RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Largest Tongan population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Tongan, from the 2020 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 11,968. 159 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 10 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTONGAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.0% of US population331,449,28165,037–

01Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37711,968–

02San Francisco, CACA4,630,04110,334–

03Honolulu, HIHI988,7036,277–

04Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4414,699–

05Provo, UTUT773,4263,113–

06Riverside, CACA4,769,0072,941–

07San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,866–

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571,692–

09Kahului, HIHI160,6741,664–

10Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,648–

11Ogden, UTUT672,7841,564–

12Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,352–

13Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,102–

14Reno, NVNV578,734974–

15Portland, OROR2,542,282940–

16Anchorage, AKAK405,821903–

17San Diego, CACA3,282,248589–

18Stockton, CACA823,815587–

19Hilo, HIHI210,043526–

20St. George, UTUT213,670497–

21Merced, CACA297,260431–

22Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226428–

23Miami, FLFL6,391,072414–

24Salinas, CACA433,729388–

25Oxnard, CACA830,851368–

26Tampa, FLFL3,418,895350–

27Denver, COCO3,092,037343–

28Kapaa, HIHI73,400331–

29San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140293–

30Washington, DCDC6,465,724263–

31Chicago, ILIL9,434,123218–

32Juneau city and, AKAK31,609203–

33Eureka, CACA131,647191–

34Logan, UTUT160,889190–

35Boise City, IDID864,243177–

36Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295175–

37Fresno, CACA1,203,383153–

38Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118152–

39Allentown, PAPA887,615145–

40Twin Falls, IDID123,901139–

41Bend, OROR266,376128–

42Bakersfield, CACA927,068127–

43Vallejo, CACA455,376124–

44New York, NYNY20,112,448118–

45Bozeman, MTMT128,740114–

46Columbus, OHOH2,242,028113–

47Rexburg, IDID69,380110–

48Killeen, TXTX511,497103–

49Spokane, WAWA608,012103–

50Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78194–

51Modesto, CACA557,71992–

52Waterloo, IAIA169,18992–

53Napa, CACA132,94990–

54Yuba City, CACA187,47889–

55Houston, TXTX7,904,62787–

56Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68282–

57Santa Rosa, CACA486,44481–

58Gainesville, FLFL359,03679–

59Albany, OROR132,84365–

60Lincoln, NENE352,08164–

61Watertown, NYNY111,54058–

62Santa Maria, CACA442,06556–

63Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83051–

64Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50049–

65Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01048–

66Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72048–

67Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18247–

68Jackson, WYWY36,58745–

69Brigham City, UTUT70,40545–

70Waco, TXTX308,80739–

71Stephenville, TXTX43,91139–

72Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68537–

73Greenfield, MAMA70,69835–

74Alamosa, COCO27,89634–

75Cedar City, UTUT67,14134–

76Toledo, OHOH599,37633–

77Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33233–

78State College, PAPA157,39332–

79Mankato, MNMN104,90731–

80Tyler, TXTX252,54931–

81Cape Coral, FLFL875,60730–

82Chico, CACA209,21130–

83Louisville, KYKY1,402,50930–

84Bellingham, WAWA236,39228–

85Dover, DEDE194,78628–

86Monroe, LALA222,39028–

87Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65727–

88Colorado Springs, COCO781,79627–

89Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63827–

90Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97525–

91El Centro, CACA181,41124–

92Lewiston, IDID65,45024–

93Visalia, CACA485,14624–

94Corvallis, OROR97,72823–

95Yakima, WAWA259,18523–

96Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21322–

97Sonora, CACA53,16021–

98Show Low, AZAZ109,94621–

99Owatonna, MNMN37,46420–

100Albany, NYNY915,83520–

101Midland, TXTX193,13920–

102Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36819–

103Pueblo, COCO169,27719–

104Vernal, UTUT38,27818–

105Richmond, VAVA1,389,33818–

106San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36718–

107Blacksburg, VAVA181,61617–

108Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37717–

109Austin, TXTX2,620,94516–

110Bremerton, WAWA283,37415–

111Greensboro, NCNC805,94515–

112DuBois, PAPA78,10014–

113Fort Collins, COCO377,29214–

114St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42114–

115Duluth, MNMN281,21913–

116Minot, NDND75,69413–

117Quincy, ILIL74,14612–

118Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13812–

119Detroit, MIMI4,390,91312–

120Rapid City, SDSD156,93412–

121Walla Walla, WAWA62,36112–

122Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86411–

123Kennewick, WAWA324,33411–

124Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81311–

125Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99211–

126South Bend, ININ324,53811–

127Clarksville, TNTN349,00110–

128Sandpoint, IDID54,42010–

129Gainesville, GAGA226,56810–

130Bloomington, ILIL171,4199–

131Kingsland, GAGA60,1439–

132Moscow, IDID41,8428–

133Burlington, NCNC186,1777–

134Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8587–

135Hanford, CACA154,3277–

136Stevens Point, WIWI71,9437–

137Eau Claire, WIWI176,6476–

138Lynchburg, VAVA269,1696–

139Memphis, TNTN1,341,4126–

140McAlester, OKOK43,3206–

141Weatherford, OKOK39,0595–

142Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8835–

143Vermillion, SDSD15,0315–

144Macomb, ILIL25,9164–

145Salina, KSKS59,1214–

146Redding, CACA181,6484–

147Santa Cruz, CACA258,8524–

148Jamestown, NDND21,4143–

149Red Bluff, CACA64,6653–

150Orlando, FLFL2,957,6723–

151Pottsville, PAPA145,0852–

152Huntsville, ALAL556,4442–

153Albertville, ALAL103,5372–

154Brainerd, MNMN100,5622–

155Newport, OROR50,6361–

156Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951–

157Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751–

158Scranton, PAPA574,4181–

159Burley, IDID49,3081–

SHOWING 1–159 OF 159

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest tongan population?

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT ranks #1 with 11,968 (2020 Decennial Census).

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?

159 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is tongan population measured?

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