RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 649

Most immigrants from El Salvador, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents born in El Salvador, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B05006, place of birth for the foreign-born population). Download the complete list as CSV. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA leads at 279,341. 649 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 7 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 649 is 106.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBORN IN EL SALVADORVS –

USUnited States0.4% of US population334,922,4991,474,092–

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441279,341–

02Washington, DCDC6,465,724206,336–

03New York, NYNY20,112,448159,404–

04Houston, TXTX7,904,627131,807–

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,15763,501–

06San Francisco, CACA4,630,04155,154–

07Boston, MAMA5,034,22140,290–

08Riverside, CACA4,769,00736,725–

09Miami, FLFL6,391,07231,689–

10Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18223,351–

11Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78123,266–

12Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22621,365–

13Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83013,699–

14Richmond, VAVA1,389,33810,439–

15Chicago, ILIL9,434,12310,234–

16Seattle, WAWA4,161,8839,637–

17Austin, TXTX2,620,9458,869–

18Bakersfield, CACA927,0688,841–

19San Jose, CACA1,984,4738,807–

20Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9387,978–

21Fayetteville, ARAR622,1777,967–

22Fresno, CACA1,203,3837,520–

23Nashville, TNTN2,197,4166,891–

24Sacramento, CACA2,477,2746,859–

25Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1186,070–

26Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2956,014–

27Denver, COCO3,092,0375,844–

28Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7205,501–

29Salinas, CACA433,7295,375–

30San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1405,315–

31San Diego, CACA3,282,2484,810–

32Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6954,702–

33Reno, NVNV578,7344,597–

34Oxnard, CACA830,8514,374–

35Columbus, OHOH2,242,0284,300–

36Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2064,288–

37Orlando, FLFL2,957,6724,270–

38Providence, RIRI1,708,1614,270–

39Stockton, CACA823,8154,258–

40Tampa, FLFL3,418,8954,229–

41Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6824,151–

42Gainesville, GAGA226,5683,882–

43Worcester, MAMA888,5023,708–

44Vallejo, CACA455,3763,685–

45Durham, NCNC625,4853,572–

46Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2133,525–

47Bridgeport, CTCT978,1793,259–

48Des Moines, IAIA758,5393,257–

49Omaha, NENE1,009,8363,118–

50Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,926–

51Modesto, CACA557,7192,750–

52Fort Smith, ARAR234,1402,533–

53Portland, OROR2,542,2822,510–

54Little Rock, ARAR777,6072,503–

55Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,412–

56Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442,230–

57Ogden, UTUT672,7842,182–

58Detroit, MIMI4,390,9132,083–

59Burlington, NCNC186,1772,010–

60New Orleans, LALA970,8491,903–

61Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,884–

62Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,857–

63Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991,848–

64Memphis, TNTN1,341,4121,831–

65Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,812–

66Visalia, CACA485,1461,812–

67Winchester, VAVA152,3321,764–

68McAllen, TXTX921,5491,756–

69Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,644–

70Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,634–

71Hartford, CTCT1,171,4261,628–

72Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6381,538–

73Provo, UTUT773,4261,527–

74Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771,523–

75Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,436–

76Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,409–

77Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551,270–

78North Port, FLFL948,1581,267–

79Scranton, PAPA574,4181,180–

80Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,169–

81Deltona, FLFL746,9331,167–

82Russellville, ARAR84,9321,166–

83Greenville, SCSC1,014,1011,164–

84Dalton, GAGA147,8191,161–

85Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731,136–

86Asheville, NCNC422,3451,122–

87Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071,115–

88Greeley, COCO378,4261,109–

89Wichita, KSKS663,8091,103–

90Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,091–

91Jasper, ININ44,0161,082–

92St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,071–

93Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421,070–

94Clewiston, FLFL61,5461,036–

95Santa Cruz, CACA258,852985–

96Logan, UTUT160,889970–

97New Haven, CTCT578,741963–

98Naples, FLFL417,131957–

99Trenton, NJNJ399,289923–

100Manchester, NHNH433,415907–

101Brownsville, TXTX433,946892–

102Merced, CACA297,260884–

103Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047863–

104Elkhart, ININ208,774840–

105Palm Bay, FLFL663,982835–

106Athens, GAGA224,148827–

107Seaford, DEDE277,140820–

108Lincoln, NENE352,081807–

109Grand Island, NENE78,076806–

110Monticello, ININ25,164801–

111Sherman, TXTX153,613800–

112Allentown, PAPA887,615784–

113Fort Wayne, ININ466,258784–

114Beaumont, TXTX399,310778–

115Charleston, SCSC889,263774–

116St. George, UTUT213,670771–

117Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721769–

118Rifle, COCO80,099762–

119Boulder, COCO328,560730–

120Reading, PAPA440,072718–

121Lubbock, TXTX368,431703–

122Huntsville, TXTX83,842702–

123Kennewick, WAWA324,334687–

124El Centro, CACA181,411686–

125Garden City, KSKS37,505680–

126Wilmington, NCNC492,772679–

127Columbia, SCSC879,918678–

128Longview, TXTX297,315662–

129Sanford, NCNC70,258656–

130Carson, NVNV58,571650–

131Springfield, MAMA464,338650–

132Marshall, MOMO23,265643–

133Salem, OROR445,814641–

134Albuquerque, NMNM925,279634–

135Crestview, FLFL315,098634–

136Killeen, TXTX511,497630–

137Monticello, NYNY80,586629–

138Roanoke, VAVA316,547624–

139Dayton, OHOH826,554624–

140Waterbury, CTCT463,349623–

141Emporia, KSKS34,838620–

142Santa Fe, NMNM156,907614–

143Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966613–

144Akron, OHOH701,780610–

145Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010607–

146Knoxville, TNTN968,137605–

147Hickory, NCNC376,890604–

148Edwards, COCO54,291603–

149Kingston, NYNY183,330599–

150Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992595–

151Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645569–

152Fayetteville, NCNC395,412567–

153Worthington, MNMN22,338565–

154Lacey, WAWA304,261564–

155Yakima, WAWA259,185562–

156Napa, CACA132,949556–

157Nantucket, MAMA14,758544–

158Lakeland, FLFL874,790542–

159Waco, TXTX308,807541–

160Tyler, TXTX252,549524–

161Amherst, MAMA164,065515–

162Ottumwa, IAIA35,210513–

163Bend, OROR266,376508–

164Augusta, GAGA641,231507–

165Gainesville, FLFL359,036506–

166Ocala, FLFL442,660506–

167Amarillo, TXTX276,235501–

168Logansport, ININ37,836493–

169Norwich, CTCT284,015490–

170El Paso, TXTX881,291487–

171Goldsboro, NCNC122,278481–

172Albany, NYNY915,835465–

173Moses Lake, WAWA105,727456–

174College Station, TXTX287,476456–

175Jacksonville, NCNC217,175443–

176Easton, MDMD38,238436–

177Joplin, MOMO208,796429–

178Louisville, KYKY1,402,509426–

179Evansville, ININ273,786414–

180Hot Springs, ARAR99,695411–

181Yuma, AZAZ224,449410–

182Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191407–

183Lynchburg, VAVA269,169406–

184Clarksville, TNTN349,001405–

185Boise City, IDID864,243393–

186Wenatchee, WAWA128,414390–

187San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367386–

188Johnson City, TNTN216,416383–

189Colorado Springs, COCO781,796380–

190Sioux City, IAIA145,738376–

191Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553375–

192Laredo, TXTX281,224374–

193Staunton, VAVA129,692369–

194Lexington, NENE26,255334–

195Green Bay, WIWI336,756332–

196Danville, VAVA101,137325–

197Rockford, ILIL337,242321–

198Vineland, NJNJ157,148320–

199Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551320–

200Bowling Green, KYKY197,180316–

201Mobile, ALAL411,658310–

202Aberdeen, WAWA78,144302–

203Fremont, NENE38,057298–

204Walla Walla, WAWA62,361293–

205Yuba City, CACA187,478292–

206Spokane, WAWA608,012284–

207North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233282–

208Chattanooga, TNTN594,530281–

209Lexington Park, MDMD211,176281–

210Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653276–

211Snyder, TXTX16,162269–

212Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137268–

213Fort Morgan, COCO30,306267–

214Lafayette, ININ228,468266–

215Chico, CACA209,211260–

216Dover, DEDE194,786257–

217Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368257–

218Jefferson, GAGA99,265252–

219Las Cruces, NMNM229,091252–

220Daphne, ALAL267,761251–

221Austin, MNMN40,971248–

222Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041246–

223Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214246–

224Pensacola, FLFL544,949244–

225Honolulu, HIHI988,703243–

226Bremerton, WAWA283,374240–

227St. Joseph, MOMO119,170239–

228Muscatine, IAIA41,853239–

229Rochester, MNMN231,184237–

230Huntsville, ALAL556,444237–

231Sebring, FLFL111,122237–

232New Bern, NCNC127,358236–

233Spartanburg, SCSC407,656235–

234Cambridge, MDMD33,628231–

235Slidell, LALA279,108229–

236Pittsburg, KSKS39,008229–

237Madison, WIWI709,685219–

238York, PAPA473,197217–

239Anchorage, AKAK405,821212–

240Storm Lake, IAIA20,449209–

241Barnstable, MAMA233,539208–

242Batesville, ARAR38,785208–

243Pahrump, NVNV57,336207–

244Gainesville, TXTX44,461206–

245Russellville, ALAL32,449206–

246Salisbury, MDMD131,872204–

247Eugene, OROR381,584202–

248Canton, OHOH400,246200–

249Victoria, TXTX99,864200–

250Harrisburg, PAPA617,427199–

251Rochester, NYNY1,056,149199–

252Forrest City, ARAR21,800196–

253Warner Robins, GAGA208,091195–

254Williamsport, PAPA112,587192–

255Columbus, GAGA324,830192–

256Lafayette, LALA423,758192–

257Midland, TXTX193,139191–

258Savannah, GAGA438,314190–

259Lufkin, TXTX88,154189–

260Monroe, LALA222,390189–

261Fort Payne, ALAL74,085188–

262Iowa City, IAIA182,711188–

263Portland, MEME577,635188–

264Big Spring, TXTX30,504187–

265Calhoun, GAGA61,701186–

266Pittsfield, MAMA128,224185–

267St. Simons, GAGA118,524182–

268Martinsville, VAVA63,091180–

269Panama City, FLFL231,174176–

270LaGrange, GAGA107,097174–

271Columbus, NENE46,583172–

272Kankakee, ILIL105,525171–

273Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319169–

274Red Bluff, CACA64,665165–

275Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025162–

276Hanford, CACA154,327159–

277Alice, TXTX45,383158–

278Clearlake, CACA67,772157–

279Centralia, WAWA88,062155–

280Faribault, MNMN69,939148–

281Astoria, OROR40,926148–

282Odessa, TXTX173,801147–

283Arkansas City, KSKS34,382147–

284Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448146–

285Syracuse, NYNY652,273142–

286Clovis, NMNM65,270142–

287Coldwater, MIMI45,993142–

288Jackson, WYWY36,587141–

289Fort Collins, COCO377,292139–

290Huntington, WVWV365,965139–

291Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552137–

292Dodge City, KSKS33,993135–

293Palestine, TXTX59,805135–

294Vernal, UTUT38,278135–

295Greenville, NCNC182,936135–

296Gulfport, MSMS431,329134–

297Racine, WIWI198,919132–

298Burley, IDID49,308132–

299Auburn, ALAL208,013128–

300Henderson, KYKY57,184128–

301Toledo, OHOH599,376128–

302Mount Airy, NCNC72,287127–

303Gettysburg, PAPA107,594126–

304Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459125–

305Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212124–

306Peoria, ILIL363,505120–

307Rome, GAGA101,378120–

308Sevierville, TNTN101,342119–

309Hudson, NYNY60,168117–

310Springfield, OHOH135,340117–

311Waterloo, IAIA169,189117–

312Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076116–

313Hermiston, OROR93,721115–

314Springfield, MOMO500,694115–

315East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179113–

316Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975113–

317Susanville, CACA28,117110–

318Lexington, KYKY535,174110–

319Shreveport, LALA383,474110–

320Jackson, MSMS609,847109–

321Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850109–

322Bellingham, WAWA236,392107–

323Cumberland, MDMD93,640107–

324Davenport, IAIA380,452107–

325Florence, ALAL156,609106–

326Natchez, MSMS54,722105–

327Corsicana, TXTX57,181104–

328Enid, OKOK61,779104–

329Champaign, ILIL239,979103–

330Eau Claire, WIWI176,647102–

331Lewisburg, PAPA42,31399–

332Ukiah, CACA88,12298–

333Cookeville, TNTN152,47797–

334Appleton, WIWI249,87696–

335Wilson, NCNC81,15094–

336Montrose, COCO44,59193–

337Washington, ININ34,20992–

338Pueblo, COCO169,27792–

339Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03592–

340Dothan, ALAL156,26691–

341Arcadia, FLFL37,07891–

342Hammond, LALA141,34690–

343Mansfield, OHOH124,89388–

344Kingsport, TNTN314,83487–

345Utica, NYNY285,61187–

346Mankato, MNMN104,90786–

347Cleveland, TNTN134,05785–

348Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86485–

349South Bend, ININ324,53884–

350Tullahoma, TNTN69,33982–

351Albany, GAGA145,51081–

352Hobbs, NMNM74,74981–

353Michigan City, ININ111,29481–

354Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08378–

355Kearney, NENE57,96277–

356Branson, MOMO57,00177–

357Texarkana, TXTX146,81676–

358Fallon, NVNV25,85175–

359Lake City, FLFL74,09475–

360Fremont, OHOH58,65574–

361Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01473–

362Atchison, KSKS16,17273–

363Shelbyville, TNTN55,27373–

364Marshalltown, IAIA39,89071–

365Enterprise, ALAL56,95370–

366Heber, UTUT81,65570–

367Duluth, MNMN281,21970–

368Hutchinson, KSKS61,53970–

369Marshall, MNMN25,68469–

370Eureka, CACA131,64768–

371Fairbanks, AKAK93,97268–

372Lewisburg, TNTN38,07168–

373Abilene, TXTX185,42967–

374Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44266–

375Hinesville, GAGA91,87066–

376Lake Charles, LALA244,65566–

377Cornelia, GAGA50,41666–

378Nogales, AZAZ50,02065–

379The Dalles, OROR26,31065–

380Albany, OROR132,84365–

381Lancaster, PAPA563,15965–

382Morristown, TNTN128,86765–

383Bismarck, NDND139,75064–

384Lumberton, NCNC119,94163–

385Bradford, PAPA38,98463–

386Frankfort, ININ33,32262–

387Montgomery, ALAL388,74761–

388Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28560–

389Gillette, WYWY48,14560–

390Gadsden, ALAL103,88660–

391Grants Pass, OROR87,86760–

392Watertown, WIWI86,50559–

393Rexburg, IDID69,38059–

394Durant, OKOK51,36758–

395Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13858–

396Red Wing, MNMN48,19557–

397Hastings, NENE40,57757–

398Crossville, TNTN66,30056–

399Liberal, KSKS21,07355–

400Adrian, MIMI97,77953–

401Douglas, GAGA52,86153–

402Grand Junction, COCO162,84553–

403Beeville, TXTX32,51553–

404Greenfield, MAMA70,69852–

405Missoula, MTMT128,69852–

406DuBois, PAPA78,10050–

407Muskegon, MIMI177,90150–

408Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33250–

409Jackson, TNTN184,56949–

410Thomasville, GAGA72,95849–

411Lansing, MIMI479,72249–

412Medford, OROR221,79549–

413Redding, CACA181,64849–

414Wooster, OHOH116,75849–

415Topeka, KSKS233,05248–

416Columbus, ININ85,72947–

417Jacksonville, TXTX53,33746–

418Palatka, FLFL77,73446–

419Sedalia, MOMO44,25446–

420Kokomo, ININ83,90446–

421Bartlesville, OKOK54,03746–

422Jonesboro, ARAR139,44044–

423Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10244–

424Sheboygan, WIWI118,04744–

425Morehead City, NCNC70,46943–

426Manhattan, KSKS136,12243–

427Plainview, TXTX36,70043–

428Kendallville, ININ47,93742–

429Putnam, CTCT98,09642–

430Ithaca, NYNY104,04742–

431Newberry, SCSC39,56141–

432Kahului, HIHI160,67441–

433Bloomington, ININ165,23140–

434Searcy, ARAR80,08540–

435Warrensburg, MOMO56,67040–

436Lawton, OKOK127,59039–

437Twin Falls, IDID123,90139–

438Pottsville, PAPA145,08538–

439Talladega, ALAL91,76438–

440Breckenridge, COCO39,06938–

441Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80837–

442Wheeling, WVWV134,08937–

443Albemarle, NCNC68,83037–

444Corbin, KYKY150,04037–

445Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24537–

446Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06337–

447Binghamton, NYNY243,18936–

448Laurinburg, NCNC33,32236–

449Houma, LALA199,66836–

450Jamestown, NYNY124,12635–

451Lebanon, NHNH224,50035–

452Norfolk, NENE49,22835–

453Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09935–

454Key West, FLFL80,40635–

455Weatherford, OKOK39,05934–

456El Campo, TXTX42,06034–

457Granbury, TXTX70,50134–

458Wausau, WIWI139,43234–

459Augusta, MEME129,06734–

460Waycross, GAGA57,67033–

461Moultrie, GAGA47,43833–

462Lebanon, PAPA146,38033–

463Summerville, GAGA25,30033–

464Forest City, NCNC65,74532–

465Pinehurst, NCNC110,61932–

466Mitchell, SDSD25,91332–

467The Villages, FLFL157,77231–

468Glens Falls, NYNY124,37331–

469Sebastian, FLFL172,79931–

470Batavia, NYNY58,41631–

471McComb, MSMS52,64031–

472Chambersburg, PAPA160,65230–

473Truckee, CACA101,91130–

474Alamogordo, NMNM70,36830–

475Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93830–

476Okeechobee, FLFL42,60830–

477Duncan, OKOK44,31029–

478Lima, OHOH100,88128–

479Findlay, OHOH75,03428–

480Valdosta, GAGA153,27628–

481Blackfoot, IDID51,15328–

482Longview, WAWA114,88527–

483Del Rio, TXTX47,83527–

484Ellensburg, WAWA48,80327–

485Shelton, WAWA71,16527–

486Sonora, CACA53,16027–

487Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66627–

488Meridian, MSMS85,41927–

489Bloomington, ILIL171,41926–

490Newport, OROR50,63626–

491Seymour, ININ47,37026–

492St. Cloud, MNMN205,85426–

493Milledgeville, GAGA44,02926–

494Battle Creek, MIMI133,40825–

495Bay City, TXTX36,46325–

496Bluefield, WVWV96,13825–

497Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91225–

498Blacksburg, VAVA181,61624–

499Raymondville, TXTX19,97124–

500Angola, ININ34,79924–

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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 el salvador?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 279,341 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by born in el salvador?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is born in el salvador measured?

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