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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Highest German population share, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. New Ulm, MN leads at 59.9%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Wisconsin carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2000
01New Ulm, MNMN25,51759.9%
02Carroll, IAIA20,30355.3%
03Celina, OHOH42,73753.8%
04Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09751.8%
05Manitowoc, WIWI81,71051.3%
06Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66950.2%
07Bismarck, NDND139,75050.0%
08Jasper, ININ44,01650.0%
09Hutchinson, MNMN36,63149.9%
10Wausau, WIWI139,43248.8%
11Watertown, WIWI86,50548.5%
12Sheboygan, WIWI118,04748.3%
13Aberdeen, SDSD41,58348.0%
14Jamestown, NDND21,41447.9%
15Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90947.0%
16Hays, KSKS29,07546.7%
17Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06046.5%
18Dubuque, IAIA99,38146.4%
19St. Cloud, MNMN205,85446.4%
20Fairmont, MNMN19,44045.6%
21Watertown, SDSD29,56245.5%
22Appleton, WIWI249,87645.0%
23Le Mars, IAIA25,69745.0%
24Wahpeton, NDND23,01944.8%
25Norfolk, NENE49,22844.7%
26Oshkosh, WIWI174,21844.5%
27Baraboo, WIWI66,65244.2%
28St. Marys, PAPA29,92644.0%
29Mankato, MNMN104,90743.9%
30Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07743.2%
31Shawano, WIWI45,75943.1%
32Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65542.7%
33La Crosse, WIWI171,18242.4%
34Effingham, ILIL44,72742.4%
35Alexandria, MNMN40,12041.9%
36Platteville, WIWI52,44641.4%
37Tiffin, OHOH54,52241.1%
38Hastings, NENE40,57741.0%
39Brookings, SDSD37,63540.7%
40Dickinson, NDND39,14240.4%
41Menomonie, WIWI46,22340.2%
42Winona, MNMN50,52340.1%
43Sparta, WIWI46,57239.9%
44Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04139.9%
45Spencer, IAIA16,20239.7%
46Eau Claire, WIWI176,64739.4%
47Beatrice, NENE21,71139.2%
48Fremont, OHOH58,65539.1%
49Stevens Point, WIWI71,94338.9%
50Mitchell, SDSD25,91338.5%
51Rice Lake, WIWI46,48438.5%
52Clinton, IAIA46,00238.3%
53Marshall, MNMN25,68437.8%
54Kearney, NENE57,96237.7%
55Yankton, SDSD23,63537.3%
56Sidney, OHOH48,06537.2%
57Huron, SDSD19,62437.0%
58Owatonna, MNMN37,46436.9%
59Red Wing, MNMN48,19536.9%
60Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49736.9%
61Freeport, ILIL43,22036.8%
62Pierre, SDSD20,58836.7%
63Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63836.3%
64Madison, WIWI709,68536.3%
65Defiance, OHOH38,29236.2%
66Spearfish, SDSD29,45936.1%
67Fremont, NENE38,05736.1%
68Van Wert, OHOH29,01336.0%
69Whitewater, WIWI106,12736.0%
70Fargo, NDND269,52835.9%
71Columbus, NENE46,58335.8%
72Green Bay, WIWI336,75635.7%
73Vermillion, SDSD15,03135.6%
74Bucyrus, OHOH41,89635.5%
75Altoona, PAPA119,54135.3%
76Lebanon, PAPA146,38035.3%
77Sandusky, OHOH112,77735.2%
78Brainerd, MNMN100,56235.1%
79Somerset, PAPA72,00434.8%
80Waterloo, IAIA169,18934.8%
81Findlay, OHOH75,03434.8%
82Mason City, IAIA49,71034.7%
83Rochester, MNMN231,18434.6%
84Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52734.5%
85Quincy, ILIL74,14634.2%
86Marinette, WIWI65,51534.0%
87Pontiac, ILIL35,05734.0%
88Fort Madison, IAIA32,30633.6%
89Gettysburg, PAPA107,59433.6%
90Jefferson City, MOMO152,71233.5%
91York, PAPA473,19733.5%
92Racine, WIWI198,91933.4%
93Willmar, MNMN44,72033.4%
94Ames, IAIA128,09033.4%
95Lewistown, PAPA46,12733.4%
96Norwalk, OHOH58,25033.4%
97Lincoln, NENE352,08133.3%
98Johnstown, PAPA128,96833.2%
99Janesville, WIWI166,47233.1%
100Chambersburg, PAPA160,65233.1%
101Sunbury, PAPA107,78833.0%
102Scottsbluff, NENE36,27233.0%
103Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28532.9%
104Atchison, KSKS16,17232.7%
105Williamsport, PAPA112,58732.5%
106Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01032.5%
107Albert Lea, MNMN30,44032.5%
108Austin, MNMN40,97132.4%
109McPherson, KSKS30,06432.4%
110Greenville, OHOH51,52032.4%
111Faribault, MNMN69,93932.2%
112Great Bend, KSKS24,79032.1%
113Angola, ININ34,79932.0%
114Rapid City, SDSD156,93432.0%
115Minot, NDND75,69431.8%
116Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19331.7%
117Lancaster, PAPA563,15931.5%
118Lincoln, ILIL27,18231.3%
119Grand Island, NENE78,07631.1%
120Auburn, ININ44,53531.1%
121Lima, OHOH100,88130.8%
122Worthington, MNMN22,33830.7%
123Rochelle, ILIL51,39930.2%
124Lock Haven, PAPA37,87030.2%
125Oil City, PAPA49,34630.1%
126Dixon, ILIL32,91430.0%
127Huntington, ININ37,22429.8%
128Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40429.8%
129Ashland, OHOH52,52329.8%
130Decatur, ININ36,65029.8%
131Cody, WYWY31,17129.7%
132New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37329.7%
133Meadville, PAPA81,79229.4%
134Pottsville, PAPA145,08529.4%
135Sterling, COCO20,65429.4%
136Kenosha, WIWI168,44829.2%
137Burlington, IAIA44,06129.2%
138North Platte, NENE33,97229.2%
139Wooster, OHOH116,75829.1%
140Hutchinson, KSKS61,53929.0%
141Greensburg, ININ26,57629.0%
142Evansville, ININ273,78629.0%
143Omaha, NENE1,009,83628.8%
144Billings, MTMT193,60328.6%
145Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29528.6%
146Iowa City, IAIA182,71128.5%
147Coshocton, OHOH37,18828.3%
148Grand Forks, NDND105,04628.2%
149Canton, OHOH400,24628.2%
150Salina, KSKS59,12128.1%
151Sioux City, IAIA145,73828.0%
152Toledo, OHOH599,37628.0%
153Olean, NYNY75,39027.9%
154Huntingdon, PAPA43,00127.9%
155Reading, PAPA440,07227.9%
156Ottawa, ILIL145,90227.8%
157Lewisburg, PAPA42,31327.7%
158Sterling, ILIL54,12127.7%
159Monroe, MIMI156,00427.6%
160Brenham, TXTX38,28827.6%
161Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83827.3%
162Lawrence, KSKS120,92027.3%
163Owosso, MIMI67,68127.2%
164Bloomington, ILIL171,41927.1%
165Moberly, MOMO24,51327.1%
166Davenport, IAIA380,45227.0%
167Pella, IAIA34,19226.9%
168Bay City, MIMI102,12326.9%
169Fort Wayne, ININ466,25826.9%
170Peoria, ILIL363,50526.8%
171Fort Morgan, COCO30,30626.7%
172Des Moines, IAIA758,53926.6%
173Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85826.5%
174St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42126.5%
175Indiana, PAPA82,87826.5%
176Marshalltown, IAIA39,89026.5%
177Maryville, MOMO20,17426.5%
178Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21526.2%
179Saginaw, MIMI187,68826.2%
180Harrisburg, PAPA617,42726.1%
181Alpena, MIMI28,85326.1%
182Lexington, NENE26,25526.0%
183Batavia, NYNY58,41626.0%
184Kendallville, ININ47,93725.9%
185Ludington, MIMI29,04025.9%
186Manhattan, KSKS136,12225.8%
187Traverse City, MIMI156,97225.7%
188Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99225.7%
189Adrian, MIMI97,77925.7%
190Storm Lake, IAIA20,44925.7%
191Helena, MTMT97,15325.7%
192Coldwater, MIMI45,99325.7%
193Midland, MIMI83,75425.6%
194Erie, PAPA265,83225.5%
195Sturgis, MIMI60,96825.3%
196Cumberland, MDMD93,64025.2%
197Muscatine, IAIA41,85325.1%
198Petoskey, MIMI33,77525.1%
199Hermitage, PAPA107,86025.0%
200Warrensburg, MOMO56,67024.9%
201Fort Collins, COCO377,29224.9%
202Bemidji, MNMN47,05524.9%
203Mansfield, OHOH124,89324.8%
204Michigan City, ININ111,29424.8%
205Hillsdale, MIMI45,73824.7%
206Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30224.7%
207Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00224.6%
208Topeka, KSKS233,05224.6%
209Warren, PAPA37,03824.6%
210Bozeman, MTMT128,74024.5%
211Monticello, ININ25,16424.5%
212Columbia, MOMO219,06224.5%
213Warsaw, ININ80,89224.2%
214Salem, OHOH99,37724.2%
215Wabash, ININ30,71324.0%
216Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88024.0%
217Hannibal, MOMO38,96923.9%
218Plymouth, ININ46,59923.9%
219Gillette, WYWY48,14523.8%
220Emporia, KSKS34,83823.7%
221Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69123.5%
222Marshall, MOMO23,26523.5%
223State College, PAPA157,39323.5%
224Allentown, PAPA887,61523.4%
225Big Rapids, MIMI42,32023.3%
226Bradford, PAPA38,98423.2%
227Winnemucca, NVNV17,26723.2%
228Marietta, OHOH58,38923.1%
229Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65323.1%
230Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86423.1%
231Kalispell, MTMT115,42923.1%
232Charleston, ILIL46,60723.0%
233Pittsburg, KSKS39,00823.0%
234Cheyenne, WYWY102,93823.0%
235Akron, OHOH701,78022.9%
236Centralia, ILIL36,38222.9%
237Canton, ILIL32,90122.9%
238Laramie, WYWY38,55822.8%
239Duluth, MNMN281,21922.8%
240St. Joseph, MOMO119,17022.8%
241Jacksonville, ILIL37,38122.7%
242Niles, MIMI152,44422.6%
243Dayton, OHOH826,55422.6%
244Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80822.5%
245Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57522.5%
246Sandpoint, IDID54,42022.4%
247Kirksville, MOMO29,82422.4%
248Great Falls, MTMT85,02922.4%
249Urbana, OHOH38,82022.3%
250Springfield, ILIL206,03322.2%
251Vincennes, ININ35,65222.2%
252Branson, MOMO57,00122.2%
253Rockford, ILIL337,24222.2%
254Missoula, MTMT128,69822.1%
255Wilmington, OHOH42,30121.9%
256Seymour, ININ47,37021.9%
257Lansing, MIMI479,72221.8%
258Alma, MIMI41,19021.8%
259Casper, WYWY80,52621.8%
260Fairmont, WVWV55,58421.8%
261Hagerstown, MDMD315,28021.7%
262Williston, NDND41,76721.7%
263Wheeling, WVWV134,08921.7%
264Ottawa, KSKS26,29921.7%
265Peru, ININ34,48721.7%
266Elkhart, ININ208,77421.7%
267Ottumwa, IAIA35,21021.6%
268Jackson, MIMI159,55221.6%
269Decatur, ILIL99,30021.5%
270Wichita, KSKS663,80921.5%
271Spokane, WAWA608,01221.5%
272Greeley, COCO378,42621.4%
273Lafayette, ININ228,46821.4%
274Sedalia, MOMO44,25421.3%
275Sayre, PAPA59,60021.2%
276Cadillac, MIMI49,71921.2%
277Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11821.2%
278Columbus, OHOH2,242,02821.1%
279Riverton, WYWY39,46421.1%
280Albany, OROR132,84321.0%
281Kankakee, ILIL105,52521.0%
282Marion, OHOH65,11520.9%
283Washington, ININ34,20920.9%
284Jamestown, NYNY124,12620.9%
285South Bend, ININ324,53820.8%
286DuBois, PAPA78,10020.8%
287Grand Junction, COCO162,84520.8%
288Springfield, OHOH135,34020.8%
289Athens, OHOH63,19720.6%
290Madison, ININ33,27920.6%
291Zanesville, OHOH87,01420.6%
292Moscow, IDID41,84220.5%
293Hudson, NYNY60,16820.5%
294Champaign, ILIL239,97920.5%
295Connersville, ININ23,53320.4%
296Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68220.3%
297Lewiston, IDID65,45020.3%
298Centralia, WAWA88,06220.3%
299Richmond, ININ66,16920.2%
300Mexico, MOMO24,52820.2%
301Macomb, ILIL25,91620.2%
302Elkins, WVWV26,88220.2%
303Easton, MDMD38,23820.1%
304Port Townsend, WAWA33,97020.0%
305Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88320.0%
306Cambridge, OHOH38,37919.9%
307Crawfordsville, ININ38,95419.7%
308Clarksburg, WVWV88,14219.7%
309Columbus, ININ85,72919.7%
310Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55219.6%
311Rolla, MOMO45,24719.6%
312Evanston, WYWY23,41519.5%
313La Grande, OROR25,90019.5%
314Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64519.4%
315Brookings, OROR22,62119.4%
316Morgantown, WVWV141,99519.2%
317Holland, MIMI123,18819.1%
318Newport, OROR50,63619.1%
319Longview, WAWA114,88519.0%
320Escanaba, MIMI36,58219.0%
321Boulder, COCO328,56019.0%
322Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77518.9%
323Pullman, WAWA48,51218.9%
324Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15418.9%
325Logansport, ININ37,83618.9%
326Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44218.8%
327Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21418.8%
328Baker City, OROR16,65818.7%
329Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45118.7%
330Bend, OROR266,37618.7%
331Eugene, OROR381,58418.7%
332Chillicothe, OHOH76,42918.7%
333Weirton, WVWV112,46818.7%
334Farmington, MOMO67,80918.6%
335Bremerton, WAWA283,37418.6%
336Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79518.6%
337Rochester, NYNY1,056,14918.5%
338Corvallis, OROR97,72818.4%
339Battle Creek, MIMI133,40818.4%
340Springfield, MOMO500,69418.2%
341Walla Walla, WAWA62,36118.2%
342Colorado Springs, COCO781,79618.2%
343Port Angeles, WAWA78,20218.2%
344Lacey, WAWA304,26118.2%
345Bloomington, ININ165,23118.1%
346Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65718.1%
347Auburn, NYNY74,36518.1%
348Houghton, MIMI40,02818.1%
349Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10218.1%
350Roseburg, OROR111,95118.1%
351Astoria, OROR40,92618.0%
352Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15518.0%
353Ponca City, OKOK43,49018.0%
354Muncie, ININ113,10617.9%
355Winchester, VAVA152,33217.9%
356Terre Haute, ININ169,24117.8%
357Garden City, KSKS37,50517.8%
358Kokomo, ININ83,90417.8%
359Marquette, MIMI68,06417.8%
360Sonora, CACA53,16017.7%
361Washington Court House, OHOH28,55217.7%
362Kerrville, TXTX54,03717.7%
363Corning, NYNY91,85517.7%
364Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14717.7%
365Weatherford, OKOK39,05917.5%
366Taylorville, ILIL33,44317.5%
367East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17917.5%
368Joplin, MOMO208,79617.4%
369Carbondale, ILIL52,50117.4%
370Youngstown, OHOH423,67817.4%
371Cañon City, COCO50,03917.4%
372Galesburg, ILIL47,76717.4%
373Payson, AZAZ53,80117.3%
374Denver, COCO3,092,03717.3%
375Monticello, NYNY80,58617.3%
376Medford, OROR221,79517.3%
377Sikeston, MOMO49,97817.2%
378Amsterdam, NYNY50,04617.1%
379Coos Bay, OROR63,99217.1%
380Shelton, WAWA71,16517.1%
381Louisville, KYKY1,402,50917.1%
382Fairbanks, AKAK93,97217.0%
383Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69517.0%
384Salem, OROR445,81417.0%
385Portland, OROR2,542,28217.0%
386Arkansas City, KSKS34,38216.9%
387Grants Pass, OROR87,86716.9%
388Woodward, OKOK19,82716.9%
389Marion, ILIL67,22516.8%
390Oneonta, NYNY60,58916.8%
391Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66616.8%
392Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45916.8%
393Klamath Falls, OROR70,27416.7%
394The Villages, FLFL157,77216.7%
395Wenatchee, WAWA128,41416.7%
396Elmira, NYNY80,41516.6%
397Frankfort, ININ33,32216.6%
398Muskegon, MIMI177,90116.6%
399Gloversville, NYNY52,21616.5%
400Bedford, ININ45,56816.3%
401Boise City, IDID864,24316.3%
402Enid, OKOK61,77916.3%
403Durango, COCO56,89816.3%
404Parkersburg, WVWV87,26416.2%
405Staunton, VAVA129,69216.2%
406Rifle, COCO80,09916.2%
407Ellensburg, WAWA48,80316.1%
408Stillwater, OKOK83,88916.0%
409Breckenridge, COCO39,06916.0%
410Gallipolis, OHOH29,07216.0%
411Sheridan, WYWY33,24115.9%
412Victoria, TXTX99,86415.9%
413Flint, MIMI401,09315.9%
414Bartlesville, OKOK54,03715.9%
415Aberdeen, WAWA78,14415.8%
416Bellingham, WAWA236,39215.8%
417Kingston, NYNY183,33015.8%
418Syracuse, NYNY652,27315.7%
419Mountain Home, IDID29,46515.7%
420Mountain Home, ARAR42,98215.6%
421Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21215.6%
422Rexburg, IDID69,38015.5%
423Dodge City, KSKS33,99315.5%
424Pocatello, IDID91,59115.5%
425Marion, ININ66,52415.5%
426Danville, ILIL71,25915.5%
427Scranton, PAPA574,41815.4%
428Gainesville, TXTX44,46115.4%
429Kennewick, WAWA324,33415.4%
430North Port, FLFL948,15815.3%
431Albany, NYNY915,83515.3%
432Slidell, LALA279,10815.3%
433New Castle, ININ49,13715.2%
434Portsmouth, OHOH71,36515.2%
435Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97515.1%
436Montrose, COCO44,59115.1%
437Rock Springs, WYWY41,26715.1%
438Pahrump, NVNV57,33615.1%
439Fallon, NVNV25,85115.1%
440Jackson, WYWY36,58715.0%
441San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36714.9%
442Detroit, MIMI4,390,91314.8%
443Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33214.8%
444Crossville, TNTN66,30014.8%
445Seaford, DEDE277,14014.8%
446Anchorage, AKAK405,82114.7%
447Redding, CACA181,64814.7%
448Truckee, CACA101,91114.6%
449Sebastian, FLFL172,79914.6%
450Newberry, SCSC39,56114.6%
451Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78114.6%
452Binghamton, NYNY243,18914.6%
453Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08114.5%
454Harrison, ARAR45,65414.4%
455Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11814.4%
456Lebanon, MOMO36,94314.3%
457Hood River, OROR23,72014.3%
458Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08314.3%
459Waco, TXTX308,80714.3%
460Lexington Park, MDMD211,17614.3%
461Twin Falls, IDID123,90114.2%
462Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90414.2%
463Price, UTUT20,68014.2%
464Utica, NYNY285,61114.2%
465Los Alamos, NMNM19,40714.2%
466Greencastle, ININ37,87614.2%
467Hermiston, OROR93,72114.2%
468Crescent City, CACA26,41014.1%
469Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24514.1%
470Carson, NVNV58,57114.1%
471Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04714.1%
472Seattle, WAWA4,161,88314.1%
473Cullman, ALAL94,00914.1%
474McAlester, OKOK43,32014.0%
475Bishop, CACA18,15814.0%
476Jacksonville, NCNC217,17513.9%
477Idaho Falls, IDID173,85113.8%
478Eureka, CACA131,64713.8%
479Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59913.8%
480Pueblo, COCO169,27713.8%
481The Dalles, OROR26,31013.8%
482West Plains, MOMO40,79813.7%
483Juneau city and, AKAK31,60913.7%
484Chicago, ILIL9,434,12313.7%
485Watertown, NYNY111,54013.7%
486Chico, CACA209,21113.7%
487College Station, TXTX287,47613.6%
488Cape Coral, FLFL875,60713.6%
489Batesville, ARAR38,78513.6%
490Red Bluff, CACA64,66513.5%
491Palm Bay, FLFL663,98213.5%
492Hickory, NCNC376,89013.5%
493Reno, NVNV578,73413.5%
494Edwards, COCO54,29113.5%
495Kingsland, GAGA60,14313.3%
496Boone, NCNC54,78613.2%
497Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68513.1%
498Sebring, FLFL111,12213.1%
499Lawton, OKOK127,59013.1%
500Ketchikan, AKAK13,54913.1%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest german share?

New Ulm, MN ranks #1 with 59.9% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by german share?

New Ulm, MN, Carroll, IA, Celina, OH, Beaver Dam, WI, Manitowoc, WI.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is german share measured?

Share of all residents who are German ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).