Which metro area has the highest american population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 749,081 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by american population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is american population measured?

Number of residents who are American ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 SHOWN OF 925

Largest American population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are American ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

501Starkville, MSMS62,0634,685–

502Greencastle, ININ37,8764,660–

503Michigan City, ININ111,2944,658–

504Kinston, NCNC55,8374,639–

505Greenwood, MSMS34,9124,600–

506Missoula, MTMT128,6984,566–

507Elmira, NYNY80,4154,561–

508Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0024,536–

509Murray, KYKY39,4214,536–

510Cedar City, UTUT67,1414,527–

511Rexburg, IDID69,3804,517–

512Branson, MOMO57,0014,428–

513Seymour, ININ47,3704,427–

514Sikeston, MOMO49,9784,421–

515Alexander City, ALAL40,9534,414–

516Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3324,411–

517Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3024,403–

518Lawrence, KSKS120,9204,389–

519Troy, ALAL33,6884,363–

520Bedford, ININ45,5684,361–

521Cortland, NYNY45,8504,328–

522Kingsland, GAGA60,1434,320–

523Oxford, MSMS71,9724,310–

524Duncan, OKOK44,3104,281–

525Salina, KSKS59,1214,277–

526Shawnee, OKOK75,1024,239–

527Rutland, VTVT59,6534,221–

528DuBois, PAPA78,1004,219–

529Greenville, OHOH51,5204,218–

530Fremont, OHOH58,6554,206–

531New Iberia, LALA66,8464,163–

532Grants Pass, OROR87,8674,160–

533Hutchinson, KSKS61,5394,135–

534Carlsbad, NMNM62,5094,112–

535Whitewater, WIWI106,1274,111–

536Wausau, WIWI139,4324,100–

537Monticello, NYNY80,5864,095–

538Moses Lake, WAWA105,7274,085–

539Port Angeles, WAWA78,2024,079–

540Ames, IAIA128,0904,078–

541Stillwater, OKOK83,8894,064–

542Hobbs, NMNM74,7494,051–

543Elko, NVNV56,6824,048–

544Mankato, MNMN104,9074,042–

545Effingham, ILIL44,7274,038–

546Blackfoot, IDID51,1534,021–

547Arkansas City, KSKS34,3824,015–

548Fairmont, WVWV55,5844,012–

549Sayre, PAPA59,6004,010–

550Auburn, ININ44,5354,000–

551Marion, ILIL67,2253,959–

552Carson, NVNV58,5713,934–

553Warrensburg, MOMO56,6703,910–

554Madison, ININ33,2793,903–

555Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0603,903–

556Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2013,869–

557Brainerd, MNMN100,5623,869–

558Rolla, MOMO45,2473,868–

559Dyersburg, TNTN36,3203,845–

560Ithaca, NYNY104,0473,810–

561Bay City, MIMI102,1233,808–

562Midland, MIMI83,7543,778–

563Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3683,761–

564Harrison, ARAR45,6543,756–

565Indiana, PAPA82,8783,730–

566Lebanon, MOMO36,9433,709–

567Henderson, NCNC42,6383,703–

568Burley, IDID49,3083,702–

569Torrington, CTCT114,6903,698–

570Vidalia, GAGA36,1803,690–

571Oneonta, NYNY60,5893,684–

572Jesup, GAGA32,4813,665–

573Keene, NHNH78,2693,655–

574Bucyrus, OHOH41,8963,644–

575Sidney, OHOH48,0653,642–

576West Plains, MOMO40,7983,637–

577Winona, MNMN50,5233,610–

578Wilmington, OHOH42,3013,598–

579Okeechobee, FLFL42,6083,595–

580Rockingham, NCNC42,0413,584–

581Fairbanks, AKAK93,9723,551–

582Clovis, NMNM65,2703,549–

583Marietta, OHOH58,3893,547–

584Stevens Point, WIWI71,9433,545–

585Opelousas, LALA80,7653,524–

586Marinette, WIWI65,5153,501–

587Grand Island, NENE78,0763,496–

588Auburn, NYNY74,3653,480–

589Somerset, PAPA72,0043,460–

590Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0973,450–

591Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6913,439–

592Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6573,423–

593Sterling, ILIL54,1213,419–

594Kankakee, ILIL105,5253,418–

595Stephenville, TXTX43,9113,411–

596Hannibal, MOMO38,9693,396–

597Sedalia, MOMO44,2543,389–

598Hailey, IDID32,4363,388–

599Plymouth, ININ46,5993,375–

600Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1543,372–

601Cambridge, OHOH38,3793,368–

602Truckee, CACA101,9113,367–

603Huntingdon, PAPA43,0013,362–

604Crawfordsville, ININ38,9543,354–

605Casper, WYWY80,5263,340–

606Blytheville, ARAR37,8283,336–

607Franklin, KYKY20,7883,334–

608Cambridge, MDMD33,6283,331–

609Toccoa, GAGA27,8543,321–

610Tiffin, OHOH54,5223,268–

611El Dorado, ARAR36,9263,260–

612Mountain Home, ARAR42,9823,258–

613Batesville, ARAR38,7853,242–

614Barre, VTVT59,6523,218–

615McComb, MSMS52,6403,215–

616Bartlesville, OKOK54,0373,203–

617Washington, ININ34,2093,198–

618Napa, CACA132,9493,189–

619Enid, OKOK61,7793,175–

620Urbana, OHOH38,8203,166–

621Taylorville, ILIL33,4433,163–

622Watertown, WIWI86,5053,150–

623Hanford, CACA154,3273,142–

624Jacksonville, ILIL37,3813,139–

625Norwalk, OHOH58,2503,134–

626Athens, OHOH63,1973,125–

627Olean, NYNY75,3903,121–

628Brigham City, UTUT70,4053,092–

629Celina, OHOH42,7373,087–

630Oil City, PAPA49,3463,086–

631Eureka, CACA131,6473,081–

632Malvern, ARAR33,4513,074–

633Walla Walla, WAWA62,3613,073–

634Clewiston, FLFL61,5463,065–

635Lock Haven, PAPA37,8703,048–

636Heber, UTUT81,6553,044–

637Kendallville, ININ47,9373,028–

638Burlington, IAIA44,0613,025–

639Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9093,022–

640Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0633,013–

641Washington Court House, OHOH28,5523,012–

642Vicksburg, MSMS41,7593,010–

643Milledgeville, GAGA44,0293,003–

644Huntington, ININ37,2243,002–

645Wabash, ININ30,7133,002–

646Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742,998–

647Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6552,998–

648Victoria, TXTX99,8642,995–

649Sanford, NCNC70,2582,986–

650Washington, NCNC44,6702,983–

651Bennington, VTVT36,6302,982–

652Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2112,949–

653Centralia, ILIL36,3822,948–

654Bradford, PAPA38,9842,939–

655Connersville, ININ23,5332,933–

656Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4422,921–

657Newberry, SCSC39,5612,916–

658Hudson, NYNY60,1682,884–

659Gillette, WYWY48,1452,881–

660Corvallis, OROR97,7282,865–

661Ruidoso, NMNM19,8442,862–

662Gainesville, TXTX44,4612,858–

663Cadillac, MIMI49,7192,853–

664Gloversville, NYNY52,2162,833–

665Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4592,797–

666Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462,791–

667Grenada, MSMS30,2222,790–

668Muscatine, IAIA41,8532,782–

669Charleston, ILIL46,6072,771–

670Clearlake, CACA67,7722,766–

671Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1932,760–

672Vincennes, ININ35,6522,759–

673Peru, ININ34,4872,750–

674Palestine, TXTX59,8052,749–

675Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0832,743–

676Lewiston, IDID65,4502,723–

677Greensburg, ININ26,5762,721–

678Weatherford, OKOK39,0592,700–

679Frankfort, ININ33,3222,699–

680DeRidder, LALA36,6732,696–

681Easton, MDMD38,2382,692–

682Jasper, ININ44,0162,692–

683Shelton, WAWA71,1652,669–

684Sturgis, MIMI60,9682,666–

685Aberdeen, WAWA78,1442,647–

686Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8082,647–

687Logansport, ININ37,8362,628–

688El Centro, CACA181,4112,624–

689Angola, ININ34,7992,598–

690Rifle, COCO80,0992,592–

691Ashland, OHOH52,5232,589–

692Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1472,585–

693Arcadia, FLFL37,0782,581–

694Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7912,579–

695Warren, PAPA37,0382,574–

696Natchez, MSMS54,7222,572–

697Bainbridge, GAGA29,4322,568–

698Greenfield, MAMA70,6982,562–

699Gallipolis, OHOH29,0722,558–

700Americus, GAGA33,3942,557–

701Laconia, NHNH65,1472,550–

702Ontario, OROR60,0852,549–

703Bemidji, MNMN47,0552,528–

704Coos Bay, OROR63,9922,525–

705Coldwater, MIMI45,9932,523–

706Ardmore, OKOK48,9102,499–

707Brookhaven, MSMS35,0122,494–

708Coshocton, OHOH37,1882,488–

709Morgan City, LALA46,5522,484–

710Grand Forks, NDND105,0462,484–

711Safford, AZAZ40,1572,480–

712Natchitoches, LALA36,0892,479–

713Shawano, WIWI45,7592,470–

714Ponca City, OKOK43,4902,438–

715Corsicana, TXTX57,1812,436–

716Alamogordo, NMNM70,3682,423–

717Brenham, TXTX38,2882,402–

718Brevard, NCNC34,2112,400–

719Kerrville, TXTX54,0372,391–

720Canton, ILIL32,9012,371–

721Putnam, CTCT98,0962,368–

722Selma, ALAL35,1402,366–

723Magnolia, ARAR21,8942,360–

724Galesburg, ILIL47,7672,358–

725Defiance, OHOH38,2922,356–

726Farmington, NMNM120,3402,347–

727Dickinson, NDND39,1422,342–

728Decatur, ININ36,6502,325–

729Baraboo, WIWI66,6522,324–

730Hillsdale, MIMI45,7382,315–

731Ottawa, KSKS26,2992,311–

732Batavia, NYNY58,4162,309–

733Kearney, NENE57,9622,307–

734Sandpoint, IDID54,4202,304–

735Elkins, WVWV26,8822,293–

736Mason City, IAIA49,7102,288–

737Payson, AZAZ53,8012,286–

738Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042,258–

739Laramie, WYWY38,5582,249–

740Ottumwa, IAIA35,2102,249–

741Cleveland, MSMS28,2622,224–

742Hilo, HIHI210,0432,215–

743Kennett, MOMO26,8552,200–

744Moberly, MOMO24,5132,200–

745Montrose, COCO44,5912,180–

746Cody, WYWY31,1712,170–

747Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4042,166–

748Fallon, NVNV25,8512,144–

749Thomaston, GAGA28,5002,142–

750Pahrump, NVNV57,3362,121–

751Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9382,116–

752El Campo, TXTX42,0602,112–

753Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672,104–

754Ada, OKOK38,5282,072–

755Lewisburg, PAPA42,3132,070–

756Pullman, WAWA48,5122,068–

757Kirksville, MOMO29,8242,066–

758Brownwood, TXTX38,7112,053–

759Big Spring, TXTX30,5042,044–

760Menomonie, WIWI46,2232,030–

761Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411,996–

762Austin, MNMN40,9711,988–

763Cordele, GAGA19,2371,986–

764Alma, MIMI41,1901,976–

765Middlesborough, KYKY22,8291,955–

766Clinton, IAIA46,0021,950–

767Rochelle, ILIL51,3991,928–

768Faribault, MNMN69,9391,921–

769Petoskey, MIMI33,7751,896–

770Pontiac, ILIL35,0571,895–

771Minot, NDND75,6941,890–

772Snyder, TXTX16,1621,883–

773Astoria, OROR40,9261,873–

774Bonham, TXTX39,2651,870–

775Platteville, WIWI52,4461,869–

776Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8831,866–

777Mitchell, SDSD25,9131,850–

778Española, NMNM39,8321,842–

779Van Wert, OHOH29,0131,820–

780Aberdeen, SDSD41,5831,815–

781Marshall, MOMO23,2651,815–

782Fremont, NENE38,0571,772–

783McAlester, OKOK43,3201,765–

784Williston, NDND41,7671,759–

785Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111,751–

786Red Wing, MNMN48,1951,739–

787Willmar, MNMN44,7201,739–

788Cañon City, COCO50,0391,739–

789Le Mars, IAIA25,6971,735–

790Norfolk, NENE49,2281,695–

791Vernal, UTUT38,2781,694–

792Woodward, OKOK19,8271,693–

793Durango, COCO56,8981,690–

794Newport, OROR50,6361,685–

795Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1181,670–

796Sheridan, WYWY33,2411,670–

797Mexico, MOMO24,5281,669–

798Marshalltown, IAIA39,8901,661–

799Macomb, ILIL25,9161,657–

800Monticello, ININ25,1641,652–

801Carbondale, ILIL52,5011,646–

802Elk City, OKOK22,1591,617–

803Andrews, TXTX18,9141,607–

804Pella, IAIA34,1921,602–

805Pampa, TXTX21,7861,598–

806Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961,591–

807Marquette, MIMI68,0641,589–

808Kahului, HIHI160,6741,585–

809Rice Lake, WIWI46,4841,578–

810Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511,572–

811Moscow, IDID41,8421,567–

812Edwards, COCO54,2911,555–

813Bay City, TXTX36,4631,545–

814North Platte, NENE33,9721,539–

815Big Rapids, MIMI42,3201,535–

816Fort Madison, IAIA32,3061,529–

817The Dalles, OROR26,3101,523–

818Spearfish, SDSD29,4591,522–

819La Grande, OROR25,9001,521–

820Hood River, OROR23,7201,502–

821Plainview, TXTX36,7001,502–

822Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061,497–

823Lincoln, ILIL27,1821,487–

824Riverton, WYWY39,4641,487–

825Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811,472–

826Crescent City, CACA26,4101,447–

827Sparta, WIWI46,5721,443–

828Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8381,439–

829Hutchinson, MNMN36,6311,424–

830St. Marys, PAPA29,9261,417–

831Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031,414–

832Scottsbluff, NENE36,2721,387–

833Alpena, MIMI28,8531,370–

834Freeport, ILIL43,2201,368–

835Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8801,364–

836Escanaba, MIMI36,5821,358–

837Owatonna, MNMN37,4641,354–

838Miami, OKOK30,4381,348–

839Fairmont, MNMN19,4401,326–

840Borger, TXTX19,6331,322–

841Ludington, MIMI29,0401,321–

842Maryville, MOMO20,1741,316–

843Winnemucca, NVNV17,2671,313–

844Altus, OKOK24,7641,308–

845McPherson, KSKS30,0641,307–

846Hastings, NENE40,5771,300–

847Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701,295–

848Emporia, KSKS34,8381,290–

849Camden, ARAR26,3631,278–

850Dixon, ILIL32,9141,274–

851Mountain Home, IDID29,4651,262–

852Ukiah, CACA88,1221,236–

853Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5271,216–

854Houghton, MIMI40,0281,204–

855Dodge City, KSKS33,9931,203–

856Del Rio, TXTX47,8351,202–

857Albert Lea, MNMN30,4401,197–

858Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5991,191–

859Watertown, SDSD29,5621,185–

860Jackson, WYWY36,5871,184–

861Sweetwater, TXTX14,1171,157–

862Columbus, NENE46,5831,148–

863Sonora, CACA53,1601,122–

864Beatrice, NENE21,7111,102–

865Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4971,100–

866Huron, SDSD19,6241,091–

867Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5751,087–

868Great Bend, KSKS24,7901,079–

869Forrest City, ARAR21,8001,068–

870Laurinburg, NCNC33,3221,057–

871Silver City, NMNM27,2521,054–

872Deming, NMNM25,4071,048–

873Carroll, IAIA20,3031,047–

874Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,046–

875Atchison, KSKS16,1721,026–

876Breckenridge, COCO39,0691,019–

877Alexandria, MNMN40,1201,012–

878Liberal, KSKS21,0731,003–

879Evanston, WYWY23,415994–

880Baker City, OROR16,658978–

881Spencer, IAIA16,202967–

882Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099955–

883Pierre, SDSD20,588942–

884Bishop, CACA18,158910–

885Kapaa, HIHI73,400904–

886New Ulm, MNMN25,517880–

887Hays, KSKS29,075854–

888Susanville, CACA28,117850–

889Los Alamos, NMNM19,407824–

890Price, UTUT20,680821–

891Vernon, TXTX12,481808–

892Garden City, KSKS37,505773–

893Jamestown, NDND21,414770–

894Lexington, NENE26,255767–

895Brookings, OROR22,621740–

896Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077736–

897Hereford, TXTX18,626682–

898Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219668–

899Marshall, MNMN25,684667–

900Alamosa, COCO27,896665–

901Nogales, AZAZ50,020632–

902Uvalde, TXTX24,963628–

903Taos, NMNM34,564605–

904Guymon, OKOK20,322601–

905Kingsville, TXTX30,315594–

906Alice, TXTX45,383578–

907Yankton, SDSD23,635568–

908Sterling, COCO20,654548–

909Brookings, SDSD37,635540–

910Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823503–

911Gallup, NMNM68,119502–

912Wahpeton, NDND23,019500–

913Dumas, TXTX21,891488–

914Clarksdale, MSMS19,849487–

915Beeville, TXTX32,515483–

916Worthington, MNMN22,338472–

917Storm Lake, IAIA20,449464–

918Vermillion, SDSD15,031449–

919Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319442–

920Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138442–

921Othello, WAWA21,488402–

922Nantucket, MAMA14,758387–

923Zapata, TXTX13,753335–

924Raymondville, TXTX19,971334–

925Ketchikan, AKAK13,549325–

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