RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Largest foreign-born population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 5,342,978. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 2,816.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States12.7% of US population308,745,53839,317,749–

01New York, NYNY20,112,4485,342,978–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4414,415,982–

03Miami, FLFL6,391,0722,108,751–

04Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,644,167–

05Houston, TXTX7,904,6271,305,433–

06San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,291,386–

07Washington, DCDC6,465,7241,173,657–

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571,100,003–

09Riverside, CACA4,769,007928,951–

10Boston, MAMA5,034,221743,103–

11San Diego, CACA3,282,248715,320–

12Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182709,601–

13San Jose, CACA1,984,473670,808–

14Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938646,739–

15Seattle, WAWA4,161,883554,993–

16Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118553,458–

17Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226430,750–

18Sacramento, CACA2,477,274368,936–

19Detroit, MIMI4,390,913366,633–

20Orlando, FLFL2,957,672346,731–

21Tampa, FLFL3,418,895341,996–

22Denver, COCO3,092,037309,099–

23Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295306,829–

24Portland, OROR2,542,282274,489–

25Austin, TXTX2,620,945247,724–

26San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140243,339–

27Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781235,167–

28Fresno, CACA1,203,383233,218–

29McAllen, TXTX921,549226,772–

30El Paso, TXTX881,291216,553–

31Providence, RIRI1,708,161199,058–

32Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830195,054–

33Oxnard, CACA830,851188,267–

34Honolulu, HIHI988,703186,311–

35Bakersfield, CACA927,068172,260–

36Stockton, CACA823,815159,706–

37Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720130,120–

38Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685129,580–

39Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377126,069–

40Salinas, CACA433,729125,085–

41Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682122,509–

42Columbus, OHOH2,242,028121,947–

43Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775119,984–

44Nashville, TNTN2,197,416117,355–

45St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421116,196–

46Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695106,642–

47Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010105,668–

48Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213104,825–

49Modesto, CACA557,719104,793–

50Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500103,102–

51Brownsville, TXTX433,946102,562–

52Visalia, CACA485,146102,226–

53Santa Maria, CACA442,065100,647–

54Cape Coral, FLFL875,60794,666–

55Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81393,748–

56Albuquerque, NMNM925,27987,299–

57Worcester, MAMA888,50285,599–

58North Port, FLFL948,15883,680–

59Richmond, VAVA1,389,33882,411–

60Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85882,336–

61Vallejo, CACA455,37682,286–

62Santa Rosa, CACA486,44480,259–

63Naples, FLFL417,13175,956–

64Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99275,284–

65Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37774,912–

66Laredo, TXTX281,22473,070–

67New Orleans, LALA970,84973,039–

68Trenton, NJNJ399,28972,344–

69Rochester, NYNY1,056,14971,129–

70Reno, NVNV578,73468,080–

71Memphis, TNTN1,341,41264,823–

72Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65364,663–

73Lakeland, FLFL874,79064,305–

74Merced, CACA297,26063,465–

75Durham, NCNC625,48562,589–

76Allentown, PAPA887,61561,598–

77Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64561,400–

78Albany, NYNY915,83558,585–

79Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72158,512–

80Greensboro, NCNC805,94557,830–

81El Centro, CACA181,41155,680–

82Louisville, KYKY1,402,50955,126–

83Omaha, NENE1,009,83654,846–

84Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27351,100–

85Yuma, AZAZ224,44950,177–

86Salem, OROR445,81449,930–

87Deltona, FLFL746,93349,534–

88Santa Cruz, CACA258,85248,265–

89Greenville, SCSC1,014,10147,652–

90Palm Bay, FLFL663,98246,702–

91Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04746,397–

92Colorado Springs, COCO781,79645,274–

93Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76644,734–

94Yakima, WAWA259,18543,897–

95Fayetteville, ARAR622,17743,553–

96Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20643,267–

97Boise City, IDID864,24342,643–

98Wichita, KSKS663,80940,767–

99Springfield, MAMA464,33840,215–

100Las Cruces, NMNM229,09139,323–

101Des Moines, IAIA758,53939,127–

102Kennewick, WAWA324,33438,591–

103Madison, WIWI709,68538,369–

104Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21438,216–

105Provo, UTUT773,42637,512–

106Columbia, SCSC879,91837,296–

107Syracuse, NYNY652,27335,627–

108Charleston, SCSC889,26334,987–

109Hanford, CACA154,32732,918–

110Boulder, COCO328,56032,903–

111Manchester, NHNH433,41532,424–

112Ogden, UTUT672,78431,916–

113Killeen, TXTX511,49731,174–

114Lexington, KYKY535,17430,812–

115Napa, CACA132,94930,707–

116Yuba City, CACA187,47830,571–

117Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19129,881–

118Anchorage, AKAK405,82129,818–

119Gainesville, GAGA226,56829,093–

120Lansing, MIMI479,72229,023–

121Little Rock, ARAR777,60728,310–

122Baton Rouge, LALA888,69928,280–

123Rockford, ILIL337,24228,052–

124Gainesville, FLFL359,03627,518–

125Knoxville, TNTN968,13727,512–

126Beaumont, TXTX399,31027,324–

127Akron, OHOH701,78026,990–

128San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36726,962–

129Harrisburg, PAPA617,42726,755–

130College Station, TXTX287,47626,660–

131Reading, PAPA440,07226,614–

132Dayton, OHOH826,55425,962–

133Ocala, FLFL442,66025,750–

134Spokane, WAWA608,01224,972–

135Pensacola, FLFL544,94924,813–

136Kahului, HIHI160,67424,457–

137Greeley, COCO378,42623,992–

138Lancaster, PAPA563,15922,599–

139Portland, MEME577,63522,590–

140Asheville, NCNC422,34522,524–

141Augusta, GAGA641,23122,513–

142Champaign, ILIL239,97922,327–

143Scranton, PAPA574,41822,266–

144Dalton, GAGA147,81922,257–

145Bellingham, WAWA236,39221,746–

146Tallahassee, FLFL397,44221,680–

147Huntsville, ALAL556,44421,361–

148Amarillo, TXTX276,23521,234–

149Fayetteville, NCNC395,41221,034–

150Waco, TXTX308,80721,011–

151Toledo, OHOH599,37620,847–

152Hilo, HIHI210,04320,769–

153Fort Wayne, ININ466,25819,891–

154Lincoln, NENE352,08119,756–

155Eugene, OROR381,58419,748–

156Longview, TXTX297,31519,045–

157Lubbock, TXTX368,43118,918–

158Santa Fe, NMNM156,90718,601–

159Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82318,536–

160Tyler, TXTX252,54918,534–

161Chattanooga, TNTN594,53018,360–

162Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31918,300–

163Hickory, NCNC376,89018,174–

164Lafayette, ININ228,46818,139–

165Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55118,037–

166Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96617,911–

167Savannah, GAGA438,31417,855–

168Lacey, WAWA304,26117,826–

169Utica, NYNY285,61117,438–

170Chico, CACA209,21117,404–

171Wilmington, NCNC492,77217,171–

172Elkhart, ININ208,77416,703–

173Vineland, NJNJ157,14816,494–

174Bremerton, WAWA283,37416,358–

175Spartanburg, SCSC407,65616,304–

176Davenport, IAIA380,45216,239–

177Odessa, TXTX173,80116,115–

178Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33216,110–

179South Bend, ININ324,53816,042–

180Gulfport, MSMS431,32915,969–

181Nogales, AZAZ50,02015,896–

182Fort Collins, COCO377,29215,860–

183East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17915,775–

184Charlottesville, VAVA228,59715,685–

185Athens, GAGA224,14815,676–

186York, PAPA473,19715,293–

187Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55215,254–

188Moses Lake, WAWA105,72715,193–

189Crestview, FLFL315,09815,023–

190Jackson, MSMS609,84714,876–

191Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21214,779–

192Rochester, MNMN231,18414,654–

193Sebastian, FLFL172,79914,493–

194Fort Smith, ARAR234,14014,400–

195Barnstable, MAMA233,53914,381–

196Roanoke, VAVA316,54714,126–

197Wenatchee, WAWA128,41413,971–

198Green Bay, WIWI336,75613,549–

199Seaford, DEDE277,14013,403–

200Mobile, ALAL411,65813,163–

201Binghamton, NYNY243,18913,024–

202Kingston, NYNY183,33013,009–

203Clewiston, FLFL61,54612,965–

204Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10212,773–

205Ithaca, NYNY104,04712,741–

206Sioux City, IAIA145,73812,731–

207Amherst, MAMA164,06512,685–

208Burlington, VTVT227,80312,379–

209Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97512,351–

210Columbus, GAGA324,83011,882–

211Montgomery, ALAL388,74711,881–

212Key West, FLFL80,40611,831–

213Midland, TXTX193,13911,807–

214Medford, OROR221,79511,645–

215Rifle, COCO80,09911,575–

216Del Rio, TXTX47,83511,482–

217Iowa City, IAIA182,71111,393–

218Burlington, NCNC186,17711,346–

219Sebring, FLFL111,12211,179–

220Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79511,116–

221Lafayette, LALA423,75810,969–

222Peoria, ILIL363,50510,773–

223Erie, PAPA265,83210,748–

224Youngstown, OHOH423,67810,703–

225Shreveport, LALA383,47410,495–

226Clarksville, TNTN349,00110,415–

227Edwards, COCO54,29110,382–

228Kenosha, WIWI168,44810,360–

229Ukiah, CACA88,12210,204–

230Bloomington, ININ165,23110,168–

231Bend, OROR266,37610,162–

232Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15510,110–

233State College, PAPA157,39310,103–

234Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63810,002–

235Panama City, FLFL231,1749,993–

236Flint, MIMI401,0939,938–

237Columbia, MOMO219,0629,927–

238Springfield, MOMO500,6949,647–

239Twin Falls, IDID123,9019,574–

240Racine, WIWI198,9199,573–

241Hermiston, OROR93,7219,509–

242Hagerstown, MDMD315,2809,226–

243Kapaa, HIHI73,4009,218–

244Bowling Green, KYKY197,1809,205–

245Blacksburg, VAVA181,6169,130–

246Redding, CACA181,6489,041–

247Niles, MIMI152,4448,948–

248Bloomington, ILIL171,4198,847–

249Fargo, NDND269,5288,746–

250Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4488,671–

251Appleton, WIWI249,8768,524–

252Lebanon, NHNH224,5008,461–

253St. George, UTUT213,6708,423–

254Dover, DEDE194,7868,417–

255Dodge City, KSKS33,9938,333–

256Warner Robins, GAGA208,0918,285–

257Hobbs, NMNM74,7498,263–

258Jacksonville, NCNC217,1758,254–

259Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0768,200–

260Winchester, VAVA152,3328,180–

261Greenville, NCNC182,9368,100–

262Roswell, NMNM63,3648,048–

263Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1378,017–

264Topeka, KSKS233,0527,978–

265Manhattan, KSKS136,1227,925–

266San Angelo, TXTX122,0657,824–

267Abilene, TXTX185,4297,780–

268Goldsboro, NCNC122,2787,724–

269Slidell, LALA279,1087,720–

270Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3687,631–

271Lumberton, NCNC119,9417,607–

272Logan, UTUT160,8897,589–

273Canton, OHOH400,2467,545–

274Garden City, KSKS37,5057,493–

275Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6667,478–

276Ames, IAIA128,0907,433–

277Salisbury, MDMD131,8727,430–

278Lufkin, TXTX88,1547,389–

279Eureka, CACA131,6477,257–

280Corvallis, OROR97,7287,098–

281Lexington Park, MDMD211,1767,062–

282Monticello, NYNY80,5867,060–

283Grand Island, NENE78,0767,045–

284Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5537,032–

285Auburn, ALAL208,0136,990–

286Janesville, WIWI166,4726,986–

287Albertville, ALAL103,5376,928–

288Liberal, KSKS21,0736,917–

289Lawrence, KSKS120,9206,869–

290Whitewater, WIWI106,1276,861–

291Red Bluff, CACA64,6656,852–

292Arcadia, FLFL37,0786,828–

293Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8506,759–

294Joplin, MOMO208,7966,727–

295Alamogordo, NMNM70,3686,726–

296Daphne, ALAL267,7616,651–

297Lawton, OKOK127,5906,649–

298Sherman, TXTX153,6136,641–

299Decatur, ALAL160,3266,608–

300Idaho Falls, IDID173,8516,537–

301Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2856,529–

302St. Cloud, MNMN205,8546,518–

303Rome, GAGA101,3786,442–

304Walla Walla, WAWA62,3616,441–

305Carson, NVNV58,5716,414–

306Lynchburg, VAVA269,1696,403–

307Sanford, NCNC70,2586,367–

308Evansville, ININ273,7866,271–

309Valdosta, GAGA153,2766,186–

310Waterloo, IAIA169,1896,182–

311Grand Junction, COCO162,8456,101–

312Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4866,079–

313Pittsfield, MAMA128,2245,945–

314Sheboygan, WIWI118,0475,911–

315Clearlake, CACA67,7725,746–

316Springfield, ILIL206,0335,723–

317Oshkosh, WIWI174,2185,693–

318New Bern, NCNC127,3585,668–

319Morristown, TNTN128,8675,618–

320Huntsville, TXTX83,8425,615–

321The Villages, FLFL157,7725,537–

322Big Spring, TXTX30,5045,533–

323Wilson, NCNC81,1505,528–

324Truckee, CACA101,9115,425–

325Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0355,406–

326Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6575,399–

327Pueblo, COCO169,2775,385–

328Columbus, ININ85,7295,382–

329Longview, WAWA114,8855,283–

330Wausau, WIWI139,4325,257–

331Ottawa, ILIL145,9025,246–

332Houma, LALA199,6685,233–

333Watertown, NYNY111,5405,229–

334Clovis, NMNM65,2705,211–

335Concord, NHNH158,0785,182–

336Jacksonville, TXTX53,3375,167–

337Fort Payne, ALAL74,0855,151–

338Dumas, TXTX21,8915,147–

339Heber, UTUT81,6555,102–

340Corsicana, TXTX57,1815,099–

341Victoria, TXTX99,8645,099–

342Chambersburg, PAPA160,6525,066–

343Elko, NVNV56,6825,055–

344Kankakee, ILIL105,5255,049–

345Farmington, NMNM120,3405,021–

346Duluth, MNMN281,2195,011–

347Fairbanks, AKAK93,9725,003–

348Battle Creek, MIMI133,4084,951–

349Calhoun, GAGA61,7014,939–

350Albany, OROR132,8434,924–

351Johnson City, TNTN216,4164,912–

352Morgantown, WVWV141,9954,901–

353Russellville, ARAR84,9324,898–

354Okeechobee, FLFL42,6084,853–

355Moultrie, GAGA47,4384,841–

356La Crosse, WIWI171,1824,791–

357Hinesville, GAGA91,8704,787–

358Florence, SCSC201,3924,726–

359Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6664,646–

360Pinehurst, NCNC110,6194,573–

361Athens, TXTX88,5954,570–

362St. Simons, GAGA118,5244,529–

363Othello, WAWA21,4884,524–

364Breckenridge, COCO39,0694,502–

365Deming, NMNM25,4074,484–

366Burley, IDID49,3084,447–

367Jackson, TNTN184,5694,445–

368Columbus, NENE46,5834,428–

369Lexington, NENE26,2554,420–

370Lake Charles, LALA244,6554,404–

371Stillwater, OKOK83,8894,363–

372Massena, NYNY105,4884,345–

373Guymon, OKOK20,3224,311–

374Mount Airy, NCNC72,2874,311–

375Saginaw, MIMI187,6884,276–

376Pullman, WAWA48,5124,247–

377Hot Springs, ARAR99,6954,161–

378Bangor, MEME157,9674,126–

379Kingsport, TNTN314,8344,101–

380Texarkana, TXTX146,8164,094–

381Gettysburg, PAPA107,5944,050–

382Hailey, IDID32,4364,046–

383Lebanon, PAPA146,3804,013–

384Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1384,012–

385Aberdeen, WAWA78,1443,979–

386Ontario, OROR60,0853,947–

387Marshalltown, IAIA39,8903,920–

388Faribault, MNMN69,9393,892–

389Hood River, OROR23,7203,864–

390Fort Morgan, COCO30,3063,840–

391Huntington, WVWV365,9653,833–

392Pahrump, NVNV57,3363,813–

393Cleveland, TNTN134,0573,742–

394Bay City, TXTX36,4633,730–

395Eau Claire, WIWI176,6473,712–

396Cookeville, TNTN152,4773,711–

397Centralia, WAWA88,0623,697–

398Muskegon, MIMI177,9013,689–

399Zapata, TXTX13,7533,665–

400Cornelia, GAGA50,4163,659–

401Emporia, KSKS34,8383,645–

402Plainview, TXTX36,7003,631–

403Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8083,618–

404Lewiston, MEME116,4873,618–

405Sumter, SCSC105,0673,615–

406Palestine, TXTX59,8053,571–

407Port Angeles, WAWA78,2023,569–

408Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8643,563–

409Watertown, WIWI86,5053,552–

410Sevierville, TNTN101,3423,548–

411Shelbyville, TNTN55,2733,527–

412Michigan City, ININ111,2943,512–

413Terre Haute, ININ169,2413,512–

414Mankato, MNMN104,9073,510–

415Alexandria, LALA147,9523,509–

416Greenwood, SCSC95,2153,477–

417Holland, MIMI123,1883,464–

418Stephenville, TXTX43,9113,454–

419Douglas, GAGA52,8613,442–

420Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0143,427–

421Hudson, NYNY60,1683,406–

422Hereford, TXTX18,6263,382–

423Enid, OKOK61,7793,323–

424Warsaw, ININ80,8923,311–

425Kerrville, TXTX54,0373,291–

426Gainesville, TXTX44,4613,282–

427Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1543,273–

428Statesboro, GAGA97,9773,268–

429El Campo, TXTX42,0603,258–

430Jonesboro, ARAR139,4403,242–

431Albany, GAGA145,5103,233–

432Raymondville, TXTX19,9713,223–

433Klamath Falls, OROR70,2743,221–

434Worthington, MNMN22,3383,211–

435Muscatine, IAIA41,8533,209–

436Montrose, COCO44,5913,195–

437Shelton, WAWA71,1653,193–

438Jefferson City, MOMO152,7123,153–

439Palatka, FLFL77,7343,149–

440Dothan, ALAL156,2663,094–

441Storm Lake, IAIA20,4493,093–

442Glens Falls, NYNY124,3733,054–

443Cañon City, COCO50,0393,053–

444Carbondale, ILIL52,5013,029–

445Oxford, ALAL115,8343,004–

446Grand Forks, NDND105,0462,995–

447Grants Pass, OROR87,8672,952–

448Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692,941–

449Blackfoot, IDID51,1532,940–

450Midland, MIMI83,7542,937–

451Cedartown, GAGA45,5142,924–

452Greenfield, MAMA70,6982,923–

453Springfield, OHOH135,3402,912–

454Roseburg, OROR111,9512,866–

455Jackson, WYWY36,5872,849–

456Staunton, VAVA129,6922,843–

457Augusta, MEME129,0672,840–

458Logansport, ININ37,8362,823–

459Show Low, AZAZ109,9462,816–

460Monroe, MIMI156,0042,812–

461Jackson, MIMI159,5522,810–

462Pottsville, PAPA145,0852,806–

463Billings, MTMT193,6032,782–

464Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0632,761–

465Tifton, GAGA51,2372,756–

466Monroe, LALA222,3902,751–

467Jefferson, GAGA99,2652,746–

468Bozeman, MTMT128,7402,731–

469Danville, VAVA101,1372,728–

470Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382,727–

471Athens, OHOH63,1972,718–

472Newport, OROR50,6362,717–

473Charleston, WVWV200,1702,709–

474St. Joseph, MOMO119,1702,705–

475Rochelle, ILIL51,3992,695–

476Salina, KSKS59,1212,694–

477Austin, MNMN40,9712,679–

478Missoula, MTMT128,6982,659–

479Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4422,652–

480Jamestown, NYNY124,1262,628–

481Rapid City, SDSD156,9342,613–

482Norfolk, NENE49,2282,602–

483Florence, ALAL156,6092,583–

484Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672,561–

485Kendallville, ININ47,9372,527–

486Susanville, CACA28,1172,503–

487Russellville, ALAL32,4492,502–

488Thomasville, GAGA72,9582,485–

489LaGrange, GAGA107,0972,480–

490Traverse City, MIMI156,9722,471–

491New Iberia, LALA66,8462,458–

492Granbury, TXTX70,5012,453–

493Muncie, ININ113,1062,427–

494Pocatello, IDID91,5912,419–

495Kinston, NCNC55,8372,418–

496Seneca, SCSC83,7752,402–

497Adrian, MIMI97,7792,398–

498Española, NMNM39,8322,392–

499Baraboo, WIWI66,6522,392–

500Morehead City, NCNC70,4692,387–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest foreign-born population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 5,342,978 (2010 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 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.