RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 491 SHOWN OF 491

Largest Nepalese population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Nepalese, 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 21,043. 491 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEPALESE POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,44821,043–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44110,012–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,7249,020–

04Dallas, TXTX8,477,1576,095–

05San Francisco, CACA4,630,0414,992–

06Houston, TXTX7,904,6274,711–

07Chicago, ILIL9,434,1234,550–

08Detroit, MIMI4,390,9133,638–

09Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,544–

10Boston, MAMA5,034,2213,519–

11Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2953,268–

12Riverside, CACA4,769,0073,107–

13Miami, FLFL6,391,0722,850–

14Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,734–

15Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,613–

16San Jose, CACA1,984,4732,415–

17Sacramento, CACA2,477,2742,243–

18San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,078–

19Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,018–

20Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,919–

21Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,813–

22Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,772–

23Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771,666–

24Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261,586–

25Denver, COCO3,092,0371,564–

26Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,522–

27Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,509–

28Portland, OROR2,542,2821,481–

29Stockton, CACA823,8151,436–

30Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,361–

31Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,306–

32Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,267–

33Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721,186–

34Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,164–

35Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,069–

36Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,005–

37Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010996–

38Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992976–

39St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421909–

40Tampa, FLFL3,418,895848–

41Fort Wayne, ININ466,258838–

42Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273800–

43Bowling Green, KYKY197,180793–

44Richmond, VAVA1,389,338781–

45San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140756–

46Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813753–

47Providence, RIRI1,708,161739–

48Akron, OHOH701,780728–

49Oxnard, CACA830,851702–

50Austin, TXTX2,620,945695–

51Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695682–

52Rochester, NYNY1,056,149672–

53Albany, NYNY915,835634–

54Louisville, KYKY1,402,509631–

55Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775621–

56Honolulu, HIHI988,703575–

57Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500568–

58Amarillo, TXTX276,235566–

59Guymon, OKOK20,322551–

60Omaha, NENE1,009,836546–

61Worcester, MAMA888,502496–

62Madison, WIWI709,685491–

63Scranton, PAPA574,418481–

64Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653476–

65Harrisburg, PAPA617,427451–

66Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377447–

67Utica, NYNY285,611445–

68Syracuse, NYNY652,273407–

69Cape Coral, FLFL875,607400–

70Fayetteville, ARAR622,177391–

71Anchorage, AKAK405,821374–

72Lakeland, FLFL874,790350–

73Santa Rosa, CACA486,444348–

74Albuquerque, NMNM925,279344–

75Greenville, SCSC1,014,101340–

76Allentown, PAPA887,615322–

77Wichita, KSKS663,809322–

78Rochester, MNMN231,184315–

79Fargo, NDND269,528312–

80Sioux City, IAIA145,738307–

81Warner Robins, GAGA208,091303–

82Lincoln, NENE352,081302–

83Deltona, FLFL746,933299–

84Hickory, NCNC376,890298–

85Lubbock, TXTX368,431298–

86Lebanon, NHNH224,500286–

87Springfield, MAMA464,338284–

88Little Rock, ARAR777,607274–

89Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685272–

90Vallejo, CACA455,376265–

91Durham, NCNC625,485259–

92Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214253–

93Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368249–

94Chico, CACA209,211246–

95Logan, UTUT160,889246–

96Memphis, TNTN1,341,412242–

97Lafayette, LALA423,758238–

98Lexington, KYKY535,174237–

99Baton Rouge, LALA888,699234–

100Santa Maria, CACA442,065228–

101Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850228–

102Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206227–

103Portland, MEME577,635223–

104Reno, NVNV578,734221–

105Salem, OROR445,814219–

106Manchester, NHNH433,415216–

107Rockford, ILIL337,242216–

108New Orleans, LALA970,849215–

109Kahului, HIHI160,674209–

110Oshkosh, WIWI174,218201–

111Searcy, ARAR80,085199–

112La Crosse, WIWI171,182199–

113Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191191–

114North Port, FLFL948,158191–

115Springfield, MOMO500,694189–

116Greeley, COCO378,426184–

117Clarksville, TNTN349,001182–

118Lansing, MIMI479,722181–

119Knoxville, TNTN968,137176–

120Aberdeen, SDSD41,583175–

121Columbia, SCSC879,918175–

122Napa, CACA132,949175–

123Binghamton, NYNY243,189174–

124Dayton, OHOH826,554172–

125Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486172–

126Eugene, OROR381,584169–

127Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047164–

128Trenton, NJNJ399,289161–

129Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638160–

130Modesto, CACA557,719158–

131Charleston, SCSC889,263157–

132Twin Falls, IDID123,901157–

133Jackson, MSMS609,847156–

134Tallahassee, FLFL397,442156–

135Hilo, HIHI210,043154–

136Santa Cruz, CACA258,852154–

137Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645153–

138South Bend, ININ324,538153–

139Lafayette, ININ228,468152–

140Pensacola, FLFL544,949152–

141Florence, SCSC201,392145–

142Tyler, TXTX252,549144–

143Owensboro, KYKY113,962139–

144Yakima, WAWA259,185137–

145Huntsville, ALAL556,444132–

146Youngstown, OHOH423,678129–

147Boulder, COCO328,560127–

148Colorado Springs, COCO781,796127–

149Peoria, ILIL363,505125–

150Killeen, TXTX511,497124–

151Visalia, CACA485,146124–

152Blacksburg, VAVA181,616123–

153Fort Smith, ARAR234,140123–

154Seaford, DEDE277,140121–

155Bloomington, ININ165,231119–

156Columbus, ININ85,729117–

157Bremerton, WAWA283,374116–

158Spokane, WAWA608,012116–

159Athens, GAGA224,148115–

160Jackson, TNTN184,569115–

161Dumas, TXTX21,891115–

162Columbus, GAGA324,830115–

163El Paso, TXTX881,291112–

164Greenville, NCNC182,936112–

165Gainesville, FLFL359,036110–

166Waco, TXTX308,807109–

167Columbia, MOMO219,062109–

168Lawrence, KSKS120,920109–

169Mobile, ALAL411,658107–

170Boise City, IDID864,243106–

171Green Bay, WIWI336,756106–

172Lancaster, PAPA563,159104–

173Medford, OROR221,795104–

174Marshalltown, IAIA39,890100–

175Appleton, WIWI249,87699–

176Gulfport, MSMS431,32997–

177Hagerstown, MDMD315,28097–

178Palm Bay, FLFL663,98296–

179Lebanon, PAPA146,38095–

180Arkansas City, KSKS34,38295–

181Davenport, IAIA380,45294–

182Shreveport, LALA383,47494–

183Fayetteville, NCNC395,41291–

184Toledo, OHOH599,37690–

185Michigan City, ININ111,29490–

186Redding, CACA181,64890–

187Cañon City, COCO50,03990–

188Lacey, WAWA304,26189–

189Manhattan, KSKS136,12287–

190York, PAPA473,19787–

191Albert Lea, MNMN30,44087–

192Charlottesville, VAVA228,59782–

193Staunton, VAVA129,69277–

194Augusta, GAGA641,23176–

195Dover, DEDE194,78676–

196Bakersfield, CACA927,06876–

197St. Cloud, MNMN205,85476–

198Stevens Point, WIWI71,94376–

199Yuma, AZAZ224,44975–

200Wausau, WIWI139,43275–

201Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28572–

202Abilene, TXTX185,42972–

203Provo, UTUT773,42668–

204Spartanburg, SCSC407,65668–

205Champaign, ILIL239,97967–

206Flint, MIMI401,09367–

207Salinas, CACA433,72967–

208Gainesville, GAGA226,56866–

209Alexandria, LALA147,95265–

210Reading, PAPA440,07265–

211Ukiah, CACA88,12264–

212Fort Collins, COCO377,29263–

213McPherson, KSKS30,06462–

214Laramie, WYWY38,55861–

215Jackson, MIMI159,55261–

216Pittsfield, MAMA128,22459–

217St. Simons, GAGA118,52458–

218Roanoke, VAVA316,54758–

219Amherst, MAMA164,06556–

220Beaumont, TXTX399,31056–

221Crossville, TNTN66,30056–

222Decatur, ILIL99,30056–

223Panama City, FLFL231,17455–

224Klamath Falls, OROR70,27453–

225Rockingham, NCNC42,04153–

226Johnson City, TNTN216,41653–

227Oneonta, NYNY60,58953–

228Pikeville, KYKY89,12253–

229Topeka, KSKS233,05252–

230Merced, CACA297,26052–

231Asheville, NCNC422,34551–

232Auburn, ALAL208,01351–

233Kingston, NYNY183,33051–

234Huntington, WVWV365,96551–

235Ogden, UTUT672,78451–

236Richmond, KYKY131,80651–

237Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13750–

238Montrose, COCO44,59149–

239Norfolk, NENE49,22849–

240Lexington Park, MDMD211,17649–

241Morgantown, WVWV141,99549–

242Savannah, GAGA438,31449–

243Corvallis, OROR97,72848–

244State College, PAPA157,39348–

245Garden City, KSKS37,50547–

246Grand Forks, NDND105,04647–

247Greensburg, ININ26,57646–

248Heber, UTUT81,65546–

249Tiffin, OHOH54,52246–

250Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96646–

251Midland, TXTX193,13946–

252Morristown, TNTN128,86746–

253Breckenridge, COCO39,06946–

254Albertville, ALAL103,53745–

255Statesboro, GAGA97,97744–

256Frankfort, KYKY77,87443–

257Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76642–

258Shawnee, OKOK75,10242–

259Pinehurst, NCNC110,61942–

260Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45141–

261Elkhart, ININ208,77441–

262Erie, PAPA265,83241–

263Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79541–

264Chattanooga, TNTN594,53040–

265Pullman, WAWA48,51240–

266Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86440–

267Slidell, LALA279,10840–

268Lock Haven, PAPA37,87038–

269Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55138–

270Walla Walla, WAWA62,36138–

271Vineland, NJNJ157,14837–

272Duluth, MNMN281,21937–

273Hinesville, GAGA91,87036–

274Lake Charles, LALA244,65536–

275Pueblo, COCO169,27736–

276Hanford, CACA154,32735–

277Waterloo, IAIA169,18935–

278Shelton, WAWA71,16534–

279Wilmington, NCNC492,77234–

280Cambridge, MDMD33,62833–

281Findlay, OHOH75,03432–

282Iowa City, IAIA182,71132–

283Naples, FLFL417,13132–

284Augusta, MEME129,06732–

285Lima, OHOH100,88131–

286East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17931–

287Fairbanks, AKAK93,97231–

288Glens Falls, NYNY124,37331–

289Kenosha, WIWI168,44831–

290Watertown, WIWI86,50530–

291Eureka, CACA131,64730–

292Barnstable, MAMA233,53930–

293Longview, TXTX297,31529–

294Grenada, MSMS30,22229–

295Decatur, ALAL160,32628–

296Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66628–

297Watertown, NYNY111,54028–

298Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72127–

299San Angelo, TXTX122,06527–

300Astoria, OROR40,92627–

301Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83826–

302McAllen, TXTX921,54926–

303Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65726–

304Grand Island, NENE78,07626–

305Auburn, NYNY74,36526–

306Maryville, MOMO20,17425–

307New Bern, NCNC127,35825–

308Ithaca, NYNY104,04725–

309Alma, MIMI41,19025–

310Columbus, NENE46,58325–

311Newport, OROR50,63624–

312Dothan, ALAL156,26624–

313New Ulm, MNMN25,51723–

314St. Joseph, MOMO119,17023–

315Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09723–

316Shelby, NCNC103,32522–

317Grants Pass, OROR87,86722–

318Las Cruces, NMNM229,09122–

319Peru, ININ34,48722–

320Coshocton, OHOH37,18821–

321Greenfield, MAMA70,69821–

322Austin, MNMN40,97121–

323Lewisburg, PAPA42,31321–

324Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21220–

325Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03520–

326Platteville, WIWI52,44620–

327Sunbury, PAPA107,78820–

328Crestview, FLFL315,09819–

329Farmington, NMNM120,34019–

330Montgomery, ALAL388,74719–

331Beatrice, NENE21,71118–

332Canton, OHOH400,24618–

333Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69118–

334St. Marys, PAPA29,92618–

335Lynchburg, VAVA269,16918–

336Cookeville, TNTN152,47718–

337Ellensburg, WAWA48,80317–

338Marshall, MNMN25,68417–

339Albany, OROR132,84317–

340College Station, TXTX287,47617–

341Janesville, WIWI166,47217–

342Athens, OHOH63,19717–

343Eau Claire, WIWI176,64716–

344Marinette, WIWI65,51516–

345Winchester, TNTN45,57916–

346Florence, ALAL156,60916–

347McComb, MSMS52,64016–

348LaGrange, GAGA107,09715–

349Pella, IAIA34,19215–

350Amsterdam, NYNY50,04615–

351Charleston, ILIL46,60715–

352Clearlake, CACA67,77215–

353Bismarck, NDND139,75014–

354Monroe, MIMI156,00414–

355Muncie, ININ113,10614–

356Calhoun, GAGA61,70114–

357Coldwater, MIMI45,99314–

358Cornelia, GAGA50,41614–

359Meadville, PAPA81,79214–

360Stillwater, OKOK83,88914–

361Whitewater, WIWI106,12713–

362Ottawa, KSKS26,29913–

363Moberly, MOMO24,51313–

364Tullahoma, TNTN69,33913–

365Grand Junction, COCO162,84513–

366Ocala, FLFL442,66013–

367Susanville, CACA28,11712–

368New Castle, ININ49,13712–

369Starkville, MSMS62,06312–

370Wilmington, OHOH42,30112–

371Cumberland, MDMD93,64012–

372Faribault, MNMN69,93912–

373Meridian, MSMS85,41912–

374Easton, MDMD38,23811–

375Big Rapids, MIMI42,32011–

376Big Spring, TXTX30,50411–

377Logansport, ININ37,83611–

378Sevierville, TNTN101,34211–

379Washington, NCNC44,67011–

380The Villages, FLFL157,77211–

381Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66911–

382Kennewick, WAWA324,33411–

383Terre Haute, ININ169,24111–

384Jesup, GAGA32,48110–

385Laurinburg, NCNC33,32210–

386Marquette, MIMI68,06410–

387Burlington, VTVT227,80310–

388Dubuque, IAIA99,38110–

389Sheboygan, WIWI118,04710–

390Sumter, SCSC105,06710–

391Blytheville, ARAR37,82810–

392Van Wert, OHOH29,0139–

393Beckley, WVWV109,9409–

394Huntingdon, PAPA43,0019–

395Dickinson, NDND39,1429–

396Riverton, WYWY39,4649–

397Bangor, MEME157,9679–

398Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1559–

399McAlester, OKOK43,3209–

400Battle Creek, MIMI133,4088–

401Emporia, KSKS34,8388–

402Juneau city and, AKAK31,6098–

403Kapaa, HIHI73,4008–

404Marion, ILIL67,2258–

405Pottsville, PAPA145,0858–

406Rice Lake, WIWI46,4848–

407Scottsbluff, NENE36,2728–

408Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1028–

409St. George, UTUT213,6708–

410Alpena, MIMI28,8538–

411Brattleboro, VTVT45,2048–

412Clovis, NMNM65,2708–

413Key West, FLFL80,4068–

414Springfield, ILIL206,0337–

415Hudson, NYNY60,1687–

416Defiance, OHOH38,2927–

417Douglas, GAGA52,8617–

418Lexington, NENE26,2557–

419Martin, TNTN33,2617–

420Monticello, ININ25,1647–

421Winchester, VAVA152,3327–

422Mankato, MNMN104,9077–

423Santa Fe, NMNM156,9077–

424Alamosa, COCO27,8967–

425Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1477–

426Danville, VAVA101,1376–

427Talladega, ALAL91,7646–

428Tupelo, MSMS133,1676–

429Natchez, MSMS54,7226–

430El Centro, CACA181,4116–

431Lewiston, MEME116,4876–

432Cedar City, UTUT67,1416–

433Galesburg, ILIL47,7675–

434Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1545–

435Durango, COCO56,8985–

436Kalispell, MTMT115,4295–

437Sayre, PAPA59,6005–

438Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6555–

439Kokomo, ININ83,9045–

440Saginaw, MIMI187,6885–

441Yuba City, CACA187,4785–

442Marion, ININ66,5245–

443Muskogee, OKOK66,7085–

444Wooster, OHOH116,7585–

445Ames, IAIA128,0904–

446Billings, MTMT193,6034–

447Frankfort, ININ33,3224–

448Goldsboro, NCNC122,2784–

449Hannibal, MOMO38,9694–

450Jamestown, NYNY124,1264–

451Marshall, MOMO23,2654–

452Ottumwa, IAIA35,2104–

453Pontiac, ILIL35,0574–

454Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0254–

455Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0814–

456Gettysburg, PAPA107,5944–

457Sturgis, MIMI60,9684–

458Monticello, NYNY80,5863–

459Rochelle, ILIL51,3993–

460Winona, MNMN50,5233–

461Gloversville, NYNY52,2163–

462Angola, ININ34,7993–

463Worthington, MNMN22,3382–

464Danville, ILIL71,2592–

465Greenwood, SCSC95,2152–

466Manitowoc, WIWI81,7102–

467Moultrie, GAGA47,4382–

468Palestine, TXTX59,8052–

469Safford, AZAZ40,1572–

470Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0602–

471Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9752–

472Baraboo, WIWI66,6522–

473Branson, MOMO57,0012–

474Burlington, IAIA44,0612–

475Miami, OKOK30,4382–

476Middlesborough, KYKY22,8292–

477Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411–

478Charleston, WVWV200,1701–

479Adrian, MIMI97,7791–

480Elkins, WVWV26,8821–

481Hermitage, PAPA107,8601–

482Kendallville, ININ47,9371–

483Laconia, NHNH65,1471–

484Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141–

485Massena, NYNY105,4881–

486Vincennes, ININ35,6521–

487Kingsport, TNTN314,8341–

488Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931–

489Brainerd, MNMN100,5621–

490Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391–

491Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1381–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest nepalese population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 21,043 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by nepalese population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

491 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).