RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 227 SHOWN OF 227

Largest Hmong population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Hmong, from the 2023 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 85,307. 227 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHMONG POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,44885,307–

02Detroit, MIMI4,390,91312,081–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,72410,318–

04Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4416,365–

05Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1185,728–

06Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1825,264–

07Dallas, TXTX8,477,1574,931–

08Houston, TXTX7,904,6273,808–

09Miami, FLFL6,391,0723,538–

10Boston, MAMA5,034,2213,117–

11Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532,631–

12Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382,470–

13Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,962–

14Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811,645–

15Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,321–

16San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,277–

17San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,118–

18Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,077–

19Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,003–

20Seattle, WAWA4,161,883787–

21Tampa, FLFL3,418,895780–

22San Diego, CACA3,282,248769–

23Riverside, CACA4,769,007755–

24Orlando, FLFL2,957,672716–

25San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140649–

26Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695607–

27Denver, COCO3,092,037559–

28Portland, OROR2,542,282499–

29Rochester, NYNY1,056,149498–

30Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377486–

31Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295473–

32College Station, TXTX287,476471–

33Austin, TXTX2,620,945468–

34Albany, NYNY915,835454–

35Manhattan, KSKS136,122406–

36Ithaca, NYNY104,047403–

37Trenton, NJNJ399,289398–

38Bakersfield, CACA927,068382–

39Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830379–

40Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645373–

41Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682354–

42Nashville, TNTN2,197,416350–

43Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213334–

44Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813332–

45Kingston, NYNY183,330326–

46Montgomery, ALAL388,747324–

47Providence, RIRI1,708,161323–

48Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500310–

49Hudson, NYNY60,168293–

50Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273286–

51St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421269–

52Reno, NVNV578,734266–

53Madison, WIWI709,685260–

54Watertown, NYNY111,540254–

55Dayton, OHOH826,554252–

56East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179239–

57Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685237–

58Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858236–

59Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992225–

60Richmond, VAVA1,389,338219–

61Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766206–

62Sherman, TXTX153,613200–

63Worcester, MAMA888,502188–

64Mankato, MNMN104,907188–

65Sacramento, CACA2,477,274187–

66Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010175–

67North Port, FLFL948,158175–

68York, PAPA473,197174–

69Tallahassee, FLFL397,442170–

70Omaha, NENE1,009,836157–

71McAllen, TXTX921,549156–

72Gainesville, FLFL359,036156–

73Salem, OROR445,814155–

74Albuquerque, NMNM925,279145–

75Visalia, CACA485,146144–

76Brownsville, TXTX433,946142–

77Waco, TXTX308,807142–

78Auburn, ALAL208,013142–

79Allentown, PAPA887,615135–

80Charlottesville, VAVA228,597133–

81Scranton, PAPA574,418121–

82Platteville, WIWI52,446120–

83Columbia, MOMO219,062119–

84Fort Wayne, ININ466,258118–

85Corning, NYNY91,855116–

86Barnstable, MAMA233,539114–

87Dalton, GAGA147,819110–

88Lexington Park, MDMD211,176106–

89Fresno, CACA1,203,383105–

90Durham, NCNC625,485105–

91Key West, FLFL80,406104–

92Iowa City, IAIA182,711103–

93Memphis, TNTN1,341,412103–

94Oxnard, CACA830,851102–

95Augusta, GAGA641,231101–

96Granbury, TXTX70,50197–

97Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21496–

98Provo, UTUT773,42696–

99Cape Coral, FLFL875,60795–

100Syracuse, NYNY652,27395–

101Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19194–

102Pensacola, FLFL544,94994–

103Champaign, ILIL239,97989–

104Kennewick, WAWA324,33488–

105Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22688–

106Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77587–

107Huntington, WVWV365,96586–

108Santa Maria, CACA442,06585–

109Carbondale, ILIL52,50184–

110Dubuque, IAIA99,38183–

111Greensboro, NCNC805,94583–

112Harrisburg, PAPA617,42782–

113Deltona, FLFL746,93380–

114Lakeland, FLFL874,79080–

115Lansing, MIMI479,72280–

116Honolulu, HIHI988,70377–

117Laramie, WYWY38,55870–

118Eugene, OROR381,58470–

119Manchester, NHNH433,41568–

120Knoxville, TNTN968,13766–

121Okeechobee, FLFL42,60865–

122Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13865–

123Hickory, NCNC376,89063–

124Fargo, NDND269,52862–

125Modesto, CACA557,71962–

126Clewiston, FLFL61,54662–

127Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21161–

128Glens Falls, NYNY124,37359–

129Coos Bay, OROR63,99259–

130Rochester, MNMN231,18457–

131Morgantown, WVWV141,99557–

132Akron, OHOH701,78056–

133Ottumwa, IAIA35,21055–

134Columbia, SCSC879,91854–

135El Paso, TXTX881,29154–

136Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33254–

137Springfield, ILIL206,03353–

138Appleton, WIWI249,87653–

139New Orleans, LALA970,84951–

140Ames, IAIA128,09050–

141Bay City, MIMI102,12350–

142Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37750–

143Lincoln, NENE352,08149–

144Utica, NYNY285,61149–

145Vermillion, SDSD15,03148–

146Lubbock, TXTX368,43148–

147State College, PAPA157,39348–

148Vineland, NJNJ157,14847–

149Rockford, ILIL337,24247–

150Louisville, KYKY1,402,50945–

151Ocala, FLFL442,66045–

152Baton Rouge, LALA888,69942–

153Palestine, TXTX59,80542–

154Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15542–

155Little Rock, ARAR777,60742–

156Forest City, NCNC65,74541–

157Lafayette, ININ228,46841–

158South Bend, ININ324,53840–

159Show Low, AZAZ109,94640–

160Stockton, CACA823,81537–

161Richmond, ININ66,16936–

162Sebastian, FLFL172,79936–

163Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19336–

164Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21535–

165Greenfield, MAMA70,69835–

166Cleveland, TNTN134,05732–

167Pullman, WAWA48,51232–

168Davenport, IAIA380,45231–

169Santa Cruz, CACA258,85230–

170Midland, TXTX193,13929–

171Corsicana, TXTX57,18127–

172Bloomington, ININ165,23126–

173Jackson, MSMS609,84726–

174Columbus, GAGA324,83026–

175Dover, DEDE194,78625–

176Huntsville, ALAL556,44425–

177Fayetteville, ARAR622,17724–

178Wichita, KSKS663,80924–

179Canton, OHOH400,24623–

180Colorado Springs, COCO781,79623–

181Yuba City, CACA187,47823–

182Amherst, MAMA164,06522–

183Topeka, KSKS233,05222–

184Bedford, ININ45,56822–

185Toledo, OHOH599,37621–

186Binghamton, NYNY243,18920–

187Peoria, ILIL363,50520–

188Reading, PAPA440,07220–

189Lake Charles, LALA244,65517–

190Salinas, CACA433,72917–

191Eufaula, ALAL26,86115–

192Ruston, LALA48,36015–

193Des Moines, IAIA758,53915–

194Jonesboro, ARAR139,44015–

195Merced, CACA297,26015–

196Wilmington, OHOH42,30114–

197Elkhart, ININ208,77414–

198Pittsfield, MAMA128,22414–

199Tyler, TXTX252,54914–

200Walla Walla, WAWA62,36114–

201Jackson, TNTN184,56913–

202Duluth, MNMN281,21913–

203Springfield, MOMO500,69413–

204Ardmore, OKOK48,91013–

205Big Spring, TXTX30,50412–

206Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20612–

207Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72112–

208Waterloo, IAIA169,18911–

209Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44810–

210Lynchburg, VAVA269,16910–

211Santa Rosa, CACA486,44410–

212Clarksburg, WVWV88,14210–

213Lebanon, NHNH224,5008–

214Marquette, MIMI68,0648–

215San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3678–

216Lexington, KYKY535,1747–

217Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9046–

218Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7956–

219Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8506–

220Muncie, ININ113,1065–

221Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8084–

222Sioux City, IAIA145,7384–

223Bozeman, MTMT128,7403–

224Dothan, ALAL156,2663–

225Newport, OROR50,6362–

226Slidell, LALA279,1082–

227Stillwater, OKOK83,8892–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest hmong population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 85,307 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by hmong population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

227 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).