RANKING · 2024 ACS · 271 SHOWN OF 271

Highest German population share, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania 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 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 271 is 20.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Spring House, PA, up 91 places to #91.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01St. Marys, PAPA12,25346.3%−12.1 pts

02▲1Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25344.8%−3.9 pts

03▲36Red Lion, PAPA6,52343.9%−5.2 pts

04▼2West View, PAPA6,35542.3%−7.9 pts

05▲24Whitfield, PAPA5,22641.2%+1.5 pts

06▲24Perkasie, PAPA9,31237.3%−7.6 pts

07▲3Tamaqua, PAPA6,92936.5%+3.2 pts

08▲40Leola, PAPA7,44836.5%–

09▼3Mount Joy, PAPA8,31936.5%−11.6 pts

10▲13Emmaus, PAPA12,51436.3%−0.8 pts

11▼7Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12536.1%−7.8 pts

12▲19Hanover, PAPA16,68436.0%−7.6 pts

13▲19Lititz, PAPA9,68935.9%−10.2 pts

14▲19Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47035.7%−9.1 pts

15▲35Lewistown, PAPA8,38535.6%−1.8 pts

16▲8Huntingdon, PAPA6,86235.3%−3.0 pts

17▼4Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78334.6%−8.6 pts

18▲69Sayre, PAPA5,32834.5%+15.7 pts

19▲63Catasauqua, PAPA6,59034.1%+6.0 pts

20▲16Ephrata, PAPA13,64734.0%−8.8 pts

21▲13Blandon, PAPA7,35734.0%−7.2 pts

22▼10New Holland, PAPA5,75434.0%−6.8 pts

23▼6Tyrone, PAPA5,22633.7%−5.3 pts

24▲77Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33633.6%+13.4 pts

25▲80Birdsboro, PAPA5,16133.5%−7.5 pts

26▲44Bellefonte, PAPA5,86233.5%+2.3 pts

27▲14Shillington, PAPA5,54233.4%−16.6 pts

28▲27Pottsville, PAPA13,17033.3%+3.2 pts

29▲14Ellwood City, PAPA7,36233.0%+0.7 pts

30▼23Shiloh, PAPA11,24633.0%−10.1 pts

31▲14East York, PAPA9,38832.8%−10.9 pts

32▲52Columbia, PAPA10,31432.6%−4.1 pts

33▲9Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03732.1%−13.0 pts

34▲6Greenville, PAPA5,40632.0%+4.9 pts

35▲29Economy, PAPA9,09831.9%−1.1 pts

36▲39Hellertown, PAPA6,13831.8%−5.6 pts

37▲10Parkville, PAPA8,12831.8%−15.2 pts

38Natrona Heights, PAPA6,90331.7%–

39▼24Milton, PAPA6,45731.7%−11.7 pts

40▼13Waynesboro, PAPA11,19031.5%−8.9 pts

41▲16Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35731.5%−0.7 pts

42▼22Weigelstown, PAPA15,48531.3%−14.6 pts

43▲3Shippensburg, PAPA5,61531.3%−7.3 pts

44▲28Sunbury, PAPA9,49531.1%−2.6 pts

45▲34South Williamsport, PAPA6,12430.9%−20.4 pts

46▲22Pennside, PAPA5,40730.8%−13.6 pts

47▼10Altoona, PAPA42,34730.7%−11.6 pts

48▲74Middletown, PAPA9,77630.6%−4.6 pts

49▲40Greensburg, PAPA14,46230.3%−4.2 pts

50▲2Allison Park, PAPA22,04530.1%−11.1 pts

51▲12Willow Street, PAPA9,64730.0%−14.4 pts

52▼36Butler, PAPA12,87929.9%−12.6 pts

53▼27Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16529.8%−5.5 pts

54▼43Somerset, PAPA5,81529.7%−19.1 pts

55▼50Glenshaw, PAPA9,13929.7%−13.5 pts

56▼42Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96129.6%−16.3 pts

57▲46Latrobe, PAPA7,82629.5%−0.5 pts

58Camp Hill, PAPA8,19929.4%−8.0 pts

59▲65Franklin, PAPA5,89929.2%+2.0 pts

60▲89New Brighton, PAPA5,50329.1%−8.4 pts

61▲6Schlusser, PAPA5,40229.1%−1.6 pts

62Bethel Park, PAPA32,07428.9%−8.7 pts

63▼14Wescosville, PAPA7,14828.9%−1.2 pts

64▼20Enola, PAPA6,53428.8%−11.9 pts

65▼11Baldwin, PAPA20,51628.6%−11.5 pts

66▲43Wyomissing, PAPA11,28528.5%−6.8 pts

67▲11Grove City, PAPA7,69428.4%−5.8 pts

68▼30Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48827.9%−10.0 pts

69▼8Souderton, PAPA7,28827.8%−10.4 pts

70▲3Harleysville, PAPA9,09027.8%−12.7 pts

71▲31Dormont, PAPA7,81627.7%−6.2 pts

72▲5Meadville, PAPA12,23027.6%−4.9 pts

73▼48Palmerton, PAPA5,61527.6%−1.3 pts

74Plum, PAPA26,22527.5%−4.7 pts

75▼57Palmyra, PAPA7,76227.1%−20.7 pts

76▼67Lehighton, PAPA5,23227.1%−14.1 pts

77▲13Bellevue, PAPA7,88827.0%−9.5 pts

78▲30Chambersburg, PAPA23,37627.0%−4.0 pts

79▲1Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21226.9%−5.5 pts

80▲16Carlisle, PAPA22,69326.7%−4.0 pts

81▼59New Cumberland, PAPA7,59026.7%−18.7 pts

82▼17Oil City, PAPA9,30126.7%−9.0 pts

83▼55Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00626.4%−13.5 pts

84▼33Monaca, PAPA5,45626.3%−3.9 pts

85▲12Franklin Park, PAPA14,97826.2%−6.7 pts

86▲18Oakmont, PAPA6,57626.1%−1.7 pts

87▲30Jeannette, PAPA8,48925.9%−2.2 pts

88▼67Northampton, PAPA10,57025.8%−14.4 pts

89▲23Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47025.8%−6.0 pts

90▲2Whitehall, PAPA14,52125.7%−9.3 pts

91▲91Spring House, PAPA5,13725.4%−0.7 pts

92▼36New Freedom, PAPA5,11625.2%−8.0 pts

93▼22Edinboro, PAPA5,79025.2%−3.6 pts

94▲26Coraopolis, PAPA5,28024.9%−2.1 pts

95▼14Williamsport, PAPA27,38424.5%−6.2 pts

96▼37Linglestown, PAPA6,95724.5%−17.8 pts

97▼12Millersville, PAPA9,28024.4%−19.7 pts

98▼22Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82724.3%−2.1 pts

99▲17Dorneyville, PAPA5,21124.3%−5.7 pts

100▲30Warren, PAPA9,04624.3%−5.7 pts

101▲56Collegeville, PAPA5,28724.2%−2.7 pts

102▼49Gettysburg, PAPA8,36524.1%−6.0 pts

103▲57Brookhaven, PAPA8,36223.9%+7.7 pts

104▼4Murrysville, PAPA20,63623.7%−11.1 pts

105▲40Glenside, PAPA7,65923.6%−1.3 pts

106▲31West York, PAPA5,11023.5%−21.2 pts

107▲31Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55823.4%−10.8 pts

108▼39Lower Allen, PAPA7,64623.3%−19.3 pts

109▲55Wilson, PAPA8,15923.2%−14.6 pts

110▼19Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37523.1%−10.6 pts

111▲21Crafton, PAPA5,79023.0%−16.3 pts

112▼1Carnegie, PAPA7,77723.0%−8.5 pts

113▲13Churchville, PAPA6,08422.8%−2.6 pts

114▼54Berwick, PAPA10,29722.7%−7.2 pts

115▼29Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06922.6%−2.6 pts

116▼22Clearfield, PAPA5,75322.4%−7.3 pts

117▼82Brentwood, PAPA9,59722.4%−17.3 pts

118▲35Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53422.3%−11.4 pts

119▲68Horsham, PAPA16,00522.2%−9.1 pts

120▼22Kenmar, PAPA5,07722.1%−10.5 pts

121▲37Sanatoga, PAPA8,94922.1%−5.5 pts

122▼114Campbelltown, PAPA6,09221.9%−27.0 pts

123▼28New Kensington, PAPA11,75921.9%−6.3 pts

124▲83Lewisburg, PAPA5,22621.6%−11.8 pts

125▲4Lock Haven, PAPA8,50021.5%−9.0 pts

126▼27Johnstown, PAPA17,65421.5%−2.7 pts

127▼13Lionville, PAPA7,68321.4%–

128▲46Forest Hills, PAPA6,11621.3%−3.3 pts

129▲2Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77721.3%−10.3 pts

130▲14Doylestown, PAPA8,33021.3%−7.4 pts

131▼18Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08621.3%–

132▲71Wayne, PAPA6,63521.3%–

133▼12Indiana, PAPA14,69721.2%−11.2 pts

134▲1Kulpsville, PAPA8,79921.0%−3.5 pts

135▼47Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75321.0%−13.7 pts

136▲19Lebanon, PAPA26,47920.9%−11.6 pts

137▼18Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38820.9%−0.8 pts

138▼119Nazareth, PAPA6,09120.7%−22.9 pts

139▼33Pottstown, PAPA23,32220.7%−4.4 pts

140▲62Audubon, PAPA9,22920.7%−0.3 pts

141▲20Park Forest, PAPA8,62420.6%−2.8 pts

142▲4Lansdale, PAPA18,98620.6%−5.2 pts

143▼33Phoenixville, PAPA20,35620.4%−3.9 pts

144▲54Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57920.4%−0.6 pts

145▲5Croydon, PAPA9,68420.3%−11.7 pts

146▼12Levittown, PAPA50,92620.1%−10.3 pts

147▼32Corry, PAPA5,99319.9%−8.8 pts

148▲37State College, PAPA40,84419.8%−1.4 pts

149▼66Quakertown, PAPA9,23519.7%−19.9 pts

150▲12DuBois, PAPA7,25419.7%−3.3 pts

151▲3Connellsville, PAPA6,57419.7%−12.8 pts

152▼34Bristol, PAPA9,97019.7%+1.7 pts

153▼17Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83219.5%−8.9 pts

154▼12Hatboro, PAPA8,59319.5%−17.1 pts

155▼32Hermitage, PAPA16,30819.4%−13.6 pts

156▲20White Oak, PAPA7,28619.3%−8.4 pts

157▲35Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63318.8%−0.1 pts

158▲10West Mifflin, PAPA18,70718.7%−7.6 pts

159▲4Monroeville, PAPA27,68518.7%−5.5 pts

160▼94Shamokin, PAPA6,76418.7%−11.1 pts

161▲94Swoyersville, PAPA5,15518.7%+8.8 pts

162▲8Fort Washington, PAPA6,27118.6%−5.8 pts

163▲15Folsom, PAPA8,67118.5%−1.8 pts

164▼17Middletown, PAPA7,62818.4%−7.7 pts

165▼37Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13918.4%−3.6 pts

166▼14Blue Bell, PAPA6,42418.4%+0.2 pts

167▲6Willow Grove, PAPA14,13118.3%−7.3 pts

168▼27Downingtown, PAPA8,38418.2%−3.6 pts

169▼2Hershey, PAPA14,24218.1%−16.9 pts

170▲18New Castle, PAPA21,17518.0%−2.7 pts

171▲34Munhall, PAPA10,25318.0%−6.1 pts

172▲18Taylor, PAPA6,23217.7%−2.7 pts

173▲53Bangor, PAPA5,11817.7%−10.6 pts

174▼41Mountain Top, PAPA11,85017.6%−5.9 pts

175▲24Paoli, PAPA6,36217.5%−4.3 pts

176▲15Colonial Park, PAPA18,03217.5%−14.9 pts

177▲23Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50217.5%−0.6 pts

178▲57Exton, PAPA6,77217.4%−4.8 pts

179▼54Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07317.2%−4.3 pts

180▼15Canonsburg, PAPA9,52917.1%−8.6 pts

181▼12Erie, PAPA91,83817.0%−10.3 pts

182▲19McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62417.0%−11.1 pts

183▼35Media, PAPA5,92016.7%−0.2 pts

184▼7Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63216.7%−4.8 pts

185▲11Swarthmore, PAPA6,56116.5%−1.0 pts

186▲3Lancaster, PAPA58,36616.4%−3.6 pts

187▼12Washington, PAPA13,37716.1%−2.1 pts

188▼17West Chester, PAPA19,59116.1%−4.7 pts

189▼46Oreland, PAPA5,95315.9%−8.5 pts

190▲23Moosic, PAPA5,98915.9%+1.1 pts

191▼98Breinigsville, PAPA7,76915.9%−16.3 pts

192▼41Norwood, PAPA5,92715.8%−6.7 pts

193▼53Sharon, PAPA12,64815.8%−14.9 pts

194▲22Old Forge, PAPA8,64015.7%+2.5 pts

195▼68Bradford, PAPA7,44215.6%−12.7 pts

196▼17Nanticoke, PAPA10,71215.2%−3.8 pts

197▲32Swissvale, PAPA8,19715.1%−0.1 pts

198▼5Bethlehem, PAPA79,64415.0%−7.7 pts

199▼60Maple Glen, PAPA6,64314.8%−9.3 pts

200▼20East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43814.7%−9.6 pts

201▲37Bridgeport, PAPA5,75814.7%−10.5 pts

202▲35Plymouth, PAPA5,80114.7%+0.5 pts

203▼31Roslyn, PAPA10,63914.5%–

204▼18Ambridge, PAPA6,94414.5%−6.9 pts

205▲43Pittston, PAPA7,71514.5%−0.5 pts

206▼9Ardmore, PAPA13,90914.4%−6.0 pts

207▲8Progress, PAPA11,01714.4%−15.7 pts

208▼101Glenolden, PAPA7,21714.1%−11.6 pts

209▼26Fullerton, PAPA16,72414.0%−11.1 pts

210▲23Monessen, PAPA6,65713.9%+1.6 pts

211▼30Dickson City, PAPA5,97613.7%+0.1 pts

212▲19McKeesport, PAPA16,90713.7%−3.0 pts

213▼3Richboro, PAPA6,96313.3%−5.9 pts

214▲39Sierra View, PAPA6,36513.3%−8.1 pts

215▼4Ridley Park, PAPA7,25513.2%−10.5 pts

216▲43Elkins Park, PAPA7,21313.1%–

217▲17Blakely, PAPA6,61113.1%−0.4 pts

218▼4King of Prussia, PAPA25,85713.0%−5.1 pts

219▲9Woodlyn, PAPA9,73613.0%−4.9 pts

220▼61Titusville, PAPA5,11213.0%−17.6 pts

221Kingston, PAPA13,46212.9%−1.5 pts

222▼3Aliquippa, PAPA9,00212.9%+0.6 pts

223▼1Uniontown, PAPA9,43412.9%−5.7 pts

224▼12York, PAPA45,34212.8%−6.8 pts

225▼59Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83912.7%−5.2 pts

226▼6Rutherford, PAPA6,89012.6%−18.8 pts

227▲17Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19312.5%−8.2 pts

228▼1Conshohocken, PAPA9,26612.5%−6.7 pts

229▼35Ambler, PAPA6,84012.4%−7.7 pts

230▲10Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88012.1%+0.2 pts

231▲16Clairton, PAPA5,87611.7%−8.2 pts

232▼24Merion Station, PAPA5,78811.7%–

233▼3Scranton, PAPA75,51411.7%−7.5 pts

234▼16Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45111.7%−6.3 pts

235▲11Dunmore, PAPA14,24911.6%−2.0 pts

236▼32Broomall, PAPA10,67911.6%−1.8 pts

237▲6Kennett Square, PAPA6,89311.4%+0.5 pts

238▼54Prospect Park, PAPA6,40911.2%−12.7 pts

239▼30Morrisville, PAPA9,66511.1%−8.2 pts

240▼16Duryea, PAPA5,15711.1%−0.1 pts

241▼2Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80910.9%−11.1 pts

242▲3Duquesne, PAPA5,01910.6%+2.0 pts

243▼20Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84710.5%−5.1 pts

244▼88Archbald, PAPA7,59810.3%−3.3 pts

245▼20Villanova, PAPA9,1869.6%–

246▼29Carbondale, PAPA8,7319.6%−13.9 pts

247▲4Allentown, PAPA126,0449.6%−7.6 pts

248▲8Lansdowne, PAPA11,1419.6%−3.7 pts

249▲8Harrisburg, PAPA50,5229.4%−2.0 pts

250▼18Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0709.4%−3.3 pts

251▼56Easton, PAPA30,4029.0%−12.7 pts

252▼16Steelton, PAPA6,3288.9%−9.9 pts

253▼47Oxford, PAPA5,8878.9%−6.6 pts

254▼2Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6028.9%+2.4 pts

255▼5Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5238.6%−9.2 pts

256▼2Coatesville, PAPA13,2838.5%+2.6 pts

257▼16Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2278.5%–

258▲7Collingdale, PAPA8,8988.4%−6.2 pts

259▼1Olyphant, PAPA5,3908.2%−0.9 pts

260▲3Norristown, PAPA35,9117.8%−1.3 pts

261▼12Exeter, PAPA5,5877.8%−2.7 pts

262▼1Reading, PAPA95,8327.3%−4.6 pts

263▼21Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8357.1%−17.7 pts

264Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2817.0%−1.2 pts

265▼5West Hazleton, PAPA5,2846.9%−3.4 pts

266Folcroft, PAPA6,7806.2%−10.2 pts

267Hazleton, PAPA30,2865.3%−7.2 pts

268▼6Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9955.2%−4.1 pts

269▼1Chester, PAPA33,9962.4%+0.1 pts

270▼1Darby, PAPA10,6661.5%−2.6 pts

271▼1Yeadon, PAPA12,3201.4%−0.3 pts

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