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 2024 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. The median across all 400 is 55. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hanford, CA, up 172 places to #95.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN POPULATIONVS 2020

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

01▲1Dallas, TXTX8,477,1578,257−14%

02▲2San Diego, CACA3,282,2486,796−9%

03▲5Nashville, TNTN2,197,4166,134−2%

04▲3Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4416,043−7%

05▲1Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2955,843−11%

06▼1Seattle, WAWA4,161,8835,575−21%

07▼6Sacramento, CACA2,477,2745,292−50%

08▲1Fresno, CACA1,203,3835,259−15%

09▼6San Francisco, CACA4,630,0415,061−39%

10▲1Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1824,219+7%

11▲4Chicago, ILIL9,434,1233,825+28%

12▲7Providence, RIRI1,708,1613,287+47%

13▼1Washington, DCDC6,465,7243,278−15%

14Riverside, CACA4,769,0073,004−4%

15▲13Des Moines, IAIA758,5392,984+58%

16▲2Stockton, CACA823,8152,673+13%

17▼7Portland, OROR2,542,2822,625−43%

18▲7Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8302,513+26%

19▲14Houston, TXTX7,904,6272,494+59%

20▼7Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,370−28%

21Wichita, KSKS663,8092,341+13%

22▼6Boston, MAMA5,034,2212,338−18%

23▼6Fort Smith, ARAR234,1402,210−7%

24▲11Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,185+46%

25▲7Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1182,042+19%

26▼2Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2262,0060%

27▼7Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,947−12%

28▼6Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101,889−6%

29▲9Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771,855+33%

30Bridgeport, CTCT978,1791,837–

31▼1Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,654−6%

32▲2Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,648+9%

33▲4Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,573+12%

34▼7Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,568−18%

35▲12Worcester, MAMA888,5021,553+62%

36▲10Rockford, ILIL337,2421,463+47%

37▲2San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,436+4%

38▼12Denver, COCO3,092,0371,399−28%

39▼10Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,316−29%

40▲1Amarillo, TXTX276,2351,213−4%

41▲7Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131,167+30%

42▼6New Iberia, LALA66,8461,156−18%

43Hartford, CTCT1,171,4261,107–

44New York, NYNY20,112,4481,104+8%

45▲21Madison, WIWI709,6851,016+89%

46▲9Detroit, MIMI4,390,913989+46%

47▲6Anchorage, AKAK405,821966+34%

48▲3Spartanburg, SCSC407,656966+25%

49▼4Storm Lake, IAIA20,449842−16%

50▲17Orlando, FLFL2,957,672825+53%

51New Haven, CTCT578,741782–

52▲7Sioux City, IAIA145,738740+13%

53▼11Modesto, CACA557,719712−38%

54▼4Rochester, NYNY1,056,149704−15%

55▼24Visalia, CACA485,146686−61%

56▼13Vallejo, CACA455,376650−39%

57▲6Austin, TXTX2,620,945620+3%

58▲24Harrisburg, PAPA617,427619+76%

59▲52Fort Wayne, ININ466,258599+148%

60▲50Binghamton, NYNY243,189592+144%

61▼5Miami, FLFL6,391,072586−12%

62▲2Mobile, ALAL411,658571−2%

63▼1Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500555−9%

64▼10Boise City, IDID864,243549−19%

65▼25Santa Rosa, CACA486,444538−59%

66▲50Cape Coral, FLFL875,607535+132%

67▲47Memphis, TNTN1,341,412505+113%

68▲9San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140500+31%

69▼46Merced, CACA297,260455−77%

70▲43Cornelia, GAGA50,416436+82%

71▲52Findlay, OHOH75,034435+125%

72▲6Hickory, NCNC376,890434+15%

73▲47Ogden, UTUT672,784430+112%

74▼25Redding, CACA181,648429−49%

75▲24Champaign, ILIL239,979428+53%

76▼24Akron, OHOH701,780415−43%

77▲23Springfield, MAMA464,338390+40%

78▲37Burlington, NCNC186,177330+43%

79▲33Lakeland, FLFL874,790330+37%

80▲21Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213328+21%

81▲25Lancaster, PAPA563,159308+18%

82▼1Shelby, NCNC103,325303−14%

83▲71Red Bluff, CACA64,665302+154%

84▼27Kennewick, WAWA324,334299−55%

85▲48Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720299+88%

86▼21Bakersfield, CACA927,068296−48%

87▼16St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421294−36%

88▼4Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285292−13%

89▼10Elkhart, ININ208,774291−22%

90▼22Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685275−45%

91▼1Arkansas City, KSKS34,382271−8%

92▼20Yuba City, CACA187,478262−38%

93▼2Waco, TXTX308,807261−11%

94▼14Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858258−27%

95▲172Hanford, CACA154,327258+1073%

96▲8Grand Island, NENE78,076254−4%

97▼10Lawrence, KSKS120,920248−19%

98▲89Omaha, NENE1,009,836235+218%

99▲9Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273235−9%

100▼30Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653232−51%

101▼41Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775227−64%

102▼44St. Cloud, MNMN205,854226−66%

103Waterbury, CTCT463,349224–

104▼35Worthington, MNMN22,338210−58%

105▲30Manchester, NHNH433,415209+35%

106▲104Huntsville, ALAL556,444208+352%

107Torrington, CTCT114,690204–

108▼5Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553202−25%

109▼14Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781200−31%

110▲20Killeen, TXTX511,497200+22%

111▲56Appleton, WIWI249,876199+101%

112▲9Knoxville, TNTN968,137195−3%

113▼28Little Rock, ARAR777,607195−41%

114▲169Logansport, ININ37,836194+1041%

115▼54Rochester, MNMN231,184194−68%

116▲36Toledo, OHOH599,376193+57%

117▲53Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206190+96%

118▲6Ottumwa, IAIA35,210186−3%

119▼45Chico, CACA209,211182−55%

120▲12Iowa City, IAIA182,711179+13%

121▲47Lebanon, NHNH224,500178+80%

122▲55Scranton, PAPA574,418177+103%

123Lacey, WAWA304,261174–

124Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060170–

125▼23Charleston, SCSC889,263167−38%

126Zanesville, OHOH87,014166–

127Putnam, CTCT98,096164–

128▲58South Bend, ININ324,538164+113%

129▲26Colorado Springs, COCO781,796161+36%

130Liberal, KSKS21,073160–

131Joplin, MOMO208,796159–

132▼46Alexandria, LALA147,952158−49%

133Manitowoc, WIWI81,710156–

134▲2Santa Maria, CACA442,065156+1%

135▲65Chattanooga, TNTN594,530155+172%

136▼43Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695151−48%

137▲54Richmond, VAVA1,389,338151+110%

138▼62Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638151−61%

139▲46Greeley, COCO378,426150+95%

140▼65Louisville, KYKY1,402,509147−63%

141▲43Davenport, IAIA380,452146+90%

142▲153Cookeville, TNTN152,477145+867%

143▼54Columbia, SCSC879,918141−53%

144▲12Palatka, FLFL77,734140+20%

145▲102Reading, PAPA440,072140+383%

146Jonesboro, ARAR139,440135–

147▲6Fayetteville, NCNC395,412134+11%

148▼4La Crosse, WIWI171,182132−5%

149▼53Provo, UTUT773,426132−54%

150▲63Lincoln, NENE352,081129+187%

151▼68Albuquerque, NMNM925,279128−63%

152▼45Montgomery, ALAL388,747126−51%

153Lake Charles, LALA244,655122–

154▲164El Paso, TXTX881,291121+1000%

155▼38Oxnard, CACA830,851119−48%

156▼14Winona, MNMN50,523118−17%

157▲62Deltona, FLFL746,933117+185%

158▼64Lafayette, LALA423,758110−62%

159▼22Waterloo, IAIA169,189110−29%

160Shelbyville, TNTN55,273110–

161▲148Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368108+800%

162▲32North Port, FLFL948,158107+62%

163▲26Gainesville, GAGA226,568106+47%

164▼35New Orleans, LALA970,849105−36%

165Syracuse, NYNY652,273101+1%

166▼44Green Bay, WIWI336,756100−49%

167▼70Russellville, ARAR84,93294−67%

168▲107Augusta, GAGA641,23193+389%

169▼18Salem, OROR445,81493−24%

170Jamestown, NYNY124,12686–

171Norwich, CTCT284,01586–

172▲51Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66685+113%

173Mason City, IAIA49,71084–

174▲84Peoria, ILIL363,50581+224%

175▲18Baton Rouge, LALA888,69979+18%

176Albany, OROR132,84377–

177▲38Janesville, WIWI166,47277+75%

178Huntington, WVWV365,96576–

179▼51Lafayette, ININ228,46876−54%

180▲197Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55176+1420%

181▲14Garden City, KSKS37,50571+9%

182Laconia, NHNH65,14770–

183DeRidder, LALA36,67369–

184▼38Ames, IAIA128,09067−48%

185▼12Dayton, OHOH826,55467−26%

186▲76Jefferson, GAGA99,26565+171%

187Daphne, ALAL267,76165–

188▲34Asheville, NCNC422,34564+60%

189▼28Seaford, DEDE277,14064−41%

190Tullahoma, TNTN69,33963–

191▲12Shawano, WIWI45,75962+15%

192▲51San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36762+107%

193Athens, TNTN71,59062–

194Decatur, ALAL160,32660–

195▲7Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99259+7%

196▲88Clinton, IAIA46,00259+247%

197▲69Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21458+164%

198▼2Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88058−9%

199▲184Holland, MIMI123,18857+1800%

200▲114Eau Claire, WIWI176,64755+400%

201▲163Pella, IAIA34,19255+817%

202▲71Midland, TXTX193,13955+175%

203Albemarle, NCNC68,83055–

204▲49Mankato, MNMN104,90754+108%

205▼113Eugene, OROR381,58452−82%

206▲57Kahului, HIHI160,67452+126%

207▲67Pensacola, FLFL544,94952+160%

208Pittsfield, MAMA128,22452–

209▲62Albert Lea, MNMN30,44051+143%

210▼62Amherst, MAMA164,06550−61%

211▼47Fargo, NDND269,52850−51%

212▼63Wausau, WIWI139,43250−61%

213Lewisburg, TNTN38,07150–

214▼56Niles, MIMI152,44449−57%

215▼27Spokane, WAWA608,01249−34%

216▲76Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76646+207%

217▼37Albany, NYNY915,83546−44%

218▲12Crestview, FLFL315,09846+28%

219▲26Bowling Green, KYKY197,18045+55%

220▲6Sumter, SCSC105,06745+18%

221▼112York, PAPA473,19745−82%

222Slidell, LALA279,10844–

223Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79543–

224San Angelo, TXTX122,06541–

225▼33Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04740−40%

226▲14Farmington, NMNM120,34040+25%

227▼48St. Simons, GAGA118,52439−53%

228▼89Eureka, CACA131,64738−75%

229Morehead City, NCNC70,46937–

230Lewiston, MEME116,48737–

231▼106Racine, WIWI198,91937−81%

232▼34Santa Cruz, CACA258,85236−40%

233▼102Sheboygan, WIWI118,04736−78%

234▲43Naples, FLFL417,13135+84%

235▲3Ithaca, NYNY104,04734+3%

236▼35Ukiah, CACA88,12233−40%

237Columbia, MOMO219,06233–

238▲81Houma, LALA199,66833+200%

239▲112Watertown, NYNY111,54033+313%

240▼167Savannah, GAGA438,31432−92%

241▲148Weatherford, OKOK39,05931+1450%

242▲90Beaumont, TXTX399,31031+244%

243Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49731–

244▲90New Bern, NCNC127,35831+244%

245Rutland, VTVT59,65331–

246▼17Duluth, MNMN281,21931−16%

247Jackson, MSMS609,84730–

248Jasper, ININ44,01630–

249▼52Spencer, IAIA16,20230−51%

250▲116Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44830+400%

251▼68Fairbanks, AKAK93,97230−63%

252▲72Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21130+173%

253Easton, MDMD38,23829–

254Whitewater, WIWI106,12729–

255Truckee, CACA101,91129–

256▼122Allentown, PAPA887,61528−82%

257Le Mars, IAIA25,69728–

258▲88Lumberton, NCNC119,94128+250%

259▲78Hagerstown, MDMD315,28028+211%

260▼78Springfield, ILIL206,03327−66%

261Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08327–

262Urbana, OHOH38,82027–

263▼26Faribault, MNMN69,93926−21%

264▼25Portland, MEME577,63526−21%

265Pullman, WAWA48,51225–

266Winchester, VAVA152,33225–

267Fort Collins, COCO377,29225–

268Greenville, NCNC182,93625–

269▲76Bremerton, WAWA283,37424+200%

270Ada, OKOK38,52824–

271Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33224–

272Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66623–

273▼19Warner Robins, GAGA208,09123−12%

274▲102Warsaw, ININ80,89222+340%

275▼135Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19122−85%

276▲45Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97522+100%

277Springfield, MOMO500,69422–

278▼140Dodge City, KSKS33,99321−86%

279▼110Greenville, SCSC1,014,10121−79%

280▼120Reno, NVNV578,73421−81%

281▼106Athens, GAGA224,14820−78%

282▼50Bellingham, WAWA236,39220−41%

283▼31Brownsville, TXTX433,94620−23%

284▼143Auburn, ALAL208,01320−86%

285▲115Grand Forks, NDND105,04620+1900%

286Ellensburg, WAWA48,80319–

287▼18Goldsboro, NCNC122,27819−10%

288Taylorville, ILIL33,44319–

289Panama City, FLFL231,17419–

290▼48Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72119−39%

291Minden, LALA34,94818–

292The Dalles, OROR26,31018–

293▼72Muskogee, OKOK66,70818−56%

294Willmar, MNMN44,72017–

295▼64Columbus, GAGA324,83017−51%

296Erie, PAPA265,83217–

297▼209Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15517−94%

298Idaho Falls, IDID173,85117–

299▼38Clarksville, TNTN349,00116−33%

300▼182Salina, KSKS59,12116−92%

301▲39Twin Falls, IDID123,90116+78%

302▼6Bemidji, MNMN47,05515+7%

303Greenfield, MAMA70,69815–

304▼199Hilo, HIHI210,04315−94%

305▲10Mount Airy, NCNC72,28715+36%

306▲88El Centro, CACA181,41115+650%

307▼82Sandusky, OHOH112,77715−62%

308▼44Valdosta, GAGA153,27615−35%

309▼65Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13715−50%

310Hastings, NENE40,57715–

311▼105Fairmont, WVWV55,58414−71%

312Aberdeen, SDSD41,58314–

313▼156Emporia, KSKS34,83814−88%

314▲43Morristown, TNTN128,86714+100%

315Elko, NVNV56,68213–

316Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65713–

317▲54Cadillac, MIMI49,71913+117%

318Cortland, NYNY45,85012–

319▲28Palestine, TXTX59,80512+50%

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–

328▼40Ottawa, ILIL145,90211−31%

329Florence, SCSC201,39211–

330▲37Gulfport, MSMS431,32911+83%

331▼74Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37711−56%

332▼205Pinehurst, NCNC110,61911−93%

333Walla Walla, WAWA62,36111–

334Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45911–

335▼102Topeka, KSKS233,05210−71%

336▼60Ozark, ALAL49,91210−47%

337▼128Wilmington, NCNC492,77210−78%

338Jackson, TNTN184,5699–

339Kearney, NENE57,9629–

340Tiffin, OHOH54,5229–

341▼137Durham, NCNC625,4859−82%

342▲7Hot Springs, ARAR99,6959+13%

343▲52Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2129+350%

344Canton, ILIL32,9019–

345▼167Wooster, OHOH116,7589−90%

346▼78Dover, DEDE194,7868−62%

347Corning, NYNY91,8558–

348▼61Shawnee, OKOK75,1028−50%

349▼11Manhattan, KSKS136,1228−11%

350Richmond, KYKY131,8068–

351Frankfort, KYKY77,8747–

352Kendallville, ININ47,9377–

353Moultrie, GAGA47,4387–

354▼61Marshalltown, IAIA39,8906−60%

355▼29Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6916−40%

356▲9Red Wing, MNMN48,19560%

357Vicksburg, MSMS41,7596–

358▲35Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2196+200%

359Hinesville, GAGA91,8706–

360▼109Lawton, OKOK127,5906−78%

361▼171Lubbock, TXTX368,4316−92%

362▼103Tallahassee, FLFL397,4426−76%

363Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8506–

364▲5Barre, VTVT59,65260%

365▼34Beeville, TXTX32,5156−40%

366▼22Battle Creek, MIMI133,4085−38%

367▼112Bloomington, ILIL171,4195−80%

368Elmira, NYNY80,4155–

369El Dorado, ARAR36,9265–

370Marinette, WIWI65,5155–

371Norwalk, OHOH58,2505–

372Quincy, ILIL74,1465–

373▲2Union City, TNTN30,06750%

374Mansfield, OHOH124,8935–

375Muskegon, MIMI177,9015–

376Roseburg, OROR111,9514–

377▼201Jacksonville, NCNC217,1754−95%

378▼158Oshkosh, WIWI174,2184−90%

379▼152Coos Bay, OROR63,9924−89%

380Olean, NYNY75,3904–

381▼83Crescent City, CACA26,4103−79%

382▼148Greeneville, TNTN73,8313−91%

383▼15Salinas, CACA433,7293−50%

384Cambridge, OHOH38,3793–

385▲2Miami, OKOK30,43830%

386Fairmont, MNMN19,4402–

387▲4Lima, OHOH100,88120%

388Enterprise, ALAL56,9532–

389▲10Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692+100%

390▼245Lansing, MIMI479,7222−98%

391Yakima, WAWA259,1852–

392▼6Batavia, NYNY58,4162−33%

393McAlester, OKOK43,3202–

394Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041–

395▲3Hermiston, OROR93,72110%

396▼61Ponca City, OKOK43,4901−89%

397Sparta, WIWI46,5721–

398Ardmore, OKOK48,9101–

399Columbus, NENE46,5831–

400▼151Concord, NHNH158,0781−97%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).