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Highest German population share, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 65 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 7.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Putnam, CT, up 44 places to #16.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Sandy Hook, CTCT9,86317.7%–

02▼1Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,46016.8%−3.5 pts

03▲2New Milford, CTCT8,18813.4%−2.7 pts

04▲19Northford, CTCT6,18613.3%–

05▲3Groton, CTCT10,16013.2%+1.9 pts

06▲9Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,68112.4%–

07▲7Simsbury Center, CTCT6,19811.8%−4.2 pts

08▼5Cheshire, CTCT6,17211.4%−1.2 pts

09▲2Winsted, CTCT6,97711.3%−0.2 pts

10▲16Oakville, CTCT9,27611.1%+5.9 pts

11▼5Noroton, CTCT5,53911.0%–

12▼2Portland, CTCT5,94411.0%−1.0 pts

13Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,26610.5%−5.7 pts

14▼5Southwood Acres, CTCT8,11510.3%−2.1 pts

15▲1Milford, CTCT51,21510.2%−2.6 pts

16▲44Putnam, CTCT7,1209.7%−1.0 pts

17Orange, CTCT14,3159.4%0.0 pts

18▲7West Hartford, CTCT63,6209.1%−1.6 pts

19▲12Staples, CTCT7,3409.1%–

20▼13Old Greenwich, CTCT6,9368.9%−4.7 pts

21▲3New Canaan, CTCT6,8968.8%–

22▲16Wallingford Center, CTCT18,2088.7%−2.2 pts

23▼19Ridgefield, CTCT6,9708.3%−7.8 pts

24▲20Manchester, CTCT36,7598.3%−2.7 pts

25▲4Branford Center, CTCT6,3058.2%−8.0 pts

26▲4Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,7068.2%−2.8 pts

27▲30Rockville, CTCT7,0728.2%−6.0 pts

28▲17Derby, CTCT12,9258.0%−1.4 pts

29▲11Norwich, CTCT40,0017.9%−0.7 pts

30▲7Bristol, CTCT62,3417.7%−3.2 pts

31▲23Hazardville, CTCT6,0227.6%−4.5 pts

32▼14Kensington, CTCT9,9627.5%−4.2 pts

33▼14North Haven, CTCT24,3367.4%−1.4 pts

34▼22Terryville, CTCT5,4617.4%−5.6 pts

35Torrington, CTCT35,7967.3%−4.3 pts

36▼15Daniels Farm, CTCT5,9767.3%–

37▲18Greenwich, CTCT14,7927.2%−3.9 pts

38▲4Middletown, CTCT48,4397.1%−3.7 pts

39▼17Shelton, CTCT42,8807.1%−4.0 pts

40▲6Pawcatuck, CTCT5,5777.0%−4.9 pts

41▼8Newington, CTCT30,8967.0%−0.3 pts

42▼15Meriden, CTCT60,8106.9%−3.3 pts

43▲4East Haven, CTCT27,8066.9%−0.4 pts

44▼5Riverside, CTCT8,9546.6%−7.6 pts

45▼4Norwalk, CTCT94,5086.5%−0.8 pts

46▼10Bethel, CTCT11,4046.5%−3.9 pts

47▼19Danbury, CTCT89,0336.1%−2.8 pts

48▲1Wethersfield, CTCT27,2506.0%−1.4 pts

49▼17Trumbull Center, CTCT10,2645.8%–

50▲1West Haven, CTCT55,3515.7%−2.0 pts

51▲1Windsor Locks, CTCT12,5795.6%−4.6 pts

52▼18Naugatuck, CTCT32,2305.5%−6.1 pts

53▼10Ansonia, CTCT19,2165.1%−2.7 pts

54▼4Stamford, CTCT139,5355.0%−1.5 pts

55▲1Willimantic, CTCT18,0964.9%−2.2 pts

56▼8New London, CTCT28,0034.9%−3.6 pts

57▼37Cos Cob, CTCT7,5464.9%−9.4 pts

58▲3East Hartford, CTCT50,9184.0%−0.6 pts

59▼6Thompsonville, CTCT7,9273.7%−5.7 pts

60▲3Storrs, CTCT15,2073.4%−7.4 pts

61▼2New Britain, CTCT76,2863.4%−1.2 pts

62▼4New Haven, CTCT138,7743.2%−1.6 pts

63▼1Waterbury, CTCT115,7712.2%−1.6 pts

64Bridgeport, CTCT152,2731.8%−0.7 pts

65Hartford, CTCT121,9811.4%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES