RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 146 SHOWN OF 146

Largest Marshallese population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Marshallese, from the 2023 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 12,128. 146 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 13 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMARSHALLESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01Sacramento, CACA2,477,27412,128–

02San Francisco, CACA4,630,0419,118–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4414,262–

04Modesto, CACA557,7192,667–

05Portland, OROR2,542,2821,979–

06Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,942–

07Stockton, CACA823,8151,769–

08San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,742–

09Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,130–

10Riverside, CACA4,769,007987–

11Vallejo, CACA455,376931–

12San Diego, CACA3,282,248720–

13Honolulu, HIHI988,703708–

14Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226643–

15Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377621–

16Salinas, CACA433,729448–

17Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938401–

18Houston, TXTX7,904,627278–

19Denver, COCO3,092,037274–

20Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118271–

21Tampa, FLFL3,418,895223–

22Fresno, CACA1,203,383217–

23Bakersfield, CACA927,068217–

24New York, NYNY20,112,448199–

25Bend, OROR266,376192–

26Dallas, TXTX8,477,157175–

27Albuquerque, NMNM925,279171–

28Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685171–

29Anchorage, AKAK405,821157–

30Chico, CACA209,211144–

31Chicago, ILIL9,434,123143–

32Hilo, HIHI210,043134–

33Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182128–

34Oxnard, CACA830,851117–

35Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781108–

36Provo, UTUT773,426106–

37Barnstable, MAMA233,53999–

38Miami, FLFL6,391,07297–

39Longview, WAWA114,88595–

40Yuba City, CACA187,47895–

41Lacey, WAWA304,26191–

42Washington, DCDC6,465,72487–

43Visalia, CACA485,14684–

44Providence, RIRI1,708,16182–

45Reno, NVNV578,73478–

46Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29574–

47Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68272–

48Greenfield, MAMA70,69870–

49Eugene, OROR381,58470–

50Orlando, FLFL2,957,67269–

51Bellingham, WAWA236,39266–

52Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65766–

53Boise City, IDID864,24365–

54Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72065–

55Eureka, CACA131,64760–

56Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44260–

57Syracuse, NYNY652,27356–

58Merced, CACA297,26052–

59Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99252–

60St. Cloud, MNMN205,85451–

61Boston, MAMA5,034,22150–

62Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64546–

63Cape Coral, FLFL875,60743–

64El Centro, CACA181,41143–

65Madison, WIWI709,68543–

66Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77542–

67Sterling, ILIL54,12141–

68Omaha, NENE1,009,83638–

69Worcester, MAMA888,50237–

70Detroit, MIMI4,390,91337–

71Bemidji, MNMN47,05536–

72Dayton, OHOH826,55436–

73Defiance, OHOH38,29234–

74Corbin, KYKY150,04033–

75St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42131–

76Pittsfield, MAMA128,22430–

77Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27330–

78Akron, OHOH701,78028–

79Napa, CACA132,94928–

80Spokane, WAWA608,01228–

81Appleton, WIWI249,87627–

82Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50027–

83The Dalles, OROR26,31025–

84Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97525–

85Austin, TXTX2,620,94524–

86Corvallis, OROR97,72822–

87Jackson, MIMI159,55222–

88Salem, OROR445,81421–

89Hermiston, OROR93,72121–

90Amarillo, TXTX276,23520–

91Richmond, VAVA1,389,33820–

92Cornelia, GAGA50,41620–

93Hays, KSKS29,07519–

94Carbondale, ILIL52,50119–

95Bozeman, MTMT128,74018–

96Kenosha, WIWI168,44818–

97Blacksburg, VAVA181,61617–

98Killeen, TXTX511,49717–

99Kahului, HIHI160,67415–

100San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14014–

101Warner Robins, GAGA208,09114–

102Columbus, OHOH2,242,02813–

103Greensboro, NCNC805,94513–

104Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55113–

105Walla Walla, WAWA62,36113–

106Augusta, GAGA641,23112–

107Pocatello, IDID91,59112–

108Colorado Springs, COCO781,79612–

109Santa Maria, CACA442,06512–

110Astoria, OROR40,92612–

111Clovis, NMNM65,27012–

112Baraboo, WIWI66,65211–

113Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01010–

114Binghamton, NYNY243,1899–

115Granbury, TXTX70,5019–

116Jamestown, NYNY124,1269–

117Palestine, TXTX59,8059–

118Thomaston, GAGA28,5008–

119Columbus, GAGA324,8308–

120Lansing, MIMI479,7228–

121Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3328–

122Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9388–

123Fallon, NVNV25,8517–

124Fort Smith, ARAR234,1407–

125Savannah, GAGA438,3146–

126Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2136–

127Burley, IDID49,3086–

128Hanford, CACA154,3275–

129Chillicothe, OHOH76,4295–

130Stillwater, OKOK83,8895–

131Roseburg, OROR111,9514–

132Sonora, CACA53,1604–

133Mankato, MNMN104,9074–

134Springfield, OHOH135,3404–

135Dalton, GAGA147,8193–

136Redding, CACA181,6483–

137Rochester, NYNY1,056,1493–

138Utica, NYNY285,6113–

139Ukiah, CACA88,1222–

140Rockford, ILIL337,2422–

141Mobile, ALAL411,6581–

142Sayre, PAPA59,6001–

143Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8641–

144Lawton, OKOK127,5901–

145Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161–

146Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest marshallese population?

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ranks #1 with 12,128 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by marshallese population?

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Modesto, CA, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

146 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is marshallese population measured?

Number of residents who are Marshallese (Pacific Islander origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).