RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 612

Largest Salvadoran population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Salvadoran origin, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA leads at 392,561. 612 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 7 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 612 is 109.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.5% of US population308,745,5381,614,509–

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441392,561–

02Washington, DCDC6,465,724217,209–

03New York, NYNY20,112,448184,405–

04Houston, TXTX7,904,627137,397–

05San Francisco, CACA4,630,04172,106–

06Dallas, TXTX8,477,15763,309–

07Riverside, CACA4,769,00743,233–

08Boston, MAMA5,034,22131,888–

09Miami, FLFL6,391,07230,618–

10Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18226,396–

11Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22623,547–

12Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78116,199–

13Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83013,617–

14San Jose, CACA1,984,47313,355–

15Chicago, ILIL9,434,12311,723–

16Sacramento, CACA2,477,2749,348–

17Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9389,305–

18Bakersfield, CACA927,0689,233–

19Richmond, VAVA1,389,3387,567–

20Fayetteville, ARAR622,1777,489–

21Denver, COCO3,092,0377,077–

22Nashville, TNTN2,197,4166,912–

23Seattle, WAWA4,161,8836,770–

24Austin, TXTX2,620,9456,710–

25Fresno, CACA1,203,3836,682–

26Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2956,627–

27San Diego, CACA3,282,2485,744–

28Orlando, FLFL2,957,6725,561–

29Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7204,779–

30Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1184,688–

31Providence, RIRI1,708,1614,601–

32Tampa, FLFL3,418,8954,590–

33Portland, OROR2,542,2824,342–

34Oxnard, CACA830,8514,275–

35Salinas, CACA433,7294,261–

36San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1404,106–

37Stockton, CACA823,8153,828–

38Vallejo, CACA455,3763,748–

39Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3773,690–

40Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2063,387–

41Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2133,208–

42Reno, NVNV578,7343,169–

43Durham, NCNC625,4853,101–

44Modesto, CACA557,7193,069–

45Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6823,039–

46Gainesville, GAGA226,5682,961–

47Omaha, NENE1,009,8362,860–

48Worcester, MAMA888,5022,743–

49Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442,657–

50Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,617–

51Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952,551–

52Fort Smith, ARAR234,1402,142–

53Winchester, VAVA152,3321,923–

54Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771,882–

55Naples, FLFL417,1311,806–

56Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071,796–

57Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,742–

58New Orleans, LALA970,8491,706–

59Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121,689–

60Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,658–

61Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,645–

62Provo, UTUT773,4261,587–

63Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,574–

64Merced, CACA297,2601,572–

65Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,556–

66Grand Island, NENE78,0761,494–

67Sanford, NCNC70,2581,443–

68Elkhart, ININ208,7741,404–

69Visalia, CACA485,1461,375–

70Burlington, NCNC186,1771,338–

71Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131,319–

72Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,308–

73Asheville, NCNC422,3451,281–

74Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,231–

75Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,229–

76Rifle, COCO80,0991,215–

77Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551,153–

78Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011,149–

79Lakeland, FLFL874,7901,123–

80Napa, CACA132,9491,122–

81Hickory, NCNC376,8901,115–

82Wichita, KSKS663,8091,086–

83Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,081–

84Ogden, UTUT672,7841,080–

85Russellville, ARAR84,9321,068–

86Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,017–

87Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,013–

88McAllen, TXTX921,549999–

89Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775976–

90Salem, OROR445,814976–

91North Port, FLFL948,158974–

92Athens, GAGA224,148951–

93Allentown, PAPA887,615948–

94El Paso, TXTX881,291948–

95Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813942–

96Garden City, KSKS37,505844–

97Dalton, GAGA147,819841–

98Reading, PAPA440,072835–

99Kennewick, WAWA324,334823–

100Logan, UTUT160,889808–

101Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010799–

102Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191794–

103St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421782–

104College Station, TXTX287,476781–

105Jasper, ININ44,016777–

106Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721776–

107Baton Rouge, LALA888,699754–

108Boulder, COCO328,560750–

109Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645740–

110Clewiston, FLFL61,546735–

111Emporia, KSKS34,838734–

112Albuquerque, NMNM925,279733–

113Tallahassee, FLFL397,442730–

114St. George, UTUT213,670713–

115Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858707–

116Albany, NYNY915,835699–

117Bowling Green, KYKY197,180695–

118Little Rock, ARAR777,607692–

119Springfield, MAMA464,338677–

120Tyler, TXTX252,549670–

121Waco, TXTX308,807666–

122Longview, TXTX297,315656–

123Louisville, KYKY1,402,509655–

124Fort Wayne, ININ466,258637–

125Deltona, FLFL746,933636–

126Eugene, OROR381,584628–

127Knoxville, TNTN968,137617–

128San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367616–

129Chico, CACA209,211610–

130Slidell, LALA279,108600–

131Vineland, NJNJ157,148582–

132Boise City, IDID864,243582–

133Santa Fe, NMNM156,907575–

134Kingston, NYNY183,330558–

135Sioux City, IAIA145,738553–

136Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966553–

137Sherman, TXTX153,613551–

138Lincoln, NENE352,081550–

139Honolulu, HIHI988,703549–

140Anchorage, AKAK405,821546–

141Roanoke, VAVA316,547546–

142El Centro, CACA181,411541–

143Seaford, DEDE277,140525–

144Marshall, MOMO23,265525–

145Lubbock, TXTX368,431517–

146Killeen, TXTX511,497510–

147Ocala, FLFL442,660502–

148Crestview, FLFL315,098497–

149Moses Lake, WAWA105,727494–

150Brownsville, TXTX433,946494–

151Muscatine, IAIA41,853491–

152Augusta, GAGA641,231489–

153Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273481–

154Charlottesville, VAVA228,597474–

155Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137464–

156Wilmington, NCNC492,772457–

157Ottumwa, IAIA35,210452–

158Manchester, NHNH433,415432–

159Rochester, NYNY1,056,149408–

160Dodge City, KSKS33,993404–

161Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653403–

162Yuma, AZAZ224,449402–

163Yakima, WAWA259,185397–

164Martinsville, VAVA63,091395–

165Barnstable, MAMA233,539393–

166Portland, MEME577,635392–

167Wenatchee, WAWA128,414391–

168Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638386–

169Clearlake, CACA67,772384–

170Trenton, NJNJ399,289384–

171Amarillo, TXTX276,235384–

172Columbia, SCSC879,918382–

173Pensacola, FLFL544,949373–

174Rome, GAGA101,378370–

175Shreveport, LALA383,474370–

176Yuba City, CACA187,478363–

177Washington, ININ34,209358–

178Amherst, MAMA164,065358–

179Beaumont, TXTX399,310356–

180Hermiston, OROR93,721346–

181Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154345–

182Hanford, CACA154,327343–

183Fremont, NENE38,057339–

184Lexington Park, MDMD211,176338–

185Lacey, WAWA304,261336–

186Lexington, KYKY535,174336–

187Harrisburg, PAPA617,427333–

188Salisbury, MDMD131,872322–

189Lebanon, PAPA146,380318–

190Spartanburg, SCSC407,656318–

191Fayetteville, NCNC395,412311–

192Scranton, PAPA574,418311–

193Iowa City, IAIA182,711309–

194Charleston, SCSC889,263306–

195York, PAPA473,197304–

196Rockford, ILIL337,242303–

197Utica, NYNY285,611301–

198Lufkin, TXTX88,154300–

199Bellingham, WAWA236,392300–

200Jefferson, GAGA99,265295–

201Jackson, MSMS609,847294–

202Greenville, NCNC182,936289–

203Redding, CACA181,648281–

204Calhoun, GAGA61,701276–

205Clarksville, TNTN349,001275–

206Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214273–

207Frankfort, ININ33,322271–

208Lancaster, PAPA563,159270–

209Lexington, NENE26,255269–

210Palm Bay, FLFL663,982265–

211Spokane, WAWA608,012264–

212Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448254–

213Rock Springs, WYWY41,267253–

214Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975248–

215Joplin, MOMO208,796247–

216Ukiah, CACA88,122246–

217Midland, TXTX193,139246–

218Aberdeen, WAWA78,144242–

219Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083240–

220Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553235–

221Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102234–

222Arcadia, FLFL37,078232–

223Bend, OROR266,376229–

224Edwards, COCO54,291228–

225Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992224–

226Centralia, WAWA88,062223–

227St. Joseph, MOMO119,170222–

228Gulfport, MSMS431,329218–

229Waterloo, IAIA169,189214–

230Chattanooga, TNTN594,530212–

231Kahului, HIHI160,674211–

232Lynchburg, VAVA269,169205–

233Hastings, NENE40,577204–

234Springfield, MOMO500,694203–

235East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179202–

236Monticello, NYNY80,586201–

237Erie, PAPA265,832198–

238Greeley, COCO378,426196–

239Monticello, ININ25,164195–

240Wooster, OHOH116,758195–

241Seneca, SCSC83,775195–

242Oxford, ALAL115,834195–

243Rochester, MNMN231,184194–

244Lafayette, ININ228,468192–

245Goldsboro, NCNC122,278190–

246Breckenridge, COCO39,069183–

247Staunton, VAVA129,692180–

248Albany, GAGA145,510179–

249Dayton, OHOH826,554177–

250Lansing, MIMI479,722175–

251Akron, OHOH701,780174–

252Cookeville, TNTN152,477173–

253Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193172–

254Columbus, GAGA324,830169–

255Toledo, OHOH599,376169–

256Red Bluff, CACA64,665167–

257Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245166–

258Gainesville, FLFL359,036164–

259Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076164–

260Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035163–

261Longview, WAWA114,885159–

262Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808159–

263Plainview, TXTX36,700158–

264Jacksonville, NCNC217,175155–

265Sebring, FLFL111,122153–

266Savannah, GAGA438,314153–

267Madison, WIWI709,685153–

268Fort Morgan, COCO30,306153–

269Montgomery, ALAL388,747152–

270Pueblo, COCO169,277150–

271Marshalltown, IAIA39,890147–

272Huntsville, ALAL556,444144–

273Green Bay, WIWI336,756142–

274Worthington, MNMN22,338141–

275Carson, NVNV58,571141–

276Grants Pass, OROR87,867141–

277Bloomington, ILIL171,419140–

278Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025140–

279Panama City, FLFL231,174139–

280Laredo, TXTX281,224139–

281Mount Airy, NCNC72,287136–

282Pittsfield, MAMA128,224135–

283Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442133–

284Warner Robins, GAGA208,091131–

285Mayfield, KYKY37,050129–

286Watertown, NYNY111,540129–

287Dover, DEDE194,786126–

288Portsmouth, OHOH71,365123–

289Blacksburg, VAVA181,616122–

290Davenport, IAIA380,452122–

291Warrensburg, MOMO56,670119–

292Williston, NDND41,767119–

293Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211118–

294Gadsden, ALAL103,886117–

295Tifton, GAGA51,237116–

296North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233116–

297Hilo, HIHI210,043115–

298Johnson City, TNTN216,416114–

299Hot Springs, ARAR99,695112–

300Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551112–

301El Dorado, ARAR36,926111–

302Racine, WIWI198,919111–

303Syracuse, NYNY652,273110–

304Massena, NYNY105,488110–

305Abilene, TXTX185,429110–

306Bremerton, WAWA283,374109–

307Eureka, CACA131,647109–

308Gettysburg, PAPA107,594109–

309Shelbyville, TNTN55,273106–

310South Bend, ININ324,538105–

311Waynesville, NCNC63,369102–

312El Campo, TXTX42,060102–

313Roseburg, OROR111,951102–

314Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552101–

315Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66699–

316Palestine, TXTX59,80599–

317Lawton, OKOK127,59096–

318Susanville, CACA28,11792–

319Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30292–

320Albemarle, NCNC68,83091–

321Bishop, CACA18,15891–

322Hudson, NYNY60,16891–

323Medford, OROR221,79590–

324Searcy, ARAR80,08589–

325Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48689–

326Oxford, MSMS71,97285–

327Norfolk, NENE49,22885–

328Victoria, TXTX99,86485–

329Jonesboro, ARAR139,44084–

330McMinnville, TNTN43,71784–

331Sedalia, MOMO44,25483–

332Glens Falls, NYNY124,37382–

333Daphne, ALAL267,76181–

334Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33280–

335Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01480–

336Henderson, KYKY57,18479–

337Las Cruces, NMNM229,09179–

338Walla Walla, WAWA62,36179–

339Mountain Home, ARAR42,98277–

340Branson, MOMO57,00175–

341Columbus, NENE46,58374–

342Sterling, ILIL54,12172–

343Michigan City, ININ111,29472–

344Chambersburg, PAPA160,65272–

345Silver City, NMNM27,25272–

346Idaho Falls, IDID173,85171–

347Salina, KSKS59,12171–

348Morgan City, LALA46,55271–

349Rockingham, NCNC42,04170–

350Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59969–

351Hinesville, GAGA91,87068–

352Ithaca, NYNY104,04768–

353Key West, FLFL80,40667–

354Mankato, MNMN104,90767–

355Holland, MIMI123,18866–

356Warsaw, ININ80,89264–

357Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65764–

358Forest City, NCNC65,74564–

359Florence, ALAL156,60963–

360Kearney, NENE57,96262–

361Canton, OHOH400,24661–

362Jackson, TNTN184,56960–

363Sonora, CACA53,16060–

364Heber, UTUT81,65559–

365Thomasville, GAGA72,95858–

366Lake Charles, LALA244,65558–

367Augusta, MEME129,06758–

368Cumberland, MDMD93,64058–

369Shawano, WIWI45,75958–

370Wilson, NCNC81,15057–

371Paducah, KYKY102,25956–

372Freeport, ILIL43,22056–

373Uvalde, TXTX24,96356–

374Texarkana, TXTX146,81656–

375Fort Collins, COCO377,29256–

376St. Simons, GAGA118,52455–

377Charleston, WVWV200,17055–

378Gallup, NMNM68,11955–

379Morgantown, WVWV141,99555–

380Ames, IAIA128,09054–

381Youngstown, OHOH423,67854–

382Martin, TNTN33,26154–

383Shawnee, OKOK75,10253–

384Richmond, KYKY131,80652–

385Faribault, MNMN69,93952–

386Rexburg, IDID69,38051–

387Brenham, TXTX38,28851–

388Kingsport, TNTN314,83450–

389Bartlesville, OKOK54,03750–

390Athens, TXTX88,59550–

391Laurinburg, NCNC33,32249–

392Corsicana, TXTX57,18149–

393Hammond, LALA141,34648–

394State College, PAPA157,39348–

395Houma, LALA199,66847–

396Sparta, WIWI46,57246–

397Truckee, CACA101,91146–

398Lumberton, NCNC119,94146–

399Burlington, VTVT227,80345–

400Valdosta, GAGA153,27644–

401Bainbridge, GAGA29,43244–

402Johnstown, PAPA128,96844–

403Morristown, TNTN128,86744–

404Pahrump, NVNV57,33643–

405Wausau, WIWI139,43243–

406Ottawa, ILIL145,90242–

407Sunbury, PAPA107,78842–

408Sevierville, TNTN101,34241–

409Glasgow, KYKY56,22440–

410Del Rio, TXTX47,83540–

411Minot, NDND75,69440–

412Connersville, ININ23,53339–

413Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45939–

414Laconia, NHNH65,14739–

415New Bern, NCNC127,35839–

416Jacksonville, TXTX53,33739–

417San Angelo, TXTX122,06539–

418Big Spring, TXTX30,50438–

419Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93838–

420Paragould, ARAR47,41138–

421Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79538–

422Winona, MNMN50,52338–

423Ontario, OROR60,08538–

424La Grande, OROR25,90038–

425Baker City, OROR16,65837–

426Richmond, ININ66,16936–

427Durango, COCO56,89836–

428Willmar, MNMN44,72036–

429Kapaa, HIHI73,40035–

430Rolla, MOMO45,24735–

431Springfield, ILIL206,03335–

432Lawrence, KSKS120,92035–

433Palatka, FLFL77,73434–

434Douglas, GAGA52,86134–

435Logansport, ININ37,83634–

436Austin, MNMN40,97134–

437Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65534–

438Alma, MIMI41,19032–

439Saginaw, MIMI187,68832–

440Storm Lake, IAIA20,44931–

441Arkansas City, KSKS34,38231–

442Concord, NHNH158,07831–

443Jefferson City, MOMO152,71230–

444Columbia, MOMO219,06230–

445Lafayette, LALA423,75830–

446Alexandria, LALA147,95230–

447Lebanon, NHNH224,50030–

448Liberal, KSKS21,07329–

449Fairbanks, AKAK93,97229–

450Nantucket, MAMA14,75829–

451Auburn, NYNY74,36529–

452Muskogee, OKOK66,70829–

453Klamath Falls, OROR70,27429–

454Topeka, KSKS233,05229–

455Borger, TXTX19,63329–

456Kingsville, TXTX30,31529–

457Peoria, ILIL363,50528–

458Dothan, ALAL156,26628–

459Beeville, TXTX32,51528–

460Lewisburg, PAPA42,31328–

461Lake City, FLFL74,09428–

462Kokomo, ININ83,90426–

463Hays, KSKS29,07526–

464Norwalk, OHOH58,25026–

465Burlington, IAIA44,06126–

466Kenosha, WIWI168,44826–

467Cambridge, MDMD33,62825–

468Carlsbad, NMNM62,50925–

469Elk City, OKOK22,15925–

470Twin Falls, IDID123,90125–

471Tahlequah, OKOK49,19624–

472Ozark, ALAL49,91223–

473Binghamton, NYNY243,18923–

474Hutchinson, KSKS61,53922–

475Whitewater, WIWI106,12722–

476Jamestown, NYNY124,12622–

477Indiana, PAPA82,87822–

478Columbus, ININ85,72921–

479Niles, MIMI152,44421–

480St. Cloud, MNMN205,85421–

481Corvallis, OROR97,72821–

482DeRidder, LALA36,67321–

483The Villages, FLFL157,77220–

484Lewiston, IDID65,45020–

485Le Mars, IAIA25,69720–

486Milledgeville, GAGA44,02919–

487Champaign, ILIL239,97919–

488Fort Madison, IAIA32,30619–

489Albertville, ALAL103,53719–

490Alice, TXTX45,38319–

491Galesburg, ILIL47,76718–

492Pontiac, ILIL35,05718–

493Evansville, ININ273,78618–

494Manhattan, KSKS136,12218–

495Pinehurst, NCNC110,61918–

496Enterprise, ALAL56,95318–

497Mobile, ALAL411,65818–

498Greenfield, MAMA70,69818–

499Houghton, MIMI40,02818–

500Great Falls, MTMT85,02918–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest salvadoran population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 392,561 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by salvadoran population?

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

612 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is salvadoran population measured?

Number of residents who are Salvadoran origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.