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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Vietnamese population in the United States stands at 2.3 million individuals. San Jose contains the largest Vietnamese community with 121,631 residents, followed by Garden Grove (57,377) and Houston (44,119), with many other cities across the country home to active Vietnamese communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Vietnamese populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Vietnamese population in United States

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  • 1
    San Jose
    Vietnamese population in San Jose is 121,631
    12.29% of San Jose population is Vietnamese
  • 2
    Garden Grove
    Vietnamese population in Garden Grove is 57,377
    33.63% of Garden Grove population is Vietnamese
  • 3
    Houston
    Vietnamese population in Houston is 44,119
    1.92% of Houston population is Vietnamese
  • 4
    San Diego
    Vietnamese population in San Diego is 41,753
    3.01% of San Diego population is Vietnamese
  • 5
    Westminster
    Vietnamese population in Westminster is 41,041
    45.53% of Westminster population is Vietnamese

U.S. Cities by Vietnamese Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Vietnamese populations in leading metropolitan areas, including San Jose, Garden Grove, Houston, and San Diego, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of Vietnamese ancestry. 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 Vietnamese population count
Rank by Vietnamese Population
City
Vietnamese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Vietnamese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 San Jose 121,631 12.29% 5.35%
2 Garden Grove 57,377 33.63% 2.52%
3 Houston 44,119 1.92% 1.94%
4 San Diego 41,753 3.01% 1.84%
5 Westminster 41,041 45.53% 1.80%
6 Los Angeles 32,551 0.84% 1.43%
7 Santa Ana 25,165 8.08% 1.11%
8 23,658 6.87% 1.04%
9 23,081 0.27% 1.01%
10 20,165 2.41% 0.89%
11 17,490 1.11% 0.77%
12 16,296 2.54% 0.72%
13 16,144 6.58% 0.71%
14 15,901 2.14% 0.70%
15 15,505 5.03% 0.68%
16 14,866 3.77% 0.65%
17 14,757 26.18% 0.65%
18 13,801 2.00% 0.61%
19 12,048 0.45% 0.53%
20 11,959 1.24% 0.53%
21 11,943 1.80% 0.52%
22 11,629 5.93% 0.51%
23 11,247 10.50% 0.49%
24 11,088 2.11% 0.49%
25 10,896 13.93% 0.48%
26 10,763 1.14% 0.47%
27 10,680 2.44% 0.47%
28 10,452 5.90% 0.46%
29 9,875 2.49% 0.43%
30 9,768 19.40% 0.43%
31 9,202 1.04% 0.40%
32 8,614 0.53% 0.38%
33 7,804 0.60% 0.34%
34 7,539 19.51% 0.33%
35 7,488 7.11% 0.33%
36 7,369 0.32% 0.32%
37 7,192 3.62% 0.32%
38 7,183 1.01% 0.32%
39 6,977 3.40% 0.31%
40 6,903 2.15% 0.30%
41 6,705 0.25% 0.29%
42 6,477 0.44% 0.28%
43 5,871 4.35% 0.26%
44 5,823 1.55% 0.26%
45 5,820 2.55% 0.26%
46 5,759 5.25% 0.25%
47 5,650 1.94% 0.25%
48 5,504 3.97% 0.24%
49 5,222 0.54% 0.23%
50 5,197 1.81% 0.23%
51 5,164 6.34% 0.23%
52 5,114 3.21% 0.22%
53 5,058 4.01% 0.22%
54 4,886 12.60% 0.21%
55 4,881 1.25% 0.21%
56 4,835 4.77% 0.21%
57 4,797 0.85% 0.21%
58 4,759 1.50% 0.21%
59 4,716 0.29% 0.21%
60 4,580 4.26% 0.20%
61 4,556 1.53% 0.20%
62 4,440 2.01% 0.20%
63 4,339 3.91% 0.19%
64 4,326 6.12% 0.19%
65 4,299 0.91% 0.19%
66 4,294 1.54% 0.19%
67 4,215 0.92% 0.19%
68 4,142 3.20% 0.18%
69 4,009 0.44% 0.18%
70 3,888 7.28% 0.17%
71 3,882 2.71% 0.17%
72 3,746 0.74% 0.16%
73 3,570 2.33% 0.16%
74 3,562 0.66% 0.16%
75 3,547 3.21% 0.16%
76 3,533 2.66% 0.16%
77 3,503 5.87% 0.15%
78 3,428 3.99% 0.15%
79 3,381 0.67% 0.15%
80 3,338 9.34% 0.15%
81 3,330 3.76% 0.15%
82 3,326 0.23% 0.15%
83 3,323 2.20% 0.15%
83 3,323 3.60% 0.15%
84 3,309 6.45% 0.15%
85 3,304 1.22% 0.15%
86 3,276 1.46% 0.14%
87 3,227 0.59% 0.14%
88 3,070 2.17% 0.13%
89 3,065 3.88% 0.13%
90 3,042 10.46% 0.13%
91 3,010 4.59% 0.13%
92 3,008 1.89% 0.13%
93 2,947 2.49% 0.13%
94 2,882 0.46% 0.13%
95 2,877 0.44% 0.13%
96 2,849 2.07% 0.13%
97 2,831 1.34% 0.12%
98 2,805 1.12% 0.12%
99 2,722 1.29% 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 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 United States 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.