RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 284 SHOWN OF 284

Largest Malaysian population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Malaysian, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles, California leads at 2,149. 284 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 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0892,149–

02Chicago, ILIL2,731,585809–

03Arlington, VAVA236,254806–

04San Francisco, CACA826,079602–

05New York, NYNY8,584,629525–

06San Jose, CACA989,814481–

07Oakland, CACA440,838447–

08Merrifield, VAVA20,698371–

09Niles, ILIL30,443359–

10Seattle, WAWA784,777346–

11Skokie, ILIL66,544333–

12Carmichael, CACA76,948318–

13Panama City Beach, FLFL20,375316–

14Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654293–

15Aurora, COCO410,053266–

16Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395251–

17Edmonds, WAWA42,748239–

18Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281237–

19Denver, COCO740,613231–

20East Moline, ILIL20,453228–

21Collinsville, ILIL23,717203–

22Glenview, ILIL47,711197–

23Wichita, KSKS400,987177–

24Alameda, CACA76,876169–

25Provo, UTUT114,527161–

26Naperville, ILIL153,114158–

27Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481149–

28Rockford, ILIL147,384141–

29San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422141–

30Schaumburg, ILIL77,249127–

31Shoreline, WAWA66,542122–

32Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113116–

33High Point, NCNC120,571115–

34Fairfield, IAIA9,220113–

35Bothell, WAWA52,199108–

36West Sacramento, CACA56,216104–

37Fremont, CACA226,442104–

38Fayetteville, NCNC209,120104–

39Four Square Mile, COCO23,02499–

40Carol Stream, ILIL39,31594–

41Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55292–

42Dallas, TXTX1,329,49191–

43Huntsville, ALAL233,62789–

44Alexandria, VAVA160,66286–

45Lynnwood, WAWA42,13284–

46Santa Ana, CACA315,58682–

47Bloomington, ININ83,30779–

48Little Rock, ARAR206,42778–

49Cherry Creek, COCO10,72176–

50Irvine, CACA318,76475–

51Ellicott City, MDMD75,25775–

52Franconia, VAVA18,33573–

53Tysons, VAVA28,93672–

54Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01771–

55Jeffersonville, ININ54,13470–

56Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89069–

57Honolulu, HIHI341,86867–

58Foster City, CACA32,41165–

59Worcester, MAMA213,86265–

60Brentwood, TNTN45,31365–

61Madison, WIWI286,23365–

62Daly City, CACA101,26163–

63Roseville, CACA167,30263–

64Concord, CACA123,26162–

65Fort Myers, FLFL101,58162–

66Castro Valley, CACA65,00161–

67Torrance, CACA138,39161–

68Champaign, ILIL91,19559–

69Claiborne, LALA13,30857–

70Loves Park, ILIL23,71256–

71Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40555–

72Brookline, MAMA63,26654–

73Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,68153–

74Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21652–

75Albuquerque, NMNM556,58852–

76Buckhall, VAVA21,60252–

77Addison, ILIL35,75851–

78University at Buffalo, NYNY7,02051–

79Dinuba, CACA25,94950–

80Antelope, CACA48,30146–

81Las Vegas, NVNV679,81746–

82Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56546–

83Reston, VAVA64,41446–

84Columbus, OHOH938,39645–

85Roselle, ILIL22,75644–

86Annandale, VAVA41,70544–

87Millington, TNTN12,95342–

88Placentia, CACA54,91141–

89Kahului, HIHI28,28840–

90Brentwood, PAPA9,59740–

91Idylwood, VAVA17,55940–

92Springfield, ILIL112,98939–

93San Leandro, CACA85,35338–

94Troy, ILIL11,89338–

95Kansas City, MOMO521,22038–

96West Springfield, VAVA22,53238–

97Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54538–

98Washington, DCDC693,64537–

99Arcadia, CACA54,11736–

100Bristol, PAPA9,97036–

101Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46436–

102Spartanburg, SCSC39,97835–

103Federal Way, WAWA99,72935–

104Merion Station, PAPA5,78834–

105Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22734–

106Newport News, VAVA183,23033–

107Palmdale, CACA161,84532–

108Camarillo, CACA68,65232–

109Sunny Isles Beach, FLFL22,39532–

110Marysville, WAWA77,68632–

111Fitchburg, WIWI34,61532–

112Twin Falls, IDID56,21630–

113Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23330–

114Minneapolis, MNMN430,32430–

115Fairfax, VAVA26,77230–

116McNair, VAVA22,65530–

117Cos Cob, CTCT7,54629–

118Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27129–

119Glendora, CACA49,67128–

120Manhattan, KSKS54,67328–

121Boston, MAMA672,97328–

122Woodbury, MNMN81,55828–

123Vineyard, UTUT16,09228–

124Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79327–

125Waverly, IAIA10,56127–

126Potomac, MDMD45,90227–

127Durham, NCNC305,56127–

128Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84927–

129Greenville, SCSC75,31027–

130Palatine, ILIL65,84226–

131Bethany, OROR33,10626–

132Lacey, WAWA58,83326–

133Pinole, CACA18,54325–

134Lexington, KYKY329,75125–

135Pleasanton, CACA74,55624–

136Laie, HIHI5,69924–

137Cambridge, MAMA122,58824–

138Millbrae, CACA22,86923–

139El Cerrito, CACA26,12123–

140Centennial, COCO108,65823–

141Normal, ILIL53,27523–

142Ames, IAIA68,22023–

143West Point, NYNY6,34923–

144Kent, WAWA134,87123–

145Kirkland, WAWA97,41023–

146Corona, CACA161,73422–

147Bemidji, MNMN15,77022–

148Palm Desert, CACA53,25921–

149San Diego, CACA1,406,10621–

150Castle Rock, COCO83,81521–

151Hobart, ININ29,29821–

152Henderson, NVNV353,28921–

153Albany, NYNY101,69821–

154Garner, NCNC41,56221–

155Gainesville, VAVA18,19621–

156Grand Junction, COCO71,82720–

157Aurora, ILIL181,50520–

158Renton, WAWA104,97520–

159San Ramon, CACA86,20919–

160Belvidere, ILIL25,46219–

161Troy, MIMI88,73319–

162Bend, OROR107,34219–

163Pearland, TXTX129,93019–

164Palo Alto, CACA67,60918–

165Cleveland, OHOH363,60818–

166East Cleveland, OHOH13,22918–

167Brambleton, VAVA24,53718–

168Leesburg, VAVA49,91718–

169South Miami, FLFL13,66017–

170Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92517–

171Greensboro, NCNC308,66717–

172Kenmore, WAWA24,24917–

173Alhambra, CACA79,82016–

174Saco, MEME21,15916–

175Franklin, MAMA33,95516–

176Harrison, NJNJ22,10516–

177Austin, TXTX1,002,63216–

178Merced, CACA99,72415–

179Downey, CACA108,46815–

180Pearl City, HIHI44,54715–

181Roscoe, ILIL11,03415–

182Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27115–

183Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99414–

184Berkeley, CACA121,91114–

185North Highlands, CACA47,95714–

186Suisun City, CACA29,45414–

187Louisville, KYKY641,96214–

188Winchester, NVNV37,08114–

189Edgewater, NJNJ15,49914–

190Cypress, CACA48,78113–

191Richmond, CACA114,86113–

192Applewood, COCO8,35013–

193Monument, COCO13,81313–

194Northbrook, ILIL34,74413–

195Silver Spring, MDMD81,46213–

196Jamestown, NYNY27,66313–

197Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,55713–

198Sandy, UTUT92,38613–

199Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83913–

200Ellensburg, WAWA21,30813–

201Ontario, CACA187,01312–

202Poway, CACA49,18012–

203Dublin, CACA71,60212–

204Miami Beach, FLFL81,59412–

205Elmhurst, ILIL46,11112–

206Midlothian, ILIL13,84112–

207Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63212–

208Draper, UTUT50,65212–

209Burke Centre, VAVA17,03712–

210Germantown, WIWI21,05012–

211Milwaukee, WIWI562,40712–

212New Haven, CTCT138,77411–

213Warrenville, ILIL15,21111–

214Savage, MNMN32,97011–

215Orem, UTUT95,21411–

216Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04711–

217Albany, CACA19,19510–

218Marina, CACA23,25610–

219Cerritos, CACA46,36710–

220Chino, CACA96,95710–

221Air Force Academy, COCO6,72710–

222Wheaton, ILIL54,06510–

223Columbia, MDMD104,33810–

224Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,12910–

225Somerville, NJNJ14,66510–

226Nashville, TNTN721,07410–

227South Riding, VAVA34,35210–

228Huntington Beach, CACA191,4519–

229Laguna Beach, CACA22,3919–

230Long Beach, CACA450,4699–

231Wekiwa Springs, FLFL23,9159–

232Plantation, FLFL99,1839–

233Kihei, HIHI21,5679–

234Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2409–

235Medford, MAMA59,8349–

236Portland, OROR635,1099–

237Houston, TXTX2,397,3159–

238Bellevue, WAWA154,1939–

239Middleton, WIWI23,1159–

240Riverside, CACA323,0578–

241Lakewood, COCO156,9278–

242Tampa, FLFL413,5548–

243Waukegan, ILIL87,9408–

244Nevada, MOMO8,4048–

245Kirksville, MOMO17,8638–

246Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7568–

247Lake Oswego, OROR39,7228–

248Racine, WIWI77,9088–

249Indio, CACA94,2697–

250Atascadero, CACA29,4647–

251Diamond Bar, CACA51,8847–

252San Pablo, CACA31,6787–

253University of California-Davis, CACA8,6967–

254Somerville, MAMA84,2117–

255East Lansing, MIMI49,3557–

256Metuchen, NJNJ15,3637–

257Roslyn, PAPA10,6397–

258Leander, TXTX91,1327–

259Airway Heights, WAWA11,8117–

260Inglewood, CACA101,6626–

261Whittier, CACA85,8156–

262Hercules, CACA26,3266–

263Scranton, PAPA75,5146–

264San Marcos, TXTX77,8306–

265Belmont, VAVA9,7296–

266Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0916–

267Spokane, WAWA230,7836–

268El Cajon, CACA101,7555–

269College Park, MDMD35,4185–

270Fort Drum, NYNY16,0655–

271Carrollton, TXTX134,5625–

272Richmond, VAVA237,2575–

273Country Homes, WAWA6,1985–

274Issaquah, WAWA39,4235–

275Two Rivers, WIWI11,2225–

276Tempe, AZAZ190,5714–

277Union City, CACA65,2824–

278Bridgeport, CTCT152,2734–

279New Orleans, LALA362,1544–

280Sioux City, IAIA86,3563–

281Campbellsville, KYKY11,7833–

282St. Charles, MOMO72,5613–

283Norfolk, NENE26,6773–

284Hilo, HIHI50,4041–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest malaysian population?

Los Angeles, California ranks #1 with 2,149 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by malaysian population?

Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Arlington, Virginia, San Francisco, California, New York, New York.

How many cities are in this ranking?

284 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).