RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 430 SHOWN OF 430

Largest Thai population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Thai, from the 2023 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 98,995. 430 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTHAI POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,44898,995–

02Houston, TXTX7,904,62742,408–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,72439,218–

04Chicago, ILIL9,434,12337,109–

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,15728,151–

06Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44118,456–

07San Francisco, CACA4,630,04113,681–

08Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11811,776–

09Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18211,028–

10Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78110,615–

11Detroit, MIMI4,390,91310,264–

12Stockton, CACA823,8159,460–

13Seattle, WAWA4,161,8837,166–

14Miami, FLFL6,391,0726,910–

15Sacramento, CACA2,477,2746,692–

16Riverside, CACA4,769,0076,543–

17Boston, MAMA5,034,2215,649–

18San Jose, CACA1,984,4735,061–

19Austin, TXTX2,620,9454,444–

20Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2953,430–

21Tampa, FLFL3,418,8953,090–

22Albany, NYNY915,8352,922–

23Greensboro, NCNC805,9452,599–

24Orlando, FLFL2,957,6722,557–

25Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382,547–

26Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102,517–

27St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212,298–

28Denver, COCO3,092,0372,189–

29Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2262,097–

30Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6822,089–

31San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,059–

32Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,000–

33Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,956–

34Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,911–

35Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,780–

36Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,764–

37Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,756–

38Springfield, MAMA464,3381,677–

39Providence, RIRI1,708,1611,649–

40Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,552–

41Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,542–

42San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,490–

43Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,400–

44Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731,278–

45Portland, OROR2,542,2821,264–

46Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771,221–

47Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131,184–

48Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,160–

49Allentown, PAPA887,6151,152–

50Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271,124–

51Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,114–

52Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,033–

53Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771,024–

54Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,017–

55Memphis, TNTN1,341,412993–

56Trenton, NJNJ399,289941–

57New Orleans, LALA970,849931–

58Modesto, CACA557,719868–

59Chattanooga, TNTN594,530845–

60Fresno, CACA1,203,383844–

61Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775836–

62Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500826–

63Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047774–

64Oxnard, CACA830,851763–

65Lansing, MIMI479,722751–

66Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766747–

67Toledo, OHOH599,376739–

68Worcester, MAMA888,502694–

69Nashville, TNTN2,197,416676–

70Wichita, KSKS663,809647–

71Albuquerque, NMNM925,279640–

72Yuba City, CACA187,478637–

73Waterloo, IAIA169,189623–

74Beaumont, TXTX399,310604–

75Salisbury, MDMD131,872585–

76Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206579–

77Jackson, MSMS609,847574–

78Greenville, SCSC1,014,101535–

79Akron, OHOH701,780518–

80Huntsville, ALAL556,444495–

81Louisville, KYKY1,402,509495–

82Binghamton, NYNY243,189486–

83York, PAPA473,197486–

84Blacksburg, VAVA181,616482–

85Syracuse, NYNY652,273461–

86Killeen, TXTX511,497460–

87Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685449–

88Madison, WIWI709,685432–

89Hagerstown, MDMD315,280430–

90Augusta, GAGA641,231418–

91Scranton, PAPA574,418407–

92Peoria, ILIL363,505406–

93Charleston, WVWV200,170391–

94Knoxville, TNTN968,137390–

95Charleston, SCSC889,263377–

96Dayton, OHOH826,554377–

97North Port, FLFL948,158368–

98Rockford, ILIL337,242367–

99Waco, TXTX308,807365–

100Charlottesville, VAVA228,597363–

101LaGrange, GAGA107,097353–

102Durham, NCNC625,485349–

103Tallahassee, FLFL397,442344–

104Alexandria, LALA147,952333–

105Manchester, NHNH433,415326–

106Columbus, ININ85,729319–

107Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645318–

108Roanoke, VAVA316,547315–

109Shreveport, LALA383,474312–

110Ogden, UTUT672,784310–

111Baton Rouge, LALA888,699308–

112Santa Rosa, CACA486,444308–

113College Station, TXTX287,476297–

114Gulfport, MSMS431,329287–

115Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795286–

116Davenport, IAIA380,452278–

117Manhattan, KSKS136,122278–

118Warner Robins, GAGA208,091278–

119Utica, NYNY285,611262–

120South Bend, ININ324,538260–

121Champaign, ILIL239,979259–

122Omaha, NENE1,009,836254–

123Seaford, DEDE277,140251–

124San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367251–

125Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904248–

126Fort Wayne, ININ466,258248–

127Saginaw, MIMI187,688247–

128Fort Smith, ARAR234,140240–

129Youngstown, OHOH423,678231–

130Dalton, GAGA147,819228–

131Odessa, TXTX173,801227–

132Columbia, SCSC879,918223–

133Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191220–

134Vallejo, CACA455,376216–

135Columbus, GAGA324,830211–

136Lakeland, FLFL874,790210–

137Kingston, NYNY183,330209–

138Portland, MEME577,635209–

139Salinas, CACA433,729205–

140Chico, CACA209,211204–

141Lafayette, ININ228,468199–

142Mobile, ALAL411,658197–

143Lake Charles, LALA244,655197–

144Rochester, MNMN231,184195–

145Reno, NVNV578,734195–

146Barnstable, MAMA233,539194–

147Burlington, NCNC186,177192–

148Lancaster, PAPA563,159192–

149Springfield, ILIL206,033184–

150Janesville, WIWI166,472184–

151Lexington, KYKY535,174181–

152New Bern, NCNC127,358180–

153Joplin, MOMO208,796179–

154Sunbury, PAPA107,788179–

155Des Moines, IAIA758,539175–

156Zapata, TXTX13,753171–

157Wilmington, NCNC492,772171–

158El Paso, TXTX881,291171–

159Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193171–

160Rome, GAGA101,378169–

161Eugene, OROR381,584166–

162Anchorage, AKAK405,821165–

163Lacey, WAWA304,261162–

164Huntington, WVWV365,965161–

165Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850157–

166Amherst, MAMA164,065156–

167Bakersfield, CACA927,068151–

168Merced, CACA297,260149–

169Napa, CACA132,949149–

170Talladega, ALAL91,764147–

171Florence, SCSC201,392147–

172Lincoln, NENE352,081145–

173Evansville, ININ273,786143–

174Ithaca, NYNY104,047143–

175Longview, TXTX297,315139–

176Montgomery, ALAL388,747139–

177Athens, GAGA224,148136–

178Lexington Park, MDMD211,176134–

179Bellingham, WAWA236,392130–

180Columbia, MOMO219,062130–

181Morgantown, WVWV141,995129–

182Sebastian, FLFL172,799129–

183Tyler, TXTX252,549128–

184Daphne, ALAL267,761127–

185Alice, TXTX45,383126–

186Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060122–

187Zanesville, OHOH87,014120–

188Winona, MNMN50,523119–

189Lubbock, TXTX368,431118–

190Frankfort, KYKY77,874117–

191Iowa City, IAIA182,711117–

192Fayetteville, ARAR622,177116–

193Aberdeen, SDSD41,583115–

194East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179112–

195Hobbs, NMNM74,749109–

196Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553109–

197Boulder, COCO328,560107–

198Bay City, TXTX36,463107–

199Colorado Springs, COCO781,796106–

200Sikeston, MOMO49,978104–

201Lawrence, KSKS120,920104–

202Naples, FLFL417,131104–

203Canton, OHOH400,246102–

204Springfield, MOMO500,694102–

205Waycross, GAGA57,670101–

206Cheyenne, WYWY102,938101–

207Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838101–

208Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655101–

209Boise City, IDID864,243100–

210Easton, MDMD38,23898–

211Clarksville, TNTN349,00198–

212Olean, NYNY75,39098–

213Elmira, NYNY80,41593–

214Bloomington, ILIL171,41992–

215Fort Collins, COCO377,29291–

216Minot, NDND75,69490–

217Jonesboro, ARAR139,44087–

218Reading, PAPA440,07287–

219Bloomington, ININ165,23184–

220Dothan, ALAL156,26683–

221Palm Bay, FLFL663,98283–

222Greencastle, ININ37,87682–

223Gainesville, FLFL359,03681–

224State College, PAPA157,39381–

225Ames, IAIA128,09078–

226Bowling Green, KYKY197,18078–

227Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15578–

228Santa Maria, CACA442,06578–

229Searcy, ARAR80,08577–

230Johnson City, TNTN216,41677–

231Lynchburg, VAVA269,16977–

232Carson, NVNV58,57175–

233Bangor, MEME157,96775–

234Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66675–

235Springfield, OHOH135,34075–

236Bay City, MIMI102,12374–

237Danville, VAVA101,13774–

238Pontiac, ILIL35,05773–

239Taos, NMNM34,56471–

240Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13871–

241Williamsport, PAPA112,58767–

242Fayetteville, NCNC395,41267–

243Kennewick, WAWA324,33467–

244Oneonta, NYNY60,58967–

245Cumberland, MDMD93,64066–

246Visalia, CACA485,14666–

247Lebanon, NHNH224,50065–

248Macomb, ILIL25,91664–

249Gainesville, GAGA226,56863–

250Panama City, FLFL231,17462–

251Santa Cruz, CACA258,85262–

252Calhoun, GAGA61,70162–

253Green Bay, WIWI336,75660–

254Pikeville, KYKY89,12259–

255Houma, LALA199,66858–

256Hutchinson, KSKS61,53958–

257Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36855–

258Erie, PAPA265,83255–

259Greenville, NCNC182,93653–

260Batavia, NYNY58,41653–

261Massena, NYNY105,48852–

262Grand Forks, NDND105,04652–

263Oshkosh, WIWI174,21852–

264Amarillo, TXTX276,23551–

265Ottumwa, IAIA35,21051–

266Asheville, NCNC422,34550–

267Ocala, FLFL442,66048–

268Bishop, CACA18,15847–

269Eureka, CACA131,64747–

270Yuma, AZAZ224,44947–

271Sebring, FLFL111,12247–

272Roswell, NMNM63,36445–

273Burlington, IAIA44,06145–

274Abilene, TXTX185,42944–

275Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93844–

276Bluefield, WVWV96,13844–

277Dover, DEDE194,78643–

278Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66643–

279Spartanburg, SCSC407,65643–

280Pocatello, IDID91,59142–

281Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66942–

282Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10242–

283San Angelo, TXTX122,06541–

284Fargo, NDND269,52840–

285Cape Coral, FLFL875,60739–

286Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69139–

287Niles, MIMI152,44439–

288Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07639–

289Holland, MIMI123,18838–

290Eau Claire, WIWI176,64737–

291Norfolk, NENE49,22837–

292Mankato, MNMN104,90737–

293St. Cloud, MNMN205,85437–

294Amsterdam, NYNY50,04637–

295Bozeman, MTMT128,74036–

296Hinesville, GAGA91,87036–

297Elkhart, ININ208,77435–

298Hickory, NCNC376,89034–

299Crestview, FLFL315,09834–

300Spokane, WAWA608,01234–

301Watertown, NYNY111,54034–

302Hudson, NYNY60,16833–

303Jacksonville, NCNC217,17533–

304Decatur, ILIL99,30032–

305Keene, NHNH78,26931–

306Selma, ALAL35,14031–

307Statesboro, GAGA97,97731–

308Lawton, OKOK127,59031–

309Susanville, CACA28,11730–

310Longview, WAWA114,88529–

311Victoria, TXTX99,86429–

312Enid, OKOK61,77928–

313Farmington, NMNM120,34028–

314Bremerton, WAWA283,37427–

315Tahlequah, OKOK49,19627–

316Galesburg, ILIL47,76726–

317Jamestown, NYNY124,12626–

318Kirksville, MOMO29,82426–

319Thomasville, GAGA72,95826–

320Concord, NHNH158,07826–

321Laramie, WYWY38,55825–

322Wilmington, OHOH42,30125–

323Hammond, LALA141,34625–

324St. George, UTUT213,67025–

325Faribault, MNMN69,93924–

326Vineland, NJNJ157,14824–

327Albany, GAGA145,51023–

328Auburn, ALAL208,01323–

329Glens Falls, NYNY124,37323–

330Savannah, GAGA438,31423–

331Clewiston, FLFL61,54623–

332Brownsville, TXTX433,94621–

333Chambersburg, PAPA160,65221–

334Gettysburg, PAPA107,59421–

335Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97521–

336Sheboygan, WIWI118,04721–

337Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63821–

338Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80820–

339Rolla, MOMO45,24720–

340Vermillion, SDSD15,03120–

341Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21220–

342Topeka, KSKS233,05219–

343Danville, ILIL71,25919–

344Shawano, WIWI45,75918–

345Florence, ALAL156,60918–

346Honolulu, HIHI988,70318–

347Corbin, KYKY150,04018–

348Fort Payne, ALAL74,08517–

349Deltona, FLFL746,93317–

350Mansfield, OHOH124,89317–

351Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21117–

352La Crosse, WIWI171,18216–

353Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09716–

354Whitewater, WIWI106,12715–

355Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28515–

356Tullahoma, TNTN69,33915–

357Los Alamos, NMNM19,40714–

358Sandusky, OHOH112,77714–

359Houghton, MIMI40,02813–

360Ottawa, ILIL145,90213–

361Duluth, MNMN281,21913–

362El Centro, CACA181,41113–

363Monticello, NYNY80,58612–

364Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55112–

365Santa Fe, NMNM156,90712–

366Lewisburg, PAPA42,31312–

367Show Low, AZAZ109,94612–

368Kinston, NCNC55,83711–

369Palestine, TXTX59,80511–

370Johnstown, PAPA128,96811–

371Sherman, TXTX153,61311–

372Staunton, VAVA129,69211–

373Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44210–

374Laredo, TXTX281,22410–

375Walla Walla, WAWA62,36110–

376Appleton, WIWI249,8769–

377Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0819–

378Winchester, VAVA152,3329–

379Flint, MIMI401,0939–

380Jackson, MIMI159,5529–

381Lebanon, PAPA146,3809–

382Muskegon, MIMI177,9019–

383McAlester, OKOK43,3209–

384Gaffney, SCSC58,2758–

385Lock Haven, PAPA37,8708–

386Richmond, ININ66,1698–

387Stephenville, TXTX43,9118–

388Pueblo, COCO169,2778–

389Key West, FLFL80,4068–

390Stillwater, OKOK83,8898–

391Great Bend, KSKS24,7907–

392Mason City, IAIA49,7107–

393Mount Airy, NCNC72,2877–

394Pottsville, PAPA145,0857–

395Quincy, ILIL74,1467–

396Defiance, OHOH38,2926–

397Granbury, TXTX70,5016–

398Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4486–

399Yakima, WAWA259,1856–

400Alamogordo, NMNM70,3686–

401Altoona, PAPA119,5415–

402Marion, ILIL67,2255–

403Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8835–

404Winchester, TNTN45,5795–

405Provo, UTUT773,4265–

406Muskogee, OKOK66,7085–

407Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0635–

408Newport, OROR50,6364–

409Pahrump, NVNV57,3364–

410Greeley, COCO378,4264–

411Hanford, CACA154,3274–

412Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5524–

413Weirton, WVWV112,4684–

414Athens, TXTX88,5954–

415Wooster, OHOH116,7584–

416Durant, OKOK51,3673–

417Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4043–

418Hermitage, PAPA107,8603–

419Sedalia, MOMO44,2543–

420Meridian, MSMS85,4193–

421Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4283–

422Bennington, VTVT36,6302–

423Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042–

424Carbondale, ILIL52,5012–

425Marion, OHOH65,1151–

426Sayre, PAPA59,6001–

427Lewiston, MEME116,4871–

428Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191–

429Athens, OHOH63,1971–

430Brainerd, MNMN100,5621–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest thai population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 98,995 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by thai population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

430 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is thai population measured?

Number of residents who are Thai (Asian origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).