RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 400 SHOWN OF 400

Largest Laotian population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Laotian, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA leads at 10,683. 400 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 8 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 400 is 57.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLAOTIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281192,929–

01Sacramento, CACA2,477,27410,683–

02Dallas, TXTX8,477,1579,620–

03San Francisco, CACA4,630,0418,317–

04San Diego, CACA3,282,2487,462–

05Seattle, WAWA4,161,8837,091–

06Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2956,553–

07Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4416,465–

08Nashville, TNTN2,197,4166,228–

09Fresno, CACA1,203,3836,202–

10Portland, OROR2,542,2824,573–

11Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1823,948–

12Washington, DCDC6,465,7243,876–

13Tampa, FLFL3,418,8953,293–

14Riverside, CACA4,769,0073,114–

15Chicago, ILIL9,434,1232,998–

16Boston, MAMA5,034,2212,861–

17Fort Smith, ARAR234,1402,369–

18Stockton, CACA823,8152,366–

19Providence, RIRI1,708,1612,235–

20Fayetteville, ARAR622,1772,212–

21Wichita, KSKS663,8092,066–

22Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102,007–

23Merced, CACA297,2602,006–

24Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2262,000–

25Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,995–

26Denver, COCO3,092,0371,935–

27Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,911–

28Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,890–

29Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,841–

30Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,757–

31Visalia, CACA485,1461,742–

32Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,720–

33Houston, TXTX7,904,6271,569–

34Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,516–

35Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,493–

36New Iberia, LALA66,8461,412–

37Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,408–

38Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771,399–

39San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,385–

40Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,307–

41Amarillo, TXTX276,2351,269–

42Modesto, CACA557,7191,146–

43Vallejo, CACA455,3761,060–

44New York, NYNY20,112,4481,021–

45Storm Lake, IAIA20,4491,005–

46Rockford, ILIL337,242997–

47Worcester, MAMA888,502960–

48Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813897–

49Redding, CACA181,648845–

50Rochester, NYNY1,056,149825–

51Spartanburg, SCSC407,656774–

52Akron, OHOH701,780734–

53Anchorage, AKAK405,821719–

54Boise City, IDID864,243677–

55Detroit, MIMI4,390,913677–

56Miami, FLFL6,391,072666–

57Kennewick, WAWA324,334664–

58St. Cloud, MNMN205,854659–

59Sioux City, IAIA145,738652–

60Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775633–

61Rochester, MNMN231,184615–

62Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500613–

63Austin, TXTX2,620,945604–

64Mobile, ALAL411,658581–

65Bakersfield, CACA927,068570–

66Madison, WIWI709,685538–

67Orlando, FLFL2,957,672538–

68Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685501–

69Worthington, MNMN22,338498–

70Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653474–

71St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421462–

72Yuba City, CACA187,478421–

73Savannah, GAGA438,314412–

74Chico, CACA209,211408–

75Louisville, KYKY1,402,509395–

76Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638389–

77San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140382–

78Hickory, NCNC376,890378–

79Elkhart, ININ208,774375–

80Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858354–

81Shelby, NCNC103,325354–

82Harrisburg, PAPA617,427352–

83Albuquerque, NMNM925,279350–

84Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285337–

85Little Rock, ARAR777,607332–

86Alexandria, LALA147,952307–

87Lawrence, KSKS120,920306–

88Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155305–

89Columbia, SCSC879,918301–

90Arkansas City, KSKS34,382293–

91Waco, TXTX308,807292–

92Eugene, OROR381,584291–

93Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695290–

94Lafayette, LALA423,758290–

95Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781288–

96Provo, UTUT773,426288–

97Russellville, ARAR84,932286–

98Bend, OROR266,376283–

99Champaign, ILIL239,979280–

100Springfield, MAMA464,338279–

101Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213272–

102Charleston, SCSC889,263271–

103Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553270–

104Grand Island, NENE78,076265–

105Hilo, HIHI210,043263–

106Lancaster, PAPA563,159262–

107Montgomery, ALAL388,747258–

108Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273258–

109York, PAPA473,197256–

110Binghamton, NYNY243,189243–

111Fort Wayne, ININ466,258242–

112Lakeland, FLFL874,790241–

113Cornelia, GAGA50,416239–

114Memphis, TNTN1,341,412237–

115Burlington, NCNC186,177231–

116Cape Coral, FLFL875,607231–

117Oxnard, CACA830,851229–

118Salina, KSKS59,121213–

119Gainesville, FLFL359,036213–

120Ogden, UTUT672,784203–

121Knoxville, TNTN968,137201–

122Green Bay, WIWI336,756195–

123Findlay, OHOH75,034193–

124Ottumwa, IAIA35,210191–

125Racine, WIWI198,919190–

126North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233180–

127Pinehurst, NCNC110,619167–

128Lafayette, ININ228,468165–

129New Orleans, LALA970,849165–

130Killeen, TXTX511,497164–

131Sheboygan, WIWI118,047164–

132Iowa City, IAIA182,711159–

133Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720159–

134Allentown, PAPA887,615155–

135Manchester, NHNH433,415155–

136Santa Maria, CACA442,065154–

137Waterloo, IAIA169,189154–

138Dodge City, KSKS33,993153–

139Eureka, CACA131,647150–

140Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191150–

141Auburn, ALAL208,013145–

142Winona, MNMN50,523143–

143Johnson City, TNTN216,416140–

144La Crosse, WIWI171,182139–

145Lansing, MIMI479,722133–

146Ames, IAIA128,090130–

147Safford, AZAZ40,157129–

148Amherst, MAMA164,065128–

149Wausau, WIWI139,432128–

150Aberdeen, WAWA78,144127–

151Salem, OROR445,814123–

152Toledo, OHOH599,376123–

153Fayetteville, NCNC395,412121–

154Red Bluff, CACA64,665119–

155Colorado Springs, COCO781,796118–

156Palatka, FLFL77,734117–

157Emporia, KSKS34,838116–

158Niles, MIMI152,444115–

159College Station, TXTX287,476111–

160Reno, NVNV578,734110–

161Seaford, DEDE277,140109–

162Rockingham, NCNC42,041106–

163Longview, WAWA114,885103–

164Fargo, NDND269,528103–

165Syracuse, NYNY652,273100–

166Williston, NDND41,767100–

167Appleton, WIWI249,87699–

168Lebanon, NHNH224,50099–

169Greenville, SCSC1,014,10198–

170Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20697–

171Youngstown, OHOH423,67897–

172Clovis, NMNM65,27092–

173Dayton, OHOH826,55490–

174Muscatine, IAIA41,85390–

175Athens, GAGA224,14889–

176Jacksonville, NCNC217,17587–

177Scranton, PAPA574,41887–

178Wooster, OHOH116,75886–

179St. Simons, GAGA118,52483–

180Albany, NYNY915,83582–

181Pittsburg, KSKS39,00881–

182Springfield, ILIL206,03380–

183Fairbanks, AKAK93,97280–

184Davenport, IAIA380,45277–

185Greeley, COCO378,42677–

186South Bend, ININ324,53877–

187Omaha, NENE1,009,83674–

188Spokane, WAWA608,01274–

189Gainesville, GAGA226,56872–

190Lubbock, TXTX368,43172–

191Richmond, VAVA1,389,33872–

192Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04767–

193Baton Rouge, LALA888,69967–

194North Port, FLFL948,15866–

195Garden City, KSKS37,50565–

196Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88064–

197Spencer, IAIA16,20261–

198Santa Cruz, CACA258,85260–

199Malvern, ARAR33,45158–

200Chattanooga, TNTN594,53057–

201Ukiah, CACA88,12255–

202Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99255–

203Shawano, WIWI45,75954–

204Durham, NCNC625,48550–

205Roanoke, VAVA316,54749–

206Fairmont, WVWV55,58448–

207Beatrice, NENE21,71148–

208Mountain Home, ARAR42,98246–

209Wilmington, NCNC492,77246–

210Huntsville, ALAL556,44446–

211New Ulm, MNMN25,51745–

212Pocatello, IDID91,59145–

213Lincoln, NENE352,08145–

214Bay City, MIMI102,12344–

215Janesville, WIWI166,47244–

216Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20143–

217Hereford, TXTX18,62643–

218Lexington, KYKY535,17441–

219Deltona, FLFL746,93341–

220Oshkosh, WIWI174,21841–

221Muskogee, OKOK66,70841–

222Asheville, NCNC422,34540–

223Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66640–

224Watertown, WIWI86,50539–

225Sandusky, OHOH112,77739–

226Sumter, SCSC105,06738–

227Coos Bay, OROR63,99238–

228Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21537–

229Duluth, MNMN281,21937–

230Crestview, FLFL315,09836–

231Columbus, GAGA324,83035–

232Bellingham, WAWA236,39234–

233Topeka, KSKS233,05234–

234Greeneville, TNTN73,83134–

235Ocala, FLFL442,66034–

236Somerset, PAPA72,00433–

237Faribault, MNMN69,93933–

238Ithaca, NYNY104,04733–

239Portland, MEME577,63533–

240Farmington, NMNM120,34032–

241St. Joseph, MOMO119,17032–

242Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72131–

243San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36730–

244Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13730–

245Bowling Green, KYKY197,18029–

246Gettysburg, PAPA107,59429–

247Reading, PAPA440,07229–

248Utica, NYNY285,61129–

249Concord, NHNH158,07829–

250Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96627–

251Lawton, OKOK127,59027–

252Brownsville, TXTX433,94626–

253Mankato, MNMN104,90726–

254Warner Robins, GAGA208,09126–

255Bloomington, ILIL171,41925–

256Moses Lake, WAWA105,72725–

257Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37725–

258Peoria, ILIL363,50525–

259Tallahassee, FLFL397,44225–

260Cleveland, TNTN134,05724–

261Clarksville, TNTN349,00124–

262Jefferson, GAGA99,26524–

263Kahului, HIHI160,67423–

264Valdosta, GAGA153,27623–

265Centralia, WAWA88,06223–

266Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21422–

267Hanford, CACA154,32722–

268Dover, DEDE194,78621–

269Goldsboro, NCNC122,27821–

270Los Alamos, NMNM19,40721–

271Albert Lea, MNMN30,44021–

272Evansville, ININ273,78620–

273Midland, TXTX193,13920–

274Pensacola, FLFL544,94920–

275Augusta, GAGA641,23119–

276Ozark, ALAL49,91219–

277Naples, FLFL417,13119–

278Altus, OKOK24,76419–

279Ottawa, KSKS26,29918–

280Morgantown, WVWV141,99518–

281Traverse City, MIMI156,97218–

282Sterling, ILIL54,12118–

283Logansport, ININ37,83617–

284Clinton, IAIA46,00217–

285Bennington, VTVT36,63016–

286DuBois, PAPA78,10016–

287Shawnee, OKOK75,10216–

288Ottawa, ILIL145,90216–

289Clearlake, CACA67,77216–

290Key West, FLFL80,40616–

291Billings, MTMT193,60315–

292Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76615–

293Marshalltown, IAIA39,89015–

294Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13815–

295Cookeville, TNTN152,47715–

296Bemidji, MNMN47,05514–

297Longview, TXTX297,31514–

298Crescent City, CACA26,41014–

299Warrensburg, MOMO56,67014–

300Oil City, PAPA49,34614–

301Canton, OHOH400,24613–

302La Grande, OROR25,90013–

303Ruston, LALA48,36013–

304Tupelo, MSMS133,16713–

305Corvallis, OROR97,72813–

306McPherson, KSKS30,06413–

307Ontario, OROR60,08513–

308Logan, UTUT160,88912–

309Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36812–

310Saginaw, MIMI187,68812–

311Terre Haute, ININ169,24112–

312Danville, VAVA101,13711–

313Dixon, ILIL32,91411–

314Eau Claire, WIWI176,64711–

315Mount Airy, NCNC72,28711–

316Barnstable, MAMA233,53911–

317Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86411–

318El Paso, TXTX881,29111–

319Houma, LALA199,66811–

320Kingsport, TNTN314,83411–

321Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97511–

322Rapid City, SDSD156,93411–

323Baraboo, WIWI66,65211–

324Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21111–

325Morgan City, LALA46,55210–

326Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69110–

327Tifton, GAGA51,23710–

328Wilson, NCNC81,15010–

329Vineland, NJNJ157,14810–

330Columbus, ININ85,72910–

331Beeville, TXTX32,51510–

332Beaumont, TXTX399,3109–

333Marshall, MNMN25,6849–

334New Bern, NCNC127,3589–

335Ponca City, OKOK43,4909–

336Glens Falls, NYNY124,3739–

337Hagerstown, MDMD315,2809–

338Manhattan, KSKS136,1229–

339Staunton, VAVA129,6929–

340Twin Falls, IDID123,9019–

341Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1479–

342Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0418–

343Susanville, CACA28,1178–

344Battle Creek, MIMI133,4088–

345Bremerton, WAWA283,3748–

346Lumberton, NCNC119,9418–

347Palestine, TXTX59,8058–

348Sonora, CACA53,1608–

349Hot Springs, ARAR99,6958–

350Shreveport, LALA383,4748–

351Watertown, NYNY111,5408–

352Menomonie, WIWI46,2238–

353Abilene, TXTX185,4297–

354Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5997–

355Scottsbluff, NENE36,2727–

356Stephenville, TXTX43,9117–

357Morristown, TNTN128,8677–

358Stevens Point, WIWI71,9437–

359Yankton, SDSD23,6356–

360Crossville, TNTN66,3006–

361Eufaula, ALAL26,8616–

362Freeport, ILIL43,2206–

363Pampa, TXTX21,7866–

364Pella, IAIA34,1926–

365Red Wing, MNMN48,1956–

366Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4486–

367Gulfport, MSMS431,3296–

368Salinas, CACA433,7296–

369Barre, VTVT59,6526–

370Brainerd, MNMN100,5626–

371Cadillac, MIMI49,7196–

372Charlottesville, VAVA228,5975–

373Houghton, MIMI40,0285–

374Mountain Home, IDID29,4655–

375Union City, TNTN30,0675–

376Warsaw, ININ80,8925–

377Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5515–

378Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3025–

379Hermitage, PAPA107,8604–

380Vermillion, SDSD15,0314–

381Salisbury, MDMD131,8724–

382Hutchinson, MNMN36,6314–

383Holland, MIMI123,1883–

384Kirksville, MOMO29,8243–

385Alexandria, MNMN40,1203–

386Batavia, NYNY58,4163–

387Miami, OKOK30,4383–

388Fayetteville, TNTN36,8532–

389Weatherford, OKOK39,0592–

390Bismarck, NDND139,7502–

391Lima, OHOH100,8812–

392Rolla, MOMO45,2472–

393Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2192–

394El Centro, CACA181,4112–

395Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122–

396Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392–

397McMinnville, TNTN43,7172–

398Hermiston, OROR93,7211–

399Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6691–

400Grand Forks, NDND105,0461–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest laotian population?

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ranks #1 with 10,683 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by laotian population?

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

400 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is laotian population measured?

Number of residents who are Laotian (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.