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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Burmese population in the United States stands at 230,813 individuals. St. Paul contains the largest Burmese community with 9,278 residents, followed by Fort Wayne (8,719) and New York (6,480), with many other cities across the country home to active Burmese communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Burmese populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Burmese population in United States

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  • 1
    St. Paul
    Burmese population in St. Paul is 9,278
    3.01% of St. Paul population is Burmese
  • 2
    Fort Wayne
    Burmese population in Fort Wayne is 8,719
    3.27% of Fort Wayne population is Burmese
  • 3
    New York
    Burmese population in New York is 6,480
    0.08% of New York population is Burmese
  • 4
    Milwaukee
    Burmese population in Milwaukee is 5,025
    0.88% of Milwaukee population is Burmese
  • 5
    Queens borough
    Burmese population in Queens borough is 4,584
    0.20% of Queens borough population is Burmese

U.S. Cities by Burmese Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Burmese populations in leading metropolitan areas, including St. Paul, Fort Wayne, New York, and Milwaukee, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of Burmese 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 Burmese population count
Rank by Burmese Population
City
Burmese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Burmese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 St. Paul 9,278 3.01% 4.02%
2 Fort Wayne 8,719 3.27% 3.78%
3 New York 6,480 0.08% 2.81%
4 Milwaukee 5,025 0.88% 2.18%
5 Queens borough 4,584 0.20% 1.99%
6 Omaha 4,392 0.90% 1.90%
7 Buffalo 4,234 1.53% 1.83%
8 3,900 6.05% 1.69%
9 3,327 2.15% 1.44%
10 2,921 3.97% 1.27%
11 2,770 1.30% 1.20%
12 2,769 0.29% 1.20%
13 2,693 0.65% 1.17%
14 2,654 1.32% 1.15%
15 2,595 0.16% 1.12%
16 2,323 0.18% 1.01%
17 2,080 0.53% 0.90%
18 2,062 0.08% 0.89%
19 1,890 0.21% 0.82%
20 1,817 1.42% 0.79%
21 1,674 1.14% 0.73%
22 1,630 0.86% 0.71%
22 1,630 3.11% 0.71%
23 1,607 1.57% 0.70%
24 1,593 0.70% 0.69%
25 1,529 2.54% 0.66%
26 1,483 0.04% 0.64%
27 1,376 5.19% 0.60%
28 1,370 5.24% 0.59%
29 1,358 0.10% 0.59%
30 1,331 0.46% 0.58%
31 1,295 0.05% 0.56%
32 1,285 4.67% 0.56%
33 1,284 0.14% 0.56%
34 1,265 0.62% 0.55%
35 1,176 0.12% 0.51%
36 1,098 0.13% 0.48%
37 1,092 0.17% 0.47%
38 1,017 3.22% 0.44%
39 997 0.74% 0.43%
40 976 0.04% 0.42%
41 971 0.97% 0.42%
42 967 0.49% 0.42%
43 946 6.59% 0.41%
44 889 0.36% 0.39%
45 884 0.39% 0.38%
46 877 0.13% 0.38%
47 872 0.77% 0.38%
48 866 1.29% 0.38%
49 821 1.52% 0.36%
50 793 0.05% 0.34%
51 727 7.86% 0.32%
52 698 1.02% 0.30%
53 685 0.04% 0.30%
54 651 1.18% 0.28%
55 633 1.72% 0.27%
56 631 0.98% 0.27%
57 629 0.44% 0.27%
58 620 1.16% 0.27%
59 601 0.75% 0.26%
60 597 1.92% 0.26%
61 596 0.52% 0.26%
62 595 3.17% 0.26%
63 589 0.99% 0.26%
64 574 0.39% 0.25%
65 545 1.33% 0.24%
66 541 26.57% 0.23%
67 536 0.26% 0.23%
68 526 0.55% 0.23%
69 520 4.61% 0.23%
70 508 0.62% 0.22%
71 497 0.46% 0.22%
72 495 0.20% 0.21%
73 494 0.46% 0.21%
74 484 0.31% 0.21%
75 477 2.60% 0.21%
75 477 1.01% 0.21%
76 476 3.27% 0.21%
77 469 0.41% 0.20%
78 456 0.05% 0.20%
78 456 0.99% 0.20%
79 441 0.88% 0.19%
80 440 2.05% 0.19%
81 436 1.11% 0.19%
82 427 0.11% 0.19%
83 423 0.14% 0.18%
84 418 0.26% 0.18%
85 411 0.09% 0.18%
86 402 2.90% 0.17%
87 387 0.29% 0.17%
88 383 1.35% 0.17%
89 374 1.35% 0.16%
90 372 2.70% 0.16%
91 361 0.08% 0.16%
92 360 0.84% 0.16%
93 350 0.35% 0.15%
94 346 4.00% 0.15%
94 346 0.38% 0.15%
95 340 2.98% 0.15%
96 335 1.18% 0.15%
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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 Burmese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Burmese 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 Burmese 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 Burmese alone, while others identify as Burmese along with another race (such as Burmese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Burmese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Burmese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Burmese 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 Burmese .
  2. % of Total United States Burmese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Burmese 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 Burmese 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 Burmese 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 Burmese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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