RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 1,211

Largest Laotian population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Laotian, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. San Diego, California leads at 4,898. 1,211 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 10 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 1,211 is 37.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281192,929–

01San Diego, CACA1,406,1064,898–

02Sacramento, CACA536,4494,851–

03Fresno, CACA555,5494,815–

04Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1173,031–

05Oakland, CACA440,8382,325–

06Portland, OROR635,1092,146–

07Fort Smith, ARAR90,8551,769–

08Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071,698–

09Stockton, CACA324,5971,660–

10Richmond, CACA114,8611,657–

11Merced, CACA99,7241,535–

12St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0331,519–

13Des Moines, IAIA212,0861,507–

14Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1781,437–

15Wichita, KSKS400,9871,392–

16Nashville, TNTN721,0741,312–

17Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5431,310–

18Springdale, ARAR90,6851,267–

19Amarillo, TXTX205,1301,229–

20Haltom City, TXTX45,5421,225–

21Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,215–

22Woonsocket, RIRI44,5801,150–

23Columbus, OHOH938,3961,124–

24San Jose, CACA989,8141,116–

25Visalia, CACA146,5411,114–

26Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,049–

27Seattle, WAWA784,7771,033–

28Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4811,026–

29Lowell, MAMA119,9711,022–

30Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434976–

31Anaheim, CACA341,008934–

32Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281924–

33High Point, NCNC120,571846–

34Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089823–

35Tacoma, WAWA229,816822–

36Dallas, TXTX1,329,491802–

37Euless, TXTX60,008786–

38Modesto, CACA219,652784–

39San Pablo, CACA31,678751–

40Santa Ana, CACA315,586740–

41Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,095739–

42Storm Lake, IAIA11,590729–

43Redding, CACA94,092723–

44Rockford, ILIL147,384713–

45New York, NYNY8,584,629709–

46Minneapolis, MNMN430,324702–

47Honolulu, HIHI341,868700–

48Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554697–

49Renton, WAWA104,975690–

50Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849688–

51Elgin, ILIL115,476684–

52San Francisco, CACA826,079672–

53La Vergne, TNTN42,146670–

54Akron, OHOH189,691657–

55Kent, WAWA134,871653–

56Anchorage, AKAK287,155632–

57Smyrna, TNTN63,321626–

58Rochester, MNMN124,292611–

59Escondido, CACA146,030606–

60Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689595–

61Florin, CACA50,211586–

62Olathe, KSKS150,025577–

63Fairfield, CACA122,489563–

64Thornton, COCO147,766556–

65Rohnert Park, CACA44,811534–

66Long Beach, CACA450,469507–

67Santa Rosa, CACA179,437501–

68Worthington, MNMN13,979494–

69Tucson, AZAZ548,371490–

70Gresham, OROR111,513468–

71Pinole, CACA18,543460–

72Kansas City, KSKS157,805459–

73North Highlands, CACA47,957458–

74Riverside, CACA323,057437–

75Aurora, ILIL181,505423–

76Las Vegas, NVNV679,817423–

77Tracy, CACA101,901412–

78Greensboro, NCNC308,667412–

79Van Buren, ARAR24,556409–

80Everett, WAWA113,567400–

81Menifee, CACA118,592399–

82Hercules, CACA26,326393–

83Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638388–

84Moreno Valley, CACA214,263380–

85St. Paul, MNMN306,684377–

86Winchester, NVNV37,081375–

87Aurora, COCO410,053372–

88West Jordan, UTUT116,812367–

89Chicago, ILIL2,731,585364–

90Garden Grove, CACA170,455357–

91Lealman, FLFL20,567357–

92Cleveland, OHOH363,608356–

93Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748356–

94Meridian, IDID142,988355–

95Buffalo, NYNY274,613339–

96Burlington, NCNC61,496338–

97St. Cloud, MNMN72,647337–

98Sioux City, IAIA86,356331–

99West Sacramento, CACA56,216330–

100Austin, TXTX1,002,632328–

101Enterprise, NVNV240,464327–

102Bakersfield, CACA422,165326–

103Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846326–

104Albuquerque, NMNM556,588322–

105Pinellas Park, FLFL52,295316–

106Rochester, NYNY206,108315–

107Chula Vista, CACA275,533312–

108Bridgeport, CTCT152,273312–

109McKinney, TXTX236,001307–

110Culpeper, VAVA22,074307–

111Madison, WIWI286,233307–

112Lawrence, KSKS96,367306–

113Atlanta, GAGA529,110305–

114Cranston, RIRI84,647304–

115Savage, MNMN32,970297–

116Porterville, CACA63,088296–

117Plano, TXTX293,028293–

118Antelope, CACA48,301291–

119Lemon Hill, CACA15,312289–

120East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582289–

121Westminster, COCO116,182286–

122Vineyard, CACA43,751284–

123Boise City, IDID238,429282–

124San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422281–

125Rosemont, CACA23,766280–

126Joliet, ILIL152,241280–

127Springfield, MAMA154,702279–

128Burnsville, MNMN65,244277–

129Hayward, CACA157,113276–

130Denver, COCO740,613276–

131Lake Forest, CACA86,333275–

132Murrieta, CACA114,124275–

133Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935275–

134Bloomington, MNMN89,034274–

135Bend, OROR107,342274–

136Corona, CACA161,734273–

137Kennewick, WAWA88,366271–

138Grand Island, NENE53,943265–

139Clovis, CACA129,347264–

140Waco, TXTX147,788264–

141Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,286263–

142Centreville, VAVA71,706262–

143West Valley City, UTUT137,491258–

144Louisville, KYKY641,962257–

145Montgomery, ALAL195,300253–

146Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500252–

147Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506249–

148Shakopee, MNMN49,366247–

149Kearns metro, UTUT35,404247–

150Woodbridge, VAVA43,945245–

151Garland, TXTX249,625243–

152Shawnee, KSKS69,848239–

153Linda, CACA23,871238–

154Providence, RIRI195,310236–

155Kennesaw, GAGA37,970235–

156Baldwin Park, CACA68,880233–

157Solana Beach, CACA12,602233–

158Norcross, GAGA19,086232–

159Adelphi, MDMD17,395231–

160North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653229–

161Sartell, MNMN19,918228–

162Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030226–

163Hillsboro, OROR111,126222–

164Orem, UTUT95,214219–

165Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,392218–

166San Marcos, CACA94,908216–

167Spring Valley, NVNV219,187216–

168Salina, KSKS46,094213–

169Des Moines, WAWA33,032213–

170Mill Creek, WAWA20,902211–

171Paradise, NVNV185,913208–

172Algonquin, ILIL30,824206–

173Indianapolis, ININ901,116206–

174Lakeville, MNMN79,270204–

175Sammamish, WAWA66,110203–

176Benicia, CACA26,401202–

177South Elgin, ILIL25,656201–

178Blaine, MNMN76,603200–

179Bellevue, WAWA154,193200–

180Reston, VAVA64,414199–

181Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,556198–

182Whittier, CACA85,815197–

183New Britain, CTCT76,286197–

184West Linn, OROR26,567197–

185Irving, TXTX257,076197–

186Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839197–

187Kingsburg, CACA13,249195–

188Green Bay, WIWI106,675195–

189Clearwater, FLFL114,364194–

190Randolph, MAMA34,948193–

191Happy Valley, OROR28,916192–

192Ottumwa, IAIA25,319191–

193Urbandale, IAIA48,570191–

194West Covina, CACA105,301189–

195Dover, NHNH34,623187–

196Allen, TXTX113,447187–

197Houston, TXTX2,397,315185–

198Vista, CACA98,274184–

199Dale City, VAVA71,016184–

200Burien, WAWA51,859181–

201South Sioux City, NENE14,158177–

202Vallejo, CACA123,287174–

203Memphis, TNTN609,647174–

204Eugene, OROR178,618173–

205New Iberia, LALA26,533172–

206San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189169–

207Eagan, MNMN67,109169–

208Lafayette, LALA123,311168–

209Damascus, OROR11,437168–

210Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,085167–

211Fontana, CACA221,223166–

212Lafayette, ININ71,238165–

213Gardner, MAMA21,483164–

214Sachse, TXTX32,834164–

215Newmarket, NHNH5,679163–

216Chanhassen, MNMN25,748162–

217Urbana, ILIL39,719160–

218Winfield, KSKS11,745159–

219Rogers, ARAR76,956157–

220McSwain, CACA5,783156–

221Streamwood, ILIL38,277156–

222Richfield, MNMN36,593156–

223Sheboygan, WIWI49,376156–

224Caledonia, WIWI25,229154–

225Newark, CACA47,895153–

226Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714153–

227Leominster, MAMA44,194153–

228Lowell, ARAR12,184152–

229Ceres, CACA48,982152–

230Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579152–

231Smyrna, GAGA57,513150–

232Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640150–

233Rockport, TXTX11,348150–

234Connell, WAWA5,080148–

235Danbury, CTCT89,033147–

236Eureka, CACA25,304146–

237New Orleans, LALA362,154145–

238Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,465144–

239Oroville, CACA20,451142–

240Maplewood, WAWA5,803142–

241Dodge City, KSKS27,653141–

242St. Michael, MNMN22,498140–

243Elizabethton, TNTN14,350140–

244West Haven, CTCT55,351139–

245Groveport, OHOH5,818139–

246Savannah, GAGA149,440138–

247Livonia, MIMI92,603136–

248Parkway, CACA15,397135–

249Taylorsville, UTUT57,484135–

250Champlin, MNMN23,125134–

251Brea, CACA47,260133–

252Plant City, FLFL44,118133–

253Rodeo, CACA8,976132–

254Lynn, MAMA104,236132–

255Crystal, MNMN22,239132–

256French Valley, CACA45,269131–

257Plumas Lake, CACA9,418130–

258Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,856130–

259Vancouver, WAWA199,698130–

260Perry Hall, MDMD29,105129–

261Buckhall, VAVA21,602129–

262Ashland, CACA22,210128–

263Oldsmar, FLFL14,521128–

264Amherst, MAMA40,920128–

265Maryville, TNTN32,442128–

266Apple Valley, CACA75,247127–

267Santee, CACA58,205126–

268Irondale, GAGA9,185126–

269Pasco, WAWA82,848126–

270Lenexa, KSKS60,506125–

271Killeen, TXTX161,883125–

272Arlington, TXTX402,134125–

273Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257125–

274Warwick, RIRI84,187122–

275Fayetteville, NCNC209,120121–

276Breinigsville, PAPA7,769121–

277Worcester, MAMA213,862120–

278Whitney, NVNV47,221120–

279Linton Hall, VAVA41,876120–

280Roseville, CACA167,302119–

281Orlando, FLFL333,888119–

282Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353118–

283Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117118–

284Springfield, OROR61,431118–

285Springfield, VAVA31,154118–

286Aloha, OROR52,389117–

287Alhambra, CACA79,820116–

288Emporia, KSKS24,137116–

289Norman, OKOK130,943116–

290Beaverton, OROR97,842116–

291Pawtucket, RIRI77,065116–

292Lorton, VAVA20,991116–

293Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266116–

294Hutchison, VAVA7,284115–

295Orange, CACA138,365114–

296Sandy, UTUT92,386114–

297Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779113–

298Dayton, MNMN11,402113–

299Brookhaven, GAGA59,643111–

300Tulsa, OKOK416,209111–

301Appleton, WIWI75,452111–

302Ashburn, VAVA46,026110–

303San Bernardino, CACA222,044108–

304Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976108–

305Apple Valley, MNMN55,248108–

306Greece, NYNY13,943108–

307North Aurora, ILIL19,406107–

308Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240107–

309Spring Hill, FLFL119,983106–

310Columbia, SCSC147,035106–

311El Monte, CACA105,075105–

312Ames, IAIA68,220105–

313Leesburg, VAVA49,917105–

314Newport News, VAVA183,230105–

315Auburn, WAWA86,301104–

316Martinez, CACA36,849103–

317Fullerton, CACA138,675103–

318Pontiac, MIMI62,077102–

319Sanford, FLFL67,483100–

320Fort Wayne, ININ275,203100–

321Williston, NDND29,522100–

322South Jordan, UTUT87,614100–

323Glendale, AZAZ260,57299–

324Merriam, KSKS11,50999–

325Holland, MIMI35,37299–

326Binghamton, NYNY46,41898–

327Vacaville, CACA103,85096–

328The Acreage, FLFL40,84396–

329Chaska, MNMN30,51396–

330Richland, WAWA65,25896–

331Elkhart, ININ54,09295–

332Findlay, OHOH40,37095–

333Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17295–

334Imperial Beach, CACA25,20694–

335Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99494–

336Miami Springs, FLFL13,61194–

337Elk River, MNMN27,89694–

338Rock Hill, SCSC75,91194–

339Berkeley, CACA121,91193–

340Chico, CACA105,08193–

341Milpitas, CACA78,59692–

342Pittsburg, CACA77,54292–

343Oregon City, OROR38,17592–

344McNair, VAVA22,65592–

345Kirkland, WAWA97,41092–

346Forest Park, GAGA19,16891–

347Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51891–

348Detroit, MIMI649,09590–

349Lansing, MIMI113,88490–

350Gilbert, AZAZ287,28589–

351Yucaipa, CACA54,95389–

352Lemon Grove, CACA27,93689–

353Pearl City, HIHI44,54789–

354Gardner, KSKS26,15489–

355Opelika, ALAL35,76588–

356Bridgewater, MAMA29,30988–

357Picnic Point, WAWA10,26188–

358Monterey Park, CACA57,45787–

359Oroville East, CACA7,50487–

360Belvidere, ILIL25,46287–

361Cambridge, MAMA122,58887–

362Auburn, GAGA10,11086–

363Manchester, NHNH116,81886–

364Artondale, WAWA14,07386–

365Fayetteville, ARAR106,62385–

366Concord, NCNC114,59885–

367Scranton, PAPA75,51485–

368Mobile, ALAL200,82483–

369Brunswick, GAGA15,73083–

370Waipahu, HIHI40,48283–

371Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93683–

372Lindsay, CACA12,57882–

373Webster City, IAIA7,81582–

374Torrington, CTCT35,79681–

375Pittsburg, KSKS20,56981–

376Trophy Club, TXTX13,69581–

377College, AKAK11,92480–

378Tampa, FLFL413,55480–

379Clovis, NMNM37,12780–

380Onalaska, WIWI20,29780–

381Stanton, CACA40,16179–

382Corcoran, MNMN9,26978–

383Lancaster, CACA170,08477–

384Oxnard, CACA199,65177–

385Covina, CACA49,40477–

386Hartford, CTCT121,98177–

387Orrville, OHOH8,46177–

388Bethany, OROR33,10677–

389Morgan Hill, CACA45,62576–

390Largo, FLFL80,69076–

391Baltimore, MDMD569,99776–

392SeaTac, WAWA34,57876–

393Montebello, CACA60,69375–

394Camarillo, CACA68,65275–

395Carmichael, CACA76,94875–

396Meriden, CTCT60,81075–

397Edina, MNMN54,35675–

398Plymouth, MNMN78,94275–

399Schenectady, NYNY69,47175–

400Tysons, VAVA28,93675–

401Goodyear, AZAZ125,35974–

402El Cajon, CACA101,75574–

403Norwich, CTCT40,00173–

404Portsmouth, NHNH23,02873–

405Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62973–

406La Presa, CACA34,96272–

407El Cerrito, CACA26,12172–

408Athens, GAGA128,61272–

409Rockwall, TXTX53,98072–

410Lewisville, TXTX139,00672–

411Lathrop, CACA42,78371–

412Albany, CACA19,19571–

413Gainesville, FLFL148,67171–

414Champaign, ILIL91,19571–

415Pasadena, CACA135,80470–

416Boston, MAMA672,97370–

417St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02770–

418Cary, NCNC183,58270–

419Irvine, CACA318,76469–

420Tulare, CACA73,90769–

421Carpentersville, ILIL37,04569–

422Colorado Springs, COCO494,74368–

423Framingham, MAMA73,02168–

424York, PAPA45,34267–

425Centerville, UTUT16,48067–

426Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23767–

427Springfield, ILIL112,98966–

428Pomona, CACA147,80765–

429South Whittier, CACA55,65064–

430Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49364–

431Overland Park, KSKS203,67764–

432Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,99264–

433Bryan, TXTX91,99664–

434Kirby, TXTX8,21164–

435Longview, WAWA38,36264–

436Cornelia, GAGA5,45963–

437Paterson, NJNJ161,79363–

438Alexandria, VAVA160,66263–

439Eastmont, WAWA23,72163–

440Maple Valley, WAWA28,48263–

441Wausau, WIWI40,18863–

442Mounds View, MNMN12,78662–

443Carrollton, TXTX134,56262–

444Windsor, CACA25,86461–

445Goleta, CACA32,40161–

446Spencer, IAIA11,21861–

447Fairland, MDMD26,23161–

448Omaha, NENE488,79761–

449Toledo, OHOH263,42360–

450Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42860–

451Montclair, CACA37,56359–

452Cedar Park, TXTX79,03259–

453Frederickson, WAWA25,38359–

454Salida, CACA13,90058–

455Henderson, NVNV353,28958–

456Newington, VAVA13,47858–

457Arcadia, CACA54,11757–

458Federal Heights, COCO14,07557–

459Waimalu, HIHI13,06157–

460Brunswick, OHOH35,11457–

461Fostoria, OHOH12,92057–

462Lubbock, TXTX273,07157–

463Redlands, CACA74,12856–

464Winder, GAGA21,25256–

465Halawa, HIHI14,38556–

466Muscatine, IAIA23,16456–

467Warren, MIMI137,13856–

468Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,76856–

469Wildwood, MOMO34,95556–

470Wakefield, VAVA11,93056–

471Snohomish, WAWA10,71956–

472Fremont, CACA226,44255–

473Altoona, IAIA22,79655–

474Fridley, MNMN30,82955–

475Leola, PAPA7,44855–

476Norfolk, VAVA231,01355–

477Valley Center, KSKS7,68554–

478Moorhead, MNMN46,53354–

479Horsham, PAPA16,00554–

480Denton, TXTX169,43154–

481Tukwila, WAWA22,00354–

482Johnson City, NYNY14,58053–

483Bedford, TXTX47,95853–

484Attleboro, MAMA47,44752–

485Independence, MOMO121,67552–

486Toms River, NJNJ94,95652–

487Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50252–

488Summerville, SCSC53,17752–

489Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54552–

490Huntington Beach, CACA191,45151–

491California City, CACA13,30051–

492Weymouth, MAMA59,75951–

493Exeter, NHNH9,96451–

494Davidson, NCNC16,66251–

495Watauga, TXTX22,98151–

496Sun City, AZAZ37,48650–

497El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,29450–

498Milford, CTCT51,21550–

499Francisville, KYKY10,56550–

500North Olmsted, OHOH31,54250–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest laotian population?

San Diego, California ranks #1 with 4,898 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by laotian population?

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

How many cities are in this ranking?

1,211 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is laotian population measured?

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