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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMALAYSIAN POPULATIONVS 2020

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

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

02Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071,261+293%

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,585373−24%

04Newton, MAMA90,741367+353%

05Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089334−13%

06Akron, OHOH189,691275–

07Houston, TXTX2,397,315275−20%

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

09Trussville, ALAL27,273248+202%

10Seattle, WAWA784,777247+65%

11San Jose, CACA989,814239−24%

12Lincoln, NENE301,522229−38%

13Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117208+0%

14Yucaipa, CACA54,953205−9%

15San Francisco, CACA826,079198+20%

16Columbia, MDMD104,338198–

17Stafford, TXTX18,043180−10%

18Irvine, CACA318,764179+348%

19Beaumont, TXTX112,967179–

20Northglenn, COCO38,893177–

21Fort Wayne, ININ275,203166+4%

22San Marino, CACA11,964163–

23Garland, TXTX249,625162+29%

24State College, PAPA40,844160–

25Mill Creek, WAWA20,902156–

26Eau Claire, WIWI72,465156+49%

27Rosenberg, TXTX42,701135–

28Dallas, TXTX1,329,491133+1378%

29Arlington, TXTX402,134128+29%

30Richardson, TXTX118,542128+129%

31West Hartford, CTCT63,620126+473%

32Nashville, TNTN721,074126−35%

33Santa Clara, CACA133,446122+154%

34Fremont, CACA226,442113+242%

35Madison, WIWI286,233112+56%

36Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281110+340%

37Johns Creek, GAGA80,401107–

38Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849104+206%

39Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075102+1033%

40White Oak, OHOH19,216101−65%

41Gurnee, ILIL30,458100–

42Atlanta, GAGA529,11099−37%

43Norman, OKOK130,94394–

44Indianapolis, ININ901,11693−54%

45Wichita, KSKS400,98793+52%

46Walnut Creek, CACA70,01292–

47Plano, TXTX293,02891–

48Joliet, ILIL152,24190–

49Columbus, OHOH938,39690−31%

50Mentone, CACA9,51488–

51Malden, MAMA66,37087–

52Jersey City, NJNJ302,01387–

53Palo Alto, CACA67,60986+856%

54Honolulu, HIHI341,86885+240%

55Sienna, TXTX24,99285–

56Ashburn, VAVA46,02684+740%

57Buffalo, NYNY274,61383+1086%

58Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42883−62%

59Mountain View, CACA85,43880+515%

60Overland Park, KSKS203,67780+142%

61Denver, COCO740,61379+690%

62Sugar Land, TXTX107,72679−56%

63Encinitas, CACA60,73678–

64Austin, TXTX1,002,63278−48%

65Ankeny, IAIA77,83377–

66Cooper City, FLFL35,03076–

67Manchester, MOMO18,06975–

68Oakton, VAVA36,52875–

69Secaucus, NJNJ22,64074–

70Anchorage, AKAK287,15572+167%

71Bridgeport, CTCT152,27372–

72Shoreline, WAWA66,54271–

73Sunnyvale, CACA156,57770−9%

74Odessa, TXTX122,70768–

75Merrifield, VAVA20,69868–

76Laramie, WYWY32,28468+1600%

77Chandler, AZAZ278,74867−46%

78Eastvale, CACA70,59467–

79Monterey Park, CACA57,45766–

80Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21165–

81Bellevue, WAWA154,19365−12%

82Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29164+1180%

83Coconut Creek, FLFL58,62663–

84El Paso, TXTX683,01263–

85Halfway, MDMD10,84961–

86La Grange Park, ILIL13,45360+7%

87Murphy, TXTX20,98559+37%

88Richmond, CACA114,86157+97%

89Charlotte, NCNC964,78457+50%

90Norfolk, VAVA231,01356–

91Placentia, CACA54,91154+500%

92Sacramento, CACA536,44954−56%

93West Covina, CACA105,30154+6%

94Lafayette, ININ71,23854–

95Gresham, OROR111,51354–

96North Valley Stream, NYNY17,82553+23%

97Holladay, UTUT31,16253+13%

98Tucson, AZAZ548,37152+49%

99Portland, OROR635,10952−46%

100Vancouver, WAWA199,69852–

101Kansas City, MOMO521,22050+52%

102Las Vegas, NVNV679,81750−17%

103Raleigh, NCNC506,30650+285%

104The Colony, TXTX46,19650–

105Diamond Bar, CACA51,88449–

106Torrance, CACA138,39149+600%

107Everett, 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–

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

115Mobile, ALAL200,82445+10%

116Schaumburg, ILIL77,24945+5%

117Moody, ALAL13,55944–

118Champaign, ILIL91,19543+139%

119East Lansing, MIMI49,35543+59%

120Hoboken, NJNJ59,02743+330%

121Baton Rouge, LALA222,79542–

122Ocala, FLFL71,75341−21%

123Boston, MAMA672,97341−5%

124Hutto, TXTX46,04841−2%

125Columbus, ININ52,65540–

126Princeton, NJNJ31,46940+567%

127Laguna Hills, CACA30,02039–

128Spring Valley, NVNV219,18739–

129Lewisville, TXTX139,00639–

130Dublin, 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–

148Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48133+230%

149Hayward, CACA157,11333+560%

150San Pablo, CACA31,67833–

151Trinidad, COCO8,09133+450%

152Northfield, ILIL5,63233+18%

153Coral Terrace, FLFL24,89532–

154Lenexa, KSKS60,50632–

155Henderson, NVNV353,28932+256%

156Daphne, ALAL31,39631–

157Pine Hills, FLFL80,10531–

158Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56531–

159Cincinnati, OHOH314,36731+182%

160Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05930–

161Hercules, CACA26,32630–

162San Mateo, CACA103,33730–

163Oak Park, ILIL52,82330–

164Fayetteville, GAGA20,46529–

165Lincolnshire, ILIL7,96329+263%

166Knoxville, TNTN202,02129–

167Castle Rock, COCO83,81528–

168Dublin, OHOH49,09428–

169Carrollton, TXTX134,56228–

170Portsmouth, VAVA96,77728–

171Camino Tassajara, CACA5,83127+50%

172East Bakersfield, CACA11,06227–

173Pacific Grove, CACA14,65927–

174Lakeville, MNMN79,27027+35%

175Atco, NJNJ8,16427–

176Issaquah, WAWA39,42327–

177Huntington 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–

188Bloomington, 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–

197Stamford, CTCT139,53523+15%

198Tallahassee, FLFL204,90223–

199Cambridge, MAMA122,58823−89%

200Waltham, MAMA65,03723+92%

201Edina, MNMN54,35623+109%

202Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30623+360%

203Fircrest, WAWA6,95923–

204Sammamish, WAWA66,11023−82%

205Green Bay, WIWI106,67523+156%

206Beach Park, ILIL14,11422–

207Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50122–

208Milpitas, CACA78,59622+5%

209New Orleans, LALA362,15422−56%

210Hillsboro, OROR111,12622–

211Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17822–

212Lubbock, TXTX273,07122–

213North Salt Lake, UTUT23,58822–

214Chino Hills, CACA77,51921−78%

215Pomona, CACA147,80721–

216Southwest Ranches, FLFL7,77321−30%

217Leisure World, MDMD8,88221–

218Duncan, OKOK23,23821–

219Mansfield, TXTX84,44421–

220Cheney, WAWA12,65021–

221Dana Point, CACA32,23220–

222Pleasanton, CACA74,55620–

223Saratoga, CACA30,41820+11%

224Aurora, COCO410,05320–

225New Haven, CTCT138,77420−76%

226Marion, IAIA42,73220–

227West Des Moines, IAIA74,22420+67%

228Plymouth, MNMN78,94220–

229Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13920–

230Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62920+0%

231Castro Valley, CACA65,00119–

232Rosemead, CACA49,41019+90%

233Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25719–

234Worcester, MAMA213,86219–

235South Monroe, MIMI6,96019–

236St. Paul, MNMN306,68419+217%

237Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01119–

238Cookeville, TNTN38,21219−62%

239Southlake, 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–

247Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99417+89%

248Laguna Beach, CACA22,39117–

249Danbury, CTCT89,03317–

250North Potomac, MDMD23,92217–

251Raytown, 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–

259The Woodlands, TXTX121,00217+42%

260Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01717–

261Daly City, CACA101,26116–

262Long Beach, CACA450,46916−43%

263Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68316–

264Missoula, MTMT78,90316−66%

265Matawan, NJNJ9,76816–

266Endwell, NYNY11,54616+300%

267Halls, TNTN10,27216–

268La Crosse, WIWI50,78416–

269Duarte, CACA22,86615–

270San Gabriel, CACA38,18615–

271San Jacinto, CACA56,01415–

272San Marcos, CACA94,90815−68%

273San Ramon, CACA86,20915–

274North Miami, FLFL60,88415–

275Palm Bay, FLFL148,09215–

276Palm Harbor, FLFL61,51215–

277Des Moines, IAIA212,08615+36%

278Lexington, KYKY329,75115−42%

279Medford, MAMA59,83415–

280Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23315+7%

281North Mankato, MNMN14,16515–

282Olivette, MOMO8,93715–

283Nashua, NHNH92,43515−17%

284Montgomery, OHOH10,92215–

285Lago Vista, TXTX10,49815–

286Arlington, VAVA236,25415−72%

287Centreville, VAVA71,70615–

288Port Hueneme, CACA20,98714+8%

289Yorba Linda, CACA65,63214−33%

290West Haven, CTCT55,35114+180%

291Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68914−13%

292Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,08314–

293Bethesda, MDMD69,39714+8%

294Troy, MIMI88,73314−85%

295Minneapolis, MNMN430,32414−87%

296Kings Point, NYNY5,71014–

297Centerville, OHOH25,19414–

298Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99114−74%

299Johnson City, TNTN74,94314–

300Four Corners, TXTX11,69214–

301Lincolnia, VAVA20,32014–

302Carbondale, 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–

314College Park, MDMD35,41813−87%

315Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41913–

316Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,88913–

317Stony 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–

328Laie, HIHI5,69912−33%

329Ruston, LALA22,39712+100%

330Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11312–

331Ilchester, MDMD28,36412–

332Madison Heights, MIMI28,29712–

333Reno, NVNV283,62112–

334Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78912−74%

335Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54712–

336Rochester, NYNY206,10812–

337Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73712+33%

338Newcastle, WAWA13,12812–

339Arcadia, CACA54,11711–

340Del Aire, CACA11,11511–

341Glendale, CACA187,16011−39%

342Lancaster, CACA170,08411–

343Vallejo, CACA123,28711+0%

344Tampa, FLFL413,55411–

345Acworth, GAGA22,92511–

346Morton Grove, ILIL24,58211–

347Amherst, MAMA40,92011–

348Lexington, MAMA34,29511–

349Springfield, MOMO169,84711–

350Rochester 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–

361Morgan Hill, CACA45,62510−23%

362Pasadena, CACA135,80410−38%

363Manchester, CTCT36,75910–

364Naugatuck, CTCT32,23010–

365Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19810–

366St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03310–

367Rochester, MNMN124,29210−29%

368Blacksburg, VAVA45,10410–

369Silver Firs, WAWA22,30610–

370Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8969–

371El Monte, CACA105,0759−53%

372Redlands, CACA74,1289–

373Redwood City, CACA82,1789+13%

374Riverside, CACA323,0579–

375Castle Pines, COCO15,5839–

376Washington, DCDC693,6459−74%

377Makaha, HIHI10,0669–

378Kansas City, KSKS157,8059–

379Rockville, MDMD67,5639+200%

380St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8729–

381Albuquerque, NMNM556,5889–

382Schenectady, NYNY69,4719–

383Sylvania, OHOH18,8839–

384Corvallis, OROR61,4999−50%

385Denton, TXTX169,4319+29%

386Little Elm, TXTX62,7279–

387Lowes Island, VAVA11,0189–

388Belmont, CACA28,7528+14%

389Berkeley, CACA121,9118+33%

390Citrus Heights, CACA86,3488–

391Cypress, CACA48,7818+0%

392Elk Grove, CACA185,0078–

393Los Altos, CACA30,9658–

394Mission Viejo, CACA90,4848−38%

395Temple City, CACA35,1258−56%

396Upland, CACA79,4468–

397Greeley, COCO115,0738–

398Wilmington, DEDE73,5128+33%

399Conway, FLFL12,9288–

400Coral Springs, FLFL138,7838–

401Miami, FLFL489,8128−20%

402Oakville, MOMO35,3338–

403Tulsa, OKOK416,2098−90%

404Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2278+0%

405Cleburne, TXTX39,9428–

406Leander, TXTX91,1328−56%

407Webster, TXTX12,5078–

408McLean, VAVA49,6278–

409Wakefield, VAVA11,9308–

410Renton, WAWA104,9758–

411Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0478–

412Benicia, CACA26,4017−22%

413Maywood, CACA23,6007–

414San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6367–

415South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9117–

416Templeton, CACA9,5807–

417Boulder, COCO105,6897−94%

418Groveland, FLFL25,5267–

419Duluth, GAGA33,8157–

420Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0137–

421Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,8867−56%

422Park Ridge, ILIL38,4637−67%

423Westfield, ININ66,2587–

424Thibodaux, LALA15,5737+0%

425Brookline, MAMA63,2667–

426Enterprise, NVNV240,4647−13%

427Whitney, NVNV47,2217–

428Selden, NYNY21,6047–

429Charleston, SCSC159,4237–

430Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7487+600%

431Tysons, VAVA28,9367−94%

432Brier, WAWA6,5977−22%

433Kent, WAWA134,8717–

434Hoover, ALAL93,5506–

435North Little Rock, ARAR65,1206–

436Escondido, CACA146,0306+0%

437Millbrae, CACA22,8696−67%

438University of California-Davis, CACA8,6966–

439Wildomar, CACA37,8896–

440Ken Caryl, COCO33,2336–

441Thornton, COCO147,7666+0%

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–

450Missouri City, TXTX77,3276+0%

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–

460Streamwood, ILIL38,2775−82%

461Lowell, MAMA119,9715–

462Madison, NJNJ16,6075–

463Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7355–

464University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0205–

465Utica, NYNY62,9785−77%

466Butler, PAPA12,8795–

467Newport, RIRI24,2515–

468Pflugerville, TXTX68,3165–

469Great Falls, VAVA15,2285–

470Anaheim, 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–

478Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5454+0%

479Redmond, WAWA82,5064–

480Opelika, ALAL35,7653−89%

481Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5933−83%

482La Habra, CACA60,9083–

483Arvada, COCO122,9013+50%

484Wyoming, OHOH8,8073–

485Cedar Park, TXTX79,0323–

486Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6833–

487Middletown, CTCT48,4392−71%

488Weston, FLFL69,5882−92%

489Hilo, HIHI50,4042−50%

490St. Louis, MOMO278,1442–

491Geneva, NYNY12,5522–

492Waynesville, NCNC11,0062+0%

493Bartlesville, OKOK38,2782–

494Walla Walla, WAWA34,0582–

495Tempe, AZAZ190,5711−99%

496Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1831–

497Roseville, MNMN35,6631−98%

498Affton, MOMO19,0521–

499Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2311–

500Troy, NYNY50,9121+0%

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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).