RANKING · 2024 ACS · 252 SHOWN OF 252

Largest Sri Lankan population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 10,679. 252 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 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, NYNY20,112,44810,679+22%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4415,755−5%

03Washington, DCDC6,465,7245,545+16%

04Houston, TXTX7,904,6273,321+1%

05San Francisco, CACA4,630,0412,272+43%

06Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572,243+89%

07Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,389−7%

08Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951,340+43%

09Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,319+7%

10Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,286−2%

11San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,063+10%

12Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,058+3%

13Riverside, CACA4,769,007947+9%

14Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781921+120%

15Austin, TXTX2,620,945808+63%

16Rochester, NYNY1,056,149779+321%

17Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182719+7%

18Miami, FLFL6,391,072707+76%

19Hartford, CTCT1,171,426663–

20Portland, OROR2,542,282634+14%

21Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653606+37%

22Sacramento, CACA2,477,274600+70%

23Detroit, MIMI4,390,913560+6%

24Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938517+90%

25Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226508−18%

26Tampa, FLFL3,418,895486−11%

27Oxnard, CACA830,851480+112%

28Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720474+162%

29Orlando, FLFL2,957,672470+460%

30Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858437−9%

31San Diego, CACA3,282,248424+65%

32Denver, COCO3,092,037420+51%

33Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992331+1126%

34Fargo, NDND269,528319+432%

35Worcester, MAMA888,502300+28%

36Harrisburg, PAPA617,427290+400%

37Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500285+166%

38Richmond, VAVA1,389,338278+130%

39St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421272+228%

40Springfield, MAMA464,338263+748%

41Columbus, OHOH2,242,028260−58%

42Hagerstown, MDMD315,280254–

43Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775240+90%

44Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795240+549%

45Providence, RIRI1,708,161237+208%

46Louisville, KYKY1,402,509236+44%

47Wichita, KSKS663,809229+247%

48Cedartown, GAGA45,514211–

49Syracuse, NYNY652,273209+94%

50Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682209+118%

51Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830200−27%

52Columbia, SCSC879,918200+2122%

53Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377200+456%

54Boulder, COCO328,560198+800%

55San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140177+532%

56Albany, NYNY915,835171+106%

57Lincoln, NENE352,081170+20%

58Albuquerque, NMNM925,279167+129%

59Fresno, CACA1,203,383166+137%

60Honolulu, HIHI988,703163+117%

61Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721161–

62Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813158–

63Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695154−70%

64Nashville, TNTN2,197,416148+26%

65Modesto, CACA557,719146−9%

66Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213141−18%

67Binghamton, NYNY243,189140+175%

68Amherst, MAMA164,065137−14%

69Des Moines, IAIA758,539137+51%

70Austin, MNMN40,971137–

71Durham, NCNC625,485135−34%

72New Orleans, LALA970,849135+34%

73Morristown, TNTN128,867125–

74Bridgeport, CTCT978,179119–

75Bellingham, WAWA236,392115–

76Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377115+311%

77Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685112+138%

78Lubbock, TXTX368,431109+51%

79York, PAPA473,197108–

80Lansing, MIMI479,722105+3%

81Toledo, OHOH599,376103+203%

82Bremerton, WAWA283,374100+1011%

83Santa Maria, CACA442,06599+77%

84Barnstable, MAMA233,53998+216%

85South Bend, ININ324,53897–

86Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21596+967%

87Frankfort, KYKY77,87496–

88Akron, OHOH701,78095+73%

89New Haven, CTCT578,74194–

90Casper, WYWY80,52691+82%

91Greensboro, NCNC805,94591+15%

92Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01091+54%

93McAllen, TXTX921,54987–

94Spartanburg, SCSC407,65685–

95Ames, IAIA128,09084–

96Cape Coral, FLFL875,60783+108%

97Lafayette, ININ228,46880+43%

98Little Rock, ARAR777,60778+420%

99Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10277−59%

100Naples, FLFL417,13177+1440%

101Bloomington, ININ165,23176+90%

102Joplin, MOMO208,79676–

103Madison, WIWI709,68576−16%

104Lexington, KYKY535,17475+142%

105Ithaca, NYNY104,04775+188%

106Morgantown, WVWV141,99574+517%

107Memphis, TNTN1,341,41271−58%

108Omaha, NENE1,009,83671+48%

109Stockton, CACA823,81569+527%

110Reading, PAPA440,07267−28%

111Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03567–

112Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28565−40%

113Lebanon, NHNH224,50065–

114Reno, NVNV578,73463+186%

115Greenville, SCSC1,014,10162+29%

116El Centro, CACA181,41161–

117Warner Robins, GAGA208,09158–

118Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64557–

119Rochester, MNMN231,18456+56%

120Athens, GAGA224,14854+286%

121Augusta, GAGA641,23152+271%

122Columbia, MOMO219,06252+225%

123Champaign, ILIL239,97951−23%

124Racine, WIWI198,91951+132%

125Galesburg, ILIL47,76750+61%

126Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27350–

127Merced, CACA297,26049–

128Stillwater, OKOK83,88949+53%

129Manchester, NHNH433,41548+586%

130Charleston, SCSC889,26347+1075%

131Iowa City, IAIA182,71147−4%

132Allentown, PAPA887,61546+142%

133Carbondale, ILIL52,50145−60%

134Lewisburg, PAPA42,31345–

135Charleston, WVWV200,17044−34%

136Bakersfield, CACA927,06844−54%

137Mankato, MNMN104,90744–

138Appleton, WIWI249,87642–

139Clarksville, TNTN349,00141–

140Fort Smith, ARAR234,14041–

141Milledgeville, GAGA44,02941–

142Marion, ININ66,52440–

143Charlottesville, VAVA228,59739+22%

144Provo, UTUT773,42639−38%

145Santa Fe, NMNM156,90739–

146Burlington, VTVT227,80338–

147North Port, FLFL948,15838−56%

148Santa Cruz, CACA258,85237+68%

149Springfield, MOMO500,69436–

150Waterbury, CTCT463,34936–

151Boise City, IDID864,24335+6%

152Huntington, WVWV365,96534+183%

153Pittsburg, KSKS39,00834–

154Bangor, MEME157,96733+1550%

155College Station, TXTX287,47633−67%

156Concord, NHNH158,07832+1500%

157Klamath Falls, OROR70,27430–

158Massena, NYNY105,48830+58%

159Fayetteville, ARAR622,17729+26%

160Altoona, PAPA119,54127−4%

161Greeley, COCO378,42627+170%

162Killeen, TXTX511,49727−23%

163Anchorage, AKAK405,82126−45%

164Brownsville, TXTX433,94626–

165Warsaw, ININ80,89226–

166Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48626–

167Salem, OROR445,81425–

168Marion, ILIL67,22525−14%

169Victoria, TXTX99,86424–

170Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04723−57%

171Knoxville, TNTN968,13723−64%

172Youngstown, OHOH423,67823–

173Crawfordsville, ININ38,95422–

174Twin Falls, IDID123,90122–

175Boone, NCNC54,78622–

176Danville, ILIL71,25919–

177Hickory, NCNC376,89019+217%

178Corvallis, OROR97,72819−34%

179Norwich, CTCT284,01519–

180Utica, NYNY285,61119–

181Auburn, ALAL208,01318–

182Bozeman, MTMT128,74018−5%

183Pocatello, IDID91,59118–

184Pullman, WAWA48,51218−47%

185Duluth, MNMN281,21918–

186Huntsville, ALAL556,44418–

187Missoula, MTMT128,69818+500%

188State College, PAPA157,39318−69%

189Ontario, OROR60,08518+260%

190Barre, VTVT59,65217–

191Kirksville, MOMO29,82416–

192Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20616+0%

193Deltona, FLFL746,93316−70%

194Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55216–

195Salinas, CACA433,72916−30%

196Trenton, NJNJ399,28916+14%

197Easton, MDMD38,23815–

198Cleveland, TNTN134,05715–

199Tallahassee, FLFL397,44215−21%

200Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76614–

201Hilo, HIHI210,04314+17%

202Lawrence, KSKS120,92014+17%

203Wausau, WIWI139,43214–

204Asheville, NCNC422,34513−70%

205Bismarck, NDND139,75012–

206Torrington, CTCT114,69012–

207East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17912–

208Erie, PAPA265,83212–

209Fort Collins, COCO377,29212–

210Jackson, MIMI159,55212–

211Watertown, NYNY111,54012–

212Astoria, OROR40,92612–

213Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06011–

214Muncie, ININ113,10611–

215Springfield, ILIL206,03310−23%

216Roseburg, OROR111,95110–

217Columbus, GAGA324,83010–

218Great Falls, MTMT85,02910–

219Santa Rosa, CACA486,44410−70%

220Blacksburg, VAVA181,6169−10%

221Seaford, DEDE277,1409–

222Lake Charles, LALA244,6559–

223Pensacola, FLFL544,9498−20%

224Walla Walla, WAWA62,3618–

225Cody, WYWY31,1718–

226Olean, NYNY75,3907–

227Fallon, NVNV25,8516–

228Red Wing, MNMN48,1956−50%

229Medford, OROR221,7956–

230Elmira, NYNY80,4155–

231Eugene, OROR381,5845+25%

232Fort Wayne, ININ466,2584–

233Kahului, HIHI160,6744–

234Niles, MIMI152,4444–

235Salisbury, MDMD131,8724–

236Zanesville, OHOH87,0143–

237Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2143−96%

238Gallup, NMNM68,1193–

239Laramie, WYWY38,5583–

240Tifton, GAGA51,2373–

241Grand Forks, NDND105,0463−93%

242Spokane, WAWA608,0123–

243Chico, CACA209,2112–

244Hanford, CACA154,3272–

245Lakeland, FLFL874,7902−50%

246Savannah, GAGA438,3142–

247Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402–

248Rolla, MOMO45,2471+0%

249Vineland, NJNJ157,1481−89%

250Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751−93%

251Peoria, ILIL363,5051–

252Weirton, WVWV112,4681–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest sri lankan population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 10,679 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by sri lankan population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

252 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).