RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 805

Largest Sri Lankan population, US cities

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Sri Lankan, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York, New York leads at 4,401. 805 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSRI LANKAN POPULATIONVS 2020

USUnited States0.0% of US population334,922,49964,875–

01New York, NYNY8,584,6294,401−6%

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0892,332+20%

03Dallas, TXTX1,329,491765+2733%

04Houston, TXTX2,397,315655−31%

05Chicago, ILIL2,731,585559+106%

06Clarksburg, MDMD30,487437+27%

07Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075430+3%

08Garden City Park, NYNY7,914427+27%

09Reston, VAVA64,414424−3%

10Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279408+1%

11Austin, TXTX1,002,632386+48%

12South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891376–

13Irvine, CACA318,764367−5%

14San Ramon, CACA86,209346+181%

15Seattle, WAWA784,777337+3%

16San Diego, CACA1,406,106327+122%

17San Jose, CACA989,814327+60%

18Commack, NYNY36,558303+124%

19San Francisco, CACA826,079302+13%

20Arlington, VAVA236,254299+23%

21Bethesda, MDMD69,397294+34%

22Brighton, NYNY36,834294+130%

23Miami, FLFL489,812286+1807%

24Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113281+62%

25Cary, NCNC183,582269+232%

26Oakland, CACA440,838267+36%

27Broadlands, VAVA14,353267+6%

28Sunnyvale, CACA156,577257−13%

29Fargo, NDND136,275249+315%

30West Falls Church, VAVA31,279244–

31Newark, CACA47,895232–

32Wichita, KSKS400,987229+247%

33Riverside, CACA323,057223+55%

34Boston, MAMA672,973222−8%

35Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117218−35%

36Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FLFL14,755211–

37Sacramento, CACA536,449206+131%

38Wheaton, MDMD52,926205+220%

39Rockville, MDMD67,563202+12%

40Tampa, FLFL413,554201+28%

41Bethel Park, PAPA32,074200–

42Spring Valley, NVNV219,187195−50%

43Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230193+371%

44Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789191–

45Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481187+197%

46Bayonne, NJNJ74,744186+431%

47New Rochelle, NYNY85,864184+34%

48Westfield, MAMA40,546181–

49Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281181−40%

50McKinney, TXTX236,001181+1193%

51Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266178–

52Montgomery, MDMD34,110178+207%

53Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585177+743%

54San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422177+883%

55Naperville, ILIL153,114171+256%

56Lincoln, NENE301,522170+20%

57Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853168–

58Iselin, NJNJ19,551168–

59Garland, TXTX249,625168+950%

60Mountain View, CACA85,438162+1700%

61Palmdale, CACA161,845160+103%

62Thornton, COCO147,766155+4%

63Baltimore, MDMD569,997154+148%

64Louisville, KYKY641,962153−1%

65Richardson, TXTX118,542152+77%

66Potomac, MDMD45,902151−12%

67Huntington Beach, CACA191,451149+91%

68Santa Clara, CACA133,446149+25%

69Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,062148–

70Olney, MDMD35,797147+75%

71Salida, CACA13,900146–

72Weston, FLFL69,588146–

73Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590141–

74Fairview, NJNJ15,509138−38%

75Austin, MNMN26,689137–

76North Bethesda, MDMD49,677136+4%

77Short Pump, VAVA29,026136–

78Brookline, MAMA63,266135−20%

79Heathcote, NJNJ7,717135–

80Flower Mound, TXTX79,540131+157%

81Washington, DCDC693,645130−37%

82Washougal, WAWA18,028130–

83Fremont, CACA226,442129+438%

84Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675128+653%

85Frisco, TXTX236,955127+182%

86Folsom, CACA91,983125+34%

87Raleigh, NCNC506,306125+44%

88Erie, COCO40,904124+1140%

89Des Moines, IAIA212,086124+107%

90East Pasadena, CACA5,479123–

91Fullerton, CACA138,675121+572%

92Missouri City, TXTX77,327121–

93Waltham, MAMA65,037120+1233%

94Newark, NJNJ323,808120+36%

95Buffalo, NYNY274,613120+400%

96Charlotte, NCNC964,784120−2%

97Chantilly, VAVA24,036120–

98Oxford, OHOH22,387119–

99Timonium, MDMD10,304118–

100Yonkers, NYNY212,603117+588%

101Cerritos, CACA46,367116−32%

102Simi Valley, CACA124,861116+3767%

103Las Vegas, NVNV679,817116+480%

104Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737116+26%

105Clovis, CACA129,347112+143%

106Downey, CACA108,468112–

107Aloha, OROR52,389111+16%

108Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527109–

109Pearland, TXTX129,930109−86%

110Waianae, HIHI12,918108–

111Anaheim, CACA341,008107−58%

112Lubbock, TXTX273,071107+49%

113Gilbert, AZAZ287,285106+77%

114Pasadena, CACA135,804106+6%

115Arlington, TXTX402,134106−15%

116Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611105−2%

117Edmond, OKOK100,479104–

118Hagerstown, MDMD44,228101–

119Norwood, MAMA31,542101+531%

120Albuquerque, NMNM556,588101+38%

121Syracuse, NYNY144,896101+46%

122Lawndale, CACA29,89299−23%

123Cheval, FLFL13,96999+450%

124Renton, WAWA104,97599+183%

125Chesterfield, MOMO49,30998+188%

126Summit, NJNJ23,31498–

127Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43097–

128Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97796+967%

129Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92595–

130Twinsburg, OHOH18,93995–

131Lynnwood, WAWA42,13295–

132St. Louis, MOMO278,14493–

133Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,16593–

134Carson, CACA90,80891+122%

135Westmont, ILIL24,15591–

136Catonsville, MDMD43,36891–

137Melville, NYNY19,71491–

138Greensboro, NCNC308,66791–

139Casper, WYWY58,77191+82%

140Lafayette, CACA25,31390+5%

141Glenmont, MDMD17,20889–

142Cypress, CACA48,78188−72%

143Enterprise, NVNV240,46488+577%

144San Mateo, CACA103,33787+4%

145Middletown, CTCT48,43987+28%

146Elmont, NYNY36,51887+102%

147Edinburg, TXTX110,70087–

148Torrance, CACA138,39186−57%

149Mesquite, TXTX150,69385–

150Inglewood, CACA101,66284−18%

151Ames, IAIA68,22084–

152Roseville, MNMN35,66384+425%

153The Woodlands, TXTX121,00284–

154Amherst, MAMA40,92083−15%

155Longmeadow, MAMA15,69682+165%

156Longmont, COCO100,10981–

157Walnut Creek, CACA70,01278–

158Lansing, MIMI113,88478−3%

159Brentwood, TNTN45,31378+129%

160Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98777−59%

161Oak Brook, ILIL8,10877–

162Olathe, KSKS150,02577–

163Cambridge, MAMA122,58877−46%

164Wellesley, MAMA30,34777+10%

165South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,11576–

166Moreno Valley, CACA214,26375+275%

167Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,47775–

168Pelham Manor, NYNY5,63175–

169Raleigh Hills, OROR6,74475–

170Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12874–

171Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29573+49%

172Los Gatos, CACA32,57673–

173Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65473+59%

174Storrs, CTCT15,20773–

175Madison, WIWI286,23373−17%

176Mission Viejo, CACA90,48472−10%

177Ontario, CACA187,01372+50%

178West Lafayette, ININ45,74772+380%

179Lakewood, CACA78,01071−12%

180Binghamton, NYNY46,41871–

181Powell, OHOH18,26971–

182Hercules, CACA26,32670–

183Parker, COCO65,98570–

184Plano, TXTX293,02870+27%

185Tucson, AZAZ548,37169–

186Norwalk, CTCT94,50869+60%

187Pine Hills, FLFL80,10569–

188Atlanta, GAGA529,11069+86%

189Lexington, MAMA34,29569–

190Golden Valley, MNMN21,32569–

191Johnson City, NYNY14,58069+35%

192Toledo, OHOH263,42369+103%

193Chandler, AZAZ278,74868–

194San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91468−62%

195New Milford, NJNJ17,13368+6700%

196Gardena, CACA58,46067–

197Victorville, CACA141,39567–

198Yucaipa, CACA54,95367+5%

199Metairie, LALA139,72967+219%

200Nacogdoches, TXTX32,50067–

201Innsbrook, VAVA8,57867–

202Burnsville, MNMN65,24466–

203Notre Dame, ININ6,89065–

204Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93565−40%

205St. Cloud, MNMN72,64765+0%

206Colonia, NJNJ18,58765+364%

207Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41965–

208Loudonville, NYNY10,52765–

209Dunwoody, GAGA51,79264–

210Moorhead, MNMN46,53364–

211Nanuet, NYNY19,79964–

212Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56564+5%

213Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,67364–

214Silver Firs, WAWA22,30664–

215Hayward, CACA157,11363+800%

216Milford, CTCT51,21563−46%

217Flower Hill, MDMD13,79463–

218Alexandria, VAVA160,66263−26%

219Falls Church, VAVA15,15963–

220Martha Lake, WAWA22,63463–

221Silverdale, WAWA20,68563–

222Highland, CACA57,61462–

223Joplin, MOMO53,93062–

224Calexico, CACA38,62361–

225Newport Beach, CACA81,97760–

226Lexington, KYKY329,75160+122%

227Frederick, MDMD92,05959−78%

228Georgetown, TXTX106,90759−64%

229Dublin, CACA71,60258+625%

230Warner Robins, GAGA87,76158–

231Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81257+171%

232Secaucus, NJNJ22,64057–

233Pflugerville, TXTX68,31657–

234Rochester, MNMN124,29256+56%

235St. Paul, MNMN306,68456−24%

236Castro Valley, CACA65,00155+17%

237Honolulu, HIHI341,86855+90%

238Bloomington, ININ83,30755+38%

239Germantown, MDMD90,71955−27%

240Silver Spring, MDMD81,46255+22%

241Castaic, CACA17,99954+145%

242Somerville, MAMA84,21154+671%

243Niskayuna, NYNY21,22754–

244Cranston, RIRI84,64754–

245Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93654–

246Dranesville, VAVA11,82854+10%

247Pomona, CACA147,80753+194%

248Prior Lake, MNMN28,14053–

249Annandale, VAVA41,70553–

250Tustin, CACA77,84352–

251Detroit, MIMI649,09552−66%

252Columbia, MOMO130,85152–

253Levittown, NYNY51,90452+68%

254Everett, WAWA113,56752+373%

255Santa Clarita, CACA228,43051−42%

256Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25351+132%

257Pleasanton, CACA74,55650−9%

258Galesburg, ILIL28,58150+61%

259Grayslake, ILIL21,14050–

260New Providence, NJNJ14,09250–

261Buena Park, CACA81,74149−48%

262North Potomac, MDMD23,92249+63%

263Stillwater, OKOK50,04649+53%

264Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63249+390%

265Little Rock, ARAR206,42748+220%

266Rocklin, CACA76,82148+55%

267Danvers, MAMA28,09848–

268Reno, NVNV283,62148+118%

269Tenafly, NJNJ15,23748–

270Brushy Creek, TXTX19,57648+12%

271Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29147+104%

272Kentfield, CACA6,90047–

273Mountain House, CACA25,31547–

274Broomfield, COCO79,17447+840%

275Mableton, GAGA78,82047−23%

276Iowa City, IAIA76,22947−4%

277Durham, NCNC305,56147−55%

278North Charleston, SCSC129,24547+1075%

279Johns Creek, GAGA80,40146−54%

280Minneapolis, MNMN430,32446−34%

281St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98946+318%

282Walden, NYNY6,93546–

283Doylestown, PAPA8,33046–

284Saginaw, TXTX26,70646–

285Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04746–

286Fresno, CACA555,54945+88%

287Sellersburg, ININ10,30545–

288Idylwood, VAVA17,55945−42%

289Bakersfield, CACA422,16544−54%

290Dublin, OHOH49,09444+300%

291Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83944–

292Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45144−69%

293Braddock, VAVA6,53644–

294Charleston, WVWV46,11744−34%

295Beverly Hills, CACA30,76443+153%

296La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,48043+760%

297Palo Alto, CACA67,60943−54%

298Reading, MAMA25,61243+48%

299Westland, MIMI82,33343–

300Paradise, NVNV185,91343−75%

301Tarrytown, NYNY11,89043–

302Apex, NCNC80,41943–

303Portland, OROR635,10943–

304Livermore, CACA83,45742–

305Palm Desert, CACA53,25942–

306Newington, CTCT30,89642–

307Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68342–

308Bloomington, MNMN89,03442+133%

309Kansas City, MOMO521,22042+425%

310Merced, CACA99,72441–

311Ojai, CACA7,47441–

312Milledgeville, GAGA16,83541–

313Urbana, ILIL39,71941−38%

314Albertville, MNMN8,54441–

315Newport, MNMN5,52541–

316North Mankato, MNMN14,16541–

317North Arlington, NJNJ16,60141–

318Clarksville, TNTN188,82941–

319Memphis, TNTN609,64741+46%

320Midvale, UTUT36,09941–

321Hillsborough, CACA11,20640–

322Pleasant Hill, CACA34,01740–

323Villa Park, ILIL21,88840–

324Warrenville, ILIL15,21140−17%

325Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53940–

326Columbus, OHOH938,39640−79%

327Nashville, TNTN721,07440−52%

328Galveston, TXTX53,63640–

329Long Beach, CACA450,46939−61%

330Whittier, CACA85,81539+34%

331Columbia, MDMD104,33839−70%

332Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93139+129%

333Whitney, NVNV47,22139–

334Santa Fe, NMNM89,83739–

335Scotchtown, NYNY10,25239–

336Provo, UTUT114,52739−38%

337Bothell, WAWA52,19939−5%

338Chula Vista, CACA275,53338+81%

339Loma Linda, CACA25,22138+375%

340Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77238−27%

341Champlin, MNMN23,12538–

342Oswego, NYNY17,02438+6%

343Hillsboro, OROR111,12638+138%

344Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06737−38%

345Severn, MDMD58,40237+9%

346Edina, MNMN54,35637–

347Morrisville, NCNC32,46637+185%

348Cedar Park, TXTX79,03237–

349Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69137–

350Redmond, WAWA82,50637+16%

351Belmont, CACA28,75236−10%

352Millbrae, CACA22,86936–

353Fairland, MDMD26,23136−38%

354Springfield, MOMO169,84736–

355Westwood, NJNJ11,36536–

356Rochester, NYNY206,10836+350%

357Auburn, CACA13,84735–

358Waterbury, CTCT115,77135–

359Coral Gables, FLFL49,57835–

360Miami Beach, FLFL81,59435+1650%

361Evans, GAGA36,99835–

362Newton, MAMA90,74135+30%

363South Euclid, OHOH21,24835–

364Atascocita, TXTX99,35435–

365Milwaukee, WIWI562,40735−10%

366Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00634–

367El Segundo, CACA16,37934–

368Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85634+467%

369West Carson, CACA22,14334+10%

370Athens, GAGA128,61234+143%

371Roswell, GAGA91,50534–

372Pittsburg, KSKS20,56934–

373Richmond, VAVA237,25734+278%

374Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51834–

375Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98834–

376El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02633+38%

377La Verne, CACA30,17833+22%

378Norwalk, CACA97,10433+3%

379Aurora, COCO410,05333−3%

380Savage, MNMN32,97033–

381Town and Country, MOMO11,61933–

382Hoboken, NJNJ59,02733−25%

383Yaphank, NYNY6,93433–

384College Station, TXTX127,47233−67%

385Sammamish, WAWA66,11033–

386San Bernardino, CACA222,04432+540%

387Temple City, CACA35,12532–

388Smyrna, GAGA57,51332−3%

389Worcester, MAMA213,86232–

390Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30632–

391St. James, NYNY13,24432+23%

392South Jordan, UTUT87,61432–

393Concord, CACA123,26131–

394Overland Park, KSKS203,67731−34%

395Valley City, NDND6,43031–

396Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84931–

397Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42831+82%

398Aurora, ILIL181,50530–

399Goodyear, AZAZ125,35930−36%

400Charter Oak, CACA9,44230+3%

401Corona, CACA161,73430−48%

402Upland, CACA79,44630+88%

403Stonecrest, GAGA61,33730–

404Oak Park, ILIL52,82330–

405College Park, MDMD35,41830–

406Ellicott City, MDMD75,25730+11%

407Royal Oak, MIMI57,58330+400%

408Klamath Falls, OROR22,11130–

409Providence, RIRI195,31030–

410Gallatin, TNTN54,59030–

411Buckeye, AZAZ125,44529–

412Peoria, AZAZ200,88129–

413Menlo Park, CACA32,71329–

414Moorpark, CACA35,02329–

415Riverview, FLFL113,69729−53%

416Woodstock, ILIL25,74029–

417Carmel, ININ105,63429–

418Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13829–

419North Babylon, NYNY17,96329–

420Sugar Land, TXTX107,72629−52%

421Centreville, VAVA71,70629–

422Herndon, VAVA25,50629–

423Campbell, CACA42,49028–

424Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12228–

425Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,55928–

426Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99028–

427Speedway, ININ14,37328–

428Gardner, KSKS26,15428–

429Bangor, MEME32,51828–

430Urbana, MDMD14,26028–

431Brentwood, MOMO8,07928+27%

432Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05927+42%

433Alhambra, CACA79,82027+170%

434Camarillo, CACA68,65227–

435Rowland Heights, CACA45,91127+170%

436Signal Hill, CACA11,15327+145%

437Kenner, LALA65,13627−40%

438Plymouth, MNMN78,94227–

439Bethlehem, PAPA79,64427–

440Coppell, TXTX41,38627−67%

441Denton, TXTX169,43127−53%

442Carbondale, ILIL21,81126−77%

443Anchorage, AKAK287,15526−45%

444Poway, CACA49,18026+13%

445Santa Barbara, CACA86,42226–

446Warsaw, ININ16,13026–

447Elk River, MNMN27,89626–

448Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12026–

449Ashburn, VAVA46,02626–

450Fairfax, VAVA26,77226−13%

451Meridian, IDID142,98825–

452Carterville, ILIL5,83925−14%

453East San Gabriel, CACA23,41025+47%

454Elk Grove, CACA185,00725−31%

455Lakewood, COCO156,92725+1150%

456Englewood, FLFL20,09125–

457Spring Hill, FLFL119,98325–

458Winter Garden, FLFL48,06325+14%

459Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01325–

460Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82525–

461New Orleans, LALA362,15425+400%

462Williston Park, NYNY7,52425–

463Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75025+39%

464Salem, OROR181,77925–

465Blue Bell, PAPA6,42425–

466Newport News, VAVA183,23025−55%

467Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80324−90%

468Tempe, AZAZ190,57124−49%

469Laguna Hills, CACA30,02024+0%

470Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55424–

471Canton, NYNY6,89424–

472Mamaroneck, NYNY19,89624–

473Bowling Green, OHOH31,18224–

474Lancaster, OHOH41,95624–

475The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,11424–

476Charlottesville, VAVA44,38824+100%

477Fairfax, CACA7,41723–

478Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77923–

479Fort Myers, FLFL101,58123–

480Indianapolis, ININ901,11623−66%

481Shakopee, MNMN49,36623–

482Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28023−68%

483Port Washington, NYNY18,00423–

484Norman, OKOK130,94323–

485Columbia, SCSC147,03523–

486Hutchison, VAVA7,28423+15%

487Bellingham, WAWA96,39523–

488Waukesha, WIWI70,87223–

489Twin Falls, IDID56,21622–

490Altadena, CACA41,70522–

491Costa Mesa, CACA108,88122+144%

492Manteca, CACA96,69322–

493Hockessin, DEDE13,43922–

494Crawfordsville, ININ16,69922–

495Whitestown, ININ15,76722–

496Lebanon, NHNH15,48122–

497Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21122–

498Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25922–

499Boone, NCNC19,92922–

500Bethany, OROR33,10622−82%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest sri lankan population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 4,401 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by sri lankan population?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Dallas, Texas, Houston, Texas, Chicago, Illinois.

How many cities are in this ranking?

805 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is sri lankan population measured?

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