RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 278 SHOWN OF 278

Largest Korean population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Korean, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN leads at 11,479. 278 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 4,367, against an all-metro areas median of 73.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKOREAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69511,479–

02Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29510,154–

03Dallas, TXTX8,477,1577,944–

04Fort Wayne, ININ466,2586,193–

05New York, NYNY20,112,4485,655–

06San Francisco, CACA4,630,0415,525–

07Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4415,385–

08Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0104,884–

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1824,466–

10Omaha, NENE1,009,8364,450–

11Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2734,050–

12Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9383,606–

13Chicago, ILIL9,434,1233,494–

14Washington, DCDC6,465,7243,364–

15Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6533,312–

16Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6823,276–

17Des Moines, IAIA758,5393,123–

18Utica, NYNY285,6112,895–

19Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162,587–

20Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5002,484–

21Denver, COCO3,092,0372,454–

22Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,294–

23Amarillo, TXTX276,2352,136–

24Houston, TXTX7,904,6272,102–

25Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,856–

26Portland, OROR2,542,2821,747–

27Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801,672–

28Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,658–

29New Bern, NCNC127,3581,641–

30Battle Creek, MIMI133,4081,586–

31Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,571–

32Albany, NYNY915,8351,568–

33Akron, OHOH701,7801,515–

34San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,364–

35Syracuse, NYNY652,2731,337–

36Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,269–

37Austin, MNMN40,9711,269–

38Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771,159–

39Boston, MAMA5,034,221971–

40Lansing, MIMI479,722961–

41Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118937–

42Davenport, IAIA380,452931–

43San Jose, CACA1,984,473905–

44Marshalltown, IAIA39,890878–

45Huron, SDSD19,624858–

46Waterloo, IAIA169,189841–

47San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140840–

48Lincoln, NENE352,081834–

49Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813784–

50Dumas, TXTX21,891782–

51Sherman, TXTX153,613766–

52Riverside, CACA4,769,007722–

53Miami, FLFL6,391,072721–

54Owensboro, KYKY113,962700–

55Storm Lake, IAIA20,449684–

56St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421675–

57Spokane, WAWA608,012637–

58Sacramento, CACA2,477,274622–

59Columbia, SCSC879,918618–

60Kennewick, WAWA324,334553–

61Durham, NCNC625,485548–

62Midland, TXTX193,139545–

63Rockford, ILIL337,242488–

64Tampa, FLFL3,418,895484–

65Austin, TXTX2,620,945468–

66Charlottesville, VAVA228,597454–

67Richmond, VAVA1,389,338449–

68Greensboro, NCNC805,945444–

69Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992441–

70Worthington, MNMN22,338422–

71Orlando, FLFL2,957,672408–

72Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720397–

73Detroit, MIMI4,390,913386–

74Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226384–

75Athens, GAGA224,148380–

76Lancaster, PAPA563,159363–

77Marshall, MNMN25,684362–

78South Bend, ININ324,538355–

79Rochester, NYNY1,056,149350–

80Garden City, KSKS37,505336–

81Bakersfield, CACA927,068325–

82Providence, RIRI1,708,161324–

83Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599321–

84Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213301–

85Albert Lea, MNMN30,440301–

86Burlington, VTVT227,803285–

87Colorado Springs, COCO781,796273–

88Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858271–

89Norfolk, NENE49,228269–

90Wichita, KSKS663,809267–

91Stockton, CACA823,815264–

92Allentown, PAPA887,615257–

93McAllen, TXTX921,549243–

94Deltona, FLFL746,933241–

95North Port, FLFL948,158239–

96Pensacola, FLFL544,949238–

97Rochester, MNMN231,184235–

98Baton Rouge, LALA888,699228–

99Fresno, CACA1,203,383209–

100Coos Bay, OROR63,992193–

101Savannah, GAGA438,314184–

102Greeley, COCO378,426171–

103Gainesville, FLFL359,036160–

104Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775158–

105Harrisburg, PAPA617,427147–

106Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206141–

107Logan, UTUT160,889134–

108Eugene, OROR381,584134–

109Honolulu, HIHI988,703131–

110Waycross, GAGA57,670124–

111Charleston, SCSC889,263124–

112Vernon, TXTX12,481121–

113Modesto, CACA557,719121–

114Columbus, OHOH2,242,028116–

115Manchester, NHNH433,415114–

116Trenton, NJNJ399,289114–

117Salem, OROR445,814113–

118St. Joseph, MOMO119,170110–

119Springfield, MAMA464,338108–

120Fayetteville, ARAR622,177106–

121Twin Falls, IDID123,901106–

122New Orleans, LALA970,849103–

123Bloomington, ILIL171,419101–

124Ithaca, NYNY104,047100–

125El Paso, TXTX881,29196–

126Slidell, LALA279,10896–

127Boulder, COCO328,56094–

128Naples, FLFL417,13193–

129Clarksville, TNTN349,00190–

130Palestine, TXTX59,80588–

131Fort Collins, COCO377,29288–

132Oxnard, CACA830,85188–

133Greenville, SCSC1,014,10187–

134St. George, UTUT213,67083–

135Rapid City, SDSD156,93482–

136Willmar, MNMN44,72076–

137Columbus, NENE46,58376–

138Bloomington, ININ165,23175–

139Sioux City, IAIA145,73873–

140Scranton, PAPA574,41873–

141Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68573–

142Spartanburg, SCSC407,65672–

143Vallejo, CACA455,37671–

144Pocatello, IDID91,59168–

145Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66666–

146Binghamton, NYNY243,18965–

147Warrensburg, MOMO56,67063–

148Palm Bay, FLFL663,98263–

149Amsterdam, NYNY50,04663–

150Michigan City, ININ111,29461–

151Springfield, MOMO500,69461–

152Lakeland, FLFL874,79059–

153Santa Maria, CACA442,06557–

154Shreveport, LALA383,47456–

155Chambersburg, PAPA160,65255–

156Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15554–

157Hastings, NENE40,57754–

158Cape Coral, FLFL875,60752–

159Stillwater, OKOK83,88952–

160Watertown, NYNY111,54051–

161Lebanon, NHNH224,50050–

162Mobile, ALAL411,65850–

163Greenville, NCNC182,93650–

164Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37749–

165Reno, NVNV578,73449–

166Lufkin, TXTX88,15448–

167Bonham, TXTX39,26545–

168Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04744–

169Marion, ININ66,52444–

170Napa, CACA132,94943–

171Hagerstown, MDMD315,28042–

172Yakima, WAWA259,18542–

173Redding, CACA181,64841–

174Columbia, MOMO219,06239–

175Grand Junction, COCO162,84539–

176San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36739–

177Corning, NYNY91,85538–

178Medford, OROR221,79538–

179Provo, UTUT773,42635–

180Santa Cruz, CACA258,85235–

181Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79534–

182Burlington, NCNC186,17732–

183Tifton, GAGA51,23732–

184Niles, MIMI152,44432–

185Fremont, NENE38,05730–

186Richmond, ININ66,16930–

187Warsaw, ININ80,89230–

188El Centro, CACA181,41130–

189Albuquerque, NMNM925,27928–

190Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19128–

191Boise City, IDID864,24327–

192Joplin, MOMO208,79627–

193Columbus, GAGA324,83026–

194Dover, DEDE194,78625–

195Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28524–

196Kearney, NENE57,96224–

197Carroll, IAIA20,30324–

198Chico, CACA209,21123–

199Tallahassee, FLFL397,44223–

200Carlsbad, NMNM62,50923–

201Waco, TXTX308,80722–

202Tullahoma, TNTN69,33922–

203Lafayette, LALA423,75822–

204Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10222–

205Elmira, NYNY80,41521–

206Hilo, HIHI210,04321–

207Pella, IAIA34,19219–

208Pikeville, KYKY89,12219–

209Abilene, TXTX185,42918–

210Big Rapids, MIMI42,32018–

211Monticello, NYNY80,58618–

212Dayton, OHOH826,55418–

213Jefferson City, MOMO152,71218–

214Kenosha, WIWI168,44818–

215Cheyenne, WYWY102,93817–

216Erie, PAPA265,83217–

217Beatrice, NENE21,71116–

218Knoxville, TNTN968,13716–

219Ottumwa, IAIA35,21016–

220Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33216–

221Danville, KYKY56,98515–

222Concord, NHNH158,07815–

223Anchorage, AKAK405,82114–

224Bremerton, WAWA283,37414–

225Kendallville, ININ47,93714–

226Worcester, MAMA888,50214–

227Lebanon, PAPA146,38014–

228Tyler, TXTX252,54914–

229Altoona, PAPA119,54113–

230Champaign, ILIL239,97913–

231Hanford, CACA154,32713–

232Reading, PAPA440,07213–

233Sebring, FLFL111,12213–

234Massena, NYNY105,48812–

235Madison, WIWI709,68512–

236Salinas, CACA433,72912–

237Lumberton, NCNC119,94111–

238St. Simons, GAGA118,52410–

239Marinette, WIWI65,51510–

240Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85010–

241Carbondale, ILIL52,50110–

242Easton, MDMD38,2389–

243Crawfordsville, ININ38,9549–

244Kingsport, TNTN314,8349–

245Lafayette, ININ228,4689–

246Whitewater, WIWI106,1278–

247Ada, OKOK38,5287–

248Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5277–

249Faribault, MNMN69,9397–

250Glens Falls, NYNY124,3737–

251Ogden, UTUT672,7847–

252Goldsboro, NCNC122,2786–

253Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6916–

254Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4486–

255Brattleboro, VTVT45,2046–

256Hutchinson, MNMN36,6316–

257Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6575–

258Scottsbluff, NENE36,2725–

259Green Bay, WIWI336,7565–

260Santa Rosa, CACA486,4445–

261Angola, ININ34,7995–

262Auburn, NYNY74,3655–

263Brainerd, MNMN100,5625–

264Miami, OKOK30,4385–

265Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4974–

266Lexington, KYKY535,1744–

267Seaford, DEDE277,1404–

268Corvallis, OROR97,7284–

269Evansville, ININ273,7864–

270Asheville, NCNC422,3453–

271Huntington, WVWV365,9653–

272Killeen, TXTX511,4973–

273Springfield, ILIL206,0332–

274Enid, OKOK61,7792–

275Muscatine, IAIA41,8532–

276Ames, IAIA128,0901–

277Henderson, KYKY57,1841–

278Lincoln, ILIL27,1821–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest korean population?

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ranks #1 with 11,479 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by korean population?

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Fort Wayne, IN, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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