Which metro area has the highest american population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 544,306 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by american population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is american population measured?

Number of residents who are American ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

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Largest American population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are American ancestry, from the 2010 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 –

501Washington, NCNC44,6705,621–

502Corinth, MSMS34,5695,615–

503Stillwater, OKOK83,8895,569–

504Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0025,533–

505Hannibal, MOMO38,9695,493–

506Cambridge, MDMD33,6285,492–

507Seymour, ININ47,3705,488–

508Owosso, MIMI67,6815,483–

509Longview, WAWA114,8855,458–

510Midland, MIMI83,7545,451–

511Granbury, TXTX70,5015,440–

512Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2015,398–

513Lewiston, MEME116,4875,367–

514Norwalk, OHOH58,2505,347–

515Sioux City, IAIA145,7385,344–

516Ozark, ALAL49,9125,328–

517Brevard, NCNC34,2115,327–

518Lincoln, ILIL27,1825,296–

519Kendallville, ININ47,9375,294–

520Newberry, SCSC39,5615,289–

521Gloversville, NYNY52,2165,287–

522Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3025,287–

523Brigham City, UTUT70,4055,226–

524Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9125,224–

525Manhattan, KSKS136,1225,211–

526Enid, OKOK61,7795,182–

527Dubuque, IAIA99,3815,177–

528Lebanon, MOMO36,9435,171–

529Somerset, PAPA72,0045,137–

530Shawnee, OKOK75,1025,135–

531Effingham, ILIL44,7275,117–

532Batesville, ARAR38,7855,111–

533Wilmington, OHOH42,3015,101–

534Tiffin, OHOH54,5225,086–

535Douglas, GAGA52,8615,085–

536La Crosse, WIWI171,1825,044–

537Madison, ININ33,2794,982–

538Hutchinson, KSKS61,5394,978–

539Hinesville, GAGA91,8704,933–

540Findlay, OHOH75,0344,901–

541Lewistown, PAPA46,1274,863–

542East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1794,823–

543Huntington, ININ37,2244,815–

544Macomb, ILIL25,9164,806–

545Ithaca, NYNY104,0474,786–

546Russellville, ALAL32,4494,773–

547Mexico, MOMO24,5284,768–

548Sedalia, MOMO44,2544,758–

549Meadville, PAPA81,7924,719–

550Hermiston, OROR93,7214,711–

551Starkville, MSMS62,0634,670–

552Pueblo, COCO169,2774,669–

553Coos Bay, OROR63,9924,661–

554Sayre, PAPA59,6004,633–

555Kenosha, WIWI168,4484,618–

556Eureka, CACA131,6474,598–

557Oxford, MSMS71,9724,590–

558Lewiston, IDID65,4504,583–

559Auburn, ININ44,5354,559–

560Sidney, OHOH48,0654,547–

561Pahrump, NVNV57,3364,501–

562Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9754,500–

563Grants Pass, OROR87,8674,485–

564Racine, WIWI198,9194,482–

565Boone, NCNC54,7864,465–

566Washington Court House, OHOH28,5524,463–

567Lawrence, KSKS120,9204,451–

568Jesup, GAGA32,4814,446–

569Key West, FLFL80,4064,422–

570Plymouth, ININ46,5994,404–

571Greensburg, ININ26,5764,383–

572Pontiac, ILIL35,0574,368–

573Cheyenne, WYWY102,9384,361–

574Las Cruces, NMNM229,0914,353–

575Vidalia, GAGA36,1804,347–

576Hanford, CACA154,3274,339–

577West Plains, MOMO40,7984,338–

578Fremont, OHOH58,6554,336–

579Coldwater, MIMI45,9934,329–

580Burley, IDID49,3084,324–

581Woodward, OKOK19,8274,322–

582Bay City, MIMI102,1234,302–

583Amsterdam, NYNY50,0464,301–

584Jamestown, NYNY124,1264,291–

585Arcadia, FLFL37,0784,284–

586Centralia, ILIL36,3824,281–

587Galesburg, ILIL47,7674,242–

588DeRidder, LALA36,6734,226–

589Kennett, MOMO26,8554,183–

590Ames, IAIA128,0904,175–

591Cleveland, MSMS28,2624,144–

592Truckee, CACA101,9114,132–

593Wausau, WIWI139,4324,128–

594Burlington, IAIA44,0614,127–

595Kalispell, MTMT115,4294,106–

596Greenwood, MSMS34,9124,103–

597Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9094,098–

598Amherst, MAMA164,0654,091–

599Monticello, NYNY80,5864,050–

600Mountain Home, ARAR42,9824,029–

601Kankakee, ILIL105,5254,001–

602Red Bluff, CACA64,6653,996–

603Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1473,980–

604Sheboygan, WIWI118,0473,959–

605Hobbs, NMNM74,7493,956–

606Laconia, NHNH65,1473,948–

607El Dorado, ARAR36,9263,946–

608Indiana, PAPA82,8783,944–

609Malvern, ARAR33,4513,935–

610Pittsfield, MAMA128,2243,933–

611Tahlequah, OKOK49,1963,918–

612Hillsdale, MIMI45,7383,904–

613Grenada, MSMS30,2223,888–

614Cambridge, OHOH38,3793,877–

615Palestine, TXTX59,8053,858–

616Corsicana, TXTX57,1813,857–

617Salina, KSKS59,1213,853–

618Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6693,835–

619Freeport, ILIL43,2203,828–

620Coshocton, OHOH37,1883,808–

621Auburn, NYNY74,3653,805–

622Toccoa, GAGA27,8543,799–

623Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0763,798–

624Ponca City, OKOK43,4903,794–

625Walla Walla, WAWA62,3613,776–

626Jasper, ININ44,0163,742–

627Opelousas, LALA80,7653,729–

628Helena, MTMT97,1533,728–

629Rolla, MOMO45,2473,718–

630Olean, NYNY75,3903,710–

631Taylorville, ILIL33,4433,705–

632Connersville, ININ23,5333,695–

633Branson, MOMO57,0013,685–

634Klamath Falls, OROR70,2743,684–

635Bartlesville, OKOK54,0373,681–

636Carlsbad, NMNM62,5093,680–

637Frankfort, ININ33,3223,678–

638Great Falls, MTMT85,0293,662–

639Port Angeles, WAWA78,2023,659–

640Lake City, FLFL74,0943,656–

641Brattleboro, VTVT45,2043,652–

642Keene, NHNH78,2693,646–

643Ottumwa, IAIA35,2103,631–

644Durango, COCO56,8983,626–

645Napa, CACA132,9493,623–

646Warrensburg, MOMO56,6703,619–

647Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3683,606–

648Celina, OHOH42,7373,605–

649Blytheville, ARAR37,8283,583–

650Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4593,581–

651Rutland, VTVT59,6533,555–

652Farmington, NMNM120,3403,547–

653Sterling, ILIL54,1213,518–

654Kingsland, GAGA60,1433,478–

655Brownwood, TXTX38,7113,423–

656Carbondale, ILIL52,5013,422–

657Rochelle, ILIL51,3993,404–

658Fort Madison, IAIA32,3063,393–

659Fairbanks, AKAK93,9723,363–

660Maryville, MOMO20,1743,350–

661Oil City, PAPA49,3463,350–

662Moses Lake, WAWA105,7273,349–

663Washington, ININ34,2093,345–

664Brainerd, MNMN100,5623,338–

665Fargo, NDND269,5283,323–

666Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0833,280–

667Arkansas City, KSKS34,3823,278–

668Santa Fe, NMNM156,9073,273–

669Astoria, OROR40,9263,269–

670Clinton, IAIA46,0023,214–

671Easton, MDMD38,2383,212–

672Van Wert, OHOH29,0133,183–

673Manitowoc, WIWI81,7103,178–

674Ruston, LALA48,3603,161–

675Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1933,145–

676Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6573,143–

677Forrest City, ARAR21,8003,125–

678Victoria, TXTX99,8643,118–

679Camden, ARAR26,3633,083–

680Franklin, KYKY20,7883,074–

681Bozeman, MTMT128,7403,073–

682Gainesville, TXTX44,4613,065–

683Ukiah, CACA88,1223,046–

684Corvallis, OROR97,7283,041–

685Bonham, TXTX39,2653,035–

686Aberdeen, WAWA78,1443,028–

687Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6553,022–

688Eufaula, ALAL26,8613,013–

689Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4423,002–

690Bismarck, NDND139,7503,000–

691Defiance, OHOH38,2922,997–

692Riverton, WYWY39,4642,980–

693Elkins, WVWV26,8822,979–

694Roswell, NMNM63,3642,974–

695Dixon, ILIL32,9142,945–

696Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912,943–

697Ada, OKOK38,5282,926–

698Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2452,925–

699Shelton, WAWA71,1652,920–

700Whitewater, WIWI106,1272,910–

701Rexburg, IDID69,3802,870–

702McAlester, OKOK43,3202,842–

703Greenfield, MAMA70,6982,825–

704Americus, GAGA33,3942,789–

705Angola, ININ34,7992,789–

706Alma, MIMI41,1902,766–

707Bradford, PAPA38,9842,758–

708Barre, VTVT59,6522,755–

709Alamogordo, NMNM70,3682,754–

710Grand Island, NENE78,0762,750–

711Bainbridge, GAGA29,4322,730–

712Jacksonville, TXTX53,3372,730–

713Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7912,729–

714Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202,724–

715Watertown, WIWI86,5052,711–

716Decatur, ININ36,6502,706–

717Lewisburg, PAPA42,3132,703–

718Jackson, WYWY36,5872,695–

719Weatherford, OKOK39,0592,687–

720Huntingdon, PAPA43,0012,675–

721Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0972,670–

722Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4042,668–

723Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0602,651–

724Cadillac, MIMI49,7192,650–

725Selma, ALAL35,1402,644–

726Blackfoot, IDID51,1532,628–

727Muscatine, IAIA41,8532,618–

728Cortland, NYNY45,8502,591–

729Grand Forks, NDND105,0462,565–

730Marinette, WIWI65,5152,564–

731Troy, ALAL33,6882,560–

732Kirksville, MOMO29,8242,553–

733Stephenville, TXTX43,9112,523–

734Pella, IAIA34,1922,512–

735Rifle, COCO80,0992,485–

736Vernon, TXTX12,4812,463–

737Platteville, WIWI52,4462,454–

738Show Low, AZAZ109,9462,415–

739Moberly, MOMO24,5132,405–

740Mountain Home, IDID29,4652,404–

741Batavia, NYNY58,4162,398–

742Gillette, WYWY48,1452,392–

743Lock Haven, PAPA37,8702,376–

744Sonora, CACA53,1602,360–

745Mankato, MNMN104,9072,324–

746Carson, NVNV58,5712,320–

747Laredo, TXTX281,2242,309–

748Emporia, KSKS34,8382,304–

749Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8832,242–

750Hailey, IDID32,4362,234–

751Natchitoches, LALA36,0892,232–

752Faribault, MNMN69,9392,229–

753Vernal, UTUT38,2782,227–

754Rice Lake, WIWI46,4842,227–

755Baraboo, WIWI66,6522,210–

756Clearlake, CACA67,7722,208–

757Miami, OKOK30,4382,200–

758Bennington, VTVT36,6302,177–

759Greenville, MSMS40,4462,168–

760Big Spring, TXTX30,5042,163–

761Cordele, GAGA19,2372,159–

762Sheridan, WYWY33,2412,137–

763Cañon City, COCO50,0392,136–

764McPherson, KSKS30,0642,115–

765Pampa, TXTX21,7862,105–

766Newport, OROR50,6362,097–

767El Centro, CACA181,4112,074–

768Monticello, ININ25,1642,068–

769Montrose, COCO44,5912,068–

770Ottawa, KSKS26,2992,054–

771Kerrville, TXTX54,0372,037–

772Warren, PAPA37,0382,020–

773Sandpoint, IDID54,4202,016–

774Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0992,011–

775Bemidji, MNMN47,0551,980–

776Marshalltown, IAIA39,8901,978–

777Kearney, NENE57,9621,973–

778Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1541,966–

779Mason City, IAIA49,7101,957–

780North Platte, NENE33,9721,932–

781Plainview, TXTX36,7001,919–

782Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9381,911–

783Cedar City, UTUT67,1411,888–

784Marshall, MOMO23,2651,875–

785Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8801,871–

786Rock Springs, WYWY41,2671,856–

787Altus, OKOK24,7641,851–

788St. Marys, PAPA29,9261,842–

789Del Rio, TXTX47,8351,836–

790Alice, TXTX45,3831,824–

791Payson, AZAZ53,8011,811–

792Pullman, WAWA48,5121,785–

793La Grande, OROR25,9001,762–

794Great Bend, KSKS24,7901,760–

795Hastings, NENE40,5771,760–

796Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411,749–

797Stevens Point, WIWI71,9431,737–

798Cody, WYWY31,1711,724–

799Marquette, MIMI68,0641,723–

800Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8081,701–

801Laurinburg, NCNC33,3221,698–

802Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511,636–

803Menomonie, WIWI46,2231,626–

804Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2191,615–

805Crescent City, CACA26,4101,588–

806Minot, NDND75,6941,585–

807The Dalles, OROR26,3101,578–

808Alpena, MIMI28,8531,575–

809Magnolia, ARAR21,8941,568–

810Hilo, HIHI210,0431,567–

811Petoskey, MIMI33,7751,563–

812Laramie, WYWY38,5581,548–

813Sparta, WIWI46,5721,545–

814Safford, AZAZ40,1571,542–

815Le Mars, IAIA25,6971,491–

816Sweetwater, TXTX14,1171,491–

817Fallon, NVNV25,8511,482–

818Aberdeen, SDSD41,5831,471–

819Elk City, OKOK22,1591,457–

820Norfolk, NENE49,2281,420–

821Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811,412–

822Brookings, OROR22,6211,399–

823Brenham, TXTX38,2881,396–

824Red Wing, MNMN48,1951,390–

825Austin, MNMN40,9711,385–

826Shawano, WIWI45,7591,373–

827Winona, MNMN50,5231,360–

828Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031,350–

829Susanville, CACA28,1171,321–

830Bay City, TXTX36,4631,313–

831Dodge City, KSKS33,9931,303–

832Garden City, KSKS37,5051,302–

833Baker City, OROR16,6581,302–

834Snyder, TXTX16,1621,297–

835Scottsbluff, NENE36,2721,276–

836Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5271,275–

837Atchison, KSKS16,1721,259–

838Kingsville, TXTX30,3151,258–

839Port Townsend, WAWA33,9701,249–

840Borger, TXTX19,6331,239–

841Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8381,227–

842Columbus, NENE46,5831,215–

843Owatonna, MNMN37,4641,213–

844Ludington, MIMI29,0401,203–

845Hays, KSKS29,0751,199–

846Kahului, HIHI160,6741,196–

847Escanaba, MIMI36,5821,190–

848Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091,188–

849Hutchinson, MNMN36,6311,176–

850Fremont, NENE38,0571,171–

851Los Alamos, NMNM19,4071,167–

852Nantucket, MAMA14,7581,155–

853Moscow, IDID41,8421,100–

854Mitchell, SDSD25,9131,097–

855Carroll, IAIA20,3031,095–

856Nogales, AZAZ50,0201,068–

857Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1181,065–

858Spearfish, SDSD29,4591,047–

859Fort Morgan, COCO30,3061,045–

860Lexington, NENE26,2551,025–

861El Campo, TXTX42,0601,023–

862Andrews, TXTX18,9141,021–

863Beatrice, NENE21,7111,018–

864Ruidoso, NMNM19,844980–

865Gallup, NMNM68,119969–

866Sterling, COCO20,654963–

867New Ulm, MNMN25,517942–

868Clarksdale, MSMS19,849939–

869Willmar, MNMN44,720934–

870Dumas, TXTX21,891933–

871Guymon, OKOK20,322924–

872Alexandria, MNMN40,120910–

873Edwards, COCO54,291899–

874Watertown, SDSD29,562890–

875Dickinson, NDND39,142889–

876Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497877–

877Houghton, MIMI40,028876–

878Price, UTUT20,680872–

879Albert Lea, MNMN30,440872–

880Evanston, WYWY23,415872–

881Silver City, NMNM27,252857–

882Alamosa, COCO27,896853–

883Liberal, KSKS21,073838–

884Hood River, OROR23,720831–

885Winnemucca, NVNV17,267811–

886Spencer, IAIA16,202808–

887Yankton, SDSD23,635788–

888Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575773–

889Hereford, TXTX18,626760–

890Uvalde, TXTX24,963757–

891Bishop, CACA18,158731–

892Pierre, SDSD20,588708–

893Storm Lake, IAIA20,449701–

894Marshall, MNMN25,684696–

895Huron, SDSD19,624691–

896Fairmont, MNMN19,440667–

897Beeville, TXTX32,515640–

898Deming, NMNM25,407617–

899Brookings, SDSD37,635617–

900Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599602–

901Kapaa, HIHI73,400548–

902Las Vegas, NMNM30,311515–

903Jamestown, NDND21,414505–

904Worthington, MNMN22,338473–

905Wahpeton, NDND23,019460–

906Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077414–

907Othello, WAWA21,488397–

908Ketchikan, AKAK13,549395–

909Raymondville, TXTX19,971386–

910Taos, NMNM34,564385–

911Breckenridge, COCO39,069367–

912Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138364–

913Williston, NDND41,767294–

914Española, NMNM39,832282–

915Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319275–

916Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823258–

917Vermillion, SDSD15,031253–

918Zapata, TXTX13,753135–

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