RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 1,222

Largest Laotian population, US cities

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Laotian, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. San Diego, California leads at 4,649. 1,222 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN POPULATIONVS 2020

USUnited States0.1% of US population334,922,499173,695–

01San Diego, CACA1,406,1064,649−5%

02Fresno, CACA555,5494,446−8%

03Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1173,206+6%

04Sacramento, CACA536,4492,992−38%

05Stockton, CACA324,5971,888+14%

06Fort Smith, ARAR90,8551,845+4%

07Wichita, KSKS400,9871,795+29%

08Des Moines, IAIA212,0861,656+10%

09Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811,503+63%

10Columbus, OHOH938,3961,497+33%

11Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1781,497+4%

12Bridgeport, CTCT152,2731,468+371%

13Haltom City, TXTX45,5421,400+14%

14Providence, RIRI195,3101,367+479%

15Lowell, MAMA119,9711,285+26%

16Rockford, ILIL147,3841,260+77%

17Smyrna, TNTN63,3211,245+99%

18Nashville, TNTN721,0741,232−6%

19Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,201−2%

20Elgin, ILIL115,4761,151+68%

21Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5431,129−14%

22San Jose, CACA989,8141,110−1%

23St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0331,102−27%

24Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4811,062+4%

25Woonsocket, RIRI44,5801,054−8%

26High Point, NCNC120,5711,046+24%

27Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071,021−40%

28Oakland, CACA440,8381,019−56%

29Anchorage, AKAK287,155963+52%

30Seattle, WAWA784,777934−10%

31Portland, OROR635,109923−57%

32Charlotte, NCNC964,784915−13%

33Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849853+24%

34Kent, WAWA134,871843+29%

35Madison, WIWI286,233786+156%

36Springdale, ARAR90,685768−39%

37Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089727−12%

38Anaheim, CACA341,008726−22%

39Richmond, CACA114,861724−56%

40La Vergne, TNTN42,146718+7%

41Shakopee, MNMN49,366707+186%

42San Francisco, CACA826,079692+3%

43New York, NYNY8,584,629686−3%

44Escondido, CACA146,030662+9%

45Tacoma, WAWA229,816658−20%

46Moreno Valley, CACA214,263589+55%

47Honolulu, HIHI341,868553−21%

48Santa Ana, CACA315,586546−26%

49Las Vegas, NVNV679,817542+28%

50Lemon Grove, CACA27,936523+488%

51Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689506−15%

52West Valley City, UTUT137,491497+93%

53Storm Lake, IAIA11,590495−32%

54Greensboro, NCNC308,667458+11%

55Garland, TXTX249,625445+83%

56Chicago, ILIL2,731,585430+18%

57Houston, TXTX2,397,315426+130%

58Riverdale, GAGA14,637415–

59Concord, CACA123,261412+3333%

60Long Beach, CACA450,469412−19%

61Cranston, RIRI84,647412+36%

62Minneapolis, MNMN430,324409−42%

63Elk Grove, CACA185,007402−67%

64Aurora, COCO410,053398+7%

65Pontiac, MIMI62,077397+289%

66Spring Valley, NVNV219,187396+83%

67Akron, OHOH189,691393−40%

68Urbandale, IAIA48,570388+103%

69Olathe, KSKS150,025382−34%

70Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434378−61%

71Rochester, NYNY206,108376+19%

72Hayward, CACA157,113360+30%

73Meriden, CTCT60,810360+380%

74Seabrook, TXTX13,974356–

75Lynn, MAMA104,236352+167%

76New Iberia, LALA26,533348+102%

77Dallas, TXTX1,329,491344−57%

78Santa Rosa, CACA179,437342−32%

79Pinellas Park, FLFL52,295337+7%

80Johnson City, NYNY14,580330+523%

81Burlington, NCNC61,496330−2%

82Sioux City, IAIA86,356329−1%

83Kansas City, KSKS157,805326−29%

84Merced, CACA99,724325−79%

85Modesto, CACA219,652325−59%

86Greenfield, WIWI37,159325+1150%

87Garden Grove, CACA170,455321−10%

88Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428316+427%

89Arlington, TXTX402,134313+150%

90Boise City, IDID238,429309+10%

91Westminster, CACA88,966306+580%

92Norcross, GAGA19,086303+31%

93Vineyard, CACA43,751294+4%

94Lathrop, CACA42,783287+304%

95Lake Forest, CACA86,333286+4%

96Renton, WAWA104,975286−59%

97Henderson, NVNV353,289285+391%

98East Hartford, CTCT50,918282–

99Findlay, OHOH40,370282+197%

100Lemon Hill, CACA15,312280−3%

101Visalia, CACA146,541280−75%

102Denver, COCO740,613280+1%

103West Jordan, UTUT116,812274−25%

104Adelphi, MDMD17,395271+17%

105Baldwin Park, CACA68,880270+16%

106Springfield, MAMA154,702269−4%

107Fairfield, CACA122,489268−52%

108Florin, CACA50,211264−55%

109Worcester, MAMA213,862264+120%

110South Elgin, ILIL25,656263+31%

111St. Paul, MNMN306,684261−31%

112Waco, TXTX147,788261−1%

113Federal Way, WAWA99,729261+569%

114Webster City, IAIA7,815260+217%

115Van Buren, ARAR24,556254−38%

116Grand Island, NENE53,943254−4%

117Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554253−64%

118Bloomington, MNMN89,034250−9%

119Lawrence, KSKS96,367248−19%

120Fort Wayne, ININ275,203246+146%

121Kannapolis, NCNC61,708246+12200%

122Enterprise, NVNV240,464243−26%

123Corning, CACA8,260240–

124Oak Ridge, FLFL23,364238+1487%

125Gardner, MAMA21,483238+45%

126Burnsville, MNMN65,244232−16%

127New Britain, CTCT76,286230+17%

128Auburn, WAWA86,301230+121%

129Tulare, CACA73,907229+232%

130Linda, CACA23,871226−5%

131Murrieta, CACA114,124225−18%

132Champlin, MNMN23,125224+67%

133Oceanside, CACA170,483223+3086%

134Joliet, ILIL152,241222−21%

135Tehaleh, WAWA9,561222–

136Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976221+105%

137Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193215+1436%

138Raleigh, NCNC506,306214+693%

139Aurora, ILIL181,505213−50%

140Lemoore, CACA27,291213–

141Everett, WAWA113,567213−47%

142South Sioux City, NENE14,158210+19%

143West Covina, CACA105,301209+11%

144Memphis, TNTN609,647208+20%

145Worthington, MNMN13,979207−58%

146Torrington, CTCT35,796204+152%

147Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935204−26%

148Gresham, OROR111,513204−56%

149St. Cloud, MNMN72,647203−40%

150Happy Valley, OROR28,916203+6%

151Sachse, TXTX32,834203+24%

152Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,556202+2%

153North Highlands, CACA47,957201−56%

154Clearwater, FLFL114,364201+4%

155Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218201+357%

156Vancouver, WAWA199,698201+55%

157Vallejo, CACA123,287200+15%

158Riverside, CACA323,057198−55%

159Binghamton, NYNY46,418197+101%

160Walnut, CACA27,316195–

161Ankeny, IAIA77,833195–

162Tontitown, ARAR8,046194–

163Appleton, WIWI75,452191+72%

164Lakeland, TNTN14,422189–

165Blaine, MNMN76,603188−6%

166Ottumwa, IAIA25,319186−3%

167Huntsville, ALAL233,627185+444%

168Redding, CACA94,092185−74%

169Fitchburg, WIWI34,615184–

170Kansas City, MOMO521,220182+1417%

171Carrollton, TXTX134,562180+190%

172West Des Moines, IAIA74,224179+842%

173San Bernardino, CACA222,044177+64%

174Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117176+49%

175Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,085174+4%

176Taylorsville, UTUT57,484174+29%

177Burien, WAWA51,859174−4%

178Pottstown, PAPA23,322173–

179Shawnee, KSKS69,848171−28%

180Sammamish, WAWA66,110170−16%

181Ceres, CACA48,982167+10%

182Zanesville, OHOH25,138166–

183Winfield, KSKS11,745165+4%

184Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931165–

185Bakersfield, CACA422,165164−50%

186Urbana, ILIL39,719164+3%

187Moore, OKOK63,609164+1162%

188Springfield, VAVA31,154164+39%

189Royal Kunia, HIHI13,555163–

190Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846163−50%

191Parker, COCO65,985162+2214%

192Homestead, FLFL86,242161–

193McKinney, TXTX236,001161−48%

194Hanover Park, ILIL36,568160+332%

195Liberal, KSKS19,010160–

196Galt, CACA26,964158–

197Pacific, WAWA7,056157+528%

198Orlando, FLFL333,888154+29%

199Maplewood, MNMN40,717154+927%

200Plano, TXTX293,028153−48%

201Manitowoc, WIWI34,671153–

202Miami, FLFL489,812152–

203Altoona, IAIA22,796152+176%

204Rochester, MNMN124,292152−75%

205Menifee, CACA118,592151−62%

206Perris, CACA83,237151–

207Corona, CACA161,734150−45%

208Savage, MNMN32,970150−49%

209Irvine, CACA318,764149+116%

210North Haven, CTCT24,336149–

211Buffalo, NYNY274,613148−56%

212Chula Vista, CACA275,533147−53%

213Cookeville, TNTN38,212145+936%

214Thornton, COCO147,766144−74%

215Hutchison, VAVA7,284144+25%

216Louisville, KYKY641,962143−44%

217Taylor, PAPA6,232141–

218Maple Grove, MNMN73,893140+1067%

219Omaha, NENE488,797140+130%

220Alexandria, VAVA160,662140+122%

221Largo, FLFL80,690139+83%

222Killeen, TXTX161,883139+11%

223San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422139−51%

224Connell, WAWA5,080139−6%

225Three Points, AZAZ5,254138–

226Fort Myers, FLFL101,581138+188%

227Waukee, IAIA34,890138+475%

228Five Corners, WAWA21,194138–

229Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748137−62%

230Lexington, NCNC20,238136–

231Jonesboro, ARAR83,296135–

232Orange, CACA138,365135+18%

233Wildomar, CACA37,889134–

234Benicia, CACA26,401133−34%

235Sandy, UTUT92,386132+16%

236Milford, CTCT51,215131+162%

237Euless, TXTX60,008130−83%

238Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714129−16%

239Lincoln, NENE301,522129+187%

240Carol Stream, ILIL39,315128–

241Albuquerque, NMNM556,588128−60%

242Rendon, TXTX14,632125–

243Pinole, CACA18,543124−73%

244North Chicago, ILIL34,050121–

245Montgomery, ALAL195,300120−53%

246Pasco, WAWA82,848120−5%

247Northwood, OHOH5,252119–

248Westminster, COCO116,182118−59%

249Bellevue, WAWA154,193118−41%

250Manchester, CTCT36,759117–

251Lakeville, MNMN79,270117−43%

252Plant City, FLFL44,118116−13%

253North Liberty, IAIA21,976116–

254Summerville, SCSC53,177116+123%

255Colorado Springs, COCO494,743115+69%

256Livonia, MIMI92,603115−15%

257Waukesha, WIWI70,872115–

258Gastonia, NCNC87,067113+183%

259Fremont, CACA226,442112+104%

260Porterville, CACA63,088112−62%

261El Paso, TXTX683,012112–

262Martinez, CACA36,849111+8%

263Lake Charles, LALA82,676111–

264Glendale, AZAZ260,572110+11%

265West Haven, UTUT25,627110–

266Atwater, CACA32,133109–

267Berkeley, CACA121,911109+17%

268Santa Maria, CACA111,390109+374%

269Fitchburg, MAMA42,136109–

270St. Louis, MOMO278,144109+211%

271South Jordan, UTUT87,614109+9%

272Leesburg, VAVA49,917109+4%

273Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638109−72%

274Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091109–

275Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260108+800%

276Happy Valley, CACA5,944108–

277Johnstown, COCO22,433108+575%

278Magna metro, UTUT35,401108+157%

279Nashua, NHNH92,435107+494%

280Sterling, VAVA32,411107–

281Yorba Linda, CACA65,632106–

282Fayetteville, ARAR106,623105+24%

283Lowell, ARAR12,184105−31%

284Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690105–

285French Valley, CACA45,269103−21%

286Huntley, ILIL29,132103–

287Charles City, IAIA7,013103–

288Tulsa, OKOK416,209103−7%

289Floresville, TXTX9,105103–

290Tysons, VAVA28,936103+37%

291Clovis, CACA129,347101−62%

292Aloha, OROR52,389101−14%

293Corcoran, MNMN9,269100+28%

294Coachella, CACA45,41198–

295Pittsburg, CACA77,54298+7%

296Arvada, COCO122,90198+216%

297Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,86898–

298Leominster, MAMA44,19498−36%

299Paradise, NVNV185,91398−53%

300Aldine, TXTX17,16798+9700%

301Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,35397−18%

302Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67796+146%

303Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07596–

304Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85996–

305Woodbridge, VAVA43,94596−61%

306Johns Creek, GAGA80,40195–

307Silvis, ILIL7,97995–

308Ham Lake, MNMN17,10495+144%

309Green Bay, WIWI106,67595−51%

310Goshen, ININ34,52594+109%

311St. Michael, MNMN22,49894−33%

312Onalaska, WIWI20,29794+18%

313West Hartford, CTCT63,62093+145%

314Alexandria, LALA42,93892–

315Leola, PAPA7,44892+67%

316Carrollton, VAVA8,43692–

317Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73792+1214%

318Palo Alto, CACA67,60991–

319Pasadena, CACA135,80491+30%

320New Haven, CTCT138,77491+184%

321Hilliard, OHOH38,89891+550%

322Livermore, CACA83,45790–

323San Marcos, CACA94,90890−58%

324St. Charles, ILIL33,59490–

325Fayetteville, NCNC209,12090−26%

326Thomasville, NCNC27,73390–

327Keyes, CACA5,57789–

328South Bend, ININ103,20189–

329North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65389−61%

330Cincinnati, OHOH314,36789+456%

331Tukwila, WAWA22,00389+65%

332Chico, CACA105,08188−5%

333Fontana, CACA221,22388−47%

334Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29188+633%

335Tucson, AZAZ548,37187−82%

336Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24086−20%

337Boston, MAMA672,97386+23%

338Jamestown, NYNY27,66386–

339Damascus, OROR11,43786−49%

340Wylie, TXTX63,84286–

341Park City, KSKS9,45885+507%

342Whitney, NVNV47,22185−29%

343Surprise, AZAZ175,30484+500%

344Buena Park, CACA81,74184+133%

345Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,56384–

346Austin, TXTX1,002,63283−75%

347Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85383+177%

348Loves Park, ILIL23,71282–

349Union City, CACA65,28281+350%

350Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,35081–

351South Whittier, CACA55,65080+25%

352Hampshire, ILIL9,26680+78%

353North Aurora, ILIL19,40680−25%

354Euclid, OHOH47,96280–

355Meridian, IDID142,98879−78%

356East End, ARAR6,91279+464%

357Rosamond, CACA21,47379–

358Woodstock, GAGA39,89579–

359Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32479+114%

360Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93679−5%

361Parker, TXTX6,46279–

362Sudley, VAVA19,16279–

363Spencer, MAMA5,66178–

364Oxnard, CACA199,65177+0%

365Lebanon, OROR20,26777–

366Janesville, WIWI66,92977+221%

367Farr West, UTUT8,16376–

368Newington, VAVA13,47876+31%

369South Riding, VAVA34,35275–

370Orchards, WAWA29,43875–

371East Honolulu, HIHI51,36074+1750%

372Olympia, WAWA56,72474–

373Newark, CACA47,89573−52%

374Bartow, FLFL23,61773–

375Hillsboro, OROR111,12673−67%

376Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19472+213%

377Garden City, KSKS27,40271+45%

378Fridley, MNMN30,82971+29%

379New Hope, MNMN20,80771+92%

380South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19171–

381Lenexa, KSKS60,50670−44%

382Laconia, NHNH17,24670–

383Amherst, OHOH12,97470–

384Knoxville, TNTN202,02170–

385Saginaw, TXTX26,70670–

386Fort Irwin, CACA8,41969+527%

387Augusta, GAGA201,99969+263%

388North Wantagh, NYNY11,94069–

389Concord, NCNC114,59869−19%

390Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26369+1280%

391Shasta Lake, CACA10,20868–

392Tigard, OROR57,92968–

393Fountain Valley, CACA55,50867–

394Manteca, CACA96,69367+91%

395San Gabriel, CACA38,18667–

396Lafayette, ININ71,23867−59%

397Newport, MNMN5,52567+52%

398Pickerington, OHOH26,33367–

399Loxley, ALAL6,13165–

400DeKalb, ILIL40,46765–

401Franklin, WIWI36,68765+364%

402Huntington Beach, CACA191,45164+25%

403West Puente Valley, CACA22,49564+540%

404Lealman, FLFL20,56764−82%

405Clear Lake, IAIA7,60164–

406Crystal, MNMN22,23964−52%

407Maple Valley, WAWA28,48264+2%

408West Allis, WIWI60,11964+39%

409Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77063–

410Rogers, ARAR76,95663−60%

411Glendale Heights, ILIL32,65563+80%

412Eagan, MNMN67,10963−63%

413Bellflower, CACA74,71962+121%

414Cathedral City, CACA52,37562+377%

415Fishers, ININ104,81262+313%

416Odenton, MDMD45,00262+41%

417The Acreage, FLFL40,84361−36%

418Southbridge, MAMA18,10561–

419Golden Valley, MNMN21,32561–

420Arnold, MOMO20,99461–

421Windsor Locks, CTCT12,57960−61%

422Ocoee, FLFL51,93260–

423New Orleans, LALA362,15460−59%

424Watauga, TXTX22,98160+18%

425Murray, UTUT53,29760–

426Provo, UTUT114,52760+1400%

427Citrus Heights, CACA86,34859+247%

428Lakewood, CACA78,01059+157%

429National City, CACA57,80759+74%

430Old Fig Garden, CACA5,50359–

431Walnut Creek, CACA70,01259+556%

432DeWitt, IAIA5,70459–

433Iowa City, IAIA76,22959+37%

434Elizabethtown, KYKY35,44859+48%

435Columbia, SCSC147,03559−44%

436Issaquah, WAWA39,42359–

437Hercules, CACA26,32658−85%

438Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06758+71%

439Suwanee, GAGA23,03458–

440Waipahu, HIHI40,48258−30%

441Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49358−9%

442Manchester, NHNH116,81858−33%

443Dale City, VAVA71,01658−68%

444Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04958+18%

445Cerritos, CACA46,36757–

446Cypress, CACA48,78157–

447Mission Viejo, CACA90,48457–

448Gilberts, ILIL9,08256–

449Carver, MNMN7,19856–

450Kirby, TXTX8,21156−13%

451Countryside, VAVA9,66156–

452Derby, CTCT12,92555–

453Indianapolis, ININ901,11655−73%

454Merriam, KSKS11,50955−44%

455Odessa, TXTX122,70755–

456Kearns metro, UTUT35,40455−78%

457Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99454−43%

458Pomona, CACA147,80754−17%

459Poway, CACA49,18054–

460Holland, MIMI35,37254−45%

461Jersey City, NJNJ302,01354+116%

462Oregon City, OROR38,17554−41%

463Richardson, TXTX118,54254+10%

464Cotati, CACA7,34753+430%

465Tracy, CACA101,90153−87%

466Cramerton, NCNC5,71353–

467Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03753–

468Chandler, AZAZ278,74852+160%

469Montclair, CACA37,56352−12%

470Rodeo, CACA8,97652−61%

471Sunnyvale, CACA156,57752–

472Deltona, FLFL100,26752+643%

473Schaumburg, ILIL77,24952–

474Baton Rouge, LALA222,79552+271%

475Pittsfield, MAMA42,90952–

476Waxhaw, NCNC23,14052–

477Whitehall, OHOH19,80552–

478Beaverton, OROR97,84252−55%

479Atascocita, TXTX99,35452–

480New Berlin, WIWI39,95352–

481Champaign, ILIL91,19551−28%

482Englewood, COCO35,30551–

483Peoria, ILIL110,92051+132%

484Derby, KSKS26,60651+46%

485Lewisville, TXTX139,00651−29%

486Eau Claire, WIWI72,46551–

487San Leandro, CACA85,35350+525%

488Stanton, CACA40,16150−37%

489Ansonia, CTCT19,21650–

490Hunters Creek, FLFL22,81950–

491Amherst, MAMA40,92050−61%

492Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99150+92%

493Oak Grove, OROR16,79650–

494Lewisburg, TNTN13,51750–

495Pompano Beach, FLFL117,21149–

496Halawa, HIHI14,38549−13%

497Green Valley, MDMD13,60249–

498Athens, TNTN15,26349–

499Bartlett, TNTN56,41649+17%

500Novato, CACA51,94748–

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

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest laotian population?

San Diego, California ranks #1 with 4,649 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by laotian population?

San Diego, California, Fresno, California, Fort Worth, Texas, Sacramento, California, Stockton, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

1,222 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is laotian population measured?

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