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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Pakistani population in the United States stands at 623,615 individuals. New York contains the largest Pakistani community with 55,335 residents, followed by Brooklyn borough (22,578) and Queens borough (20,288), with many other cities across the country home to active Pakistani communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Pakistani populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Pakistani population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Pakistani population in New York is 55,335
    0.65% of New York population is Pakistani
  • 2
    Brooklyn borough
    Pakistani population in Brooklyn borough is 22,578
    0.85% of Brooklyn borough population is Pakistani
  • 3
    Queens borough
    Pakistani population in Queens borough is 20,288
    0.87% of Queens borough population is Pakistani
  • 4
    Hempstead town
    Pakistani population in Hempstead town is 10,492
    1.33% of Hempstead town population is Pakistani
  • 5
    Houston
    Pakistani population in Houston is 9,534
    0.41% of Houston population is Pakistani

U.S. Cities by Pakistani Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Pakistani populations in leading metropolitan areas, including New York, Brooklyn borough, Queens borough, and Hempstead town, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of Pakistani 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 Pakistani population count
Rank by Pakistani Population
City
Pakistani Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Pakistani Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 55,335 0.65% 8.87%
2 Brooklyn borough 22,578 0.85% 3.62%
3 Queens borough 20,288 0.87% 3.25%
4 Hempstead town 10,492 1.33% 1.68%
5 Houston 9,534 0.41% 1.53%
6 Chicago 8,032 0.30% 1.29%
7 Los Angeles 5,325 0.14% 0.85%
8 4,808 0.30% 0.77%
9 4,797 0.29% 0.77%
10 4,570 4.16% 0.73%
11 4,308 0.87% 0.69%
12 4,107 1.61% 0.66%
13 3,947 0.41% 0.63%
14 3,888 0.80% 0.62%
15 3,573 1.16% 0.57%
16 3,521 1.23% 0.56%
17 3,458 1.02% 0.55%
18 3,433 1.19% 0.55%
19 3,364 0.24% 0.54%
20 3,314 1.03% 0.53%
21 3,194 4.77% 0.51%
22 3,021 1.01% 0.48%
23 3,019 0.30% 0.48%
24 2,967 0.57% 0.48%
25 2,894 4.36% 0.46%
26 2,619 1.25% 0.42%
27 2,606 2.65% 0.42%
28 2,526 2.19% 0.41%
29 2,523 0.19% 0.40%
30 2,481 1.87% 0.40%
31 2,418 0.26% 0.39%
32 2,181 0.95% 0.35%
33 2,015 1.95% 0.32%
34 1,945 0.23% 0.31%
35 1,856 0.92% 0.30%
36 1,841 1.02% 0.30%
37 1,821 1.54% 0.29%
38 1,758 1.40% 0.28%
39 1,728 0.12% 0.28%
40 1,707 0.72% 0.27%
41 1,686 0.53% 0.27%
42 1,673 4.13% 0.27%
43 1,583 0.78% 0.25%
44 1,493 0.16% 0.24%
45 1,457 2.24% 0.23%
46 1,452 0.20% 0.23%
47 1,388 5.62% 0.22%
48 1,386 1.63% 0.22%
49 1,381 0.16% 0.22%
50 1,334 2.20% 0.21%
51 1,326 2.84% 0.21%
52 1,322 1.79% 0.21%
53 1,301 1.22% 0.21%
53 1,301 3.23% 0.21%
54 1,281 3.48% 0.21%
55 1,264 1.17% 0.20%
56 1,255 0.84% 0.20%
57 1,242 1.42% 0.20%
58 1,228 2.49% 0.20%
59 1,202 2.46% 0.19%
60 1,193 0.93% 0.19%
61 1,159 0.08% 0.19%
62 1,138 1.61% 0.18%
62 1,138 1.86% 0.18%
63 1,137 1.69% 0.18%
64 1,128 0.76% 0.18%
65 1,118 1.64% 0.18%
66 1,077 0.31% 0.17%
67 1,066 1.62% 0.17%
68 1,058 0.49% 0.17%
69 1,047 2.39% 0.17%
70 1,036 1.21% 0.17%
71 1,035 2.37% 0.17%
72 1,032 0.26% 0.17%
73 1,001 0.63% 0.16%
74 975 0.57% 0.16%
75 946 0.14% 0.15%
76 941 1.23% 0.15%
77 933 2.84% 0.15%
78 932 0.65% 0.15%
79 921 1.20% 0.15%
80 919 0.33% 0.15%
81 916 0.14% 0.15%
82 909 0.06% 0.15%
83 901 0.79% 0.14%
84 898 0.79% 0.14%
85 888 0.22% 0.14%
86 884 0.77% 0.14%
87 862 0.90% 0.14%
88 861 2.62% 0.14%
89 853 1.41% 0.14%
90 851 0.71% 0.14%
91 846 1.30% 0.14%
92 813 2.35% 0.13%
93 807 1.18% 0.13%
94 806 0.45% 0.13%
95 803 1.78% 0.13%
96 797 0.61% 0.13%
97 789 0.58% 0.13%
98 787 2.60% 0.13%
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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 Pakistani population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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