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Largest Laotian population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Laotian, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York, New York leads at 2,124. 420 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY8,584,6292,124–

02Chicago, ILIL2,731,585493–

03Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089384–

04Lincoln, NENE301,522371–

05Houston, TXTX2,397,315344–

06Milwaukee, WIWI562,407321–

07San Jose, CACA989,814316–

08White Oak, OHOH19,216289–

09Yucaipa, CACA54,953226–

10Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428219–

11Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117207–

12Cambridge, MAMA122,588206–

13Indianapolis, ININ901,116203–

14Stafford, TXTX18,043201–

15Nashville, TNTN721,074193–

16Sugar Land, TXTX107,726179–

17San Francisco, CACA826,079165–

18Fort Wayne, ININ275,203160–

19Atlanta, GAGA529,110158–

20Austin, TXTX1,002,632151–

21Seattle, WAWA784,777150–

22Columbus, OHOH938,396130–

23Sammamish, WAWA66,110130–

24Belmont, MAMA27,175127–

25Garland, TXTX249,625126–

26Chandler, AZAZ278,748125–

27Sacramento, CACA536,449122–

28Alexandria, VAVA160,662117–

29Bakersfield, CACA422,165113–

30Stillwater, OKOK50,046112–

31Boulder, COCO105,689110–

32Tysons, VAVA28,936110–

33Minneapolis, MNMN430,324109–

34College Station, TXTX127,472107–

35Eau Claire, WIWI72,465105–

36Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345104–

37College Park, MDMD35,418102–

38Arlington, TXTX402,13499–

39Warrenton, VAVA10,21399–

40Portland, OROR635,10996–

41Chino Hills, CACA77,51995–

42Norcross, GAGA19,08694–

43Troy, MIMI88,73394–

44Bellingham, WAWA96,39586–

45Trussville, ALAL27,27382–

46New Haven, CTCT138,77482–

47Newton, MAMA90,74181–

48Sunnyvale, CACA156,57777–

49Tulsa, OKOK416,20977–

50Aurora, ILIL181,50576–

51Bellevue, WAWA154,19374–

52Madison, WIWI286,23372–

53Tempe, AZAZ190,57169–

54Carmel, ININ105,63463–

55Leawood, KSKS34,09363–

56Oakland, CACA440,83861–

57Wichita, KSKS400,98761–

58McNair, VAVA22,65561–

59Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00660–

60Las Vegas, NVNV679,81760–

61Memphis, TNTN609,64760–

62Alhambra, CACA79,82059–

63Bloomington, ININ83,30759–

64El Cajon, CACA101,75558–

65La Grange Park, ILIL13,45356–

66Richardson, TXTX118,54256–

67Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99154–

68Fall River, MAMA95,29853–

69Athens, OHOH25,31353–

70Arlington, VAVA236,25453–

71Ocala, FLFL71,75352–

72Roseville, MNMN35,66352–

73West Covina, CACA105,30151–

74Duluth, MNMN88,33051–

75New Orleans, LALA362,15450–

76Delaware, OHOH46,63650–

77Cookeville, TNTN38,21250–

78Murrieta, CACA114,12448–

79Santa Clara, CACA133,44648–

80San Marcos, CACA94,90847–

81Missoula, MTMT78,90347–

82Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78947–

83Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63247–

84Holladay, UTUT31,16247–

85Livermore, CACA83,45746–

86Hershey, PAPA14,24246–

87Cupertino, CACA58,33345–

88Ames, IAIA68,22045–

89Herndon, VAVA25,50645–

90Woodland, CACA62,51344–

91South Jordan, UTUT87,61444–

92Schaumburg, ILIL77,24943–

93Boston, MAMA672,97343–

94North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82543–

95Murphy, TXTX20,98543–

96Dublin, CACA71,60242–

97Hutto, TXTX46,04842–

98Mobile, ALAL200,82441–

99West Lafayette, ININ45,74741–

100San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42241–

101Tacoma, WAWA229,81641–

102Irvine, CACA318,76440–

103Vacaville, CACA103,85040–

104Bettendorf, IAIA40,71040–

105Rowland Heights, CACA45,91139–

106Longmont, COCO100,10939–

107Elmhurst, ILIL46,11139–

108West Freehold, NJNJ14,88338–

109Charlotte, NCNC964,78438–

110Fullerton, PAPA16,72437–

111Burlingame, CACA31,92936–

112Twin Falls, IDID56,21636–

113Tucson, AZAZ548,37135–

114Washington, DCDC693,64535–

115Macomb, ILIL14,53035–

116Carbondale, ILIL21,81135–

117Three Rivers, MIMI7,91035–

118Iowa City, IAIA76,22934–

119Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84934–

120Bothell, WAWA52,19934–

121Fremont, CACA226,44233–

122Overland Park, KSKS203,67733–

123Kansas City, MOMO521,22033–

124Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25733–

125Santa Rosa, CACA179,43732–

126Loma Linda, CACA25,22131–

127Athens, GAGA128,61231–

128Southwest Ranches, FLFL7,77330–

129Cape Coral, FLFL236,26430–

130Winona, MNMN26,53030–

131Richmond, CACA114,86129–

132Opelika, ALAL35,76528–

133Long Beach, CACA450,46928–

134Ontario, CACA187,01328–

135Streamwood, ILIL38,27728–

136Northfield, ILIL5,63228–

137Wentzville, MOMO49,49528–

138Kirksville, MOMO17,86328–

139Kenmore, WAWA24,24928–

140Anchorage, AKAK287,15527–

141San Bruno, CACA42,30527–

142San Diego, CACA1,406,10627–

143Miami Beach, FLFL81,59427–

144Lawrence, KSKS96,36727–

145Manhattan, KSKS54,67327–

146East Lansing, MIMI49,35527–

147Kinston, NCNC19,70527–

148Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89327–

149Kent, OHOH27,73727–

150Lexington, KYKY329,75126–

151Huntington Beach, CACA191,45125–

152East San Gabriel, CACA23,41025–

153Folsom, CACA91,98325–

154Bristol, CTCT62,34125–

155Weston, FLFL69,58825–

156Honolulu, HIHI341,86825–

157Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27925–

158Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28125–

159Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77924–

160Irving, TXTX257,07624–

161Temecula, CACA114,86523–

162Palatine, ILIL65,84223–

163Midland, MIMI42,80623–

164Southlake, TXTX31,17523–

165Lakewood, CACA78,01022–

166Corona, CACA161,73422–

167Fort Bragg, CACA6,94622–

168Westminster, COCO116,18222–

169West Hartford, CTCT63,62022–

170Utica, NYNY62,97822–

171North Augusta, SCSC26,98222–

172Yorba Linda, CACA65,63221–

173Milpitas, CACA78,59621–

174Fresno, CACA555,54921–

175Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23021–

176Park Ridge, ILIL38,46321–

177Dedham, MAMA25,23721–

178Albany, NYNY101,69821–

179Pickerington, OHOH26,33321–

180Cerritos, CACA46,36720–

181Stamford, CTCT139,53520–

182Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,01120–

183West Lealman, FLFL14,94420–

184DeKalb, ILIL40,46720–

185Lakeville, MNMN79,27020–

186Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51420–

187Kernersville, NCNC29,12820–

188Lincoln, OHOH8,92820–

189Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62920–

190El Monte, CACA105,07519–

191Chamblee, GAGA32,33419–

192Grand Island, NENE53,94319–

193Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59318–

194Millbrae, CACA22,86918–

195Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83118–

196Saratoga, CACA30,41818–

197Glendale, CACA187,16018–

198Temple City, CACA35,12518–

199Golden, COCO20,39018–

200Laie, HIHI5,69918–

201Evanston, ILIL76,38018–

202Champaign, ILIL91,19518–

203North Bethesda, MDMD49,67718–

204Hudson, MAMA15,71918–

205Hopkins, MNMN19,52318–

206Nashua, NHNH92,43518–

207Union City, NJNJ66,65618–

208Edmond, OKOK100,47918–

209Tillamook, OROR5,16218–

210Corvallis, OROR61,49918–

211Leander, TXTX91,13218–

212Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56618–

213River Falls, WIWI17,91618–

214Clarksburg, MDMD30,48717–

215Redland, MDMD18,66517–

216Eagan, MNMN67,10917–

217Manchester, NHNH116,81817–

218Warren, PAPA9,04617–

219Millcreek, UTUT63,92617–

220Conway, ARAR72,32816–

221Pasadena, CACA135,80416–

222San Rafael, CACA59,41016–

223Gainesville, FLFL148,67116–

224Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68916–

225Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,88616–

226Raytown, MOMO29,15416–

227Plainview, NYNY25,98216–

228Southold, NYNY6,39716–

229Easley, SCSC27,31916–

230Fort Collins, COCO171,50015–

231Fishers, ININ104,81215–

232Fairfax, VAVA26,77215–

233Alameda, CACA76,87614–

234Palmdale, CACA161,84514–

235Snellville, GAGA22,47814–

236Columbus, GAGA202,17114–

237Gary, ININ67,28914–

238Maryland City, MDMD19,18614–

239Potomac, MDMD45,90214–

240Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23314–

241Rochester, MNMN124,29214–

242Durham, NCNC305,56114–

243Wendell, NCNC19,68714–

244Fairborn, OHOH35,75414–

245Addison, TXTX17,19514–

246Federal Way, WAWA99,72914–

247Middleton, WIWI23,11514–

248Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25314–

249Mission Viejo, CACA90,48413–

250Morgan Hill, CACA45,62513–

251Mountain View, CACA85,43813–

252Oceanside, CACA170,48313–

253Port Hueneme, CACA20,98713–

254South Whittier, CACA55,65013–

255Bethesda, MDMD69,39713–

256Lansing, MIMI113,88413–

257Billings, MTMT121,23913–

258Avenel, NJNJ17,12113–

259Raleigh, NCNC506,30613–

260Lansdale, PAPA18,98613–

261St. George, UTUT108,71313–

262Brea, CACA47,26012–

263Davie, FLFL110,85112–

264Ormond Beach, FLFL44,69212–

265Swansea, ILIL14,35612–

266Charleston, ILIL17,46612–

267West Des Moines, IAIA74,22412–

268Linthicum, MDMD11,31312–

269Peabody, MAMA55,95312–

270Waltham, MAMA65,03712–

271Woodhaven, MIMI12,50312–

272St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02712–

273Starkville, MSMS25,75412–

274Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95912–

275Beaverton, OROR97,84212–

276The Woodlands, TXTX121,00212–

277Marana, AZAZ65,52311–

278Altadena, CACA41,70511–

279Monterey, CACA28,95311–

280Fontana, CACA221,22311–

281Vallejo, CACA123,28711–

282Des Moines, IAIA212,08611–

283Louisville, KYKY641,96211–

284Germantown, MDMD90,71911–

285Edina, MNMN54,35611–

286Gastonia, NCNC87,06711–

287Cincinnati, OHOH314,36711–

288Lititz, PAPA9,68911–

289Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48110–

290Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31110–

291Anaheim, CACA341,00810–

292Orange, CACA138,36510–

293Rosemead, CACA49,41010–

294Denver, COCO740,61310–

295Miami, FLFL489,81210–

296Lihue, HIHI7,90110–

297Elgin, ILIL115,47610–

298Bloomingdale, ILIL22,47610–

299Farmington, MIMI11,40910–

300Kirkwood, MOMO29,33110–

301Hoboken, NJNJ59,02710–

302Nyack, NYNY7,51110–

303Baldwin, NYNY34,99410–

304Bethany, OROR33,10610–

305Pawtucket, RIRI77,06510–

306Brentwood, TNTN45,31310–

307Canyon Lake, TXTX33,88310–

308Frisco, TXTX236,95510–

309Essex Junction, VTVT10,92110–

310Ashburn, VAVA46,02610–

311Burke, VAVA44,02910–

312Goodyear, AZAZ125,3599–

313Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9949–

314Benicia, CACA26,4019–

315North Auburn, CACA13,4809–

316Palo Alto, CACA67,6099–

317Placentia, CACA54,9119–

318Cherry Creek, COCO10,7219–

319Monmouth, ILIL8,5999–

320Orland Park, ILIL57,9549–

321Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0759–

322Henderson, NVNV353,2899–

323Dallas, TXTX1,329,4919–

324Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7379–

325Brier, WAWA6,5979–

326Lacey, WAWA58,8339–

327Green Bay, WIWI106,6759–

328Redondo Beach, CACA67,2818–

329Redwood City, CACA82,1788–

330Cypress, CACA48,7818–

331Santa Ana, CACA315,5868–

332Kaneohe, HIHI37,3558–

333Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9638–

334Silver Spring, MDMD81,4628–

335Houghton, MIMI8,5608–

336Golden Valley, MNMN21,3258–

337Enterprise, NVNV240,4648–

338Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8538–

339Stony Brook University, NYNY9,5308–

340Ravenna, OHOH11,1368–

341Springfield, OROR61,4318–

342Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2278–

343Cranston, RIRI84,6478–

344Chattanooga, TNTN194,1448–

345Watauga, TXTX22,9818–

346Lansdowne, VAVA12,3288–

347Bremerton, WAWA45,4828–

348Birmingham, ALAL195,8937–

349Belmont, CACA28,7527–

350Torrance, CACA138,3917–

351Middletown, CTCT48,4397–

352Carpentersville, ILIL37,0457–

353Thibodaux, LALA15,5737–

354Baltimore, MDMD569,9977–

355Bridgewater, MAMA29,3097–

356Buffalo, NYNY274,6137–

357Toledo, OHOH263,4237–

358Denton, TXTX169,4317–

359Waller, WAWA7,6837–

360Bethel, AKAK6,6266–

361Moraga, CACA16,3226–

362Berkeley, CACA121,9116–

363Escondido, CACA146,0306–

364Thornton, COCO147,7666–

365Trinidad, COCO8,0916–

366Wilmington, DEDE73,5126–

367San Carlos Park, FLFL19,1596–

368Hollywood, FLFL157,0196–

369Delray Beach, FLFL69,8096–

370Ruston, LALA22,3976–

371Allendale, MIMI26,6796–

372St. Paul, MNMN306,6846–

373Winchester, NVNV37,0816–

374Durham, NHNH10,6816–

375Princeton, NJNJ31,4696–

376Rome, NYNY31,6826–

377High Point, NCNC120,5716–

378Lakewood, OHOH49,0276–

379Carlisle, PAPA22,6936–

380Henderson, TNTN6,5906–

381Missouri City, TXTX77,3276–

382Auburn, WAWA86,3016–

383Fairmont, WVWV18,0356–

384Fountain Valley, CACA55,5085–

385Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2915–

386Hayward, CACA157,1135–

387West Haven, CTCT55,3515–

388Dania Beach, FLFL32,7915–

389Palm River-Clair Mel, FLFL27,8445–

390Homer Glen, ILIL24,8735–

391Adelphi, MDMD17,3955–

392Blaine, MNMN76,6035–

393Gladstone, MOMO27,4975–

394Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3065–

395Clayton, OHOH13,3975–

396Los Osos, CACA14,1664–

397Pinellas Park, FLFL52,2954–

398Hilo, HIHI50,4044–

399Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,6404–

400Rockford, ILIL147,3844–

401Shawnee, KSKS69,8484–

402Endwell, NYNY11,5464–

403Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4814–

404Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5454–

405Everett, WAWA113,5674–

406Laramie, WYWY32,2844–

407Morton, ILIL17,5653–

408Rockville, MDMD67,5633–

409Lanham, MDMD11,4333–

410Waseca, MNMN9,0353–

411Linwood, NJNJ7,0513–

412Easton, PAPA30,4023–

413Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0493–

414Arvada, COCO122,9012–

415Oakdale, NYNY7,1152–

416Waynesville, NCNC11,0062–

417Napa, CACA76,5621–

418South St. Paul, MNMN20,5321–

419Troy, NYNY50,9121–

420Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7481–

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

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest laotian population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 2,124 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by laotian population?

New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, Lincoln, Nebraska, Houston, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

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