RANKING · 2024 ACS · 280 SHOWN OF 280

Largest Hmong population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Hmong, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI leads at 97,223. 280 metro areas qualify in total. Wisconsin carries 9 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 280 is 77. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Huron, SD, up 161 places to #86.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHMONG POPULATIONVS 2020

USUnited States0.1% of US population334,922,499344,001–

01Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29597,223+17%

02Fresno, CACA1,203,38337,318+5%

03Sacramento, CACA2,477,27435,136+17%

04Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01016,260+14%

05Hickory, NCNC376,8907,031−4%

06▲10Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2736,788+56%

07Stockton, CACA823,8156,745+9%

08▲1Detroit, MIMI4,390,9136,397+17%

09▼1Wausau, WIWI139,4326,0260%

10▼4Merced, CACA297,2605,385−19%

11▲3Appleton, WIWI249,8765,118+11%

12▼2Anchorage, AKAK405,8215,091−6%

13Chico, CACA209,2115,055+6%

14▲5Yuba City, CACA187,4784,699+46%

15▼4Sheboygan, WIWI118,0474,650−12%

16▲1Green Bay, WIWI336,7564,632+14%

17▼5Madison, WIWI709,6854,540−9%

18▲7Portland, OROR2,542,2824,259+87%

19▼4Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1824,258−6%

20▲2La Crosse, WIWI171,1823,808+27%

21▼3Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8303,532−3%

22▼1Oshkosh, WIWI174,2183,180+6%

23Eau Claire, WIWI176,6473,171+14%

24▼4Denver, COCO3,092,0372,990−3%

25▼1Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4412,800+13%

26Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,713+46%

27Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6822,534+38%

28▲2San Francisco, CACA4,630,0412,067+32%

29▲4Eureka, CACA131,6471,812+31%

30▲6San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,764+59%

31▼3Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571,460−12%

32▼1Visalia, CACA485,1461,373−11%

33▲22San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,325+184%

34▲1Stevens Point, WIWI71,9431,311+7%

35▼6Manitowoc, WIWI81,7101,247−25%

36▼2Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,246+1%

37▼5Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,088−26%

38▲12Modesto, CACA557,719931+88%

39Menomonie, WIWI46,223848+3%

40▼2Providence, RIRI1,708,161847+2%

41▲2Fayetteville, ARAR622,177797+5%

42▲4Greeley, COCO378,426792+31%

43▲100Houston, TXTX7,904,627781+1374%

44▲3Tampa, FLFL3,418,895768+31%

45▲4Worcester, MAMA888,502708+42%

46▼9Lansing, MIMI479,722663−29%

47▼7Albemarle, NCNC68,830652−20%

48▲46Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813642+369%

49▲4St. Cloud, MNMN205,854629+32%

50▲74Lancaster, PAPA563,159593+614%

51▲63Storm Lake, IAIA20,449575+458%

52▲8Springfield, MOMO500,694541+48%

53▲17Boston, MAMA5,034,221512+97%

54▼13Jefferson, GAGA99,265502−38%

55▲24Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669484+132%

56▲27Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377461+153%

57▼13Chicago, ILIL9,434,123459−38%

58Marshall, MNMN25,684441+15%

59▲10Santa Maria, CACA442,065420+60%

60▼18Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060415−46%

61▲23Austin, TXTX2,620,945410+132%

62▲6Joplin, MOMO208,796401+50%

63▼15Hanford, CACA154,327397−26%

64▲61Kenosha, WIWI168,448391+377%

65▲2San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140384+41%

66▲73Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938370+507%

67▲4Spokane, WAWA608,012366+43%

68▲8Vallejo, CACA455,376337+50%

69▼8Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226335−8%

70▲71Faribault, MNMN69,939331+502%

71▲137Red Bluff, CACA64,665325+2608%

72▲17Washington, DCDC6,465,724324+93%

73▼17Rochester, MNMN231,184321−29%

74▲17Redding, CACA181,648297+93%

75▲5Missoula, MTMT128,698276+45%

76▼25Duluth, MNMN281,219273−44%

77▲9Fargo, NDND269,528260+49%

78▼1Bakersfield, CACA927,068259+16%

79▼20Winona, MNMN50,523258−31%

80▲116Provo, UTUT773,426251+1294%

81▲38Santa Rosa, CACA486,444250+158%

82▼18Scranton, PAPA574,418245−21%

83▲72Janesville, WIWI166,472243+493%

84▲13Boulder, COCO328,560242+85%

85▼4Clarksville, TNTN349,001242+29%

86▲161Huron, SDSD19,624231+5675%

87▲41Fort Smith, ARAR234,140225+188%

88▼1New York, NYNY20,112,448225+32%

89▲49Whitewater, WIWI106,127218+257%

90▲15Des Moines, IAIA758,539216+93%

91▼19Racine, WIWI198,919203−19%

92▲21Ogden, UTUT672,784199+93%

93▲39Columbia, SCSC879,918198+168%

94▼29Durham, NCNC625,485196−31%

95Kennewick, WAWA324,334191–

96▼33Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720187−45%

97▼19Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645183−15%

98▼25Little Rock, ARAR777,607178−26%

99▼17Mankato, MNMN104,907170−9%

100▼26Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118164−31%

101▼49Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695159−67%

102▲27Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213159+104%

103▲100Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781155+1007%

104▲44Salinas, CACA433,729155+223%

105▲12Akron, OHOH701,780154+54%

106▲6Syracuse, NYNY652,273149+45%

107▲46Flint, MIMI401,093136+216%

108▼20Omaha, NENE1,009,836133−21%

109Iowa City, IAIA182,711132–

110▲136Platteville, WIWI52,446132+2540%

111▲10Rexburg, IDID69,380131+39%

112▲33Jacksonville, NCNC217,175130+160%

113▲45Honolulu, HIHI988,703127+217%

114▲63Canton, OHOH400,246126+404%

115▲1Nashville, TNTN2,197,416126+25%

116Wilmington, NCNC492,772125–

117▼17Oxnard, CACA830,8511210%

118Albuquerque, NMNM925,279119–

119▼24Harrisburg, PAPA617,427118−13%

120Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858109+16%

121▼20Colorado Springs, COCO781,796103−14%

122▼23Columbus, OHOH2,242,028102−20%

123▲114Carson, NVNV58,571101+1583%

124▼79Greensboro, NCNC805,945100−86%

125▼59Crescent City, CACA26,41098−65%

126▲89Sonora, CACA53,16097+870%

127▲128Corvallis, OROR97,72895+4650%

128▼25Greenville, SCSC1,014,10194−18%

129Lake Charles, LALA244,65593–

130▼28Amarillo, TXTX276,23592−20%

131▲47Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77586+258%

132▲22Marion, NCNC45,19885+102%

133▼76Lakeland, FLFL874,79085−80%

134Sebastian, FLFL172,79985–

135Sebring, FLFL111,12285–

136Stillwater, OKOK83,88984–

137Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96683–

138El Paso, TXTX881,29182–

139▲117Albert Lea, MNMN30,44078+3800%

140▲40Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50077+235%

141▼33Fayetteville, NCNC395,41274−29%

142Enid, OKOK61,77973–

143▲13Red Wing, MNMN48,19570+75%

144Tahlequah, OKOK49,19670–

145▼10Owatonna, MNMN37,46469−1%

146Bartlesville, OKOK54,03767–

147▼41Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21465−41%

148▲101Lumberton, NCNC119,94165+2067%

149Shawnee, OKOK75,10262–

150▼16Monroe, MIMI156,00461−15%

151Shawano, WIWI45,75961–

152Magnolia, ARAR21,89459–

153▼63North Port, FLFL948,15859−63%

154▼50Fairbanks, AKAK93,97258−49%

155▲32Lincoln, NENE352,08158+176%

156▼26Reno, NVNV578,73458−25%

157▲25St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42157+148%

158▲96Hilo, HIHI210,04353+2550%

159▼37Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20652−45%

160Waterbury, CTCT463,34952–

161▼12Charleston, SCSC889,26351+9%

162▲10Sparta, WIWI46,57251+76%

163▲65Athens, GAGA224,14850+614%

164▼28Greenville, NCNC182,93650−28%

165▲23San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36749+133%

166▼19Santa Cruz, CACA258,852490%

167Medford, OROR221,79548–

168Muskegon, MIMI177,90147–

169▼76Muskogee, OKOK66,70847−66%

170▲21Marinette, WIWI65,51546+142%

171Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99246–

172▲53Pella, IAIA34,19245+463%

173Pullman, WAWA48,51245–

174▲45Bemidji, MNMN47,05544+389%

175▲47Grand Forks, NDND105,04644+389%

176▼17Miami, OKOK30,43843+10%

177▼44Deltona, FLFL746,93342−42%

178Florence, SCSC201,39240–

179Orlando, FLFL2,957,67240–

180Paris, TXTX63,31938–

181Pinehurst, NCNC110,61938–

182Alamogordo, NMNM70,36838–

183▼10Brainerd, MNMN100,56238+31%

184Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79537–

185▲58St. Joseph, MOMO119,17037+517%

186Longview, TXTX297,31536–

187Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65736–

188▲47El Centro, CACA181,41136+414%

189▼23Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97536+3%

190▼23Eugene, OROR381,58435+3%

191▲13Columbia, MOMO219,06234+143%

192▲48Toledo, OHOH599,37633+450%

193▼24Watertown, WIWI86,50531−3%

194Seymour, ININ47,37031–

195Forest City, NCNC65,74530–

196▼6Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40430+58%

197Hot Springs, ARAR99,69529–

198▼35Reading, PAPA440,07228−24%

199▲3Huntington, WVWV365,96527+80%

200▼115Wichita, KSKS663,80927−85%

201Sumter, SCSC105,06725–

202Tallahassee, FLFL397,44225–

203Moses Lake, WAWA105,72724–

204Russellville, ARAR84,93224–

205▼78Yuma, AZAZ224,44924−69%

206▲51Baraboo, WIWI66,65221+950%

207Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14721–

208Gulfport, MSMS431,32920–

209▲17Saginaw, MIMI187,68820+150%

210▲19Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28519+171%

211▲22Rice Lake, WIWI46,48419+171%

212Kahului, HIHI160,67419–

213Richmond, VAVA1,389,33819–

214▼22Newberry, SCSC39,56118−5%

215Hartford, CTCT1,171,42618–

216▼23Miami, FLFL6,391,07217−11%

217▼163Salem, OROR445,81416−97%

218Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76615+67%

219Escanaba, MIMI36,58215–

220▼13New Bern, NCNC127,35815+25%

221Paragould, ARAR47,41115–

222Putnam, CTCT98,09615–

223Tullahoma, TNTN69,33915–

224Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66615–

225Bangor, MEME157,96714–

226▼108Napa, CACA132,94914−86%

227Ocala, FLFL442,66014–

228Roanoke, VAVA316,54713–

229▼32Ottawa, ILIL145,90213−19%

230▼68Killeen, TXTX511,49713−65%

231York, PAPA473,19713–

232▼20Clovis, NMNM65,27013+18%

233Ames, IAIA128,09012–

234Bloomington, ININ165,23112–

235Marquette, MIMI68,06411–

236Barnstable, MAMA233,53911–

237▼93Lawton, OKOK127,59011−78%

238Allentown, PAPA887,61510–

239▼15Bremerton, WAWA283,37410+25%

240Keene, NHNH78,26910–

241Campbellsville, KYKY38,40710–

242Lebanon, PAPA146,3809–

243Bay City, MIMI102,1238–

244Boise City, IDID864,2438–

245Norfolk, NENE49,2288–

246Manchester, NHNH433,4158–

247State College, PAPA157,3938–

248▼54Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0978−58%

249▼32Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0417−22%

250Bishop, CACA18,1587–

251Statesboro, GAGA97,9777–

252▼2Ukiah, CACA88,1227+133%

253▼111Crestview, FLFL315,0987−87%

254Wheeling, WVWV134,0897–

255▼144Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1377−93%

256▼106Boone, NCNC54,7867−85%

257Branson, MOMO57,0017–

258Brigham City, UTUT70,4057–

259Cookeville, TNTN152,4777–

260▼46Roseburg, OROR111,9516−40%

261▼199Louisville, KYKY1,402,5096−98%

262Norwich, CTCT284,0156–

263▼4Alexandria, MNMN40,1206+500%

264▼66Champaign, ILIL239,9795−67%

265▼173Albany, OROR132,8435−97%

266▼157Manhattan, KSKS136,1225−95%

267Montgomery, ALAL388,7475–

268▼57Niles, MIMI152,4445−55%

269Peoria, ILIL363,5055–

270Pottsville, PAPA145,0854–

271Washington, NCNC44,6704–

272Walla Walla, WAWA62,3614–

273▼29Alma, MIMI41,1904−20%

274Owosso, MIMI67,6813–

275▼91Lacey, WAWA304,2613−86%

276Willmar, MNMN44,7202–

277Carroll, IAIA20,3032–

278▼20Waco, TXTX308,80710%

279Dothan, ALAL156,2661–

280▼20Brookings, SDSD37,63510%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest hmong population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ranks #1 with 97,223 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by hmong population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Fresno, CA, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

280 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is hmong population measured?

Number of residents who are Hmong (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).