RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 260 SHOWN OF 260

Largest Hmong population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Hmong, from the 2020 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 83,132. 260 metro areas qualify in total. Wisconsin carries 9 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 260 is 77.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHMONG POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281305,525–

01Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29583,132–

02Fresno, CACA1,203,38335,661–

03Sacramento, CACA2,477,27429,938–

04Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01014,261–

05Hickory, NCNC376,8907,326–

06Merced, CACA297,2606,624–

07Stockton, CACA823,8156,209–

08Wausau, WIWI139,4325,998–

09Detroit, MIMI4,390,9135,459–

10Anchorage, AKAK405,8215,414–

11Sheboygan, WIWI118,0475,314–

12Madison, WIWI709,6854,977–

13Chico, CACA209,2114,789–

14Appleton, WIWI249,8764,602–

15Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1824,509–

16Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2734,349–

17Green Bay, WIWI336,7564,055–

18Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8303,643–

19Yuba City, CACA187,4783,220–

20Denver, COCO3,092,0373,068–

21Oshkosh, WIWI174,2183,014–

22La Crosse, WIWI171,1822,994–

23Eau Claire, WIWI176,6472,775–

24Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4412,484–

25Portland, OROR2,542,2822,278–

26Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,861–

27Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,837–

28Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571,659–

29Manitowoc, WIWI81,7101,656–

30San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,571–

31Visalia, CACA485,1461,547–

32Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,476–

33Eureka, CACA131,6471,386–

34Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,234–

35Stevens Point, WIWI71,9431,221–

36San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,106–

37Lansing, MIMI479,722932–

38Providence, RIRI1,708,161827–

39Menomonie, WIWI46,223823–

40Albemarle, NCNC68,830818–

41Jefferson, GAGA99,265816–

42Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060773–

43Fayetteville, ARAR622,177756–

44Chicago, ILIL9,434,123735–

45Greensboro, NCNC805,945717–

46Greeley, COCO378,426604–

47Tampa, FLFL3,418,895587–

48Hanford, CACA154,327539–

49Worcester, MAMA888,502499–

50Modesto, CACA557,719494–

51Duluth, MNMN281,219489–

52Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695487–

53St. Cloud, MNMN205,854478–

54Salem, OROR445,814473–

55San Jose, CACA1,984,473467–

56Rochester, MNMN231,184450–

57Lakeland, FLFL874,790428–

58Marshall, MNMN25,684384–

59Winona, MNMN50,523374–

60Springfield, MOMO500,694366–

61Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226365–

62Louisville, KYKY1,402,509344–

63Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720338–

64Scranton, PAPA574,418311–

65Durham, NCNC625,485283–

66Crescent City, CACA26,410281–

67San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140272–

68Joplin, MOMO208,796268–

69Santa Maria, CACA442,065263–

70Boston, MAMA5,034,221260–

71Spokane, WAWA608,012256–

72Racine, WIWI198,919251–

73Little Rock, ARAR777,607241–

74Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118236–

75Memphis, TNTN1,341,412227–

76Vallejo, CACA455,376224–

77Bakersfield, CACA927,068223–

78Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645215–

79Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669209–

80Missoula, MTMT128,698190–

81Clarksville, TNTN349,001187–

82Mankato, MNMN104,907186–

83Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377182–

84Austin, TXTX2,620,945177–

85Wichita, KSKS663,809176–

86Fargo, NDND269,528175–

87New York, NYNY20,112,448170–

88Omaha, NENE1,009,836168–

89Washington, DCDC6,465,724168–

90North Port, FLFL948,158161–

91Redding, CACA181,648154–

92Albany, OROR132,843147–

93Muskogee, OKOK66,708138–

94Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813137–

95Harrisburg, PAPA617,427136–

96Burlington, NCNC186,177134–

97Boulder, COCO328,560131–

98Rockingham, NCNC42,041129–

99Columbus, OHOH2,242,028128–

100Oxnard, CACA830,851121–

101Colorado Springs, COCO781,796120–

102Amarillo, TXTX276,235115–

103Greenville, SCSC1,014,101115–

104Fairbanks, AKAK93,972114–

105Des Moines, IAIA758,539112–

106Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214110–

107Knoxville, TNTN968,137109–

108Fayetteville, NCNC395,412104–

109Manhattan, KSKS136,122104–

110Tyler, TXTX252,549104–

111Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137104–

112Syracuse, NYNY652,273103–

113Ogden, UTUT672,784103–

114Storm Lake, IAIA20,449103–

115Gaffney, SCSC58,275101–

116Nashville, TNTN2,197,416101–

117Akron, OHOH701,780100–

118Napa, CACA132,94999–

119Santa Rosa, CACA486,44497–

120Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85894–

121Rexburg, IDID69,38094–

122Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20694–

123Sioux City, IAIA145,73890–

124Lancaster, PAPA563,15983–

125Kenosha, WIWI168,44882–

126Springfield, MAMA464,33882–

127Yuma, AZAZ224,44978–

128Fort Smith, ARAR234,14078–

129Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21378–

130Reno, NVNV578,73477–

131Huntsville, ALAL556,44475–

132Columbia, SCSC879,91874–

133Deltona, FLFL746,93373–

134Monroe, MIMI156,00472–

135Owatonna, MNMN37,46470–

136Greenville, NCNC182,93669–

137Hutchinson, MNMN36,63169–

138Whitewater, WIWI106,12761–

139Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93861–

140Susanville, CACA28,11759–

141Faribault, MNMN69,93955–

142Crestview, FLFL315,09854–

143Houston, TXTX7,904,62753–

144Lawton, OKOK127,59051–

145Jacksonville, NCNC217,17550–

146Blacksburg, VAVA181,61649–

147Santa Cruz, CACA258,85249–

148Salinas, CACA433,72948–

149Charleston, SCSC889,26347–

150Boone, NCNC54,78647–

151Mobile, ALAL411,65846–

152Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08144–

153Flint, MIMI401,09343–

154Marion, NCNC45,19842–

155Janesville, WIWI166,47241–

156Red Wing, MNMN48,19540–

157Fort Collins, COCO377,29240–

158Honolulu, HIHI988,70340–

159Miami, OKOK30,43839–

160Pensacola, FLFL544,94938–

161Augusta, GAGA641,23137–

162Killeen, TXTX511,49737–

163Reading, PAPA440,07237–

164Muncie, ININ113,10636–

165Panama City, FLFL231,17436–

166Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97535–

167Eugene, OROR381,58434–

168Johnson City, TNTN216,41633–

169Watertown, WIWI86,50532–

170Greenfield, MAMA70,69830–

171Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19130–

172Sparta, WIWI46,57229–

173Brainerd, MNMN100,56229–

174Jackson, MIMI159,55227–

175Massena, NYNY105,48826–

176San Angelo, TXTX122,06526–

177Canton, OHOH400,24625–

178Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77524–

179Traverse City, MIMI156,97224–

180Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50023–

181Lafayette, LALA423,75823–

182St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42123–

183Hermitage, PAPA107,86022–

184Lacey, WAWA304,26122–

185Savannah, GAGA438,31422–

186Austin, MNMN40,97122–

187Lincoln, NENE352,08121–

188San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36721–

189Bellingham, WAWA236,39220–

190Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40419–

191Marinette, WIWI65,51519–

192Newberry, SCSC39,56119–

193Miami, FLFL6,391,07219–

194Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09719–

195Meridian, MSMS85,41919–

196Provo, UTUT773,42618–

197Ottawa, ILIL145,90216–

198Champaign, ILIL239,97915–

199DuBois, PAPA78,10015–

200Goldsboro, NCNC122,27815–

201Toccoa, GAGA27,85415–

202Huntington, WVWV365,96515–

203Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78114–

204Columbia, MOMO219,06214–

205Moscow, IDID41,84213–

206Rockford, ILIL337,24213–

207New Bern, NCNC127,35812–

208Red Bluff, CACA64,66512–

209Alexandria, LALA147,95211–

210Salina, KSKS59,12111–

211Niles, MIMI152,44411–

212Clovis, NMNM65,27011–

213Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57511–

214Roseburg, OROR111,95110–

215Sonora, CACA53,16010–

216Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88010–

217Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0419–

218Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7669–

219Bemidji, MNMN47,0559–

220Elkins, WVWV26,8829–

221Dayton, OHOH826,5549–

222Grand Forks, NDND105,0469–

223Mexico, MOMO24,5289–

224Bremerton, WAWA283,3748–

225Pella, IAIA34,1928–

226Saginaw, MIMI187,6888–

227Ardmore, OKOK48,9108–

228Athens, GAGA224,1487–

229Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2857–

230Cheyenne, WYWY102,9387–

231Topeka, KSKS233,0527–

232Duncan, OKOK44,3107–

233Rice Lake, WIWI46,4847–

234Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0257–

235El Centro, CACA181,4117–

236Trenton, NJNJ399,2897–

237Carson, NVNV58,5716–

238Freeport, ILIL43,2206–

239New Ulm, MNMN25,5176–

240Toledo, OHOH599,3766–

241Truckee, CACA101,9116–

242Fort Wayne, ININ466,2586–

243St. Joseph, MOMO119,1706–

244Alma, MIMI41,1905–

245Pikeville, KYKY89,1225–

246Platteville, WIWI52,4465–

247Huron, SDSD19,6244–

248Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4974–

249Lumberton, NCNC119,9413–

250Ukiah, CACA88,1223–

251South Bend, ININ324,5383–

252Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8503–

253Worthington, MNMN22,3382–

254Hilo, HIHI210,0432–

255Corvallis, OROR97,7282–

256Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402–

257Baraboo, WIWI66,6522–

258Waco, TXTX308,8071–

259Alexandria, MNMN40,1201–

260Brookings, SDSD37,6351–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest hmong population?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ranks #1 with 83,132 (2020 Decennial Census).

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?

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

How is hmong population measured?

Number of residents who are Hmong (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.