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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Hmong population in the United States stands at 357,278 individuals. St. Paul contains the largest Hmong community with 33,839 residents, followed by Fresno (26,516) and Sacramento (18,610), with many other cities across the country home to active Hmong communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Hmong populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Hmong population in United States

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  • 1
    St. Paul
    Hmong population in St. Paul is 33,839
    11.00% of St. Paul population is Hmong
  • 2
    Fresno
    Hmong population in Fresno is 26,516
    4.88% of Fresno population is Hmong
  • 3
    Sacramento
    Hmong population in Sacramento is 18,610
    3.55% of Sacramento population is Hmong
  • 4
    Milwaukee
    Hmong population in Milwaukee is 12,500
    2.19% of Milwaukee population is Hmong
  • 5
    Brooklyn Park
    Hmong population in Brooklyn Park is 10,965
    13.00% of Brooklyn Park population is Hmong

U.S. Cities by Hmong Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Hmong populations in leading metropolitan areas, including St. Paul, Fresno, Sacramento, and Milwaukee, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of Hmong 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 Hmong population count
Rank by Hmong Population
City
Hmong Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Hmong Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 St. Paul 33,839 11.00% 9.47%
2 Fresno 26,516 4.88% 7.42%
3 Sacramento 18,610 3.55% 5.21%
4 Milwaukee 12,500 2.19% 3.50%
5 Brooklyn Park 10,965 13.00% 3.07%
6 Minneapolis 7,332 1.72% 2.05%
7 Maplewood 6,650 16.23% 1.86%
8 6,065 1.89% 1.70%
9 5,119 4.17% 1.43%
10 4,892 1.69% 1.37%
11 4,821 9.68% 1.35%
12 4,468 4.98% 1.25%
13 4,134 12.60% 1.16%
14 3,885 9.74% 1.09%
15 3,300 4.41% 0.92%
16 3,202 2.32% 0.90%
17 3,120 4.05% 0.87%
18 2,979 4.70% 0.83%
19 2,899 10.31% 0.81%
20 2,896 2.72% 0.81%
21 2,847 4.00% 0.80%
22 2,826 1.59% 0.79%
23 2,637 3.81% 0.74%
24 2,116 1.37% 0.59%
25 2,060 3.11% 0.58%
26 2,049 5.11% 0.57%
27 1,985 0.72% 0.56%
28 1,907 0.46% 0.53%
29 1,857 14.84% 0.52%
30 1,712 8.62% 0.48%
31 1,618 1.59% 0.45%
32 1,435 2.77% 0.40%
33 1,428 0.22% 0.40%
34 1,345 0.94% 0.38%
35 1,270 1.10% 0.36%
36 1,222 0.14% 0.34%
37 1,170 2.67% 0.33%
38 1,161 3.36% 0.33%
39 1,018 0.71% 0.28%
40 966 1.56% 0.27%
41 881 3.67% 0.25%
42 845 4.09% 0.24%
43 796 2.22% 0.22%
44 788 0.98% 0.22%
45 780 4.94% 0.22%
46 766 1.10% 0.21%
47 758 2.53% 0.21%
48 755 7.16% 0.21%
49 731 2.78% 0.20%
50 705 0.61% 0.20%
51 690 1.89% 0.19%
52 688 6.10% 0.19%
53 673 5.09% 0.19%
54 672 5.25% 0.19%
55 671 2.04% 0.19%
56 657 3.47% 0.18%
57 639 0.05% 0.18%
58 602 0.86% 0.17%
59 594 0.06% 0.17%
60 588 5.33% 0.16%
61 579 1.81% 0.16%
62 568 16.47% 0.16%
63 546 1.73% 0.15%
64 536 2.34% 0.15%
65 535 0.77% 0.15%
66 533 2.84% 0.15%
67 522 4.14% 0.15%
68 517 3.98% 0.14%
69 515 1.16% 0.14%
70 510 0.07% 0.14%
71 501 0.26% 0.14%
72 498 0.23% 0.14%
73 494 0.83% 0.14%
74 484 0.48% 0.14%
75 476 6.96% 0.13%
76 470 0.06% 0.13%
77 468 2.21% 0.13%
78 466 2.13% 0.13%
79 458 0.34% 0.13%
80 453 0.07% 0.13%
81 452 0.51% 0.13%
82 439 2.53% 0.12%
83 437 8.80% 0.12%
84 432 2.06% 0.12%
84 432 2.61% 0.12%
85 422 0.14% 0.12%
86 417 1.64% 0.12%
87 414 2.31% 0.12%
88 413 2.54% 0.12%
89 412 0.01% 0.12%
90 411 0.46% 0.12%
91 408 0.14% 0.11%
92 405 5.55% 0.11%
93 398 1.02% 0.11%
94 393 1.68% 0.11%
94 393 0.35% 0.11%
95 388 7.35% 0.11%
96 386 0.04% 0.11%
97 380 4.16% 0.11%
98 374 0.55% 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 Hmong population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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