RANKING · 2024 ACS · 189 SHOWN OF 189

Largest Malaysian population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 4,197. 189 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMALAYSIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,4484,197–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4411,433–

03Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571,265–

04Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101,261–

05Houston, TXTX7,904,6271,057–

06San Francisco, CACA4,630,041964–

07Chicago, ILIL9,434,123867–

08Seattle, WAWA4,161,883829–

09Boston, MAMA5,034,221725–

10San Jose, CACA1,984,473669–

11Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182618–

12Riverside, CACA4,769,007534–

13Washington, DCDC6,465,724470–

14Denver, COCO3,092,037415–

15San Diego, CACA3,282,248404–

16Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118352–

17Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766298–

18Akron, OHOH701,780287–

19Portland, OROR2,542,282272–

20Austin, TXTX2,620,945268–

21Miami, FLFL6,391,072247–

22State College, PAPA157,393231–

23Lincoln, NENE352,081229–

24Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858212–

25Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781210–

26Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295210–

27Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813198–

28Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682188–

29Beaumont, TXTX399,310179–

30Columbus, OHOH2,242,028177–

31Fort Wayne, ININ466,258176–

32Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226175–

33Hartford, CTCT1,171,426169–

34Des Moines, IAIA758,539159–

35Nashville, TNTN2,197,416157–

36Eau Claire, WIWI176,647156–

37Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377147–

38St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421139–

39Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938137–

40Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213128–

41Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830124–

42Madison, WIWI709,685124–

43Orlando, FLFL2,957,672118–

44Bridgeport, CTCT978,179112–

45Sacramento, CACA2,477,274110–

46Honolulu, HIHI988,703106–

47Pittsfield, MAMA128,224105–

48Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500103–

49Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695100–

50Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65396–

51Wichita, KSKS663,80993–

52Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72091–

53Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68585–

54Tampa, FLFL3,418,89582–

55Rochester, NYNY1,056,14974–

56Anchorage, AKAK405,82172–

57Pensacola, FLFL544,94972–

58Laramie, WYWY38,55868–

59Odessa, TXTX173,80168–

60Bremerton, WAWA283,37465–

61El Paso, TXTX881,29163–

62Detroit, MIMI4,390,91362–

63Hagerstown, MDMD315,28061–

64Oxnard, CACA830,85160–

65Boulder, COCO328,56057–

66Lafayette, ININ228,46854–

67Savannah, GAGA438,31454–

68Knoxville, TNTN968,13752–

69Danville, VAVA101,13749–

70Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21248–

71College Station, TXTX287,47646–

72Niles, MIMI152,44446–

73San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14046–

74Mobile, ALAL411,65845–

75Champaign, ILIL239,97943–

76Fayetteville, ARAR622,17743–

77Lansing, MIMI479,72243–

78Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99243–

79Baton Rouge, LALA888,69942–

80Ocala, FLFL442,66041–

81Columbus, ININ85,72940–

82Trenton, NJNJ399,28940–

83Boise City, IDID864,24338–

84Waterbury, CTCT463,34936–

85Battle Creek, MIMI133,40835–

86Portland, MEME577,63535–

87New Haven, CTCT578,74134–

88Flint, MIMI401,09332–

89Bellingham, WAWA236,39231–

90Daphne, ALAL267,76131–

91Durham, NCNC625,48531–

92Scranton, PAPA574,41830–

93Monticello, NYNY80,58628–

94Bakersfield, CACA927,06827–

95Salinas, CACA433,72927–

96Santa Cruz, CACA258,85227–

97Charlottesville, VAVA228,59726–

98Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77526–

99Worcester, MAMA888,50226–

100Greensboro, NCNC805,94526–

101New Orleans, LALA970,84926–

102Utica, NYNY285,61126–

103Bloomington, ININ165,23125–

104Roanoke, VAVA316,54724–

105Jackson, WYWY36,58723–

106Green Bay, WIWI336,75623–

107Spokane, WAWA608,01223–

108Tallahassee, FLFL397,44223–

109Binghamton, NYNY243,18922–

110Albuquerque, NMNM925,27922–

111Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79522–

112Lubbock, TXTX368,43122–

113Ogden, UTUT672,78422–

114Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27322–

115Duncan, OKOK44,31021–

116Michigan City, ININ111,29421–

117Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28520–

118St. Simons, GAGA118,52419–

119Monroe, MIMI156,00419–

120San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36719–

121Cookeville, TNTN152,47719–

122Lexington, KYKY535,17418–

123Albany, NYNY915,83518–

124Dayton, OHOH826,55418–

125Providence, RIRI1,708,16118–

126Vallejo, CACA455,37618–

127Carbondale, ILIL52,50118–

128Columbia, SCSC879,91817–

129Evansville, ININ273,78616–

130La Crosse, WIWI171,18216–

131Little Rock, ARAR777,60716–

132Missoula, MTMT128,69816–

133Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21415–

134Manchester, NHNH433,41515–

135Mankato, MNMN104,90715–

136Palm Bay, FLFL663,98215–

137Johnson City, TNTN216,41614–

138Albany, GAGA145,51013–

139Merced, CACA297,26013–

140Naples, FLFL417,13113–

141Ruston, LALA48,36012–

142North Port, FLFL948,15812–

143Reno, NVNV578,73412–

144Bend, OROR266,37611–

145Amherst, MAMA164,06511–

146Provo, UTUT773,42611–

147Spartanburg, SCSC407,65611–

148Springfield, MOMO500,69411–

149York, PAPA473,19711–

150Blacksburg, VAVA181,61610–

151Rochester, MNMN231,18410–

152Hermitage, PAPA107,8609–

153Toledo, OHOH599,3769–

154Yuma, AZAZ224,4499–

155Corvallis, OROR97,7289–

156Louisville, KYKY1,402,5099–

157Florence, ALAL156,6098–

158Greeley, COCO378,4268–

159Gulfport, MSMS431,3298–

160Traverse City, MIMI156,9728–

161Charleston, SCSC889,2637–

162Lebanon, NHNH224,5007–

163Gloversville, NYNY52,2167–

164Harrisburg, PAPA617,4277–

165Houma, LALA199,6687–

166Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6387–

167Rock Springs, WYWY41,2676–

168Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2066–

169Kenosha, WIWI168,4486–

170Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5536–

171Medford, OROR221,7956–

172Oil City, PAPA49,3466–

173Allentown, PAPA887,6155–

174Chattanooga, TNTN594,5304–

175Monroe, LALA222,3904–

176Auburn, ALAL208,0133–

177Richmond, VAVA1,389,3383–

178Waynesville, NCNC63,3692–

179Dover, DEDE194,7862–

180Hilo, HIHI210,0432–

181Jackson, MSMS609,8472–

182Russellville, ARAR84,9322–

183Walla Walla, WAWA62,3612–

184Bartlesville, OKOK54,0372–

185New Ulm, MNMN25,5171–

186Syracuse, NYNY652,2731–

187Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451–

188Kahului, HIHI160,6741–

189Alma, MIMI41,1901–

SHOWING 1–189 OF 189

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest malaysian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 4,197 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by malaysian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

189 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).