RANKING · 2024 ACS · 212 SHOWN OF 212

Largest Tongan population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Tongan, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Salt Lake City-Murray, UT leads at 12,376. 212 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 9 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 212 is 35. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Santa Cruz, CA, up 83 places to #64.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTONGAN POPULATIONVS 2020

USUnited States0.0% of US population334,922,49978,846–

01Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37712,376+3%

02San Francisco, CACA4,630,0418,575−17%

03Honolulu, HIHI988,7036,996+11%

04Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4414,766+1%

05Provo, UTUT773,4264,236+36%

06Riverside, CACA4,769,0073,630+23%

07San Jose, CACA1,984,4732,723+46%

08▲2Sacramento, CACA2,477,2742,710+64%

09▲3Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,484+84%

10▲3Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382,027+84%

11Ogden, UTUT672,7841,857+19%

12▼4Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571,744+3%

13▲3Anchorage, AKAK405,8211,652+83%

14▼5Kahului, HIHI160,6741,455−13%

15Portland, OROR2,542,2821,222+30%

16▲4St. George, UTUT213,6701,114+124%

17San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,101+87%

18▼4Reno, NVNV578,734933−4%

19▼1Stockton, CACA823,815802+37%

20▼1Hilo, HIHI210,043779+48%

21▲1Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226741+73%

22▲22New York, NYNY20,112,448668+466%

23▲20Vallejo, CACA455,376522+321%

24▲7Chicago, ILIL9,434,123504+131%

25▼1Salinas, CACA433,729503+30%

26▲6Juneau city and, AKAK31,609494+143%

27▲8Boise City, IDID864,243474+168%

28▲39Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182421+796%

29▲22Modesto, CACA557,719378+311%

30▼9Merced, CACA297,260356−17%

31▲5Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295345+97%

32▼7Oxnard, CACA830,851336−9%

33▼6Denver, COCO3,092,037334−3%

34▼4Washington, DCDC6,465,724319+21%

35▼1Logan, UTUT160,889317+67%

36▼8Kapaa, HIHI73,400274−17%

37▲45Chico, CACA209,211271+803%

38Boston, MAMA5,034,221270–

39▲49Colorado Springs, COCO781,796235+770%

40▲64Vernal, UTUT38,278217+1106%

41▼4Fresno, CACA1,203,383212+39%

42▲33Cedar City, UTUT67,141205+503%

43Daphne, ALAL267,761196–

44▲10Yuba City, CACA187,478174+96%

45Idaho Falls, IDID173,851169–

46▲4Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781139+48%

47Fairbanks, AKAK93,972134–

48▲7Houston, TXTX7,904,627132+52%

49▼9Twin Falls, IDID123,901130−6%

50▼4Columbus, OHOH2,242,028129+14%

51▲42Visalia, CACA485,146126+425%

52▲57Austin, TXTX2,620,945121+656%

53▲45Show Low, AZAZ109,946116+452%

54▼25San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140112−62%

55▲15Waco, TXTX308,807110+182%

56Longview, TXTX297,315107–

57▼19Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118106−30%

58Russellville, ARAR84,932105–

59Salem, OROR445,81496–

60▲48Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37793+447%

61▼12Spokane, WAWA608,01292−11%

62Pocatello, IDID91,59187–

63▼6Santa Rosa, CACA486,44487+7%

64▲83Santa Cruz, CACA258,85281+1925%

65Warner Robins, GAGA208,09179–

66Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77577–

67▲28Yakima, WAWA259,18576+230%

68▼45Miami, FLFL6,391,07275−82%

69▼1Jackson, WYWY36,58773+62%

70Roswell, NMNM63,36473–

71▲43St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42173+421%

72Eugene, OROR381,58471–

73Arcadia, FLFL37,07871–

74▲72Redding, CACA181,64867+1575%

75Medford, OROR221,79566–

76▲29Richmond, VAVA1,389,33863+250%

77▼35Bakersfield, CACA927,06862−51%

78Lancaster, PAPA563,15961–

79Wichita, KSKS663,80959–

80Tahlequah, OKOK49,19654–

81Crestview, FLFL315,09851–

82▼17Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01051+6%

83Topeka, KSKS233,05250–

84Valdosta, GAGA153,27649–

85Fayetteville, ARAR622,17747–

86▼33Napa, CACA132,94944−51%

87▲47Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85842+500%

88▼62Tampa, FLFL3,418,89542−88%

89Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19141–

90Gulfport, MSMS431,32941–

91▲65Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69541+4000%

92Amherst, MAMA164,06540–

93Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15540–

94▼30Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50040−18%

95▼33Santa Maria, CACA442,06540−29%

96▲1Sonora, CACA53,16039+86%

97▼25Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68539+5%

98Longview, WAWA114,88538–

99Lafayette, LALA423,75838–

100▼24Toledo, OHOH599,37637+12%

101Greenville, SCSC1,014,10137–

102Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66637–

103▼40Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83036−29%

104Hickory, NCNC376,89036–

105▼49Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68236−56%

106▼73Eureka, CACA131,64735−82%

107▲32Memphis, TNTN1,341,41235+483%

108Billings, MTMT193,60334–

109Worcester, MAMA888,50233–

110Fayetteville, NCNC395,41233–

111Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27333–

112▼16Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21333+50%

113Akron, OHOH701,78031–

114Sioux City, IAIA145,73831–

115▲20Hanford, CACA154,32731+343%

116Yuma, AZAZ224,44929–

117Durham, NCNC625,48529–

118▼70Killeen, TXTX511,49729−72%

119▼27Lewiston, IDID65,45029+21%

120Nashville, TNTN2,197,41629–

121Clearlake, CACA67,77228–

122Greensburg, ININ26,57626–

123▼39Bellingham, WAWA236,39225−11%

124Dothan, ALAL156,26625–

125▼1Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81325+127%

126▼79Rexburg, IDID69,38024−78%

127Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66624–

128Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55224–

129Terre Haute, ININ169,24124–

130▼45Dover, DEDE194,78623−18%

131▼41Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97523−8%

132Canton, OHOH400,24622–

133Goldsboro, NCNC122,27822–

134Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64522–

135York, PAPA473,19722–

136Aberdeen, WAWA78,14421–

137▼12Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99221+91%

138Sherman, TXTX153,61321–

139▼13South Bend, ININ324,53821+91%

140Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15420–

141Amarillo, TXTX276,23520–

142Granbury, TXTX70,50119–

143Truckee, CACA101,91119–

144Greeley, COCO378,42619–

145Savannah, GAGA438,31419–

146Pittsburg, KSKS39,00819–

147Abilene, TXTX185,42918–

148Findlay, OHOH75,03418–

149Hot Springs, ARAR99,69517–

150Lawrence, KSKS120,92017–

151▼68Louisville, KYKY1,402,50917−43%

152Dickinson, NDND39,14216–

153Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44215–

154Lufkin, TXTX88,15415–

155Des Moines, IAIA758,53915–

156Fallon, NVNV25,85114–

157Price, UTUT20,68014–

158▼67El Centro, CACA181,41114−42%

159▼49Bremerton, WAWA283,37413−13%

160El Paso, TXTX881,29113–

161Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76612–

162Forest City, NCNC65,74512–

163▼84Mankato, MNMN104,90712−61%

164Norwich, CTCT284,01512–

165Baraboo, WIWI66,65212–

166Platteville, WIWI52,44612–

167▼24Vermillion, SDSD15,03111+120%

168Iowa City, IAIA182,71111–

169Bedford, ININ45,56811–

170▼51Detroit, MIMI4,390,91310−17%

171Grand Junction, COCO162,84510–

172Ames, IAIA128,0909–

173Huntsville, TXTX83,8429–

174▼25Red Bluff, CACA64,6659+200%

175Rock Springs, WYWY41,2679–

176Wilmington, OHOH42,3019–

177Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2129–

178Charleston, ILIL46,6079–

179Murray, KYKY39,4219–

180▼47Burlington, NCNC186,1778+14%

181Safford, AZAZ40,1578–

182▼113Brigham City, UTUT70,4058−82%

183▼32Pottsville, PAPA145,0857+250%

184Enid, OKOK61,7797–

185Johnstown, PAPA128,9687–

186Centralia, WAWA88,0627–

187Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6556–

188Columbia, SCSC879,9186–

189Utica, NYNY285,6116–

190▼78DuBois, PAPA78,1005−64%

191Heber, UTUT81,6555–

192Marinette, WIWI65,5154–

193▼48Salina, KSKS59,12140%

194Lacey, WAWA304,2614–

195Fairmont, MNMN19,4403–

196Carson, NVNV58,5713–

197▼60Eau Claire, WIWI176,6473−50%

198▼43Newport, OROR50,6363+200%

199Davenport, IAIA380,4523–

200Wenatchee, WAWA128,4143–

201▼71Bloomington, ILIL171,4192−78%

202Dublin, GAGA60,3512–

203Natchitoches, LALA36,0892–

204Rockingham, NCNC42,0412–

205Watertown, WIWI86,5051–

206Huntingdon, PAPA43,0011–

207▼55Huntsville, ALAL556,4441−50%

208▼51Jacksonville, NCNC217,17510%

209▼93Minot, NDND75,6941−92%

210▼52Scranton, PAPA574,41810%

211Augusta, MEME129,0671–

212▼53Burley, IDID49,30810%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest tongan population?

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT ranks #1 with 12,376 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by tongan population?

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Honolulu, HI, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

212 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is tongan population measured?

Number of residents who are Tongan (Pacific Islander origin, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).