RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 303 SHOWN OF 303

Largest Laotian population, US counties · 2020

US counties 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. Queens County, New York leads at 852. 303 counties qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Queens County, NYNY2,358,182852–

02New York County, NYNY1,664,862835–

03Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934767–

04Cook County, ILIL5,194,625729–

05Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391560–

06Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191549–

07Harris County, TXTX5,045,026484–

08Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,979482–

09Kings County, NYNY2,653,963408–

10King County, WAWA2,344,939402–

11San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091391–

12Lancaster County, NENE334,049371–

13Hamilton County, OHOH838,418339–

14Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466337–

15Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916327–

16Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216321–

17San Mateo County, CACA743,568316–

18Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873281–

19Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558273–

20Newton County, GAGA125,583237–

21Centre County, PAPA157,393235–

22Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397220–

23Alameda County, CACA1,636,630207–

24Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099206–

25Marion County, ININ992,196205–

26Davidson County, TNTN745,904193–

27Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337188–

28Orange County, CACA3,149,507185–

29Franklin County, OHOH1,361,536177–

30Williamson County, TXTX752,827176–

31Indian River County, FLFL172,799172–

32Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784167–

33San Francisco County, CACA826,079165–

34Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460160–

35Allen County, ININ402,329160–

36Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791158–

37San Diego County, CACA3,282,248151–

38Tulsa County, OKOK698,782151–

39Bergen County, NJNJ977,026150–

40Boulder County, COCO328,560149–

41Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582126–

42Alexandria, VAVA160,662117–

43Prince George's County, MDMD970,374117–

44Kern County, CACA927,068113–

45Payne County, OKOK83,889112–

46Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939110–

47Saratoga County, NYNY241,343109–

48Brazos County, TXTX249,088107–

49Travis County, TXTX1,389,670107–

50Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033105–

51Riverside County, CACA2,544,916103–

52Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035102–

53Johnson County, KSKS636,906100–

54Fauquier County, VAVA76,50399–

55Multnomah County, OROR795,39196–

56Whatcom County, WAWA236,39289–

57Clark County, NVNV2,407,22689–

58Jefferson County, ALAL665,74289–

59Dane County, WIWI590,37586–

60Broward County, FLFL2,013,31778–

61Hamilton County, ININ387,03678–

62Ramsey County, MNMN541,62374–

63Kane County, ILIL525,75772–

64Orange County, FLFL1,528,00266–

65Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68564–

66Lehigh County, PAPA384,38364–

67Collin County, TXTX1,297,17962–

68Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43361–

69Shelby County, TNTN910,22660–

70Solano County, CACA455,37660–

71Norfolk County, MAMA739,74960–

72DuPage County, ILIL934,29860–

73Essex County, NJNJ896,37959–

74Monroe County, ININ143,34559–

75Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03858–

76Thurston County, WAWA304,26155–

77Honolulu County, HIHI988,70355–

78Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07053–

79Arlington County, VAVA243,93153–

80Bristol County, MAMA593,64053–

81Athens County, OHOH63,19753–

82Marion County, FLFL442,66052–

83Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12552–

84Jackson County, ILIL52,50152–

85St. Louis County, MNMN200,51851–

86Orleans Parish, LALA362,15450–

87Putnam County, TNTN86,61250–

88Delaware County, OHOH242,03250–

89Mendocino County, CACA88,12249–

90Pierce County, WAWA946,28848–

91Hays County, TXTX304,39048–

92Snohomish County, WAWA870,65647–

93Somerset County, NJNJ356,48647–

94Missoula County, MTMT123,51347–

95Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72646–

96Ravalli County, MTMT48,58246–

97Dauphin County, PAPA293,35146–

98Essex County, MAMA826,65346–

99Dakota County, MNMN457,71045–

100DeKalb County, GAGA774,39445–

101Story County, IAIA101,29145–

102Yolo County, CACA224,41044–

103Prince William County, VAVA502,96644–

104Charles County, MDMD176,59343–

105Suffolk County, MAMA791,89143–

106Pinellas County, FLFL948,56342–

107Oneida County, NYNY226,39242–

108Mobile County, ALAL411,65841–

109Rockdale County, GAGA98,41641–

110Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08841–

111Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45641–

112Josephine County, OROR87,86741–

113Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02940–

114Scott County, IAIA175,25940–

115Ingham County, MIMI289,70940–

116Forsyth County, GAGA282,80539–

117Loudoun County, VAVA449,74938–

118Monroe County, NYNY750,50638–

119Clay County, MOMO265,03238–

120Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38338–

121Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03538–

122Jackson County, MOMO732,99436–

123Lee County, FLFL875,60736–

124Wake County, NCNC1,257,23536–

125Twin Falls County, IDID97,53936–

126District of Columbia, DCDC693,64535–

127Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41535–

128Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09035–

129Portage County, OHOH163,40435–

130McDonough County, ILIL25,91635–

131St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96835–

132Manatee County, FLFL468,20034–

133Johnson County, IAIA160,04434–

134Ventura County, CACA830,85134–

135Delaware County, PAPA580,93733–

136Sonoma County, CACA486,44432–

137Clarke County, GAGA129,92131–

138Winona County, MNMN50,52330–

139Lee County, ALAL189,88128–

140Adair County, MOMO25,68428–

141St. Charles County, MOMO426,49928–

142Hudson County, NJNJ735,03328–

143Adams County, COCO554,66828–

144Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85227–

145Lenoir County, NCNC55,83727–

146Anchorage, AKAK287,15527–

147Osceola County, FLFL481,71827–

148Riley County, KSKS72,59827–

149Douglas County, KSKS120,92027–

150Dutchess County, NYNY300,70826–

151Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38026–

152Fayette County, KYKY329,75126–

153Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28125–

154Knox County, TNTN511,45324–

155New Castle County, DEDE588,02623–

156Midland County, MIMI83,75423–

157Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21423–

158Windsor County, VTVT57,31222–

159Aiken County, SCSC181,51522–

160Will County, ILIL712,25322–

161Washington County, OROR611,70822–

162Fresno County, CACA1,035,45621–

163Albany County, NYNY321,22521–

164Fairfield County, OHOH169,75221–

165Montgomery County, PAPA877,64321–

166Pasco County, FLFL674,51620–

167Jefferson County, COCO580,45120–

168Forsyth County, NCNC401,71820–

169DeKalb County, ILIL101,83520–

170Mercer County, NJNJ399,28919–

171Hall County, NENE63,63319–

172Richmond County, NYNY501,29018–

173Clay County, FLFL239,59318–

174Pierce County, WIWI43,51918–

175Champaign County, ILIL209,97218–

176Benton County, OROR97,72818–

177Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33518–

178Klickitat County, WAWA24,33118–

179Columbiana County, OHOH99,37718–

180Macomb County, MIMI886,22118–

181Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09118–

182Tillamook County, OROR27,38418–

183Providence County, RIRI678,17918–

184Cumberland County, PAPA277,27018–

185Platte County, NENE35,64917–

186Baltimore County, MDMD847,65017–

187Warren County, PAPA37,03817–

188Jefferson County, KYKY795,22217–

189Duval County, FLFL1,062,96316–

190Marin County, CACA253,69416–

191Alachua County, FLFL290,02816–

192Chatham County, GAGA311,85516–

193Faulkner County, ARAR133,97916–

194Pickens County, SCSC139,19816–

195Fairfax, VAVA26,77215–

196Larimer County, COCO377,29215–

197Ocean County, NJNJ673,74615–

198Plymouth County, MAMA546,82915–

199Ellsworth County, KSKS6,25715–

200Carver County, MNMN114,37914–

201Olmsted County, MNMN166,73114–

202Durham County, NCNC347,24014–

203Racine County, WIWI198,91914–

204Muscogee County, GAGA202,17114–

205Tompkins County, NYNY104,04714–

206Burlington County, NJNJ481,43914–

207Lake County, ININ504,61214–

208Greene County, OHOH174,32214–

209Washington County, UTUT213,67013–

210Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69213–

211Bucks County, PAPA647,82813–

212Volusia County, FLFL606,57312–

213Coles County, ILIL46,60712–

214St. Clair County, ILIL250,70812–

215Montgomery County, TXTX781,19412–

216Union County, OHOH73,44612–

217Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89612–

218Dallas County, IAIA118,45712–

219York County, PAPA473,19712–

220Monterey County, CACA433,72911–

221Jefferson County, MOMO233,13211–

222Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33211–

223Gaston County, NCNC246,55811–

224Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65711–

225Lancaster County, PAPA563,15911–

226Polk County, IAIA516,54611–

227Williamson County, TNTN272,06110–

228St. Louis County, MOMO990,91110–

229Comal County, TXTX209,16610–

230Kauai County, HIHI73,40010–

231Rockland County, NYNY357,39710–

232Chittenden County, VTVT169,11510–

233Denver County, COCO740,61310–

234Belknap County, NHNH65,1479–

235Placer County, CACA442,0819–

236Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7379–

237Brown County, WIWI275,8039–

238East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1809–

239Warren County, ILIL16,2229–

240Arapahoe County, COCO673,8209–

241Frederick County, MDMD302,8839–

242Putnam County, NYNY99,0288–

243Kitsap County, WAWA283,3748–

244Lake County, ILIL719,3398–

245Houghton County, MIMI37,8428–

246Lane County, OROR381,5848–

247Chester County, PAPA557,1168–

248Hamilton County, TNTN390,8338–

249Yell County, ARAR19,9567–

250Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5057–

251Erie County, NYNY946,7417–

252Lucas County, OHOH423,3477–

253Mahoning County, OHOH224,7067–

254Denton County, TXTX1,069,3467–

255Baltimore, MDMD569,9977–

256Berrien County, MIMI152,4447–

257North Slope, AKAK10,5827–

258Wexford County, MIMI34,4457–

259Lackawanna County, PAPA216,5027–

260Scott County, MNMN159,0176–

261Guilford County, NCNC562,2346–

262Marion County, WVWV55,5846–

263Las Animas County, COCO14,3916–

264Strafford County, NHNH135,0436–

265Lincoln Parish, LALA48,3606–

266Orange County, NYNY417,6696–

267Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9256–

268Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3916–

269Ottawa County, MIMI308,4596–

270Chester County, TNTN17,9946–

271Anoka County, MNMN381,6055–

272Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1155–

273Seminole County, FLFL491,8845–

274Cooke County, TXTX44,4615–

275Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635–

276Montgomery County, OHOH539,5985–

277Orange County, VTVT30,0024–

278San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3674–

279Saline County, ARAR133,2884–

280Albany County, WYWY38,5584–

281Broome County, NYNY195,7364–

282Hawaii County, HIHI210,0434–

283Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7434–

284Winnebago County, ILIL283,6744–

285Marathon County, WIWI139,4324–

286Rankin County, MSMS162,1814–

287Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8324–

288Waseca County, MNMN18,6883–

289Tazewell County, ILIL130,0493–

290Bayfield County, WIWI16,7873–

291Caroline County, MDMD34,1163–

292Northampton County, PAPA324,4113–

293Union County, SDSD17,4023–

294Haywood County, NCNC63,3692–

295Maui County, HIHI160,5922–

296Oceana County, MIMI27,1772–

297Washington County, MEME31,3341–

298Napa County, CACA132,9491–

299Richland County, MTMT11,3771–

300Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5101–

301Kent County, DEDE194,7861–

302Lincoln County, SDSD77,1451–

303Waldo County, MEME40,6931–

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest laotian population?

Queens County, New York ranks #1 with 852 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by laotian population?

Queens County, New York, New York County, New York, Los Angeles County, California, Cook County, Illinois, Santa Clara County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

303 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).