RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 77 SHOWN OF 77

Largest Japanese population, US metro areas · 2020

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. Columbus, OH leads at 2,636. 77 metro areas qualify in total. Pennsylvania carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,636–

02Denver, COCO3,092,0371,898–

03Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821,681–

04Akron, OHOH701,7801,529–

05Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271,253–

06Rochester, NYNY1,056,149937–

07Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295914–

08Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830909–

09Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992892–

10Omaha, NENE1,009,836831–

11Burlington, VTVT227,803706–

12Erie, PAPA265,832627–

13Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775606–

14Des Moines, IAIA758,539582–

15Dallas, TXTX8,477,157557–

16Louisville, KYKY1,402,509539–

17Lancaster, PAPA563,159533–

18New York, NYNY20,112,448519–

19Manchester, NHNH433,415508–

20Syracuse, NYNY652,273482–

21Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118458–

22Seattle, WAWA4,161,883456–

23Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685385–

24Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858355–

25Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653324–

26Charlottesville, VAVA228,597295–

27Washington, DCDC6,465,724283–

28Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213268–

29Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638241–

30Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682231–

31Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377224–

32Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938217–

33Grand Forks, NDND105,046216–

34San Francisco, CACA4,630,041207–

35Chicago, ILIL9,434,123204–

36Fargo, NDND269,528199–

37Houston, TXTX7,904,627192–

38Portland, OROR2,542,282189–

39Greensboro, NCNC805,945164–

40Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720161–

41Boise City, IDID864,243153–

42Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781148–

43Scranton, PAPA574,418146–

44Boston, MAMA5,034,221143–

45Nashville, TNTN2,197,416142–

46Abilene, TXTX185,429121–

47Lansing, MIMI479,722116–

48Utica, NYNY285,611101–

49Lexington, KYKY535,17494–

50Richmond, VAVA1,389,33872–

51Lincoln, NENE352,08168–

52Honolulu, HIHI988,70368–

53Springfield, MAMA464,33867–

54Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64563–

55Providence, RIRI1,708,16161–

56Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22659–

57Sacramento, CACA2,477,27458–

58Worcester, MAMA888,50256–

59El Paso, TXTX881,29154–

60Concord, NHNH158,07838–

61Bozeman, MTMT128,74035–

62Fayetteville, NCNC395,41234–

63Reading, PAPA440,07229–

64Santa Maria, CACA442,06528–

65Trenton, NJNJ399,28926–

66Allentown, PAPA887,61523–

67Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20622–

68Colorado Springs, COCO781,79617–

69Muskegon, MIMI177,90115–

70Detroit, MIMI4,390,91311–

71Pueblo, COCO169,27711–

72Reno, NVNV578,73411–

73Boulder, COCO328,56010–

74Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4418–

75Canton, ILIL32,9017–

76Warren, PAPA37,0385–

77Youngstown, OHOH423,6785–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest japanese population?

Columbus, OH ranks #1 with 2,636 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by japanese population?

Columbus, OH, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Akron, OH, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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