RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 810

Largest South American population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are South American origin, from the 2010 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 809,144. 810 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 810 is 126.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.9% of US population308,745,5382,767,242–

01New York, NYNY20,112,448809,144–

02Miami, FLFL6,391,072457,857–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441151,495–

04Washington, DCDC6,465,724137,998–

05Orlando, FLFL2,957,67277,189–

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,12368,484–

07Houston, TXTX7,904,62765,051–

08Tampa, FLFL3,418,89546,845–

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18244,894–

10Boston, MAMA5,034,22143,012–

11San Francisco, CACA4,630,04139,451–

12Dallas, TXTX8,477,15733,624–

13Riverside, CACA4,769,00730,925–

14Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11830,587–

15Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83020,841–

16Providence, RIRI1,708,16117,283–

17San Diego, CACA3,282,24816,475–

18Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93816,252–

19Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29515,970–

20Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22614,626–

21Seattle, WAWA4,161,88313,788–

22San Jose, CACA1,984,47313,688–

23Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78113,019–

24Cape Coral, FLFL875,60712,001–

25Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37711,789–

26Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37710,075–

27Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5009,798–

28Allentown, PAPA887,6159,433–

29Denver, COCO3,092,0379,392–

30Naples, FLFL417,1318,910–

31North Port, FLFL948,1588,512–

32Austin, TXTX2,620,9458,206–

33Sacramento, CACA2,477,2747,960–

34San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1407,958–

35Worcester, MAMA888,5027,451–

36Trenton, NJNJ399,2897,315–

37Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2137,277–

38Portland, OROR2,542,2826,740–

39Provo, UTUT773,4266,734–

40Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7216,534–

41Detroit, MIMI4,390,9136,442–

42Oxnard, CACA830,8516,353–

43Greenville, SCSC1,014,1015,957–

44Deltona, FLFL746,9335,809–

45Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0475,544–

46Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7205,450–

47St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4215,085–

48Palm Bay, FLFL663,9824,916–

49Richmond, VAVA1,389,3384,907–

50Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6824,821–

51Lakeland, FLFL874,7904,793–

52Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6954,571–

53New Orleans, LALA970,8494,552–

54Nashville, TNTN2,197,4164,427–

55Gainesville, FLFL359,0364,401–

56Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7754,080–

57Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0103,885–

58Columbus, OHOH2,242,0283,855–

59Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8583,824–

60Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8133,798–

61Ogden, UTUT672,7843,785–

62Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6853,652–

63Madison, WIWI709,6853,371–

64Reading, PAPA440,0723,313–

65Ocala, FLFL442,6603,269–

66Manchester, NHNH433,4153,201–

67Albany, NYNY915,8353,148–

68Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9923,035–

69Albuquerque, NMNM925,2792,902–

70Stockton, CACA823,8152,891–

71Fresno, CACA1,203,3832,822–

72Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492,759–

73Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062,742–

74Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422,674–

75Bakersfield, CACA927,0682,644–

76Greensboro, NCNC805,9452,631–

77Durham, NCNC625,4852,602–

78East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,493–

79Fayetteville, NCNC395,4122,475–

80Honolulu, HIHI988,7032,446–

81Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732,379–

82Lancaster, PAPA563,1592,337–

83Memphis, TNTN1,341,4122,121–

84Santa Maria, CACA442,0652,111–

85Louisville, KYKY1,402,5092,081–

86Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532,080–

87Springfield, MAMA464,3382,027–

88Kingston, NYNY183,3302,004–

89Charleston, SCSC889,2632,003–

90Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,995–

91Scranton, PAPA574,4181,909–

92Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,875–

93Columbia, SCSC879,9181,866–

94Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,831–

95Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991,829–

96El Paso, TXTX881,2911,795–

97Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271,772–

98Anchorage, AKAK405,8211,755–

99Killeen, TXTX511,4971,718–

100Key West, FLFL80,4061,715–

101Salinas, CACA433,7291,714–

102Vineland, NJNJ157,1481,666–

103Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,628–

104Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,607–

105Vallejo, CACA455,3761,600–

106Reno, NVNV578,7341,579–

107Athens, GAGA224,1481,556–

108Boise City, IDID864,2431,539–

109Boulder, COCO328,5601,510–

110Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301,429–

111Modesto, CACA557,7191,417–

112Syracuse, NYNY652,2731,412–

113Wilmington, NCNC492,7721,389–

114Dayton, OHOH826,5541,377–

115Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,368–

116College Station, TXTX287,4761,358–

117McAllen, TXTX921,5491,294–

118Wichita, KSKS663,8091,292–

119Mobile, ALAL411,6581,273–

120Lexington, KYKY535,1741,257–

121Gainesville, GAGA226,5681,248–

122Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,231–

123Rockford, ILIL337,2421,192–

124Monticello, NYNY80,5861,169–

125Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,168–

126Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,135–

127Brownsville, TXTX433,9461,134–

128Hickory, NCNC376,8901,127–

129Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,126–

130Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911,123–

131Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,118–

132Knoxville, TNTN968,1371,112–

133Augusta, GAGA641,2311,082–

134Champaign, ILIL239,9791,057–

135Omaha, NENE1,009,8361,050–

136South Bend, ININ324,5381,034–

137Savannah, GAGA438,3141,032–

138York, PAPA473,1971,030–

139Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,020–

140San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,014–

141Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,008–

142Jacksonville, NCNC217,175971–

143Asheville, NCNC422,345934–

144Ithaca, NYNY104,047913–

145Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551910–

146Pittsfield, MAMA128,224904–

147Slidell, LALA279,108903–

148Seaford, DEDE277,140875–

149Logan, UTUT160,889854–

150Beaumont, TXTX399,310847–

151Jackson, MSMS609,847835–

152Gulfport, MSMS431,329828–

153Spartanburg, SCSC407,656809–

154Utica, NYNY285,611795–

155Huntsville, ALAL556,444793–

156Lansing, MIMI479,722791–

157Spokane, WAWA608,012786–

158Sebring, FLFL111,122785–

159Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212764–

160Akron, OHOH701,780762–

161Fort Collins, COCO377,292738–

162Napa, CACA132,949729–

163Lincoln, NENE352,081721–

164Daphne, ALAL267,761703–

165Salem, OROR445,814697–

166Amherst, MAMA164,065694–

167Santa Fe, NMNM156,907690–

168Kahului, HIHI160,674688–

169Merced, CACA297,260687–

170Lafayette, LALA423,758685–

171Winchester, VAVA152,332684–

172State College, PAPA157,393671–

173Columbus, GAGA324,830669–

174Toledo, OHOH599,376664–

175Crestview, FLFL315,098648–

176Roanoke, VAVA316,547644–

177Amsterdam, NYNY50,046640–

178Portland, MEME577,635634–

179St. George, UTUT213,670633–

180Fort Wayne, ININ466,258630–

181Lynchburg, VAVA269,169628–

182Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553626–

183Lafayette, ININ228,468623–

184Eugene, OROR381,584609–

185Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552603–

186Charlottesville, VAVA228,597598–

187Clewiston, FLFL61,546586–

188Montgomery, ALAL388,747584–

189Blacksburg, VAVA181,616584–

190Lubbock, TXTX368,431579–

191Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448578–

192Chico, CACA209,211568–

193The Villages, FLFL157,772565–

194Visalia, CACA485,146561–

195Iowa City, IAIA182,711540–

196Lacey, WAWA304,261536–

197Lebanon, NHNH224,500531–

198Kennewick, WAWA324,334530–

199Bloomington, ININ165,231527–

200Lexington Park, MDMD211,176520–

201Davenport, IAIA380,452518–

202Grand Junction, COCO162,845505–

203Watertown, NYNY111,540501–

204Binghamton, NYNY243,189500–

205Lawrence, KSKS120,920500–

206Springfield, ILIL206,033496–

207Dover, DEDE194,786492–

208Greeley, COCO378,426487–

209Abilene, TXTX185,429481–

210Clarksville, TNTN349,001477–

211Fort Smith, ARAR234,140476–

212Tyler, TXTX252,549467–

213Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332466–

214Canton, OHOH400,246466–

215Burlington, VTVT227,803463–

216Lake City, FLFL74,094460–

217Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102457–

218Bend, OROR266,376448–

219Springfield, MOMO500,694443–

220Columbus, NENE46,583439–

221Barnstable, MAMA233,539436–

222Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155425–

223Fairbanks, AKAK93,972420–

224St. Simons, GAGA118,524411–

225Panama City, FLFL231,174410–

226Burlington, NCNC186,177407–

227Erie, PAPA265,832403–

228Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808403–

229Lebanon, PAPA146,380394–

230Elmira, NYNY80,415394–

231Florence, SCSC201,392393–

232Niles, MIMI152,444390–

233Elkhart, ININ208,774386–

234Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795384–

235Oshkosh, WIWI174,218380–

236Evansville, ININ273,786375–

237Medford, OROR221,795373–

238Racine, WIWI198,919372–

239Bellingham, WAWA236,392367–

240Decatur, ILIL99,300365–

241Kenosha, WIWI168,448361–

242Saginaw, MIMI187,688360–

243Morgantown, WVWV141,995360–

244Ottawa, ILIL145,902354–

245Yakima, WAWA259,185354–

246Bowling Green, KYKY197,180354–

247Twin Falls, IDID123,901350–

248Dalton, GAGA147,819344–

249Rifle, COCO80,099344–

250Youngstown, OHOH423,678340–

251Yuma, AZAZ224,449336–

252Carson, NVNV58,571336–

253Galesburg, ILIL47,767334–

254Easton, MDMD38,238331–

255Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245328–

256Warner Robins, GAGA208,091323–

257Bremerton, WAWA283,374321–

258Peoria, ILIL363,505319–

259Minot, NDND75,694315–

260Midland, TXTX193,139315–

261Valdosta, GAGA153,276314–

262Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666313–

263St. Cloud, MNMN205,854312–

264Glens Falls, NYNY124,373307–

265Corvallis, OROR97,728304–

266Redding, CACA181,648302–

267Greenville, NCNC182,936300–

268Waco, TXTX308,807300–

269Danville, VAVA101,137298–

270Hinesville, GAGA91,870295–

271Amarillo, TXTX276,235294–

272Gettysburg, PAPA107,594292–

273Cortland, NYNY45,850289–

274Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638288–

275Hailey, IDID32,436287–

276Shreveport, LALA383,474282–

277Chambersburg, PAPA160,652276–

278Green Bay, WIWI336,756275–

279Corinth, MSMS34,569273–

280Laredo, TXTX281,224272–

281Oneonta, NYNY60,589271–

282Longview, TXTX297,315271–

283Decatur, ALAL160,326262–

284Manhattan, KSKS136,122261–

285Alexandria, LALA147,952258–

286Salisbury, MDMD131,872258–

287Las Cruces, NMNM229,091258–

288El Centro, CACA181,411256–

289Russellville, ARAR84,932254–

290Mankato, MNMN104,907251–

291Dothan, ALAL156,266250–

292Houma, LALA199,668250–

293New Bern, NCNC127,358249–

294Staunton, VAVA129,692249–

295Johnstown, PAPA128,968246–

296Yuba City, CACA187,478244–

297Waterloo, IAIA169,189243–

298Duluth, MNMN281,219241–

299Rochester, MNMN231,184237–

300Lawton, OKOK127,590235–

301Bloomington, ILIL171,419233–

302Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850233–

303Auburn, ALAL208,013232–

304Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138231–

305Sunbury, PAPA107,788231–

306Durango, COCO56,898229–

307Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459228–

308Odessa, TXTX173,801226–

309Baraboo, WIWI66,652225–

310Hilo, HIHI210,043224–

311Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285224–

312Athens, OHOH63,197224–

313Grand Forks, NDND105,046223–

314Johnson City, TNTN216,416223–

315Ames, IAIA128,090222–

316Hanford, CACA154,327220–

317Elko, NVNV56,682220–

318Okeechobee, FLFL42,608219–

319Carbondale, ILIL52,501219–

320Columbia, MOMO219,062217–

321Kearney, NENE57,962216–

322Batavia, NYNY58,416216–

323Topeka, KSKS233,052216–

324Victoria, TXTX99,864215–

325Idaho Falls, IDID173,851212–

326Evanston, WYWY23,415211–

327Rock Springs, WYWY41,267210–

328Cheyenne, WYWY102,938210–

329Corning, NYNY91,855209–

330Crossville, TNTN66,300209–

331Jefferson, GAGA99,265208–

332Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666208–

333Longview, WAWA114,885208–

334Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368206–

335Sevierville, TNTN101,342205–

336Rome, GAGA101,378202–

337Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442202–

338Pullman, WAWA48,512200–

339Calhoun, GAGA61,701198–

340Silver City, NMNM27,252198–

341Whitewater, WIWI106,127196–

342Monroe, LALA222,390196–

343Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137194–

344Greenfield, MAMA70,698193–

345Rapid City, SDSD156,934193–

346Kingsland, GAGA60,143192–

347Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014192–

348Missoula, MTMT128,698191–

349Jamestown, NYNY124,126191–

350Huntsville, TXTX83,842189–

351Starkville, MSMS62,063189–

352Bozeman, MTMT128,740185–

353Janesville, WIWI166,472184–

354Cleveland, TNTN134,057183–

355Edwards, COCO54,291183–

356Emporia, KSKS34,838178–

357Eureka, CACA131,647178–

358Martinsville, VAVA63,091176–

359Brigham City, UTUT70,405175–

360Billings, MTMT193,603175–

361Big Spring, TXTX30,504174–

362Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975173–

363Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451172–

364Jefferson City, MOMO152,712171–

365Mansfield, OHOH124,893169–

366Jackson, WYWY36,587169–

367Juneau city and, AKAK31,609166–

368Rexburg, IDID69,380165–

369Huntington, WVWV365,965165–

370Dodge City, KSKS33,993160–

371Wilson, NCNC81,150160–

372Lake Charles, LALA244,655158–

373Kalispell, MTMT115,429158–

374Appleton, WIWI249,876158–

375Jackson, MIMI159,552157–

376Meadville, PAPA81,792156–

377Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657155–

378Oxford, ALAL115,834155–

379Terre Haute, ININ169,241151–

380Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486149–

381San Angelo, TXTX122,065149–

382Thomasville, GAGA72,958148–

383Faribault, MNMN69,939148–

384Hot Springs, ARAR99,695147–

385Hudson, NYNY60,168146–

386Sandusky, OHOH112,777145–

387Heber, UTUT81,655145–

388Marietta, OHOH58,389144–

389Concord, NHNH158,078143–

390Morristown, TNTN128,867141–

391Pottsville, PAPA145,085138–

392Statesboro, GAGA97,977137–

393Hermitage, PAPA107,860137–

394Keene, NHNH78,269136–

395Kapaa, HIHI73,400134–

396Roswell, NMNM63,364133–

397Breckenridge, COCO39,069133–

398Clearlake, CACA67,772131–

399Sterling, COCO20,654129–

400Lewisburg, PAPA42,313128–

401Montrose, COCO44,591128–

402Lewiston, MEME116,487127–

403Olean, NYNY75,390127–

404Duncan, OKOK44,310127–

405Pocatello, IDID91,591126–

406Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655126–

407Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864124–

408Goldsboro, NCNC122,278123–

409Wenatchee, WAWA128,414122–

410Massena, NYNY105,488122–

411Battle Creek, MIMI133,408121–

412Kingsport, TNTN314,834120–

413Rice Lake, WIWI46,484120–

414Marion, ILIL67,225119–

415Palatka, FLFL77,734118–

416Danville, ILIL71,259118–

417Port Angeles, WAWA78,202116–

418Greenwood, SCSC95,215115–

419Russellville, ALAL32,449112–

420Charleston, WVWV200,170112–

421Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691112–

422Borger, TXTX19,633111–

423Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302111–

424Laurinburg, NCNC33,322110–

425Athens, TNTN71,590109–

426Blackfoot, IDID51,153108–

427Dubuque, IAIA99,381108–

428Texarkana, TXTX146,816108–

429St. Joseph, MOMO119,170107–

430Sanford, NCNC70,258106–

431Pinehurst, NCNC110,619106–

432Cedar City, UTUT67,141106–

433Kankakee, ILIL105,525105–

434Moses Lake, WAWA105,727103–

435Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669103–

436Vidalia, GAGA36,180102–

437Springfield, OHOH135,340102–

438Seneca, SCSC83,775102–

439Bangor, MEME157,967101–

440Hammond, LALA141,346100–

441Michigan City, ININ111,29499–

442Winona, MNMN50,52399–

443Moscow, IDID41,84298–

444Jackson, TNTN184,56998–

445Pikeville, KYKY89,12296–

446Laconia, NHNH65,14796–

447Boone, NCNC54,78696–

448Clovis, NMNM65,27093–

449Tupelo, MSMS133,16792–

450Las Vegas, NMNM30,31192–

451Gloversville, NYNY52,21692–

452Washington, NCNC44,67092–

453Ardmore, OKOK48,91092–

454Muscatine, IAIA41,85391–

455Jonesboro, ARAR139,44090–

456Muskegon, MIMI177,90190–

457Alice, TXTX45,38390–

458Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82390–

459Midland, MIMI83,75488–

460Picayune, MSMS59,36387–

461Cumberland, MDMD93,64086–

462Richmond, ININ66,16985–

463Marshall, MNMN25,68485–

464Kirksville, MOMO29,82485–

465Sioux City, IAIA145,73885–

466Bluefield, WVWV96,13883–

467Sonora, CACA53,16083–

468Florence, ALAL156,60982–

469Hutchinson, MNMN36,63182–

470Joplin, MOMO208,79682–

471Coos Bay, OROR63,99282–

472Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91282–

473Weirton, WVWV112,46882–

474Sterling, ILIL54,12181–

475Great Falls, MTMT85,02981–

476Corsicana, TXTX57,18181–

477Clarksburg, WVWV88,14281–

478Storm Lake, IAIA20,44980–

479Sherman, TXTX153,61380–

480Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03580–

481Clinton, IAIA46,00278–

482Shelton, WAWA71,16578–

483Owensboro, KYKY113,96277–

484Campbellsville, KYKY38,40777–

485Meridian, MSMS85,41977–

486Salem, OHOH99,37777–

487Farmington, NMNM120,34076–

488Logansport, ININ37,83675–

489Warsaw, ININ80,89275–

490Othello, WAWA21,48875–

491Fargo, NDND269,52875–

492Pittsburg, KSKS39,00874–

493Fairmont, WVWV55,58474–

494Beckley, WVWV109,94074–

495Le Mars, IAIA25,69773–

496Walla Walla, WAWA62,36173–

497Lewiston, IDID65,45072–

498New Castle, ININ49,13772–

499Enterprise, ALAL56,95372–

500Flint, MIMI401,09372–

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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 809,144 (2010 Decennial Census).

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, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is south american population measured?

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