RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 807

Most immigrants from China, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents born in China, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B05006, place of birth for the foreign-born population). Download the complete list as CSV. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 452,384. 807 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 807 is 104.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBORN IN CHINAVS –

USUnited States0.7% of US population334,922,4992,240,561–

01New York, NYNY20,112,448452,384–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441239,945–

03San Francisco, CACA4,630,041221,498–

04San Jose, CACA1,984,473106,066–

05Boston, MAMA5,034,22193,566–

06Seattle, WAWA4,161,88385,159–

07Chicago, ILIL9,434,12363,636–

08Washington, DCDC6,465,72459,705–

09Houston, TXTX7,904,62756,738–

10Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11854,649–

11Riverside, CACA4,769,00738,758–

12Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18237,317–

13Dallas, TXTX8,477,15736,882–

14San Diego, CACA3,282,24829,915–

15Sacramento, CACA2,477,27426,135–

16Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22619,330–

17Honolulu, HIHI988,70319,200–

18Miami, FLFL6,391,07218,339–

19Portland, OROR2,542,28217,265–

20Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93817,009–

21Detroit, MIMI4,390,91316,738–

22Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78116,521–

23Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29514,107–

24Austin, TXTX2,620,94512,677–

25Columbus, OHOH2,242,02811,433–

26St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42110,957–

27Denver, COCO3,092,03710,813–

28Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9929,593–

29Orlando, FLFL2,957,6729,496–

30Tampa, FLFL3,418,8957,569–

31Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8307,558–

32Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7207,558–

33Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2147,399–

34Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7757,041–

35Bridgeport, CTCT978,1796,984–

36Providence, RIRI1,708,1616,972–

37Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8586,837–

38Durham, NCNC625,4856,751–

39Hartford, CTCT1,171,4266,589–

40Champaign, ILIL239,9796,481–

41Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6956,251–

42Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3775,707–

43Madison, WIWI709,6855,545–

44Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6825,485–

45Albany, NYNY915,8355,466–

46Nashville, TNTN2,197,4165,358–

47Worcester, MAMA888,5025,217–

48New Haven, CTCT578,7415,138–

49Trenton, NJNJ399,2895,091–

50Rochester, NYNY1,056,1494,883–

51San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1404,854–

52Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2134,491–

53Richmond, VAVA1,389,3384,435–

54Oxnard, CACA830,8514,351–

55Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0104,313–

56Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6534,132–

57Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5004,102–

58Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3774,023–

59Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8133,872–

60Stockton, CACA823,8153,835–

61Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6853,627–

62Allentown, PAPA887,6153,410–

63Syracuse, NYNY652,2733,317–

64Lansing, MIMI479,7223,172–

65Lafayette, ININ228,4683,051–

66Fresno, CACA1,203,3832,978–

67Memphis, TNTN1,341,4122,951–

68Waterbury, CTCT463,3492,895–

69State College, PAPA157,3932,892–

70Santa Maria, CACA442,0652,766–

71Vallejo, CACA455,3762,719–

72Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6452,698–

73Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7662,622–

74Boulder, COCO328,5602,523–

75Akron, OHOH701,7802,456–

76Knoxville, TNTN968,1372,410–

77Ithaca, NYNY104,0472,377–

78Norwich, CTCT284,0152,306–

79Omaha, NENE1,009,8362,290–

80Lexington, KYKY535,1742,289–

81New Orleans, LALA970,8492,269–

82Greenville, SCSC1,014,1012,218–

83North Port, FLFL948,1582,195–

84Gainesville, FLFL359,0362,139–

85Dayton, OHOH826,5542,051–

86Cape Coral, FLFL875,6072,030–

87Bloomington, ININ165,2312,020–

88College Station, TXTX287,4761,963–

89Columbia, SCSC879,9181,922–

90Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,920–

91Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,869–

92Harrisburg, PAPA617,4271,822–

93Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991,803–

94Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,798–

95Amherst, MAMA164,0651,779–

96Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,775–

97Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791,773–

98Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2061,771–

99Reno, NVNV578,7341,755–

100Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,751–

101Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,745–

102Bakersfield, CACA927,0681,703–

103Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,698–

104Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,692–

105Salinas, CACA433,7291,646–

106Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,634–

107Columbia, MOMO219,0621,599–

108Eugene, OROR381,5841,593–

109Modesto, CACA557,7191,566–

110Deltona, FLFL746,9331,556–

111Boise City, IDID864,2431,481–

112Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,476–

113Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421,468–

114Salem, OROR445,8141,442–

115Toledo, OHOH599,3761,434–

116Jackson, MSMS609,8471,426–

117Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,366–

118Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,343–

119Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731,338–

120Ames, IAIA128,0901,324–

121Visalia, CACA485,1461,306–

122Charleston, SCSC889,2631,303–

123Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,270–

124Athens, GAGA224,1481,263–

125Manchester, NHNH433,4151,241–

126Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,230–

127South Bend, ININ324,5381,230–

128Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,228–

129Hilo, HIHI210,0431,228–

130Spokane, WAWA608,0121,227–

131Peoria, ILIL363,5051,226–

132Auburn, ALAL208,0131,208–

133Palm Bay, FLFL663,9821,205–

134Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,197–

135Lincoln, NENE352,0811,194–

136Provo, UTUT773,4261,173–

137Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,113–

138Portland, MEME577,6351,108–

139Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,105–

140Savannah, GAGA438,3141,102–

141Stillwater, OKOK83,8891,049–

142Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501,015–

143Little Rock, ARAR777,607963–

144Lakeland, FLFL874,790950–

145Wichita, KSKS663,809948–

146Augusta, GAGA641,231945–

147Fayetteville, ARAR622,177919–

148Corvallis, OROR97,728918–

149Rochester, MNMN231,184904–

150Fort Wayne, ININ466,258871–

151Roanoke, VAVA316,547853–

152Springfield, MAMA464,338830–

153Anchorage, AKAK405,821817–

154Evansville, ININ273,786783–

155Mobile, ALAL411,658760–

156Rockford, ILIL337,242749–

157El Paso, TXTX881,291748–

158Lacey, WAWA304,261744–

159Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191738–

160Barnstable, MAMA233,539734–

161Ocala, FLFL442,660716–

162Rolla, MOMO45,247715–

163Springfield, MOMO500,694713–

164Burlington, VTVT227,803701–

165Lebanon, NHNH224,500700–

166Sheboygan, WIWI118,047691–

167Scranton, PAPA574,418676–

168Flint, MIMI401,093673–

169Ogden, UTUT672,784673–

170San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367658–

171Utica, NYNY285,611651–

172Morgantown, WVWV141,995633–

173Chattanooga, TNTN594,530627–

174Midland, TXTX193,139622–

175York, PAPA473,197620–

176Montgomery, ALAL388,747590–

177Pullman, WAWA48,512587–

178Naples, FLFL417,131581–

179Chico, CACA209,211578–

180Kennewick, WAWA324,334577–

181Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638568–

182Kingston, NYNY183,330562–

183Shreveport, LALA383,474554–

184Springfield, ILIL206,033549–

185Davenport, IAIA380,452542–

186Spartanburg, SCSC407,656541–

187East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179528–

188Reading, PAPA440,072524–

189Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285522–

190Bloomington, ILIL171,419514–

191Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721486–

192Lafayette, LALA423,758482–

193Greenville, NCNC182,936472–

194Laramie, WYWY38,558467–

195Columbus, ININ85,729467–

196Waco, TXTX308,807456–

197Oshkosh, WIWI174,218452–

198Ukiah, CACA88,122450–

199Bowling Green, KYKY197,180449–

200Corning, NYNY91,855445–

201Canton, OHOH400,246440–

202Bremerton, WAWA283,374439–

203Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551423–

204Lynchburg, VAVA269,169420–

205Fayetteville, NCNC395,412394–

206Greenfield, MAMA70,698391–

207Manhattan, KSKS136,122391–

208Merced, CACA297,260389–

209Fargo, NDND269,528388–

210Pittsfield, MAMA128,224385–

211Bangor, MEME157,967383–

212Erie, PAPA265,832383–

213Daphne, ALAL267,761382–

214Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795375–

215Missoula, MTMT128,698374–

216Santa Fe, NMNM156,907369–

217Terre Haute, ININ169,241366–

218Greeley, COCO378,426364–

219Monticello, NYNY80,586362–

220Columbus, GAGA324,830362–

221Johnson City, TNTN216,416362–

222Killeen, TXTX511,497360–

223Asheville, NCNC422,345352–

224Los Alamos, NMNM19,407352–

225Clarksville, TNTN349,001350–

226Salisbury, MDMD131,872343–

227Beaumont, TXTX399,310333–

228Duluth, MNMN281,219333–

229St. Cloud, MNMN205,854330–

230Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368329–

231Topeka, KSKS233,052328–

232Dumas, TXTX21,891327–

233Eau Claire, WIWI176,647327–

234Wausau, WIWI139,432325–

235Amarillo, TXTX276,235324–

236Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553324–

237Napa, CACA132,949323–

238Augusta, MEME129,067322–

239Lewiston, MEME116,487316–

240Crestview, FLFL315,098312–

241Wilmington, NCNC492,772307–

242Redding, CACA181,648307–

243Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014306–

244Niles, MIMI152,444306–

245Florence, SCSC201,392305–

246Jacksonville, NCNC217,175305–

247Rifle, COCO80,099305–

248Lebanon, PAPA146,380304–

249Slidell, LALA279,108304–

250Hagerstown, MDMD315,280302–

251Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215299–

252Green Bay, WIWI336,756298–

253Kahului, HIHI160,674297–

254Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966294–

255Bozeman, MTMT128,740292–

256Gulfport, MSMS431,329290–

257Appleton, WIWI249,876287–

258Richmond, KYKY131,806286–

259Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212285–

260Chambersburg, PAPA160,652278–

261Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975275–

262Racine, WIWI198,919272–

263Faribault, MNMN69,939269–

264Corbin, KYKY150,040268–

265Athens, OHOH63,197266–

266Altoona, PAPA119,541264–

267Muncie, ININ113,106264–

268Bend, OROR266,376263–

269Elkhart, ININ208,774263–

270Grand Forks, NDND105,046262–

271McAllen, TXTX921,549261–

272Tyler, TXTX252,549261–

273Eureka, CACA131,647252–

274Lexington Park, MDMD211,176252–

275Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657250–

276Troy, ALAL33,688250–

277Richmond, ININ66,169249–

278El Centro, CACA181,411247–

279Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155247–

280Enid, OKOK61,779246–

281Seaford, DEDE277,140244–

282Houghton, MIMI40,028233–

283Torrington, CTCT114,690233–

284Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669233–

285Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666232–

286Janesville, WIWI166,472232–

287Mankato, MNMN104,907232–

288Lake Charles, LALA244,655230–

289Oxford, MSMS71,972227–

290The Villages, FLFL157,772223–

291Abilene, TXTX185,429221–

292Huntington, WVWV365,965220–

293Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552220–

294Williamsport, PAPA112,587219–

295Fairbanks, AKAK93,972217–

296Winchester, VAVA152,332216–

297Warner Robins, GAGA208,091215–

298Hanford, CACA154,327213–

299Gainesville, GAGA226,568208–

300Hickory, NCNC376,890206–

301Rapid City, SDSD156,934206–

302Indiana, PAPA82,878206–

303Massena, NYNY105,488205–

304Gaffney, SCSC58,275201–

305Jamestown, NYNY124,126201–

306Logan, UTUT160,889200–

307Putnam, CTCT98,096200–

308Starkville, MSMS62,063199–

309Yakima, WAWA259,185198–

310Kingsport, TNTN314,834196–

311Bartlesville, OKOK54,037195–

312Watertown, NYNY111,540194–

313La Crosse, WIWI171,182191–

314Brookings, SDSD37,635191–

315Albany, GAGA145,510190–

316Waterloo, IAIA169,189189–

317Aberdeen, WAWA78,144186–

318Kearney, NENE57,962186–

319Youngstown, OHOH423,678185–

320Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137185–

321Elmira, NYNY80,415183–

322Gloversville, NYNY52,216183–

323Kenosha, WIWI168,448183–

324Walla Walla, WAWA62,361181–

325Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691179–

326Owensboro, KYKY113,962179–

327Cortland, NYNY45,850174–

328Lumberton, NCNC119,941172–

329Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002172–

330Las Cruces, NMNM229,091171–

331Kalispell, MTMT115,429169–

332Keene, NHNH78,269167–

333Madisonville, KYKY45,127167–

334Jonesboro, ARAR139,440166–

335Yuba City, CACA187,478165–

336Marion, ILIL67,225164–

337Panama City, FLFL231,174163–

338Findlay, OHOH75,034162–

339Meadville, PAPA81,792161–

340Battle Creek, MIMI133,408160–

341Midland, MIMI83,754158–

342Dover, DEDE194,786157–

343Huntington, ININ37,224157–

344Stephenville, TXTX43,911156–

345Kokomo, ININ83,904156–

346Valdosta, GAGA153,276156–

347Concord, NHNH158,078156–

348Albany, OROR132,843155–

349Cumberland, MDMD93,640154–

350Jackson, TNTN184,569152–

351Oneonta, NYNY60,589151–

352Medford, OROR221,795147–

353Charleston, WVWV200,170144–

354Jefferson, GAGA99,265143–

355Saginaw, MIMI187,688143–

356Gettysburg, PAPA107,594140–

357Glens Falls, NYNY124,373140–

358Laredo, TXTX281,224140–

359Newport, OROR50,636139–

360Kankakee, ILIL105,525139–

361Sebastian, FLFL172,799138–

362Laurinburg, NCNC33,322133–

363Burlington, NCNC186,177131–

364St. George, UTUT213,670129–

365Wilson, NCNC81,150128–

366Decatur, ILIL99,300128–

367Grand Junction, COCO162,845127–

368Centralia, WAWA88,062127–

369Menomonie, WIWI46,223127–

370Portsmouth, OHOH71,365126–

371Pueblo, COCO169,277126–

372Dothan, ALAL156,266125–

373Idaho Falls, IDID173,851125–

374Pinehurst, NCNC110,619125–

375Hays, KSKS29,075124–

376Sevierville, TNTN101,342124–

377Elk City, OKOK22,159123–

378Silver City, NMNM27,252123–

379Cedar City, UTUT67,141123–

380Clarksburg, WVWV88,142123–

381Dubuque, IAIA99,381122–

382Key West, FLFL80,406122–

383Great Falls, MTMT85,029121–

384North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233120–

385New Iberia, LALA66,846120–

386Brownsville, TXTX433,946119–

387Elko, NVNV56,682119–

388Lawton, OKOK127,590119–

389Lima, OHOH100,881118–

390Somerset, PAPA72,004116–

391Peru, ININ34,487116–

392Wooster, OHOH116,758115–

393Austin, MNMN40,971114–

394Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459114–

395Enterprise, ALAL56,953112–

396Johnstown, PAPA128,968112–

397Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138109–

398Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838108–

399Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102108–

400Holland, MIMI123,188107–

401Florence, ALAL156,609106–

402Staunton, VAVA129,692106–

403Carson, NVNV58,571104–

404Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442104–

405Salina, KSKS59,121104–

406Billings, MTMT193,603102–

407Joplin, MOMO208,796102–

408Kapaa, HIHI73,400101–

409DuBois, PAPA78,100100–

410Greencastle, ININ37,876100–

411Sumter, SCSC105,06799–

412Carbondale, ILIL52,50199–

413Moses Lake, WAWA105,72798–

414Morristown, TNTN128,86798–

415Hutchinson, MNMN36,63198–

416Klamath Falls, OROR70,27496–

417Coos Bay, OROR63,99296–

418Monroe, LALA222,39095–

419Longview, TXTX297,31594–

420Plymouth, ININ46,59994–

421Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86494–

422Fairmont, WVWV55,58493–

423Statesboro, GAGA97,97793–

424Sunbury, PAPA107,78893–

425Marshall, MOMO23,26592–

426Albertville, ALAL103,53792–

427Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03592–

428Alamosa, COCO27,89691–

429Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19391–

430Lewisburg, PAPA42,31391–

431LaGrange, GAGA107,09790–

432Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65590–

433Weirton, WVWV112,46890–

434Clewiston, FLFL61,54690–

435Lewisburg, TNTN38,07190–

436Meridian, MSMS85,41989–

437Galesburg, ILIL47,76788–

438Sherman, TXTX153,61388–

439Chillicothe, OHOH76,42988–

440Whitewater, WIWI106,12787–

441Paducah, KYKY102,25987–

442Platteville, WIWI52,44687–

443Gadsden, ALAL103,88685–

444Warsaw, ININ80,89285–

445Grand Island, NENE78,07685–

446Pocatello, IDID91,59184–

447Winchester, TNTN45,57984–

448Wenatchee, WAWA128,41484–

449Bucyrus, OHOH41,89681–

450Longview, WAWA114,88581–

451Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48681–

452Cleveland, TNTN134,05779–

453Shelbyville, TNTN55,27379–

454Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80878–

455Rochelle, ILIL51,39978–

456Pittsburg, KSKS39,00878–

457Emporia, KSKS34,83877–

458Hudson, NYNY60,16876–

459Moscow, IDID41,84276–

460Rexburg, IDID69,38076–

461Manitowoc, WIWI81,71075–

462Searcy, ARAR80,08575–

463Winona, MNMN50,52375–

464Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24575–

465Stevens Point, WIWI71,94375–

466Goldsboro, NCNC122,27874–

467Roseburg, OROR111,95174–

468Seneca, SCSC83,77574–

469Vermillion, SDSD15,03173–

470Hammond, LALA141,34673–

471Brookings, OROR22,62173–

472Coshocton, OHOH37,18872–

473Decatur, ALAL160,32672–

474Hailey, IDID32,43671–

475Alexander City, ALAL40,95371–

476Ardmore, OKOK48,91071–

477Sterling, ILIL54,12171–

478Marshalltown, IAIA39,89070–

479Victoria, TXTX99,86470–

480Wheeling, WVWV134,08970–

481Big Spring, TXTX30,50468–

482Springfield, OHOH135,34068–

483Bradford, PAPA38,98466–

484Brattleboro, VTVT45,20466–

485Brevard, NCNC34,21166–

486Burlington, IAIA44,06166–

487Murray, KYKY39,42166–

488Russellville, ARAR84,93265–

489Fort Smith, ARAR234,14065–

490Beckley, WVWV109,94064–

491El Dorado, ARAR36,92664–

492Kerrville, TXTX54,03764–

493Rutland, VTVT59,65363–

494Hinesville, GAGA91,87063–

495Watertown, WIWI86,50562–

496Sandpoint, IDID54,42062–

497St. Joseph, MOMO119,17062–

498Boone, NCNC54,78662–

499Show Low, AZAZ109,94662–

500La Grande, OROR25,90061–

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UPDATED 2026-10-19 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest born in china?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 452,384 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by born in china?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is born in china measured?

Number of residents born in China (ACS table B05006, place of birth for the foreign-born population). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).