RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 849

Largest South American population, US metro areas · 2020

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 943,409. 849 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, NYNY20,112,448943,409–

02Miami, FLFL6,391,072641,572–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,724178,655–

04Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441172,600–

05Orlando, FLFL2,957,672144,921–

06Houston, TXTX7,904,627118,412–

07Chicago, ILIL9,434,12386,762–

08Tampa, FLFL3,418,89580,367–

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18267,863–

10Boston, MAMA5,034,22163,184–

11San Francisco, CACA4,630,04156,383–

12Dallas, TXTX8,477,15756,028–

13Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11844,668–

14Riverside, CACA4,769,00743,670–

15Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83029,089–

16San Diego, CACA3,282,24827,312–

17Seattle, WAWA4,161,88325,153–

18Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29522,806–

19Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22622,524–

20Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93821,499–

21Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78121,408–

22Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37720,669–

23Denver, COCO3,092,03720,352–

24Providence, RIRI1,708,16120,194–

25Austin, TXTX2,620,94519,830–

26San Jose, CACA1,984,47319,569–

27Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50018,168–

28Cape Coral, FLFL875,60717,355–

29Naples, FLFL417,13114,856–

30North Port, FLFL948,15814,810–

31Sacramento, CACA2,477,27413,961–

32Allentown, PAPA887,61513,604–

33Provo, UTUT773,42613,456–

34Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37713,371–

35San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14013,236–

36Lakeland, FLFL874,79011,932–

37Portland, OROR2,542,28211,540–

38Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72011,285–

39Greenville, SCSC1,014,10110,446–

40Worcester, MAMA888,50210,429–

41Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72110,095–

42Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2139,929–

43Deltona, FLFL746,9339,577–

44Trenton, NJNJ399,2899,437–

45Oxnard, CACA830,8518,418–

46Nashville, TNTN2,197,4168,358–

47Detroit, MIMI4,390,9138,328–

48Richmond, VAVA1,389,3388,275–

49Palm Bay, FLFL663,9827,408–

50Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6957,214–

51Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6826,313–

52Columbus, OHOH2,242,0286,161–

53Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7755,917–

54St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4215,912–

55Ocala, FLFL442,6605,656–

56Albany, NYNY915,8355,523–

57New Orleans, LALA970,8495,483–

58Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8135,467–

59Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0475,399–

60Madison, WIWI709,6855,376–

61Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9925,316–

62Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8585,213–

63Albuquerque, NMNM925,2795,134–

64Gainesville, FLFL359,0365,049–

65Reading, PAPA440,0724,687–

66Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0104,582–

67Durham, NCNC625,4854,498–

68Ogden, UTUT672,7844,496–

69Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6854,485–

70East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1794,369–

71Charleston, SCSC889,2634,345–

72Lancaster, PAPA563,1594,204–

73Colorado Springs, COCO781,7964,046–

74Santa Maria, CACA442,0654,015–

75Rochester, NYNY1,056,1493,945–

76Louisville, KYKY1,402,5093,787–

77Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2733,665–

78Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2063,533–

79Honolulu, HIHI988,7033,499–

80Scranton, PAPA574,4183,468–

81Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6533,401–

82Memphis, TNTN1,341,4123,369–

83Boise City, IDID864,2433,334–

84Omaha, NENE1,009,8363,324–

85Greensboro, NCNC805,9453,242–

86Asheville, NCNC422,3453,222–

87Columbia, SCSC879,9183,215–

88Vallejo, CACA455,3763,190–

89Sebastian, FLFL172,7993,184–

90Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7663,112–

91Springfield, MAMA464,3383,080–

92Fayetteville, NCNC395,4123,043–

93Tallahassee, FLFL397,4423,043–

94Fresno, CACA1,203,3832,970–

95Stockton, CACA823,8152,970–

96Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442,954–

97Bakersfield, CACA927,0682,918–

98Harrisburg, PAPA617,4272,831–

99Boulder, COCO328,5602,807–

100Manchester, NHNH433,4152,757–

101College Station, TXTX287,4762,750–

102Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,733–

103Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662,701–

104Salinas, CACA433,7292,676–

105Reno, NVNV578,7342,484–

106El Paso, TXTX881,2912,432–

107Syracuse, NYNY652,2732,362–

108Wichita, KSKS663,8092,331–

109Knoxville, TNTN968,1372,321–

110Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142,311–

111Fort Collins, COCO377,2922,289–

112McAllen, TXTX921,5492,210–

113Dayton, OHOH826,5542,132–

114Pensacola, FLFL544,9492,121–

115Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302,116–

116Athens, GAGA224,1482,101–

117Augusta, GAGA641,2312,051–

118York, PAPA473,1971,953–

119Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,950–

120Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,810–

121Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,799–

122Wilmington, NCNC492,7721,797–

123Kingston, NYNY183,3301,796–

124Modesto, CACA557,7191,765–

125Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,758–

126Killeen, TXTX511,4971,753–

127Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,718–

128Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751,707–

129Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,704–

130Gainesville, GAGA226,5681,673–

131Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991,661–

132Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,647–

133Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,637–

134South Bend, ININ324,5381,621–

135Lexington, KYKY535,1741,618–

136Eugene, OROR381,5841,616–

137Toledo, OHOH599,3761,596–

138Crestview, FLFL315,0981,549–

139Dover, DEDE194,7861,537–

140Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,518–

141Amherst, MAMA164,0651,366–

142Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,365–

143Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,346–

144Portland, MEME577,6351,345–

145Elkhart, ININ208,7741,341–

146Sebring, FLFL111,1221,341–

147Spokane, WAWA608,0121,287–

148Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,268–

149Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,258–

150Savannah, GAGA438,3141,247–

151Gulfport, MSMS431,3291,241–

152Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,241–

153Key West, FLFL80,4061,207–

154Lacey, WAWA304,2611,193–

155Akron, OHOH701,7801,187–

156San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,186–

157Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,179–

158Slidell, LALA279,1081,169–

159Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911,143–

160Burlington, VTVT227,8031,139–

161Lafayette, LALA423,7581,116–

162Manhattan, KSKS136,1221,107–

163Columbus, GAGA324,8301,098–

164Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,088–

165Logan, UTUT160,8891,085–

166Visalia, CACA485,1461,062–

167Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,051–

168Greeley, COCO378,4261,042–

169Monticello, NYNY80,5861,040–

170Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,037–

171Odessa, TXTX173,8011,027–

172Kahului, HIHI160,6741,026–

173Utica, NYNY285,6111,015–

174Lansing, MIMI479,7221,014–

175Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,012–

176Burlington, NCNC186,1771,010–

177Rockford, ILIL337,2421,000–

178Laredo, TXTX281,224995–

179Champaign, ILIL239,979982–

180Rochester, MNMN231,184973–

181Seaford, DEDE277,140969–

182Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155954–

183Salem, OROR445,814891–

184Tyler, TXTX252,549889–

185Waco, TXTX308,807883–

186St. George, UTUT213,670882–

187Bremerton, WAWA283,374879–

188Kenosha, WIWI168,448866–

189Bellingham, WAWA236,392849–

190Lafayette, ININ228,468846–

191Valdosta, GAGA153,276846–

192Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552836–

193Panama City, FLFL231,174828–

194Vineland, NJNJ157,148827–

195Iowa City, IAIA182,711809–

196Hickory, NCNC376,890804–

197Santa Fe, NMNM156,907802–

198Jackson, MSMS609,847797–

199Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553787–

200Mobile, ALAL411,658783–

201Edwards, COCO54,291769–

202Sonora, CACA53,160763–

203Napa, CACA132,949751–

204Fort Wayne, ININ466,258750–

205Merced, CACA297,260750–

206Amarillo, TXTX276,235745–

207Ithaca, NYNY104,047745–

208El Centro, CACA181,411743–

209Springfield, MOMO500,694736–

210Winchester, VAVA152,332728–

211Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808719–

212Grand Junction, COCO162,845693–

213Okeechobee, FLFL42,608684–

214Bend, OROR266,376683–

215Blacksburg, VAVA181,616681–

216Lincoln, NENE352,081681–

217Bloomington, ILIL171,419665–

218Wenatchee, WAWA128,414653–

219Beaumont, TXTX399,310650–

220Watertown, NYNY111,540646–

221Brownsville, TXTX433,946641–

222Racine, WIWI198,919633–

223Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795627–

224Eureka, CACA131,647626–

225Heber, UTUT81,655622–

226Midland, TXTX193,139621–

227Janesville, WIWI166,472614–

228Bloomington, ININ165,231602–

229Davenport, IAIA380,452590–

230Corvallis, OROR97,728577–

231Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332573–

232Jamestown, NYNY124,126568–

233State College, PAPA157,393567–

234Niles, MIMI152,444561–

235Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368556–

236Daphne, ALAL267,761551–

237Lawton, OKOK127,590540–

238St. Simons, GAGA118,524539–

239Staunton, VAVA129,692538–

240New Bern, NCNC127,358537–

241Peoria, ILIL363,505536–

242Cheyenne, WYWY102,938533–

243Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666528–

244Medford, OROR221,795520–

245Columbia, MOMO219,062516–

246Auburn, ALAL208,013513–

247Grand Island, NENE78,076512–

248Lawrence, KSKS120,920508–

249Redding, CACA181,648508–

250Lebanon, PAPA146,380507–

251Yakima, WAWA259,185506–

252Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102503–

253Pittsfield, MAMA128,224503–

254Houma, LALA199,668497–

255Yuma, AZAZ224,449488–

256Johnson City, TNTN216,416488–

257Grand Forks, NDND105,046486–

258Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975478–

259Fargo, NDND269,528475–

260Appleton, WIWI249,876473–

261Bangor, MEME157,967465–

262Jackson, WYWY36,587460–

263Kingsland, GAGA60,143460–

264Fairbanks, AKAK93,972456–

265Rifle, COCO80,099452–

266Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669448–

267Greenville, NCNC182,936447–

268Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285446–

269Goldsboro, NCNC122,278442–

270Billings, MTMT193,603439–

271Forest City, NCNC65,745438–

272Florence, SCSC201,392435–

273Dalton, GAGA147,819434–

274Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014430–

275Garden City, KSKS37,505428–

276Pueblo, COCO169,277426–

277Twin Falls, IDID123,901425–

278Warner Robins, GAGA208,091422–

279Williston, NDND41,767419–

280Erie, PAPA265,832416–

281Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245414–

282Youngstown, OHOH423,678411–

283Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486406–

284Juneau city and, AKAK31,609405–

285Ames, IAIA128,090402–

286Rexburg, IDID69,380402–

287Ukiah, CACA88,122386–

288Wilson, NCNC81,150385–

289Lebanon, NHNH224,500382–

290Montgomery, ALAL388,747382–

291Cleveland, TNTN134,057380–

292Chambersburg, PAPA160,652379–

293Hilo, HIHI210,043379–

294Sanford, NCNC70,258378–

295Lake Charles, LALA244,655377–

296La Crosse, WIWI171,182373–

297Rapid City, SDSD156,934365–

298Chico, CACA209,211363–

299Green Bay, WIWI336,756360–

300Idaho Falls, IDID173,851357–

301The Villages, FLFL157,772350–

302Missoula, MTMT128,698346–

303Hanford, CACA154,327343–

304Brigham City, UTUT70,405340–

305Springfield, ILIL206,033339–

306Morgantown, WVWV141,995337–

307Blackfoot, IDID51,153337–

308Oxford, MSMS71,972335–

309Duluth, MNMN281,219330–

310Walla Walla, WAWA62,361329–

311Longview, TXTX297,315323–

312Yuba City, CACA187,478323–

313Danville, VAVA101,137319–

314Pottsville, PAPA145,085315–

315Hailey, IDID32,436313–

316Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638313–

317Concord, NHNH158,078308–

318Evansville, ININ273,786307–

319St. Cloud, MNMN205,854306–

320Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459306–

321Lake City, FLFL74,094297–

322Helena, MTMT97,153296–

323Faribault, MNMN69,939295–

324Las Cruces, NMNM229,091295–

325Frankfort, KYKY77,874292–

326Rock Springs, WYWY41,267292–

327Hudson, NYNY60,168291–

328Abilene, TXTX185,429286–

329Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850284–

330Kingsport, TNTN314,834282–

331Shreveport, LALA383,474282–

332Jefferson, GAGA99,265280–

333Hinesville, GAGA91,870280–

334Clewiston, FLFL61,546280–

335Oshkosh, WIWI174,218279–

336Pullman, WAWA48,512274–

337Bismarck, NDND139,750268–

338Alamogordo, NMNM70,368268–

339Bozeman, MTMT128,740267–

340Sumter, SCSC105,067267–

341Sunbury, PAPA107,788264–

342Watertown, WIWI86,505262–

343Athens, OHOH63,197258–

344Nantucket, MAMA14,758258–

345Victoria, TXTX99,864257–

346Decatur, ILIL99,300256–

347Sandusky, OHOH112,777255–

348Bowling Green, KYKY197,180254–

349Kapaa, HIHI73,400254–

350Marion, ININ66,524254–

351Seneca, SCSC83,775253–

352Starkville, MSMS62,063249–

353Austin, MNMN40,971249–

354Cortland, NYNY45,850248–

355Topeka, KSKS233,052247–

356Greenfield, MAMA70,698247–

357Madison, ININ33,279244–

358Hermiston, OROR93,721242–

359Lewiston, MEME116,487242–

360Dublin, GAGA60,351241–

361Cedar City, UTUT67,141240–

362Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137239–

363Glens Falls, NYNY124,373237–

364Waterloo, IAIA169,189237–

365Keene, NHNH78,269234–

366Flint, MIMI401,093232–

367Logansport, ININ37,836231–

368Sevierville, TNTN101,342231–

369Elmira, NYNY80,415229–

370Truckee, CACA101,911229–

371Jackson, MIMI159,552229–

372Stillwater, OKOK83,889229–

373Plymouth, ININ46,599227–

374Gettysburg, PAPA107,594227–

375Kankakee, ILIL105,525227–

376Greenwood, SCSC95,215225–

377Owensboro, KYKY113,962225–

378Michigan City, ININ111,294225–

379Sherman, TXTX153,613223–

380Jackson, TNTN184,569220–

381Roseburg, OROR111,951219–

382Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219219–

383Cullman, ALAL94,009216–

384Albany, GAGA145,510215–

385Columbus, NENE46,583211–

386Ruidoso, NMNM19,844210–

387Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666208–

388Terre Haute, ININ169,241208–

389Richmond, KYKY131,806208–

390Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448207–

391Sheboygan, WIWI118,047205–

392Williamsport, PAPA112,587200–

393Amsterdam, NYNY50,046200–

394Palestine, TXTX59,805199–

395Sioux City, IAIA145,738199–

396Findlay, OHOH75,034198–

397Wausau, WIWI139,432197–

398Batavia, NYNY58,416196–

399Fremont, OHOH58,655195–

400Astoria, OROR40,926195–

401San Angelo, TXTX122,065194–

402Morehead City, NCNC70,469193–

403Holland, MIMI123,188192–

404Farmington, MOMO67,809191–

405Auburn, NYNY74,365191–

406Baraboo, WIWI66,652190–

407Bonham, TXTX39,265190–

408Palatka, FLFL77,734189–

409Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864189–

410Farmington, NMNM120,340189–

411Pinehurst, NCNC110,619189–

412Carson, NVNV58,571188–

413Whitewater, WIWI106,127187–

414Huntington, WVWV365,965186–

415Corning, NYNY91,855185–

416Rockingham, NCNC42,041184–

417Mankato, MNMN104,907184–

418Coos Bay, OROR63,992184–

419Rolla, MOMO45,247182–

420Alexandria, LALA147,952181–

421Canton, OHOH400,246181–

422Monroe, LALA222,390180–

423Oneonta, NYNY60,589178–

424Minot, NDND75,694177–

425Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657176–

426Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138176–

427Casper, WYWY80,526174–

428Athens, TNTN71,590174–

429Fort Payne, ALAL74,085172–

430Russellville, ARAR84,932170–

431Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035170–

432Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154168–

433Laconia, NHNH65,147168–

434Vernal, UTUT38,278164–

435Winona, MNMN50,523162–

436Wilmington, OHOH42,301160–

437Carbondale, ILIL52,501160–

438Massena, NYNY105,488159–

439Fallon, NVNV25,851157–

440Hammond, LALA141,346157–

441Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938157–

442Dothan, ALAL156,266156–

443Kalispell, MTMT115,429155–

444Paducah, KYKY102,259155–

445Fort Morgan, COCO30,306154–

446Salisbury, MDMD131,872154–

447Midland, MIMI83,754153–

448Waynesville, NCNC63,369152–

449Decatur, ALAL160,326152–

450Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823150–

451Grants Pass, OROR87,867150–

452Cañon City, COCO50,039150–

453Sandpoint, IDID54,420149–

454Lima, OHOH100,881148–

455Salina, KSKS59,121148–

456Joplin, MOMO208,796147–

457Scottsbluff, NENE36,272146–

458Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201145–

459Willmar, MNMN44,720145–

460Boone, NCNC54,786145–

461Clearlake, CACA67,772144–

462Zanesville, OHOH87,014143–

463Arcadia, FLFL37,078143–

464Yankton, SDSD23,635141–

465Barre, VTVT59,652141–

466Meridian, MSMS85,419140–

467Price, UTUT20,680138–

468St. Joseph, MOMO119,170138–

469Enterprise, ALAL56,953137–

470La Grande, OROR25,900137–

471Marietta, OHOH58,389137–

472Hays, KSKS29,075136–

473Los Alamos, NMNM19,407136–

474Pahrump, NVNV57,336136–

475Shelby, NCNC103,325134–

476Cumberland, MDMD93,640134–

477Clovis, NMNM65,270134–

478Hood River, OROR23,720131–

479Elko, NVNV56,682130–

480Lewistown, PAPA46,127130–

481Somerset, PAPA72,004130–

482Taos, NMNM34,564130–

483Brookings, SDSD37,635130–

484Lewisburg, PAPA42,313130–

485Wooster, OHOH116,758130–

486Del Rio, TXTX47,835129–

487Fort Smith, ARAR234,140129–

488Cornelia, GAGA50,416129–

489Athens, TXTX88,595128–

490Nogales, AZAZ50,020127–

491LaGrange, GAGA107,097126–

492Mayfield, KYKY37,050126–

493Moscow, IDID41,842126–

494Easton, MDMD38,238125–

495Thomasville, GAGA72,958124–

496Washington, NCNC44,670124–

497Port Angeles, WAWA78,202123–

498Jefferson City, MOMO152,712121–

499Weirton, WVWV112,468121–

500Bedford, ININ45,568121–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest south american population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 943,409 (2020 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, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

849 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).