RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Largest Hispanic population, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Hispanic or Latino of any race, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA leads at 3,863,073. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 8 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 1,071.

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YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHISPANIC POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States8.8% of US population248,709,87321,900,089–

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4413,863,073–

02New York, NYNY20,112,4482,613,501–

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,123867,165–

04Houston, TXTX7,904,627763,166–

05Riverside, CACA4,769,007675,918–

06San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140656,470–

07Dallas, TXTX8,477,157510,733–

08San Diego, CACA3,282,248498,578–

09San Francisco, CACA4,630,041493,017–

10El Paso, TXTX881,291413,127–

11Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938374,275–

12McAllen, TXTX921,549326,923–

13San Jose, CACA1,984,473323,754–

14Fresno, CACA1,203,383262,004–

15Albuquerque, NMNM925,279221,248–

16Washington, DCDC6,465,724220,626–

17Brownsville, TXTX433,946212,592–

18Denver, COCO3,092,037209,041–

19Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191184,212–

20Boston, MAMA5,034,221182,315–

21Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118177,545–

22Oxnard, CACA830,851175,414–

23Austin, TXTX2,620,945174,482–

24Miami, FLFL6,391,072170,696–

25Sacramento, CACA2,477,274168,111–

26Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685161,053–

27Bakersfield, CACA927,068150,558–

28Tampa, FLFL3,418,895136,027–

29Laredo, TXTX281,224125,084–

30Visalia, CACA485,146119,223–

31Salinas, CACA433,729116,431–

32Stockton, CACA823,815108,987–

33Orlando, FLFL2,957,67298,812–

34Santa Maria, CACA442,06597,084–

35Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22680,704–

36Modesto, CACA557,71980,041–

37Detroit, MIMI4,390,91377,361–

38Las Cruces, NMNM229,09176,319–

39El Centro, CACA181,41171,365–

40Seattle, WAWA4,161,88371,069–

41Lubbock, TXTX368,43167,390–

42Merced, CACA297,26057,139–

43Providence, RIRI1,708,16156,069–

44Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18255,619–

45Honolulu, HIHI988,70354,680–

46Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77549,617–

47Portland, OROR2,542,28249,473–

48New Orleans, LALA970,84949,360–

49Santa Fe, NMNM156,90748,660–

50Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01048,276–

51Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37746,142–

52Santa Cruz, CACA258,85245,827–

53Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68245,347–

54Yuma, AZAZ224,44944,657–

55Yakima, WAWA259,18544,527–

56Springfield, MAMA464,33844,221–

57Pueblo, COCO169,27743,967–

58Vallejo, CACA455,37643,890–

59Santa Rosa, CACA486,44439,537–

60Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31939,521–

61Odessa, TXTX173,80137,272–

62Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29534,573–

63Alice, TXTX45,38334,495–

64Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82334,023–

65Hanford, CACA154,32733,892–

66Colorado Springs, COCO781,79633,767–

67Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81332,898–

68Worcester, MAMA888,50232,590–

69Killeen, TXTX511,49731,687–

70Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21331,577–

71Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37730,955–

72Rochester, NYNY1,056,14929,330–

73Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78128,538–

74Allentown, PAPA887,61528,383–

75Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33227,766–

76Greeley, COCO378,42627,456–

77Victoria, TXTX99,86427,359–

78Del Rio, TXTX47,83527,163–

79San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36726,869–

80Waco, TXTX308,80726,323–

81San Angelo, TXTX122,06525,683–

82St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42125,623–

83Amarillo, TXTX276,23525,434–

84Española, NMNM39,83224,868–

85Midland, TXTX193,13924,344–

86Las Vegas, NMNM30,31124,217–

87Reno, NVNV578,73423,900–

88Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64523,554–

89Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65323,521–

90Nogales, AZAZ50,02022,894–

91Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50022,376–

92Roswell, NMNM63,36421,177–

93Abilene, TXTX185,42920,260–

94Salem, OROR445,81420,181–

95Naples, FLFL417,13120,151–

96Kennewick, WAWA324,33419,896–

97College Station, TXTX287,47619,578–

98Boise City, IDID864,24319,412–

99Wichita, KSKS663,80919,279–

100Trenton, NJNJ399,28918,723–

101Toledo, OHOH599,37618,675–

102Kingsville, TXTX30,31518,483–

103Ogden, UTUT672,78418,205–

104Plainview, TXTX36,70017,493–

105Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04717,433–

106Vineland, NJNJ157,14817,349–

107Carlsbad, NMNM62,50917,051–

108Lansing, MIMI479,72216,571–

109Yuba City, CACA187,47816,508–

110Hobbs, NMNM74,74916,419–

111Reading, PAPA440,07216,290–

112Deltona, FLFL746,93315,948–

113Napa, CACA132,94915,686–

114Omaha, NENE1,009,83615,614–

115Lakeland, FLFL874,79015,192–

116Taos, NMNM34,56415,190–

117North Port, FLFL948,15815,186–

118Boulder, COCO328,56015,097–

119Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27315,022–

120Beaumont, TXTX399,31014,963–

121Raymondville, TXTX19,97114,879–

122Cape Coral, FLFL875,60714,849–

123Lancaster, PAPA563,15914,842–

124Clovis, NMNM65,27014,373–

125Uvalde, TXTX24,96314,202–

126Silver City, NMNM27,25214,047–

127Chico, CACA209,21113,472–

128Beeville, TXTX32,51512,916–

129Davenport, IAIA380,45212,664–

130Fayetteville, NCNC395,41212,592–

131Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99212,407–

132Palm Bay, FLFL663,98212,279–

133Saginaw, MIMI187,68812,255–

134Alamogordo, NMNM70,36812,201–

135Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69512,135–

136Alamosa, COCO27,89612,118–

137Farmington, NMNM120,34012,017–

138Fort Collins, COCO377,29211,971–

139Albany, NYNY915,83511,819–

140Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13811,526–

141Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83010,976–

142Hilo, HIHI210,04310,861–

143Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44810,672–

144Columbus, OHOH2,242,02810,399–

145Anchorage, AKAK405,82110,151–

146El Campo, TXTX42,0609,908–

147Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7219,818–

148Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3689,768–

149Hereford, TXTX18,6269,333–

150Key West, FLFL80,4069,307–

151Moses Lake, WAWA105,7279,282–

152Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8589,220–

153Bay City, TXTX36,4639,067–

154Tyler, TXTX252,5499,062–

155Rockford, ILIL337,2429,020–

156Richmond, VAVA1,389,3388,833–

157Baton Rouge, LALA888,6998,729–

158Big Spring, TXTX30,5048,552–

159Deming, NMNM25,4078,488–

160Racine, WIWI198,9198,395–

161Garden City, KSKS37,5058,336–

162Flint, MIMI401,0938,182–

163Provo, UTUT773,4267,962–

164Jacksonville, NCNC217,1757,931–

165Topeka, KSKS233,0527,920–

166Ukiah, CACA88,1227,891–

167Memphis, TNTN1,341,4127,833–

168Syracuse, NYNY652,2737,734–

169Kahului, HIHI160,6747,676–

170Gallup, NMNM68,1197,651–

171Nashville, TNTN2,197,4167,644–

172Longview, TXTX297,3157,546–

173Zapata, TXTX13,7537,498–

174Columbus, GAGA324,8307,464–

175Payson, AZAZ53,8017,417–

176Wenatchee, WAWA128,4147,396–

177Gainesville, FLFL359,0367,269–

178Grand Junction, COCO162,8457,221–

179Charleston, SCSC889,2637,150–

180Cheyenne, WYWY102,9387,149–

181Des Moines, IAIA758,5397,142–

182Lawton, OKOK127,5907,079–

183Eugene, OROR381,5847,010–

184Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5996,869–

185Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5526,854–

186Harrisburg, PAPA617,4276,837–

187Youngstown, OHOH423,6786,757–

188Safford, AZAZ40,1576,520–

189Kingston, NYNY183,3306,496–

190Ontario, OROR60,0856,496–

191Spokane, WAWA608,0126,371–

192Pensacola, FLFL544,9496,228–

193Burley, IDID49,3086,197–

194Clewiston, FLFL61,5466,161–

195Fort Wayne, ININ466,2586,155–

196Kerrville, TXTX54,0376,137–

197Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7206,063–

198Hermiston, OROR93,7216,043–

199Tallahassee, FLFL397,4426,043–

200Columbia, SCSC879,9185,997–

201Bremerton, WAWA283,3745,950–

202Utica, NYNY285,6115,903–

203Medford, OROR221,7955,894–

204Dayton, OHOH826,5545,804–

205Madison, WIWI709,6855,791–

206South Bend, ININ324,5385,706–

207Ocala, FLFL442,6605,705–

208Manchester, NHNH433,4155,690–

209Augusta, GAGA641,2315,688–

210Dumas, TXTX21,8915,644–

211Louisville, KYKY1,402,5095,622–

212Kenosha, WIWI168,4485,555–

213Show Low, AZAZ109,9465,539–

214Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2145,526–

215Kapaa, HIHI73,4005,525–

216Lufkin, TXTX88,1545,478–

217Huntsville, TXTX83,8425,456–

218Redding, CACA181,6485,401–

219Scottsbluff, NENE36,2725,186–

220Adrian, MIMI97,7795,163–

221Clarksville, TNTN349,0015,078–

222Red Bluff, CACA64,6655,023–

223Little Rock, ARAR777,6074,887–

224Shreveport, LALA383,4744,824–

225York, PAPA473,1974,787–

226Walla Walla, WAWA62,3614,764–

227Gulfport, MSMS431,3294,748–

228Eureka, CACA131,6474,737–

229Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1024,637–

230Manhattan, KSKS136,1224,565–

231Andrews, TXTX18,9144,522–

232Crestview, FLFL315,0984,511–

233Monticello, NYNY80,5864,407–

234Elko, NVNV56,6824,395–

235Othello, WAWA21,4884,349–

236Sterling, ILIL54,1214,311–

237Dodge City, KSKS33,9934,301–

238Ottawa, ILIL145,9024,277–

239Lacey, WAWA304,2614,277–

240Greenville, SCSC1,014,1014,241–

241Sweetwater, TXTX14,1174,223–

242Snyder, TXTX16,1624,221–

243Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9754,162–

244Jamestown, NYNY124,1264,098–

245Idaho Falls, IDID173,8514,051–

246Twin Falls, IDID123,9014,038–

247Gainesville, GAGA226,5684,034–

248Durham, NCNC625,4853,950–

249Fort Morgan, COCO30,3063,940–

250Sonora, CACA53,1603,853–

251Akron, OHOH701,7803,844–

252Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7663,822–

253Lafayette, LALA423,7583,811–

254Brownwood, TXTX38,7113,799–

255Amherst, MAMA164,0653,764–

256Palestine, TXTX59,8053,757–

257Liberal, KSKS21,0733,745–

258Sioux City, IAIA145,7383,710–

259Peoria, ILIL363,5053,654–

260Clearlake, CACA67,7723,654–

261Knoxville, TNTN968,1373,638–

262Greensboro, NCNC805,9453,627–

263Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7953,593–

264Durango, COCO56,8983,592–

265Lincoln, NENE352,0813,564–

266Bay City, MIMI102,1233,549–

267Okeechobee, FLFL42,6083,522–

268Fremont, OHOH58,6553,503–

269Rock Springs, WYWY41,2673,503–

270Mobile, ALAL411,6583,488–

271Truckee, CACA101,9113,478–

272Sebring, FLFL111,1223,416–

273Champaign, ILIL239,9793,396–

274Blackfoot, IDID51,1533,394–

275Ruidoso, NMNM19,8443,378–

276Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0763,303–

277Muskegon, MIMI177,9013,302–

278Bend, OROR266,3763,267–

279Bellingham, WAWA236,3923,246–

280Altus, OKOK24,7643,240–

281Carson, NVNV58,5713,236–

282Portland, MEME577,6353,235–

283Slidell, LALA279,1083,203–

284Billings, MTMT193,6033,196–

285Hinesville, GAGA91,8703,108–

286Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2063,081–

287Erie, PAPA265,8323,068–

288Huntsville, ALAL556,4443,042–

289Watertown, NYNY111,5403,023–

290Lexington, KYKY535,1742,994–

291Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742,983–

292Edwards, COCO54,2912,945–

293Savannah, GAGA438,3142,918–

294Fayetteville, ARAR622,1772,905–

295Susanville, CACA28,1172,884–

296Elkhart, ININ208,7742,869–

297Scranton, PAPA574,4182,862–

298Dover, DEDE194,7862,854–

299Muscatine, IAIA41,8532,850–

300Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0352,808–

301Cañon City, COCO50,0392,762–

302Holland, MIMI123,1882,742–

303Sebastian, FLFL172,7992,740–

304Defiance, OHOH38,2922,722–

305Montrose, COCO44,5912,708–

306Fairbanks, AKAK93,9722,687–

307Binghamton, NYNY243,1892,682–

308Hood River, OROR23,7202,665–

309Corsicana, TXTX57,1812,641–

310Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462,621–

311Pocatello, IDID91,5912,588–

312Canton, OHOH400,2462,553–

313Panama City, FLFL231,1742,545–

314Houma, LALA199,6682,526–

315Lebanon, PAPA146,3802,499–

316Sherman, TXTX153,6132,474–

317Stephenville, TXTX43,9112,460–

318Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6662,457–

319Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082,452–

320Springfield, MOMO500,6942,428–

321Crescent City, CACA26,4102,424–

322Jacksonville, TXTX53,3372,417–

323Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302,412–

324Jackson, MSMS609,8472,395–

325Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122,388–

326Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392,388–

327Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5272,380–

328Lake Charles, LALA244,6552,379–

329East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,368–

330Grand Island, NENE78,0762,357–

331Sandusky, OHOH112,7772,355–

332Price, UTUT20,6802,336–

333Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672,317–

334Dalton, GAGA147,8192,312–

335Niles, MIMI152,4442,288–

336Borger, TXTX19,6332,275–

337Rifle, COCO80,0992,274–

338Rapid City, SDSD156,9342,254–

339Barnstable, MAMA233,5392,249–

340Athens, TXTX88,5952,228–

341Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7912,224–

342Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662,191–

343Montgomery, ALAL388,7472,184–

344Vernon, TXTX12,4812,165–

345Casper, WYWY80,5262,147–

346Jackson, MIMI159,5522,145–

347Albany, OROR132,8432,135–

348Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1382,109–

349Emporia, KSKS34,8382,098–

350Roseburg, OROR111,9512,089–

351Grand Forks, NDND105,0462,059–

352Monroe, MIMI156,0042,028–

353Weatherford, OKOK39,0592,019–

354Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,991–

355Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4421,970–

356Laramie, WYWY38,5581,963–

357Los Alamos, NMNM19,4071,933–

358Arcadia, FLFL37,0781,928–

359Lafayette, ININ228,4681,918–

360St. Joseph, MOMO119,1701,906–

361Asheville, NCNC422,3451,902–

362Pampa, TXTX21,7861,902–

363Logan, UTUT160,8891,900–

364Athens, GAGA224,1481,881–

365Texarkana, TXTX146,8161,871–

366Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571,855–

367Whitewater, WIWI106,1271,843–

368Ithaca, NYNY104,0471,841–

369New Bern, NCNC127,3581,772–

370Breckenridge, COCO39,0691,766–

371Grants Pass, OROR87,8671,759–

372Tiffin, OHOH54,5221,749–

373Janesville, WIWI166,4721,704–

374Kankakee, ILIL105,5251,704–

375Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1541,700–

376Alexandria, LALA147,9521,693–

377Fargo, NDND269,5281,692–

378Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731,684–

379Fort Smith, ARAR234,1401,644–

380Longview, WAWA114,8851,635–

381Green Bay, WIWI336,7561,616–

382Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911,592–

383Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,586–

384Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471,581–

385North Platte, NENE33,9721,569–

386Guymon, OKOK20,3221,565–

387Findlay, OHOH75,0341,534–

388Corvallis, OROR97,7281,534–

389Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,524–

390Mountain Home, IDID29,4651,506–

391Burlington, VTVT227,8031,501–

392Bishop, CACA18,1581,495–

393Palatka, FLFL77,7341,495–

394Marion, ININ66,5241,494–

395Michigan City, ININ111,2941,479–

396Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851,471–

397Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,467–

398Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6661,465–

399Great Falls, MTMT85,0291,464–

400Brigham City, UTUT70,4051,456–

401Monroe, LALA222,3901,446–

402Moultrie, GAGA47,4381,446–

403Coos Bay, OROR63,9921,441–

404Alma, MIMI41,1901,435–

405Gainesville, TXTX44,4611,419–

406Rochelle, ILIL51,3991,401–

407Columbia, MOMO219,0621,396–

408Sterling, COCO20,6541,380–

409Hickory, NCNC376,8901,374–

410Galesburg, ILIL47,7671,373–

411Rexburg, IDID69,3801,366–

412Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,351–

413Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,342–

414Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941,324–

415New Iberia, LALA66,8461,298–

416Bloomington, ILIL171,4191,297–

417Granbury, TXTX70,5011,288–

418Huntington, WVWV365,9651,283–

419Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0631,279–

420Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441,274–

421Elmira, NYNY80,4151,263–

422Morgan City, LALA46,5521,254–

423Willmar, MNMN44,7201,251–

424Albany, GAGA145,5101,250–

425Wilmington, NCNC492,7721,249–

426Massena, NYNY105,4881,243–

427Pahrump, NVNV57,3361,229–

428Warsaw, ININ80,8921,228–

429Bloomington, ININ165,2311,227–

430Seaford, DEDE277,1401,221–

431State College, PAPA157,3931,214–

432Oxford, ALAL115,8341,206–

433Goldsboro, NCNC122,2781,195–

434Springfield, ILIL206,0331,173–

435Riverton, WYWY39,4641,173–

436Duluth, MNMN281,2191,169–

437Tifton, GAGA51,2371,162–

438Brenham, TXTX38,2881,162–

439Terre Haute, ININ169,2411,153–

440Ozark, ALAL49,9121,152–

441Auburn, NYNY74,3651,148–

442Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371,145–

443Lebanon, NHNH224,5001,142–

444Valdosta, GAGA153,2761,139–

445Traverse City, MIMI156,9721,135–

446Centralia, WAWA88,0621,131–

447Appleton, WIWI249,8761,130–

448Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241,126–

449Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551,124–

450Rochester, MNMN231,1841,119–

451Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181,117–

452Carbondale, ILIL52,5011,114–

453Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,106–

454The Dalles, OROR26,3101,104–

455Joplin, MOMO208,7961,098–

456Albert Lea, MNMN30,4401,096–

457Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,087–

458Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6691,083–

459Missoula, MTMT128,6981,071–

460Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511,066–

461Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,066–

462Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501,063–

463Watertown, WIWI86,5051,054–

464Ardmore, OKOK48,9101,048–

465Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,038–

466Salina, KSKS59,1211,017–

467Danville, ILIL71,2591,016–

468Bartlesville, OKOK54,0371,014–

469Owosso, MIMI67,6811,013–

470Evansville, ININ273,7861,010–

471Minot, NDND75,6941,010–

472Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821,009–

473Charleston, WVWV200,1701,003–

474Port Angeles, WAWA78,202991–

475Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864989–

476Hudson, NYNY60,168983–

477Chambersburg, PAPA160,652975–

478Kokomo, ININ83,904948–

479Clarksburg, WVWV88,142942–

480Waterloo, IAIA169,189936–

481Hammond, LALA141,346929–

482Shelton, WAWA71,165928–

483Shawnee, OKOK75,102920–

484Enid, OKOK61,779919–

485Lima, OHOH100,881908–

486Kearney, NENE57,962906–

487Mansfield, OHOH124,893905–

488Sumter, SCSC105,067902–

489Midland, MIMI83,754897–

490Muncie, ININ113,106897–

491Stillwater, OKOK83,889891–

492Ponca City, OKOK43,490875–

493Vidalia, GAGA36,180865–

494Daphne, ALAL267,761865–

495Great Bend, KSKS24,790864–

496Mason City, IAIA49,710855–

497St. George, UTUT213,670855–

498Fallon, NVNV25,851842–

499La Crosse, WIWI171,182838–

500Evanston, WYWY23,415830–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest hispanic population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 3,863,073 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by hispanic population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is hispanic population measured?

Number of residents who are Hispanic or Latino of any race (derived from the ACS race table B03002). Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.