RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 769

Most immigrants from Korea, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents born in Korea, 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 204,326. 769 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 769 is 77.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBORN IN KOREAVS –

USUnited States0.3% of US population334,922,4991,042,427–

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441204,326–

02New York, NYNY20,112,448136,510–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,72461,092–

04Seattle, WAWA4,161,88342,244–

05Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18237,128–

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,12334,994–

07San Francisco, CACA4,630,04132,734–

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,15727,936–

09San Jose, CACA1,984,47325,326–

10Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11822,757–

11Riverside, CACA4,769,00718,219–

12Boston, MAMA5,034,22116,970–

13Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78116,074–

14San Diego, CACA3,282,24814,502–

15Houston, TXTX7,904,62714,046–

16Honolulu, HIHI988,70312,524–

17Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22611,794–

18Detroit, MIMI4,390,91311,083–

19Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93810,255–

20Portland, OROR2,542,2829,986–

21Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2959,862–

22Denver, COCO3,092,0379,671–

23Austin, TXTX2,620,9458,526–

24Sacramento, CACA2,477,2747,152–

25Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7204,820–

26St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4214,805–

27Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2134,186–

28Miami, FLFL6,391,0723,856–

29Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8303,748–

30San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1403,450–

31Columbus, OHOH2,242,0283,436–

32Orlando, FLFL2,957,6723,354–

33Richmond, VAVA1,389,3383,278–

34Nashville, TNTN2,197,4163,116–

35Montgomery, ALAL388,7473,093–

36Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2143,085–

37Colorado Springs, COCO781,7962,992–

38Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6452,950–

39Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952,776–

40Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6822,751–

41Auburn, ALAL208,0132,719–

42Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,687–

43Oxnard, CACA830,8512,580–

44Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922,539–

45Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,310–

46Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582,233–

47Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852,126–

48Albany, NYNY915,8352,122–

49Hartford, CTCT1,171,4262,057–

50Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,020–

51Killeen, TXTX511,4972,004–

52Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101,921–

53Durham, NCNC625,4851,908–

54Champaign, ILIL239,9791,881–

55Lacey, WAWA304,2611,833–

56Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,815–

57Bridgeport, CTCT978,1791,811–

58Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,717–

59Providence, RIRI1,708,1611,696–

60Bakersfield, CACA927,0681,687–

61Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,686–

62Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,645–

63Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,642–

64Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,595–

65New Haven, CTCT578,7411,550–

66Lansing, MIMI479,7221,510–

67Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,500–

68Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,470–

69Salinas, CACA433,7291,438–

70Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121,437–

71Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,434–

72Worcester, MAMA888,5021,420–

73Columbia, SCSC879,9181,385–

74Madison, WIWI709,6851,353–

75Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131,265–

76Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,247–

77Savannah, GAGA438,3141,245–

78Boise City, IDID864,2431,240–

79Augusta, GAGA641,2311,226–

80Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7661,220–

81Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301,161–

82Knoxville, TNTN968,1371,155–

83Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2731,113–

84Lexington, KYKY535,1741,093–

85McAllen, TXTX921,5491,087–

86Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771,068–

87Dayton, OHOH826,5541,051–

88Provo, UTUT773,4261,046–

89Omaha, NENE1,009,8361,040–

90Manchester, NHNH433,4151,038–

91Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,013–

92Boulder, COCO328,560992–

93College Station, TXTX287,476969–

94Reno, NVNV578,734966–

95Vallejo, CACA455,376966–

96Greenville, SCSC1,014,101951–

97Waterbury, CTCT463,349946–

98Ithaca, NYNY104,047939–

99Columbus, GAGA324,830936–

100Lafayette, ININ228,468905–

101El Paso, TXTX881,291890–

102Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047885–

103Allentown, PAPA887,615881–

104Albuquerque, NMNM925,279875–

105Iowa City, IAIA182,711863–

106Deltona, FLFL746,933856–

107Akron, OHOH701,780851–

108Santa Rosa, CACA486,444843–

109Pensacola, FLFL544,949830–

110Palm Bay, FLFL663,982827–

111Harrisburg, PAPA617,427805–

112Bremerton, WAWA283,374804–

113Corvallis, OROR97,728793–

114Little Rock, ARAR777,607789–

115Athens, GAGA224,148782–

116Greensboro, NCNC805,945779–

117Gainesville, FLFL359,036776–

118Baton Rouge, LALA888,699763–

119Wilmington, NCNC492,772759–

120Memphis, TNTN1,341,412752–

121Syracuse, NYNY652,273739–

122Modesto, CACA557,719730–

123Columbia, MOMO219,062727–

124State College, PAPA157,393703–

125Blacksburg, VAVA181,616681–

126Scranton, PAPA574,418676–

127Charlottesville, VAVA228,597663–

128Fort Collins, COCO377,292662–

129Ogden, UTUT672,784661–

130Crestview, FLFL315,098644–

131Charleston, SCSC889,263643–

132Lawton, OKOK127,590642–

133Stockton, CACA823,815631–

134San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367618–

135Springfield, MOMO500,694611–

136Salem, OROR445,814609–

137Bloomington, ININ165,231604–

138Portland, MEME577,635602–

139Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206595–

140Ames, IAIA128,090593–

141Warner Robins, GAGA208,091592–

142Lancaster, PAPA563,159586–

143Kahului, HIHI160,674585–

144Gainesville, GAGA226,568581–

145South Bend, ININ324,538581–

146Eugene, OROR381,584569–

147Fairbanks, AKAK93,972566–

148Manhattan, KSKS136,122554–

149Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666543–

150Peoria, ILIL363,505539–

151New Orleans, LALA970,849532–

152Salisbury, MDMD131,872523–

153Spokane, WAWA608,012520–

154LaGrange, GAGA107,097515–

155Santa Cruz, CACA258,852508–

156Valdosta, GAGA153,276496–

157Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332495–

158Fort Wayne, ININ466,258492–

159North Port, FLFL948,158492–

160Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191477–

161Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553476–

162Jacksonville, NCNC217,175465–

163Hilo, HIHI210,043452–

164Lubbock, TXTX368,431449–

165Wichita, KSKS663,809448–

166Panama City, FLFL231,174444–

167Amherst, MAMA164,065435–

168Fargo, NDND269,528426–

169Kennewick, WAWA324,334425–

170Rochester, MNMN231,184416–

171Rockford, ILIL337,242416–

172Flint, MIMI401,093401–

173Visalia, CACA485,146393–

174Dover, DEDE194,786389–

175Lincoln, NENE352,081389–

176Davenport, IAIA380,452387–

177Burlington, VTVT227,803382–

178Bloomington, ILIL171,419370–

179Toledo, OHOH599,376370–

180Greeley, COCO378,426364–

181Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721363–

182Roanoke, VAVA316,547348–

183Fayetteville, ARAR622,177343–

184Torrington, CTCT114,690338–

185Watertown, NYNY111,540335–

186Morgantown, WVWV141,995334–

187Las Cruces, NMNM229,091332–

188Duluth, MNMN281,219329–

189Waterloo, IAIA169,189329–

190Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795319–

191Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657318–

192Lexington Park, MDMD211,176314–

193Merced, CACA297,260313–

194Niles, MIMI152,444313–

195Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442312–

196Utica, NYNY285,611312–

197Hinesville, GAGA91,870308–

198Norwich, CTCT284,015304–

199Lynchburg, VAVA269,169299–

200Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285295–

201Dalton, GAGA147,819294–

202Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638288–

203Gulfport, MSMS431,329279–

204Canton, OHOH400,246278–

205Hagerstown, MDMD315,280278–

206Asheville, NCNC422,345274–

207Medford, OROR221,795267–

208Naples, FLFL417,131265–

209Reading, PAPA440,072257–

210Cape Coral, FLFL875,607255–

211Muskegon, MIMI177,901255–

212Greeneville, TNTN73,831251–

213Dothan, ALAL156,266250–

214Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850249–

215Bend, OROR266,376248–

216Jackson, MSMS609,847248–

217Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137246–

218Bellingham, WAWA236,392245–

219Bowling Green, KYKY197,180243–

220Tallahassee, FLFL397,442242–

221East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179240–

222Greenville, NCNC182,936240–

223Ozark, ALAL49,912235–

224Appleton, WIWI249,876233–

225Waco, TXTX308,807232–

226Napa, CACA132,949229–

227Lebanon, NHNH224,500226–

228El Centro, CACA181,411226–

229Grand Forks, NDND105,046225–

230Midland, MIMI83,754218–

231Ocala, FLFL442,660217–

232Columbus, ININ85,729212–

233Lakeland, FLFL874,790209–

234Green Bay, WIWI336,756206–

235Longview, TXTX297,315204–

236Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155204–

237Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552204–

238Springfield, MAMA464,338203–

239Salina, KSKS59,121201–

240Amarillo, TXTX276,235200–

241Pullman, WAWA48,512197–

242Santa Fe, NMNM156,907193–

243Rome, GAGA101,378192–

244Cleveland, TNTN134,057191–

245Jackson, MIMI159,552191–

246Lawrence, KSKS120,920189–

247Erie, PAPA265,832188–

248Albany, GAGA145,510186–

249Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551185–

250Lebanon, PAPA146,380184–

251Mankato, MNMN104,907184–

252Johnson City, TNTN216,416183–

253Concord, NHNH158,078183–

254Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838180–

255Eau Claire, WIWI176,647178–

256York, PAPA473,197178–

257Abilene, TXTX185,429177–

258Mobile, ALAL411,658176–

259Sherman, TXTX153,613175–

260Muncie, ININ113,106174–

261St. Simons, GAGA118,524172–

262Daphne, ALAL267,761172–

263Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102172–

264Chico, CACA209,211171–

265Kingston, NYNY183,330171–

266Carbondale, ILIL52,501171–

267Springfield, ILIL206,033170–

268St. Cloud, MNMN205,854170–

269Binghamton, NYNY243,189168–

270Florence, SCSC201,392168–

271Terre Haute, ININ169,241168–

272Rapid City, SDSD156,934166–

273Bozeman, MTMT128,740165–

274Hickory, NCNC376,890165–

275Decatur, ALAL160,326160–

276Elmira, NYNY80,415159–

277Nantucket, MAMA14,758159–

278Tupelo, MSMS133,167158–

279Traverse City, MIMI156,972158–

280Redding, CACA181,648157–

281Texarkana, TXTX146,816155–

282Beaumont, TXTX399,310153–

283Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138152–

284Seaford, DEDE277,140149–

285Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975145–

286Kearney, NENE57,962144–

287Racine, WIWI198,919143–

288Owensboro, KYKY113,962141–

289Putnam, CTCT98,096141–

290Hanford, CACA154,327140–

291Centralia, WAWA88,062140–

292Lafayette, LALA423,758139–

293Twin Falls, IDID123,901138–

294Keene, NHNH78,269137–

295Yakima, WAWA259,185137–

296Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368135–

297Alexander City, ALAL40,953135–

298Sonora, CACA53,160134–

299Bay City, MIMI102,123132–

300La Crosse, WIWI171,182132–

301Winchester, VAVA152,332131–

302Elkhart, ININ208,774130–

303Sioux City, IAIA145,738128–

304Oshkosh, WIWI174,218127–

305Roseburg, OROR111,951126–

306Monticello, NYNY80,586125–

307Battle Creek, MIMI133,408124–

308Pueblo, COCO169,277124–

309Oxford, ALAL115,834121–

310Pahrump, NVNV57,336121–

311Sheboygan, WIWI118,047121–

312Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808120–

313Vincennes, ININ35,652119–

314Saginaw, MIMI187,688119–

315Yuba City, CACA187,478119–

316Augusta, MEME129,067119–

317Enterprise, ALAL56,953118–

318Warrensburg, MOMO56,670118–

319Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448118–

320Odessa, TXTX173,801118–

321Goldsboro, NCNC122,278117–

322North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233115–

323Kenosha, WIWI168,448115–

324Cheyenne, WYWY102,938114–

325Topeka, KSKS233,052114–

326Jefferson, GAGA99,265114–

327Marshalltown, IAIA39,890114–

328The Villages, FLFL157,772114–

329Youngstown, OHOH423,678114–

330Boone, NCNC54,786113–

331Brownsville, TXTX433,946111–

332Evansville, ININ273,786110–

333Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083109–

334Barnstable, MAMA233,539109–

335Aberdeen, WAWA78,144108–

336Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966107–

337Burlington, NCNC186,177105–

338Eureka, CACA131,647105–

339Stillwater, OKOK83,889105–

340Owatonna, MNMN37,464103–

341Sandusky, OHOH112,777103–

342Corning, NYNY91,855102–

343Edwards, COCO54,291102–

344Albany, OROR132,843101–

345Baraboo, WIWI66,652101–

346Albertville, ALAL103,53799–

347Storm Lake, IAIA20,44999–

348Fort Smith, ARAR234,14097–

349Shreveport, LALA383,47497–

350Brenham, TXTX38,28896–

351Kankakee, ILIL105,52595–

352Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04194–

353Greenwood, SCSC95,21594–

354St. George, UTUT213,67093–

355Michigan City, ININ111,29492–

356Marquette, MIMI68,06490–

357Yuma, AZAZ224,44990–

358Huntington, WVWV365,96589–

359Logan, UTUT160,88988–

360Bangor, MEME157,96788–

361Pocatello, IDID91,59187–

362Jacksonville, ILIL37,38186–

363Martin, TNTN33,26186–

364Adrian, MIMI97,77985–

365Ardmore, OKOK48,91085–

366Fort Morgan, COCO30,30684–

367Kapaa, HIHI73,40084–

368Pittsfield, MAMA128,22484–

369Rockingham, NCNC42,04183–

370Port Angeles, WAWA78,20282–

371Truckee, CACA101,91182–

372Decatur, ILIL99,30082–

373Kingsland, GAGA60,14381–

374Marion, ININ66,52481–

375Jackson, TNTN184,56980–

376Orangeburg, SCSC83,17780–

377Tiffin, OHOH54,52278–

378Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82378–

379Janesville, WIWI166,47278–

380Stevens Point, WIWI71,94378–

381Billings, MTMT193,60377–

382Kalispell, MTMT115,42977–

383Los Alamos, NMNM19,40777–

384Newport, OROR50,63677–

385Rexburg, IDID69,38077–

386Charleston, WVWV200,17076–

387Charleston, ILIL46,60774–

388Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69173–

389Spencer, IAIA16,20273–

390Victoria, TXTX99,86472–

391Idaho Falls, IDID173,85172–

392Jackson, WYWY36,58771–

393Tyler, TXTX252,54971–

394Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21270–

395Sumter, SCSC105,06770–

396Lima, OHOH100,88169–

397Joplin, MOMO208,79669–

398Brookings, SDSD37,63569–

399Aberdeen, SDSD41,58367–

400Crescent City, CACA26,41067–

401Thomasville, GAGA72,95867–

402Jonesboro, ARAR139,44067–

403Lewiston, MEME116,48767–

404New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37366–

405Mansfield, OHOH124,89366–

406Columbus, NENE46,58366–

407Gaffney, SCSC58,27565–

408Pampa, TXTX21,78665–

409Red Bluff, CACA64,66565–

410Rutland, VTVT59,65365–

411Kingsport, TNTN314,83465–

412Brainerd, MNMN100,56265–

413Brattleboro, VTVT45,20465–

414Chambersburg, PAPA160,65264–

415Austin, MNMN40,97164–

416Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01463–

417Rifle, COCO80,09963–

418Big Rapids, MIMI42,32061–

419Mountain Home, IDID29,46561–

420Williamsport, PAPA112,58761–

421Batavia, NYNY58,41661–

422Branson, MOMO57,00161–

423Faribault, MNMN69,93960–

424Vineland, NJNJ157,14860–

425Dubuque, IAIA99,38160–

426Glens Falls, NYNY124,37360–

427Midland, TXTX193,13960–

428La Grande, OROR25,90059–

429Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66959–

430Morristown, TNTN128,86759–

431Winona, MNMN50,52358–

432Auburn, ININ44,53558–

433Meadville, PAPA81,79258–

434Murray, KYKY39,42158–

435Wilson, NCNC81,15057–

436Alamogordo, NMNM70,36857–

437Clovis, NMNM65,27057–

438Shelton, WAWA71,16556–

439Albemarle, NCNC68,83056–

440Marshall, MNMN25,68455–

441Muskogee, OKOK66,70855–

442Sanford, NCNC70,25855–

443Monroe, MIMI156,00454–

444Cadillac, MIMI49,71954–

445Alexandria, LALA147,95253–

446Helena, MTMT97,15353–

447Watertown, WIWI86,50552–

448Longview, WAWA114,88552–

449Eufaula, ALAL26,86152–

450Monroe, LALA222,39052–

451Rolla, MOMO45,24752–

452Williston, NDND41,76752–

453Cumberland, MDMD93,64052–

454Grand Junction, COCO162,84552–

455Sunbury, PAPA107,78852–

456Danville, ILIL71,25951–

457Lake City, FLFL74,09451–

458Greenfield, MAMA70,69850–

459Marion, ILIL67,22550–

460Laredo, TXTX281,22450–

461Fremont, NENE38,05749–

462Holland, MIMI123,18849–

463Great Falls, MTMT85,02949–

464Pinehurst, NCNC110,61949–

465Wenatchee, WAWA128,41449–

466Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14749–

467Mountain Home, ARAR42,98248–

468Talladega, ALAL91,76448–

469Susanville, CACA28,11747–

470Hood River, OROR23,72047–

471Grand Island, NENE78,07647–

472The Dalles, OROR26,31046–

473Missoula, MTMT128,69846–

474Walla Walla, WAWA62,36146–

475Sturgis, MIMI60,96846–

476Jamestown, NYNY124,12645–

477El Dorado, ARAR36,92644–

478Juneau city and, AKAK31,60944–

479Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06044–

480Johnstown, PAPA128,96844–

481Slidell, LALA279,10844–

482Spartanburg, SCSC407,65644–

483Laconia, NHNH65,14743–

484Moscow, IDID41,84243–

485Florence, ALAL156,60943–

486Kokomo, ININ83,90443–

487Duncan, OKOK44,31042–

488Rochelle, ILIL51,39942–

489Findlay, OHOH75,03442–

490Springfield, OHOH135,34042–

491Bluefield, WVWV96,13842–

492Bemidji, MNMN47,05541–

493Del Rio, TXTX47,83541–

494Ukiah, CACA88,12241–

495Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66641–

496Hot Springs, ARAR99,69541–

497New Castle, ININ49,13740–

498Pottsville, PAPA145,08540–

499Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86440–

500Key West, FLFL80,40640–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest born in korea?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 204,326 (2024 American Community Survey).

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

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is born in korea measured?

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