RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 178 SHOWN OF 178

Largest Laotian population, US metro areas · 2020

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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 2,651. 178 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,4482,651–

02Houston, TXTX7,904,6271,045–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,724977–

04Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441952–

05Chicago, ILIL9,434,123925–

06San Francisco, CACA4,630,041757–

07Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182726–

08Boston, MAMA5,034,221652–

09Dallas, TXTX8,477,157626–

10San Jose, CACA1,984,473560–

11Seattle, WAWA4,161,883497–

12Riverside, CACA4,769,007494–

13Lincoln, NENE352,081371–

14Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858339–

15Austin, TXTX2,620,945331–

16Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295329–

17Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377327–

18Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010321–

19Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695283–

20Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938273–

21Detroit, MIMI4,390,913264–

22Columbus, OHOH2,242,028260–

23State College, PAPA157,393235–

24Sacramento, CACA2,477,274213–

25Nashville, TNTN2,197,416203–

26Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682174–

27Sebastian, FLFL172,799172–

28Miami, FLFL6,391,072164–

29Fort Wayne, ININ466,258160–

30San Diego, CACA3,282,248151–

31Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273151–

32Boulder, COCO328,560149–

33Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118137–

34Albany, NYNY915,835131–

35Portland, OROR2,542,282118–

36Bakersfield, CACA927,068113–

37Stillwater, OKOK83,889112–

38College Station, TXTX287,476107–

39Eau Claire, WIWI176,647105–

40Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992102–

41Orlando, FLFL2,957,67298–

42Bellingham, WAWA236,39289–

43Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76689–

44Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22689–

45Madison, WIWI709,68586–

46Providence, RIRI1,708,16171–

47Allentown, PAPA887,61567–

48Denver, COCO3,092,03767–

49Tampa, FLFL3,418,89567–

50Harrisburg, PAPA617,42764–

51Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68564–

52St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42161–

53Wichita, KSKS663,80961–

54Memphis, TNTN1,341,41260–

55Vallejo, CACA455,37660–

56Bloomington, ININ165,23159–

57Lacey, WAWA304,26155–

58Honolulu, HIHI988,70355–

59Athens, OHOH63,19753–

60Ocala, FLFL442,66052–

61Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81352–

62Carbondale, ILIL52,50152–

63Duluth, MNMN281,21951–

64San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14051–

65Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78150–

66New Orleans, LALA970,84950–

67Cookeville, TNTN152,47750–

68Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83049–

69Ukiah, CACA88,12249–

70Missoula, MTMT128,69847–

71Ames, IAIA128,09045–

72Utica, NYNY285,61142–

73Mobile, ALAL411,65841–

74Grants Pass, OROR87,86741–

75Lafayette, ININ228,46841–

76Davenport, IAIA380,45240–

77Lansing, MIMI479,72240–

78Rochester, NYNY1,056,14938–

79Cape Coral, FLFL875,60736–

80Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72036–

81Twin Falls, IDID123,90136–

82Akron, OHOH701,78035–

83Macomb, ILIL25,91635–

84Manchester, NHNH433,41535–

85Sturgis, MIMI60,96835–

86Iowa City, IAIA182,71134–

87Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50034–

88North Port, FLFL948,15834–

89Oxnard, CACA830,85134–

90Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37732–

91Santa Rosa, CACA486,44432–

92Athens, GAGA224,14831–

93Winona, MNMN50,52330–

94Auburn, ALAL208,01328–

95Kirksville, MOMO29,82428–

96Anchorage, AKAK405,82127–

97Kinston, NCNC55,83727–

98Lawrence, KSKS120,92027–

99Manhattan, KSKS136,12227–

100Santa Cruz, CACA258,85227–

101Lebanon, NHNH224,50026–

102Lexington, KYKY535,17426–

103Knoxville, TNTN968,13724–

104Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21423–

105Des Moines, IAIA758,53923–

106Midland, MIMI83,75423–

107Augusta, GAGA641,23122–

108Fresno, CACA1,203,38321–

109Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20620–

110Little Rock, ARAR777,60720–

111Dayton, OHOH826,55419–

112Grand Island, NENE78,07619–

113Trenton, NJNJ399,28919–

114Champaign, ILIL239,97918–

115Salem, OHOH99,37718–

116Corvallis, OROR97,72818–

117Las Cruces, NMNM229,09118–

118Warren, PAPA37,03817–

119Louisville, KYKY1,402,50917–

120Columbus, NENE46,58317–

121Gainesville, FLFL359,03616–

122Greenville, SCSC1,014,10116–

123Savannah, GAGA438,31416–

124Fort Collins, COCO377,29215–

125Rochester, MNMN231,18414–

126Columbus, GAGA324,83014–

127Durham, NCNC625,48514–

128Ithaca, NYNY104,04714–

129Racine, WIWI198,91914–

130Billings, MTMT193,60313–

131St. George, UTUT213,67013–

132Starkville, MSMS62,06312–

133Deltona, FLFL746,93312–

134York, PAPA473,19712–

135Charleston, ILIL46,60712–

136Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04711–

137Lancaster, PAPA563,15911–

138Salinas, CACA433,72911–

139Kapaa, HIHI73,40010–

140Burlington, VTVT227,80310–

141Baton Rouge, LALA888,6999–

142Laconia, NHNH65,1479–

143Green Bay, WIWI336,7569–

144Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2139–

145Bremerton, WAWA283,3748–

146Chattanooga, TNTN594,5308–

147Houghton, MIMI40,0288–

148Eugene, OROR381,5848–

149Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6537–

150Russellville, ARAR84,9327–

151Toledo, OHOH599,3767–

152Houma, LALA199,6687–

153Niles, MIMI152,4447–

154Scranton, PAPA574,4187–

155Youngstown, OHOH423,6787–

156Cadillac, MIMI49,7197–

157Fairmont, WVWV55,5846–

158Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7756–

159Jackson, TNTN184,5696–

160Ruston, LALA48,3606–

161Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6456–

162Greensboro, NCNC805,9456–

163Gainesville, TXTX44,4615–

164Binghamton, NYNY243,1894–

165Española, NMNM39,8324–

166Hilo, HIHI210,0434–

167Jackson, MSMS609,8474–

168Laramie, WYWY38,5584–

169Rockford, ILIL337,2424–

170San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3674–

171Wausau, WIWI139,4324–

172Sioux City, IAIA145,7383–

173Peoria, ILIL363,5053–

174Waynesville, NCNC63,3692–

175Kahului, HIHI160,6742–

176Dover, DEDE194,7861–

177Napa, CACA132,9491–

178Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6381–

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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?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 2,651 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by laotian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

178 metro areas 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).