Vietnamese Population in Los Angeles County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Vietnamese population in Los Angeles County, CA is reported at 130,974 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Los Angeles County - including Los Angeles, El Monte, Rosemead, and others - contribute to the Vietnamese population, but the total county figure of 130,974 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Vietnamese residents are distributed in California and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Vietnamese population in Los Angeles County

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  • 1
    Los Angeles
    Vietnamese population in Los Angeles is 32,551
    0.84% of Los Angeles population is Vietnamese
  • 2
    El Monte
    Vietnamese population in El Monte is 11,247
    10.50% of El Monte population is Vietnamese
  • 3
    Rosemead
    Vietnamese population in Rosemead is 9,768
    19.40% of Rosemead population is Vietnamese
  • 4
    Alhambra
    Vietnamese population in Alhambra is 5,164
    6.34% of Alhambra population is Vietnamese
  • 5
    San Gabriel
    Vietnamese population in San Gabriel is 4,886
    12.60% of San Gabriel population is Vietnamese

Overview of Vietnamese population in Los Angeles County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Los Angeles County contains 130,974 Vietnamese residents (1.3% of 9.8 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 94th percentile within California for Vietnamese demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Los Angeles County's Vietnamese demographic representation of 1.3%, exceeding the national average of 0.68% while remaining below California's elevated state average of 2.1%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Los Angeles County's 130,974 Vietnamese residents constitute 16.1% of California's total Vietnamese population of 811,048, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 16.1% of all California Vietnamese Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Los Angeles County with 32.3 Vietnamese Americans per square mile, just over six times California's average density of 5.2 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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86 Cities in Los Angeles County Ranked by Vietnamese Population

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ACS data [1] show Vietnamese populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Los Angeles, El Monte, Rosemead, and Alhambra. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 86 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Los Angeles County, CA ranked by Vietnamese population count
Rank by Vietnamese Population
City
Vietnamese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Los Angeles County Vietnamese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Los Angeles 32,551 0.84% 24.85%
2 El Monte 11,247 10.50% 8.59%
3 Rosemead 9,768 19.40% 7.46%
4 Alhambra 5,164 6.34% 3.94%
5 San Gabriel 4,886 12.60% 3.73%
6 West Covina 4,580 4.26% 3.50%
7 Baldwin Park 4,326 6.12% 3.30%
8 4,215 0.92% 3.22%
9 3,882 2.71% 2.96%
10 3,503 5.87% 2.67%
11 3,338 9.34% 2.55%
12 1,718 3.09% 1.31%
13 1,660 2.78% 1.27%
14 1,647 1.11% 1.26%
15 1,464 2.72% 1.12%
16 1,407 7.25% 1.07%
17 1,377 2.85% 1.05%
18 1,289 0.56% 0.98%
19 1,081 1.07% 0.83%
20 1,025 2.74% 0.78%
21 963 0.71% 0.74%
22 912 0.55% 0.70%
23 800 0.93% 0.61%
24 783 0.74% 0.60%
25 761 2.45% 0.58%
26 740 1.48% 0.57%
27 730 0.91% 0.56%
28 700 0.90% 0.53%
29 676 1.11% 0.52%
30 592 1.58% 0.45%
31 582 2.09% 0.44%
32 570 0.62% 0.44%
33 568 0.81% 0.43%
34 567 1.15% 0.43%
35 530 1.28% 0.40%
36 522 0.27% 0.40%
37 483 1.03% 0.37%
38 457 2.85% 0.35%
39 428 0.25% 0.33%
40 425 1.23% 0.32%
41 399 0.43% 0.30%
42 396 1.16% 0.30%
43 383 3.31% 0.29%
44 379 0.34% 0.29%
45 339 0.85% 0.26%
46 294 0.57% 0.22%
47 279 0.76% 0.21%
48 261 2.13% 0.20%
49 260 0.42% 0.20%
50 258 0.84% 0.20%
51 229 1.14% 0.17%
52 224 1.16% 0.17%
53 216 0.25% 0.16%
54 198 1.00% 0.15%
55 190 0.93% 0.15%
56 186 0.97% 0.14%
57 174 0.53% 0.13%
58 171 0.16% 0.13%
59 170 0.65% 0.13%
60 122 0.56% 0.09%
61 107 0.45% 0.08%
62 104 0.45% 0.08%
63 83 0.16% 0.06%
64 62 0.37% 0.05%
65 53 0.06% 0.04%
66 49 0.47% 0.04%
67 48 0.05% 0.04%
68 41 0.06% 0.03%
69 39 0.48% 0.03%
70 37 0.11% 0.03%
71 36 0.07% 0.03%
72 32 0.13% 0.02%
73 26 0.07% 0.02%
74 25 0.23% 0.02%
75 24 0.08% 0.02%
75 24 0.43% 0.02%
76 16 0.20% 0.01%
77 12 0.89% 0.01%
78 4 0.51% 0.00%
79 3 0.20% 0.00%
80 2 0.06% 0.00%
81 0 - -
81 0 - -
81 0 - -
81 0 - -
81 0 - -
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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 Los Angeles County, CA by their Vietnamese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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