RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 757

Largest Japanese population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Japanese, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Honolulu, HI leads at 139,333. 757 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 7 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 757 is 61.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPJAPANESE POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.2% of US population331,449,281768,985–

01Honolulu, HIHI988,703139,333–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441131,307–

03New York, NYNY20,112,44843,206–

04San Francisco, CACA4,630,04139,580–

05Seattle, WAWA4,161,88330,367–

06San Jose, CACA1,984,47325,226–

07San Diego, CACA3,282,24817,828–

08Hilo, HIHI210,04317,083–

09Chicago, ILIL9,434,12316,368–

10Sacramento, CACA2,477,27413,442–

11Portland, OROR2,542,28211,740–

12Washington, DCDC6,465,72411,629–

13Kahului, HIHI160,67411,148–

14Riverside, CACA4,769,00710,461–

15Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22610,378–

16Boston, MAMA5,034,2218,439–

17Detroit, MIMI4,390,9138,265–

18Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9387,578–

19Dallas, TXTX8,477,1577,369–

20Denver, COCO3,092,0376,824–

21Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1826,478–

22Houston, TXTX7,904,6276,433–

23Kapaa, HIHI73,4006,008–

24Fresno, CACA1,203,3834,301–

25Columbus, OHOH2,242,0283,918–

26Oxnard, CACA830,8513,917–

27Miami, FLFL6,391,0723,792–

28Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,665–

29Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2953,438–

30Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,649–

31Austin, TXTX2,620,9452,547–

32Vallejo, CACA455,3762,352–

33Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952,245–

34Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,238–

35San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1402,238–

36Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582,132–

37Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162,102–

38Salinas, CACA433,7292,069–

39Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,985–

40Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,939–

41Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,881–

42Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951,854–

43Stockton, CACA823,8151,853–

44Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721,844–

45Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,841–

46Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,840–

47Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,684–

48Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,583–

49St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,466–

50Reno, NVNV578,7341,460–

51Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,437–

52Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,436–

53Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,427–

54Lexington, KYKY535,1741,419–

55Boise City, IDID864,2431,415–

56Ogden, UTUT672,7841,408–

57Bremerton, WAWA283,3741,316–

58Boulder, COCO328,5601,267–

59Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,252–

60Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,217–

61Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,130–

62Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131,130–

63Dayton, OHOH826,5541,127–

64Providence, RIRI1,708,1611,114–

65Palm Bay, FLFL663,9821,090–

66Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791,029–

67Provo, UTUT773,4261,009–

68Spokane, WAWA608,0121,002–

69Richmond, VAVA1,389,338957–

70Durham, NCNC625,485950–

71Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645914–

72Omaha, NENE1,009,836911–

73Eugene, OROR381,584908–

74Modesto, CACA557,719890–

75Anchorage, AKAK405,821878–

76San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367875–

77Madison, WIWI709,685858–

78Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010841–

79Greenville, SCSC1,014,101840–

80Bellingham, WAWA236,392839–

81Louisville, KYKY1,402,509830–

82Bakersfield, CACA927,068800–

83Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377796–

84Lacey, WAWA304,261795–

85Salem, OROR445,814785–

86Albany, NYNY915,835782–

87Worcester, MAMA888,502775–

88Knoxville, TNTN968,137756–

89Rochester, NYNY1,056,149699–

90Memphis, TNTN1,341,412698–

91Trenton, NJNJ399,289686–

92Huntsville, ALAL556,444655–

93Pensacola, FLFL544,949653–

94Deltona, FLFL746,933636–

95Baton Rouge, LALA888,699634–

96Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653620–

97El Paso, TXTX881,291607–

98Augusta, GAGA641,231594–

99Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273575–

100Columbia, SCSC879,918572–

101Fayetteville, ARAR622,177558–

102Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766552–

103Greencastle, ININ37,876546–

104Visalia, CACA485,146536–

105Crestview, FLFL315,098534–

106Fort Collins, COCO377,292534–

107Jacksonville, NCNC217,175521–

108Greeley, COCO378,426513–

109Columbus, ININ85,729493–

110Harrisburg, PAPA617,427477–

111Allentown, PAPA887,615474–

112Fayetteville, NCNC395,412473–

113Greensboro, NCNC805,945471–

114New Orleans, LALA970,849469–

115Champaign, ILIL239,979467–

116Yuba City, CACA187,478460–

117Little Rock, ARAR777,607459–

118Evansville, ININ273,786447–

119Chattanooga, TNTN594,530442–

120College Station, TXTX287,476441–

121Corvallis, OROR97,728440–

122Lafayette, ININ228,468422–

123Hickory, NCNC376,890414–

124Lansing, MIMI479,722403–

125Hanford, CACA154,327399–

126Killeen, TXTX511,497393–

127Idaho Falls, IDID173,851389–

128Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552382–

129Chico, CACA209,211381–

130Lincoln, NENE352,081381–

131Peoria, ILIL363,505380–

132Ontario, OROR60,085376–

133Charleston, SCSC889,263375–

134Wichita, KSKS663,809375–

135Findlay, OHOH75,034373–

136North Port, FLFL948,158368–

137Napa, CACA132,949359–

138Slidell, LALA279,108353–

139Syracuse, NYNY652,273349–

140Seymour, ININ47,370345–

141McAllen, TXTX921,549340–

142Ithaca, NYNY104,047340–

143Daphne, ALAL267,761331–

144Gainesville, FLFL359,036327–

145Tallahassee, FLFL397,442322–

146Des Moines, IAIA758,539319–

147Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206316–

148Cape Coral, FLFL875,607305–

149Kennewick, WAWA324,334300–

150Eureka, CACA131,647298–

151Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657296–

152Toledo, OHOH599,376296–

153Fairbanks, AKAK93,972294–

154Brigham City, UTUT70,405293–

155Portland, MEME577,635292–

156Akron, OHOH701,780287–

157Springfield, MAMA464,338279–

158Moses Lake, WAWA105,727275–

159Manchester, NHNH433,415275–

160Charlottesville, VAVA228,597274–

161Blacksburg, VAVA181,616271–

162Medford, OROR221,795271–

163Merced, CACA297,260271–

164Redding, CACA181,648271–

165Missoula, MTMT128,698270–

166Iowa City, IAIA182,711269–

167Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795269–

168Johnson City, TNTN216,416267–

169Montgomery, ALAL388,747265–

170Shreveport, LALA383,474264–

171Springfield, MOMO500,694263–

172Rochester, MNMN231,184258–

173El Centro, CACA181,411254–

174Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975252–

175Columbus, GAGA324,830250–

176Bucyrus, OHOH41,896247–

177Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047246–

178Santa Fe, NMNM156,907246–

179Waco, TXTX308,807236–

180Richmond, KYKY131,806236–

181Lubbock, TXTX368,431234–

182Clarksville, TNTN349,001233–

183Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966228–

184Lakeland, FLFL874,790227–

185Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551227–

186Vineland, NJNJ157,148225–

187Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215221–

188Lancaster, PAPA563,159221–

189Greenville, NCNC182,936220–

190Ocala, FLFL442,660215–

191South Bend, ININ324,538209–

192Americus, GAGA33,394208–

193Yakima, WAWA259,185206–

194Asheville, NCNC422,345205–

195Rapid City, SDSD156,934202–

196Lawton, OKOK127,590201–

197State College, PAPA157,393199–

198Mobile, ALAL411,658198–

199Yuma, AZAZ224,449198–

200Pullman, WAWA48,512197–

201Valdosta, GAGA153,276196–

202Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666194–

203Bloomington, ILIL171,419193–

204Pocatello, IDID91,591192–

205Port Angeles, WAWA78,202189–

206Binghamton, NYNY243,189186–

207Salina, KSKS59,121182–

208Wilmington, NCNC492,772182–

209Amherst, MAMA164,065177–

210Tullahoma, TNTN69,339177–

211Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102177–

212Pueblo, COCO169,277176–

213Dover, DEDE194,786174–

214Columbia, MOMO219,062173–

215Roanoke, VAVA316,547171–

216Lexington Park, MDMD211,176169–

217Fargo, NDND269,528168–

218Gulfport, MSMS431,329168–

219Athens, GAGA224,148167–

220Dalton, GAGA147,819165–

221Hinesville, GAGA91,870165–

222Albany, GAGA145,510164–

223Truckee, CACA101,911164–

224Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191163–

225Rockford, ILIL337,242162–

226Topeka, KSKS233,052161–

227Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332160–

228Barnstable, MAMA233,539158–

229Savannah, GAGA438,314156–

230Pahrump, NVNV57,336155–

231Wilmington, OHOH42,301155–

232Staunton, VAVA129,692154–

233Las Cruces, NMNM229,091153–

234Jackson, MSMS609,847150–

235Burlington, VTVT227,803146–

236Ukiah, CACA88,122144–

237Cookeville, TNTN152,477144–

238Cedar City, UTUT67,141142–

239Scranton, PAPA574,418141–

240Utica, NYNY285,611141–

241Statesboro, GAGA97,977140–

242Hagerstown, MDMD315,280140–

243Hood River, OROR23,720139–

244Carbondale, ILIL52,501139–

245Bend, OROR266,376136–

246Charleston, WVWV200,170136–

247Walla Walla, WAWA62,361136–

248Panama City, FLFL231,174135–

249Bowling Green, KYKY197,180134–

250Chambersburg, PAPA160,652134–

251Bloomington, ININ165,231129–

252New Bern, NCNC127,358129–

253Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638129–

254Longview, WAWA114,885128–

255Appleton, WIWI249,876127–

256Hermiston, OROR93,721127–

257Ozark, ALAL49,912127–

258Springfield, ILIL206,033126–

259Carson, NVNV58,571124–

260Jackson, WYWY36,587123–

261Kingston, NYNY183,330123–

262Auburn, NYNY74,365123–

263Dublin, GAGA60,351122–

264Battle Creek, MIMI133,408120–

265La Crosse, WIWI171,182117–

266Helena, MTMT97,153116–

267Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285115–

268Ellensburg, WAWA48,803115–

269Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448115–

270Sheboygan, WIWI118,047115–

271Athens, TNTN71,590115–

272Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014114–

273Seneca, SCSC83,775111–

274Canton, OHOH400,246110–

275Durango, COCO56,898110–

276Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368110–

277Grand Junction, COCO162,845110–

278Kearney, NENE57,962109–

279Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864109–

280Ottawa, ILIL145,902108–

281Duluth, MNMN281,219107–

282Kenosha, WIWI168,448107–

283Manhattan, KSKS136,122106–

284Youngstown, OHOH423,678106–

285Jackson, MIMI159,552105–

286Grand Forks, NDND105,046104–

287Wenatchee, WAWA128,414104–

288Marietta, OHOH58,389103–

289Picayune, MSMS59,363103–

290Davenport, IAIA380,452102–

291Reading, PAPA440,072102–

292St. Cloud, MNMN205,854102–

293Fort Wayne, ININ466,258101–

294Green Bay, WIWI336,756101–

295The Villages, FLFL157,77299–

296Concord, NHNH158,07899–

297St. George, UTUT213,67095–

298Coos Bay, OROR63,99293–

299McPherson, KSKS30,06493–

300Alexandria, LALA147,95291–

301Billings, MTMT193,60391–

302Elko, NVNV56,68291–

303Lewiston, MEME116,48791–

304Minot, NDND75,69491–

305Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72191–

306Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88091–

307Hays, KSKS29,07590–

308La Grande, OROR25,90090–

309Naples, FLFL417,13190–

310Twin Falls, IDID123,90190–

311Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66689–

312Uvalde, TXTX24,96388–

313Elkhart, ININ208,77487–

314Lawrence, KSKS120,92087–

315Pittsfield, MAMA128,22487–

316San Angelo, TXTX122,06587–

317Logan, UTUT160,88986–

318Astoria, OROR40,92686–

319Lebanon, NHNH224,50085–

320Morehead City, NCNC70,46985–

321Huntington, WVWV365,96585–

322Centralia, WAWA88,06285–

323Henderson, NCNC42,63884–

324Flint, MIMI401,09384–

325Massena, NYNY105,48883–

326Pinehurst, NCNC110,61983–

327Washington Court House, OHOH28,55282–

328York, PAPA473,19782–

329Marion, NCNC45,19880–

330Goldsboro, NCNC122,27879–

331Greensburg, ININ26,57679–

332Sumter, SCSC105,06779–

333Breckenridge, COCO39,06979–

334Auburn, ALAL208,01378–

335Roseburg, OROR111,95178–

336Cullman, ALAL94,00978–

337Lafayette, LALA423,75878–

338Warner Robins, GAGA208,09178–

339Waterloo, IAIA169,18978–

340Indiana, PAPA82,87878–

341Heber, UTUT81,65577–

342Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09977–

343Athens, OHOH63,19777–

344Lake Charles, LALA244,65576–

345Ludington, MIMI29,04075–

346Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30275–

347McMinnville, TNTN43,71775–

348Salem, OHOH99,37774–

349Houma, LALA199,66872–

350Amarillo, TXTX276,23571–

351Hailey, IDID32,43671–

352North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23371–

353Bismarck, NDND139,75070–

354Mankato, MNMN104,90770–

355Richmond, ININ66,16969–

356Albany, OROR132,84369–

357Faribault, MNMN69,93969–

358Grants Pass, OROR87,86769–

359Jefferson City, MOMO152,71269–

360Hudson, NYNY60,16868–

361Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80868–

362Scottsbluff, NENE36,27268–

363Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06068–

364Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15568–

365Florence, SCSC201,39266–

366Terre Haute, ININ169,24166–

367Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45966–

368Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69165–

369Blackfoot, IDID51,15365–

370Port Townsend, WAWA33,97064–

371Decatur, ILIL99,30064–

372Beaumont, TXTX399,31063–

373Greenfield, MAMA70,69863–

374Newport, TNTN37,88963–

375Salisbury, MDMD131,87263–

376Oxford, MSMS71,97262–

377Shelby, NCNC103,32562–

378Gaffney, SCSC58,27561–

379Fremont, NENE38,05761–

380Sonora, CACA53,16061–

381Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13861–

382Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15460–

383Grand Island, NENE78,07657–

384Morgantown, WVWV141,99557–

385St. Simons, GAGA118,52456–

386Abilene, TXTX185,42956–

387Emporia, KSKS34,83856–

388Shelton, WAWA71,16556–

389Florence, ALAL156,60956–

390Danville, VAVA101,13755–

391Bozeman, MTMT128,74054–

392Payson, AZAZ53,80154–

393Rexburg, IDID69,38054–

394Cheyenne, WYWY102,93853–

395Las Vegas, NMNM30,31153–

396Marion, ILIL67,22553–

397Taos, NMNM34,56453–

398Michigan City, ININ111,29453–

399Easton, MDMD38,23852–

400Farmington, NMNM120,34052–

401Show Low, AZAZ109,94652–

402Sunbury, PAPA107,78852–

403Kokomo, ININ83,90451–

404Sebastian, FLFL172,79951–

405Spartanburg, SCSC407,65651–

406Alma, MIMI41,19051–

407Marion, OHOH65,11550–

408Clarksburg, WVWV88,14250–

409Eau Claire, WIWI176,64749–

410Laconia, NHNH65,14749–

411Ruston, LALA48,36049–

412Dothan, ALAL156,26648–

413Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85048–

414Sturgis, MIMI60,96848–

415Kalispell, MTMT115,42947–

416Newport, OROR50,63647–

417East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17947–

418Bangor, MEME157,96747–

419Muskegon, MIMI177,90147–

420Tahlequah, OKOK49,19646–

421Erie, PAPA265,83246–

422Kingsport, TNTN314,83446–

423Bishop, CACA18,15845–

424Alamosa, COCO27,89645–

425Albert Lea, MNMN30,44045–

426Clearlake, CACA67,77245–

427Sioux City, IAIA145,73844–

428Gainesville, GAGA226,56844–

429Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21244–

430Huntsville, TXTX83,84243–

431Warsaw, ININ80,89243–

432Fort Smith, ARAR234,14043–

433Wooster, OHOH116,75843–

434Logansport, ININ37,83642–

435Fallon, NVNV25,85141–

436Ames, IAIA128,09041–

437Adrian, MIMI97,77941–

438Marshall, MOMO23,26541–

439West Plains, MOMO40,79840–

440Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44240–

441Red Bluff, CACA64,66540–

442Racine, WIWI198,91940–

443Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48640–

444Wheeling, WVWV134,08940–

445Cadillac, MIMI49,71940–

446Olean, NYNY75,39040–

447Sheridan, WYWY33,24140–

448Wilson, NCNC81,15039–

449Morristown, TNTN128,86739–

450Odessa, TXTX173,80139–

451Wausau, WIWI139,43239–

452Hutchinson, KSKS61,53939–

453Fairmont, MNMN19,44038–

454Waycross, GAGA57,67038–

455Dubuque, IAIA99,38138–

456Hammond, LALA141,34638–

457Stillwater, OKOK83,88938–

458Susanville, CACA28,11737–

459Mountain Home, IDID29,46537–

460Seaford, DEDE277,14037–

461Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66937–

462Saginaw, MIMI187,68837–

463Clovis, NMNM65,27037–

464Columbus, MSMS67,14437–

465Monroe, MIMI156,00436–

466Corning, NYNY91,85536–

467Shawano, WIWI45,75936–

468Albertville, ALAL103,53736–

469Baraboo, WIWI66,65236–

470Whitewater, WIWI106,12735–

471Brownsville, TXTX433,94635–

472Decatur, ININ36,65035–

473Juneau city and, AKAK31,60935–

474Monticello, NYNY80,58635–

475Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90935–

476Winona, MNMN50,52335–

477Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55335–

478Sherman, TXTX153,61335–

479Springfield, OHOH135,34035–

480Aberdeen, WAWA78,14434–

481Maryville, MOMO20,17434–

482Portsmouth, OHOH71,36533–

483Roswell, NMNM63,36433–

484Johnstown, PAPA128,96833–

485Joplin, MOMO208,79633–

486Watertown, NYNY111,54033–

487Fremont, OHOH58,65532–

488Laramie, WYWY38,55832–

489Moscow, IDID41,84232–

490Hot Springs, ARAR99,69532–

491Meadville, PAPA81,79232–

492Milledgeville, GAGA44,02932–

493Bennington, VTVT36,63031–

494Sterling, COCO20,65431–

495Lebanon, PAPA146,38031–

496Pottsville, PAPA145,08530–

497Niles, MIMI152,44430–

498Oxford, ALAL115,83429–

499Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00229–

500Rutland, VTVT59,65329–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest japanese population?

Honolulu, HI ranks #1 with 139,333 (2020 Decennial Census).

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?

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

How is japanese population measured?

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