RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 848

Largest Okinawan population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Okinawan, 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 766,308. 848 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOKINAWAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,448766,308–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441548,510–

03San Francisco, CACA4,630,041499,627–

04San Jose, CACA1,984,473200,457–

05Boston, MAMA5,034,221152,274–

06Seattle, WAWA4,161,883124,204–

07Chicago, ILIL9,434,123111,308–

08Washington, DCDC6,465,724105,846–

09Houston, TXTX7,904,62794,226–

10Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11887,279–

11Riverside, CACA4,769,00765,978–

12Dallas, TXTX8,477,15763,746–

13Sacramento, CACA2,477,27463,634–

14San Diego, CACA3,282,24862,883–

15Honolulu, HIHI988,70349,418–

16Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18249,302–

17Portland, OROR2,542,28235,288–

18Miami, FLFL6,391,07234,040–

19Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93833,563–

20Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22632,797–

21Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78129,631–

22Detroit, MIMI4,390,91326,665–

23Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29525,262–

24Austin, TXTX2,620,94521,393–

25Denver, COCO3,092,03721,147–

26Orlando, FLFL2,957,67219,632–

27Columbus, OHOH2,242,02817,322–

28St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42116,914–

29Tampa, FLFL3,418,89515,562–

30Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99215,428–

31Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72012,671–

32Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83012,502–

33Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21412,436–

34Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69512,027–

35Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77511,549–

36Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85811,292–

37Providence, RIRI1,708,16111,127–

38Oxnard, CACA830,85110,285–

39Albany, NYNY915,8359,904–

40Stockton, CACA823,8159,749–

41Madison, WIWI709,6859,587–

42Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6829,579–

43Champaign, ILIL239,9799,513–

44Durham, NCNC625,4859,469–

45Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3778,768–

46San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1408,728–

47Trenton, NJNJ399,2898,668–

48Fresno, CACA1,203,3838,348–

49Nashville, TNTN2,197,4168,180–

50Worcester, MAMA888,5027,965–

51Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2137,909–

52Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0107,907–

53Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6857,877–

54Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6537,415–

55Lafayette, ININ228,4687,039–

56Rochester, NYNY1,056,1496,994–

57Richmond, VAVA1,389,3386,976–

58Santa Maria, CACA442,0656,828–

59Vallejo, CACA455,3766,680–

60Lansing, MIMI479,7226,608–

61State College, PAPA157,3935,774–

62Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3775,530–

63Boulder, COCO328,5605,447–

64Allentown, PAPA887,6155,290–

65Ithaca, NYNY104,0475,264–

66Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8135,247–

67Memphis, TNTN1,341,4125,192–

68Syracuse, NYNY652,2735,083–

69Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5005,045–

70New Orleans, LALA970,8494,942–

71Gainesville, FLFL359,0364,501–

72Albuquerque, NMNM925,2794,464–

73Santa Rosa, CACA486,4444,179–

74Santa Cruz, CACA258,8524,003–

75Ames, IAIA128,0903,881–

76Bakersfield, CACA927,0683,874–

77Baton Rouge, LALA888,6993,859–

78Akron, OHOH701,7803,792–

79Lexington, KYKY535,1743,789–

80Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0473,714–

81College Station, TXTX287,4763,680–

82Bloomington, ININ165,2313,656–

83Boise City, IDID864,2433,532–

84Amherst, MAMA164,0653,483–

85Dayton, OHOH826,5543,479–

86Columbia, SCSC879,9183,414–

87Eugene, OROR381,5843,389–

88Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7663,388–

89Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013,376–

90Louisville, KYKY1,402,5093,372–

91Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6453,354–

92Reno, NVNV578,7343,330–

93Binghamton, NYNY243,1893,300–

94Cape Coral, FLFL875,6073,269–

95North Port, FLFL948,1583,244–

96Omaha, NENE1,009,8363,234–

97Charleston, SCSC889,2633,230–

98Modesto, CACA557,7193,182–

99Columbia, MOMO219,0623,130–

100Toledo, OHOH599,3763,126–

101Tallahassee, FLFL397,4423,094–

102Corvallis, OROR97,7283,050–

103Harrisburg, PAPA617,4273,040–

104Des Moines, IAIA758,5392,982–

105Salinas, CACA433,7292,942–

106Greensboro, NCNC805,9452,929–

107Iowa City, IAIA182,7112,862–

108Knoxville, TNTN968,1372,858–

109Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062,841–

110Palm Bay, FLFL663,9822,825–

111Lawrence, KSKS120,9202,711–

112Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972,684–

113Blacksburg, VAVA181,6162,676–

114Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732,527–

115Hilo, HIHI210,0432,518–

116Colorado Springs, COCO781,7962,518–

117Manchester, NHNH433,4152,508–

118Provo, UTUT773,4262,489–

119San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672,381–

120Huntsville, ALAL556,4442,338–

121Lincoln, NENE352,0812,292–

122Lancaster, PAPA563,1592,275–

123Savannah, GAGA438,3142,275–

124Fort Collins, COCO377,2922,245–

125Bellingham, WAWA236,3922,236–

126Pullman, WAWA48,5122,220–

127Springfield, MAMA464,3382,171–

128Portland, MEME577,6352,162–

129Fayetteville, ARAR622,1772,021–

130Springfield, MOMO500,6941,972–

131Wichita, KSKS663,8091,967–

132Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,907–

133Rochester, MNMN231,1841,888–

134Lakeland, FLFL874,7901,886–

135Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,866–

136El Paso, TXTX881,2911,802–

137Athens, GAGA224,1481,754–

138Auburn, ALAL208,0131,680–

139South Bend, ININ324,5381,669–

140Scranton, PAPA574,4181,667–

141Lacey, WAWA304,2611,655–

142Salem, OROR445,8141,654–

143Peoria, ILIL363,5051,604–

144Asheville, NCNC422,3451,566–

145Deltona, FLFL746,9331,564–

146Burlington, VTVT227,8031,532–

147Jackson, MSMS609,8471,523–

148York, PAPA473,1971,517–

149Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,514–

150Spokane, WAWA608,0121,514–

151Stillwater, OKOK83,8891,502–

152Kahului, HIHI160,6741,499–

153Augusta, GAGA641,2311,498–

154Anchorage, AKAK405,8211,423–

155Lebanon, NHNH224,5001,422–

156Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,382–

157Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,366–

158Visalia, CACA485,1461,366–

159Merced, CACA297,2601,357–

160Bloomington, ILIL171,4191,346–

161Ogden, UTUT672,7841,320–

162Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,250–

163Manhattan, KSKS136,1221,238–

164Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301,234–

165Columbus, ININ85,7291,229–

166Bremerton, WAWA283,3741,217–

167Utica, NYNY285,6111,183–

168Kingston, NYNY183,3301,174–

169Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,155–

170Morgantown, WVWV141,9951,134–

171Wilmington, NCNC492,7721,078–

172Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501,059–

173Reading, PAPA440,0721,047–

174Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,037–

175Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851,031–

176Rolla, MOMO45,2471,028–

177Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,005–

178Kennewick, WAWA324,334998–

179Killeen, TXTX511,497981–

180Naples, FLFL417,131970–

181Greenville, NCNC182,936947–

182Chico, CACA209,211936–

183Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191927–

184Fayetteville, NCNC395,412917–

185Flint, MIMI401,093914–

186Davenport, IAIA380,452912–

187Rockford, ILIL337,242906–

188East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179885–

189Evansville, ININ273,786885–

190Waco, TXTX308,807878–

191Clarksville, TNTN349,001865–

192Athens, OHOH63,197862–

193Dover, DEDE194,786857–

194Eureka, CACA131,647846–

195Redding, CACA181,648838–

196Fargo, NDND269,528817–

197Mobile, ALAL411,658816–

198Topeka, KSKS233,052815–

199Erie, PAPA265,832809–

200Ocala, FLFL442,660800–

201Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368797–

202Yuba City, CACA187,478790–

203Barnstable, MAMA233,539778–

204Napa, CACA132,949735–

205Gulfport, MSMS431,329732–

206Terre Haute, ININ169,241723–

207Concord, NHNH158,078702–

208Columbus, GAGA324,830689–

209Montgomery, ALAL388,747689–

210Lafayette, LALA423,758681–

211Johnson City, TNTN216,416677–

212Greeley, COCO378,426656–

213El Centro, CACA181,411654–

214Logan, UTUT160,889645–

215Findlay, OHOH75,034645–

216Lexington Park, MDMD211,176637–

217Spartanburg, SCSC407,656636–

218Muncie, ININ113,106625–

219Shreveport, LALA383,474609–

220Springfield, ILIL206,033600–

221Laramie, WYWY38,558592–

222Daphne, ALAL267,761588–

223Albany, GAGA145,510579–

224Canton, OHOH400,246575–

225Seymour, ININ47,370573–

226Sebastian, FLFL172,799571–

227Beaumont, TXTX399,310568–

228Slidell, LALA279,108568–

229Hickory, NCNC376,890555–

230Starkville, MSMS62,063550–

231Ukiah, CACA88,122541–

232Crestview, FLFL315,098540–

233Appleton, WIWI249,876528–

234Elmira, NYNY80,415523–

235Kapaa, HIHI73,400523–

236Corning, NYNY91,855516–

237Enterprise, ALAL56,953514–

238Bend, OROR266,376512–

239Los Alamos, NMNM19,407511–

240The Villages, FLFL157,772504–

241Grand Forks, NDND105,046503–

242Oshkosh, WIWI174,218497–

243La Crosse, WIWI171,182496–

244Augusta, MEME129,067494–

245Midland, TXTX193,139488–

246Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552481–

247Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215480–

248Statesboro, GAGA97,977464–

249Moscow, IDID41,842463–

250Seaford, DEDE277,140462–

251Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975459–

252McAllen, TXTX921,549450–

253Duluth, MNMN281,219450–

254Huntington, WVWV365,965449–

255Jefferson City, MOMO152,712441–

256Medford, OROR221,795441–

257Massena, NYNY105,488440–

258Kenosha, WIWI168,448440–

259St. Cloud, MNMN205,854433–

260Indiana, PAPA82,878430–

261Saginaw, MIMI187,688426–

262Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448421–

263Texarkana, TXTX146,816420–

264Carbondale, ILIL52,501420–

265Kingsport, TNTN314,834419–

266Las Cruces, NMNM229,091419–

267Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599417–

268Hanford, CACA154,327414–

269Florence, SCSC201,392410–

270Troy, ALAL33,688408–

271Jackson, MIMI159,552406–

272Hagerstown, MDMD315,280401–

273Lebanon, PAPA146,380397–

274Whitewater, WIWI106,127396–

275Hermitage, PAPA107,860396–

276Elkhart, ININ208,774395–

277Jonesboro, ARAR139,440392–

278Houma, LALA199,668389–

279Odessa, TXTX173,801389–

280Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553388–

281Pittsfield, MAMA128,224386–

282Eau Claire, WIWI176,647384–

283Greenwood, SCSC95,215383–

284Waterloo, IAIA169,189382–

285Grand Junction, COCO162,845368–

286Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638367–

287Monticello, NYNY80,586366–

288Jacksonville, NCNC217,175366–

289Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691364–

290Green Bay, WIWI336,756364–

291Santa Fe, NMNM156,907361–

292Gettysburg, PAPA107,594358–

293Tyler, TXTX252,549355–

294Bozeman, MTMT128,740353–

295Racine, WIWI198,919350–

296Huntsville, TXTX83,842349–

297Keene, NHNH78,269349–

298Missoula, MTMT128,698347–

299Houghton, MIMI40,028345–

300Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212345–

301St. George, UTUT213,670343–

302Bangor, MEME157,967342–

303Janesville, WIWI166,472341–

304Faribault, MNMN69,939339–

305St. Joseph, MOMO119,170339–

306Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155338–

307Victoria, TXTX99,864335–

308Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666331–

309Fairbanks, AKAK93,972330–

310Wooster, OHOH116,758329–

311Gainesville, GAGA226,568326–

312Burlington, NCNC186,177321–

313Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657319–

314Oxford, MSMS71,972319–

315Laredo, TXTX281,224319–

316Staunton, VAVA129,692314–

317Bartlesville, OKOK54,037314–

318Youngstown, OHOH423,678313–

319Salisbury, MDMD131,872310–

320Sioux City, IAIA145,738308–

321Rapid City, SDSD156,934308–

322Abilene, TXTX185,429306–

323Amarillo, TXTX276,235305–

324Goldsboro, NCNC122,278305–

325Emporia, KSKS34,838304–

326Sherman, TXTX153,613304–

327Greenfield, MAMA70,698303–

328Niles, MIMI152,444303–

329Mountain Home, IDID29,465302–

330Warner Robins, GAGA208,091302–

331Truckee, CACA101,911300–

332Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102298–

333Midland, MIMI83,754297–

334Kearney, NENE57,962296–

335Ruston, LALA48,360293–

336Sumter, SCSC105,067293–

337Mankato, MNMN104,907290–

338Pueblo, COCO169,277290–

339Menomonie, WIWI46,223289–

340Pinehurst, NCNC110,619288–

341Billings, MTMT193,603286–

342Paris, TXTX63,319285–

343Sheboygan, WIWI118,047284–

344Pocatello, IDID91,591283–

345Walla Walla, WAWA62,361283–

346Brookings, SDSD37,635281–

347Dubuque, IAIA99,381278–

348Hudson, NYNY60,168277–

349Williamsport, PAPA112,587277–

350Lake Charles, LALA244,655277–

351Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332273–

352Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966265–

353Kirksville, MOMO29,824263–

354Alexandria, LALA147,952262–

355Fort Smith, ARAR234,140259–

356Jackson, TNTN184,569258–

357Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138258–

358Hays, KSKS29,075256–

359Greencastle, ININ37,876255–

360Boone, NCNC54,786255–

361Richmond, ININ66,169254–

362Yakima, WAWA259,185252–

363Aberdeen, WAWA78,144250–

364Idaho Falls, IDID173,851248–

365Roseburg, OROR111,951247–

366Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014247–

367Tullahoma, TNTN69,339246–

368Valdosta, GAGA153,276244–

369Oneonta, NYNY60,589243–

370Great Falls, MTMT85,029241–

371Heber, UTUT81,655237–

372Glens Falls, NYNY124,373237–

373Klamath Falls, OROR70,274236–

374Albany, OROR132,843236–

375Marquette, MIMI68,064235–

376Russellville, ARAR84,932234–

377Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864234–

378Vineland, NJNJ157,148231–

379Ottawa, ILIL145,902230–

380Vermillion, SDSD15,031230–

381Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808228–

382Florence, ALAL156,609228–

383Charleston, WVWV200,170227–

384Hammond, LALA141,346226–

385Joplin, MOMO208,796224–

386Cheyenne, WYWY102,938223–

387Sparta, WIWI46,572222–

388Jamestown, NYNY124,126220–

389Sunbury, PAPA107,788219–

390Rexburg, IDID69,380218–

391Enid, OKOK61,779216–

392Brownsville, TXTX433,946215–

393Longview, WAWA114,885215–

394Monroe, LALA222,390214–

395Rome, GAGA101,378212–

396Port Angeles, WAWA78,202211–

397Brattleboro, VTVT45,204211–

398Searcy, ARAR80,085207–

399Austin, MNMN40,971207–

400Casper, WYWY80,526205–

401Wenatchee, WAWA128,414205–

402Barre, VTVT59,652203–

403Clearlake, CACA67,772203–

404Cleveland, TNTN134,057202–

405Lewisburg, PAPA42,313199–

406Lewiston, MEME116,487198–

407Cookeville, TNTN152,477198–

408Richmond, KYKY131,806197–

409St. Simons, GAGA118,524196–

410Quincy, ILIL74,146195–

411Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060195–

412Huntingdon, PAPA43,001194–

413Rutland, VTVT59,653192–

414Winona, MNMN50,523188–

415Longview, TXTX297,315186–

416Bowling Green, KYKY197,180185–

417Madisonville, KYKY45,127183–

418Astoria, OROR40,926183–

419Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035183–

420Red Bluff, CACA64,665182–

421Cortland, NYNY45,850180–

422Payson, AZAZ53,801180–

423Lima, OHOH100,881179–

424Dalton, GAGA147,819179–

425Del Rio, TXTX47,835176–

426Morristown, TNTN128,867176–

427Mason City, IAIA49,710175–

428Sandusky, OHOH112,777175–

429Stevens Point, WIWI71,943175–

430Muskegon, MIMI177,901174–

431Bay City, MIMI102,123173–

432Vincennes, ININ35,652171–

433Wausau, WIWI139,432170–

434Salina, KSKS59,121169–

435Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669169–

436Meridian, MSMS85,419168–

437Chambersburg, PAPA160,652167–

438Cumberland, MDMD93,640167–

439Athens, TNTN71,590166–

440Watertown, NYNY111,540165–

441Cedar City, UTUT67,141165–

442Sevierville, TNTN101,342164–

443Aberdeen, SDSD41,583161–

444Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486161–

445Centralia, WAWA88,062160–

446Kingsland, GAGA60,143160–

447Decatur, ALAL160,326158–

448Baraboo, WIWI66,652157–

449Pittsburg, KSKS39,008157–

450Panama City, FLFL231,174155–

451Brookhaven, MSMS35,012155–

452Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912155–

453Altoona, PAPA119,541154–

454Bluefield, WVWV96,138154–

455Murray, KYKY39,421154–

456Key West, FLFL80,406153–

457Marshalltown, IAIA39,890151–

458Traverse City, MIMI156,972150–

459Paragould, ARAR47,411149–

460Orangeburg, SCSC83,177149–

461Gadsden, ALAL103,886147–

462Charleston, ILIL46,607146–

463Lumberton, NCNC119,941145–

464Peru, ININ34,487145–

465Palatka, FLFL77,734144–

466Warsaw, ININ80,892144–

467Weirton, WVWV112,468144–

468McComb, MSMS52,640143–

469Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666141–

470New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373138–

471Johnstown, PAPA128,968138–

472Danville, ILIL71,259137–

473Batavia, NYNY58,416137–

474Meadville, PAPA81,792137–

475Danville, KYKY56,985135–

476Bennington, VTVT36,630134–

477Dothan, ALAL156,266134–

478Yuma, AZAZ224,449132–

479Edwards, COCO54,291130–

480Battle Creek, MIMI133,408129–

481Forrest City, ARAR21,800129–

482Paducah, KYKY102,259129–

483Monroe, MIMI156,004127–

484Susanville, CACA28,117124–

485Pontiac, ILIL35,057124–

486Decatur, ILIL99,300124–

487Marion, ININ66,524124–

488Shelton, WAWA71,165123–

489El Dorado, ARAR36,926122–

490Kankakee, ILIL105,525121–

491Mount Airy, NCNC72,287119–

492Columbus, MSMS67,144117–

493Owensboro, KYKY113,962116–

494Tiffin, OHOH54,522116–

495Sidney, OHOH48,065116–

496Oxford, ALAL115,834115–

497Hutchinson, KSKS61,539115–

498Easton, MDMD38,238114–

499Alexander City, ALAL40,953114–

500Freeport, ILIL43,220113–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest okinawan population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 766,308 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by okinawan population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is okinawan population measured?

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