29,459732+142%

791Ada, OKOK38,528718+8%

792Evanston, WYWY23,415716+14%

793Cody, WYWY31,171715+35%

794Somerset, PAPA72,004711+20%

795Clinton, IAIA46,002707+20%

796Zanesville, OHOH87,014706−2%

797Bedford, ININ45,568700+74%

798Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118690−5%

799Thomaston, GAGA28,500680+24%

800Jesup, GAGA32,481678−44%

801Blytheville, ARAR37,828677−33%

802Alexander City, ALAL40,953671+5%

803Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147670+46%

804Fairmont, WVWV55,584665−0%

805Huntingdon, PAPA43,001665+33%

806Dyersburg, TNTN36,320663+93%

807New Ulm, MNMN25,517653+57%

808Pontiac, ILIL35,057651−1%

809McPherson, KSKS30,064640+21%

810Owosso, MIMI67,681635−15%

811Pella, IAIA34,192630+16%

812Petoskey, MIMI33,775624−8%

813Pikeville, KYKY89,122623+6%

814Cadillac, MIMI49,719619−8%

815Jacksonville, ILIL37,381618+44%

816Cleveland, MSMS28,262618+158%

817Bucyrus, OHOH41,896616+52%

818Yankton, SDSD23,635616+32%

819Ludington, MIMI29,040616+12%

820Watertown, SDSD29,562614+167%

821Vermillion, SDSD15,031610+76%

822Big Rapids, MIMI42,320585−23%

823Bradford, PAPA38,984584+40%

824Madisonville, KYKY45,127581−6%

825Vernon, TXTX12,481578−9%

826Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302578+3%

827McComb, MSMS52,640576+4%

828Hillsdale, MIMI45,738573+15%

829Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099572−23%

830Sikeston, MOMO49,978571−9%

831Warren, PAPA37,038563+10%

832Vincennes, ININ35,652561−18%

833Huntington, ININ37,224553+83%

834Campbellsville, KYKY38,407550−6%

835Bogalusa, LALA44,937539+71%

836Angola, ININ34,799535−23%

837Martin, TNTN33,261533−31%

838Peru, ININ34,487533+12%

839Shawano, WIWI45,759523−8%

840Harrison, ARAR45,654513+19%

841Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914509+6%

842Ottawa, KSKS26,299509+38%

843Union City, TNTN30,067507−41%

844Greensburg, ININ26,576506−4%

845Price, UTUT20,680505−25%

846Portsmouth, OHOH71,365504−37%

847Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904503−17%

848Washington Court House, OHOH28,552499+23%

849Auburn, ININ44,535493−24%

850Wabash, ININ30,713492+30%

851Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938491−4%

852Mexico, MOMO24,528491+18%

853West Plains, MOMO40,798476−37%

854Greenville, OHOH51,520472+5%

855Mitchell, SDSD25,913472+137%

856Lock Haven, PAPA37,870467−17%

857Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655467−19%

858Alexandria, MNMN40,120449+17%

859Corinth, MSMS34,569449−29%

860Lewistown, PAPA46,127444+78%

861Greenville, MSMS40,446443−24%

862Jamestown, NDND21,414443+65%

863Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404438−8%

864Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497435+6%

865Lincoln, ILIL27,182433+25%

866Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880430+34%

867Taylorville, ILIL33,443429−33%

868Alma, MIMI41,190427−33%

869Beatrice, NENE21,711426+112%

870Magnolia, ARAR21,894424−25%

871Carroll, IAIA20,303423+223%

872Minden, LALA34,948420+21%

873Fort Madison, IAIA32,306408−21%

874Maryville, MOMO20,174408−8%

875Newport, TNTN37,889406−35%

876Centralia, ILIL36,382406−2%

877Canton, ILIL32,901405−57%

878Madison, ININ33,279402−47%

879Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428399+28%

880Greenwood, MSMS34,912391−66%

881Alpena, MIMI28,853388−10%

882Urbana, OHOH38,820385−25%

883Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909373+13%

884Riverton, WYWY39,464367−34%

885Gallipolis, OHOH29,072361+103%

886Cambridge, OHOH38,379355−21%

887Selma, ALAL35,140350+9%

888Decatur, ININ36,650349+7%

889Oil City, PAPA49,346348−13%

890Cordele, GAGA19,237342+22%

891Natchitoches, LALA36,089341−26%

892Lebanon, MOMO36,943338−45%

893Escanaba, MIMI36,582336−32%

894Hannibal, MOMO38,969334+153%

895Spencer, IAIA16,202334−1%

896Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077334+85%

897Baker City, OROR16,658333+322%

898Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575333+8%

899Malvern, ARAR33,451332+22%

900Franklin, KYKY20,788324+55%

901Paragould, ARAR47,411312−23%

902Fairmont, MNMN19,440309−7%

903Camden, ARAR26,363305+8%

904Moberly, MOMO24,513303−9%

905Atchison, KSKS16,172290+292%

906Brookhaven, MSMS35,012289+16%

907Paris, TNTN32,896287−43%

908New Castle, ININ49,137265−24%

909Coshocton, OHOH37,188258+113%

910St. Marys, PAPA29,926238−31%

911Wahpeton, NDND23,019226−11%

912Grenada, MSMS30,222223−27%

913Connersville, ININ23,533221−5%

914Pierre, SDSD20,588155−33%

915Van Wert, OHOH29,013153−50%

916Elkins, WVWV26,882128−63%

917Clarksdale, MSMS19,849108−48%

918Middlesborough, KYKY22,82950−38%

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