Bhutanese Population in United States by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Bhutanese population in the United States stands at 26,529 individuals. Columbus contains the largest Bhutanese community with 1,762 residents, followed by Aurora (1,162) and Swatara township (939), with many other cities across the country home to active Bhutanese communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Bhutanese populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Bhutanese population in United States

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  • 1
    Columbus
    Bhutanese population in Columbus is 1,762
    0.19% of Columbus population is Bhutanese
  • 2
    Aurora
    Bhutanese population in Aurora is 1,162
    0.30% of Aurora population is Bhutanese
  • 3
    Swatara township
    Bhutanese population in Swatara township is 939
    3.38% of Swatara township population is Bhutanese
  • 4
    Akron
    Bhutanese population in Akron is 637
    0.34% of Akron population is Bhutanese
  • 5
    New York
    Bhutanese population in New York is 605
    0.01% of New York population is Bhutanese

U.S. Cities by Bhutanese Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Bhutanese populations in leading metropolitan areas, including Columbus, Aurora, Swatara township, and Akron, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of Bhutanese birth or descent. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in United States ranked by Bhutanese population count
Rank by Bhutanese Population
City
Bhutanese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Bhutanese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Columbus 1,762 0.19% 6.64%
2 Aurora 1,162 0.30% 4.38%
3 Swatara township 939 3.38% 3.54%
4 Akron 637 0.34% 2.40%
5 New York 605 0.01% 2.28%
5 Queens borough 605 0.03% 2.28%
6 Tallmadge 602 3.27% 2.27%
7 535 0.25% 2.02%
8 514 0.95% 1.94%
9 464 0.15% 1.75%
10 442 0.03% 1.67%
11 433 2.05% 1.63%
12 424 2.85% 1.60%
13 407 0.67% 1.53%
14 403 0.74% 1.52%
15 383 0.50% 1.44%
16 368 0.04% 1.39%
17 356 1.97% 1.34%
18 346 0.05% 1.30%
19 326 1.49% 1.23%
20 325 0.74% 1.23%
21 321 0.07% 1.21%
22 315 0.27% 1.19%
23 299 0.03% 1.13%
24 291 0.30% 1.10%
25 280 0.21% 1.06%
26 273 0.29% 1.03%
27 266 1.12% 1.00%
28 259 0.20% 0.98%
29 210 0.80% 0.79%
30 208 0.51% 0.78%
31 206 1.51% 0.78%
32 178 0.06% 0.67%
33 177 0.66% 0.67%
34 176 0.14% 0.66%
35 161 0.30% 0.61%
36 159 0.05% 0.60%
37 155 1.84% 0.58%
38 150 0.30% 0.57%
39 147 0.29% 0.55%
39 147 0.01% 0.55%
40 142 1.35% 0.54%
40 142 0.27% 0.54%
41 139 0.05% 0.52%
42 138 0.29% 0.52%
43 134 0.19% 0.51%
44 128 0.09% 0.48%
45 126 0.94% 0.48%
46 121 0.05% 0.46%
46 121 0.12% 0.46%
47 120 0.27% 0.45%
48 119 1.23% 0.45%
49 116 1.41% 0.44%
50 115 3.35% 0.43%
51 112 0.06% 0.42%
52 107 0.07% 0.40%
53 100 0.57% 0.38%
54 98 0.67% 0.37%
55 97 0.02% 0.37%
56 90 0.07% 0.34%
57 89 0.04% 0.34%
58 88 0.34% 0.33%
59 80 0.03% 0.30%
60 77 0.17% 0.29%
61 76 0.01% 0.29%
62 74 0.05% 0.28%
62 74 0.03% 0.28%
63 71 0.64% 0.27%
64 68 0.06% 0.26%
65 61 0.18% 0.23%
66 60 0.02% 0.23%
67 59 0.06% 0.22%
67 59 0.52% 0.22%
68 57 0.09% 0.21%
69 49 1.31% 0.18%
70 48 0.07% 0.18%
71 44 0.01% 0.17%
71 44 0.15% 0.17%
71 44 0.24% 0.17%
72 40 0.09% 0.15%
72 40 0.23% 0.15%
73 39 0.63% 0.15%
74 38 0.00% 0.14%
75 37 0.49% 0.14%
76 36 0.04% 0.14%
76 36 0.00% 0.14%
77 34 0.05% 0.13%
77 34 0.02% 0.13%
78 33 0.26% 0.12%
79 32 0.01% 0.12%
80 31 0.01% 0.12%
81 30 0.19% 0.11%
81 30 0.01% 0.11%
82 28 0.11% 0.11%
82 28 0.45% 0.11%
83 27 0.11% 0.10%
83 27 0.20% 0.10%
83 27 0.14% 0.10%
84 26 0.14% 0.10%
84 26 0.02% 0.10%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in United States by their Bhutanese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Bhutanese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Bhutanese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Bhutanese alone, while others identify as Bhutanese along with another race (such as Bhutanese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Bhutanese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Bhutanese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Bhutanese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Bhutanese .
  2. % of Total United States Bhutanese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Bhutanese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Bhutanese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Bhutanese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Bhutanese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.