RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 582

Largest Thai population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA leads at 28,798. 582 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTHAI POPULATIONVS –

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

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44128,798–

02New York, NYNY20,112,44810,337–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,7249,392–

04Chicago, ILIL9,434,1238,061–

05San Francisco, CACA4,630,0416,162–

06Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2265,801–

07Seattle, WAWA4,161,8835,438–

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,1575,004–

09Miami, FLFL6,391,0724,052–

10Riverside, CACA4,769,0073,970–

11Houston, TXTX7,904,6273,518–

12Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1823,427–

13Boston, MAMA5,034,2213,169–

14San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,865–

15Portland, OROR2,542,2822,657–

16Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,616–

17Denver, COCO3,092,0372,461–

18Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382,399–

19Honolulu, HIHI988,7032,060–

20Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952,013–

21Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811,999–

22Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,989–

23Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,982–

24Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,937–

25Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,742–

26San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,722–

27Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,453–

28Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,278–

29San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,256–

30Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131,225–

31St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,183–

32Crestview, FLFL315,0981,105–

33Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,084–

34Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721,064–

35Anchorage, AKAK405,8211,052–

36Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,031–

37Omaha, NENE1,009,8361,007–

38Austin, TXTX2,620,945963–

39Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653944–

40Rochester, NYNY1,056,149862–

41Vallejo, CACA455,376860–

42Ogden, UTUT672,784855–

43Columbus, OHOH2,242,028853–

44Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377847–

45Utica, NYNY285,611831–

46Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813817–

47Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010792–

48Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695754–

49Lincoln, NENE352,081649–

50Oxnard, CACA830,851649–

51Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992641–

52Lacey, WAWA304,261632–

53Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500594–

54Stockton, CACA823,815586–

55Providence, RIRI1,708,161575–

56Reno, NVNV578,734575–

57Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858574–

58Colorado Springs, COCO781,796556–

59Hilo, HIHI210,043551–

60Richmond, VAVA1,389,338519–

61Columbia, SCSC879,918512–

62Palm Bay, FLFL663,982510–

63Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685506–

64Salinas, CACA433,729495–

65Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775476–

66Fort Wayne, ININ466,258476–

67Deltona, FLFL746,933475–

68Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720474–

69Boulder, COCO328,560467–

70Wichita, KSKS663,809467–

71Champaign, ILIL239,979464–

72Spokane, WAWA608,012463–

73Fresno, CACA1,203,383462–

74Durham, NCNC625,485457–

75North Port, FLFL948,158456–

76Greensboro, NCNC805,945453–

77Boise City, IDID864,243445–

78Syracuse, NYNY652,273442–

79Amarillo, TXTX276,235422–

80Fayetteville, NCNC395,412413–

81Knoxville, TNTN968,137411–

82Albuquerque, NMNM925,279395–

83Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966394–

84Lebanon, NHNH224,500387–

85Greeley, COCO378,426378–

86Fayetteville, ARAR622,177369–

87Allentown, PAPA887,615367–

88Lakeland, FLFL874,790367–

89Albany, NYNY915,835360–

90Lansing, MIMI479,722360–

91Hickory, NCNC376,890358–

92Worcester, MAMA888,502356–

93Madison, WIWI709,685352–

94Cape Coral, FLFL875,607350–

95Killeen, TXTX511,497346–

96Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102346–

97Portland, MEME577,635334–

98Fort Smith, ARAR234,140331–

99Mobile, ALAL411,658319–

100New Orleans, LALA970,849310–

101Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766305–

102Huntsville, ALAL556,444305–

103Tallahassee, FLFL397,442305–

104Toledo, OHOH599,376301–

105Provo, UTUT773,426297–

106Santa Rosa, CACA486,444293–

107Savannah, GAGA438,314292–

108Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645287–

109Bellingham, WAWA236,392280–

110Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721280–

111Santa Maria, CACA442,065279–

112Little Rock, ARAR777,607276–

113Spartanburg, SCSC407,656274–

114Waterloo, IAIA169,189258–

115Bakersfield, CACA927,068256–

116Merced, CACA297,260256–

117Corvallis, OROR97,728254–

118Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214252–

119Santa Cruz, CACA258,852252–

120Asheville, NCNC422,345251–

121Medford, OROR221,795249–

122Russellville, ALAL32,449241–

123Marshall, MNMN25,684237–

124Albert Lea, MNMN30,440236–

125Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864231–

126Aberdeen, SDSD41,583229–

127Rockford, ILIL337,242222–

128Montgomery, ALAL388,747220–

129Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273217–

130Columbus, GAGA324,830216–

131Panama City, FLFL231,174215–

132Bremerton, WAWA283,374211–

133Pensacola, FLFL544,949205–

134Worthington, MNMN22,338203–

135Davenport, IAIA380,452203–

136Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285199–

137Iowa City, IAIA182,711199–

138Manhattan, KSKS136,122198–

139Lubbock, TXTX368,431196–

140Logan, UTUT160,889195–

141Missoula, MTMT128,698190–

142Lafayette, ININ228,468189–

143Bend, OROR266,376184–

144Kahului, HIHI160,674183–

145Charleston, SCSC889,263180–

146Fort Collins, COCO377,292177–

147Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638176–

148Valdosta, GAGA153,276175–

149Dayton, OHOH826,554174–

150Salem, OROR445,814170–

151Rochester, MNMN231,184166–

152Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657165–

153Salina, KSKS59,121160–

154Eugene, OROR381,584158–

155Fargo, NDND269,528154–

156Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377153–

157Dover, DEDE194,786150–

158Storm Lake, IAIA20,449146–

159Roanoke, VAVA316,547144–

160Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191143–

161Bozeman, MTMT128,740142–

162Naples, FLFL417,131142–

163El Paso, TXTX881,291141–

164Willmar, MNMN44,720140–

165Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206140–

166Lancaster, PAPA563,159140–

167Binghamton, NYNY243,189137–

168Amherst, MAMA164,065136–

169Starkville, MSMS62,063135–

170Pullman, WAWA48,512134–

171Pinehurst, NCNC110,619132–

172Bowling Green, KYKY197,180131–

173Greenwood, SCSC95,215127–

174New Bern, NCNC127,358127–

175Newport, OROR50,636127–

176Winchester, VAVA152,332125–

177Visalia, CACA485,146124–

178Farmington, MOMO67,809123–

179Athens, GAGA224,148123–

180Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368123–

181York, PAPA473,197123–

182Manchester, NHNH433,415122–

183Yuba City, CACA187,478122–

184Shawnee, OKOK75,102120–

185Greenville, SCSC1,014,101118–

186Gulfport, MSMS431,329117–

187San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367117–

188Fairbanks, AKAK93,972114–

189Ithaca, NYNY104,047114–

190Tahlequah, OKOK49,196110–

191Chambersburg, PAPA160,652109–

192Lynchburg, VAVA269,169107–

193Kapaa, HIHI73,400106–

194Gainesville, FLFL359,036105–

195Lexington Park, MDMD211,176105–

196Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212105–

197Jackson, TNTN184,569103–

198Flint, MIMI401,093102–

199Rifle, COCO80,099102–

200Bloomington, ILIL171,419100–

201Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795100–

202Seaford, DEDE277,14099–

203Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04798–

204Modesto, CACA557,71998–

205Baton Rouge, LALA888,69997–

206Springfield, ILIL206,03396–

207Clarksville, TNTN349,00196–

208Akron, OHOH701,78095–

209Daphne, ALAL267,76193–

210Ocala, FLFL442,66090–

211Ames, IAIA128,09089–

212Fayetteville, TNTN36,85387–

213Burlington, NCNC186,17786–

214Ozark, ALAL49,91286–

215Pittsburg, KSKS39,00885–

216Chico, CACA209,21184–

217Pittsfield, MAMA128,22484–

218Augusta, GAGA641,23183–

219Kennewick, WAWA324,33483–

220Jackson, WYWY36,58782–

221Evansville, ININ273,78681–

222Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15580–

223Harrisburg, PAPA617,42778–

224Bangor, MEME157,96777–

225Barnstable, MAMA233,53977–

226Lake Charles, LALA244,65577–

227Breckenridge, COCO39,06977–

228Albany, GAGA145,51076–

229Lewistown, PAPA46,12776–

230Goldsboro, NCNC122,27875–

231Montrose, COCO44,59175–

232Napa, CACA132,94975–

233Trenton, NJNJ399,28975–

234Chattanooga, TNTN594,53073–

235Truckee, CACA101,91170–

236Jackson, MSMS609,84769–

237Tupelo, MSMS133,16769–

238Warner Robins, GAGA208,09169–

239Sandpoint, IDID54,42068–

240Decatur, ALAL160,32667–

241Corbin, KYKY150,04067–

242Weatherford, OKOK39,05966–

243Shelton, WAWA71,16566–

244Laredo, TXTX281,22466–

245Mansfield, OHOH124,89366–

246South Bend, ININ324,53866–

247Lafayette, LALA423,75865–

248Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55265–

249Shreveport, LALA383,47465–

250Memphis, TNTN1,341,41264–

251Terre Haute, ININ169,24164–

252Eureka, CACA131,64763–

253Slidell, LALA279,10862–

254Oxford, ALAL115,83460–

255Rice Lake, WIWI46,48460–

256Sterling, COCO20,65460–

257Youngstown, OHOH423,67860–

258Branson, MOMO57,00160–

259Longview, TXTX297,31559–

260Lawrence, KSKS120,92059–

261Altus, OKOK24,76459–

262Aberdeen, WAWA78,14458–

263Beaumont, TXTX399,31057–

264Wilson, NCNC81,15057–

265College Station, TXTX287,47657–

266Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97557–

267Sparta, WIWI46,57256–

268Lexington, KYKY535,17455–

269Sebastian, FLFL172,79955–

270State College, PAPA157,39355–

271Forest City, NCNC65,74554–

272Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44853–

273Gadsden, ALAL103,88652–

274Canton, OHOH400,24652–

275Rapid City, SDSD156,93452–

276Texarkana, TXTX146,81652–

277Shelbyville, TNTN55,27352–

278Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33251–

279Brookings, SDSD37,63551–

280Michigan City, ININ111,29450–

281Moses Lake, WAWA105,72749–

282Santa Fe, NMNM156,90749–

283Staunton, VAVA129,69249–

284DuBois, PAPA78,10048–

285Massena, NYNY105,48848–

286Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55148–

287Key West, FLFL80,40648–

288Kingsville, TXTX30,31547–

289Springfield, MAMA464,33847–

290Rock Springs, WYWY41,26745–

291Joplin, MOMO208,79645–

292Racine, WIWI198,91945–

293Redding, CACA181,64845–

294Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13745–

295Yuma, AZAZ224,44944–

296Faribault, MNMN69,93944–

297Wenatchee, WAWA128,41444–

298Sandusky, OHOH112,77743–

299Burley, IDID49,30843–

300Lawton, OKOK127,59042–

301Stevens Point, WIWI71,94342–

302Big Spring, TXTX30,50441–

303Victoria, TXTX99,86441–

304Bennington, VTVT36,63040–

305Dubuque, IAIA99,38140–

306St. Simons, GAGA118,52439–

307Kingsport, TNTN314,83439–

308Show Low, AZAZ109,94639–

309Garden City, KSKS37,50538–

310Heber, UTUT81,65538–

311Austin, MNMN40,97138–

312Palatka, FLFL77,73437–

313The Villages, FLFL157,77237–

314Waco, TXTX308,80736–

315Warrensburg, MOMO56,67036–

316Grants Pass, OROR87,86736–

317Hanford, CACA154,32736–

318Marquette, MIMI68,06435–

319Pocatello, IDID91,59134–

320Burlington, VTVT227,80334–

321Decatur, ILIL99,30034–

322Green Bay, WIWI336,75634–

323Kingsland, GAGA60,14334–

324Elko, NVNV56,68233–

325Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45933–

326Bloomington, ININ165,23132–

327Blacksburg, VAVA181,61632–

328Pueblo, COCO169,27732–

329Morristown, TNTN128,86731–

330Niles, MIMI152,44431–

331Auburn, NYNY74,36531–

332Gainesville, TXTX44,46130–

333Charlottesville, VAVA228,59730–

334Lima, OHOH100,88130–

335Kearney, NENE57,96230–

336Springfield, MOMO500,69430–

337Cornelia, GAGA50,41630–

338Muskogee, OKOK66,70830–

339Danville, VAVA101,13729–

340Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44229–

341Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00229–

342Findlay, OHOH75,03429–

343Erie, PAPA265,83229–

344Florence, ALAL156,60929–

345Appleton, WIWI249,87628–

346Casper, WYWY80,52628–

347Richmond, ININ66,16928–

348Ruidoso, NMNM19,84428–

349Thomaston, GAGA28,50028–

350Ukiah, CACA88,12228–

351Ottawa, ILIL145,90228–

352Coldwater, MIMI45,99328–

353Juneau city and, AKAK31,60927–

354Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66627–

355Elkhart, ININ208,77427–

356Las Cruces, NMNM229,09127–

357Peoria, ILIL363,50527–

358Okeechobee, FLFL42,60827–

359Gloversville, NYNY52,21626–

360Milledgeville, GAGA44,02926–

361Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88026–

362North Platte, NENE33,97225–

363Russellville, ARAR84,93225–

364Calhoun, GAGA61,70125–

365Owosso, MIMI67,68124–

366Shelby, NCNC103,32524–

367Plymouth, ININ46,59924–

368Dalton, GAGA147,81924–

369La Crosse, WIWI171,18224–

370Lebanon, PAPA146,38024–

371St. Cloud, MNMN205,85424–

372Athens, OHOH63,19724–

373Brainerd, MNMN100,56224–

374Richmond, KYKY131,80624–

375Pahrump, NVNV57,33623–

376Gettysburg, PAPA107,59423–

377Grand Junction, COCO162,84523–

378Sheboygan, WIWI118,04723–

379Alamogordo, NMNM70,36823–

380Lufkin, TXTX88,15422–

381Rochelle, ILIL51,39922–

382Taos, NMNM34,56422–

383Ashland, OHOH52,52322–

384Pottsville, PAPA145,08521–

385Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66921–

386Mankato, MNMN104,90721–

387Walla Walla, WAWA62,36121–

388Clinton, IAIA46,00221–

389Watertown, WIWI86,50520–

390Dumas, TXTX21,89120–

391Greenfield, MAMA70,69820–

392Jacksonville, ILIL37,38120–

393Ruston, LALA48,36020–

394Wilmington, NCNC492,77220–

395Cumberland, MDMD93,64020–

396Grand Island, NENE78,07620–

397Hinesville, GAGA91,87020–

398Janesville, WIWI166,47220–

399Kokomo, ININ83,90420–

400Carbondale, ILIL52,50120–

401Topeka, KSKS233,05219–

402Longview, WAWA114,88519–

403Crescent City, CACA26,41019–

404McAllen, TXTX921,54919–

405Morehead City, NCNC70,46919–

406Sioux City, IAIA145,73819–

407Statesboro, GAGA97,97719–

408Farmington, NMNM120,34019–

409Minot, NDND75,69419–

410Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49718–

411Elmira, NYNY80,41518–

412Tiffin, OHOH54,52218–

413Dothan, ALAL156,26618–

414Florence, SCSC201,39218–

415San Angelo, TXTX122,06518–

416Sherman, TXTX153,61318–

417Watertown, NYNY111,54018–

418Cookeville, TNTN152,47718–

419Monroe, MIMI156,00417–

420Kalispell, MTMT115,42917–

421Laurinburg, NCNC33,32217–

422Oxford, MSMS71,97217–

423Oshkosh, WIWI174,21817–

424Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03517–

425Marinette, WIWI65,51516–

426Duluth, MNMN281,21916–

427Great Falls, MTMT85,02916–

428Scranton, PAPA574,41816–

429Springfield, OHOH135,34016–

430Yakima, WAWA259,18516–

431Minden, LALA34,94815–

432Madison, ININ33,27915–

433Newberry, SCSC39,56115–

434Roseburg, OROR111,95115–

435Batesville, ARAR38,78515–

436Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19315–

437Murray, KYKY39,42115–

438Platteville, WIWI52,44615–

439Auburn, ALAL208,01314–

440Holland, MIMI123,18814–

441Hagerstown, MDMD315,28014–

442St. George, UTUT213,67014–

443Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85014–

444Tyler, TXTX252,54914–

445Weirton, WVWV112,46814–

446Coos Bay, OROR63,99214–

447Wooster, OHOH116,75814–

448Whitewater, WIWI106,12713–

449Dickinson, NDND39,14213–

450Eau Claire, WIWI176,64713–

451Lake City, FLFL74,09413–

452Mountain Home, IDID29,46513–

453Mount Airy, NCNC72,28713–

454Sumter, SCSC105,06713–

455Altoona, PAPA119,54112–

456Abilene, TXTX185,42912–

457Shawano, WIWI45,75912–

458Idaho Falls, IDID173,85112–

459Reading, PAPA440,07212–

460Amsterdam, NYNY50,04612–

461Cedartown, GAGA45,51412–

462Sanford, NCNC70,25812–

463Battle Creek, MIMI133,40811–

464Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21511–

465DeRidder, LALA36,67311–

466El Campo, TXTX42,06011–

467Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52711–

468Kingston, NYNY183,33011–

469Columbus, MSMS67,14411–

470McMinnville, TNTN43,71711–

471Oil City, PAPA49,34611–

472Enterprise, ALAL56,95310–

473Fremont, OHOH58,65510–

474Houghton, MIMI40,02810–

475Muncie, ININ113,10610–

476Muskegon, MIMI177,90110–

477Brigham City, UTUT70,40510–

478Stillwater, OKOK83,88910–

479Jamestown, NYNY124,1269–

480Winchester, TNTN45,5799–

481Huntington, WVWV365,9659–

482Morgantown, WVWV141,9959–

483Salisbury, MDMD131,8729–

484Bartlesville, OKOK54,0379–

485Brattleboro, VTVT45,2049–

486Hutchinson, KSKS61,5399–

487Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1479–

488Muscatine, IAIA41,8539–

489Durant, OKOK51,3678–

490Waynesville, NCNC63,3698–

491Hailey, IDID32,4368–

492Madisonville, KYKY45,1278–

493Rolla, MOMO45,2478–

494Union City, TNTN30,0678–

495Woodward, OKOK19,8278–

496Gainesville, GAGA226,5688–

497Jacksonville, NCNC217,1758–

498Angola, ININ34,7998–

499Arkansas City, KSKS34,3828–

500Cambridge, OHOH38,3798–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest thai population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 28,798 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by thai population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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