RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 709

Largest Salvadoran population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Salvadoran origin, from the 2020 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 452,073. 709 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 7 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 709 is 117.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSALVADORAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.7% of US population331,449,2812,244,914–

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441452,073+15%

02Washington, DCDC6,465,724306,020+41%

03New York, NYNY20,112,448238,641+29%

04Houston, TXTX7,904,627198,705+45%

05San Francisco, CACA4,630,04196,995+35%

06Dallas, TXTX8,477,15793,987+48%

07Riverside, CACA4,769,00760,952+41%

08Boston, MAMA5,034,22157,630+81%

09Miami, FLFL6,391,07245,107+47%

10Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22635,394+50%

11Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78130,717+90%

12Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18230,154+14%

13Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83020,255+49%

14Chicago, ILIL9,434,12318,297+56%

15Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93815,548+67%

16San Jose, CACA1,984,47315,526+16%

17Seattle, WAWA4,161,88315,197+124%

18Sacramento, CACA2,477,27413,747+47%

19Fresno, CACA1,203,38313,190+97%

20Richmond, VAVA1,389,33812,873+70%

21Austin, TXTX2,620,94512,808+91%

22Fayetteville, ARAR622,17712,722+70%

23Bakersfield, CACA927,06811,038+20%

24Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11810,448+123%

25Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29510,035+51%

26Nashville, TNTN2,197,4169,766+41%

27Denver, COCO3,092,0379,621+36%

28San Diego, CACA3,282,2489,361+63%

29Orlando, FLFL2,957,6728,799+58%

30San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1407,766+89%

31Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7207,661+60%

32Oxnard, CACA830,8517,632+79%

33Salinas, CACA433,7297,106+67%

34Durham, NCNC625,4856,501+110%

35Providence, RIRI1,708,1616,460+40%

36Columbus, OHOH2,242,0286,278+140%

37Portland, OROR2,542,2826,020+39%

38Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2135,922+85%

39Tampa, FLFL3,418,8955,864+28%

40Vallejo, CACA455,3765,843+56%

41Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2065,774+70%

42Reno, NVNV578,7345,709+80%

43Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3775,564+51%

44Stockton, CACA823,8155,439+42%

45Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6955,219+105%

46Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6824,801+58%

47Gainesville, GAGA226,5684,453+50%

48Worcester, MAMA888,5024,169+52%

49Omaha, NENE1,009,8364,075+42%

50Fort Smith, ARAR234,1403,957+85%

51Santa Rosa, CACA486,4443,917+47%

52Modesto, CACA557,7193,762+23%

53Winchester, VAVA152,3323,689+92%

54Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8133,440+265%

55New Orleans, LALA970,8493,355+97%

56Ogden, UTUT672,7843,280+204%

57Des Moines, IAIA758,5392,835+80%

58Detroit, MIMI4,390,9132,820+114%

59Greensboro, NCNC805,9452,697+63%

60Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7752,658+172%

61Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,634+128%

62Provo, UTUT773,4262,499+57%

63Baton Rouge, LALA888,6992,390+217%

64Santa Maria, CACA442,0652,369+52%

65Visalia, CACA485,1462,244+63%

66Allentown, PAPA887,6152,089+120%

67Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852,054+67%

68Naples, FLFL417,1312,043+13%

69McAllen, TXTX921,5492,038+104%

70Burlington, NCNC186,1772,016+51%

71Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5002,014+64%

72Boise City, IDID864,2431,918+230%

73Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121,907+13%

74Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771,859−1%

75Salem, OROR445,8141,824+87%

76Wichita, KSKS663,8091,808+66%

77Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,793+77%

78Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6381,786+363%

79Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,737+33%

80Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,683+143%

81Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,661+63%

82St. George, UTUT213,6701,646+131%

83Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731,604+233%

84Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,601+238%

85Jasper, ININ44,0161,596+105%

86Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421,595+118%

87Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,592+47%

88Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071,520−15%

89Athens, GAGA224,1481,514+59%

90Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,492+111%

91Russellville, ARAR84,9321,491+40%

92Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,431+84%

93Hickory, NCNC376,8901,331+19%

94Albany, NYNY915,8351,324+89%

95Tyler, TXTX252,5491,323+97%

96Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,314+154%

97Merced, CACA297,2601,290−18%

98Dalton, GAGA147,8191,283+53%

99Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011,274+11%

100Lakeland, FLFL874,7901,248+11%

101Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,240+454%

102Killeen, TXTX511,4971,235+142%

103Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,227−25%

104Reading, PAPA440,0721,224+47%

105Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101,150+44%

106El Paso, TXTX881,2911,135+20%

107Greeley, COCO378,4261,128+476%

108Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801,115+60%

109Boulder, COCO328,5601,109+48%

110Dayton, OHOH826,5541,105+524%

111Sanford, NCNC70,2581,104−23%

112Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071,079+88%

113Asheville, NCNC422,3451,076−16%

114Charleston, SCSC889,2631,076+252%

115Scranton, PAPA574,4181,071+244%

116Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,062+29%

117El Centro, CACA181,4111,055+95%

118Napa, CACA132,9491,035−8%

119College Station, TXTX287,4761,026+31%

120Sherman, TXTX153,6131,020+85%

121Edwards, COCO54,2911,003+340%

122Marshall, MOMO23,265983+87%

123Kingston, NYNY183,330982+76%

124Gainesville, FLFL359,036977+496%

125Wilmington, NCNC492,772976+114%

126Dover, DEDE194,786963+664%

127St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421957+22%

128North Port, FLFL948,158940−3%

129Garden City, KSKS37,505931+10%

130Lexington Park, MDMD211,176908+169%

131Grand Island, NENE78,076907−39%

132Louisville, KYKY1,402,509895+37%

133Manchester, NHNH433,415890+106%

134Elkhart, ININ208,774883−37%

135Yakima, WAWA259,185820+107%

136Knoxville, TNTN968,137812+32%

137Fort Wayne, ININ466,258809+27%

138Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645809+9%

139Trenton, NJNJ399,289798+108%

140Longview, TXTX297,315794+21%

141Eugene, OROR381,584791+26%

142Clewiston, FLFL61,546781+6%

143Fayetteville, NCNC395,412779+150%

144Rifle, COCO80,099772−36%

145Brownsville, TXTX433,946769+56%

146Laredo, TXTX281,224764+450%

147Logan, UTUT160,889761−6%

148Albuquerque, NMNM925,279752+3%

149Lincoln, NENE352,081735+34%

150Hot Springs, ARAR99,695731+553%

151Deltona, FLFL746,933726+14%

152Huntsville, TXTX83,842713−59%

153Slidell, LALA279,108712+19%

154Chattanooga, TNTN594,530711+235%

155Emporia, KSKS34,838709−3%

156Columbus, GAGA324,830682+304%

157Jacksonville, NCNC217,175682+340%

158Monticello, ININ25,164679+248%

159Joplin, MOMO208,796669+171%

160Worthington, MNMN22,338664+371%

161Twin Falls, IDID123,901644+2476%

162Honolulu, HIHI988,703633+15%

163Springfield, MAMA464,338628−7%

164Clarksville, TNTN349,001624+127%

165Wenatchee, WAWA128,414623+59%

166Beaumont, TXTX399,310622+75%

167Erie, PAPA265,832614+210%

168Lafayette, ININ228,468607+216%

169Springfield, MOMO500,694602+197%

170Rochester, NYNY1,056,149597+46%

171Chico, CACA209,211578−5%

172Amarillo, TXTX276,235574+49%

173Lancaster, PAPA563,159572+112%

174Fremont, NENE38,057571+68%

175Hermiston, OROR93,721563+63%

176Seaford, DEDE277,140553+5%

177Sioux City, IAIA145,738542−2%

178Bend, OROR266,376541+136%

179Utica, NYNY285,611541+80%

180Monticello, NYNY80,586538+168%

181Hanford, CACA154,327538+57%

182East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179528+161%

183North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233526+353%

184Sebastian, FLFL172,799518–

185Anchorage, AKAK405,821514−6%

186Fort Collins, COCO377,292514+818%

187Warner Robins, GAGA208,091514+292%

188Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191512−36%

189Pensacola, FLFL544,949511+37%

190Muscatine, IAIA41,853497+1%

191Savannah, GAGA438,314491+221%

192Spokane, WAWA608,012485+84%

193Lexington, KYKY535,174478+42%

194Medford, OROR221,795478+431%

195Chambersburg, PAPA160,652474+558%

196Johnson City, TNTN216,416473+315%

197Amherst, MAMA164,065470+31%

198Forrest City, ARAR21,800464+3469%

199Odessa, TXTX173,801453+4018%

200Bremerton, WAWA283,374449+312%

201Dodge City, KSKS33,993449+11%

202York, PAPA473,197449+48%

203Aberdeen, WAWA78,144447+85%

204Portland, MEME577,635433+10%

205Jefferson, GAGA99,265431+46%

206Canton, OHOH400,246423+593%

207Lacey, WAWA304,261419+25%

208Goldsboro, NCNC122,278414+118%

209South Bend, ININ324,538408+289%

210Greenville, NCNC182,936406+40%

211Russellville, ALAL32,449405–

212Fort Morgan, COCO30,306403+163%

213Gettysburg, PAPA107,594402+269%

214Cornelia, GAGA50,416402+2413%

215Corsicana, TXTX57,181396+708%

216Palestine, TXTX59,805392+296%

217Lake Charles, LALA244,655392+576%

218Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076389+137%

219Searcy, ARAR80,085383+330%

220Storm Lake, IAIA20,449383+1135%

221San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367378−39%

222Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368372–

223Manhattan, KSKS136,122371+1961%

224Crestview, FLFL315,098368−26%

225Fort Payne, ALAL74,085364–

226Columbia, SCSC879,918361−5%

227Carson, NVNV58,571360+155%

228Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102357+53%

229Abilene, TXTX185,429356+224%

230Victoria, TXTX99,864356+319%

231Roanoke, VAVA316,547355−35%

232Moses Lake, WAWA105,727354−28%

233Bellingham, WAWA236,392346+15%

234Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137345−26%

235Washington, ININ34,209342−4%

236Iowa City, IAIA182,711342+11%

237Walla Walla, WAWA62,361341+332%

238Waco, TXTX308,807336−50%

239Hammond, LALA141,346336+600%

240Michigan City, ININ111,294334+364%

241Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035332+104%

242Eureka, CACA131,647331+204%

243Centralia, WAWA88,062328+47%

244Evansville, ININ273,786326+1711%

245Staunton, VAVA129,692326+81%

246Sebring, FLFL111,122321+110%

247Rome, GAGA101,378318−14%

248Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025317+126%

249Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552315+212%

250Spartanburg, SCSC407,656309−3%

251Arkansas City, KSKS34,382308+894%

252Sonora, CACA53,160302+403%

253Gulfport, MSMS431,329301+38%

254Pittsfield, MAMA128,224298+121%

255St. Joseph, MOMO119,170298+34%

256Rochester, MNMN231,184291+50%

257Midland, TXTX193,139288+17%

258Pueblo, COCO169,277276+84%

259Douglas, GAGA52,861272+700%

260Huntsville, ALAL556,444272+89%

261Syracuse, NYNY652,273271+146%

262Lafayette, LALA423,758271+803%

263Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653270−33%

264Lexington, NENE26,255265−1%

265Panama City, FLFL231,174263+89%

266Cambridge, MDMD33,628254+916%

267Palm Bay, FLFL663,982249−6%

268Grants Pass, OROR87,867248+76%

269Branson, MOMO57,001248+231%

270Harrisburg, PAPA617,427246−26%

271Carbondale, ILIL52,501245–

272Ocala, FLFL442,660244−51%

273Augusta, GAGA641,231242−51%

274Jamestown, NYNY124,126240+991%

275Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551238+113%

276Logansport, ININ37,836226+565%

277Mobile, ALAL411,658222+1133%

278Lebanon, PAPA146,380222−30%

279Waterloo, IAIA169,189222+4%

280Toledo, OHOH599,376221+31%

281Easton, MDMD38,238218–

282Newberry, SCSC39,561218–

283Redding, CACA181,648218−22%

284Lynchburg, VAVA269,169217+6%

285Pahrump, NVNV57,336216+402%

286Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791214–

287Gadsden, ALAL103,886212+81%

288Blacksburg, VAVA181,616211+73%

289Vineland, NJNJ157,148211−64%

290Kahului, HIHI160,6742100%

291Enterprise, ALAL56,953209+1061%

292Binghamton, NYNY243,189207+800%

293Yuma, AZAZ224,449207−49%

294Kearney, NENE57,962201+224%

295Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448201−21%

296Montgomery, ALAL388,747201+32%

297Lufkin, TXTX88,154199−34%

298Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063192–

299Yuba City, CACA187,478191−47%

300Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083190−21%

301Duluth, MNMN281,219190+2614%

302Racine, WIWI198,919190+71%

303Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966189−66%

304Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285182–

305Morehead City, NCNC70,469182–

306Rapid City, SDSD156,934182–

307Forest City, NCNC65,745181+183%

308Zanesville, OHOH87,014179–

309Mankato, MNMN104,907178+166%

310Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459178+356%

311Henderson, KYKY57,184177+124%

312Lumberton, NCNC119,941177+285%

313Morgantown, WVWV141,995175+218%

314Rockford, ILIL337,242172−43%

315Marshalltown, IAIA39,890171+16%

316Salisbury, MDMD131,872171−47%

317Columbus, NENE46,583168+127%

318Albany, OROR132,843167+1185%

319Shreveport, LALA383,474167−55%

320New Iberia, LALA66,846163–

321Cumberland, MDMD93,640161+178%

322Muskegon, MIMI177,901161+1689%

323Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214158−42%

324Taos, NMNM34,564158+5167%

325Gainesville, TXTX44,461156+818%

326Warrensburg, MOMO56,670156+31%

327Washington, NCNC44,670155–

328Cedar City, UTUT67,141155–

329Roseburg, OROR111,951154+51%

330Coldwater, MIMI45,993154+1440%

331Green Bay, WIWI336,756152+7%

332St. Simons, GAGA118,524150+173%

333Peoria, ILIL363,505150+436%

334Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193150−13%

335Lawton, OKOK127,590148+54%

336State College, PAPA157,393147+206%

337Martinsville, VAVA63,091146−63%

338Marshall, MNMN25,684145–

339Fairbanks, AKAK93,972145+400%

340Glens Falls, NYNY124,373145+77%

341Clearlake, CACA67,772145−62%

342The Dalles, OROR26,310144–

343Barnstable, MAMA233,539143−64%

344Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657137+114%

345Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553135−43%

346Brenham, TXTX38,288133+161%

347Nantucket, MAMA14,758133+359%

348Youngstown, OHOH423,678132+144%

349Madison, WIWI709,685128−16%

350Bay City, TXTX36,463127–

351Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850124+6100%

352Grand Forks, NDND105,046121–

353Eau Claire, WIWI176,647120+2900%

354Beeville, TXTX32,515119+325%

355Jefferson City, MOMO152,712117+290%

356Bloomington, ININ165,231116–

357Ottumwa, IAIA35,210115−75%

358Hilo, HIHI210,043113−2%

359Muncie, ININ113,106113+1156%

360Auburn, ALAL208,013112+600%

361Liberal, KSKS21,073112+286%

362Davenport, IAIA380,452112−8%

363Pottsville, PAPA145,085110+547%

364Atchison, KSKS16,172109–

365Stephenville, TXTX43,911108–

366Springfield, OHOH135,340108+1443%

367Kingsport, TNTN314,834107+114%

368Texarkana, TXTX146,816107+91%

369Jackson, WYWY36,587106–

370Florence, SCSC201,392106–

371Albany, GAGA145,510102−43%

372Longview, WAWA114,885102−36%

373Hastings, NENE40,577102−50%

374Kirksville, MOMO29,824100+1011%

375Burley, IDID49,308100+733%

376Dubuque, IAIA99,38199–

377Concord, NHNH158,07899+219%

378Decatur, ALAL160,32698–

379Ardmore, OKOK48,91098–

380Shelby, NCNC103,32597+9600%

381Burlington, VTVT227,80397+116%

382Lawrence, KSKS120,92096+174%

383Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80895−40%

384Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86495–

385Key West, FLFL80,40695+42%

386Janesville, WIWI166,47294–

387Oshkosh, WIWI174,21894–

388Traverse City, MIMI156,97294+755%

389Defiance, OHOH38,29293–

390Athens, OHOH63,19793+1229%

391Hinesville, GAGA91,87092+35%

392Alice, TXTX45,38391+379%

393Winnemucca, NVNV17,26789–

394Champaign, ILIL239,97986+353%

395Valdosta, GAGA153,27686+95%

396Uvalde, TXTX24,96385+52%

397Arcadia, FLFL37,07885−63%

398Danville, KYKY56,98583–

399Jackson, TNTN184,56982+37%

400Ottawa, ILIL145,90281+93%

401Huntington, WVWV365,96581–

402Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66680−19%

403Rockingham, NCNC42,04179+13%

404Lansing, MIMI479,72279−55%

405Appleton, WIWI249,87678+550%

406Mount Airy, NCNC72,28777−43%

407Auburn, NYNY74,36576+162%

408Price, UTUT20,68075–

409Brigham City, UTUT70,40575+400%

410Carroll, IAIA20,30375+341%

411Topeka, KSKS233,05274+155%

412Le Mars, IAIA25,69774+270%

413Columbia, MOMO219,06274+147%

414Calhoun, GAGA61,70174−73%

415Charleston, WVWV200,17073+33%

416Lebanon, NHNH224,50073+143%

417Corvallis, OROR97,72873+248%

418Summerville, GAGA25,30073+711%

419Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44272−46%

420Monroe, LALA222,39072–

421Austin, MNMN40,97171+109%

422Bismarck, NDND139,75070–

423Norfolk, NENE49,22870−18%

424Florence, ALAL156,60969+10%

425Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01469−14%

426Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91268+300%

427El Campo, TXTX42,06066−35%

428Terre Haute, ININ169,24166+450%

429Tullahoma, TNTN69,33965+1200%

430Hobbs, NMNM74,74964–

431Lima, OHOH100,88163+294%

432Jonesboro, ARAR139,44063−25%

433Cleveland, TNTN134,05762+343%

434Mountain Home, ARAR42,98262−19%

435Truckee, CACA101,91162+35%

436Pikeville, KYKY89,12262+288%

437Midland, MIMI83,75461–

438Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97561−75%

439Cookeville, TNTN152,47761−65%

440Big Spring, TXTX30,50460+58%

441Mountain Home, IDID29,46560–

442Sandpoint, IDID54,42060+1900%

443Winchester, TNTN45,57960–

444Wheeling, WVWV134,08960+300%

445Paragould, ARAR47,41159+55%

446Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33259−26%

447Albemarle, NCNC68,83059−35%

448Altus, OKOK24,76459–

449Danville, VAVA101,13758+383%

450Weirton, WVWV112,46858–

451Kendallville, ININ47,93757–

452Moscow, IDID41,84257–

453Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66957+307%

454Susanville, CACA28,11756−39%

455Heber, UTUT81,65556−5%

456Marion, NCNC45,19856–

457North Platte, NENE33,97255–

458Pontiac, ILIL35,05755+206%

459The Villages, FLFL157,77255+175%

460Richmond, ININ66,16954+50%

461Faribault, MNMN69,93954+4%

462Grand Junction, COCO162,84554+500%

463San Angelo, TXTX122,06554+38%

464Brookings, OROR22,62153–

465Bennington, VTVT36,63052–

466Hays, KSKS29,07552+100%

467Elko, NVNV56,68251+264%

468Natchez, MSMS54,72251–

469Bloomington, ILIL171,41950−64%

470Cheyenne, WYWY102,93850+525%

471Palatka, FLFL77,73450+47%

472Ukiah, CACA88,12250−80%

473Massena, NYNY105,48849−55%

474Greencastle, ININ37,87648–

475Kerrville, TXTX54,03747–

476Rutland, VTVT59,65347+1467%

477Salina, KSKS59,12147−34%

478Lewiston, MEME116,48747–

479Bogalusa, LALA44,93747+213%

480Bonham, TXTX39,26547+292%

481Bay City, MIMI102,12346–

482Crescent City, CACA26,41046+360%

483Pittsburg, KSKS39,00846+171%

484Durant, OKOK51,36745–

485Dyersburg, TNTN36,32045+309%

486Del Rio, TXTX47,83545+13%

487Lake City, FLFL74,09445+61%

488Shelton, WAWA71,16545–

489Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24545−73%

490Jackson, MSMS609,84744−85%

491New Bern, NCNC127,35844+13%

492Findlay, OHOH75,03444+780%

493Johnstown, PAPA128,968440%

494Morgan City, LALA46,55243−39%

495Decatur, ILIL99,30043–

496Flint, MIMI401,09343–

497McComb, MSMS52,64043+975%

498Ames, IAIA128,09042−22%

499Guymon, OKOK20,32242–

500Winona, MNMN50,52341+8%

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest salvadoran population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 452,073 (2020 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?

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

How is salvadoran population measured?

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