RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 669

Largest Sri Lankan population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Sri Lankan, from the 2020 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 4,701. 669 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 7 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 669 is 28.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSRI LANKAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.0% of US population331,449,28151,735–

01New York, NYNY8,584,6294,701–

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0891,944–

03Houston, TXTX2,397,315953–

04Pearland, TXTX129,930764–

05Reston, VAVA64,414435–

06Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075416–

07Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279403–

08Spring Valley, NVNV219,187389–

09Irvine, CACA318,764385–

10Richmond, CACA114,861355–

11Clarksburg, MDMD30,487345–

12Garden City Park, NYNY7,914335–

13Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117333–

14Seattle, WAWA784,777326–

15Cypress, CACA48,781315–

16Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281300–

17Sunnyvale, CACA156,577297–

18Conroe, TXTX119,564296–

19Chicago, ILIL2,731,585271–

20Frederick, MDMD92,059269–

21San Francisco, CACA826,079268–

22Austin, TXTX1,002,632260–

23Anaheim, CACA341,008253–

24Broadlands, VAVA14,353252–

25Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803246–

26Arlington, VAVA236,254244–

27Boston, MAMA672,973241–

28Fairview, NJNJ15,509222–

29Bethesda, MDMD69,397220–

30Cathedral City, CACA52,375214–

31Washington, DCDC693,645207–

32San Jose, CACA989,814205–

33Torrance, CACA138,391199–

34Oakland, CACA440,838197–

35Bullhead City, AZAZ43,987187–

36Columbus, OHOH938,396187–

37San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914180–

38Rockville, MDMD67,563180–

39Lake Forest, CACA86,333175–

40Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113173–

41Potomac, MDMD45,902171–

42Cerritos, CACA46,367170–

43Paradise, NVNV185,913170–

44Brookline, MAMA63,266169–

45Georgetown, TXTX106,907164–

46Cincinnati, OHOH314,367159–

47Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844158–

48Tampa, FLFL413,554157–

49Louisville, KYKY641,962155–

50Detroit, MIMI649,095153–

51Tyler, TXTX113,723152–

52Thornton, COCO147,766149–

53San Diego, CACA1,406,106147–

54Kirkland, WAWA97,410145–

55Riverside, CACA323,057144–

56Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451144–

57Cambridge, MAMA122,588143–

58Lincoln, NENE301,522142–

59Union City, NJNJ66,656141–

60New Rochelle, NYNY85,864137–

61Commack, NYNY36,558135–

62North Bethesda, MDMD49,677131–

63Columbia, MDMD104,338129–

64New Albany, OHOH11,803129–

65Lawndale, CACA29,892128–

66Brighton, NYNY36,834128–

67Arlington, TXTX402,134125–

68San Ramon, CACA86,209123–

69Charlotte, NCNC964,784123–

70Santa Clara, CACA133,446119–

71Bethany, OROR33,106119–

72Milford, CTCT51,215117–

73Silver City, NMNM9,284116–

74West Covina, CACA105,301114–

75Carbondale, ILIL21,811112–

76Tinley Park, ILIL55,140111–

77Novi, MIMI67,319111–

78Hilliard, OHOH38,898110–

79Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935108–

80Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611107–

81Durham, NCNC305,561105–

82Inglewood, CACA101,662102–

83Long Beach, CACA450,469101–

84North Kensington, MDMD8,954101–

85College Station, TXTX127,472101–

86Bothell West, WAWA22,029101–

87Pasadena, CACA135,804100–

88Westchase, FLFL24,885100–

89Monterey Park, CACA57,45799–

90Johns Creek, GAGA80,40199–

91Amherst, MAMA40,92098–

92Bakersfield, CACA422,16596–

93Burbank, CACA102,98896–

94Aloha, OROR52,38996–

95Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62996–

96Buena Park, CACA81,74195–

97West Hartford, CTCT63,62094–

98Bellevue, WAWA154,19394–

99Palo Alto, CACA67,60993–

100Folsom, CACA91,98393–

101Coral Springs, FLFL138,78392–

102Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73792–

103Alpharetta, GAGA66,92191–

104Sacramento, CACA536,44989–

105Santa Clarita, CACA228,43088–

106Hartford, CTCT121,98188–

107Newark, NJNJ323,80888–

108Madison, WIWI286,23388–

109Raleigh, NCNC506,30687–

110Lafayette, CACA25,31386–

111Stanton, CACA40,16186–

112Richardson, TXTX118,54286–

113Alexandria, VAVA160,66285–

114San Mateo, CACA103,33784–

115Olney, MDMD35,79784–

116Nashville, TNTN721,07483–

117Oakton, VAVA36,52883–

118Coppell, TXTX41,38682–

119Lakewood, CACA78,01081–

120Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67781–

121Travilah, MDMD11,72181–

122Cary, NCNC183,58281–

123Mission Viejo, CACA90,48480–

124Lansing, MIMI113,88480–

125Hopkins, MNMN19,52380–

126Spring Valley, NYNY34,48280–

127Palmdale, CACA161,84579–

128Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89679–

129Huntington Beach, CACA191,45178–

130North Star, DEDE7,83478–

131Whitehall, OHOH19,80577–

132Idylwood, VAVA17,55977–

133Germantown, MDMD90,71975–

134St. Paul, MNMN306,68474–

135Albuquerque, NMNM556,58873–

136Beaumont, TXTX112,96773–

137Little Elm, TXTX62,72773–

138Wellington, FLFL62,66272–

139Parsippany, NJNJ21,34572–

140Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,28072–

141Lubbock, TXTX273,07172–

142Union City, CACA65,28271–

143Middletown, DEDE25,79871–

144Wellesley, MAMA30,34770–

145Traverse City, MIMI15,83270–

146Minneapolis, MNMN430,32470–

147Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95170–

148Normal, ILIL53,27569–

149Randallstown, MDMD35,95769–

150Syracuse, NYNY144,89669–

151Mooresville, NCNC55,84269–

152Middletown, CTCT48,43968–

153Indianapolis, ININ901,11668–

154Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14167–

155Charleston, WVWV46,11767–

156Urbana, ILIL39,71966–

157Wichita, KSKS400,98766–

158Leesburg, VAVA49,91766–

159St. Cloud, MNMN72,64765–

160Yucaipa, CACA54,95364–

161Orange, CACA138,36564–

162Wheaton, MDMD52,92664–

163Beaverton, OROR97,84264–

164Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48163–

165Antioch, CACA118,95863–

166Wooster, OHOH27,11563–

167Provo, UTUT114,52763–

168Redlands, CACA74,12862–

169Riverview, FLFL113,69762–

170Baltimore, MDMD569,99762–

171Schenectady, NYNY69,47162–

172Arlington, WAWA22,03162–

173Mableton, GAGA78,82061–

174Manhattan, KSKS54,67361–

175Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56561–

176Sugar Land, TXTX107,72661–

177Gilbert, AZAZ287,28560–

178Lake Elsinore, CACA75,06760–

179Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,01160–

180Rockton, ILIL7,87060–

181Des Moines, IAIA212,08660–

182Saugus, MAMA28,77360–

183Fargo, NDND136,27560–

184Fontana, CACA221,22359–

185North Bay Shore, NYNY20,28259–

186Exton, PAPA6,77259–

187Los Altos, CACA30,96558–

188Corona, CACA161,73458–

189Fairland, MDMD26,23158–

190Montgomery, MDMD34,11058–

191Denton, TXTX169,43157–

192Redwood City, CACA82,17856–

193San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63656–

194Fairburn, GAGA17,13356–

195Palatine, ILIL65,84256–

196Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21156–

197Newport News, VAVA183,23056–

198Arcadia, CACA54,11755–

199Pleasanton, CACA74,55655–

200Plano, TXTX293,02855–

201Chatham, NJNJ10,02754–

202French Valley, CACA45,26953–

203New Britain, CTCT76,28653–

204Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47153–

205Shreveport, LALA175,90252–

206Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77252–

207Fort Washington, MDMD25,13451–

208Arlington, MAMA46,35051–

209Woodbury, MNMN81,55851–

210Johnson City, NYNY14,58051–

211Flower Mound, TXTX79,54051–

212Cresskill, NJNJ9,25750–

213Burke, VAVA44,02950–

214Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85650–

215Casper, WYWY58,77150–

216Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,29549–

217Long Grove, ILIL8,34349–

218Iowa City, IAIA76,22949–

219Dranesville, VAVA11,82849–

220Ontario, CACA187,01348–

221Warrenville, ILIL15,21148–

222Naperville, ILIL153,11448–

223Corcoran, MNMN9,26948–

224Omaha, NENE488,79748–

225Anchorage, AKAK287,15547–

226Goodyear, AZAZ125,35947–

227Tempe, AZAZ190,57147–

228Castro Valley, CACA65,00147–

229Overland Park, KSKS203,67747–

230Baton Rouge, LALA222,79547–

231Clovis, CACA129,34746–

232Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,65446–

233Roseville, CACA167,30246–

234Yuma, AZAZ105,22745–

235Kenner, LALA65,13645–

236Silver Spring, MDMD81,46245–

237Troy, MIMI88,73345–

238North Richland Hills, TXTX70,84345–

239Frisco, TXTX236,95545–

240Malden, MAMA66,37044–

241Hoboken, NJNJ59,02744–

242Grand Forks, NDND60,36544–

243Norwalk, CTCT94,50843–

244Gainesville, FLFL148,67143–

245Elmont, NYNY36,51843–

246Lake Oswego, OROR39,72243–

247Brushy Creek, TXTX19,57643–

248Carrollton, TXTX134,56243–

249Clemson, SCSC18,94142–

250Carson, CACA90,80841–

251Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23041–

252University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,12741–

253Lisle, ILIL23,43241–

254Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39441–

255Akron, OHOH189,69141–

256Bothell, WAWA52,19941–

257Belmont, CACA28,75240–

258Darien, ILIL22,03240–

259Bloomington, ININ83,30740–

260Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23340–

261Arcata, CACA19,04739–

262Hauppauge, NYNY20,79339–

263Brecksville, OHOH13,84339–

264Milwaukee, WIWI562,40739–

265Adelphi, MDMD17,39538–

266Coto de Caza, CACA15,19037–

267Atlanta, GAGA529,11037–

268Damascus, MDMD17,64037–

269Elk Grove, CACA185,00736–

270Ahuimanu, HIHI8,45236–

271Rochester, MNMN124,29236–

272Dayton, NJNJ7,95236–

273Floral Park, NYNY16,10536–

274Oswego, NYNY17,02436–

275Blue Ash, OHOH13,70736–

276Visalia, CACA146,54135–

277Denver, COCO740,61335–

278Willimantic, CTCT18,09635–

279Bayonne, NJNJ74,74435–

280Asheville, NCNC93,52335–

281Belton, TXTX25,96435–

282Renton, WAWA104,97535–

283Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26034–

284Baldwin Park, CACA68,88034–

285Glendale, CACA187,16034–

286Aurora, COCO410,05334–

287New Haven, CTCT138,77434–

288Severn, MDMD58,40234–

289Chesterfield, MOMO49,30934–

290Medford, NYNY24,79634–

291Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,35034–

292Toledo, OHOH263,42334–

293Brentwood, TNTN45,31334–

294Pullman, WAWA33,75634–

295Petaluma, CACA59,68833–

296Garden Grove, CACA170,45533–

297Smyrna, GAGA57,51333–

298Marshalltown, IAIA27,53633–

299Richmond, KYKY40,66333–

300Dedham, MAMA25,23733–

301Chaska, MNMN30,51333–

302Sayreville, NJNJ46,78733–

303Kent, WAWA134,87133–

304Norwalk, CACA97,10432–

305San Dimas, CACA32,97832–

306Four Corners, MDMD8,15032–

307Brooklyn, OHOH11,07232–

308Stillwater, OKOK50,04632–

309Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27132–

310Redmond, WAWA82,50632–

311West Carson, CACA22,14331–

312Rocklin, CACA76,82131–

313Galesburg, ILIL28,58131–

314Beverly, MAMA43,36331–

315Longmeadow, MAMA15,69631–

316Levittown, NYNY51,90431–

317Gastonia, NCNC87,06731–

318Mesa, AZAZ513,65630–

319Woodstock, GAGA39,89530–

320Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21630–

321North Potomac, MDMD23,92230–

322Maryville, MOMO10,09230–

323Fairfax, VAVA26,77230–

324Whittier, CACA85,81529–

325Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,51329–

326Charter Oak, CACA9,44229–

327Clearwater, FLFL114,36429–

328Honolulu, HIHI341,86829–

329Carterville, ILIL5,83929–

330Marlborough, MAMA42,77229–

331Reading, MAMA25,61229–

332Weymouth, MAMA59,75929–

333Hurst, TXTX38,97429–

334Mill Creek, WAWA20,90229–

335Artesia, CACA15,78928–

336Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,79328–

337Sierra Madre, CACA10,62028–

338South Miami, FLFL13,66028–

339Fayetteville, GAGA20,46528–

340Salem, MAMA45,38128–

341Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46628–

342Memphis, TNTN609,64728–

343El Paso, TXTX683,01228–

344Harrison, ARAR13,80227–

345La Verne, CACA30,17827–

346Rossmoor, CACA11,53227–

347Niles, ILIL30,44327–

348Lexington, KYKY329,75127–

349Ellicott City, MDMD75,25727–

350Newton, MAMA90,74127–

351Dix Hills, NYNY24,77327–

352Dallas, TXTX1,329,49127–

353Lincolnia, VAVA20,32027–

354Berkeley, CACA121,91126–

355Gurnee, ILIL30,45826–

356Winchester, MAMA23,40626–

357New Hyde Park, NYNY10,22626–

358St. James, NYNY13,24426–

359Pike Creek, DEDE7,12925–

360Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19325–

361Farmers Branch, TXTX38,32025–

362Hewitt, TXTX16,75425–

363South Run, VAVA6,60025–

364Laguna Hills, CACA30,02024–

365Azusa, CACA47,44724–

366Daly City, CACA101,26124–

367El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02624–

368Fremont, CACA226,44224–

369Fresno, CACA555,54924–

370Rutherford, NJNJ19,13224–

371Buffalo, NYNY274,61324–

372Marina del Rey, CACA9,17623–

373Claremont, CACA35,83823–

374Poway, CACA49,18023–

375Hacienda Heights, CACA54,29123–

376Key West, FLFL24,99923–

377Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,71423–

378Minnetonka, MNMN53,96923–

379Brookdale, NJNJ9,96023–

380Las Cruces, NMNM116,97823–

381Stony Brook University, NYNY9,53023–

382Carrboro, NCNC20,96223–

383Allen, TXTX113,44723–

384Summit View, WAWA8,48023–

385Napa, CACA76,56222–

386Carlsbad, CACA112,26022–

387Castaic, CACA17,99922–

388Ceres, CACA48,98222–

389Boulder, COCO105,68922–

390Winter Garden, FLFL48,06322–

391Calverton, MDMD17,62422–

392Big Rapids, MIMI8,62322–

393East Lansing, MIMI49,35522–

394Brentwood, MOMO8,07922–

395Reno, NVNV283,62122–

396Roswell, NMNM46,87822–

397Dent, OHOH11,97322–

398Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25322–

399Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10721–

400Chula Vista, CACA275,53321–

401Fairfield, CACA122,48921–

402Fountain Valley, CACA55,50821–

403Glendora, CACA49,67121–

404Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25721–

405Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,08321–

406Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81221–

407Metairie, LALA139,72921–

408Colesville, MDMD14,51921–

409Oakville, MOMO35,33321–

410Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58521–

411Corvallis, OROR61,49921–

412Moreno Valley, CACA214,26320–

413Santa Monica, CACA90,08220–

414Foster City, CACA32,41120–

415Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23920–

416Carson, NVNV58,57120–

417Las Vegas, NVNV679,81720–

418Germantown, TNTN40,00120–

419University of Virginia, VAVA9,06520–

420Hutchison, VAVA7,28420–

421Federal Way, WAWA99,72920–

422Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05919–

423Alameda, CACA76,87619–

424Tallahassee, FLFL204,90219–

425University CDP (Orange County), FLFL41,90219–

426Morton Grove, ILIL24,58219–

427Emporia, KSKS24,13719–

428Richfield, MNMN36,59319–

429Potsdam, NYNY8,01919–

430Allentown, PAPA126,04419–

431Pomona, CACA147,80718–

432Fullerton, CACA138,67518–

433Cheval, FLFL13,96918–

434Dunedin, FLFL35,22718–

435Brookhaven, GAGA59,64318–

436Round Lake, ILIL18,52618–

437Bloomington, MNMN89,03418–

438Peculiar, MOMO6,36518–

439New Paltz, NYNY8,68918–

440Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75018–

441Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88018–

442San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42218–

443San Marcos, TXTX77,83018–

444Yorba Linda, CACA65,63217–

445Beverly Hills, CACA30,76417–

446Pacific Grove, CACA14,65917–

447East San Gabriel, CACA23,41017–

448Gold River, CACA7,92417–

449Dakota Ridge, COCO33,75317–

450The Hammocks, FLFL58,83817–

451Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85817–

452Timberlane, LALA10,88617–

453Burlington, MAMA26,27417–

454Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93117–

455Bozeman, MTMT58,81417–

456Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67517–

457Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01117–

458Plattsburgh, NYNY19,74417–

459Yonkers, NYNY212,60317–

460Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42817–

461Montrose, VAVA8,28517–

462Sahuarita, AZAZ37,69416–

463Upland, CACA79,44616–

464Celebration, FLFL13,66716–

465Elkridge, MDMD26,28316–

466Layhill, MDMD5,49716–

467Norwood, MAMA31,54216–

468Roseville, MNMN35,66316–

469Raritan, NJNJ8,51616–

470Valley Stream, NYNY40,37916–

471West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67416–

472Cedar Mill, OROR19,47116–

473Hillsboro, OROR111,12616–

474Powell, TNTN13,73916–

475Midland, TXTX147,61516–

476Garland, TXTX249,62516–

477Wyndham, VAVA12,09916–

478Green Bay, WIWI106,67516–

479Little Rock, ARAR206,42715–

480Colton, CACA53,38315–

481Colorado Springs, COCO494,74315–

482Danbury, CTCT89,03315–

483Norwich, CTCT40,00115–

484Miami, FLFL489,81215–

485West Lafayette, ININ45,74715–

486Athens, GAGA128,61214–

487Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18114–

488Henderson, NVNV353,28914–

489Colonia, NJNJ18,58714–

490Ravenna, OHOH11,13614–

491McKinney, TXTX236,00114–

492Manassas, VAVA44,33214–

493Burlington, WAWA11,35614–

494Richland, WAWA65,25814–

495Brookfield, WIWI41,44814–

496Santa Cruz, CACA61,79713–

497North Attleborough, MAMA31,50613–

498Enterprise, NVNV240,46413–

499Harrington Park, NJNJ5,05213–

500Morrisville, NCNC32,46613–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest sri lankan population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 4,701 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by sri lankan population?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Houston, Texas, Pearland, Texas, Reston, Virginia.

How many cities are in this ranking?

669 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is sri lankan population measured?

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