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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Colombian population in the United States stands at 1.5 million individuals. New York contains the largest Colombian community with 111,194 residents, followed by Queens borough (73,965) and Miami (19,788), with many other cities across the country home to active Colombian communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Colombian populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Colombian population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Colombian population in New York is 111,194
    1.31% of New York population is Colombian
  • 2
    Queens borough
    Colombian population in Queens borough is 73,965
    3.17% of Queens borough population is Colombian
  • 3
    Miami
    Colombian population in Miami is 19,788
    4.43% of Miami population is Colombian
  • 4
    Los Angeles
    Colombian population in Los Angeles is 18,178
    0.47% of Los Angeles population is Colombian
  • 5
    Houston
    Colombian population in Houston is 16,877
    0.73% of Houston population is Colombian

U.S. Cities by Colombian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Colombian populations in leading metropolitan areas, including New York, Queens borough, Miami, and Los Angeles, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of Colombian 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 Colombian population count
Rank by Colombian Population
City
Colombian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Colombian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 111,194 1.31% 7.64%
2 Queens borough 73,965 3.17% 5.08%
3 Miami 19,788 4.43% 1.36%
4 Los Angeles 18,178 0.47% 1.25%
5 Houston 16,877 0.73% 1.16%
6 Brooklyn borough 15,505 0.59% 1.06%
7 Elizabeth 15,443 11.36% 1.06%
8 13,283 0.49% 0.91%
9 12,410 1.57% 0.85%
10 11,970 7.02% 0.82%
11 9,887 6.46% 0.68%
12 9,881 12.92% 0.68%
13 9,400 0.58% 0.65%
14 8,912 1.34% 0.61%
15 8,471 0.60% 0.58%
16 8,463 2.71% 0.58%
17 8,115 6.06% 0.56%
18 7,855 2.32% 0.54%
19 7,534 11.09% 0.52%
20 7,381 3.33% 0.51%
21 7,154 7.40% 0.49%
22 6,966 5.12% 0.48%
23 6,912 0.44% 0.47%
24 6,635 0.75% 0.46%
25 6,218 3.94% 0.43%
26 6,176 5.80% 0.42%
27 6,157 10.27% 0.42%
28 5,705 0.59% 0.39%
29 5,519 0.40% 0.38%
30 5,356 8.75% 0.37%
31 4,979 1.02% 0.34%
32 4,978 1.27% 0.34%
33 4,931 5.53% 0.34%
34 4,914 0.50% 0.34%
35 4,881 5.19% 0.34%
36 4,768 0.71% 0.33%
37 4,610 5.67% 0.32%
38 4,606 0.48% 0.32%
39 4,582 5.01% 0.31%
40 4,375 0.30% 0.30%
41 4,302 3.17% 0.30%
42 4,051 10.29% 0.28%
43 3,921 2.14% 0.27%
44 3,887 0.24% 0.27%
45 3,868 4.46% 0.27%
46 3,853 0.78% 0.26%
47 3,840 0.54% 0.26%
48 3,662 0.28% 0.25%
49 3,457 1.15% 0.24%
50 3,438 5.18% 0.24%
51 3,264 1.48% 0.22%
52 3,246 6.28% 0.22%
53 3,222 1.56% 0.22%
54 3,199 5.56% 0.22%
55 3,137 1.08% 0.22%
56 3,133 4.36% 0.22%
57 3,130 4.16% 0.21%
58 3,054 7.00% 0.21%
59 3,048 3.83% 0.21%
60 2,952 1.45% 0.20%
61 2,913 4.22% 0.20%
62 2,804 15.22% 0.19%
63 2,773 1.27% 0.19%
64 2,764 12.49% 0.19%
65 2,762 3.42% 0.19%
66 2,733 0.33% 0.19%
67 2,700 1.82% 0.19%
68 2,638 4.29% 0.18%
69 2,556 0.27% 0.18%
70 2,540 4.35% 0.17%
71 2,527 0.51% 0.17%
72 2,506 8.54% 0.17%
73 2,478 5.75% 0.17%
74 2,427 4.08% 0.17%
75 2,409 1.27% 0.17%
76 2,338 5.67% 0.16%
77 2,303 1.10% 0.16%
78 2,300 2.33% 0.16%
79 2,291 2.04% 0.16%
80 2,252 0.95% 0.15%
81 2,163 1.88% 0.15%
82 2,129 4.79% 0.15%
83 2,120 9.43% 0.15%
84 2,035 4.64% 0.14%
85 2,034 4.13% 0.14%
86 2,023 3.38% 0.14%
87 2,000 0.42% 0.14%
88 1,982 13.61% 0.14%
89 1,981 0.30% 0.14%
90 1,941 0.63% 0.13%
91 1,921 0.26% 0.13%
92 1,918 4.07% 0.13%
93 1,846 2.26% 0.13%
94 1,814 0.32% 0.12%
95 1,812 0.40% 0.12%
96 1,808 1.89% 0.12%
97 1,764 0.68% 0.12%
98 1,715 0.19% 0.12%
99 1,713 0.59% 0.12%
100 1,685 4.31% 0.12%
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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 Colombian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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