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Largest Nepalese population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Nepalese, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX leads at 22,401. 361 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 6,105, against an all-metro areas median of 92. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Orlando, FL, up 224 places to #86.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEPALESE POPULATIONVS 2020

USUnited States0.1% of US population334,922,499227,585–

01Dallas, TXTX8,477,15722,401+65%

02New York, NYNY20,112,44820,089+58%

03Washington, DCDC6,465,72414,399+33%

04▲2Columbus, OHOH2,242,02811,027+130%

05San Francisco, CACA4,630,0417,550+45%

06▼2Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7816,849+27%

07Boston, MAMA5,034,2215,976+39%

08▲13Austin, TXTX2,620,9455,881+187%

09▲14Harrisburg, PAPA617,4275,176+162%

10▲5Houston, TXTX7,904,6275,030+73%

11Akron, OHOH701,7804,790+47%

12▼3Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4414,567+20%

13▲4Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8584,476+85%

14▼4Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8303,937+14%

15▼2Denver, COCO3,092,0373,905+27%

16▼8Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1823,222−21%

17▼5Chicago, ILIL9,434,1233,056−1%

18▲1Seattle, WAWA4,161,8833,048+33%

19▼3Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9923,008+16%

20▲2Omaha, NENE1,009,8362,598+27%

21▼1Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492,558+17%

22▼4Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952,308−1%

23▲33Portland, OROR2,542,2822,263+283%

24▲3Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,254+46%

25▲9Sacramento, CACA2,477,2742,248+94%

26▲6Lexington, KYKY535,1742,212+79%

27▼2Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,883+14%

28▲15Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,742+92%

29▲7Springfield, MAMA464,3381,666+50%

30Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,595+16%

31▲9Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,581+58%

32▼1Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,565+22%

33Burlington, VTVT227,8031,484+27%

34▼20Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,410−53%

35▼11San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,338−27%

36▲3St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,274+26%

37▲36Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,254+294%

38▲24Killeen, TXTX511,4971,199+204%

39▲36Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,161+287%

40▼12Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,146−22%

41▼4Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,094+6%

42▼13Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,080−24%

43▼17Manchester, NHNH433,4151,077−32%

44Boulder, COCO328,5601,005+20%

45▲3Greensboro, NCNC805,945964+29%

46▼8Erie, PAPA265,832881−13%

47▲31Worcester, MAMA888,502878+215%

48▲9Detroit, MIMI4,390,913854+55%

49▲2Richmond, VAVA1,389,338852+24%

50Hartford, CTCT1,171,426846–

51▲2Lansing, MIMI479,722821+29%

52▼7Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226809−3%

53▼18Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645800−31%

54Miami, FLFL6,391,072799+27%

55▲12Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813788+127%

56▲2Santa Rosa, CACA486,444767+49%

57▼11Syracuse, NYNY652,273747−8%

58▼16Fargo, NDND269,528747−18%

59▲11San Diego, CACA3,282,248722+123%

60▼13Scranton, PAPA574,418712−10%

61Roanoke, VAVA316,547702–

62▼1Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010604+51%

63▼11Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638600−8%

64Boise City, IDID864,243515+40%

65▲6Tampa, FLFL3,418,895466+44%

66▲8Honolulu, HIHI988,703460+47%

67▼17Albany, NYNY915,835455−34%

68▲38Wooster, OHOH116,758443+173%

69▲12Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695433+57%

70▲153Edwards, COCO54,291409+1069%

71▲28Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500407+99%

72Barnstable, MAMA233,539399–

73▲34Lubbock, TXTX368,431394+148%

74▲15Greeley, COCO378,426391+52%

75▲84Fayetteville, NCNC395,412387+390%

76▲34Fort Collins, COCO377,292384+169%

77▲16Durham, NCNC625,485382+73%

78▲13Bloomington, ININ165,231377+70%

79▼10Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213375+14%

80▲62New Orleans, LALA970,849362+255%

81▼5Pittsfield, MAMA128,224353+19%

82New Haven, CTCT578,741342–

83Bridgeport, CTCT978,179340–

84▼35Twin Falls, IDID123,901336−52%

85▲15Carbondale, ILIL52,501324+61%

86▲224Orlando, FLFL2,957,672318+6260%

87▼4Columbia, MOMO219,062317+15%

88▼23Abilene, TXTX185,429311−12%

89▲32Gallup, NMNM68,119300+126%

90▲193Memphis, TNTN1,341,412299+2618%

91▼23Clarksville, TNTN349,001296−11%

92▼7Dayton, OHOH826,554291+7%

93▼52San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140284−70%

94▲3Charlottesville, VAVA228,597280+30%

95▲57Gulfport, MSMS431,329275+209%

96▲89Lawton, OKOK127,590273+379%

97▲28Providence, RIRI1,708,161270+116%

98▲105Vallejo, CACA455,376257+435%

99▲103Fayetteville, ARAR622,177255+431%

100▼13Albuquerque, NMNM925,279253−6%

101▼11Tyler, TXTX252,549250+11%

102▲54Asheville, NCNC422,345241+194%

103▼19Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285237−13%

104▼24Lake Charles, LALA244,655229−17%

105▲36Youngstown, OHOH423,678229+120%

106▲191Greenville, SCSC1,014,101224+3633%

107▲39Lincoln, NENE352,081222+131%

108▼49Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685222−54%

109▲53Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214221+195%

110▼6Joplin, MOMO208,796219+22%

111▼39Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766218−32%

112Appleton, WIWI249,876209–

113▲111Hagerstown, MDMD315,280207+491%

114▲90Brookings, SDSD37,635207+340%

115▲152Stockton, CACA823,815204+1175%

116▲153McAllen, TXTX921,549202+1247%

117▲12Lacey, WAWA304,261202+71%

118Salem, OROR445,814201–

119▼14Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206199+20%

120▲20Toledo, OHOH599,376194+87%

121▲29Shreveport, LALA383,474194+111%

122▲57Monroe, LALA222,390191+218%

123▼60Bowling Green, KYKY197,180185−52%

124Valdosta, GAGA153,276185–

125▲71Springfield, ILIL206,033184+261%

126▲87Eugene, OROR381,584184+338%

127▼61Madison, WIWI709,685184−48%

128Waco, TXTX308,807182–

129▼37Colorado Springs, COCO781,796181−18%

130Chambersburg, PAPA160,652177–

131Montgomery, ALAL388,747177–

132▲69Wilmington, NCNC492,772175+265%

133▲165Lynchburg, VAVA269,169174+2800%

134▼31Utica, NYNY285,611174−4%

135▼33Fresno, CACA1,203,383172−10%

136▼19Hobbs, NMNM74,749169+23%

137Lebanon, PAPA146,380164–

138▲88Lebanon, NHNH224,500162+376%

139▼28Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377160+13%

140▼18Iowa City, IAIA182,711157+18%

141▲75Tallahassee, FLFL397,442157+293%

142▲166Bakersfield, CACA927,068155+3000%

143▲74Columbia, SCSC879,918153+292%

144▲155Trenton, NJNJ399,289149+2383%

145▲52Oxnard, CACA830,851148+190%

146▲7Davenport, IAIA380,452147+67%

147▲96Green Bay, WIWI336,756144+500%

148▼69Wichita, KSKS663,809143−49%

149▼53Manhattan, KSKS136,122140−36%

150Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332140–

151▲7Brownsville, TXTX433,946139+72%

152Norwich, CTCT284,015138–

153Sherman, TXTX153,613136–

154▼21Knoxville, TNTN968,137133+18%

155Waterbury, CTCT463,349133–

156▼43Huntsville, ALAL556,444132−5%

157▲104Auburn, ALAL208,013128+653%

158▼24Wheeling, WVWV134,089128+19%

159▼104Concord, NHNH158,078128−79%

160▼17Beaumont, TXTX399,310126+25%

161▲6Chattanooga, TNTN594,530119+70%

162▲57Durant, OKOK51,367118+219%

163▲51Athens, OHOH63,197117+179%

164Salinas, CACA433,729116–

165▲3St. Cloud, MNMN205,854115+64%

166Granbury, TXTX70,501108–

167Hudson, NYNY60,168107–

168▲40College Station, TXTX287,476105+133%

169▲103Reading, PAPA440,072105+600%

170▼51Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448103−24%

171▼55Stillwater, OKOK83,889103−25%

172▲142Baton Rouge, LALA888,699102+3300%

173Rolla, MOMO45,24799–

174Santa Fe, NMNM156,90799–

175Hermiston, OROR93,72198–

176▼41Pocatello, IDID91,59197−8%

177▲63Ames, IAIA128,09096+284%

178▼58Champaign, ILIL239,97996−28%

179▲11Visalia, CACA485,14696+75%

180▼94Anchorage, AKAK405,82193−66%

181▲12Marshall, MNMN25,68492+77%

182▼54Slidell, LALA279,10892−26%

183South Bend, ININ324,53892–

184▼15Allentown, PAPA887,61589+29%

185▲111Massena, NYNY105,48889+1383%

186▼38Cape Coral, FLFL875,60788−6%

187▲38Lima, OHOH100,88188+159%

188Fort Wayne, ININ466,25887–

189Kingsport, TNTN314,83487–

190▼81Longview, TXTX297,31582−44%

191▲83Kirksville, MOMO29,82482+486%

192Mobile, ALAL411,65882–

193▼105El Paso, TXTX881,29182−69%

194Vermillion, SDSD15,03181+56%

195Kearney, NENE57,96280–

196San Angelo, TXTX122,06579–

197Sunbury, PAPA107,78879–

198Watertown, NYNY111,54077–

199Medford, OROR221,79571–

200▲73Amherst, MAMA164,06570+400%

201▲101Bay City, MIMI102,12370+1300%

202Minot, NDND75,69470–

203▼15Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85069+23%

204▼38Kennewick, WAWA324,33467−6%

205▲72Modesto, CACA557,71967+415%

206▼41Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01466−7%

207Clovis, NMNM65,27066–

208▼148Spokane, WAWA608,01265−86%

209New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37364–

210▼133Redding, CACA181,64864−78%

211▼11Bremerton, WAWA283,37463+29%

212▼80Kingston, NYNY183,33062−46%

213▲80Laramie, WYWY38,55862+786%

214Moscow, IDID41,84262–

215▼64Little Rock, ARAR777,60762−31%

216▼92Santa Cruz, CACA258,85261−52%

217▼60Logan, UTUT160,88960−27%

218▲57Oxford, MSMS71,97258+346%

219Picayune, MSMS59,36357–

220Ellensburg, WAWA48,80356–

221Truckee, CACA101,91156–

222▼48St. George, UTUT213,67056−14%

223▼51Bozeman, MTMT128,74055−17%

224Fort Smith, ARAR234,14055–

225Bennington, VTVT36,63054–

226▲81Winchester, VAVA152,33252+940%

227Oshkosh, WIWI174,21852–

228▲78Ruston, LALA48,36051+920%

229Lewiston, IDID65,45051–

230North Port, FLFL948,15850–

231▼25Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27350+9%

232▼57Charleston, SCSC889,26349−23%

233▼18Oneonta, NYNY60,58948+14%

234▼73Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55247−38%

235Plainview, TXTX36,70047–

236▼142Starkville, MSMS62,06345−79%

237Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96645–

238▼102Kenosha, WIWI168,44844−58%

239Murray, KYKY39,42144–

240▼132Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21543−71%

241▼81Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44243−43%

242▼50Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15543−19%

243▼120York, PAPA473,19743−67%

244▼106Reno, NVNV578,73442−60%

245Sebastian, FLFL172,79942–

246▼7Galesburg, ILIL47,76741+64%

247▼69Canton, OHOH400,24641−33%

248Keene, NHNH78,26941–

249Newport, OROR50,63640–

250Ukiah, CACA88,12240–

251Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79540–

252▼18Lafayette, LALA423,75840+48%

253▼3Lafayette, ININ228,46840+90%

254Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13839–

255Los Alamos, NMNM19,40738–

256▼4Duluth, MNMN281,21938+90%

257▼159Grand Forks, NDND105,04637−83%

258Athens, GAGA224,14836–

259Salina, KSKS59,12136–

260Thomasville, GAGA72,95836–

261▼85Savannah, GAGA438,31436−44%

262Greenfield, MAMA70,69834–

263Columbus, ININ85,72934–

264Racine, WIWI198,91934–

265Santa Maria, CACA442,06534–

266▼10Ogden, UTUT672,78433+74%

267▲42Elkhart, ININ208,77432+540%

268▼32Evansville, ININ273,78632+23%

269▼106Lawrence, KSKS120,92032−57%

270Rome, GAGA101,37832–

271▼87Ithaca, NYNY104,04731−46%

272Muskogee, OKOK66,70831–

273▼146Morgantown, WVWV141,99530−76%

274▲41Amarillo, TXTX276,23529+867%

275▼111Blacksburg, VAVA181,61628−62%

276Selma, ALAL35,14027–

277Odessa, TXTX173,80127–

278▼46San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36727−4%

279▼124Gadsden, ALAL103,88626−69%

280Cheyenne, WYWY102,93825–

281Danville, VAVA101,13725–

282Sayre, PAPA59,60025–

283▼4Gettysburg, PAPA107,59425+108%

284▼147Hammond, LALA141,34625−76%

285Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04723–

286▲14Ardmore, OKOK48,91023+283%

287Rifle, COCO80,09923–

288▲6Rexburg, IDID69,38022+214%

289Sandpoint, IDID54,42022–

290Crestview, FLFL315,09822–

291Dothan, ALAL156,26622–

292Huntington, WVWV365,96522–

293▲19Corning, NYNY91,85521+425%

294▼85Springfield, MOMO500,69421−52%

295Traverse City, MIMI156,97221–

296Cedar City, UTUT67,14121–

297▼46Marion, OHOH65,115200%

298Walla Walla, WAWA62,36120–

299▼29Maryville, MOMO20,17419+27%

300Muncie, ININ113,10619–

301Terre Haute, ININ169,24119–

302Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45919–

303Lexington Park, MDMD211,17618–

304▼83Pueblo, COCO169,27718−51%

305▼156Rochester, MNMN231,18417−82%

306Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19117–

307▼74Deltona, FLFL746,93317−37%

308▼49Yakima, WAWA259,18517−6%

309▼81Okeechobee, FLFL42,60817−48%

310Klamath Falls, OROR70,27416–

311Natchez, MSMS54,72216–

312Naples, FLFL417,13116–

313Spartanburg, SCSC407,65616–

314▼1Burlington, IAIA44,06116+300%

315▼103Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65714−67%

316▼28Corvallis, OROR97,72814+56%

317Peoria, ILIL363,50513–

318Alamogordo, NMNM70,36813–

319Burley, IDID49,30813–

320▼63Bellingham, WAWA236,39212−33%

321Warrensburg, MOMO56,67012–

322▼38Merced, CACA297,26012+9%

323Salisbury, MDMD131,87212–

324Marinette, WIWI65,51511–

325▼178Idaho Falls, IDID173,85111−88%

326▼212Portland, MEME577,63511−92%

327Americus, GAGA33,39411–

328Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69110–

329▼211Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66610−93%

330▼81Jefferson City, MOMO152,71210−52%

331▼44Bangor, MEME157,96790%

332▼61Lakeland, FLFL874,7909−40%

333▼89Bartlesville, OKOK54,0379−63%

334Tahlequah, OKOK49,1968–

335Napa, CACA132,9498–

336Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0358–

337Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1547–

338Lock Haven, PAPA37,8707–

339▼34Montrose, COCO44,5917+40%

340▼153Faribault, MNMN69,9397−88%

341Aberdeen, WAWA78,1446–

342La Crosse, WIWI171,1826–

343Big Spring, TXTX30,5045–

344▼41Eau Claire, WIWI176,64750%

345Hilo, HIHI210,0435–

346Willmar, MNMN44,7205–

347Big Rapids, MIMI42,3204–

348▼44Holland, MIMI123,1884−20%

349Sparta, WIWI46,5724–

350▼173Gainesville, FLFL359,0364−94%

351Jacksonville, NCNC217,1754–

352▼35Janesville, WIWI166,4724+33%

353Waterloo, IAIA169,1894–

354▼69West Plains, MOMO40,7983−70%

355▼225Ada, OKOK38,5283−97%

356Greeneville, TNTN73,8313–

357Juneau city and, AKAK31,6092–

358Torrington, CTCT114,6902–

359Warren, PAPA37,0382–

360▼150Greencastle, ININ37,8761−98%

361Shelton, WAWA71,1651–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest nepalese population?

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ranks #1 with 22,401 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by nepalese population?

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Columbus, OH, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

361 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is nepalese population measured?

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