Which county has the highest korean population?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 197,951 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by korean population?

Los Angeles County, California, Orange County, California, Bergen County, New Jersey, Queens County, New York, Fairfax County, Virginia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

1,875 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is korean population measured?

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

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 1,875

Largest Korean population, US counties

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Korean, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKOREAN POPULATIONVS 2020

1001Smith County, TNTN20,98139−50%

1002Adams County, ILIL64,26739−44%

1003Stanly County, NCNC68,83039−11%

1004Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71038−43%

1005Dunn County, WIWI46,22338−19%

1006Cumberland County, TNTN66,30038–

1007Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,44838−60%

1008Peach County, GAGA29,87738+660%

1009Madison County, KYKY101,69638−65%

1010Staunton, VAVA26,80138−70%

1011Mason County, WAWA71,16538−69%

1012Dodge County, WIWI89,09738−27%

1013Marshall County, ALAL103,53737–

1014Koochiching County, MNMN11,58737+517%

1015Brunswick County, NCNC174,70237−65%

1016Hocking County, OHOH27,51237+131%

1017Paulding County, OHOH18,72737+42%

1018Saline County, ILIL22,77237+131%

1019Nassau County, FLFL106,87937+54%

1020Oxford County, MEME60,34637+118%

1021Sanilac County, MIMI40,08336+100%

1022Genesee County, NYNY58,41636+0%

1023Graham County, NCNC8,19036–

1024Appomattox County, VAVA17,17236+125%

1025Brunswick County, VAVA15,72736+200%

1026King George County, VAVA29,64636−25%

1027Murray County, GAGA41,60736+350%

1028Buena Vista County, IAIA20,44936+3%

1029Butler County, IAIA14,04936+300%

1030Haywood County, NCNC63,36936−56%

1031Putnam County, TNTN86,61235−62%

1032Lapeer County, MIMI89,51635+119%

1033Warren County, MSMS41,75935+338%

1034New Kent County, VAVA28,02235+21%

1035San Patricio County, TXTX72,05335−80%

1036Ford County, KSKS33,99335+400%

1037Jefferson County, WAWA33,97035+84%

1038Emmet County, MIMI33,77534+100%

1039Clay County, MNMN67,73434−37%

1040Potter County, TXTX114,45334−81%

1041Steuben County, ININ34,79934–

1042Beauregard Parish, LALA36,67334+89%

1043Teller County, COCO24,75634–

1044Habersham County, GAGA50,41634+183%

1045Franklin County, KSKS26,29934+467%

1046Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61534+325%

1047Jackson County, WIWI20,99934+127%

1048Polk County, MNMN30,54533+3%

1049Blair County, PAPA119,54133−45%

1050Greene County, PAPA33,88533+725%

1051Pulaski County, VAVA33,58633+10%

1052Lafayette County, WIWI17,47833–

1053Marathon County, WIWI139,43233−74%

1054Stephens County, GAGA27,85433–

1055Lee County, ILIL32,91433+10%

1056Benton County, IAIA26,00433+313%

1057McPherson County, KSKS30,06433+450%

1058Herkimer County, NYNY59,21933–

1059McDowell County, NCNC45,19833–

1060Macon County, GAGA11,75632–

1061Fergus County, MTMT11,82532−18%

1062Cleveland County, NCNC103,32532+33%

1063Baker County, FLFL29,73732+433%

1064Tattnall County, GAGA24,37632–

1065Hart County, KYKY20,11732–

1066Glenn County, CACA28,14131–

1067Inyo County, CACA18,15831–

1068Hall County, NENE63,63331+82%

1069Burke County, NCNC88,65531−81%

1070Rutherford County, NCNC65,74531−9%

1071Umatilla County, OROR81,11931−89%

1072Darlington County, SCSC62,88831–

1073San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48831−14%

1074Fremont County, COCO50,03931−39%

1075Indian River County, FLFL172,79931+55%

1076Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46531−52%

1077Porter County, ININ176,04931−78%

1078Dickinson County, KSKS18,63731–

1079McCracken County, KYKY67,55331−67%

1080Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17131−3%

1081Cass County, MIMI51,67730−17%

1082Nicollet County, MNMN34,27330−71%

1083Rankin County, MSMS162,18130−65%

1084Codington County, SDSD29,56230–

1085Fannin County, TXTX39,26530+329%

1086Robertson County, TXTX17,83930–

1087Cape May County, NJNJ93,39030−52%

1088Livingston Parish, LALA155,03630−66%

1089Elbert County, GAGA20,07230–

1090Montgomery County, GAGA8,63530–

1091Bonner County, IDID54,42030+50%

1092Franklin County, ININ23,28630+500%

1093Jefferson County, ININ33,27930−9%

1094Lawrence County, ININ45,56830+329%

1095Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37230−75%

1096Harrison County, IAIA14,62330+900%

1097Fleming County, KYKY15,78730–

1098Lincoln County, MEME36,59530–

1099Crittenden County, ARAR46,21029−48%

1100Sullivan County, ININ20,83129–

1101Eddy County, NMNM62,50929−67%

1102Delaware County, OKOK41,91029−9%

1103Seminole County, OKOK23,44129−40%

1104Jefferson County, OROR25,74029−12%

1105Stephenson County, ILIL43,22029+12%

1106Etowah County, ALAL103,88628+115%

1107Monroe County, ALAL18,96528+65%

1108Talbot County, MDMD38,23828+33%

1109Buchanan County, MOMO83,54028−53%

1110McDonald County, MOMO23,99228+180%

1111Washington County, OKOK54,03728+115%

1112Washington County, VTVT59,65228−74%

1113Gloucester County, VAVA40,09728+460%

1114Chaffee County, COCO20,83128−78%

1115Madison County, GAGA32,91928–

1116Jefferson County, IDID35,29728–

1117Rapides Parish, LALA125,87727+575%

1118Isanti County, MNMN44,38627+440%

1119Renville County, MNMN14,35627+50%

1120Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,33127−74%

1121Cayuga County, NYNY74,36527+50%

1122Caldwell County, NCNC81,10527−74%

1123Columbia County, PAPA66,19327−47%

1124Coffee County, GAGA44,40727–

1125Hart County, GAGA28,63927−55%

1126Mercer County, ILIL15,22927–

1127LaPorte County, ININ111,29427−53%

1128Appanoose County, IAIA12,07727+69%

1129Chelan County, WAWA81,94127+35%

1130Mono County, CACA12,50526+550%

1131Iberia Parish, LALA66,84626–

1132Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45326−30%

1133Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31726−4%

1134Jasper County, MOMO127,42826−83%

1135Luna County, NMNM25,40726−52%

1136Rockingham County, NCNC94,19526+8%

1137Perry County, PAPA46,80626−26%

1138Jasper County, SCSC38,53326–

1139Rockingham County, VAVA89,31626−81%

1140Polk County, WIWI45,80326+8%

1141Merrick County, NENE7,90526+13%

1142Nelson County, KYKY49,03626−48%

1143Otero County, COCO17,68326–

1144Colquitt County, GAGA47,43826+2500%

1145Fannin County, GAGA26,11126–

1146Woodford County, ILIL38,11126−37%

1147Randolph County, ININ24,43826−65%

1148Chaves County, NMNM63,36426−61%

1149Russell County, ALAL58,89825−67%

1150Sharp County, ARAR18,12225+733%

1151Alcona County, MIMI10,55625+25%

1152Huron County, MIMI30,53025−32%

1153Itasca County, MNMN45,40425−29%

1154Geauga County, OHOH95,67625−81%

1155Jackson County, OKOK24,76425−48%

1156Noble County, OKOK10,89925–

1157Hancock County, GAGA8,68225–

1158Montgomery County, ININ38,95425−66%

1159Franklin County, TXTX10,99425–

1160Campbell County, VAVA55,62925−62%

1161Adair County, MOMO25,68424−72%

1162Butler County, MOMO41,90424+9%

1163Madison County, MOMO12,85824–

1164McKinley County, NMNM68,11924−43%

1165San Juan County, NMNM120,34024−4%

1166Traill County, NDND7,92024+100%

1167Williams County, OHOH36,54924−11%

1168Fentress County, TNTN20,32224–

1169Tooele County, UTUT87,46124−76%

1170Franklin County, VAVA55,52624–

1171Campbell County, WYWY48,14524−44%

1172Valencia County, NMNM82,01324−74%

1173Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09924–

1174Walker County, TXTX83,84224−17%

1175Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38723+53%

1176Jefferson County, ARAR62,98723+15%

1177Mason County, MIMI29,04023−15%

1178Becker County, MNMN35,49723+53%

1179Jackson County, MNMN9,85723–

1180Barry County, MOMO36,20023–

1181Dawes County, NENE7,85823–

1182Curry County, NMNM46,65523+64%

1183Dare County, NCNC38,24523+130%

1184Clearfield County, PAPA78,10023−41%

1185Huntingdon County, PAPA43,00123+229%

1186Barron County, WIWI46,48423−69%

1187Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63323−15%

1188Alexander County, NCNC36,95823–

1189Cook County, GAGA18,23223–

1190Guthrie County, IAIA10,78223–

1191Madison County, IAIA17,27023+64%

1192Marshall County, IAIA39,89023+92%

1193Hertford County, NCNC19,01523−15%

1194Wharton County, TXTX42,06023+667%

1195Lexington, VAVA7,76923−81%

1196Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34622−71%

1197Todd County, MNMN26,06022+120%

1198Perry County, MOMO19,09322–

1199Burleigh County, NDND103,25122−35%

1200Miami County, OHOH112,63422−72%

1201Brookings County, SDSD37,63522−90%

1202Dyer County, TNTN36,32022−79%

1203Marshall County, TNTN38,07122–

1204Clarke County, VAVA15,60922+2100%

1205Marion County, WVWV55,58422–

1206Grant County, KYKY26,18122−58%

1207Flagler County, FLFL140,36022−75%

1208Baldwin County, GAGA44,02922−91%

1209Berrien County, GAGA18,93222+10%

1210Carroll County, IAIA20,30322−57%

1211Sioux County, IAIA36,77422+633%

1212Salem, VAVA25,81622+633%

1213Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45722–

1214Skamania County, WAWA12,66922+1000%

1215Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17521−75%

1216Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83021−60%

1217Harrison County, MOMO8,28121–

1218Sullivan County, NHNH43,96121−53%

1219Hardin County, OHOH30,07221–

1220Carbon County, PAPA65,86821–

1221Marion County, TNTN29,80421+31%

1222Lamoille County, VTVT26,29421–

1223Lewis County, WVWV16,39421–

1224Banks County, GAGA21,27321–

1225Lamar County, GAGA20,94121+133%

1226LaSalle County, ILIL107,77321−22%

1227Cedar County, IAIA18,35921−59%

1228Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23721−40%

1229Calaveras County, CACA46,60520−49%

1230Sullivan County, TNTN163,75920−9%

1231Saline County, NENE14,99620–

1232Stutsman County, NDND21,41420–

1233Venango County, PAPA49,34620+150%

1234Cherokee County, SCSC58,27520+186%

1235Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89620−23%

1236Danville, VAVA41,64720+1900%

1237Pickens County, GAGA37,16720–

1238Prowers County, COCO11,88420–

1239Jersey County, ILIL21,16020+25%

1240Muscatine County, IAIA41,85320−70%

1241Allen County, KSKS12,30220+567%

1242Buffalo County, WIWI13,31820–

1243Chilton County, ALAL47,70819+280%

1244Ouachita County, ARAR21,73119–

1245Wayne County, GAGA32,48119–

1246Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12819−5%

1247Jones County, MSMS66,49619–

1248Camden County, MOMO44,04719−44%

1249Cortland County, NYNY45,85019−84%

1250Beaufort County, NCNC44,67019–

1251Stokes County, NCNC46,12619–

1252Woodward County, OKOK19,82719+46%

1253Josephine County, OROR87,86719+1800%

1254Buchanan County, VAVA18,49219−51%

1255Mitchell County, IAIA10,65019+27%

1256Grundy County, MOMO9,74419+1800%

1257Marshall County, ININ46,59919+138%

1258Mercer County, KYKY23,73319–

1259Grant County, WIWI52,44619−50%

1260Green County, WIWI37,22719+12%

1261Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,24018−55%

1262Sitka, AKAK8,31918+50%

1263Izard County, ARAR14,40518–

1264East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91118−65%

1265Branch County, MIMI45,99318+80%

1266Freeborn County, MNMN30,44018−72%

1267Pine County, MNMN30,47218+50%

1268Waseca County, MNMN18,68818+0%

1269Grant County, NMNM27,25218–

1270Seneca County, NYNY32,88318+29%

1271Ransom County, NDND5,61718−77%

1272Coshocton County, OHOH37,18818–

1273Fulton County, OHOH41,85318+350%

1274Columbia County, OROR54,09118+157%

1275Indiana County, PAPA82,87818+38%

1276Mifflin County, PAPA46,12718−33%

1277Coffee County, TNTN62,41918−18%

1278Bastrop County, TXTX118,90818−63%

1279Augusta County, VAVA78,94018+350%

1280Washington County, VAVA53,89818+38%

1281Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87318−14%

1282Clark County, WIWI35,05218+125%

1283Doddridge County, WVWV7,63418+260%

1284Sweetwater County, WYWY41,26718−10%

1285Des Moines County, IAIA38,07718+0%

1286Logan County, OHOH46,30218−70%

1287Greene County, IAIA8,65818+260%

1288Madison County, FLFL18,75918–

1289Washington County, ILIL13,56418−77%

1290Mahaska County, IAIA21,88018+500%

1291Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97918–

1292Juniata County, PAPA23,40318–

1293Macon County, ALAL18,13217+31%

1294Petersburg, AKAK3,39417−45%

1295Cole County, MOMO77,90817−29%

1296Lewis County, MOMO9,87917–

1297Marion County, MOMO28,52517−57%

1298Carteret County, NCNC70,46917−65%

1299Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74017–

1300Oconee County, SCSC83,77517+70%

1301Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05817+240%

1302Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39117−37%

1303Pike County, GAGA20,93217–

1304Siskiyou County, CACA42,01317+240%

1305Crisp County, GAGA19,23717–

1306Morgan County, ININ74,96717−69%

1307Bibb County, ALAL22,26216–

1308North Slope, AKAK10,58216−69%

1309Amador County, CACA41,87616−61%

1310Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08916−38%

1311Gratiot County, MIMI41,19016−30%

1312Tuscola County, MIMI52,68016−68%

1313Brown County, MNMN25,51716−74%

1314Redwood County, MNMN15,26516−36%

1315Leflore County, MSMS25,68616–

1316Lowndes County, MSMS57,34616−82%

1317Sherman County, NENE2,92416−11%

1318Ashe County, NCNC27,51416+14%

1319Cherokee County, OKOK49,19616+14%

1320Coos County, OROR63,99216+129%

1321Bedford County, PAPA47,48016–

1322Davison County, SDSD20,06916–

1323Kerr County, TXTX54,03716+78%

1324Essex County, VAVA10,65416+700%

1325Lancaster County, VAVA10,99516–

1326Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71516–

1327Wood County, WVWV82,38516+60%

1328Kershaw County, SCSC73,16616−85%

1329Logan County, COCO20,65416+129%

1330DeSoto County, FLFL37,07816−73%

1331Huntington County, ININ37,22416−82%

1332Noble County, ININ47,93716−20%

1333Sac County, IAIA9,52516−45%

1334McClain County, OKOK49,64716–

1335Benzie County, MIMI18,56815−17%

1336Marion County, MSMS24,00115–

1337Lake County, MTMT33,39215–

1338Cass County, NENE27,65715+400%

1339Storey County, NVNV4,26015–

1340Oswego County, NYNY118,56915−83%

1341Ottawa County, OHOH39,48115+150%

1342Ross County, OHOH76,42915–

1343Garfield County, OKOK61,77915−72%

1344Warren County, PAPA37,03815−44%

1345Henry County, TNTN32,89615–

1346Burleson County, TXTX20,54915–

1347Montrose County, COCO44,59115−74%

1348Hale County, ALAL15,19415−25%

1349Gunnison County, COCO17,43915–

1350Long County, GAGA21,55715−78%

1351Clinton County, ININ33,32215+1400%

1352Ida County, IAIA6,77715–

1353Washington County, IAIA22,66715+150%

1354Meade County, KSKS3,85215–

1355Yates County, NYNY24,54715+200%

1356Pontotoc County, OKOK38,52815−62%

1357Jefferson County, WIWI86,50515−75%

1358Marinette County, WIWI42,57415+200%

1359Pope County, ARAR64,97614−63%

1360Menominee County, MIMI22,94114+17%

1361Montmorency County, MIMI9,84214+180%

1362Aitkin County, MNMN16,25214+100%

1363Houston County, MNMN18,40014–

1364McLean County, NDND9,74014+1300%

1365Sequoyah County, OKOK40,84214–

1366Clarion County, PAPA36,68014−68%

1367Northampton County, VAVA11,87914−18%

1368Calhoun County, FLFL13,28914+367%

1369Cass County, ININ37,83614−26%

1370Warrick County, ININ66,80314−86%

1371Dickinson County, IAIA18,07714+1300%

1372Hardin County, IAIA16,45514−30%

1373Tama County, IAIA16,79614–

1374Sevier County, TNTN101,34213−64%

1375Arenac County, MIMI15,06813–

1376Lake County, MNMN10,74613–

1377Lincoln County, MNMN5,58313–

1378Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89613−87%

1379Lincoln County, MOMO66,67613–

1380Macon County, NCNC39,23213+44%

1381Custer County, OKOK28,17513–

1382Chester County, TNTN17,99413−13%

1383Childress County, TXTX6,64313–

1384Bell County, KYKY22,82913–

1385Jefferson County, OHOH63,59713+18%

1386Fremont County, WYWY39,46413+225%

1387Washington County, ININ28,38313−80%

1388Poquoson, VAVA13,29213+117%

1389Iroquois County, ILIL26,15013+0%

1390Orange County, ININ19,83413+18%

1391Lee County, IAIA32,30613−85%

1392Adair County, KYKY19,42313−28%

1393Washington County, MEME31,33413−35%

1394Tioga County, PAPA40,50213−43%

1395Uvalde County, TXTX24,96313–

1396Duchesne County, UTUT20,85613+0%

1397Walworth County, WIWI106,12713−87%

1398Assumption Parish, LALA19,72012–

1399Antrim County, MIMI24,69812+9%

1400Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73812+9%

1401Fillmore County, MNMN21,54012+20%

1402Lawrence County, MOMO39,40112–

1403Livingston County, MOMO14,70812–

1404Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,58612−56%

1405Catron County, NMNM3,82712–

1406McHenry County, NDND5,13012+500%

1407Ottawa County, OKOK30,43812−57%

1408Meade County, SDSD30,71112+300%

1409Johnson County, TNTN18,71812+200%

1410Matagorda County, TXTX36,46312–

1411Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,03512−84%

1412Tyler County, TXTX20,44312+1100%

1413Caroline County, VAVA34,41312−68%

1414Richland County, WIWI17,03612−14%

1415Washington County, NYNY59,35312+1100%

1416Routt County, COCO25,32912−74%

1417Chattooga County, GAGA25,30012–

1418Shelby County, ILIL20,57612+1100%

1419Harrison County, ININ40,43712–

1420Floyd County, IAIA14,90112−69%

1421Humboldt County, NVNV17,26712–

1422Wilson County, TXTX56,13912−79%

1423Hempstead County, ARAR19,08011–

1424Perry County, ARAR10,30911–

1425White County, ARAR80,08511–

1426Mariposa County, CACA16,91811–

1427Modoc County, CACA8,42611+1000%

1428Lake County, COCO7,55211–

1429Oceana County, MIMI27,17711+267%

1430Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68111−82%

1431Benton County, MNMN41,74411−58%

1432Dodge County, MNMN21,37611−45%

1433Pope County, MNMN11,42011+38%

1434Roseau County, MNMN15,24611−76%

1435Mercer County, MOMO3,40411+120%

1436Hill County, MTMT16,16711+38%

1437Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83211+1000%

1438Chenango County, NYNY45,71511−42%

1439Champaign County, OHOH38,82011−76%

1440Shelby County, OHOH48,06511–

1441Colleton County, SCSC39,38211–

1442Claiborne County, TNTN33,22911−8%

1443Wasatch County, UTUT38,51411−66%

1444Charlotte County, VAVA11,40111−54%

1445Covington, VAVA5,68011−50%

1446Wayne County, WVWV37,30911–

1447Wirt County, WVWV4,87911–

1448New Madrid County, MOMO15,08611–

1449Morgan County, WVWV18,02711–

1450Emanuel County, GAGA23,14711+1000%

1451Lumpkin County, GAGA36,17811+22%

1452Brown County, ININ15,77711−39%

1453Ripley County, ININ29,43411–

1454Wayne County, ININ66,16911+1000%

1455Wright County, IAIA12,80111–

1456Lyon County, KSKS32,26611−56%

1457Haywood County, TNTN17,04211–

1458Yell County, ARAR19,95610–

1459Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03610+0%

1460Gladwin County, MIMI26,07710+100%

1461Missaukee County, MIMI15,27410+233%

1462Morgan County, MOMO22,41810+100%

1463Montgomery County, NYNY50,04610+900%

1464Pembina County, NDND6,56810+67%

1465Fayette County, OHOH28,55210–

1466Pike County, OHOH27,06110+11%

1467McIntosh County, OKOK19,75810+67%

1468Baker County, OROR16,65810–

1469Clark County, SDSD4,03110+11%

1470Custer County, SDSD9,43110−33%

1471Gregory County, SDSD4,03710–

1472Cheatham County, TNTN42,77810–

1473Wood County, TXTX49,68810−23%

1474Scott County, KYKY62,26210−47%

1475Franklin County, GAGA25,94810+67%

1476Haralson County, GAGA33,06610+233%

1477Tift County, GAGA42,25410–

1478Valley County, IDID12,83110–

1479Howard County, IAIA9,41510–

1480Kiowa County, KSKS2,43210−41%

1481Mason County, KYKY16,93610−41%

1482Walker County, ALAL65,1409−83%

1483Crawford County, KSKS39,0089−94%

1484Whitley County, KYKY37,2979–

1485Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9419–

1486Chippewa County, MIMI36,0819−55%

1487Lake County, MIMI13,1829+125%

1488Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7049–

1489DeSoto County, MSMS197,9189−95%

1490Iron County, MOMO9,3189+200%

1491Glacier County, MTMT13,4639–

1492Otsego County, NYNY60,5899−93%

1493Transylvania County, NCNC34,2119+200%

1494Yadkin County, NCNC38,3259+350%

1495Stark County, NDND34,0139−10%

1496Beckham County, OKOK22,1599−82%

1497Bryan County, OKOK51,3679+125%

1498Tillamook County, OROR27,3849−55%

1499Somerset County, PAPA72,0049−86%

1500Bamberg County, SCSC12,7969+50%

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