RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Largest American population, US metro areas · 2010

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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 544,306. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 220,162, against an all-metro areas median of 6,141.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,448544,306–

02Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182464,096–

03Dallas, TXTX8,477,157397,957–

04Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441292,043–

05Houston, TXTX7,904,627261,421–

06Nashville, TNTN2,197,416234,643–

07Miami, FLFL6,391,072220,817–

08Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830216,726–

09Washington, DCDC6,465,724215,526–

10Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858212,303–

11Chicago, ILIL9,434,123206,118–

12Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938202,352–

13Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213176,635–

14Tampa, FLFL3,418,895172,350–

15Louisville, KYKY1,402,509170,956–

16Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118170,168–

17St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421164,899–

18Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682162,585–

19Detroit, MIMI4,390,913156,676–

20Knoxville, TNTN968,137156,571–

21Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695155,140–

22Boston, MAMA5,034,221140,142–

23Orlando, FLFL2,957,672139,113–

24Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781135,595–

25Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766134,905–

26Columbus, OHOH2,242,028132,289–

27Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720116,927–

28Memphis, TNTN1,341,412115,687–

29Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500114,222–

30Greenville, SCSC1,014,101112,745–

31Denver, COCO3,092,037111,946–

32Seattle, WAWA4,161,883111,678–

33Richmond, VAVA1,389,338109,696–

34Riverside, CACA4,769,007106,483–

35Chattanooga, TNTN594,53094,806–

36Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81394,350–

37Portland, OROR2,542,28289,919–

38Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77589,311–

39Columbia, SCSC879,91888,957–

40Dayton, OHOH826,55487,628–

41Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99286,501–

42San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14083,588–

43Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29582,753–

44Augusta, GAGA641,23178,488–

45Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27377,735–

46Kingsport, TNTN314,83477,111–

47San Diego, CACA3,282,24876,031–

48Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20675,966–

49Lexington, KYKY535,17473,651–

50Boise City, IDID864,24372,701–

51Charleston, SCSC889,26370,515–

52Baton Rouge, LALA888,69969,876–

53Springfield, MOMO500,69468,880–

54San Francisco, CACA4,630,04168,720–

55Lakeland, FLFL874,79068,453–

56Little Rock, ARAR777,60768,415–

57Cape Coral, FLFL875,60767,223–

58Greensboro, NCNC805,94565,620–

59Austin, TXTX2,620,94564,363–

60Hickory, NCNC376,89061,007–

61Ogden, UTUT672,78458,431–

62Huntington, WVWV365,96558,195–

63Johnson City, TNTN216,41657,024–

64Sacramento, CACA2,477,27456,918–

65Albany, NYNY915,83554,575–

66Huntsville, ALAL556,44454,484–

67Corbin, KYKY150,04053,722–

68Jackson, MSMS609,84753,717–

69Roanoke, VAVA316,54752,253–

70Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37751,191–

71Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22651,161–

72Wilmington, NCNC492,77248,848–

73Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64548,219–

74Mobile, ALAL411,65845,999–

75Asheville, NCNC422,34545,757–

76Youngstown, OHOH423,67845,362–

77Palm Bay, FLFL663,98245,074–

78Cookeville, TNTN152,47744,586–

79Fort Wayne, ININ466,25844,559–

80Evansville, ININ273,78644,096–

81Crestview, FLFL315,09843,929–

82Montgomery, ALAL388,74743,089–

83Lynchburg, VAVA269,16941,682–

84Spartanburg, SCSC407,65641,632–

85Pensacola, FLFL544,94941,393–

86Deltona, FLFL746,93341,060–

87Wichita, KSKS663,80941,023–

88Longview, TXTX297,31539,886–

89Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55139,456–

90North Port, FLFL948,15839,356–

91Lancaster, PAPA563,15938,840–

92Gulfport, MSMS431,32938,618–

93Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15538,263–

94Fayetteville, ARAR622,17737,763–

95Beckley, WVWV109,94037,179–

96Rochester, NYNY1,056,14936,367–

97Providence, RIRI1,708,16136,331–

98Allentown, PAPA887,61535,917–

99Alexandria, LALA147,95235,895–

100Peoria, ILIL363,50535,858–

101Clarksville, TNTN349,00135,712–

102Lansing, MIMI479,72235,467–

103Terre Haute, ININ169,24135,404–

104Morristown, TNTN128,86734,446–

105York, PAPA473,19734,355–

106Shreveport, LALA383,47434,040–

107Akron, OHOH701,78033,678–

108Oxnard, CACA830,85133,594–

109Rockford, ILIL337,24232,306–

110Canton, OHOH400,24632,185–

111New Orleans, LALA970,84932,152–

112Lafayette, LALA423,75831,927–

113Durham, NCNC625,48530,858–

114Syracuse, NYNY652,27330,741–

115Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01030,572–

116Des Moines, IAIA758,53930,445–

117Omaha, NENE1,009,83630,406–

118Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65330,387–

119Owensboro, KYKY113,96230,328–

120Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37730,328–

121Charleston, WVWV200,17030,210–

122Harrisburg, PAPA617,42729,892–

123Richmond, KYKY131,80629,818–

124Colorado Springs, COCO781,79629,661–

125Houma, LALA199,66829,578–

126Gainesville, GAGA226,56829,375–

127Monroe, LALA222,39028,985–

128Champaign, ILIL239,97928,247–

129Pikeville, KYKY89,12228,095–

130Dalton, GAGA147,81928,077–

131El Paso, TXTX881,29127,365–

132Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68527,260–

133Daphne, ALAL267,76126,816–

134San Jose, CACA1,984,47326,360–

135Staunton, VAVA129,69226,349–

136Toledo, OHOH599,37626,237–

137Charlottesville, VAVA228,59726,214–

138Portland, MEME577,63526,021–

139North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23325,895–

140Dothan, ALAL156,26625,785–

141Sevierville, TNTN101,34225,733–

142Athens, TXTX88,59525,349–

143Florence, ALAL156,60925,254–

144Jackson, TNTN184,56925,239–

145Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44825,212–

146Worcester, MAMA888,50225,128–

147Barnstable, MAMA233,53924,782–

148Hagerstown, MDMD315,28024,661–

149Albuquerque, NMNM925,27924,648–

150Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66624,494–

151Blacksburg, VAVA181,61624,361–

152Provo, UTUT773,42624,240–

153Panama City, FLFL231,17423,887–

154Waco, TXTX308,80723,772–

155Beaumont, TXTX399,31023,479–

156Flint, MIMI401,09323,305–

157Bowling Green, KYKY197,18023,262–

158Spokane, WAWA608,01223,162–

159Tallahassee, FLFL397,44223,097–

160Talladega, ALAL91,76422,953–

161Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85022,761–

162Joplin, MOMO208,79622,606–

163Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55322,437–

164Bakersfield, CACA927,06822,284–

165Reno, NVNV578,73422,020–

166Davenport, IAIA380,45221,883–

167Ocala, FLFL442,66021,845–

168Columbus, GAGA324,83021,612–

169Decatur, ALAL160,32621,414–

170Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72121,361–

171Springfield, ILIL206,03321,227–

172Fayetteville, NCNC395,41220,700–

173Athens, GAGA224,14820,576–

174Warner Robins, GAGA208,09120,325–

175Lubbock, TXTX368,43120,104–

176Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21219,895–

177Somerset, KYKY67,38419,746–

178Fort Smith, ARAR234,14019,633–

179Texarkana, TXTX146,81619,592–

180Salem, OROR445,81419,332–

181Savannah, GAGA438,31419,269–

182Danville, KYKY56,98519,249–

183Springfield, OHOH135,34019,231–

184Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66619,080–

185Lake Charles, LALA244,65519,029–

186Bloomington, ILIL171,41918,928–

187Shelby, NCNC103,32518,906–

188Reading, PAPA440,07218,889–

189Decatur, ILIL99,30018,788–

190Mount Airy, NCNC72,28718,639–

191Slidell, LALA279,10818,513–

192Killeen, TXTX511,49718,396–

193Eugene, OROR381,58418,348–

194Parkersburg, WVWV87,26418,317–

195Danville, VAVA101,13718,209–

196Tupelo, MSMS133,16718,014–

197Palatka, FLFL77,73417,965–

198Florence, SCSC201,39217,929–

199Amarillo, TXTX276,23517,809–

200Fresno, CACA1,203,38317,662–

201Scranton, PAPA574,41817,488–

202Gainesville, FLFL359,03617,439–

203Danville, ILIL71,25917,364–

204Madison, WIWI709,68517,269–

205Laurel, MSMS82,28117,018–

206Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86416,906–

207Ardmore, OKOK48,91016,840–

208Modesto, CACA557,71916,650–

209Tullahoma, TNTN69,33916,614–

210McComb, MSMS52,64016,512–

211Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48616,328–

212Topeka, KSKS233,05216,310–

213Billings, MTMT193,60316,239–

214Chico, CACA209,21116,200–

215Tyler, TXTX252,54916,143–

216Greenwood, SCSC95,21516,051–

217Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01415,971–

218South Bend, ININ324,53815,897–

219Oxford, ALAL115,83415,896–

220Clarksburg, WVWV88,14215,713–

221Anchorage, AKAK405,82115,627–

222Kennewick, WAWA324,33415,522–

223Goldsboro, NCNC122,27815,495–

224Lexington Park, MDMD211,17615,489–

225Burlington, NCNC186,17715,467–

226Jefferson City, MOMO152,71215,451–

227Winchester, VAVA152,33215,348–

228Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19115,320–

229Middlesborough, KYKY22,82915,309–

230Burlington, VTVT227,80315,198–

231Wooster, OHOH116,75815,164–

232Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21415,151–

233Scottsboro, ALAL54,28115,097–

234Lafayette, ININ228,46815,007–

235Elkhart, ININ208,77414,962–

236Stockton, CACA823,81514,961–

237Chambersburg, PAPA160,65214,803–

238Cleveland, TNTN134,05714,759–

239Gadsden, ALAL103,88614,673–

240Shelbyville, TNTN55,27314,617–

241Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42814,495–

242Naples, FLFL417,13114,427–

243Bangor, MEME157,96714,368–

244Albany, GAGA145,51014,310–

245Manchester, NHNH433,41514,197–

246Frankfort, KYKY77,87414,054–

247Waynesville, NCNC63,36913,920–

248Redding, CACA181,64813,920–

249Albertville, ALAL103,53713,554–

250Jonesboro, ARAR139,44013,435–

251Jackson, MIMI159,55213,406–

252Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04713,399–

253Forest City, NCNC65,74513,277–

254Santa Rosa, CACA486,44413,241–

255Lebanon, NHNH224,50013,207–

256Lawton, OKOK127,59013,062–

257Utica, NYNY285,61112,937–

258Paducah, KYKY102,25912,893–

259LaGrange, GAGA107,09712,804–

260Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13712,790–

261Greeneville, TNTN73,83112,763–

262Martinsville, VAVA63,09112,756–

263Kokomo, ININ83,90412,747–

264Rome, GAGA101,37812,697–

265Bloomington, ININ165,23112,655–

266Auburn, ALAL208,01312,640–

267Kingston, NYNY183,33012,589–

268Greenville, NCNC182,93612,569–

269DuBois, PAPA78,10012,533–

270Wenatchee, WAWA128,41412,526–

271Binghamton, NYNY243,18912,512–

272Valdosta, GAGA153,27612,498–

273Meridian, MSMS85,41912,482–

274Wilson, NCNC81,15012,481–

275Muncie, ININ113,10612,465–

276Jefferson, GAGA99,26512,451–

277Crossville, TNTN66,30012,280–

278Idaho Falls, IDID173,85112,228–

279St. Joseph, MOMO119,17012,107–

280Paragould, ARAR47,41112,035–

281Springfield, MAMA464,33811,983–

282Glens Falls, NYNY124,37311,907–

283McMinnville, TNTN43,71711,893–

284Seaford, DEDE277,14011,888–

285Columbia, MOMO219,06211,880–

286Glasgow, KYKY56,22411,687–

287New Bern, NCNC127,35811,644–

288Cumberland, MDMD93,64011,580–

289Midland, TXTX193,13911,437–

290Waterloo, IAIA169,18911,424–

291Fort Collins, COCO377,29211,419–

292Lacey, WAWA304,26111,414–

293Erie, PAPA265,83211,324–

294Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28511,292–

295Bluefield, WVWV96,13811,287–

296Milledgeville, GAGA44,02911,279–

297Searcy, ARAR80,08511,229–

298Marion, NCNC45,19811,226–

299Yuba City, CACA187,47811,218–

300Visalia, CACA485,14611,215–

301Abilene, TXTX185,42911,118–

302Elko, NVNV56,68211,092–

303Sebring, FLFL111,12211,025–

304Morgan City, LALA46,55210,972–

305Trenton, NJNJ399,28910,918–

306Greeley, COCO378,42610,890–

307Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79510,889–

308Thomasville, GAGA72,95810,843–

309Sherman, TXTX153,61310,809–

310Medford, OROR221,79510,719–

311Cullman, ALAL94,00910,705–

312Summerville, GAGA25,30010,673–

313Battle Creek, MIMI133,40810,604–

314Seneca, SCSC83,77510,525–

315Durant, OKOK51,36710,498–

316Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910,485–

317Bremerton, WAWA283,37410,421–

318Lincoln, NENE352,08110,385–

319Lima, OHOH100,88110,384–

320Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55210,359–

321Jacksonville, NCNC217,17510,314–

322Ottawa, ILIL145,90210,273–

323Muskogee, OKOK66,70810,262–

324Santa Maria, CACA442,06510,185–

325Massena, NYNY105,48810,121–

326Wheeling, WVWV134,08910,087–

327Morgantown, WVWV141,99510,080–

328Mansfield, OHOH124,89310,022–

329Sturgis, MIMI60,96810,001–

330Gettysburg, PAPA107,5949,961–

331St. Simons, GAGA118,5249,884–

332Clewiston, FLFL61,5469,817–

333Marion, OHOH65,1159,806–

334Athens, OHOH63,1979,787–

335Green Bay, WIWI336,7569,768–

336San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3679,767–

337Lufkin, TXTX88,1549,754–

338Bend, OROR266,3769,751–

339Duncan, OKOK44,3109,713–

340Chillicothe, OHOH76,4299,681–

341Grand Junction, COCO162,8459,626–

342Pittsburg, KSKS39,0089,601–

343Portsmouth, OHOH71,3659,571–

344Zanesville, OHOH87,0149,560–

345Madisonville, KYKY45,1279,497–

346Fort Payne, ALAL74,0859,453–

347Tifton, GAGA51,2379,374–

348Dover, DEDE194,7869,278–

349Russellville, ARAR84,9329,271–

350New Iberia, LALA66,8469,194–

351Boulder, COCO328,5609,185–

352Vallejo, CACA455,3769,146–

353Hot Springs, ARAR99,6959,127–

354Enterprise, ALAL56,9539,052–

355Henderson, KYKY57,1849,049–

356Sebastian, FLFL172,7999,042–

357Jacksonville, ILIL37,3819,038–

358Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2158,897–

359Huntsville, TXTX83,8428,882–

360Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1028,876–

361Corning, NYNY91,8558,840–

362College Station, TXTX287,4768,814–

363Moultrie, GAGA47,4388,745–

364Dublin, GAGA60,3518,737–

365Marion, ININ66,5248,708–

366Morehead City, NCNC70,4698,686–

367Traverse City, MIMI156,9728,683–

368Campbellsville, KYKY38,4078,671–

369Henderson, NCNC42,6388,616–

370Vineland, NJNJ157,1488,612–

371Ashland, OHOH52,5238,611–

372Winchester, TNTN45,5798,603–

373State College, PAPA157,3938,599–

374Bellingham, WAWA236,3928,592–

375Kinston, NCNC55,8378,588–

376Niles, MIMI152,4448,561–

377Yakima, WAWA259,1858,560–

378Albemarle, NCNC68,8308,537–

379Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9668,438–

380Hammond, LALA141,3468,420–

381Lebanon, PAPA146,3808,307–

382Waycross, GAGA57,6708,285–

383Salem, OHOH99,3778,280–

384Salisbury, MDMD131,8728,279–

385Farmington, MOMO67,8098,255–

386Lewisburg, TNTN38,0718,191–

387Rockingham, NCNC42,0418,169–

388Columbus, ININ85,7298,145–

389Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9148,127–

390Newport, TNTN37,8898,124–

391Albany, OROR132,8438,084–

392Appleton, WIWI249,8768,076–

393Quincy, ILIL74,1468,059–

394Heber, UTUT81,6558,046–

395Gaffney, SCSC58,2758,035–

396Casper, WYWY80,5267,899–

397Calhoun, GAGA61,7017,866–

398Williamsport, PAPA112,5877,829–

399Saginaw, MIMI187,6887,788–

400San Angelo, TXTX122,0657,788–

401Fayetteville, TNTN36,8537,771–

402Fairmont, WVWV55,5847,709–

403Vincennes, ININ35,6527,662–

404Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1387,652–

405Sunbury, PAPA107,7887,651–

406Paris, TXTX63,3197,582–

407Richmond, ININ66,1697,563–

408Martin, TNTN33,2617,548–

409Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6387,536–

410Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0637,498–

411Altoona, PAPA119,5417,492–

412Janesville, WIWI166,4727,467–

413Ontario, OROR60,0857,359–

414Sumter, SCSC105,0677,351–

415Monroe, MIMI156,0047,307–

416Muskegon, MIMI177,9017,305–

417St. George, UTUT213,6707,295–

418McAllen, TXTX921,5497,293–

419Duluth, MNMN281,2197,223–

420Athens, TNTN71,5907,222–

421Concord, NHNH158,0787,213–

422Logan, UTUT160,8897,197–

423Vicksburg, MSMS41,7597,158–

424New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3737,146–

425Okeechobee, FLFL42,6087,124–

426Orangeburg, SCSC83,1777,121–

427Canton, ILIL32,9017,117–

428Clovis, NMNM65,2707,109–

429Twin Falls, IDID123,9017,091–

430Bogalusa, LALA44,9377,069–

431Honolulu, HIHI988,7037,039–

432Elmira, NYNY80,4157,001–

433Augusta, MEME129,0676,936–

434Odessa, TXTX173,8016,931–

435Weirton, WVWV112,4686,918–

436Minden, LALA34,9486,784–

437Adrian, MIMI97,7796,756–

438Marietta, OHOH58,3896,613–

439Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9046,567–

440Holland, MIMI123,1886,556–

441Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0256,524–

442New Castle, ININ49,1376,509–

443Michigan City, ININ111,2946,496–

444Peru, ININ34,4876,467–

445Oneonta, NYNY60,5896,461–

446Brownsville, TXTX433,9466,429–

447Johnstown, PAPA128,9686,370–

448Union City, TNTN30,0676,362–

449Salinas, CACA433,7296,346–

450Rochester, MNMN231,1846,330–

451Crawfordsville, ININ38,9546,304–

452Warsaw, ININ80,8926,279–

453Santa Cruz, CACA258,8526,274–

454Cedartown, GAGA45,5146,241–

455Paris, TNTN32,8966,199–

456Sandusky, OHOH112,7776,199–

457Mayfield, KYKY37,0506,171–

458Yuma, AZAZ224,4496,157–

459Iowa City, IAIA182,7116,144–

460Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2116,137–

461Sikeston, MOMO49,9786,123–

462Roseburg, OROR111,9516,121–

463Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0356,113–

464Watertown, NYNY111,5406,079–

465Greenville, OHOH51,5206,073–

466Bedford, ININ45,5686,069–

467Murray, KYKY39,4216,069–

468Bucyrus, OHOH41,8966,053–

469Wabash, ININ30,7136,017–

470Eau Claire, WIWI176,6476,001–

471Dyersburg, TNTN36,3205,972–

472Picayune, MSMS59,3635,946–

473Natchez, MSMS54,7225,942–

474Charleston, ILIL46,6075,935–

475Lumberton, NCNC119,9415,929–

476Harrison, ARAR45,6545,924–

477Hermitage, PAPA107,8605,924–

478Alexander City, ALAL40,9535,893–

479Missoula, MTMT128,6985,890–

480Marion, ILIL67,2255,878–

481Merced, CACA297,2605,875–

482Rapid City, SDSD156,9345,864–

483Logansport, ININ37,8365,862–

484Thomaston, GAGA28,5005,849–

485Sanford, NCNC70,2585,847–

486Brookhaven, MSMS35,0125,830–

487Greencastle, ININ37,8765,804–

488Cornelia, GAGA50,4165,799–

489The Villages, FLFL157,7725,789–

490Columbus, MSMS67,1445,787–

491Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3325,767–

492Gallipolis, OHOH29,0725,764–

493Centralia, WAWA88,0625,761–

494Statesboro, GAGA97,9775,750–

495Urbana, OHOH38,8205,750–

496Pottsville, PAPA145,0855,727–

497St. Cloud, MNMN205,8545,705–

498Oshkosh, WIWI174,2185,679–

499Pocatello, IDID91,5915,659–

500Hudson, NYNY60,1685,649–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest american population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 544,306 (2010 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2010).