RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 731

Largest Japanese population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Japanese, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Honolulu, HI leads at 134,719. 731 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE POPULATIONVS 2020

USUnited States0.2% of US population334,922,499743,365–

01Honolulu, HIHI988,703134,719−3%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441123,603−6%

03New York, NYNY20,112,44843,797+1%

04San Francisco, CACA4,630,04136,977−7%

05Seattle, WAWA4,161,88326,771−12%

06San Jose, CACA1,984,47323,611−6%

07Hilo, HIHI210,04317,516+3%

08San Diego, CACA3,282,24817,115−4%

09Chicago, ILIL9,434,12314,841−9%

10Sacramento, CACA2,477,27413,257−1%

11Washington, DCDC6,465,72411,885+2%

12Portland, OROR2,542,28211,345−3%

13Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22610,915+5%

14Riverside, CACA4,769,0079,955−5%

15Kahului, HIHI160,6749,847−12%

16Dallas, TXTX8,477,1578,755+19%

17Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9388,504+12%

18Detroit, MIMI4,390,9138,410+2%

19Boston, MAMA5,034,2217,900−6%

20Houston, TXTX7,904,6277,570+18%

21Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1827,098+10%

22Kapaa, HIHI73,4006,405+7%

23Denver, COCO3,092,0376,009−12%

24Columbus, OHOH2,242,0284,851+24%

25Fresno, CACA1,203,3834,123−4%

26Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,894+6%

27Oxnard, CACA830,8513,892−1%

28Miami, FLFL6,391,0723,053−19%

29Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952,903−16%

30Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,838+7%

31Austin, TXTX2,620,9452,731+7%

32Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582,592+22%

33San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1402,512+12%

34Orlando, FLFL2,957,6722,416+31%

35Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,368+28%

36Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,221−1%

37Vallejo, CACA455,3762,218−6%

38Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952,197−2%

39Salinas, CACA433,7292,043−1%

40Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,989+0%

41Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,843+29%

42Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,828−13%

43St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,738+19%

44Stockton, CACA823,8151,662−10%

45Bridgeport, CTCT978,1791,654–

46Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,621+29%

47Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,620−4%

48Ogden, UTUT672,7841,616+15%

49Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,615+12%

50Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,596−18%

51Boise City, IDID864,2431,583+12%

52Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,580+30%

53Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,536−17%

54Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,530−3%

55Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,348−27%

56San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,319+51%

57Lexington, KYKY535,1741,315−7%

58Reno, NVNV578,7341,260−14%

59Bremerton, WAWA283,3741,259−4%

60Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,239−34%

61Bakersfield, CACA927,0681,226+53%

62Durham, NCNC625,4851,208+27%

63Dayton, OHOH826,5541,186+5%

64Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,156−19%

65Boulder, COCO328,5601,142−10%

66Spokane, WAWA608,0121,086+8%

67Anchorage, AKAK405,8211,084+23%

68Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,075−5%

69Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,035+58%

70Eugene, OROR381,5841,017+12%

71Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813996−12%

72Trenton, NJNJ399,289981+43%

73Provo, UTUT773,426972−4%

74Albuquerque, NMNM925,279955−7%

75Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645948+4%

76Hartford, CTCT1,171,426917–

77Pensacola, FLFL544,949874+34%

78Providence, RIRI1,708,161867−22%

79Lafayette, ININ228,468859+104%

80Lacey, WAWA304,261840+6%

81Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010750−11%

82Greenville, SCSC1,014,101740−12%

83Madison, WIWI709,685702−18%

84El Paso, TXTX881,291701+15%

85Rochester, NYNY1,056,149695−1%

86Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766691+25%

87Omaha, NENE1,009,836688−24%

88Memphis, TNTN1,341,412679−3%

89Salem, OROR445,814647−18%

90McAllen, TXTX921,549646+90%

91Clarksville, TNTN349,001645+177%

92Columbus, ININ85,729645+31%

93Louisville, KYKY1,402,509636−23%

94New Orleans, LALA970,849622+33%

95Yuba City, CACA187,478610+33%

96Worcester, MAMA888,502609−21%

97Visalia, CACA485,146608+13%

98North Port, FLFL948,158600+63%

99Richmond, VAVA1,389,338600−37%

100Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377584−27%

101Baton Rouge, LALA888,699559−12%

102Killeen, TXTX511,497555+41%

103Charleston, SCSC889,263552+47%

104Harrisburg, PAPA617,427547+15%

105Palm Bay, FLFL663,982544−50%

106Modesto, CACA557,719536−40%

107Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653532−14%

108Johnson City, TNTN216,416522+96%

109Augusta, GAGA641,231508−14%

110Knoxville, TNTN968,137508−33%

111Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552480+26%

112Bend, OROR266,376479+252%

113Corvallis, OROR97,728469+7%

114Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273462−20%

115Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206461+46%

116Seymour, ININ47,370458+33%

117El Centro, CACA181,411458+80%

118Wichita, KSKS663,809454+21%

119Albany, NYNY915,835451−42%

120Lakeland, FLFL874,790447+97%

121Greeley, COCO378,426444−13%

122Kennewick, WAWA324,334439+46%

123Allentown, PAPA887,615435−8%

124Portland, MEME577,635432+48%

125Deltona, FLFL746,933407−36%

126Lansing, MIMI479,722407+1%

127Ocala, FLFL442,660407+89%

128Asheville, NCNC422,345405+98%

129Akron, OHOH701,780397+38%

130Fort Collins, COCO377,292395−26%

131Champaign, ILIL239,979385−18%

132New Haven, CTCT578,741370–

133Gulfport, MSMS431,329357+113%

134Bloomington, ININ165,231352+173%

135Jacksonville, NCNC217,175350−33%

136Columbia, SCSC879,918348−39%

137Idaho Falls, IDID173,851347−11%

138Little Rock, ARAR777,607336−27%

139College Station, TXTX287,476329−25%

140Merced, CACA297,260326+20%

141Cape Coral, FLFL875,607314+3%

142Ontario, OROR60,085313−17%

143Grand Junction, COCO162,845310+182%

144Greensboro, NCNC805,945307−35%

145Crestview, FLFL315,098306−43%

146Spartanburg, SCSC407,656301+490%

147Gainesville, FLFL359,036300−8%

148Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215296+34%

149Topeka, KSKS233,052288+79%

150Greenville, NCNC182,936288+31%

151St. George, UTUT213,670288+203%

152Chico, CACA209,211287−25%

153Billings, MTMT193,603283+211%

154Blacksburg, VAVA181,616283+4%

155Montgomery, ALAL388,747280+6%

156Naples, FLFL417,131272+202%

157Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657269−9%

158Manchester, NHNH433,415268−3%

159Bellingham, WAWA236,392267−68%

160Medford, OROR221,795267−1%

161Port Angeles, WAWA78,202263+39%

162Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966263+15%

163Amherst, MAMA164,065262+48%

164Bowling Green, KYKY197,180259+93%

165Truckee, CACA101,911259+58%

166Tallahassee, FLFL397,442257−20%

167Evansville, ININ273,786255−43%

168Syracuse, NYNY652,273249−29%

169Santa Fe, NMNM156,907245−0%

170Jackson, MSMS609,847244+63%

171Moses Lake, WAWA105,727239−13%

172Fayetteville, NCNC395,412239−49%

173Lancaster, PAPA563,159239+8%

174Huntington, WVWV365,965238+180%

175Beaumont, TXTX399,310237+276%

176Roswell, NMNM63,364236+615%

177Napa, CACA132,949230−36%

178Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721229+152%

179Coos Bay, OROR63,992229+146%

180Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551219−4%

181Savannah, GAGA438,314218+40%

182Brigham City, UTUT70,405218−26%

183Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102215+21%

184Fayetteville, ARAR622,177212−62%

185Bucyrus, OHOH41,896210−15%

186Des Moines, IAIA758,539208−35%

187Norwich, CTCT284,015208–

188Roanoke, VAVA316,547205+20%

189Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332205+28%

190Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191199+22%

191Ithaca, NYNY104,047194−43%

192Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212194+341%

193Cedar City, UTUT67,141194+37%

194Binghamton, NYNY243,189192+3%

195St. Cloud, MNMN205,854192+88%

196Abilene, TXTX185,429191+241%

197Chattanooga, TNTN594,530190−57%

198Lebanon, NHNH224,500189+122%

199Peoria, ILIL363,505188−51%

200Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638187+45%

201Charlottesville, VAVA228,597185−32%

202Hermiston, OROR93,721184+45%

203Rochester, MNMN231,184184−29%

204Morristown, TNTN128,867184+372%

205Brownsville, TXTX433,946183+423%

206Daphne, ALAL267,761183−45%

207Davenport, IAIA380,452183+79%

208Columbus, GAGA324,830182−27%

209Lexington Park, MDMD211,176179+6%

210South Bend, ININ324,538177−15%

211Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975175−31%

212Pocatello, IDID91,591174−9%

213Roseburg, OROR111,951174+123%

214Redding, CACA181,648174−36%

215Eureka, CACA131,647171−43%

216Carson, NVNV58,571168+35%

217Lincoln, NENE352,081168−56%

218Athens, GAGA224,148166−1%

219Barnstable, MAMA233,539162+3%

220Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047161−35%

221Longview, WAWA114,885161+26%

222Pahrump, NVNV57,336160+3%

223Springfield, MOMO500,694160−39%

224Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850160+233%

225Rapid City, SDSD156,934159−21%

226Burlington, VTVT227,803158+8%

227Iowa City, IAIA182,711158−41%

228Logan, UTUT160,889157+83%

229Springfield, ILIL206,033152+21%

230Kingston, NYNY183,330152+24%

231Battle Creek, MIMI133,408150+25%

232Fort Wayne, ININ466,258149+48%

233Sebastian, FLFL172,799148+190%

234Madison, ININ33,279146+14500%

235Yuma, AZAZ224,449146−26%

236Columbia, MOMO219,062144−17%

237Staunton, VAVA129,692144−6%

238Kenosha, WIWI168,448142+33%

239Stillwater, OKOK83,889141+271%

240Concord, NHNH158,078140+41%

241Wilmington, NCNC492,772139−24%

242Vineland, NJNJ157,148137−39%

243Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553137+291%

244Somerset, KYKY67,384136–

245Toledo, OHOH599,376136−54%

246Hanford, CACA154,327134−66%

247State College, PAPA157,393134−33%

248Chambersburg, PAPA160,652133−1%

249Glasgow, KYKY56,224133+1008%

250Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864133+22%

251Glens Falls, NYNY124,373133+454%

252Lynchburg, VAVA269,169131+424%

253Tullahoma, TNTN69,339130−27%

254Las Cruces, NMNM229,091130−15%

255Minot, NDND75,694129+42%

256Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368128+16%

257New Bern, NCNC127,358126−2%

258Pueblo, COCO169,277125−29%

259Auburn, ALAL208,013124+59%

260Yakima, WAWA259,185124−40%

261Reading, PAPA440,072123+21%

262Valdosta, GAGA153,276123−37%

263Dalton, GAGA147,819121−27%

264Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137120+344%

265Clearlake, CACA67,772119+164%

266Bloomington, ILIL171,419118−39%

267Ukiah, CACA88,122117−19%

268Lawton, OKOK127,590117−42%

269Rockford, ILIL337,242117−28%

270Waterbury, CTCT463,349117–

271Port Townsend, WAWA33,970116+81%

272Slidell, LALA279,108114−68%

273Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795111−59%

274Jackson, TNTN184,569109+2625%

275Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791109–

276Alexandria, LALA147,952108+19%

277Kearney, NENE57,962107−2%

278Albany, OROR132,843106+54%

279Casper, WYWY80,526105+556%

280Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014104−9%

281Athens, OHOH63,197104+35%

282Greencastle, ININ37,876103−81%

283Manhattan, KSKS136,122103−3%

284Utica, NYNY285,611103−27%

285Cheyenne, WYWY102,938102+92%

286Elmira, NYNY80,415101+621%

287Appleton, WIWI249,876100−21%

288Warrensburg, MOMO56,670100+335%

289Flint, MIMI401,093100+19%

290Amarillo, TXTX276,23599+39%

291Scranton, PAPA574,41899−30%

292Houma, LALA199,66897+35%

293Crescent City, CACA26,41096+256%

294Niles, MIMI152,44495+217%

295Paducah, KYKY102,25995+313%

296Borger, TXTX19,63395–

297Sidney, OHOH48,06595+239%

298Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44293+133%

299Mansfield, OHOH124,89393+304%

300York, PAPA473,19793+13%

301Cortland, NYNY45,85092+4500%

302Fallon, NVNV25,85191+122%

303Hickory, NCNC376,89091−78%

304Lubbock, TXTX368,43191−61%

305Oshkosh, WIWI174,21890+1186%

306Americus, GAGA33,39490−57%

307Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66689−54%

308Green Bay, WIWI336,75689−12%

309Saginaw, MIMI187,68889+141%

310Owensboro, KYKY113,96288+780%

311Florence, ALAL156,60988+57%

312Walla Walla, WAWA62,36188−35%

313Washington Court House, OHOH28,55287+6%

314Breckenridge, COCO39,06987+10%

315Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88086−5%

316Grants Pass, OROR87,86785+23%

317Huntsville, TXTX83,84284+95%

318Moscow, IDID41,84283+159%

319Sonora, CACA53,16083+36%

320St. Joseph, MOMO119,17083+1086%

321Blackfoot, IDID51,15383+28%

322Dover, DEDE194,78682−53%

323North Platte, NENE33,97281+268%

324Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13880+31%

325Traverse City, MIMI156,97279+276%

326Columbus, MSMS67,14479+114%

327Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06078+15%

328Johnstown, PAPA128,96878+136%

329Ames, IAIA128,09077+88%

330Whitewater, WIWI106,12776+117%

331Hudson, NYNY60,16876+12%

332Crossville, TNTN66,30076+533%

333Eau Claire, WIWI176,64776+55%

334Waterloo, IAIA169,18976−3%

335Lake Charles, LALA244,65575−1%

336Laredo, TXTX281,22475+838%

337Danville, KYKY56,98574+517%

338Waco, TXTX308,80772−69%

339Douglas, GAGA52,86172+700%

340Missoula, MTMT128,69872−73%

341Morgantown, WVWV141,99572+26%

342Canton, OHOH400,24671−35%

343Juneau city and, AKAK31,60970+100%

344Alma, MIMI41,19070+37%

345Burley, IDID49,30870+6900%

346Pikeville, KYKY89,12270+289%

347Hot Springs, ARAR99,69569+116%

348Pinehurst, NCNC110,61968−18%

349Pullman, WAWA48,51267−66%

350Hinesville, GAGA91,87067−59%

351Frankfort, KYKY77,87466+247%

352Mobile, ALAL411,65865−67%

353Sheboygan, WIWI118,04765−43%

354Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04164+700%

355Logansport, ININ37,83664+52%

356Wausau, WIWI139,43264+64%

357Alamosa, COCO27,89664+42%

358Athens, TNTN71,59064−44%

359Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44863−45%

360Joplin, MOMO208,79663+91%

361Springfield, MAMA464,33863−77%

362Fairbanks, AKAK93,97262−79%

363Bennington, VTVT36,63061+97%

364Decatur, ALAL160,32661–

365Lawrence, KSKS120,92061−30%

366Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15460+0%

367Bozeman, MTMT128,74060+11%

368Gadsden, ALAL103,88659+228%

369Wilson, NCNC81,15059+51%

370Mankato, MNMN104,90759−16%

371Kalispell, MTMT115,42958+23%

372Monticello, NYNY80,58658+66%

373Elkhart, ININ208,77458−33%

374Erie, PAPA265,83258+26%

375Jackson, MIMI159,55258−45%

376Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28557−50%

377Holland, MIMI123,18857+533%

378Ruston, LALA48,36057+16%

379San Angelo, TXTX122,06557−34%

380Sandpoint, IDID54,42056+167%

381Seaford, DEDE277,14055+49%

382Sioux City, IAIA145,73855+25%

383Lafayette, LALA423,75855−29%

384Muskogee, OKOK66,70855+293%

385Shreveport, LALA383,47454−80%

386Oneonta, NYNY60,58954+1250%

387Macomb, ILIL25,91653–

388Tupelo, MSMS133,16753+130%

389Kennett, MOMO26,85552+373%

390Warsaw, ININ80,89252+21%

391Racine, WIWI198,91952+30%

392Springfield, OHOH135,34052+49%

393Marietta, OHOH58,38950−51%

394Panama City, FLFL231,17450−63%

395Charleston, WVWV200,17049−64%

396Aberdeen, WAWA78,14449+44%

397Lufkin, TXTX88,15449+133%

398Morehead City, NCNC70,46949−42%

399Ruidoso, NMNM19,84449–

400Duluth, MNMN281,21949−54%

401Astoria, OROR40,92649−43%

402Austin, MNMN40,97149+717%

403Meridian, MSMS85,41949–

404Adrian, MIMI97,77948+17%

405Rutland, VTVT59,65347+62%

406Pittsfield, MAMA128,22447−46%

407Auburn, NYNY74,36546−63%

408Kingsland, GAGA60,14346+188%

409Heber, UTUT81,65545−42%

410Florence, SCSC201,39245−32%

411Brainerd, MNMN100,56245+350%

412Torrington, CTCT114,69044–

413Dothan, ALAL156,26644−8%

414Watertown, SDSD29,56243–

415Las Vegas, NMNM30,31143−19%

416Portsmouth, OHOH71,36543+30%

417Winona, MNMN50,52343+23%

418Grand Forks, NDND105,04643−59%

419Alamogordo, NMNM70,36843+65%

420Fargo, NDND269,52842−75%

421Brookings, SDSD37,63542+2000%

422Oil City, PAPA49,34642+425%

423Opelousas, LALA80,76542+500%

424Cullman, ALAL94,00941−47%

425Cody, WYWY31,17141+141%

426Jackson, WYWY36,58740−67%

427Great Falls, MTMT85,02940+122%

428Okeechobee, FLFL42,60840–

429Hays, KSKS29,07539−57%

430Rexburg, IDID69,38039−28%

431Silver City, NMNM27,25239+388%

432Marinette, WIWI65,51538+46%

433Weirton, WVWV112,46838+217%

434Burlington, NCNC186,17737+164%

435LaGrange, GAGA107,09737+68%

436Los Alamos, NMNM19,40737+32%

437Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15537−46%

438Brattleboro, VTVT45,20437+1133%

439Oxford, ALAL115,83436+24%

440Durango, COCO56,89836−67%

441Ozark, ALAL49,91236−72%

442Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45136+177%

443Dickinson, NDND39,14235+289%

444Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69135−46%

445Scottsbluff, NENE36,27235−49%

446Lewiston, MEME116,48734−63%

447Rome, GAGA101,37834+278%

448Olean, NYNY75,39034−15%

449Washington, ININ34,20933–

450Cumberland, MDMD93,64033+74%

451Hagerstown, MDMD315,28033−76%

452Sumter, SCSC105,06733−58%

453Boone, NCNC54,78633+136%

454Hutchinson, MNMN36,63133+1000%

455Edwards, COCO54,29132+220%

456Enterprise, ALAL56,95332+1500%

457Greenfield, MAMA70,69832−49%

458Houghton, MIMI40,02832+14%

459Kingsville, TXTX30,31532+167%

460Putnam, CTCT98,09632–

461Red Bluff, CACA64,66532−20%

462Winchester, VAVA152,33232+129%

463Bangor, MEME157,96732−32%

464La Crosse, WIWI171,18232−73%

465Lewisburg, PAPA42,31332+23%

466Greenwood, SCSC95,21531+29%

467Clinton, IAIA46,00231+138%

468Sturgis, MIMI60,96831−35%

469Lima, OHOH100,88130+233%

470East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17930−36%

471Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48630−25%

472Centralia, WAWA88,06230−65%

473Rifle, COCO80,09930+15%

474Stevens Point, WIWI71,94330+58%

475Altoona, PAPA119,54129+142%

476Dodge City, KSKS33,99329–

477North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23329−59%

478Midland, MIMI83,75429+123%

479Arkansas City, KSKS34,38229+142%

480Bartlesville, OKOK54,03729+383%

481Oxford, MSMS71,97228−55%

482Wilmington, OHOH42,30128−82%

483Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66928−24%

484Muskegon, MIMI177,90128−40%

485Lexington, NENE26,25527–

486Monroe, LALA222,39027+23%

487Quincy, ILIL74,14627+440%

488Sunbury, PAPA107,78827−48%

489Fairmont, WVWV55,58426+30%

490Granbury, TXTX70,50126–

491Helena, MTMT97,15326−78%

492Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80826−62%

493Rochelle, ILIL51,39926+73%

494Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66626−71%

495Terre Haute, ININ169,24126−61%

496Bismarck, NDND139,75025−64%

497Del Rio, TXTX47,83525+317%

498Goldsboro, NCNC122,27825−68%

499Newport, OROR50,63625−47%

500Searcy, ARAR80,08525–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest japanese population?

Honolulu, HI ranks #1 with 134,719 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by japanese population?

Honolulu, HI, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is japanese population measured?

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