RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 808

Largest Korean population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Korean, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA leads at 305,770. 808 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 808 is 89.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKOREAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.4% of US population331,449,2811,477,325–

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441305,770–

02New York, NYNY20,112,448195,028–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,72485,070–

04Seattle, WAWA4,161,88357,201–

05Chicago, ILIL9,434,12351,538–

06San Francisco, CACA4,630,04150,961–

07Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18247,450–

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,15734,214–

09Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11832,365–

10San Jose, CACA1,984,47331,078–

11Riverside, CACA4,769,00725,565–

12Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78125,234–

13Honolulu, HIHI988,70323,089–

14San Diego, CACA3,282,24822,728–

15Boston, MAMA5,034,22121,186–

16Houston, TXTX7,904,62718,490–

17Portland, OROR2,542,28214,772–

18Denver, COCO3,092,03713,103–

19Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29512,965–

20Detroit, MIMI4,390,91312,930–

21Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22612,705–

22Sacramento, CACA2,477,27411,003–

23Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93810,872–

24Austin, TXTX2,620,94510,844–

25Miami, FLFL6,391,0725,948–

26Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2135,380–

27Orlando, FLFL2,957,6725,288–

28St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4215,243–

29Tampa, FLFL3,418,8955,215–

30Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8305,071–

31Columbus, OHOH2,242,0285,005–

32Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7204,935–

33Richmond, VAVA1,389,3384,653–

34Nashville, TNTN2,197,4164,432–

35Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6824,365–

36San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1404,097–

37Colorado Springs, COCO781,7964,009–

38Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9923,759–

39Oxnard, CACA830,8513,758–

40Anchorage, AKAK405,8213,605–

41Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3773,585–

42Montgomery, ALAL388,7473,581–

43Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2143,536–

44Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6453,528–

45Killeen, TXTX511,4973,446–

46Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6953,242–

47Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7753,226–

48Auburn, ALAL208,0133,215–

49Lacey, WAWA304,2613,160–

50Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8583,122–

51Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,976–

52Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102,887–

53Albany, NYNY915,8352,841–

54Champaign, ILIL239,9792,838–

55Columbia, SCSC879,9182,760–

56Durham, NCNC625,4852,742–

57Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852,735–

58Trenton, NJNJ399,2892,560–

59Salinas, CACA433,7292,429–

60Fayetteville, NCNC395,4122,359–

61Louisville, KYKY1,402,5092,260–

62Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532,213–

63Augusta, GAGA641,2312,198–

64Providence, RIRI1,708,1612,193–

65Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492,170–

66Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3772,061–

67Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121,989–

68Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,982–

69Allentown, PAPA887,6151,969–

70Madison, WIWI709,6851,966–

71Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,945–

72Lansing, MIMI479,7221,909–

73Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,891–

74Omaha, NENE1,009,8361,838–

75Knoxville, TNTN968,1371,833–

76Bakersfield, CACA927,0681,828–

77Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,665–

78Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,650–

79College Station, TXTX287,4761,637–

80Lafayette, ININ228,4681,632–

81Boulder, COCO328,5601,630–

82Stockton, CACA823,8151,594–

83Vallejo, CACA455,3761,577–

84Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731,568–

85Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791,538–

86El Paso, TXTX881,2911,508–

87Worcester, MAMA888,5021,504–

88Bloomington, ININ165,2311,481–

89Reno, NVNV578,7341,432–

90Columbus, GAGA324,8301,417–

91Dayton, OHOH826,5541,408–

92Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,403–

93Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,393–

94Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,378–

95Gainesville, FLFL359,0361,357–

96Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,342–

97Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,287–

98Savannah, GAGA438,3141,278–

99Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,265–

100Syracuse, NYNY652,2731,265–

101Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271,254–

102Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,225–

103Eugene, OROR381,5841,185–

104Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,174–

105Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,171–

106State College, PAPA157,3931,170–

107Lexington, KYKY535,1741,146–

108Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011,146–

109Manchester, NHNH433,4151,128–

110Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,117–

111Deltona, FLFL746,9331,111–

112Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301,105–

113Wichita, KSKS663,8091,103–

114Kahului, HIHI160,6741,095–

115Athens, GAGA224,1481,066–

116Provo, UTUT773,4261,051–

117Boise City, IDID864,2431,021–

118Akron, OHOH701,7801,019–

119Columbia, MOMO219,0621,005–

120Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,005–

121Corvallis, OROR97,728968–

122Wilmington, NCNC492,772967–

123Hilo, HIHI210,043949–

124Tallahassee, FLFL397,442930–

125New Orleans, LALA970,849918–

126Spokane, WAWA608,012908–

127Modesto, CACA557,719888–

128Santa Cruz, CACA258,852883–

129Fairbanks, AKAK93,972872–

130Bremerton, WAWA283,374871–

131San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367868–

132South Bend, ININ324,538866–

133Ogden, UTUT672,784861–

134Fargo, NDND269,528854–

135Lincoln, NENE352,081848–

136Lynchburg, VAVA269,169842–

137Hagerstown, MDMD315,280830–

138Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795809–

139Ames, IAIA128,090805–

140Manhattan, KSKS136,122795–

141Palm Bay, FLFL663,982793–

142Crestview, FLFL315,098786–

143LaGrange, GAGA107,097777–

144Davenport, IAIA380,452753–

145Blacksburg, VAVA181,616752–

146McAllen, TXTX921,549731–

147Burlington, VTVT227,803708–

148Lawton, OKOK127,590698–

149Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206694–

150Ithaca, NYNY104,047693–

151Kennewick, WAWA324,334692–

152Springfield, MAMA464,338690–

153Reading, PAPA440,072688–

154Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332688–

155Merced, CACA297,260678–

156Visalia, CACA485,146670–

157Warner Robins, GAGA208,091670–

158Cape Coral, FLFL875,607667–

159Bellingham, WAWA236,392664–

160Salisbury, MDMD131,872652–

161Scranton, PAPA574,418652–

162Amherst, MAMA164,065649–

163North Port, FLFL948,158638–

164Peoria, ILIL363,505630–

165Charleston, SCSC889,263624–

166Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191619–

167Salem, OROR445,814612–

168Lancaster, PAPA563,159594–

169Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666593–

170Lubbock, TXTX368,431592–

171Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442591–

172Pensacola, FLFL544,949584–

173Binghamton, NYNY243,189579–

174Lakeland, FLFL874,790569–

175Chico, CACA209,211563–

176Rochester, MNMN231,184561–

177Jacksonville, NCNC217,175540–

178Toledo, OHOH599,376524–

179Waco, TXTX308,807514–

180Portland, MEME577,635512–

181El Centro, CACA181,411506–

182Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553505–

183Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638504–

184York, PAPA473,197500–

185Baton Rouge, LALA888,699498–

186East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179480–

187Shreveport, LALA383,474473–

188Hinesville, GAGA91,870469–

189Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721463–

190Niles, MIMI152,444446–

191Flint, MIMI401,093442–

192Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285435–

193Lebanon, NHNH224,500424–

194Springfield, MOMO500,694424–

195Waterloo, IAIA169,189421–

196Lawrence, KSKS120,920419–

197Gulfport, MSMS431,329416–

198Appleton, WIWI249,876405–

199Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155400–

200Hickory, NCNC376,890395–

201Redding, CACA181,648392–

202Napa, CACA132,949389–

203Racine, WIWI198,919383–

204Rockford, ILIL337,242383–

205St. Cloud, MNMN205,854370–

206Medford, OROR221,795366–

207Roanoke, VAVA316,547359–

208Canton, OHOH400,246355–

209Kenosha, WIWI168,448353–

210Oshkosh, WIWI174,218349–

211La Crosse, WIWI171,182347–

212Greeley, COCO378,426343–

213Utica, NYNY285,611343–

214Midland, MIMI83,754342–

215Panama City, FLFL231,174342–

216Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137341–

217Asheville, NCNC422,345334–

218Eau Claire, WIWI176,647326–

219Mobile, ALAL411,658326–

220Beaumont, TXTX399,310320–

221Pittsfield, MAMA128,224320–

222Seaford, DEDE277,140316–

223Amarillo, TXTX276,235313–

224Bloomington, ILIL171,419311–

225Dover, DEDE194,786308–

226Watertown, NYNY111,540306–

227Duluth, MNMN281,219304–

228Huntington, WVWV365,965299–

229Dalton, GAGA147,819296–

230Midland, TXTX193,139295–

231Bend, OROR266,376289–

232Battle Creek, MIMI133,408285–

233Oxford, ALAL115,834281–

234Green Bay, WIWI336,756277–

235Hermiston, OROR93,721276–

236Carbondale, ILIL52,501275–

237Muskegon, MIMI177,901274–

238Erie, PAPA265,832273–

239Rapid City, SDSD156,934272–

240Rome, GAGA101,378270–

241Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551259–

242Centralia, WAWA88,062253–

243San Angelo, TXTX122,065252–

244Spartanburg, SCSC407,656252–

245Yakima, WAWA259,185252–

246Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966251–

247Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669250–

248Winchester, VAVA152,332249–

249Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448248–

250Milledgeville, GAGA44,029248–

251Evansville, ININ273,786247–

252Greenville, NCNC182,936242–

253Rifle, COCO80,099242–

254Mansfield, OHOH124,893240–

255Valdosta, GAGA153,276238–

256Vineland, NJNJ157,148236–

257Joplin, MOMO208,796236–

258Aberdeen, WAWA78,144235–

259Las Cruces, NMNM229,091234–

260Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552232–

261Cheyenne, WYWY102,938230–

262Youngstown, OHOH423,678230–

263Springfield, ILIL206,033227–

264Aberdeen, SDSD41,583227–

265Jackson, MSMS609,847227–

266Kingsport, TNTN314,834227–

267Naples, FLFL417,131226–

268Elkhart, ININ208,774225–

269Lewiston, MEME116,487225–

270Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850223–

271Brookings, SDSD37,635223–

272Grand Forks, NDND105,046222–

273Bowling Green, KYKY197,180221–

274Bangor, MEME157,967221–

275Ukiah, CACA88,122220–

276Warrensburg, MOMO56,670220–

277Moscow, IDID41,842213–

278Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975213–

279Yuma, AZAZ224,449211–

280Faribault, MNMN69,939211–

281Hanford, CACA154,327211–

282Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657208–

283Mankato, MNMN104,907208–

284Ocala, FLFL442,660208–

285Pueblo, COCO169,277207–

286Gainesville, GAGA226,568202–

287Goldsboro, NCNC122,278200–

288Kingston, NYNY183,330196–

289Pullman, WAWA48,512194–

290Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102193–

291Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368192–

292Concord, NHNH158,078192–

293Johnson City, TNTN216,416185–

294Terre Haute, ININ169,241185–

295Longview, TXTX297,315182–

296Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691182–

297Columbus, ININ85,729182–

298Wooster, OHOH116,758181–

299Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666180–

300Burlington, NCNC186,177178–

301The Dalles, OROR26,310176–

302Logan, UTUT160,889175–

303Abilene, TXTX185,429174–

304Kapaa, HIHI73,400171–

305Fort Smith, ARAR234,140170–

306Walla Walla, WAWA62,361167–

307Sherman, TXTX153,613166–

308Chambersburg, PAPA160,652165–

309Laredo, TXTX281,224165–

310Jackson, MIMI159,552164–

311Dothan, ALAL156,266163–

312Elmira, NYNY80,415161–

313Monroe, MIMI156,004156–

314Dumas, TXTX21,891155–

315Tyler, TXTX252,549155–

316Pittsburg, KSKS39,008154–

317Lebanon, PAPA146,380153–

318Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838152–

319Barnstable, MAMA233,539151–

320Paducah, KYKY102,259151–

321Port Angeles, WAWA78,202150–

322Yuba City, CACA187,478150–

323Ozark, ALAL49,912148–

324Red Wing, MNMN48,195146–

325Crescent City, CACA26,410142–

326Salina, KSKS59,121142–

327Sanford, NCNC70,258142–

328Albany, GAGA145,510141–

329Eureka, CACA131,647141–

330Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212141–

331Grand Junction, COCO162,845137–

332Idaho Falls, IDID173,851136–

333Oneonta, NYNY60,589136–

334Las Vegas, NMNM30,311135–

335Santa Fe, NMNM156,907135–

336Jamestown, NYNY124,126134–

337Roseburg, OROR111,951133–

338Kingsland, GAGA60,143133–

339Pottsville, PAPA145,085131–

340Sioux City, IAIA145,738130–

341Staunton, VAVA129,692130–

342Mason City, IAIA49,710129–

343Pella, IAIA34,192129–

344Morgantown, WVWV141,995129–

345Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076129–

346Wausau, WIWI139,432128–

347Cleveland, TNTN134,057127–

348Lexington Park, MDMD211,176127–

349Missoula, MTMT128,698127–

350Shelton, WAWA71,165124–

351St. George, UTUT213,670124–

352Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215122–

353Macomb, ILIL25,916121–

354Texarkana, TXTX146,816121–

355Brattleboro, VTVT45,204121–

356Cortland, NYNY45,850120–

357Sonora, CACA53,160120–

358Show Low, AZAZ109,946120–

359The Villages, FLFL157,772119–

360Boone, NCNC54,786119–

361Florence, SCSC201,392118–

362Bozeman, MTMT128,740117–

363Pocatello, IDID91,591115–

364Rolla, MOMO45,247115–

365Stillwater, OKOK83,889113–

366Daphne, ALAL267,761112–

367Sumter, SCSC105,067111–

368Richmond, KYKY131,806110–

369Houghton, MIMI40,028109–

370Lewisburg, PAPA42,313109–

371Longview, WAWA114,885107–

372Barre, VTVT59,652107–

373Dyersburg, TNTN36,320106–

374Greenfield, MAMA70,698106–

375Cookeville, TNTN152,477105–

376Traverse City, MIMI156,972104–

377Helena, MTMT97,153102–

378Jonesboro, ARAR139,440102–

379Whitewater, WIWI106,127101–

380Greeneville, TNTN73,831101–

381Laconia, NHNH65,147101–

382Monticello, NYNY80,586101–

383Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138100–

384Tiffin, OHOH54,52299–

385Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45999–

386Jackson, TNTN184,56998–

387Kalispell, MTMT115,42998–

388Starkville, MSMS62,06398–

389Morristown, TNTN128,86798–

390Campbellsville, KYKY38,40798–

391Monroe, LALA222,39097–

392Pinehurst, NCNC110,61997–

393Corning, NYNY91,85596–

394Massena, NYNY105,48895–

395Janesville, WIWI166,47295–

396Ardmore, OKOK48,91095–

397Lake Charles, LALA244,65593–

398Auburn, ININ44,53593–

399Nantucket, MAMA14,75892–

400Norfolk, NENE49,22891–

401Billings, MTMT193,60390–

402Huntington, ININ37,22489–

403Carlsbad, NMNM62,50989–

404Clearlake, CACA67,77289–

405Columbus, MSMS67,14489–

406Juneau city and, AKAK31,60988–

407Statesboro, GAGA97,97788–

408Sheboygan, WIWI118,04788–

409Kirksville, MOMO29,82487–

410Bay City, MIMI102,12386–

411Moberly, MOMO24,51386–

412Fort Madison, IAIA32,30684–

413Marquette, MIMI68,06484–

414Austin, MNMN40,97184–

415Laramie, WYWY38,55883–

416Florence, ALAL156,60983–

417Calhoun, GAGA61,70183–

418Newport, OROR50,63682–

419Waynesville, NCNC63,36981–

420Alamogordo, NMNM70,36881–

421Charleston, WVWV200,17080–

422Adrian, MIMI97,77979–

423Kearney, NENE57,96279–

424Enterprise, ALAL56,95377–

425Kinston, NCNC55,83777–

426Hammond, LALA141,34677–

427Minot, NDND75,69477–

428Brainerd, MNMN100,56277–

429Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03577–

430Rice Lake, WIWI46,48475–

431Sandusky, OHOH112,77775–

432Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14775–

433Greensburg, ININ26,57674–

434Dubuque, IAIA99,38174–

435Johnstown, PAPA128,96874–

436Crawfordsville, ININ38,95473–

437New Castle, ININ49,13772–

438Palestine, TXTX59,80572–

439Pahrump, NVNV57,33671–

440Cullman, ALAL94,00971–

441Quincy, ILIL74,14670–

442Jefferson, GAGA99,26569–

443Springfield, OHOH135,34068–

444Manitowoc, WIWI81,71067–

445Rochelle, ILIL51,39967–

446Roswell, NMNM63,36467–

447Muscatine, IAIA41,85367–

448New Bern, NCNC127,35866–

449Kokomo, ININ83,90466–

450Clarksburg, WVWV88,14266–

451Edwards, COCO54,29165–

452Los Alamos, NMNM19,40765–

453St. Joseph, MOMO119,17065–

454Albert Lea, MNMN30,44065–

455Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00264–

456Somerset, PAPA72,00464–

457Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45164–

458Williamsport, PAPA112,58764–

459Decatur, ALAL160,32664–

460Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01464–

461Celina, OHOH42,73764–

462Holland, MIMI123,18863–

463El Dorado, ARAR36,92662–

464Hermitage, PAPA107,86062–

465Americus, GAGA33,39462–

466New Ulm, MNMN25,51761–

467Weirton, WVWV112,46861–

468Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30261–

469Watertown, WIWI86,50560–

470Altoona, PAPA119,54160–

471Owosso, MIMI67,68160–

472Arcadia, FLFL37,07860–

473Beckley, WVWV109,94059–

474Danville, VAVA101,13759–

475Marion, OHOH65,11559–

476Saginaw, MIMI187,68859–

477Brownsville, TXTX433,94658–

478Hudson, NYNY60,16858–

479Montrose, COCO44,59158–

480Kankakee, ILIL105,52558–

481Augusta, MEME129,06758–

482Bainbridge, GAGA29,43258–

483Escanaba, MIMI36,58257–

484Michigan City, ININ111,29457–

485Cedartown, GAGA45,51457–

486Meadville, PAPA81,79257–

487Kennett, MOMO26,85556–

488Oxford, MSMS71,97256–

489Vernal, UTUT38,27856–

490Ottawa, ILIL145,90256–

491Bluefield, WVWV96,13856–

492St. Simons, GAGA118,52455–

493Baraboo, WIWI66,65255–

494Marion, ININ66,52455–

495Deming, NMNM25,40754–

496North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23354–

497Decatur, ILIL99,30054–

498Enid, OKOK61,77954–

499Jefferson City, MOMO152,71254–

500Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09752–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest korean population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 305,770 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by korean population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is korean population measured?

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