RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,097

Largest Thai population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Thai, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles, California leads at 12,427. 2,097 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 2,097 is 29.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTHAI POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281204,150–

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08912,427–

02New York, NYNY8,584,6296,300–

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854,052–

04San Diego, CACA1,406,1061,710–

05San Francisco, CACA826,0791,669–

06Houston, TXTX2,397,3151,545–

07Seattle, WAWA784,7771,338–

08Dallas, TXTX1,329,4911,299–

09Spring Valley, NVNV219,1871,112–

10Long Beach, CACA450,4691,085–

11Las Vegas, NVNV679,8171,043–

12Louisville, KYKY641,9621,006–

13Anchorage, AKAK287,155998–

14Honolulu, HIHI341,868977–

15Enterprise, NVNV240,464971–

16Portland, OROR635,109919–

17Nashville, TNTN721,074877–

18San Jose, CACA989,814873–

19Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481859–

20Buffalo, NYNY274,613816–

21Utica, NYNY62,978806–

22St. Paul, MNMN306,684781–

23Des Moines, IAIA212,086763–

24Omaha, NENE488,797757–

25Paradise, NVNV185,913715–

26Denver, COCO740,613710–

27Rochester, NYNY206,108695–

28Boston, MAMA672,973649–

29Lincoln, NENE301,522649–

30San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422646–

31Torrance, CACA138,391639–

32Henderson, NVNV353,289625–

33Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281607–

34Oakland, CACA440,838588–

35Tampa, FLFL413,554580–

36Irvine, CACA318,764576–

37Clarkston, GAGA14,431551–

38West Covina, CACA105,301541–

39Burbank, CACA102,988530–

40Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849519–

41Santa Clarita, CACA228,430492–

42Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117492–

43Loma Linda, CACA25,221489–

44Wheaton, MDMD52,926487–

45Cerritos, CACA46,367472–

46Lakewood, CACA78,010471–

47Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218470–

48Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856450–

49Fairfield, CACA122,489444–

50Quincy, MAMA103,173443–

51Milwaukee, WIWI562,407427–

52Indianapolis, ININ901,116423–

53Amarillo, TXTX205,130421–

54Aurora, COCO410,053419–

55Alhambra, CACA79,820412–

56Norwalk, CACA97,104409–

57Yonkers, NYNY212,603409–

58Riverside, CACA323,057407–

59North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653406–

60Beaverton, OROR97,842406–

61Fremont, CACA226,442400–

62Charlotte, NCNC964,784397–

63Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737388–

64Berkeley, CACA121,911385–

65Spokane, WAWA230,783363–

66Pasadena, CACA135,804360–

67Glendale, CACA187,160360–

68Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689355–

69Champaign, ILIL91,195350–

70Fort Wayne, ININ275,203349–

71Shawnee, KSKS69,848349–

72Wichita, KSKS400,987348–

73High Point, NCNC120,571335–

74Durham, NCNC305,561331–

75Smyrna, TNTN63,321330–

76Fort Walton Beach, FLFL21,097328–

77Bellevue, WAWA154,193325–

78Sacramento, CACA536,449324–

79Irving, TXTX257,076324–

80Olympia, WAWA56,724322–

81Fresno, CACA555,549319–

82Newport News, VAVA183,230319–

83Austin, TXTX1,002,632318–

84Tucson, AZAZ548,371317–

85Rowland Heights, CACA45,911317–

86Arlington, VAVA236,254317–

87Colorado Springs, COCO494,743316–

88Temecula, CACA114,865314–

89Kansas City, MOMO521,220312–

90Arcadia, CACA54,117310–

91Aurora, ILIL181,505310–

92McNair, VAVA22,655310–

93Anaheim, CACA341,008308–

94Pomona, CACA147,807307–

95Simi Valley, CACA124,861306–

96Santa Ana, CACA315,586304–

97Country Walk, FLFL19,291303–

98Sterling, VAVA32,411301–

99Kingman, AZAZ35,829299–

100Tallahassee, FLFL204,902299–

101Columbus, OHOH938,396299–

102Syracuse, NYNY144,896290–

103Norfolk, VAVA231,013283–

104Lake Forest, CACA86,333281–

105Miami, FLFL489,812276–

106Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632276–

107Lewisville, TXTX139,006276–

108Madison, WIWI286,233273–

109Savannah, GAGA149,440270–

110Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,818270–

111Palm Coast, FLFL109,886267–

112Newton, MAMA90,741267–

113Coppell, TXTX41,386267–

114Kansas City, KSKS157,805266–

115Tacoma, WAWA229,816266–

116Reno, NVNV283,621262–

117Bethesda, MDMD69,397260–

118Mountain View, CACA85,438259–

119Corvallis, OROR61,499254–

120Fayetteville, NCNC209,120252–

121St. Petersburg, FLFL264,033251–

122Mission Viejo, CACA90,484250–

123Vacaville, CACA103,850250–

124Everett, WAWA113,567249–

125Seaside, CACA31,636245–

126Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279240–

127Kent, WAWA134,871237–

128Russellville, ALAL10,904236–

129San Clemente, CACA62,226236–

130Albert Lea, MNMN18,217236–

131Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233234–

132Stamford, CTCT139,535233–

133Waterloo, IAIA66,919233–

134Manteca, CACA96,693232–

135Oceanside, CACA170,483232–

136Atlanta, GAGA529,110232–

137Albuquerque, NMNM556,588232–

138Sparks, NVNV111,902229–

139Aberdeen, SDSD27,961229–

140Meridian, IDID142,988227–

141Round Rock, TXTX141,282227–

142Castro Valley, CACA65,001225–

143Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179224–

144Arlington, MAMA46,350224–

145Cape Coral, FLFL236,264220–

146East San Gabriel, CACA23,410219–

147Daly City, CACA101,261218–

148Marshall, MNMN14,171218–

149Huntington Beach, CACA191,451217–

150Union City, CACA65,282217–

151Duluth, GAGA33,815217–

152Cayce, SCSC13,680217–

153Layton, UTUT85,308217–

154Huntsville, ALAL233,627214–

155Norman, OKOK130,943212–

156Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566211–

157Bellflower, CACA74,719210–

158Thornton, COCO147,766210–

159Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428210–

160Bellingham, WAWA96,395209–

161Chandler, AZAZ278,748208–

162Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239207–

163Bel Air South, MDMD58,137207–

164Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178206–

165Sugar Land, TXTX107,726206–

166Hickory, NCNC45,975203–

167Medford, OROR86,494203–

168Centreville, VAVA71,706203–

169Washington, DCDC693,645201–

170Cherry Hill, VAVA26,044199–

171Olympia Heights, FLFL12,399197–

172Lubbock, TXTX273,071196–

173Garden Grove, CACA170,455195–

174Columbus, GAGA202,171195–

175Montebello, CACA60,693194–

176Hollywood, FLFL157,019194–

177Rogers, ARAR76,956193–

178New Orleans, LALA362,154193–

179Worthington, MNMN13,979193–

180Kannapolis, NCNC61,708190–

181Renton, WAWA104,975190–

182Princeton, FLFL42,625188–

183Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291187–

184Springfield, VAVA31,154187–

185Pacifica, CACA36,890186–

186Cambridge, MAMA122,588183–

187Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883182–

188Arlington, TXTX402,134182–

189Logan, UTUT55,576182–

190Rosemead, CACA49,410181–

191Jersey City, NJNJ302,013181–

192Beverly Hills, CACA30,764180–

193La Palma, CACA14,907179–

194Moreno Valley, CACA214,263179–

195Schaumburg, ILIL77,249179–

196Rossville, MDMD16,059178–

197Sanford, FLFL67,483177–

198West Carson, CACA22,143176–

199Plano, TXTX293,028176–

200Alexandria, VAVA160,662176–

201Lansing, MIMI113,884175–

202The Woodlands, TXTX121,002175–

203North Laurel, MDMD25,563174–

204Missoula, MTMT78,903174–

205Apex, NCNC80,419174–

206Rockford, ILIL147,384171–

207Rockville, MDMD67,563171–

208Sandy, UTUT92,386171–

209Tysons, VAVA28,936171–

210Avocado Heights, CACA12,593170–

211Paramount, CACA50,755170–

212La Habra, CACA60,908169–

213Shoreline, WAWA66,542169–

214Olathe, KSKS150,025168–

215Overland Park, KSKS203,677168–

216Fort Smith, ARAR90,855167–

217Fairview, CACA10,745167–

218Frederick, COCO18,241167–

219Melbourne, FLFL87,097167–

220South Portland, MEME27,007167–

221Lakeland, FLFL125,520166–

222Independence, MOMO121,675165–

223Bend, OROR107,342164–

224Garland, TXTX249,625164–

225Tempe, AZAZ190,571163–

226Federal Way, WAWA99,729162–

227Rochester, MNMN124,292160–

228Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006159–

229San Mateo, CACA103,337158–

230Chesapeake, VAVA255,332157–

231La Verne, CACA30,178155–

232Covina, CACA49,404155–

233Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931155–

234Carmichael, CACA76,948154–

235Fort Collins, COCO171,500154–

236Skokie, ILIL66,544154–

237Mission, KSKS10,125154–

238Fargo, NDND136,275154–

239Providence, RIRI195,310154–

240Walnut, CACA27,316153–

241Leesburg, VAVA49,917153–

242Forest Park, GAGA19,168152–

243Hayward, CACA157,113151–

244Chino Hills, CACA77,519150–

245League City, TXTX119,905150–

246Santa Clara, CACA133,446149–

247Upland, CACA79,446149–

248Vancouver, WAWA199,698149–

249Storm Lake, IAIA11,590146–

250Troy, MIMI88,733146–

251Eugene, OROR178,618146–

252Killeen, TXTX161,883146–

253Wright, FLFL27,927145–

254Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846145–

255South Riding, VAVA34,352145–

256Salinas, CACA159,134143–

257Smyrna, GAGA57,513142–

258Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748142–

259Gilbert, AZAZ287,285141–

260Greeley, COCO115,073141–

261Richmond West, FLFL35,593141–

262Davenport, IAIA100,358141–

263Worcester, MAMA213,862141–

264Ontario, CACA187,013140–

265Park Ridge, ILIL38,463140–

266Willmar, MNMN22,001140–

267Coral Springs, FLFL138,783139–

268White Settlement, TXTX17,932139–

269Kirkland, WAWA97,410139–

270Sylvania, OHOH18,883138–

271Roseville, CACA167,302137–

272Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939137–

273Boynton Beach, FLFL82,396137–

274Woodfin, NCNC8,229137–

275Dale City, VAVA71,016137–

276Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935136–

277Annapolis, MDMD40,634136–

278Live Oak, TXTX16,426136–

279Winton, CACA11,797135–

280Milwaukie, OROR22,114135–

281Chino, CACA96,957134–

282El Monte, CACA105,075134–

283Baltimore, MDMD569,997134–

284Amherst, MAMA40,920134–

285Minneapolis, MNMN430,324134–

286Richardson, TXTX118,542134–

287Annandale, VAVA41,705134–

288Pullman, WAWA33,756134–

289Altadena, CACA41,705133–

290Ankeny, IAIA77,833133–

291Raleigh, NCNC506,306133–

292Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066133–

293Lacey, WAWA58,833132–

294Downey, CACA108,468131–

295Lakewood, COCO156,927131–

296West Springfield, VAVA22,532131–

297Miami Beach, FLFL81,594130–

298Elgin, ILIL115,476130–

299Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247130–

300South Jordan, UTUT87,614130–

301Mesa, AZAZ513,656129–

302Temple City, CACA35,125129–

303Salina, KSKS46,094129–

304Lincolnia, VAVA20,320129–

305Avondale, AZAZ100,983127–

306Stockton, CACA324,597127–

307Monterey Park, CACA57,457126–

308Littleton, COCO46,246126–

309Tinley Park, ILIL55,140126–

310Pearl City, HIHI44,547125–

311Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042125–

312Culver City, CACA39,452124–

313Iowa City, IAIA76,229124–

314Palm Bay, FLFL148,092123–

315Franklin, ININ26,743123–

316Montgomery, MDMD34,110123–

317Farmington, MOMO19,226123–

318Vista, CACA98,274122–

319Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,928122–

320Lafayette, COCO30,116121–

321West Falls Church, VAVA31,279121–

322San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189120–

323Buena Park, CACA81,741120–

324Walnut Creek, CACA70,012119–

325Athens, GAGA128,612119–

326Albany, NYNY101,698119–

327Pinehurst, NCNC18,670119–

328St. Andrews, SCSC19,868119–

329Lowell, MAMA119,971118–

330Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271118–

331Redmond, WAWA82,506118–

332Peoria, AZAZ200,881117–

333Newburgh, NYNY28,059117–

334Claremont, CACA35,838116–

335Germantown, MDMD90,719116–

336Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430116–

337Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230115–

338Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257115–

339Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434115–

340Herndon, VAVA25,506115–

341West Lafayette, ININ45,747114–

342O'Fallon, MOMO96,101114–

343Franconia, VAVA18,335114–

344San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914113–

345Gardena, CACA58,460113–

346El Paso, TXTX683,012113–

347Visalia, CACA146,541112–

348Brookline, MAMA63,266112–

349San Marcos, CACA94,908111–

350Kaneohe, HIHI37,355111–

351Yuba City, CACA69,485109–

352Union City, NJNJ66,656109–

353Baldwin Park, CACA68,880108–

354McLean, VAVA49,627108–

355Roy, UTUT38,794107–

356Bakersfield, CACA422,165106–

357Richmond, CACA114,861106–

358Endwell, NYNY11,546106–

359Glendale, AZAZ260,572105–

360Urbana, ILIL39,719105–

361Morton Grove, ILIL24,582105–

362Lincoln City, OROR10,117105–

363Antelope, CACA48,301104–

364Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373104–

365Brandon, FLFL119,767104–

366Doral, FLFL81,634104–

367Oakland Park, FLFL45,332104–

368Normandy Park, WAWA6,609104–

369Clarksburg, MDMD30,487103–

370Roessleville, NYNY10,968103–

371Toledo, OHOH263,423103–

372Ogden, UTUT89,510103–

373Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395102–

374Longmont, COCO100,109102–

375Davis, CACA66,110101–

376El Cerrito, CACA26,121101–

377Alafaya, FLFL92,449101–

378Wakefield, VAVA11,930101–

379Clovis, CACA129,347100–

380Seminole, FLFL18,997100–

381Coconut Creek, FLFL58,626100–

382Madison, NJNJ16,607100–

383Montgomery, ALAL195,30098–

384Lancaster, CACA170,08498–

385Naperville, ILIL153,11498–

386Rockville Centre, NYNY25,77098–

387West Linn, OROR26,56798–

388Fairland, MDMD26,23197–

389St. Louis, MOMO278,14497–

390Pearland, TXTX129,93097–

391Frisco, TXTX236,95597–

392Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54597–

393Birmingham, ALAL195,89396–

394Springfield, ILIL112,98996–

395West New York, NJNJ53,19296–

396Tulsa, OKOK416,20996–

397West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,67496–

398Costa Mesa, CACA108,88195–

399Fullerton, CACA138,67595–

400Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67795–

401Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,06295–

402Joliet, ILIL152,24195–

403Diamond Bar, CACA51,88494–

404San Gabriel, CACA38,18694–

405Elk Grove, CACA185,00794–

406Sunnyvale, CACA156,57794–

407Westminster, COCO116,18294–

408Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,33994–

409Millcreek, UTUT63,92694–

410Spanaway, WAWA34,01994–

411Foley, ALAL30,35493–

412Cypress, CACA48,78193–

413University of California-Davis, CACA8,69693–

414Baldwin, NYNY34,99493–

415Knoxville, TNTN202,02193–

416Palm Desert, CACA53,25992–

417Normal, ILIL53,27592–

418Colesville, MDMD14,51992–

419Flower Mound, TXTX79,54092–

420West Sacramento, CACA56,21691–

421Escondido, CACA146,03091–

422Boise City, IDID238,42991–

423Woodridge, ILIL34,02891–

424Converse, TXTX32,48191–

425Farmington, UTUT26,26691–

426Hopewell, VAVA23,26191–

427Vallejo, CACA123,28790–

428Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,91090–

429Groveport, OHOH5,81890–

430Allentown, PAPA126,04490–

431Denton, TXTX169,43190–

432Grapevine, TXTX50,71490–

433West Hollywood, CACA34,23189–

434Santa Rosa, CACA179,43789–

435Callaway, FLFL14,36989–

436Palmetto Bay, FLFL24,88689–

437Ames, IAIA68,22089–

438Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37989–

439Allendale, MIMI26,67989–

440Silver Spring, MDMD81,46288–

441Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68388–

442Santa Monica, CACA90,08287–

443South Whittier, CACA55,65087–

444Fairview, NJNJ15,50987–

445Winter Haven, FLFL62,31386–

446McHenry, ILIL29,21786–

447Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68086–

448Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54386–

449East Honolulu, HIHI51,36085–

450Pittsburg, KSKS20,56985–

451Papillion, NENE25,12785–

452York, PAPA45,34285–

453West Jordan, UTUT116,81285–

454San Bernardino, CACA222,04484–

455Waimalu, HIHI13,06184–

456St. Charles, MOMO72,56184–

457Haltom City, TXTX45,54284–

458Orem, UTUT95,21484–

459Cave Spring, VAVA25,74284–

460Aptos, CACA6,40483–

461Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99083–

462Warren, MIMI137,13883–

463Winchester, NVNV37,08183–

464Windcrest, TXTX5,80983–

465DuPont, WAWA9,77883–

466Ladera Ranch, CACA23,79382–

467Blackhawk, CACA10,13782–

468Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07582–

469Fletcher, NCNC8,37382–

470North Charleston, SCSC129,24582–

471Jackson, WYWY10,72082–

472La Mirada, CACA45,95281–

473Evansville, ININ116,17681–

474Highland, ININ23,40981–

475Biloxi, MSMS48,51681–

476Gresham, OROR111,51381–

477Reston, VAVA64,41481–

478Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26080–

479La Presa, CACA34,96280–

480Cupertino, CACA58,33380–

481Walton, KYKY5,86880–

482Manassas, VAVA44,33280–

483Boulder, COCO105,68979–

484Palm Harbor, FLFL61,51279–

485Newnan, GAGA45,86779–

486Severna Park, MDMD40,22879–

487Urbana, MDMD14,26079–

488Merion Station, PAPA5,78879–

489Hampton, VAVA137,31579–

490Marysville, WAWA77,68679–

491Castaic, CACA17,99978–

492Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,35378–

493Hickam Housing, HIHI9,42578–

494O'Fallon, ILIL32,65678–

495Plainfield, ILIL50,04378–

496Pittsfield, MAMA42,90978–

497Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77778–

498Rock Hill, SCSC75,91178–

499Auburn, WAWA86,30178–

500Fayetteville, ARAR106,62377–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest thai population?

Los Angeles, California ranks #1 with 12,427 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by thai population?

Los Angeles, California, New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois, San Diego, California, San Francisco, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

2,097 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is thai population measured?

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