RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 527

Largest Panamanian population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Panamanian origin, from the 2020 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 30,144. 527 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 527 is 58.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPANAMANIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281204,843–

01New York, NYNY20,112,44830,144−4%

02Miami, FLFL6,391,07215,077+22%

03Washington, DCDC6,465,7249,127+54%

04Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1826,787+85%

05Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4415,972+7%

06Houston, TXTX7,904,6275,444+89%

07Orlando, FLFL2,957,6725,391+44%

08Tampa, FLFL3,418,8954,851+47%

09Dallas, TXTX8,477,1574,464+66%

10Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,679+29%

11San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1403,586+59%

12San Francisco, CACA4,630,0413,175+69%

13San Diego, CACA3,282,2483,104+8%

14Riverside, CACA4,769,0072,880+3%

15Chicago, ILIL9,434,1232,764+32%

16Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5002,719+81%

17Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2132,662+3%

18Austin, TXTX2,620,9452,654+104%

19Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,654+55%

20Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,581+62%

21Fayetteville, NCNC395,4122,370+10%

22Boston, MAMA5,034,2212,106−6%

23Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2262,002+60%

24Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,891+44%

25Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,849+102%

26Denver, COCO3,092,0371,517+63%

27Killeen, TXTX511,4971,439−5%

28Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,252+19%

29Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,189+4%

30Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,080+43%

31Portland, OROR2,542,2821,076+207%

32Palm Bay, FLFL663,9821,074+12%

33Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,036+87%

34Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858989+161%

35Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377967+88%

36Columbus, OHOH2,242,028965+111%

37Providence, RIRI1,708,161931+191%

38Detroit, MIMI4,390,913875+49%

39Rochester, NYNY1,056,149865+68%

40New Orleans, LALA970,849846+150%

41Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295827+65%

42Crestview, FLFL315,098804+253%

43Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695801+73%

44San Jose, CACA1,984,473798+35%

45Columbus, GAGA324,830772−12%

46Nashville, TNTN2,197,416748+172%

47North Port, FLFL948,158733+103%

48Allentown, PAPA887,615685+283%

49Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992627+225%

50Ocala, FLFL442,660620+68%

51Honolulu, HIHI988,703616+54%

52Clarksville, TNTN349,001602+19%

53Columbia, SCSC879,918599−17%

54Charleston, SCSC889,263585+141%

55Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685584−34%

56Augusta, GAGA641,231582−23%

57Cape Coral, FLFL875,607581+93%

58Pensacola, FLFL544,949576+76%

59Worcester, MAMA888,502574−6%

60Louisville, KYKY1,402,509574−8%

61St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421559+19%

62Daphne, ALAL267,761518–

63Lacey, WAWA304,261512+1%

64Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010510+40%

65Greensboro, NCNC805,945500+533%

66Hagerstown, MDMD315,280498+228%

67Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332489+349%

68Albany, NYNY915,835487+35%

69Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813482−23%

70Lakeland, FLFL874,790479+39%

71Deltona, FLFL746,933459+50%

72Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721459+180%

73Tallahassee, FLFL397,442442−2%

74Vallejo, CACA455,376440+10%

75Trenton, NJNJ399,289435−31%

76Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682431−29%

77Gainesville, FLFL359,036421+72%

78Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766418+47%

79Gulfport, MSMS431,329396−7%

80Waco, TXTX308,807384+193%

81Springfield, MAMA464,338384+49%

82Flint, MIMI401,093375+862%

83Salinas, CACA433,729365+75%

84Memphis, TNTN1,341,412360−29%

85El Paso, TXTX881,291355−53%

86Greenville, SCSC1,014,101355−28%

87Savannah, GAGA438,314353−20%

88Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775347−12%

89Des Moines, IAIA758,539336+113%

90Lawton, OKOK127,590320+106%

91Albuquerque, NMNM925,279313−53%

92Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212307+72%

93Knoxville, TNTN968,137303+261%

94Eugene, OROR381,584302+459%

95Chattanooga, TNTN594,530278+292%

96Las Cruces, NMNM229,091276+2660%

97Mobile, ALAL411,658275+88%

98Durham, NCNC625,485274−3%

99Panama City, FLFL231,174272−40%

100Omaha, NENE1,009,836269−20%

101Reading, PAPA440,072261+36%

102Stockton, CACA823,815261+5%

103Fort Wayne, ININ466,258258–

104Fayetteville, ARAR622,177257+182%

105Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273256+64%

106Redding, CACA181,648250+1216%

107Anchorage, AKAK405,821249+50%

108Auburn, ALAL208,013249+337%

109Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653242+8%

110Huntsville, ALAL556,444238−16%

111Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206237+15%

112Reno, NVNV578,734235+226%

113Lancaster, PAPA563,159232+158%

114Hinesville, GAGA91,870230−25%

115Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377228+43%

116Wenatchee, WAWA128,414227+416%

117Jackson, TNTN184,569225+269%

118East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179225+76%

119Lexington, KYKY535,174222+174%

120Salem, OROR445,814216+74%

121Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047215+62%

122Shreveport, LALA383,474215+17%

123Syracuse, NYNY652,273213+154%

124Oxnard, CACA830,851210−48%

125Jefferson, GAGA99,265209–

126McAllen, TXTX921,549205+120%

127Baton Rouge, LALA888,699204−11%

128Amsterdam, NYNY50,046201–

129Ozark, ALAL49,912199+193%

130Dayton, OHOH826,554198+9%

131Provo, UTUT773,426197+240%

132Lafayette, ININ228,468192+911%

133Spokane, WAWA608,012191+16%

134Napa, CACA132,949177–

135Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645174+19%

136Harrisburg, PAPA617,427174−42%

137York, PAPA473,197171+558%

138Binghamton, NYNY243,189169+894%

139Lumberton, NCNC119,941168+229%

140Little Rock, ARAR777,607167+271%

141Jacksonville, NCNC217,175166−46%

142Boulder, COCO328,560165+92%

143Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666164+134%

144Wichita, KSKS663,809161+216%

145Madison, WIWI709,685160+125%

146Scranton, PAPA574,418159+121%

147Minot, NDND75,694155+933%

148Opelousas, LALA80,765155+496%

149Monticello, NYNY80,586152+149%

150New Iberia, LALA66,846150+1400%

151Roanoke, VAVA316,547148−15%

152Warner Robins, GAGA208,091148−38%

153Granbury, TXTX70,501146–

154Naples, FLFL417,131144−44%

155Spartanburg, SCSC407,656139+248%

156Fresno, CACA1,203,383138+16%

157Muskegon, MIMI177,901138+109%

158Kenosha, WIWI168,448137+46%

159Slidell, LALA279,108136+68%

160Michigan City, ININ111,294133–

161Sebastian, FLFL172,799133+58%

162Manchester, NHNH433,415132−4%

163Glens Falls, NYNY124,373128+341%

164Santa Cruz, CACA258,852128+97%

165Bremerton, WAWA283,374127+408%

166Newport, TNTN37,889125+558%

167Santa Rosa, CACA486,444125+71%

168Lewiston, IDID65,450123+846%

169Sanford, NCNC70,258121+142%

170Pottsville, PAPA145,085120–

171Wilmington, NCNC492,772118−24%

172Portland, MEME577,635118+174%

173Picayune, MSMS59,363118–

174Coldwater, MIMI45,993116+625%

175Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137115+400%

176Watertown, NYNY111,540114+115%

177Laurel, MSMS82,281110−11%

178Bakersfield, CACA927,068110−48%

179Visalia, CACA485,146110+124%

180Akron, OHOH701,780108+800%

181Marquette, MIMI68,064108–

182Charlottesville, VAVA228,597106+38%

183Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442105−7%

184Ogden, UTUT672,784105−1%

185Waterloo, IAIA169,189105+1650%

186Yuba City, CACA187,478105+3%

187Okeechobee, FLFL42,608105+400%

188Morristown, TNTN128,867104–

189Dover, DEDE194,786103+243%

190Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850103+348%

191Abilene, TXTX185,429102+76%

192Kingston, NYNY183,330102−17%

193South Bend, ININ324,538102+96%

194Bismarck, NDND139,750101+146%

195Española, NMNM39,832101–

196Florence, ALAL156,609101+359%

197Kingsport, TNTN314,834100–

198Sonora, CACA53,16098–

199Sumter, SCSC105,06796+12%

200Laredo, TXTX281,22493+166%

201Augusta, MEME129,06793+2225%

202Corsicana, TXTX57,18191+379%

203Russellville, ALAL32,44991–

204Duluth, MNMN281,21991+15%

205Pueblo, COCO169,27791+435%

206Pittsfield, MAMA128,22490+246%

207Dothan, ALAL156,26689+31%

208Texarkana, TXTX146,81689–

209Chambersburg, PAPA160,65287+190%

210Rapid City, SDSD156,93487+98%

211Clovis, NMNM65,27086+975%

212Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08384–

213Monroe, MIMI156,00482–

214State College, PAPA157,39382–

215Shelton, WAWA71,16581–

216Bend, OROR266,37680–

217Hanford, CACA154,32779+44%

218Orangeburg, SCSC83,17778+388%

219Fort Collins, COCO377,29277+353%

220Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66677+670%

221Peoria, ILIL363,50577–

222Springfield, MOMO500,69477+45%

223Elkhart, ININ208,77476+986%

224Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55176+81%

225Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79575+213%

226Lincoln, NENE352,08174+64%

227Enterprise, ALAL56,95373−22%

228Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19172−53%

229San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36772+140%

230Toledo, OHOH599,37671−16%

231Midland, TXTX193,13971–

232Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55271+184%

233Hilo, HIHI210,04370+21%

234Greenwood, SCSC95,21568–

235Manhattan, KSKS136,12268−37%

236St. Simons, GAGA118,52467–

237Longview, TXTX297,31567+509%

238Youngstown, OHOH423,67867+347%

239Clarksburg, WVWV88,14267–

240Cheyenne, WYWY102,93866+83%

241Altoona, PAPA119,54165–

242New Bern, NCNC127,35865+48%

243Payson, AZAZ53,80165–

244Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44865+150%

245Dalton, GAGA147,81965−23%

246Key West, FLFL80,40665+442%

247Lake Charles, LALA244,65564+129%

248Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11864–

249Athens, GAGA224,14863−81%

250Albany, GAGA145,51063+600%

251Paris, TXTX63,31963–

252Grand Junction, COCO162,84563+40%

253Lansing, MIMI479,72263−16%

254College Station, TXTX287,47662−63%

255Kinston, NCNC55,83761+336%

256Massena, NYNY105,48861+22%

257Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86461+7%

258Santa Maria, CACA442,06560+114%

259Sebring, FLFL111,12260+76%

260Utica, NYNY285,61160−6%

261Batavia, NYNY58,41660–

262Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21459−72%

263Staunton, VAVA129,69259+293%

264Victoria, TXTX99,86458−68%

265Kankakee, ILIL105,52558−50%

266Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48656−19%

267Kingsville, TXTX30,31553–

268Lebanon, NHNH224,50053–

269Natchitoches, LALA36,08953+657%

270Cañon City, COCO50,03953–

271Alexandria, LALA147,95252+44%

272Oxford, ALAL115,83452−24%

273Albemarle, NCNC68,83052+6%

274Concord, NHNH158,07852–

275Topeka, KSKS233,05251+50%

276Danville, ILIL71,25951–

277Johnson City, TNTN216,41651+113%

278Paducah, KYKY102,25951+467%

279Hickory, NCNC376,89050−73%

280Lexington Park, MDMD211,17650−72%

281Beckley, WVWV109,94049–

282Salem, OHOH99,37749+145%

283Sheridan, WYWY33,24149–

284Cadillac, MIMI49,71948+243%

285Charleston, WVWV200,17047+135%

286Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10247+12%

287St. Joseph, MOMO119,17047−51%

288Ukiah, CACA88,12246–

289Terre Haute, ININ169,24146–

290Durango, COCO56,89845–

291Amarillo, TXTX276,23543+760%

292Warsaw, ININ80,89243–

293El Centro, CACA181,41143+231%

294Lubbock, TXTX368,43143−46%

295Modesto, CACA557,71943+330%

296Alamogordo, NMNM70,36843−34%

297Yakima, WAWA259,18542–

298Longview, WAWA114,88541–

299Salisbury, MDMD131,87241+11%

300Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13841+215%

301Green Bay, WIWI336,75640+233%

302Charleston, ILIL46,60739–

303Laurinburg, NCNC33,32238+375%

304Winchester, VAVA152,33238+138%

305Fairbanks, AKAK93,97238−64%

306Racine, WIWI198,91938+192%

307La Crosse, WIWI171,18237+61%

308Montgomery, ALAL388,74737−81%

309Bradford, PAPA38,98437+164%

310Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14737–

311Sturgis, MIMI60,96837–

312Tyler, TXTX252,54936−12%

313Bay City, TXTX36,46335–

314Blacksburg, VAVA181,61635–

315Roswell, NMNM63,36435+59%

316Atchison, KSKS16,17235–

317Los Alamos, NMNM19,40734–

318Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90934–

319Davenport, IAIA380,45234−78%

320Amherst, MAMA164,06533−65%

321Columbia, MOMO219,06233−65%

322Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97533−54%

323St. George, UTUT213,67033+371%

324Goldsboro, NCNC122,27832−11%

325Merced, CACA297,26032−80%

326Brownsville, TXTX433,94631−58%

327Kahului, HIHI160,67431+244%

328Wausau, WIWI139,43231+35%

329Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90430–

330Cody, WYWY31,17130+329%

331Bellingham, WAWA236,39229−88%

332Mountain Home, ARAR42,98229–

333Cumberland, MDMD93,64029−34%

334Missoula, MTMT128,69829–

335Muscatine, IAIA41,85329–

336Billings, MTMT193,60328+33%

337Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40428–

338Burlington, VTVT227,80327+108%

339Emporia, KSKS34,83826+86%

340Richmond, ININ66,16926−26%

341Yuma, AZAZ224,44926−57%

342Findlay, OHOH75,03426−7%

343Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55326−72%

344Wheeling, WVWV134,08926–

345Gaffney, SCSC58,27525–

346Beaumont, TXTX399,31025−89%

347Chico, CACA209,21125−60%

348Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69125+400%

349Valdosta, GAGA153,27625−83%

350Walla Walla, WAWA62,36125–

351Hutchinson, KSKS61,53925–

352McMinnville, TNTN43,71725–

353Henderson, NCNC42,63824–

354Mount Airy, NCNC72,28724–

355Houma, LALA199,66824−80%

356Twin Falls, IDID123,90124–

357Columbus, MSMS67,14424−11%

358Champaign, ILIL239,97923−68%

359Mountain Home, IDID29,46523–

360Somerset, PAPA72,00423–

361Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15523−91%

362Rome, GAGA101,37823−56%

363Boone, NCNC54,78623–

364Ontario, OROR60,08523–

365Summerville, GAGA25,30023–

366Canton, OHOH400,24622−73%

367Deming, NMNM25,40722–

368Elk City, OKOK22,15922–

369Gettysburg, PAPA107,59422+47%

370Meridian, MSMS85,41922−27%

371Appleton, WIWI249,87621+50%

372Effingham, ILIL44,72721–

373Jackson, MSMS609,84721−48%

374Traverse City, MIMI156,97221–

375Elmira, NYNY80,41520+400%

376Pullman, WAWA48,51220–

377Selma, ALAL35,14020–

378Stephenville, TXTX43,91120–

379Erie, PAPA265,83220+33%

380Hammond, LALA141,34620–

381Kokomo, ININ83,90420–

382Lawrence, KSKS120,92020−41%

383San Angelo, TXTX122,06519−5%

384Oneonta, NYNY60,58919+19%

385Marietta, OHOH58,38918−49%

386Joplin, MOMO208,79618+500%

387Dixon, ILIL32,91417–

388Douglas, GAGA52,86117+325%

389Ellensburg, WAWA48,80317–

390Jasper, ININ44,01617+13%

391Iowa City, IAIA182,71117–

392Lafayette, LALA423,75817−82%

393Medford, OROR221,79517−19%

394Storm Lake, IAIA20,44917+240%

395Burlington, NCNC186,17716+45%

396Martinsville, VAVA63,09116–

397Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65716+60%

398Alpena, MIMI28,85316+23%

399Beeville, TXTX32,51516−78%

400Bowling Green, KYKY197,18015−35%

401Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36815–

402Lewistown, PAPA46,12715–

403North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23315–

404Starkville, MSMS62,06315+50%

405Jackson, MIMI159,55215+7%

406Johnstown, PAPA128,96815–

407Morgantown, WVWV141,99515–

408Niles, MIMI152,44415−6%

409Cookeville, TNTN152,47715−61%

410Boise City, IDID864,24314−82%

411Aberdeen, WAWA78,14414–

412Fremont, NENE38,05714–

413Harrison, ARAR45,65414–

414Kalispell, MTMT115,42914+133%

415Ketchikan, AKAK13,54914–

416Madisonville, KYKY45,12714–

417Owosso, MIMI67,68114−46%

418Sayre, PAPA59,60014–

419Sparta, WIWI46,57214–

420Bartlesville, OKOK54,03714–

421Borger, TXTX19,63314–

422Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42814–

423Gadsden, ALAL103,88613–

424Ithaca, NYNY104,04713–

425Jefferson City, MOMO152,71213–

426Jesup, GAGA32,48112–

427Tifton, GAGA51,23712+20%

428Barnstable, MAMA233,53912−78%

429Fort Smith, ARAR234,14012–

430Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01412−81%

431Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30212–

432Carson, NVNV58,57111–

433Logan, UTUT160,88911–

434Marshalltown, IAIA39,89011–

435New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37311–

436Statesboro, GAGA97,97711−81%

437Fargo, NDND269,52811−82%

438Bloomington, ININ165,23110−33%

439DuBois, PAPA78,10010–

440Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45110−63%

441The Dalles, OROR26,31010–

442St. Cloud, MNMN205,85410–

443Alma, MIMI41,19010+100%

444Indiana, PAPA82,87810–

445Olean, NYNY75,39010–

446Ames, IAIA128,0909–

447Huntingdon, PAPA43,0019–

448Forest City, NCNC65,7459+50%

449Kendallville, ININ47,9379–

450Monticello, ININ25,1649+125%

451Owensboro, KYKY113,9629–

452Rochester, MNMN231,1849+350%

453Shawnee, OKOK75,1029−75%

454Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0779–

455Williamsport, PAPA112,5879–

456Greeley, COCO378,4269−91%

457Saginaw, MIMI187,6889−44%

458Santa Fe, NMNM156,9079−65%

459Asheville, NCNC422,3458−76%

460Seaford, DEDE277,1408–

461Altus, OKOK24,7648−78%

462Danville, KYKY56,9857–

463Warrensburg, MOMO56,6707−89%

464Wilmington, OHOH42,3017–

465Faribault, MNMN69,9397–

466Vineland, NJNJ157,1487−94%

467Gainesville, GAGA226,5687−94%

468Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9667−79%

469Hot Springs, ARAR99,6957−70%

470Pinehurst, NCNC110,6197−89%

471Arcadia, FLFL37,0787−73%

472Athens, TXTX88,5957−61%

473Clinton, IAIA46,0027–

474Platteville, WIWI52,4467–

475Uvalde, TXTX24,9636–

476Aberdeen, SDSD41,5836–

477Cortland, NYNY45,8506–

478Klamath Falls, OROR70,27460%

479Maryville, MOMO20,1746–

480Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8836−33%

481Dubuque, IAIA99,3816+100%

482Evansville, ININ273,7866−87%

483Janesville, WIWI166,4726+100%

484Kennewick, WAWA324,3346−78%

485Lynchburg, VAVA269,1696−86%

486Muncie, ININ113,1066−60%

487Brainerd, MNMN100,5626−57%

488Marion, ININ66,5246−57%

489Oil City, PAPA49,3466–

490Watertown, SDSD29,5625–

491Whitewater, WIWI106,1275–

492Eau Claire, WIWI176,6475−72%

493Jamestown, NYNY124,1265−74%

494Laramie, WYWY38,5585–

495Lincoln, ILIL27,1825–

496Oxford, MSMS71,9725–

497The Villages, FLFL157,7725−89%

498Springfield, OHOH135,3405−29%

499Miami, OKOK30,4385–

500Hillsdale, MIMI45,7384–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest panamanian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 30,144 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by panamanian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

527 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is panamanian population measured?

Number of residents who are Panamanian origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.