RANKING · 2024 ACS · 400 SHOWN OF 400

Largest Laotian population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX leads at 8,257. 400 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Dallas, TXTX8,477,1578,257–

02San Diego, CACA3,282,2486,796–

03Nashville, TNTN2,197,4166,134–

04Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4416,043–

05Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2955,843–

06Seattle, WAWA4,161,8835,575–

07Sacramento, CACA2,477,2745,292–

08Fresno, CACA1,203,3835,259–

09San Francisco, CACA4,630,0415,061–

10Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1824,219–

11Chicago, ILIL9,434,1233,825–

12Providence, RIRI1,708,1613,287–

13Washington, DCDC6,465,7243,278–

14Riverside, CACA4,769,0073,004–

15Des Moines, IAIA758,5392,984–

16Stockton, CACA823,8152,673–

17Portland, OROR2,542,2822,625–

18Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8302,513–

19Houston, TXTX7,904,6272,494–

20Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,370–

21Wichita, KSKS663,8092,341–

22Boston, MAMA5,034,2212,338–

23Fort Smith, ARAR234,1402,210–

24Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,185–

25Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1182,042–

26Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2262,006–

27Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,947–

28Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101,889–

29Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771,855–

30Bridgeport, CTCT978,1791,837–

31Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,654–

32Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,648–

33Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,573–

34Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,568–

35Worcester, MAMA888,5021,553–

36Rockford, ILIL337,2421,463–

37San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,436–

38Denver, COCO3,092,0371,399–

39Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,316–

40Amarillo, TXTX276,2351,213–

41Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131,167–

42New Iberia, LALA66,8461,156–

43Hartford, CTCT1,171,4261,107–

44New York, NYNY20,112,4481,104–

45Madison, WIWI709,6851,016–

46Detroit, MIMI4,390,913989–

47Anchorage, AKAK405,821966–

48Spartanburg, SCSC407,656966–

49Storm Lake, IAIA20,449842–

50Orlando, FLFL2,957,672825–

51New Haven, CTCT578,741782–

52Sioux City, IAIA145,738740–

53Modesto, CACA557,719712–

54Rochester, NYNY1,056,149704–

55Visalia, CACA485,146686–

56Vallejo, CACA455,376650–

57Austin, TXTX2,620,945620–

58Harrisburg, PAPA617,427619–

59Fort Wayne, ININ466,258599–

60Binghamton, NYNY243,189592–

61Miami, FLFL6,391,072586–

62Mobile, ALAL411,658571–

63Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500555–

64Boise City, IDID864,243549–

65Santa Rosa, CACA486,444538–

66Cape Coral, FLFL875,607535–

67Memphis, TNTN1,341,412505–

68San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140500–

69Merced, CACA297,260455–

70Cornelia, GAGA50,416436–

71Findlay, OHOH75,034435–

72Hickory, NCNC376,890434–

73Ogden, UTUT672,784430–

74Redding, CACA181,648429–

75Champaign, ILIL239,979428–

76Akron, OHOH701,780415–

77Springfield, MAMA464,338390–

78Burlington, NCNC186,177330–

79Lakeland, FLFL874,790330–

80Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213328–

81Lancaster, PAPA563,159308–

82Shelby, NCNC103,325303–

83Red Bluff, CACA64,665302–

84Kennewick, WAWA324,334299–

85Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720299–

86Bakersfield, CACA927,068296–

87St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421294–

88Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285292–

89Elkhart, ININ208,774291–

90Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685275–

91Arkansas City, KSKS34,382271–

92Yuba City, CACA187,478262–

93Waco, TXTX308,807261–

94Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858258–

95Hanford, CACA154,327258–

96Grand Island, NENE78,076254–

97Lawrence, KSKS120,920248–

98Omaha, NENE1,009,836235–

99Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273235–

100Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653232–

101Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775227–

102St. Cloud, MNMN205,854226–

103Waterbury, CTCT463,349224–

104Worthington, MNMN22,338210–

105Manchester, NHNH433,415209–

106Huntsville, ALAL556,444208–

107Torrington, CTCT114,690204–

108Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553202–

109Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781200–

110Killeen, TXTX511,497200–

111Appleton, WIWI249,876199–

112Knoxville, TNTN968,137195–

113Little Rock, ARAR777,607195–

114Logansport, ININ37,836194–

115Rochester, MNMN231,184194–

116Toledo, OHOH599,376193–

117Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206190–

118Ottumwa, IAIA35,210186–

119Chico, CACA209,211182–

120Iowa City, IAIA182,711179–

121Lebanon, NHNH224,500178–

122Scranton, PAPA574,418177–

123Lacey, WAWA304,261174–

124Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060170–

125Charleston, SCSC889,263167–

126Zanesville, OHOH87,014166–

127Putnam, CTCT98,096164–

128South Bend, ININ324,538164–

129Colorado Springs, COCO781,796161–

130Liberal, KSKS21,073160–

131Joplin, MOMO208,796159–

132Alexandria, LALA147,952158–

133Manitowoc, WIWI81,710156–

134Santa Maria, CACA442,065156–

135Chattanooga, TNTN594,530155–

136Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695151–

137Richmond, VAVA1,389,338151–

138Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638151–

139Greeley, COCO378,426150–

140Louisville, KYKY1,402,509147–

141Davenport, IAIA380,452146–

142Cookeville, TNTN152,477145–

143Columbia, SCSC879,918141–

144Palatka, FLFL77,734140–

145Reading, PAPA440,072140–

146Jonesboro, ARAR139,440135–

147Fayetteville, NCNC395,412134–

148La Crosse, WIWI171,182132–

149Provo, UTUT773,426132–

150Lincoln, NENE352,081129–

151Albuquerque, NMNM925,279128–

152Montgomery, ALAL388,747126–

153Lake Charles, LALA244,655122–

154El Paso, TXTX881,291121–

155Oxnard, CACA830,851119–

156Winona, MNMN50,523118–

157Deltona, FLFL746,933117–

158Lafayette, LALA423,758110–

159Waterloo, IAIA169,189110–

160Shelbyville, TNTN55,273110–

161Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368108–

162North Port, FLFL948,158107–

163Gainesville, GAGA226,568106–

164New Orleans, LALA970,849105–

165Syracuse, NYNY652,273101–

166Green Bay, WIWI336,756100–

167Russellville, ARAR84,93294–

168Augusta, GAGA641,23193–

169Salem, OROR445,81493–

170Jamestown, NYNY124,12686–

171Norwich, CTCT284,01586–

172Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66685–

173Mason City, IAIA49,71084–

174Peoria, ILIL363,50581–

175Baton Rouge, LALA888,69979–

176Albany, OROR132,84377–

177Janesville, WIWI166,47277–

178Huntington, WVWV365,96576–

179Lafayette, ININ228,46876–

180Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55176–

181Garden City, KSKS37,50571–

182Laconia, NHNH65,14770–

183DeRidder, LALA36,67369–

184Ames, IAIA128,09067–

185Dayton, OHOH826,55467–

186Jefferson, GAGA99,26565–

187Daphne, ALAL267,76165–

188Asheville, NCNC422,34564–

189Seaford, DEDE277,14064–

190Tullahoma, TNTN69,33963–

191Shawano, WIWI45,75962–

192San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36762–

193Athens, TNTN71,59062–

194Decatur, ALAL160,32660–

195Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99259–

196Clinton, IAIA46,00259–

197Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21458–

198Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88058–

199Holland, MIMI123,18857–

200Eau Claire, WIWI176,64755–

201Pella, IAIA34,19255–

202Midland, TXTX193,13955–

203Albemarle, NCNC68,83055–

204Mankato, MNMN104,90754–

205Eugene, OROR381,58452–

206Kahului, HIHI160,67452–

207Pensacola, FLFL544,94952–

208Pittsfield, MAMA128,22452–

209Albert Lea, MNMN30,44051–

210Amherst, MAMA164,06550–

211Fargo, NDND269,52850–

212Wausau, WIWI139,43250–

213Lewisburg, TNTN38,07150–

214Niles, MIMI152,44449–

215Spokane, WAWA608,01249–

216Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76646–

217Albany, NYNY915,83546–

218Crestview, FLFL315,09846–

219Bowling Green, KYKY197,18045–

220Sumter, SCSC105,06745–

221York, PAPA473,19745–

222Slidell, LALA279,10844–

223Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79543–

224San Angelo, TXTX122,06541–

225Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04740–

226Farmington, NMNM120,34040–

227St. Simons, GAGA118,52439–

228Eureka, CACA131,64738–

229Morehead City, NCNC70,46937–

230Lewiston, MEME116,48737–

231Racine, WIWI198,91937–

232Santa Cruz, CACA258,85236–

233Sheboygan, WIWI118,04736–

234Naples, FLFL417,13135–

235Ithaca, NYNY104,04734–

236Ukiah, CACA88,12233–

237Columbia, MOMO219,06233–

238Houma, LALA199,66833–

239Watertown, NYNY111,54033–

240Savannah, GAGA438,31432–

241Weatherford, OKOK39,05931–

242Beaumont, TXTX399,31031–

243Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49731–

244New Bern, NCNC127,35831–

245Rutland, VTVT59,65331–

246Duluth, MNMN281,21931–

247Jackson, MSMS609,84730–

248Jasper, ININ44,01630–

249Spencer, IAIA16,20230–

250Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44830–

251Fairbanks, AKAK93,97230–

252Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21130–

253Easton, MDMD38,23829–

254Whitewater, WIWI106,12729–

255Truckee, CACA101,91129–

256Allentown, PAPA887,61528–

257Le Mars, IAIA25,69728–

258Lumberton, NCNC119,94128–

259Hagerstown, MDMD315,28028–

260Springfield, ILIL206,03327–

261Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08327–

262Urbana, OHOH38,82027–

263Faribault, MNMN69,93926–

264Portland, MEME577,63526–

265Pullman, WAWA48,51225–

266Winchester, VAVA152,33225–

267Fort Collins, COCO377,29225–

268Greenville, NCNC182,93625–

269Bremerton, WAWA283,37424–

270Ada, OKOK38,52824–

271Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33224–

272Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66623–

273Warner Robins, GAGA208,09123–

274Warsaw, ININ80,89222–

275Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19122–

276Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97522–

277Springfield, MOMO500,69422–

278Dodge City, KSKS33,99321–

279Greenville, SCSC1,014,10121–

280Reno, NVNV578,73421–

281Athens, GAGA224,14820–

282Bellingham, WAWA236,39220–

283Brownsville, TXTX433,94620–

284Auburn, ALAL208,01320–

285Grand Forks, NDND105,04620–

286Ellensburg, WAWA48,80319–

287Goldsboro, NCNC122,27819–

288Taylorville, ILIL33,44319–

289Panama City, FLFL231,17419–

290Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72119–

291Minden, LALA34,94818–

292The Dalles, OROR26,31018–

293Muskogee, OKOK66,70818–

294Willmar, MNMN44,72017–

295Columbus, GAGA324,83017–

296Erie, PAPA265,83217–

297Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15517–

298Idaho Falls, IDID173,85117–

299Clarksville, TNTN349,00116–

300Salina, KSKS59,12116–

301Twin Falls, IDID123,90116–

302Bemidji, MNMN47,05515–

303Greenfield, MAMA70,69815–

304Hilo, HIHI210,04315–

305Mount Airy, NCNC72,28715–

306El Centro, CACA181,41115–

307Sandusky, OHOH112,77715–

308Valdosta, GAGA153,27615–

309Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13715–

310Hastings, NENE40,57715–

311Fairmont, WVWV55,58414–

312Aberdeen, SDSD41,58314–

313Emporia, KSKS34,83814–

314Morristown, TNTN128,86714–

315Elko, NVNV56,68213–

316Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65713–

317Cadillac, MIMI49,71913–

318Cortland, NYNY45,85012–

319Palestine, TXTX59,80512–

320Warren, PAPA37,03812–

321Palm Bay, FLFL663,98212–

322Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09712–

323Huntington, ININ37,22411–

324Blacksburg, VAVA181,61611–

325Kingston, NYNY183,33011–

326Rochelle, ILIL51,39911–

327Searcy, ARAR80,08511–

328Ottawa, ILIL145,90211–

329Florence, SCSC201,39211–

330Gulfport, MSMS431,32911–

331Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37711–

332Pinehurst, NCNC110,61911–

333Walla Walla, WAWA62,36111–

334Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45911–

335Topeka, KSKS233,05210–

336Ozark, ALAL49,91210–

337Wilmington, NCNC492,77210–

338Jackson, TNTN184,5699–

339Kearney, NENE57,9629–

340Tiffin, OHOH54,5229–

341Durham, NCNC625,4859–

342Hot Springs, ARAR99,6959–

343Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2129–

344Canton, ILIL32,9019–

345Wooster, OHOH116,7589–

346Dover, DEDE194,7868–

347Corning, NYNY91,8558–

348Shawnee, OKOK75,1028–

349Manhattan, KSKS136,1228–

350Richmond, KYKY131,8068–

351Frankfort, KYKY77,8747–

352Kendallville, ININ47,9377–

353Moultrie, GAGA47,4387–

354Marshalltown, IAIA39,8906–

355Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6916–

356Red Wing, MNMN48,1956–

357Vicksburg, MSMS41,7596–

358Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2196–

359Hinesville, GAGA91,8706–

360Lawton, OKOK127,5906–

361Lubbock, TXTX368,4316–

362Tallahassee, FLFL397,4426–

363Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8506–

364Barre, VTVT59,6526–

365Beeville, TXTX32,5156–

366Battle Creek, MIMI133,4085–

367Bloomington, ILIL171,4195–

368Elmira, NYNY80,4155–

369El Dorado, ARAR36,9265–

370Marinette, WIWI65,5155–

371Norwalk, OHOH58,2505–

372Quincy, ILIL74,1465–

373Union City, TNTN30,0675–

374Mansfield, OHOH124,8935–

375Muskegon, MIMI177,9015–

376Roseburg, OROR111,9514–

377Jacksonville, NCNC217,1754–

378Oshkosh, WIWI174,2184–

379Coos Bay, OROR63,9924–

380Olean, NYNY75,3904–

381Crescent City, CACA26,4103–

382Greeneville, TNTN73,8313–

383Salinas, CACA433,7293–

384Cambridge, OHOH38,3793–

385Miami, OKOK30,4383–

386Fairmont, MNMN19,4402–

387Lima, OHOH100,8812–

388Enterprise, ALAL56,9532–

389Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692–

390Lansing, MIMI479,7222–

391Yakima, WAWA259,1852–

392Batavia, NYNY58,4162–

393McAlester, OKOK43,3202–

394Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041–

395Hermiston, OROR93,7211–

396Ponca City, OKOK43,4901–

397Sparta, WIWI46,5721–

398Ardmore, OKOK48,9101–

399Columbus, NENE46,5831–

400Concord, NHNH158,0781–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest laotian population?

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ranks #1 with 8,257 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by laotian population?

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

400 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).