RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 878

Largest South American population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are South American origin, 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 1,089,221. 878 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,4481,089,221–

02Miami, FLFL6,391,072741,867–

03Orlando, FLFL2,957,672207,287–

04Washington, DCDC6,465,724205,105–

05Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441195,911–

06Houston, TXTX7,904,627170,724–

07Chicago, ILIL9,434,123122,588–

08Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182105,274–

09Tampa, FLFL3,418,895101,383–

10Dallas, TXTX8,477,15790,228–

11Boston, MAMA5,034,22179,682–

12San Francisco, CACA4,630,04167,874–

13Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11863,022–

14Bridgeport, CTCT978,17962,209–

15Riverside, CACA4,769,00747,922–

16Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83045,972–

17Denver, COCO3,092,03737,568–

18Seattle, WAWA4,161,88336,534–

19Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29535,180–

20San Diego, CACA3,282,24833,735–

21Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37733,076–

22Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78130,969–

23Austin, TXTX2,620,94530,490–

24Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93830,232–

25Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22629,418–

26Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50028,775–

27Providence, RIRI1,708,16127,317–

28San Jose, CACA1,984,47325,985–

29Lakeland, FLFL874,79025,728–

30Hartford, CTCT1,171,42625,633–

31San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14024,181–

32Provo, UTUT773,42623,178–

33Cape Coral, FLFL875,60721,778–

34Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37719,776–

35Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72018,741–

36North Port, FLFL948,15818,222–

37New Haven, CTCT578,74117,944–

38Allentown, PAPA887,61517,813–

39Greenville, SCSC1,014,10117,426–

40Sacramento, CACA2,477,27417,098–

41Portland, OROR2,542,28216,981–

42Nashville, TNTN2,197,41616,778–

43Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69515,758–

44Trenton, NJNJ399,28915,452–

45Naples, FLFL417,13115,402–

46Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72115,296–

47Worcester, MAMA888,50214,402–

48Columbus, OHOH2,242,02813,228–

49Detroit, MIMI4,390,91313,205–

50Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21313,071–

51Waterbury, CTCT463,34912,942–

52Deltona, FLFL746,93312,574–

53Richmond, VAVA1,389,33811,408–

54Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68210,857–

55Palm Bay, FLFL663,98210,540–

56Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8589,094–

57Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8138,733–

58Gainesville, FLFL359,0368,642–

59Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7758,440–

60Oxnard, CACA830,8518,335–

61Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0108,302–

62St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4218,059–

63Ocala, FLFL442,6608,004–

64Charleston, SCSC889,2637,763–

65Memphis, TNTN1,341,4127,722–

66Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9927,568–

67Durham, NCNC625,4857,141–

68Ogden, UTUT672,7846,786–

69Albuquerque, NMNM925,2796,576–

70Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6856,375–

71Madison, WIWI709,6856,292–

72East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1796,268–

73Colorado Springs, COCO781,7966,251–

74Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2066,080–

75Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0475,968–

76Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2735,962–

77Albany, NYNY915,8355,889–

78Boise City, IDID864,2435,730–

79Louisville, KYKY1,402,5095,619–

80New Orleans, LALA970,8495,615–

81Norwich, CTCT284,0155,487–

82Reading, PAPA440,0725,276–

83Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7665,244–

84Rochester, NYNY1,056,1494,999–

85Columbia, SCSC879,9184,956–

86Bakersfield, CACA927,0684,792–

87Lancaster, PAPA563,1594,562–

88Omaha, NENE1,009,8364,494–

89Greensboro, NCNC805,9454,468–

90Scranton, PAPA574,4184,462–

91Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6454,431–

92Honolulu, HIHI988,7034,364–

93Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6534,333–

94Sebastian, FLFL172,7994,328–

95Asheville, NCNC422,3454,199–

96Harrisburg, PAPA617,4274,127–

97El Paso, TXTX881,2914,080–

98Santa Maria, CACA442,0654,000–

99Stockton, CACA823,8153,971–

100Manchester, NHNH433,4153,829–

101Fresno, CACA1,203,3833,769–

102Knoxville, TNTN968,1373,728–

103Santa Rosa, CACA486,4443,709–

104College Station, TXTX287,4763,678–

105Huntsville, ALAL556,4443,676–

106Fayetteville, NCNC395,4123,651–

107Killeen, TXTX511,4973,608–

108Vallejo, CACA455,3763,532–

109Tallahassee, FLFL397,4423,505–

110Chattanooga, TNTN594,5303,427–

111Reno, NVNV578,7343,354–

112Syracuse, NYNY652,2733,305–

113Springfield, MAMA464,3383,301–

114Boulder, COCO328,5603,234–

115Salinas, CACA433,7293,169–

116Midland, TXTX193,1393,168–

117Pensacola, FLFL544,9493,084–

118Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662,958–

119McAllen, TXTX921,5492,912–

120Savannah, GAGA438,3142,886–

121Spartanburg, SCSC407,6562,846–

122Crestview, FLFL315,0982,815–

123Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,780–

124Barnstable, MAMA233,5392,778–

125Wilmington, NCNC492,7722,757–

126Dayton, OHOH826,5542,755–

127Elkhart, ININ208,7742,752–

128Des Moines, IAIA758,5392,733–

129Gainesville, GAGA226,5682,711–

130Torrington, CTCT114,6902,684–

131Lexington, KYKY535,1742,675–

132Hickory, NCNC376,8902,655–

133Fayetteville, ARAR622,1772,638–

134Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142,610–

135Fort Collins, COCO377,2922,557–

136Baton Rouge, LALA888,6992,486–

137Kingston, NYNY183,3302,435–

138Panama City, FLFL231,1742,412–

139York, PAPA473,1972,338–

140Winchester, VAVA152,3322,313–

141Portland, MEME577,6352,304–

142Augusta, GAGA641,2312,283–

143Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912,269–

144Wichita, KSKS663,8092,220–

145Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122,196–

146Binghamton, NYNY243,1892,088–

147Vineland, NJNJ157,1482,074–

148South Bend, ININ324,5382,045–

149Toledo, OHOH599,3761,896–

150Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,812–

151Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,760–

152Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241,758–

153Modesto, CACA557,7191,734–

154Champaign, ILIL239,9791,730–

155Greeley, COCO378,4261,722–

156Monticello, NYNY80,5861,689–

157Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,678–

158Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751,677–

159Burlington, NCNC186,1771,646–

160Lafayette, ININ228,4681,631–

161Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,631–

162Visalia, CACA485,1461,574–

163Salem, OROR445,8141,572–

164Eugene, OROR381,5841,568–

165Athens, GAGA224,1481,563–

166Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,550–

167Dover, DEDE194,7861,533–

168Amherst, MAMA164,0651,499–

169Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,496–

170Bremerton, WAWA283,3741,486–

171Lacey, WAWA304,2611,485–

172Edwards, COCO54,2911,483–

173Odessa, TXTX173,8011,482–

174Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,481–

175Key West, FLFL80,4061,463–

176Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,457–

177Rockford, ILIL337,2421,450–

178Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,444–

179Green Bay, WIWI336,7561,434–

180Spokane, WAWA608,0121,431–

181Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911,411–

182Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,385–

183Akron, OHOH701,7801,379–

184Lansing, MIMI479,7221,376–

185Jackson, MSMS609,8471,358–

186San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,349–

187Napa, CACA132,9491,335–

188Burlington, VTVT227,8031,330–

189Jefferson, GAGA99,2651,327–

190Rochester, MNMN231,1841,306–

191Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071,306–

192Lafayette, LALA423,7581,297–

193Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,260–

194Twin Falls, IDID123,9011,259–

195Rifle, COCO80,0991,237–

196Seaford, DEDE277,1401,206–

197Tyler, TXTX252,5491,206–

198Lincoln, NENE352,0811,197–

199Kahului, HIHI160,6741,187–

200Mobile, ALAL411,6581,174–

201Gulfport, MSMS431,3291,168–

202Daphne, ALAL267,7611,155–

203Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,135–

204Kenosha, WIWI168,4481,126–

205Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,125–

206Logan, UTUT160,8891,111–

207Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6661,087–

208Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,086–

209Sebring, FLFL111,1221,085–

210Springfield, MOMO500,6941,061–

211Ithaca, NYNY104,0471,056–

212Heber, UTUT81,6551,054–

213Columbus, GAGA324,8301,046–

214Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,028–

215St. George, UTUT213,6701,014–

216Columbia, MOMO219,0621,012–

217Amarillo, TXTX276,2351,009–

218Utica, NYNY285,611975–

219Auburn, ALAL208,013962–

220Chambersburg, PAPA160,652949–

221Slidell, LALA279,108937–

222The Villages, FLFL157,772924–

223Hilo, HIHI210,043916–

224Bend, OROR266,376900–

225Valdosta, GAGA153,276900–

226Peoria, ILIL363,505889–

227Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808886–

228Racine, WIWI198,919874–

229Okeechobee, FLFL42,608873–

230Dalton, GAGA147,819871–

231Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137870–

232Corvallis, OROR97,728866–

233Sevierville, TNTN101,342846–

234Bozeman, MTMT128,740845–

235Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795834–

236Putnam, CTCT98,096833–

237Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155833–

238Greenville, NCNC182,936829–

239Bloomington, ININ165,231826–

240Morgantown, WVWV141,995813–

241Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368808–

242Watertown, NYNY111,540808–

243State College, PAPA157,393803–

244Johnson City, TNTN216,416794–

245Springfield, ILIL206,033780–

246Beaumont, TXTX399,310754–

247Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552751–

248Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553747–

249Davenport, IAIA380,452734–

250Missoula, MTMT128,698734–

251Longview, TXTX297,315724–

252Greenfield, MAMA70,698719–

253Lake Charles, LALA244,655719–

254Grand Forks, NDND105,046717–

255Oshkosh, WIWI174,218715–

256Brownsville, TXTX433,946709–

257Calhoun, GAGA61,701709–

258Bowling Green, KYKY197,180708–

259Cheyenne, WYWY102,938704–

260New Bern, NCNC127,358703–

261Youngstown, OHOH423,678700–

262Chico, CACA209,211694–

263Manhattan, KSKS136,122694–

264Clewiston, FLFL61,546680–

265Rapid City, SDSD156,934679–

266Cookeville, TNTN152,477678–

267Grand Junction, COCO162,845664–

268Jamestown, NYNY124,126663–

269Erie, PAPA265,832655–

270Eureka, CACA131,647649–

271Rexburg, IDID69,380647–

272Flint, MIMI401,093647–

273Idaho Falls, IDID173,851637–

274Jackson, TNTN184,569635–

275Appleton, WIWI249,876634–

276Merced, CACA297,260634–

277Laredo, TXTX281,224633–

278St. Cloud, MNMN205,854630–

279Waco, TXTX308,807619–

280Sunbury, PAPA107,788618–

281Pottsville, PAPA145,085610–

282Glens Falls, NYNY124,373603–

283Sonora, CACA53,160602–

284Pinehurst, NCNC110,619597–

285Lawrence, KSKS120,920590–

286Forest City, NCNC65,745580–

287Baraboo, WIWI66,652578–

288Boone, NCNC54,786574–

289Staunton, VAVA129,692570–

290Evansville, ININ273,786569–

291Sandusky, OHOH112,777566–

292Yuba City, CACA187,478562–

293Janesville, WIWI166,472557–

294Niles, MIMI152,444557–

295Garden City, KSKS37,505553–

296Ukiah, CACA88,122552–

297Canton, OHOH400,246547–

298Bangor, MEME157,967539–

299Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102534–

300Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669529–

301Fort Smith, ARAR234,140518–

302Montgomery, ALAL388,747515–

303San Angelo, TXTX122,065514–

304Jackson, WYWY36,587509–

305Fairbanks, AKAK93,972509–

306Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975506–

307Wilson, NCNC81,150505–

308Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332501–

309Kingsport, TNTN314,834495–

310Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083492–

311Seneca, SCSC83,775491–

312Medford, OROR221,795487–

313Pueblo, COCO169,277485–

314Dodge City, KSKS33,993478–

315Wenatchee, WAWA128,414475–

316Bismarck, NDND139,750470–

317Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486470–

318Breckenridge, COCO39,069470–

319Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014467–

320Shreveport, LALA383,474467–

321Elmira, NYNY80,415460–

322Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850458–

323Saginaw, MIMI187,688453–

324Truckee, CACA101,911450–

325St. Simons, GAGA118,524448–

326Decatur, ALAL160,326447–

327Yakima, WAWA259,185447–

328Fargo, NDND269,528439–

329Hailey, IDID32,436438–

330Grand Island, NENE78,076434–

331Kapaa, HIHI73,400430–

332Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864429–

333Concord, NHNH158,078429–

334Centralia, WAWA88,062427–

335Cedar City, UTUT67,141423–

336Warsaw, ININ80,892421–

337Topeka, KSKS233,052414–

338Ames, IAIA128,090406–

339Salina, KSKS59,121405–

340Hanford, CACA154,327401–

341Sherman, TXTX153,613400–

342Duluth, MNMN281,219399–

343Brigham City, UTUT70,405399–

344Salisbury, MDMD131,872397–

345Kingsland, GAGA60,143395–

346Bloomington, ILIL171,419393–

347Grants Pass, OROR87,867393–

348Redding, CACA181,648391–

349Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657387–

350Hudson, NYNY60,168384–

351Russellville, ARAR84,932379–

352Cleveland, TNTN134,057374–

353Williston, NDND41,767374–

354Easton, MDMD38,238373–

355Midland, MIMI83,754370–

356Lawton, OKOK127,590369–

357Lebanon, PAPA146,380368–

358Las Cruces, NMNM229,091367–

359Albany, GAGA145,510366–

360Palatka, FLFL77,734362–

361Pullman, WAWA48,512362–

362Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193362–

363Amsterdam, NYNY50,046357–

364Arcadia, FLFL37,078353–

365Lake City, FLFL74,094352–

366Billings, MTMT193,603351–

367Altoona, PAPA119,541346–

368Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215346–

369Montrose, COCO44,591343–

370Florence, SCSC201,392343–

371El Centro, CACA181,411341–

372Houma, LALA199,668340–

373La Crosse, WIWI171,182338–

374Lebanon, NHNH224,500334–

375Columbus, ININ85,729334–

376Hammond, LALA141,346332–

377Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219328–

378Dothan, ALAL156,266327–

379Waterloo, IAIA169,189327–

380Yuma, AZAZ224,449325–

381Faribault, MNMN69,939324–

382Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442323–

383Longview, WAWA114,885322–

384Ottawa, ILIL145,902322–

385Victoria, TXTX99,864319–

386Red Bluff, CACA64,665314–

387Batavia, NYNY58,416310–

388Massena, NYNY105,488309–

389Durango, COCO56,898308–

390Clearlake, CACA67,772308–

391Huntington, WVWV365,965307–

392Stillwater, OKOK83,889307–

393Pocatello, IDID91,591303–

394Abilene, TXTX185,429301–

395Eau Claire, WIWI176,647300–

396Vernal, UTUT38,278297–

397Bennington, VTVT36,630296–

398Greenwood, SCSC95,215294–

399Holland, MIMI123,188294–

400Lewiston, MEME116,487294–

401Augusta, MEME129,067291–

402Terre Haute, ININ169,241290–

403Crossville, TNTN66,300286–

404Morehead City, NCNC70,469286–

405Shelton, WAWA71,165286–

406Sheboygan, WIWI118,047284–

407Whitewater, WIWI106,127283–

408Roseburg, OROR111,951283–

409Battle Creek, MIMI133,408282–

410Walla Walla, WAWA62,361282–

411Michigan City, ININ111,294281–

412Goldsboro, NCNC122,278280–

413Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245278–

414Juneau city and, AKAK31,609277–

415Douglas, GAGA52,861275–

416Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638273–

417Warrensburg, MOMO56,670269–

418Danville, VAVA101,137268–

419Waycross, GAGA57,670267–

420Sanford, NCNC70,258267–

421Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154266–

422Auburn, NYNY74,365266–

423Gettysburg, PAPA107,594264–

424Wooster, OHOH116,758263–

425Beckley, WVWV109,940262–

426Meridian, MSMS85,419261–

427Olean, NYNY75,390261–

428Logansport, ININ37,836257–

429Marion, ININ66,524256–

430Oneonta, NYNY60,589253–

431Carson, NVNV58,571251–

432Hinesville, GAGA91,870249–

433Cornelia, GAGA50,416248–

434Corsicana, TXTX57,181246–

435Kearney, NENE57,962243–

436Willmar, MNMN44,720243–

437Decatur, ILIL99,300243–

438Richmond, ININ66,169242–

439Wilmington, OHOH42,301237–

440Brattleboro, VTVT45,204237–

441Moses Lake, WAWA105,727236–

442Nantucket, MAMA14,758236–

443Fremont, OHOH58,655233–

444Manitowoc, WIWI81,710230–

445Monroe, MIMI156,004229–

446Cortland, NYNY45,850229–

447Albemarle, NCNC68,830227–

448Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285225–

449El Campo, TXTX42,060225–

450Rome, GAGA101,378223–

451Joplin, MOMO208,796222–

452Richmond, KYKY131,806221–

453Keene, NHNH78,269219–

454Paducah, KYKY102,259216–

455Sandpoint, IDID54,420212–

456Tullahoma, TNTN69,339212–

457Alamogordo, NMNM70,368210–

458Winona, MNMN50,523209–

459Wheeling, WVWV134,089206–

460Gloversville, NYNY52,216204–

461Shawnee, OKOK75,102201–

462Bartlesville, OKOK54,037201–

463Coldwater, MIMI45,993201–

464Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448200–

465Albert Lea, MNMN30,440199–

466Freeport, ILIL43,220198–

467Enid, OKOK61,779198–

468Clovis, NMNM65,270198–

469Thomasville, GAGA72,958196–

470Muskogee, OKOK66,708196–

471Corning, NYNY91,855195–

472Sioux City, IAIA145,738195–

473Laramie, WYWY38,558194–

474Coos Bay, OROR63,992194–

475Huntsville, TXTX83,842192–

476Fallon, NVNV25,851191–

477Oxford, MSMS71,972190–

478Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451190–

479Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138189–

480Kalispell, MTMT115,429187–

481Arkansas City, KSKS34,382187–

482Port Angeles, WAWA78,202185–

483Laurel, MSMS82,281184–

484Plainview, TXTX36,700183–

485Owensboro, KYKY113,962182–

486Sumter, SCSC105,067182–

487LaGrange, GAGA107,097180–

488Searcy, ARAR80,085179–

489Brenham, TXTX38,288179–

490Hot Springs, ARAR99,695178–

491Carlsbad, NMNM62,509178–

492Rock Springs, WYWY41,267177–

493Minot, NDND75,694176–

494Taylorville, ILIL33,443175–

495Helena, MTMT97,153173–

496Austin, MNMN40,971173–

497Hood River, OROR23,720172–

498Mountain Home, IDID29,465171–

499Bishop, CACA18,158170–

500Shelbyville, TNTN55,273169–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest south american population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 1,089,221 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by south american population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

878 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is south american population measured?

Number of residents who are South American origin (Hispanic origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).