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Hmong Population in United States
Hmong Americans are those having origins in any of the original Homg peoples of Laos and the Hmong Ancestry. Approximately 368,609 people (0.11% of all respondents) identified as Hmong in the 2020 US Census. It’s the Ninth-largest group among Asians in the United States. California has the largest Hmong-American population in North America and Minneapolis metro area holds the densest Hmong-American population in the 48 contiguous states.
As per the United States Census Bureau 2020, the Hmong alone population is 345,338 (0.10%), and the Hmong alone or in any combination population is 368,609 (0.11%). The Estimated population of Hmong in the United States as of 2024 is 0.4 million.
The Hmong population in the U.S., 2000-2020
| Year | Population |
| 2000 | 186,000 |
| 2010 | 260,000 |
| 2015 | 299,000 |
| 2020 | 368,609 |
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Top US States by Hmong Population
Hmong Americans make up 0.11% of the U.S. population. California is the state with the largest Hmong population. Next Comes Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Let’s have a look at the Top States with Hmong Population
| # | State | Population 2020 |
| 1 | California | 112,250 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 107,504 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 62,006 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 12,000 |
| 5 | Michigan | 7,000 |
Top U.S. Cities by Hmong population
The Minneapolis metro area with a population of 81,000 has the highest Homg American population. Next comes Fresno, CA (35,000) and Sacramento, CA (27,000)
Let’s have a look at the top 10 US metro areas by the Homg population
| # | Metro area | Hmong population |
| 1 | Minneapolis-St. Paul | 81,000 |
| 2 | Fresno, CA | 35,000 |
| 3 | Sacramento, CA | 27,000 |
| 4 | Milwaukee | 11,000 |
| 5 | Hickory, NC | 8,000 |
| 6 | Stockton, CA | 7,000 |
| 7 | Detroit | 7,000 |
| 8 | Merced, CA | 6,000 |
| 9 | Wausau, WI | 6,000 |
| 10 | Sheboygan, WI | 5,000 |
Source: US Census 2019 estimates
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