Number of Sri Lankan People in the United States
In this article, we will explore the demographic data of Sri Lankan people in the United States, and look at historical data to see whether the Sri Lankan population is growing or declining.
First, let's take a look at the population of Sri Lankan people in the United States for the last 6 years.
Total U.S. Sri Lankan Population
Population |
Year |
51,735 |
2020 |
51,224 |
2019 |
49,069 |
2018 |
48,374 |
2017 |
47,994 |
2016 |
46,036 |
2015 |
The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Sri Lankan population has increased by 5,699 people.
If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Sri Lankan people by 2025 could be 57,434.
Total U.S. Sri Lankan Population By State
We can also look at the data for Sri Lankan people in each individual state and whether the Sri Lankan population increased or decreased between 2015 and 2020.
For more details on the historical population figures for each state, click the link in the table below.
State |
2015 |
2020 |
Change (%) |
Alabama |
324 |
0 |
-100.00% |
Alaska |
44 |
66 |
50.00% |
Arizona |
290 |
585 |
101.72% |
Arkansas |
199 |
69 |
-65.33% |
California |
12,006 |
10,965 |
-8.67% |
Colorado |
132 |
330 |
150.00% |
Connecticut |
765 |
1,123 |
46.80% |
Delaware |
78 |
186 |
138.46% |
District of Columbia |
215 |
207 |
-3.72% |
Florida |
1,767 |
1,469 |
-16.86% |
Georgia |
1,187 |
705 |
-40.61% |
Hawaii |
158 |
87 |
-44.94% |
Idaho |
5 |
33 |
560.00% |
Illinois |
774 |
1,651 |
113.31% |
Indiana |
217 |
616 |
183.87% |
Iowa |
169 |
283 |
67.46% |
Kansas |
477 |
225 |
-52.83% |
Kentucky |
218 |
219 |
0.46% |
Louisiana |
409 |
200 |
-51.10% |
Maine |
32 |
2 |
-93.75% |
Maryland |
2,908 |
3,325 |
14.34% |
Massachusetts |
1,089 |
1,971 |
80.99% |
Michigan |
1,270 |
1,021 |
-19.61% |
Minnesota |
577 |
1,054 |
82.67% |
Mississippi |
156 |
8 |
-94.87% |
Missouri |
368 |
177 |
-51.90% |
Montana |
23 |
42 |
82.61% |
Nebraska |
101 |
208 |
105.94% |
Nevada |
733 |
658 |
-10.23% |
New Hampshire |
33 |
16 |
-51.52% |
New Jersey |
2,679 |
2,934 |
9.52% |
New Mexico |
85 |
234 |
175.29% |
New York |
5,919 |
6,986 |
18.03% |
North Carolina |
882 |
813 |
-7.82% |
North Dakota |
73 |
118 |
61.64% |
Ohio |
1,012 |
1,394 |
37.75% |
Oklahoma |
289 |
32 |
-88.93% |
Oregon |
293 |
627 |
113.99% |
Pennsylvania |
1,043 |
1,350 |
29.43% |
Puerto Rico |
0 |
0 |
0.00% |
Rhode Island |
24 |
64 |
166.67% |
South Carolina |
129 |
61 |
-52.71% |
South Dakota |
38 |
0 |
-100.00% |
Tennessee |
240 |
341 |
42.08% |
Texas |
3,702 |
5,685 |
53.57% |
Utah |
68 |
109 |
60.29% |
Vermont |
0 |
0 |
0.00% |
Virginia |
1,837 |
2,009 |
9.36% |
Washington |
610 |
1,119 |
83.44% |
West Virginia |
40 |
100 |
150.00% |
Wisconsin |
342 |
208 |
-39.18% |
Wyoming |
7 |
50 |
614.29% |
Data Source(s)
All of the data on this page is sourced from the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, from the United States Census Bureau. The latest year for the ACS is currently .