Which U.S. city has the most Salvadoran Americans?

Los Angeles, CA has the largest number of Salvadoran Americans, about 264,914 people, followed by Houston, TX (96,778) and New York, NY (49,581).

Which city has the highest share of Salvadoran Americans?

Among places with at least 10,000 residents, North Bay Shore, NY has the highest share at 33.7% of residents.

California has the most, with about 785,206 people. The top three states (California, Texas, Maryland) are home to 53% of all Salvadoran Americans.

About 2,583,416 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

About 2,583,416 Salvadoran Americans live in the U.S. The largest community by number of people is in Los Angeles, CA (264,914).

Cities, towns and census-designated places, by number of people

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#	City	People	Share of residents
1	Los Angeles, CA	264,914	6.9%
2	Houston, TX	96,778	4.2%
3	New York, NY	49,581	0.6%
4	Dallas, TX	26,040	2.0%
5	Irving, TX	23,553	9.2%
6	Washington, DC	18,098	2.7%
7	San Francisco, CA	15,940	1.9%
8	Charlotte, NC	15,739	1.7%
9	Las Vegas, NV	13,570	2.1%
10	Palmdale, CA	12,563	7.6%
11	Hempstead, NY	12,218	20.8%
12	Elizabeth, NJ	12,122	8.8%
13	Boston, MA	11,540	1.7%
14	Wheaton, MD	11,408	21.6%
15	Central Islip, NY	10,800	28.1%
16	San Jose, CA	10,664	1.1%
17	Dale City, VA	10,643	15.0%
18	Chillum, MD	10,492	30.1%
19	Long Beach, CA	9,551	2.1%
20	Oakland, CA	9,502	2.2%
21	Chelsea, MA	9,405	23.6%
22	Gaithersburg, MD	9,366	13.4%
23	Sterling, VA	9,234	28.5%
24	Richmond, CA	8,784	7.6%
25	Bakersfield, CA	8,489	2.1%
26	Woodbridge, VA	8,462	19.3%
27	Arlington, TX	8,446	2.1%
28	Everett, MA	8,166	16.3%
29	Alexandria, VA	8,063	5.1%
30	Aspen Hill, MD	7,850	14.7%

Places with 10,000 or more residents, by share of total population

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#	City	Share of residents	People
1	North Bay Shore, NY	33.7%	6,844
2	Chillum, MD	30.1%	10,492
3	Mendota, CA	29.5%	3,715
4	Adelphi, MD	29.4%	5,117
5	Langley Park, MD	29.2%	6,278
6	Sterling, VA	28.5%	9,234
7	Central Islip, NY	28.1%	10,800
8	East Riverdale, MD	27.4%	5,029
9	Roosevelt, NY	26.8%	5,052
10	Woodlawn, VA	26.3%	5,565
11	New Cassel, NY	25.6%	3,730
12	Chelsea, MA	23.6%	9,405
13	Manassas Park, VA	23.4%	3,929
14	Beltsville, MD	22.9%	4,390
15	Sudley, VA	22.4%	4,284
16	Wheaton, MD	21.6%	11,408
17	North Amityville, NY	21.0%	4,440
18	Hempstead, NY	20.8%	12,218
19	Inwood, NY	19.4%	2,377
20	Woodbridge, VA	19.3%	8,462

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#	County	People	Share of residents
1	Los Angeles County, CA	449,572	4.6%
2	Harris County, TX	175,990	3.6%
3	Prince George's County, MD	90,228	9.4%
4	Suffolk County, NY	77,014	5.0%
5	Montgomery County, MD	74,903	7.0%
6	Dallas County, TX	70,411	2.7%
7	Nassau County, NY	61,154	4.4%
8	Fairfax County, VA	44,104	3.8%
9	San Bernardino County, CA	42,323	1.9%
10	Prince William County, VA	41,501	8.5%
11	Clark County, NV	37,555	1.6%
12	Orange County, CA	35,144	1.1%
13	Riverside County, CA	33,069	1.3%
14	Contra Costa County, CA	30,002	2.6%
15	Suffolk County, MA	28,111	3.6%
16	Queens County, NY	24,122	1.0%
17	Miami-Dade County, FL	23,915	0.9%
18	Alameda County, CA	23,845	1.4%
19	San Mateo County, CA	22,557	3.0%
20	Union County, NJ	21,367	3.7%

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#	State	People	Share of residents
1	California	785,206	2.00%
2	Texas	377,336	1.25%
3	Maryland	219,307	3.53%
4	New York	208,718	1.05%
5	Virginia	187,301	2.15%
6	New Jersey	88,450	0.95%
7	Florida	88,245	0.39%
8	Massachusetts	77,108	1.09%
9	North Carolina	69,893	0.65%
10	Georgia	55,786	0.51%
11	Nevada	48,524	1.52%
12	Washington	30,113	0.39%
13	Arkansas	26,546	0.87%
14	Arizona	22,310	0.30%
15	Illinois	21,409	0.17%
16	Colorado	19,044	0.32%
17	Tennessee	18,642	0.26%
18	District of Columbia	18,098	2.66%
19	Indiana	17,930	0.26%
20	Pennsylvania	17,295	0.13%
21	Ohio	16,958	0.14%
22	Utah	16,743	0.49%
23	Minnesota	14,670	0.26%
24	Connecticut	12,583	0.35%
25	Nebraska	11,341	0.57%
26	Iowa	10,667	0.33%
27	Missouri	10,618	0.17%
28	Louisiana	10,264	0.22%
29	Oregon	10,071	0.24%
30	Kansas	9,579	0.33%
31	South Carolina	8,662	0.16%
32	Oklahoma	7,474	0.19%
33	Michigan	6,532	0.06%
34	Alabama	5,645	0.11%
35	Rhode Island	4,313	0.39%
36	New Mexico	3,920	0.18%
37	Wisconsin	3,409	0.06%
38	Idaho	3,404	0.18%
39	South Dakota	3,145	0.35%
40	Kentucky	2,852	0.06%
41	Delaware	2,452	0.24%
42	West Virginia	2,207	0.12%
43	Hawaii	1,802	0.12%
44	New Hampshire	1,761	0.13%
45	Mississippi	1,674	0.06%
46	Alaska	814	0.11%
47	Maine	798	0.06%
48	North Dakota	711	0.09%
49	Puerto Rico	583	0.02%
50	Wyoming	397	0.07%
51	Montana	382	0.03%
52	Vermont	307	0.05%

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Counts people of Hispanic or Latino origin by specific origin (table B03001). Hispanic origin can be of any race.

Figures are American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates and have margins of error, which are larger for small places.

Which U.S. city has the most Salvadoran Americans?: Los Angeles, CA has the largest number of Salvadoran Americans, about 264,914 people, followed by Houston, TX (96,778) and New York, NY (49,581).
Which city has the highest share of Salvadoran Americans?: Among places with at least 10,000 residents, North Bay Shore, NY has the highest share at 33.7% of residents.
Which state has the most Salvadoran Americans?: California has the most, with about 785,206 people. The top three states (California, Texas, Maryland) are home to 53% of all Salvadoran Americans.
How many Salvadoran Americans live in the U.S.?: About 2,583,416 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.