RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 216 SHOWN OF 216

Largest Sri Lankan population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 8,723. 216 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 216 is 43.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSRI LANKAN POPULATIONVS –

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

01New York, NYNY20,112,4488,723–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4416,069–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,7244,767–

04Houston, TXTX7,904,6273,294–

05San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,584–

06Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,495–

07Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,317–

08Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,228–

09Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571,188–

10Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,029–

11San Jose, CACA1,984,473966–

12Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295940–

13Riverside, CACA4,769,007866–

14Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182672–

15Columbus, OHOH2,242,028618–

16Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226616–

17Portland, OROR2,542,282558–

18Tampa, FLFL3,418,895545–

19Detroit, MIMI4,390,913528–

20Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695511–

21Austin, TXTX2,620,945495–

22Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858479–

23Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653442–

24Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781418–

25Miami, FLFL6,391,072402–

26Sacramento, CACA2,477,274352–

27Denver, COCO3,092,037278–

28Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830274–

29Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938272–

30San Diego, CACA3,282,248257–

31Worcester, MAMA888,502235–

32Oxnard, CACA830,851226–

33Durham, NCNC625,485204–

34Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102187–

35Tyler, TXTX252,549187–

36Rochester, NYNY1,056,149185–

37Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720181–

38Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213173–

39Memphis, TNTN1,341,412168–

40Louisville, KYKY1,402,509164–

41Modesto, CACA557,719161–

42Amherst, MAMA164,065160–

43Holland, MIMI123,188149–

44Lincoln, NENE352,081142–

45Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775126–

46Richmond, VAVA1,389,338121–

47Nashville, TNTN2,197,416117–

48Silver City, NMNM27,252116–

49Carbondale, ILIL52,501112–

50Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285108–

51Syracuse, NYNY652,273108–

52Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500107–

53Lansing, MIMI479,722102–

54College Station, TXTX287,476101–

55New Orleans, LALA970,849101–

56Bakersfield, CACA927,06896–

57Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68296–

58Reading, PAPA440,07293–

59Des Moines, IAIA758,53991–

60Madison, WIWI709,68591–

61Bloomington, ILIL171,41990–

62North Port, FLFL948,15886–

63Orlando, FLFL2,957,67284–

64Albany, NYNY915,83583–

65St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42183–

66Greensboro, NCNC805,94579–

67Providence, RIRI1,708,16177–

68Honolulu, HIHI988,70375–

69Beaumont, TXTX399,31073–

70Albuquerque, NMNM925,27973–

71Kingston, NYNY183,33073–

72Kerrville, TXTX54,03772–

73Lubbock, TXTX368,43172–

74Rockford, ILIL337,24271–

75Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44870–

76Fresno, CACA1,203,38370–

77Traverse City, MIMI156,97270–

78Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21469–

79Charleston, WVWV200,17067–

80Champaign, ILIL239,97966–

81Wichita, KSKS663,80966–

82St. Cloud, MNMN205,85465–

83Knoxville, TNTN968,13764–

84Provo, UTUT773,42663–

85Wooster, OHOH116,75863–

86Manhattan, KSKS136,12261–

87Fargo, NDND269,52860–

88Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01059–

89Harrisburg, PAPA617,42758–

90State College, PAPA157,39358–

91Lafayette, ININ228,46856–

92San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36756–

93Santa Maria, CACA442,06556–

94Akron, OHOH701,78055–

95Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04753–

96Deltona, FLFL746,93353–

97Shreveport, LALA383,47452–

98Binghamton, NYNY243,18951–

99Casper, WYWY80,52650–

100Iowa City, IAIA182,71149–

101Greenville, SCSC1,014,10148–

102Omaha, NENE1,009,83648–

103Anchorage, AKAK405,82147–

104Baton Rouge, LALA888,69947–

105Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68547–

106Yuma, AZAZ224,44945–

107Grand Forks, NDND105,04644–

108Asheville, NCNC422,34543–

109Gainesville, FLFL359,03643–

110Battle Creek, MIMI133,40840–

111Bloomington, ININ165,23140–

112Cape Coral, FLFL875,60740–

113Eureka, CACA131,64739–

114Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79537–

115Rochester, MNMN231,18436–

116Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37736–

117Killeen, TXTX511,49735–

118Visalia, CACA485,14635–

119Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36834–

120Pullman, WAWA48,51234–

121Toledo, OHOH599,37634–

122Boise City, IDID864,24333–

123Marshalltown, IAIA39,89033–

124Santa Rosa, CACA486,44433–

125Richmond, KYKY131,80633–

126Charlottesville, VAVA228,59732–

127Stillwater, OKOK83,88932–

128Galesburg, ILIL47,76731–

129Lexington, KYKY535,17431–

130Barnstable, MAMA233,53931–

131Springfield, MAMA464,33831–

132Maryville, MOMO20,17430–

133Marion, ILIL67,22529–

134Corvallis, OROR97,72829–

135Key West, FLFL80,40629–

136Altoona, PAPA119,54128–

137El Paso, TXTX881,29128–

138Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37728–

139San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14028–

140Harrison, ARAR45,65427–

141Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99227–

142Ithaca, NYNY104,04726–

143Waco, TXTX308,80725–

144Clewiston, FLFL61,54625–

145Fayetteville, ARAR622,17723–

146Las Cruces, NMNM229,09123–

147Salinas, CACA433,72923–

148Boulder, COCO328,56022–

149Big Rapids, MIMI42,32022–

150Roswell, NMNM63,36422–

151Napa, CACA132,94922–

152Racine, WIWI198,91922–

153Reno, NVNV578,73422–

154Santa Cruz, CACA258,85222–

155Vallejo, CACA455,37621–

156Carson, NVNV58,57120–

157Lexington Park, MDMD211,17620–

158Allentown, PAPA887,61519–

159Bozeman, MTMT128,74019–

160Emporia, KSKS34,83819–

161Massena, NYNY105,48819–

162Tallahassee, FLFL397,44219–

163Ogden, UTUT672,78418–

164Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13817–

165Hermiston, OROR93,72116–

166Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20616–

167Colorado Springs, COCO781,79616–

168Columbia, MOMO219,06216–

169Green Bay, WIWI336,75616–

170Midland, TXTX193,13916–

171Little Rock, ARAR777,60715–

172Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97515–

173Athens, GAGA224,14814–

174Augusta, GAGA641,23114–

175Kennewick, WAWA324,33414–

176Trenton, NJNJ399,28914–

177Springfield, ILIL206,03313–

178Pittsfield, MAMA128,22413–

179Whitewater, WIWI106,12712–

180Hilo, HIHI210,04312–

181Red Wing, MNMN48,19512–

182Huntington, WVWV365,96512–

183Lawrence, KSKS120,92012–

184Morgantown, WVWV141,99512–

185Parkersburg, WVWV87,26412–

186Stockton, CACA823,81511–

187Blacksburg, VAVA181,61610–

188Fayetteville, NCNC395,41210–

189Greeley, COCO378,42610–

190Pensacola, FLFL544,94910–

191Beckley, WVWV109,9409–

192Bremerton, WAWA283,3749–

193Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2159–

194Vineland, NJNJ157,1489–

195Columbia, SCSC879,9189–

196Crestview, FLFL315,0989–

197Ocala, FLFL442,6608–

198Portsmouth, OHOH71,3657–

199La Crosse, WIWI171,1827–

200Manchester, NHNH433,4157–

201Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1477–

202Oneonta, NYNY60,5897–

203Hickory, NCNC376,8906–

204Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5535–

205Naples, FLFL417,1315–

206Ontario, OROR60,0855–

207Charleston, SCSC889,2634–

208Eugene, OROR381,5844–

209Lakeland, FLFL874,7904–

210Camden, ARAR26,3634–

211Othello, WAWA21,4884–

212Missoula, MTMT128,6983–

213Bangor, MEME157,9672–

214Concord, NHNH158,0782–

215Rolla, MOMO45,2471–

216Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181–

SHOWING 1–216 OF 216

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest sri lankan population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 8,723 (2020 Decennial Census).

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?

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