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 .

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