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 2023 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 2000

01Honolulu, HIHI988,703134,719–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441123,603–

03New York, NYNY20,112,44843,797–

04San Francisco, CACA4,630,04136,977–

05Seattle, WAWA4,161,88326,771–

06San Jose, CACA1,984,47323,611–

07Hilo, HIHI210,04317,516–

08San Diego, CACA3,282,24817,115–

09Chicago, ILIL9,434,12314,841–

10Sacramento, CACA2,477,27413,257–

11Washington, DCDC6,465,72411,885–

12Portland, OROR2,542,28211,345–

13Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22610,915–

14Riverside, CACA4,769,0079,955–

15Kahului, HIHI160,6749,847–

16Dallas, TXTX8,477,1578,755–

17Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9388,504–

18Detroit, MIMI4,390,9138,410–

19Boston, MAMA5,034,2217,900–

20Houston, TXTX7,904,6277,570–

21Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1827,098–

22Kapaa, HIHI73,4006,405–

23Denver, COCO3,092,0376,009–

24Columbus, OHOH2,242,0284,851–

25Fresno, CACA1,203,3834,123–

26Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,894–

27Oxnard, CACA830,8513,892–

28Miami, FLFL6,391,0723,053–

29Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952,903–

30Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,838–

31Austin, TXTX2,620,9452,731–

32Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582,592–

33San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1402,512–

34Orlando, FLFL2,957,6722,416–

35Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,368–

36Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,221–

37Vallejo, CACA455,3762,218–

38Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952,197–

39Salinas, CACA433,7292,043–

40Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,989–

41Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,843–

42Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,828–

43St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,738–

44Stockton, CACA823,8151,662–

45Bridgeport, CTCT978,1791,654–

46Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,621–

47Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,620–

48Ogden, UTUT672,7841,616–

49Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,615–

50Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,596–

51Boise City, IDID864,2431,583–

52Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,580–

53Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,536–

54Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,530–

55Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,348–

56San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,319–

57Lexington, KYKY535,1741,315–

58Reno, NVNV578,7341,260–

59Bremerton, WAWA283,3741,259–

60Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,239–

61Bakersfield, CACA927,0681,226–

62Durham, NCNC625,4851,208–

63Dayton, OHOH826,5541,186–

64Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,156–

65Boulder, COCO328,5601,142–

66Spokane, WAWA608,0121,086–

67Anchorage, AKAK405,8211,084–

68Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,075–

69Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,035–

70Eugene, OROR381,5841,017–

71Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813996–

72Trenton, NJNJ399,289981–

73Provo, UTUT773,426972–

74Albuquerque, NMNM925,279955–

75Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645948–

76Hartford, CTCT1,171,426917–

77Pensacola, FLFL544,949874–

78Providence, RIRI1,708,161867–

79Lafayette, ININ228,468859–

80Lacey, WAWA304,261840–

81Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010750–

82Greenville, SCSC1,014,101740–

83Madison, WIWI709,685702–

84El Paso, TXTX881,291701–

85Rochester, NYNY1,056,149695–

86Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766691–

87Omaha, NENE1,009,836688–

88Memphis, TNTN1,341,412679–

89Salem, OROR445,814647–

90McAllen, TXTX921,549646–

91Clarksville, TNTN349,001645–

92Columbus, ININ85,729645–

93Louisville, KYKY1,402,509636–

94New Orleans, LALA970,849622–

95Yuba City, CACA187,478610–

96Worcester, MAMA888,502609–

97Visalia, CACA485,146608–

98North Port, FLFL948,158600–

99Richmond, VAVA1,389,338600–

100Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377584–

101Baton Rouge, LALA888,699559–

102Killeen, TXTX511,497555–

103Charleston, SCSC889,263552–

104Harrisburg, PAPA617,427547–

105Palm Bay, FLFL663,982544–

106Modesto, CACA557,719536–

107Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653532–

108Johnson City, TNTN216,416522–

109Augusta, GAGA641,231508–

110Knoxville, TNTN968,137508–

111Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552480–

112Bend, OROR266,376479–

113Corvallis, OROR97,728469–

114Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273462–

115Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206461–

116Seymour, ININ47,370458–

117El Centro, CACA181,411458–

118Wichita, KSKS663,809454–

119Albany, NYNY915,835451–

120Lakeland, FLFL874,790447–

121Greeley, COCO378,426444–

122Kennewick, WAWA324,334439–

123Allentown, PAPA887,615435–

124Portland, MEME577,635432–

125Deltona, FLFL746,933407–

126Lansing, MIMI479,722407–

127Ocala, FLFL442,660407–

128Asheville, NCNC422,345405–

129Akron, OHOH701,780397–

130Fort Collins, COCO377,292395–

131Champaign, ILIL239,979385–

132New Haven, CTCT578,741370–

133Gulfport, MSMS431,329357–

134Bloomington, ININ165,231352–

135Jacksonville, NCNC217,175350–

136Columbia, SCSC879,918348–

137Idaho Falls, IDID173,851347–

138Little Rock, ARAR777,607336–

139College Station, TXTX287,476329–

140Merced, CACA297,260326–

141Cape Coral, FLFL875,607314–

142Ontario, OROR60,085313–

143Grand Junction, COCO162,845310–

144Greensboro, NCNC805,945307–

145Crestview, FLFL315,098306–

146Spartanburg, SCSC407,656301–

147Gainesville, FLFL359,036300–

148Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215296–

149Topeka, KSKS233,052288–

150Greenville, NCNC182,936288–

151St. George, UTUT213,670288–

152Chico, CACA209,211287–

153Billings, MTMT193,603283–

154Blacksburg, VAVA181,616283–

155Montgomery, ALAL388,747280–

156Naples, FLFL417,131272–

157Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657269–

158Manchester, NHNH433,415268–

159Bellingham, WAWA236,392267–

160Medford, OROR221,795267–

161Port Angeles, WAWA78,202263–

162Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966263–

163Amherst, MAMA164,065262–

164Bowling Green, KYKY197,180259–

165Truckee, CACA101,911259–

166Tallahassee, FLFL397,442257–

167Evansville, ININ273,786255–

168Syracuse, NYNY652,273249–

169Santa Fe, NMNM156,907245–

170Jackson, MSMS609,847244–

171Moses Lake, WAWA105,727239–

172Fayetteville, NCNC395,412239–

173Lancaster, PAPA563,159239–

174Huntington, WVWV365,965238–

175Beaumont, TXTX399,310237–

176Roswell, NMNM63,364236–

177Napa, CACA132,949230–

178Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721229–

179Coos Bay, OROR63,992229–

180Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551219–

181Savannah, GAGA438,314218–

182Brigham City, UTUT70,405218–

183Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102215–

184Fayetteville, ARAR622,177212–

185Bucyrus, OHOH41,896210–

186Des Moines, IAIA758,539208–

187Norwich, CTCT284,015208–

188Roanoke, VAVA316,547205–

189Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332205–

190Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191199–

191Ithaca, NYNY104,047194–

192Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212194–

193Cedar City, UTUT67,141194–

194Binghamton, NYNY243,189192–

195St. Cloud, MNMN205,854192–

196Abilene, TXTX185,429191–

197Chattanooga, TNTN594,530190–

198Lebanon, NHNH224,500189–

199Peoria, ILIL363,505188–

200Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638187–

201Charlottesville, VAVA228,597185–

202Hermiston, OROR93,721184–

203Rochester, MNMN231,184184–

204Morristown, TNTN128,867184–

205Brownsville, TXTX433,946183–

206Daphne, ALAL267,761183–

207Davenport, IAIA380,452183–

208Columbus, GAGA324,830182–

209Lexington Park, MDMD211,176179–

210South Bend, ININ324,538177–

211Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975175–

212Pocatello, IDID91,591174–

213Roseburg, OROR111,951174–

214Redding, CACA181,648174–

215Eureka, CACA131,647171–

216Carson, NVNV58,571168–

217Lincoln, NENE352,081168–

218Athens, GAGA224,148166–

219Barnstable, MAMA233,539162–

220Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047161–

221Longview, WAWA114,885161–

222Pahrump, NVNV57,336160–

223Springfield, MOMO500,694160–

224Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850160–

225Rapid City, SDSD156,934159–

226Burlington, VTVT227,803158–

227Iowa City, IAIA182,711158–

228Logan, UTUT160,889157–

229Springfield, ILIL206,033152–

230Kingston, NYNY183,330152–

231Battle Creek, MIMI133,408150–

232Fort Wayne, ININ466,258149–

233Sebastian, FLFL172,799148–

234Madison, ININ33,279146–

235Yuma, AZAZ224,449146–

236Columbia, MOMO219,062144–

237Staunton, VAVA129,692144–

238Kenosha, WIWI168,448142–

239Stillwater, OKOK83,889141–

240Concord, NHNH158,078140–

241Wilmington, NCNC492,772139–

242Vineland, NJNJ157,148137–

243Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553137–

244Somerset, KYKY67,384136–

245Toledo, OHOH599,376136–

246Hanford, CACA154,327134–

247State College, PAPA157,393134–

248Chambersburg, PAPA160,652133–

249Glasgow, KYKY56,224133–

250Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864133–

251Glens Falls, NYNY124,373133–

252Lynchburg, VAVA269,169131–

253Tullahoma, TNTN69,339130–

254Las Cruces, NMNM229,091130–

255Minot, NDND75,694129–

256Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368128–

257New Bern, NCNC127,358126–

258Pueblo, COCO169,277125–

259Auburn, ALAL208,013124–

260Yakima, WAWA259,185124–

261Reading, PAPA440,072123–

262Valdosta, GAGA153,276123–

263Dalton, GAGA147,819121–

264Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137120–

265Clearlake, CACA67,772119–

266Bloomington, ILIL171,419118–

267Ukiah, CACA88,122117–

268Lawton, OKOK127,590117–

269Rockford, ILIL337,242117–

270Waterbury, CTCT463,349117–

271Port Townsend, WAWA33,970116–

272Slidell, LALA279,108114–

273Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795111–

274Jackson, TNTN184,569109–

275Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791109–

276Alexandria, LALA147,952108–

277Kearney, NENE57,962107–

278Albany, OROR132,843106–

279Casper, WYWY80,526105–

280Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014104–

281Athens, OHOH63,197104–

282Greencastle, ININ37,876103–

283Manhattan, KSKS136,122103–

284Utica, NYNY285,611103–

285Cheyenne, WYWY102,938102–

286Elmira, NYNY80,415101–

287Appleton, WIWI249,876100–

288Warrensburg, MOMO56,670100–

289Flint, MIMI401,093100–

290Amarillo, TXTX276,23599–

291Scranton, PAPA574,41899–

292Houma, LALA199,66897–

293Crescent City, CACA26,41096–

294Niles, MIMI152,44495–

295Paducah, KYKY102,25995–

296Borger, TXTX19,63395–

297Sidney, OHOH48,06595–

298Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44293–

299Mansfield, OHOH124,89393–

300York, PAPA473,19793–

301Cortland, NYNY45,85092–

302Fallon, NVNV25,85191–

303Hickory, NCNC376,89091–

304Lubbock, TXTX368,43191–

305Oshkosh, WIWI174,21890–

306Americus, GAGA33,39490–

307Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66689–

308Green Bay, WIWI336,75689–

309Saginaw, MIMI187,68889–

310Owensboro, KYKY113,96288–

311Florence, ALAL156,60988–

312Walla Walla, WAWA62,36188–

313Washington Court House, OHOH28,55287–

314Breckenridge, COCO39,06987–

315Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88086–

316Grants Pass, OROR87,86785–

317Huntsville, TXTX83,84284–

318Moscow, IDID41,84283–

319Sonora, CACA53,16083–

320St. Joseph, MOMO119,17083–

321Blackfoot, IDID51,15383–

322Dover, DEDE194,78682–

323North Platte, NENE33,97281–

324Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13880–

325Traverse City, MIMI156,97279–

326Columbus, MSMS67,14479–

327Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06078–

328Johnstown, PAPA128,96878–

329Ames, IAIA128,09077–

330Whitewater, WIWI106,12776–

331Hudson, NYNY60,16876–

332Crossville, TNTN66,30076–

333Eau Claire, WIWI176,64776–

334Waterloo, IAIA169,18976–

335Lake Charles, LALA244,65575–

336Laredo, TXTX281,22475–

337Danville, KYKY56,98574–

338Waco, TXTX308,80772–

339Douglas, GAGA52,86172–

340Missoula, MTMT128,69872–

341Morgantown, WVWV141,99572–

342Canton, OHOH400,24671–

343Juneau city and, AKAK31,60970–

344Alma, MIMI41,19070–

345Burley, IDID49,30870–

346Pikeville, KYKY89,12270–

347Hot Springs, ARAR99,69569–

348Pinehurst, NCNC110,61968–

349Pullman, WAWA48,51267–

350Hinesville, GAGA91,87067–

351Frankfort, KYKY77,87466–

352Mobile, ALAL411,65865–

353Sheboygan, WIWI118,04765–

354Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04164–

355Logansport, ININ37,83664–

356Wausau, WIWI139,43264–

357Alamosa, COCO27,89664–

358Athens, TNTN71,59064–

359Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44863–

360Joplin, MOMO208,79663–

361Springfield, MAMA464,33863–

362Fairbanks, AKAK93,97262–

363Bennington, VTVT36,63061–

364Decatur, ALAL160,32661–

365Lawrence, KSKS120,92061–

366Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15460–

367Bozeman, MTMT128,74060–

368Gadsden, ALAL103,88659–

369Wilson, NCNC81,15059–

370Mankato, MNMN104,90759–

371Kalispell, MTMT115,42958–

372Monticello, NYNY80,58658–

373Elkhart, ININ208,77458–

374Erie, PAPA265,83258–

375Jackson, MIMI159,55258–

376Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28557–

377Holland, MIMI123,18857–

378Ruston, LALA48,36057–

379San Angelo, TXTX122,06557–

380Sandpoint, IDID54,42056–

381Seaford, DEDE277,14055–

382Sioux City, IAIA145,73855–

383Lafayette, LALA423,75855–

384Muskogee, OKOK66,70855–

385Shreveport, LALA383,47454–

386Oneonta, NYNY60,58954–

387Macomb, ILIL25,91653–

388Tupelo, MSMS133,16753–

389Kennett, MOMO26,85552–

390Warsaw, ININ80,89252–

391Racine, WIWI198,91952–

392Springfield, OHOH135,34052–

393Marietta, OHOH58,38950–

394Panama City, FLFL231,17450–

395Charleston, WVWV200,17049–

396Aberdeen, WAWA78,14449–

397Lufkin, TXTX88,15449–

398Morehead City, NCNC70,46949–

399Ruidoso, NMNM19,84449–

400Duluth, MNMN281,21949–

401Astoria, OROR40,92649–

402Austin, MNMN40,97149–

403Meridian, MSMS85,41949–

404Adrian, MIMI97,77948–

405Rutland, VTVT59,65347–

406Pittsfield, MAMA128,22447–

407Auburn, NYNY74,36546–

408Kingsland, GAGA60,14346–

409Heber, UTUT81,65545–

410Florence, SCSC201,39245–

411Brainerd, MNMN100,56245–

412Torrington, CTCT114,69044–

413Dothan, ALAL156,26644–

414Watertown, SDSD29,56243–

415Las Vegas, NMNM30,31143–

416Portsmouth, OHOH71,36543–

417Winona, MNMN50,52343–

418Grand Forks, NDND105,04643–

419Alamogordo, NMNM70,36843–

420Fargo, NDND269,52842–

421Brookings, SDSD37,63542–

422Oil City, PAPA49,34642–

423Opelousas, LALA80,76542–

424Cullman, ALAL94,00941–

425Cody, WYWY31,17141–

426Jackson, WYWY36,58740–

427Great Falls, MTMT85,02940–

428Okeechobee, FLFL42,60840–

429Hays, KSKS29,07539–

430Rexburg, IDID69,38039–

431Silver City, NMNM27,25239–

432Marinette, WIWI65,51538–

433Weirton, WVWV112,46838–

434Burlington, NCNC186,17737–

435LaGrange, GAGA107,09737–

436Los Alamos, NMNM19,40737–

437Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15537–

438Brattleboro, VTVT45,20437–

439Oxford, ALAL115,83436–

440Durango, COCO56,89836–

441Ozark, ALAL49,91236–

442Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45136–

443Dickinson, NDND39,14235–

444Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69135–

445Scottsbluff, NENE36,27235–

446Lewiston, MEME116,48734–

447Rome, GAGA101,37834–

448Olean, NYNY75,39034–

449Washington, ININ34,20933–

450Cumberland, MDMD93,64033–

451Hagerstown, MDMD315,28033–

452Sumter, SCSC105,06733–

453Boone, NCNC54,78633–

454Hutchinson, MNMN36,63133–

455Edwards, COCO54,29132–

456Enterprise, ALAL56,95332–

457Greenfield, MAMA70,69832–

458Houghton, MIMI40,02832–

459Kingsville, TXTX30,31532–

460Putnam, CTCT98,09632–

461Red Bluff, CACA64,66532–

462Winchester, VAVA152,33232–

463Bangor, MEME157,96732–

464La Crosse, WIWI171,18232–

465Lewisburg, PAPA42,31332–

466Greenwood, SCSC95,21531–

467Clinton, IAIA46,00231–

468Sturgis, MIMI60,96831–

469Lima, OHOH100,88130–

470East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17930–

471Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48630–

472Centralia, WAWA88,06230–

473Rifle, COCO80,09930–

474Stevens Point, WIWI71,94330–

475Altoona, PAPA119,54129–

476Dodge City, KSKS33,99329–

477North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23329–

478Midland, MIMI83,75429–

479Arkansas City, KSKS34,38229–

480Bartlesville, OKOK54,03729–

481Oxford, MSMS71,97228–

482Wilmington, OHOH42,30128–

483Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66928–

484Muskegon, MIMI177,90128–

485Lexington, NENE26,25527–

486Monroe, LALA222,39027–

487Quincy, ILIL74,14627–

488Sunbury, PAPA107,78827–

489Fairmont, WVWV55,58426–

490Granbury, TXTX70,50126–

491Helena, MTMT97,15326–

492Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80826–

493Rochelle, ILIL51,39926–

494Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66626–

495Terre Haute, ININ169,24126–

496Bismarck, NDND139,75025–

497Del Rio, TXTX47,83525–

498Goldsboro, NCNC122,27825–

499Newport, OROR50,63625–

500Searcy, ARAR80,08525–

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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).