RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 500

Largest Malaysian population, US cities

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Malaysian, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York, New York leads at 3,350. 500 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 7 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 500 is 17. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Laramie, WY, up 330 places to #76.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMALAYSIAN POPULATIONVS 2020

USUnited States0.0% of US population334,922,49925,653–

01New York, NYNY8,584,6293,350+58%

02▲4Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071,261+293%

03▼1Chicago, ILIL2,731,585373−24%

04▲43Newton, MAMA90,741367+353%

05▼2Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089334−13%

06Akron, OHOH189,691275–

07▼2Houston, TXTX2,397,315275−20%

08▲134San Diego, CACA1,406,106265+881%

09▲36Trussville, ALAL27,273248+202%

10▲11Seattle, WAWA784,777247+65%

11▼4San Jose, CACA989,814239−24%

12▼8Lincoln, NENE301,522229−38%

13▼2Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1172080%

14▼5Yucaipa, CACA54,953205−9%

15▲2San Francisco, CACA826,079198+20%

16Columbia, MDMD104,338198–

17▼3Stafford, TXTX18,043180−10%

18▲84Irvine, CACA318,764179+348%

19Beaumont, TXTX112,967179–

20Northglenn, COCO38,893177–

21▼3Fort Wayne, ININ275,203166+4%

22San Marino, CACA11,964163–

23▲2Garland, TXTX249,625162+29%

24State College, PAPA40,844160–

25Mill Creek, WAWA20,902156–

26▲9Eau Claire, WIWI72,465156+49%

27Rosenberg, TXTX42,701135–

28▲295Dallas, TXTX1,329,491133+1378%

29▲9Arlington, TXTX402,134128+29%

30▲36Richardson, TXTX118,542128+129%

31▲138West Hartford, CTCT63,620126+473%

32▼17Nashville, TNTN721,074126−35%

33▲46Santa Clara, CACA133,446122+154%

34▲87Fremont, CACA226,442113+242%

35▲17Madison, WIWI286,233112+56%

36▲122Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281110+340%

37Johns Creek, GAGA80,401107–

38▲81Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849104+206%

39▲282Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075102+1033%

40▼32White Oak, OHOH19,216101−65%

41Gurnee, ILIL30,458100–

42▼23Atlanta, GAGA529,11099−37%

43Norman, OKOK130,94394–

44▼31Indianapolis, ININ901,11693−54%

45▲12Wichita, KSKS400,98793+52%

46Walnut Creek, CACA70,01292–

47Plano, TXTX293,02891–

48Joliet, ILIL152,24190–

49▼27Columbus, OHOH938,39690−31%

50Mentone, CACA9,51488–

51Malden, MAMA66,37087–

52Jersey City, NJNJ302,01387–

53▲263Palo Alto, CACA67,60986+856%

54▲102Honolulu, HIHI341,86885+240%

55Sienna, TXTX24,99285–

56▲254Ashburn, VAVA46,02684+740%

57▲299Buffalo, NYNY274,61383+1086%

58▼48Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42883−62%

59▲192Mountain View, CACA85,43880+515%

60▲62Overland Park, KSKS203,67780+142%

61▲233Denver, COCO740,61379+690%

62▼46Sugar Land, TXTX107,72679−56%

63Encinitas, CACA60,73678–

64▼44Austin, TXTX1,002,63278−48%

65Ankeny, IAIA77,83377–

66Cooper City, FLFL35,03076–

67Manchester, MOMO18,06975–

68Oakton, VAVA36,52875–

69Secaucus, NJNJ22,64074–

70▲70Anchorage, AKAK287,15572+167%

71Bridgeport, CTCT152,27372–

72Shoreline, WAWA66,54271–

73▼25Sunnyvale, CACA156,57770−9%

74Odessa, TXTX122,70768–

75Merrifield, VAVA20,69868–

76▲330Laramie, WYWY32,28468+1600%

77▼51Chandler, AZAZ278,74867−46%

78Eastvale, CACA70,59467–

79Monterey Park, CACA57,45766–

80Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21165–

81▼30Bellevue, WAWA154,19365−12%

82▲303Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29164+1180%

83Coconut Creek, FLFL58,62663–

84El Paso, TXTX683,01263–

85Halfway, MDMD10,84961–

86▼21La Grange Park, ILIL13,45360+7%

87▲8Murphy, TXTX20,98559+37%

88▲43Richmond, CACA114,86157+97%

89▲20Charlotte, NCNC964,78457+50%

90Norfolk, VAVA231,01356–

91▲226Placentia, CACA54,91154+500%

92▼65Sacramento, CACA536,44954−56%

93▼20West Covina, CACA105,30154+6%

94Lafayette, ININ71,23854–

95Gresham, OROR111,51354–

96▼2North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82553+23%

97▼13Holladay, UTUT31,16253+13%

98▲15Tucson, AZAZ548,37152+49%

99▼59Portland, OROR635,10952−46%

100Vancouver, WAWA199,69852–

101▲22Kansas City, MOMO521,22050+52%

102▼42Las Vegas, NVNV679,81750−17%

103▲156Raleigh, NCNC506,30650+285%

104The Colony, TXTX46,19650–

105Diamond Bar, CACA51,88449–

106▲244Torrance, CACA138,39149+600%

107▲298Everett, WAWA113,56749+1125%

108Midway CDP (Santa Rosa County), FLFL21,31748–

109Port Charlotte, FLFL66,13348–

110Waukee, IAIA34,89047–

111Camas, WAWA27,74947–

112Simi Valley, CACA124,86146–

113Bryan, TXTX91,99646–

114▼14San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42246+12%

115▼17Mobile, ALAL200,82445+10%

116▼24Schaumburg, ILIL77,24945+5%

117Moody, ALAL13,55944–

118▲84Champaign, ILIL91,19543+139%

119▲27East Lansing, MIMI49,35543+59%

120▲181Hoboken, NJNJ59,02743+330%

121Baton Rouge, LALA222,79542–

122▼51Ocala, FLFL71,75341−21%

123▼30Boston, MAMA672,97341−5%

124▼27Hutto, TXTX46,04841−2%

125Columbus, ININ52,65540–

126▲249Princeton, NJNJ31,46940+567%

127Laguna Hills, CACA30,02039–

128Spring Valley, NVNV219,18739–

129Lewisville, TXTX139,00639–

130▼34Dublin, CACA71,60238−10%

131Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85637–

132Broomfield, COCO79,17437–

133Newark, NJNJ323,80837–

134Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56137–

135Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43437–

136Danville, VAVA41,64737–

137North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65336–

138Round Rock, TXTX141,28236–

139Bloomington, CACA25,69835–

140Decatur, GAGA25,27635–

141Brunswick, MEME17,65235–

142Battle Creek, MIMI52,02135–

143Hilliard, OHOH38,89835–

144Fulshear, TXTX64,63035–

145San Leandro, CACA85,35334–

146San Lorenzo, CACA29,17134–

147Yonkers, NYNY212,60334–

148▲141Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48133+230%

149▲237Hayward, CACA157,11333+560%

150San Pablo, CACA31,67833–

151▲214Trinidad, COCO8,09133+450%

152▼16Northfield, ILIL5,63233+18%

153Coral Terrace, FLFL24,89532–

154Lenexa, KSKS60,50632–

155▲167Henderson, NVNV353,28932+256%

156Daphne, ALAL31,39631–

157Pine Hills, FLFL80,10531–

158Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56531–

159▲128Cincinnati, OHOH314,36731+182%

160Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05930–

161Hercules, CACA26,32630–

162San Mateo, CACA103,33730–

163Oak Park, ILIL52,82330–

164Fayetteville, GAGA20,46529–

165▲168Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96329+263%

166Knoxville, TNTN202,02129–

167Castle Rock, COCO83,81528–

168Dublin, OHOH49,09428–

169Carrollton, TXTX134,56228–

170Portsmouth, VAVA96,77728–

171▲24Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83127+50%

172East Bakersfield, CACA11,06227–

173Pacific Grove, CACA14,65927–

174▲11Lakeville, MNMN79,27027+35%

175Atco, NJNJ8,16427–

176Issaquah, WAWA39,42327–

177▼26Huntington Beach, CACA191,45126+4%

178La Verne, CACA30,17826–

179Superior, COCO13,63726–

180Dunwoody, GAGA51,79226–

181Burlington, KYKY18,00826–

182Chelsea, MAMA40,13026–

183Weymouth, MAMA59,75926–

184Cleveland, OHOH363,60826–

185Pearland, TXTX129,93026–

186Fayetteville, ARAR106,62325–

187Oak Brook, ILIL8,10825–

188▼125Bloomington, ININ83,30725−58%

189Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10724–

190Moreno Valley, CACA214,26324–

191Louisville, COCO20,58124–

192West Pensacola, FLFL20,66524–

193Needham, MAMA32,45924–

194Park Forest, PAPA8,62424–

195Hollins, VAVA17,09724–

196Woodinville, WAWA14,54824–

197▼16Stamford, CTCT139,53523+15%

198Tallahassee, FLFL204,90223–

199▼187Cambridge, MAMA122,58823−89%

200▲70Waltham, MAMA65,03723+92%

201▲84Edina, MNMN54,35623+109%

202▲192Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30623+360%

203Fircrest, WAWA6,95923–

204▼181Sammamish, WAWA66,11023−82%

205▲122Green Bay, WIWI106,67523+156%

206Beach Park, ILIL14,11422–

207Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50122–

208▼35Milpitas, CACA78,59622+5%

209▼134New Orleans, LALA362,15422−56%

210Hillsboro, OROR111,12622–

211Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17822–

212Lubbock, TXTX273,07122–

213North Salt Lake, UTUT23,58822–

214▼173Chino Hills, CACA77,51921−78%

215Pomona, CACA147,80721–

216▼88Southwest Ranches, FLFL7,77321−30%

217Leisure World, MDMD8,88221–

218Duncan, OKOK23,23821–

219Mansfield, TXTX84,44421–

220Cheney, WAWA12,65021–

221Dana Point, CACA32,23220–

222Pleasanton, CACA74,55620–

223▼27Saratoga, CACA30,41820+11%

224Aurora, COCO410,05320–

225▼179New Haven, CTCT138,77420−76%

226Marion, IAIA42,73220–

227▲40West Des Moines, IAIA74,22420+67%

228Plymouth, MNMN78,94220–

229Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13920–

230▼41Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629200%

231Castro Valley, CACA65,00119–

232▲61Rosemead, CACA49,41019+90%

233Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25719–

234Worcester, MAMA213,86219–

235South Monroe, MIMI6,96019–

236▲136St. Paul, MNMN306,68419+217%

237Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01119–

238▼161Cookeville, TNTN38,21219−62%

239▼75Southlake, TXTX31,17519−17%

240Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26619–

241Kirkland, WAWA97,41019–

242Rogers, ARAR76,95618–

243Forest Park, GAGA19,16818–

244Four Corners, MDMD8,15018–

245Cary, NCNC183,58218–

246Indian Trail, NCNC44,30318–

247▲66Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99417+89%

248Laguna Beach, CACA22,39117–

249Danbury, CTCT89,03317–

250North Potomac, MDMD23,92217–

251▼25Raytown, MOMO29,15417+6%

252Bayonne, NJNJ74,74417–

253Great Neck, NYNY11,14117–

254Mineola, NYNY21,37617–

255Fairfield, OHOH44,68217–

256Allen, TXTX113,44717–

257Coppell, TXTX41,38617–

258League City, TXTX119,90517–

259▲17The Woodlands, TXTX121,00217+42%

260Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01717–

261Daly City, CACA101,26116–

262▼129Long Beach, CACA450,46916−43%

263Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68316–

264▼183Missoula, MTMT78,90316−66%

265Matawan, NJNJ9,76816–

266▲136Endwell, NYNY11,54616+300%

267Halls, TNTN10,27216–

268La Crosse, WIWI50,78416–

269Duarte, CACA22,86615–

270San Gabriel, CACA38,18615–

271San Jacinto, CACA56,01415–

272▼192San Marcos, CACA94,90815−68%

273San Ramon, CACA86,20915–

274North Miami, FLFL60,88415–

275Palm Bay, FLFL148,09215–

276Palm Harbor, FLFL61,51215–

277▲5Des Moines, IAIA212,08615+36%

278▼128Lexington, KYKY329,75115−42%

279Medford, MAMA59,83415–

280▼40Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23315+7%

281North Mankato, MNMN14,16515–

282Olivette, MOMO8,93715–

283▼77Nashua, NHNH92,43515−17%

284Montgomery, OHOH10,92215–

285Lago Vista, TXTX10,49815–

286▼216Arlington, VAVA236,25415−72%

287Centreville, VAVA71,70615–

288▼35Port Hueneme, CACA20,98714+8%

289▼117Yorba Linda, CACA65,63214−33%

290▲97West Haven, CTCT55,35114+180%

291▼67Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68914−13%

292Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,08314–

293▼38Bethesda, MDMD69,39714+8%

294▼251Troy, MIMI88,73314−85%

295▼262Minneapolis, MNMN430,32414−87%

296Kings Point, NYNY5,71014–

297Centerville, OHOH25,19414–

298▼231Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99114−74%

299Johnson City, TNTN74,94314–

300Four Corners, TXTX11,69214–

301Lincolnia, VAVA20,32014–

302▼186Carbondale, ILIL21,81113−63%

303Gilbert, AZAZ287,28513–

304Mesa, AZAZ513,65613–

305Baldwin Park, CACA68,88013–

306Buena Park, CACA81,74113–

307Carmichael, CACA76,94813–

308Chula Vista, CACA275,53313–

309Merced, CACA99,72413–

310Novato, CACA51,94713–

311Westminster, CACA88,96613–

312Lakeside, FLFL32,10513–

313Skokie, ILIL66,54413–

314▼277College Park, MDMD35,41813−87%

315Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41913–

316Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88913–

317▲22Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53013+63%

318Happy Valley, OROR28,91613–

319Providence, RIRI195,31013–

320Galveston, TXTX53,63613–

321San Marcos, TXTX77,83013–

322Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81212–

323Burbank, ILIL28,57812–

324East Foothills, CACA7,13912–

325Newport Beach, CACA81,97712–

326Clearwater, FLFL114,36412–

327Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,47712–

328▼128Laie, HIHI5,69912−33%

329▲41Ruston, LALA22,39712+100%

330Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11312–

331Ilchester, MDMD28,36412–

332Madison Heights, MIMI28,29712–

333Reno, NVNV283,62112–

334▼252Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78912−74%

335Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54712–

336Rochester, NYNY206,10812–

337▼13Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73712+33%

338Newcastle, WAWA13,12812–

339Arcadia, CACA54,11711–

340Del Aire, CACA11,11511–

341▼144Glendale, CACA187,16011−39%

342Lancaster, CACA170,08411–

343▼62Vallejo, CACA123,287110%

344Tampa, FLFL413,55411–

345Acworth, GAGA22,92511–

346Morton Grove, ILIL24,58211–

347Amherst, MAMA40,92011–

348Lexington, MAMA34,29511–

349Springfield, MOMO169,84711–

350▼76Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,95911−8%

351Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53611–

352Bend, OROR107,34211–

353Alvarado, TXTX7,53911–

354Spanish Fork, UTUT48,83711–

355West Jordan, UTUT116,81211–

356Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70011–

357Queen Creek, AZAZ89,77010–

358Little Rock, ARAR206,42710–

359Albany, CACA19,19510–

360Canyon Lake, CACA11,11310–

361▼111Morgan Hill, CACA45,62510−23%

362▼141Pasadena, CACA135,80410−38%

363Manchester, CTCT36,75910–

364Naugatuck, CTCT32,23010–

365Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19810–

366St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03310–

367▼126Rochester, MNMN124,29210−29%

368Blacksburg, VAVA45,10410–

369Silver Firs, WAWA22,30610–

370Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8969–

371▼181El Monte, CACA105,0759−53%

372Redlands, CACA74,1289–

373▼44Redwood City, CACA82,1789+13%

374Riverside, CACA323,0579–

375Castle Pines, COCO15,5839–

376▼262Washington, DCDC693,6459−74%

377Makaha, HIHI10,0669–

378Kansas City, KSKS157,8059–

379▲29Rockville, MDMD67,5639+200%

380St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8729–

381Albuquerque, NMNM556,5889–

382Schenectady, NYNY69,4719–

383Sylvania, OHOH18,8839–

384▼174Corvallis, OROR61,4999−50%

385▼27Denton, TXTX169,4319+29%

386Little Elm, TXTX62,7279–

387Lowes Island, VAVA11,0189–

388▼39Belmont, CACA28,7528+14%

389▼27Berkeley, CACA121,9118+33%

390Citrus Heights, CACA86,3488–

391▼61Cypress, CACA48,78180%

392Elk Grove, CACA185,0078–

393Los Altos, CACA30,9658–

394▼145Mission Viejo, CACA90,4848−38%

395▼197Temple City, CACA35,1258−56%

396Upland, CACA79,4468–

397Greeley, COCO115,0738–

398▼32Wilmington, DEDE73,5128+33%

399Conway, FLFL12,9288–

400Coral Springs, FLFL138,7838–

401▼106Miami, FLFL489,8128−20%

402Oakville, MOMO35,3338–

403▼354Tulsa, OKOK416,2098−90%

404▼62Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22780%

405Cleburne, TXTX39,9428–

406▼195Leander, TXTX91,1328−56%

407Webster, TXTX12,5078–

408McLean, VAVA49,6278–

409Wakefield, VAVA11,9308–

410Renton, WAWA104,9758–

411Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0478–

412▼98Benicia, CACA26,4017−22%

413Maywood, CACA23,6007–

414San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6367–

415South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9117–

416Templeton, CACA9,5807–

417▼386Boulder, COCO105,6897−94%

418Groveland, FLFL25,5267–

419Duluth, GAGA33,8157–

420Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0137–

421▼196Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8867−56%

422▼246Park Ridge, ILIL38,4637−67%

423Westfield, ININ66,2587–

424▼71Thibodaux, LALA15,57370%

425Brookline, MAMA63,2667–

426▼89Enterprise, NVNV240,4647−13%

427Whitney, NVNV47,2217–

428Selden, NYNY21,6047–

429Charleston, SCSC159,4237–

430▼10Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7487+600%

431▼399Tysons, VAVA28,9367−94%

432▼107Brier, WAWA6,5977−22%

433Kent, WAWA134,8717–

434Hoover, ALAL93,5506–

435North Little Rock, ARAR65,1206–

436▼73Escondido, CACA146,03060%

437▼243Millbrae, CACA22,8696−67%

438University of California-Davis, CACA8,6966–

439Wildomar, CACA37,8896–

440Ken Caryl, COCO33,2336–

441▼77Thornton, COCO147,76660%

442Biscayne Gardens, FLFL35,4726–

443Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,5566–

444Wellesley, MAMA30,3476–

445Portage, MIMI49,8626–

446Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2716–

447Oil City, PAPA9,3016–

448Fate, TXTX29,0076–

449Flower Mound, TXTX79,5406–

450▼69Missouri City, TXTX77,32760%

451Leesburg, VAVA49,9176–

452Somers, WIWI8,1716–

453Rock Springs, WYWY22,9366–

454Calabasas, CACA22,0275–

455California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,9155–

456Coronado, CACA21,0945–

457El Cerrito, CACA26,1215–

458Alpharetta, GAGA66,9215–

459Swainsboro, GAGA7,4365–

460▼325Streamwood, ILIL38,2775−82%

461Lowell, MAMA119,9715–

462Madison, NJNJ16,6075–

463Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7355–

464University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0205–

465▼295Utica, NYNY62,9785−77%

466Butler, PAPA12,8795–

467Newport, RIRI24,2515–

468Pflugerville, TXTX68,3165–

469Great Falls, VAVA15,2285–

470▼179Anaheim, CACA341,0084−60%

471West Palm Beach, FLFL127,1894–

472Metairie, LALA139,7294–

473Monroe, LALA46,8604–

474Maple Grove, MNMN73,8934–

475Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2184–

476Alfred, NYNY5,1474–

477Dayton, OHOH136,6884–

478▼74Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54540%

479Redmond, WAWA82,5064–

480▼348Opelika, ALAL35,7653−89%

481▼288Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5933−83%

482La Habra, CACA60,9083–

483▼69Arvada, COCO122,9013+50%

484Wyoming, OHOH8,8073–

485Cedar Park, TXTX79,0323–

486Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6833–

487▼136Middletown, CTCT48,4392−71%

488▼333Weston, FLFL69,5882−92%

489▼91Hilo, HIHI50,4042−50%

490St. Louis, MOMO278,1442–

491Geneva, NYNY12,5522–

492▼76Waynesville, NCNC11,00620%

493Bartlesville, OKOK38,2782–

494Walla Walla, WAWA34,0582–

495▼442Tempe, AZAZ190,5711−99%

496Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1831–

497▼425Roseville, MNMN35,6631−98%

498Affton, MOMO19,0521–

499Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2311–

500▼81Troy, NYNY50,91210%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest malaysian population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 3,350 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by malaysian population?

New York, New York, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Chicago, Illinois, Newton, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

500 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is malaysian population measured?

Number of residents who are Malaysian (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).