RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Largest American population, US metro areas · 2020

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 795,922. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 251,213, against an all-metro areas median of 5,581.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,448795,922–

02Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182501,123–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441467,309–

04Dallas, TXTX8,477,157452,528–

05Miami, FLFL6,391,072356,000–

06Houston, TXTX7,904,627285,783–

07Tampa, FLFL3,418,895274,415–

08Washington, DCDC6,465,724245,077–

09Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830236,893–

10Chicago, ILIL9,434,123234,395–

11Nashville, TNTN2,197,416202,755–

12Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118200,284–

13Orlando, FLFL2,957,672196,946–

14Detroit, MIMI4,390,913194,883–

15Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938185,869–

16Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695174,568–

17Boston, MAMA5,034,221167,625–

18St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421159,213–

19Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766152,931–

20Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213151,488–

21Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858144,998–

22Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781130,240–

23Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720123,718–

24Columbus, OHOH2,242,028122,895–

25Riverside, CACA4,769,007122,464–

26Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500121,244–

27Louisville, KYKY1,402,509120,807–

28Seattle, WAWA4,161,883119,550–

29Portland, OROR2,542,282113,848–

30San Francisco, CACA4,630,041111,181–

31Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295109,342–

32Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682105,851–

33Denver, COCO3,092,037102,822–

34Memphis, TNTN1,341,412101,948–

35Cape Coral, FLFL875,607101,467–

36Knoxville, TNTN968,137100,680–

37Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81399,957–

38Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77597,967–

39Charleston, SCSC889,26397,068–

40Lakeland, FLFL874,79090,862–

41San Diego, CACA3,282,24890,849–

42North Port, FLFL948,15889,780–

43San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14088,351–

44Richmond, VAVA1,389,33887,121–

45Hickory, NCNC376,89086,141–

46Greenville, SCSC1,014,10184,334–

47Austin, TXTX2,620,94583,311–

48Montgomery, ALAL388,74782,570–

49Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99282,100–

50Chattanooga, TNTN594,53076,416–

51Augusta, GAGA641,23175,699–

52Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22670,386–

53Kingsport, TNTN314,83470,054–

54Columbia, SCSC879,91866,603–

55Baton Rouge, LALA888,69963,833–

56Huntington, WVWV365,96563,549–

57Lexington, KYKY535,17462,712–

58Youngstown, OHOH423,67862,431–

59Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20661,750–

60Sacramento, CACA2,477,27461,094–

61Greensboro, NCNC805,94558,948–

62Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27358,878–

63Huntsville, ALAL556,44457,760–

64Jackson, MSMS609,84757,742–

65Little Rock, ARAR777,60755,835–

66Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37754,626–

67Dayton, OHOH826,55453,709–

68Providence, RIRI1,708,16152,812–

69Worcester, MAMA888,50252,251–

70Palm Bay, FLFL663,98250,648–

71Daphne, ALAL267,76150,608–

72Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37750,235–

73Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72149,706–

74Rochester, NYNY1,056,14949,522–

75Longview, TXTX297,31547,738–

76Mobile, ALAL411,65846,345–

77Lynchburg, VAVA269,16945,543–

78Deltona, FLFL746,93345,220–

79Oxnard, CACA830,85144,598–

80Texarkana, TXTX146,81644,497–

81Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64542,418–

82Gulfport, MSMS431,32941,424–

83New Orleans, LALA970,84941,422–

84Tyler, TXTX252,54941,084–

85Johnson City, TNTN216,41639,813–

86Killeen, TXTX511,49739,388–

87Akron, OHOH701,78039,104–

88Allentown, PAPA887,61539,063–

89Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65338,885–

90Wichita, KSKS663,80938,833–

91Springfield, MOMO500,69438,677–

92San Jose, CACA1,984,47338,525–

93Albuquerque, NMNM925,27938,201–

94Albertville, ALAL103,53737,377–

95Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55137,133–

96Boise City, IDID864,24336,584–

97Shreveport, LALA383,47436,115–

98Albany, NYNY915,83535,624–

99Pensacola, FLFL544,94934,991–

100Syracuse, NYNY652,27334,932–

101Spartanburg, SCSC407,65634,861–

102Harrisburg, PAPA617,42734,203–

103Blacksburg, VAVA181,61634,182–

104Flint, MIMI401,09334,030–

105Lancaster, PAPA563,15933,932–

106Roanoke, VAVA316,54733,850–

107Lumberton, NCNC119,94133,654–

108Asheville, NCNC422,34533,397–

109Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68533,149–

110Cookeville, TNTN152,47732,943–

111York, PAPA473,19732,850–

112Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01032,803–

113Omaha, NENE1,009,83632,681–

114Colorado Springs, COCO781,79632,462–

115Bakersfield, CACA927,06832,291–

116Decatur, ALAL160,32632,241–

117Utica, NYNY285,61132,163–

118Fayetteville, ARAR622,17731,867–

119Naples, FLFL417,13131,819–

120Ogden, UTUT672,78431,137–

121Panama City, FLFL231,17430,081–

122Savannah, GAGA438,31430,055–

123Durham, NCNC625,48529,799–

124Shelby, NCNC103,32529,481–

125Spokane, WAWA608,01229,441–

126Warner Robins, GAGA208,09129,351–

127Fort Wayne, ININ466,25829,333–

128Florence, ALAL156,60929,217–

129Portland, MEME577,63529,034–

130Des Moines, IAIA758,53928,980–

131Lafayette, LALA423,75828,971–

132Dothan, ALAL156,26628,930–

133Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85028,851–

134Columbus, GAGA324,83028,269–

135Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01428,100–

136Wilmington, NCNC492,77228,073–

137Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21228,011–

138Charleston, WVWV200,17027,609–

139Toledo, OHOH599,37627,087–

140Provo, UTUT773,42626,596–

141Clarksville, TNTN349,00125,580–

142Goldsboro, NCNC122,27825,371–

143Pikeville, KYKY89,12225,319–

144Auburn, ALAL208,01324,979–

145Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55324,417–

146Corbin, KYKY150,04024,261–

147Fort Smith, ARAR234,14023,718–

148Alexandria, LALA147,95223,496–

149Cullman, ALAL94,00923,054–

150Crestview, FLFL315,09822,465–

151Fayetteville, NCNC395,41222,410–

152Bowling Green, KYKY197,18022,287–

153North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23322,223–

154Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21422,198–

155Morristown, TNTN128,86721,884–

156Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48621,855–

157Owensboro, KYKY113,96220,963–

158Lansing, MIMI479,72220,803–

159Canton, OHOH400,24620,748–

160Mount Airy, NCNC72,28720,576–

161Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66620,401–

162Rome, GAGA101,37820,381–

163Chambersburg, PAPA160,65220,319–

164Lubbock, TXTX368,43120,179–

165Reno, NVNV578,73420,179–

166Richmond, KYKY131,80619,969–

167Peoria, ILIL363,50519,958–

168Scranton, PAPA574,41819,931–

169Springfield, MAMA464,33819,885–

170Ocala, FLFL442,66019,718–

171Slidell, LALA279,10819,543–

172Tallahassee, FLFL397,44219,464–

173Seaford, DEDE277,14019,204–

174Albany, GAGA145,51018,957–

175Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79518,931–

176Talladega, ALAL91,76418,780–

177Sevierville, TNTN101,34218,571–

178Gainesville, GAGA226,56818,510–

179Hagerstown, MDMD315,28018,338–

180Gadsden, ALAL103,88618,278–

181Winchester, VAVA152,33218,231–

182El Paso, TXTX881,29118,203–

183Fresno, CACA1,203,38318,113–

184Russellville, ARAR84,93217,951–

185Jonesboro, ARAR139,44017,917–

186Joplin, MOMO208,79617,843–

187Burlington, VTVT227,80317,753–

188Madison, WIWI709,68517,674–

189Houma, LALA199,66817,609–

190Tupelo, MSMS133,16717,515–

191Evansville, ININ273,78617,364–

192Reading, PAPA440,07217,251–

193Salem, OROR445,81417,191–

194Lake Charles, LALA244,65517,186–

195Gainesville, FLFL359,03617,098–

196Jackson, TNTN184,56916,879–

197Modesto, CACA557,71916,781–

198McAllen, TXTX921,54916,745–

199Chico, CACA209,21116,723–

200Beaumont, TXTX399,31016,688–

201Charlottesville, VAVA228,59716,684–

202Monroe, LALA222,39016,675–

203Anchorage, AKAK405,82116,234–

204Florence, SCSC201,39216,082–

205Davenport, IAIA380,45215,971–

206Morgantown, WVWV141,99515,891–

207South Bend, ININ324,53815,816–

208Danville, KYKY56,98515,758–

209Eugene, OROR381,58415,597–

210Tifton, GAGA51,23715,537–

211Farmington, MOMO67,80915,483–

212Danville, VAVA101,13715,304–

213Amarillo, TXTX276,23515,261–

214Martinsville, VAVA63,09115,241–

215Athens, GAGA224,14815,037–

216Bluefield, WVWV96,13815,022–

217Oxford, ALAL115,83414,939–

218Fort Collins, COCO377,29214,936–

219Granbury, TXTX70,50114,842–

220Paris, TXTX63,31914,655–

221Manchester, NHNH433,41514,566–

222Elkhart, ININ208,77414,470–

223Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02514,366–

224Dover, DEDE194,78614,322–

225Jefferson City, MOMO152,71214,321–

226Frankfort, KYKY77,87414,130–

227Idaho Falls, IDID173,85114,094–

228Greeley, COCO378,42614,074–

229Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42813,915–

230Terre Haute, ININ169,24113,883–

231Columbia, MOMO219,06213,815–

232Greeneville, TNTN73,83113,756–

233Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21513,754–

234Kennewick, WAWA324,33413,624–

235Cleveland, TNTN134,05713,470–

236Staunton, VAVA129,69213,360–

237Beckley, WVWV109,94013,351–

238Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96613,298–

239Lexington Park, MDMD211,17613,200–

240Binghamton, NYNY243,18913,078–

241Honolulu, HIHI988,70313,037–

242Lafayette, ININ228,46813,021–

243Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19112,980–

244Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66612,535–

245Summerville, GAGA25,30012,502–

246Stockton, CACA823,81512,464–

247Sherman, TXTX153,61312,456–

248Lincoln, NENE352,08112,430–

249Santa Rosa, CACA486,44412,382–

250Muncie, ININ113,10612,329–

251Topeka, KSKS233,05212,302–

252Redding, CACA181,64812,277–

253Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07612,216–

254LaGrange, GAGA107,09712,202–

255Brevard, NCNC34,21112,165–

256Laurel, MSMS82,28112,039–

257Russellville, ALAL32,44912,008–

258Burlington, NCNC186,17711,955–

259Salisbury, MDMD131,87211,949–

260Glens Falls, NYNY124,37311,915–

261St. Simons, GAGA118,52411,896–

262Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28511,894–

263Bangor, MEME157,96711,858–

264Henderson, KYKY57,18411,850–

265Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63811,815–

266Springfield, ILIL206,03311,810–

267Adrian, MIMI97,77911,732–

268Jacksonville, NCNC217,17511,636–

269Bremerton, WAWA283,37411,628–

270Green Bay, WIWI336,75611,611–

271Greenville, NCNC182,93611,562–

272Calhoun, GAGA61,70111,493–

273Lawton, OKOK127,59011,488–

274Martin, TNTN33,26111,485–

275New Bern, NCNC127,35811,477–

276Minden, LALA34,94811,430–

277Gloversville, NYNY52,21611,369–

278Odessa, TXTX173,80111,279–

279Dalton, GAGA147,81911,258–

280Bend, OROR266,37611,221–

281Lebanon, NHNH224,50011,217–

282Parkersburg, WVWV87,26411,213–

283St. George, UTUT213,67011,186–

284Valdosta, GAGA153,27611,174–

285Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44811,142–

286Sebring, FLFL111,12211,084–

287Billings, MTMT193,60311,038–

288Glasgow, KYKY56,22410,864–

289Twin Falls, IDID123,90110,838–

290Champaign, ILIL239,97910,693–

291Danville, ILIL71,25910,675–

292Waco, TXTX308,80710,673–

293Paducah, KYKY102,25910,644–

294Springfield, OHOH135,34010,599–

295Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04710,588–

296Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55210,455–

297St. Joseph, MOMO119,17010,453–

298Forest City, NCNC65,74510,416–

299Monroe, MIMI156,00410,413–

300Lacey, WAWA304,26110,399–

301Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15510,349–

302Santa Maria, CACA442,06510,335–

303Bloomington, ININ165,23110,261–

304Gettysburg, PAPA107,59410,260–

305The Villages, FLFL157,77210,242–

306Sebastian, FLFL172,79910,225–

307Boulder, COCO328,56010,211–

308Scottsboro, ALAL54,28110,178–

309Rockford, ILIL337,24210,160–

310San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36710,106–

311Wenatchee, WAWA128,41410,100–

312Shelbyville, TNTN55,27310,026–

313Cedartown, GAGA45,51410,020–

314Mansfield, OHOH124,89310,018–

315Jacksonville, TXTX53,33710,012–

316Wilson, NCNC81,1509,987–

317Clarksburg, WVWV88,1429,913–

318Abilene, TXTX185,4299,901–

319Huntsville, TXTX83,8429,850–

320Meridian, MSMS85,4199,814–

321Cornelia, GAGA50,4169,728–

322Findlay, OHOH75,0349,712–

323Vallejo, CACA455,3769,676–

324Fort Payne, ALAL74,0859,652–

325Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9149,645–

326Athens, TXTX88,5959,633–

327Paris, TNTN32,8969,518–

328Greenwood, SCSC95,2159,458–

329Lewisburg, TNTN38,0719,441–

330Gaffney, SCSC58,2759,428–

331Salem, OHOH99,3779,405–

332College Station, TXTX287,4769,404–

333Madisonville, KYKY45,1279,337–

334Wheeling, WVWV134,0899,312–

335El Dorado, ARAR36,9269,242–

336Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1029,216–

337Corinth, MSMS34,5699,101–

338Visalia, CACA485,1469,095–

339Yakima, WAWA259,1859,091–

340Muskogee, OKOK66,7089,086–

341Boone, NCNC54,7869,082–

342Chillicothe, OHOH76,4298,986–

343Barnstable, MAMA233,5398,928–

344Jackson, MIMI159,5528,918–

345Somerset, KYKY67,3848,866–

346Medford, OROR221,7958,810–

347Hot Springs, ARAR99,6958,767–

348Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9128,721–

349Trenton, NJNJ399,2898,708–

350Wooster, OHOH116,7588,692–

351Athens, TNTN71,5908,668–

352Seneca, SCSC83,7758,655–

353Zanesville, OHOH87,0148,576–

354Erie, PAPA265,8328,562–

355Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1378,478–

356Midland, TXTX193,1398,397–

357Columbus, ININ85,7298,374–

358Jefferson, GAGA99,2658,270–

359Lufkin, TXTX88,1548,223–

360Appleton, WIWI249,8768,199–

361Corning, NYNY91,8558,196–

362Decatur, ILIL99,3008,167–

363State College, PAPA157,3938,086–

364Ozark, ALAL49,9128,079–

365Marion, NCNC45,1988,003–

366Pinehurst, NCNC110,6197,983–

367Searcy, ARAR80,0857,874–

368Duluth, MNMN281,2197,863–

369Lebanon, PAPA146,3807,863–

370Moultrie, GAGA47,4387,855–

371Roseburg, OROR111,9517,816–

372Kokomo, ININ83,9047,767–

373Clewiston, FLFL61,5467,743–

374Manhattan, KSKS136,1227,727–

375Morehead City, NCNC70,4697,715–

376Crossville, TNTN66,3007,709–

377Massena, NYNY105,4887,690–

378Brownsville, TXTX433,9467,627–

379Amherst, MAMA164,0657,534–

380Waterloo, IAIA169,1897,525–

381Traverse City, MIMI156,9727,501–

382Concord, NHNH158,0787,453–

383East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1797,406–

384Bloomington, ILIL171,4197,326–

385Waynesville, NCNC63,3697,319–

386Warsaw, ININ80,8927,271–

387Great Falls, MTMT85,0297,264–

388Williamsport, PAPA112,5877,254–

389Santa Cruz, CACA258,8527,252–

390Kingston, NYNY183,3307,211–

391Albemarle, NCNC68,8307,178–

392Iowa City, IAIA182,7117,137–

393Thomasville, GAGA72,9587,125–

394Troy, ALAL33,6887,063–

395Marion, ININ66,5247,033–

396Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8646,873–

397Bellingham, WAWA236,3926,868–

398Portsmouth, OHOH71,3656,860–

399Yuma, AZAZ224,4496,823–

400Logan, UTUT160,8896,821–

401Paragould, ARAR47,4116,804–

402Lima, OHOH100,8816,777–

403Salinas, CACA433,7296,761–

404Oshkosh, WIWI174,2186,707–

405Grand Junction, COCO162,8456,680–

406Cumberland, MDMD93,6406,639–

407Saginaw, MIMI187,6886,636–

408Battle Creek, MIMI133,4086,622–

409Marion, OHOH65,1156,606–

410Sumter, SCSC105,0676,582–

411Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3686,538–

412Lewiston, MEME116,4876,516–

413Sandusky, OHOH112,7776,510–

414Rochester, MNMN231,1846,482–

415Quincy, ILIL74,1466,434–

416New Iberia, LALA66,8466,424–

417Santa Fe, NMNM156,9076,420–

418Durant, OKOK51,3676,412–

419Lake City, FLFL74,0946,412–

420Augusta, MEME129,0676,390–

421Janesville, WIWI166,4726,381–

422Pueblo, COCO169,2776,261–

423New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3736,223–

424Milledgeville, GAGA44,0296,192–

425New Castle, ININ49,1376,186–

426Pittsburg, KSKS39,0086,162–

427Tullahoma, TNTN69,3396,107–

428Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9046,102–

429Richmond, ININ66,1696,086–

430Holland, MIMI123,1886,054–

431Picayune, MSMS59,3636,051–

432Palestine, TXTX59,8056,046–

433Muskegon, MIMI177,9016,021–

434Ottawa, ILIL145,9026,020–

435St. Cloud, MNMN205,8546,020–

436Lebanon, MOMO36,9436,019–

437Rapid City, SDSD156,9346,019–

438Sterling, ILIL54,1215,972–

439Altoona, PAPA119,5415,947–

440Union City, TNTN30,0675,946–

441Ardmore, OKOK48,9105,941–

442Niles, MIMI152,4445,906–

443Hammond, LALA141,3465,897–

444Columbus, MSMS67,1445,860–

445Elmira, NYNY80,4155,852–

446Starkville, MSMS62,0635,840–

447Campbellsville, KYKY38,4075,828–

448Rolla, MOMO45,2475,818–

449Yuba City, CACA187,4785,814–

450Alexander City, ALAL40,9535,802–

451Hermitage, PAPA107,8605,796–

452Norwalk, OHOH58,2505,749–

453Fargo, NDND269,5285,734–

454Waycross, GAGA57,6705,720–

455Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2455,705–

456Albany, OROR132,8435,677–

457Watertown, NYNY111,5405,652–

458Cheyenne, WYWY102,9385,651–

459San Angelo, TXTX122,0655,651–

460Las Cruces, NMNM229,0915,511–

461Sikeston, MOMO49,9785,499–

462Elko, NVNV56,6825,486–

463Fayetteville, TNTN36,8535,474–

464Pocatello, IDID91,5915,470–

465Greenville, OHOH51,5205,460–

466Lawrence, KSKS120,9205,458–

467Mayfield, KYKY37,0505,421–

468Pittsfield, MAMA128,2245,397–

469Grants Pass, OROR87,8675,384–

470Seymour, ININ47,3705,343–

471Enterprise, ALAL56,9535,334–

472Eau Claire, WIWI176,6475,322–

473Cambridge, MDMD33,6285,252–

474Sunbury, PAPA107,7885,242–

475Ithaca, NYNY104,0475,228–

476Michigan City, ININ111,2945,213–

477Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0355,193–

478Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0025,182–

479Johnstown, PAPA128,9685,180–

480Meadville, PAPA81,7925,138–

481Stillwater, OKOK83,8895,090–

482Salina, KSKS59,1215,062–

483Kenosha, WIWI168,4485,053–

484Weirton, WVWV112,4685,053–

485Duncan, OKOK44,3105,052–

486Marietta, OHOH58,3895,040–

487McMinnville, TNTN43,7175,012–

488Cedar City, UTUT67,1414,988–

489Statesboro, GAGA97,9774,978–

490Sioux City, IAIA145,7384,952–

491Natchez, MSMS54,7224,947–

492Vineland, NJNJ157,1484,921–

493Kinston, NCNC55,8374,906–

494Kingsland, GAGA60,1434,898–

495Hinesville, GAGA91,8704,888–

496Red Bluff, CACA64,6654,868–

497Newport, TNTN37,8894,846–

498Lewistown, PAPA46,1274,822–

499Pottsville, PAPA145,0854,806–

500Palatka, FLFL77,7344,805–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest american population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 795,922 (2020 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, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.

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 american population measured?

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