RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 790

Largest Belgian population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Belgian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI leads at 26,240. 790 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 6,875, against an all-metro areas median of 75.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBELGIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281347,933–

01Detroit, MIMI4,390,91326,240−22%

02Green Bay, WIWI336,75624,187−19%

03New York, NYNY20,112,44811,965−9%

04Chicago, ILIL9,434,12311,904−22%

05Davenport, IAIA380,45210,318−23%

06Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2957,928+8%

07Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4416,827−16%

08Seattle, WAWA4,161,8835,161+7%

09Washington, DCDC6,465,7244,844+7%

10Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9384,832+12%

11Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0104,723−10%

12Boston, MAMA5,034,2214,677+11%

13Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6824,500−0%

14San Francisco, CACA4,630,0414,405+3%

15Dallas, TXTX8,477,1574,227+48%

16South Bend, ININ324,5384,217−21%

17Houston, TXTX7,904,6273,900+73%

18Portland, OROR2,542,2823,843−6%

19Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9923,750−18%

20Miami, FLFL6,391,0723,740+7%

21Denver, COCO3,092,0373,499−7%

22Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,362+11%

23St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212,993+23%

24San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,924−12%

25Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,908−20%

26Appleton, WIWI249,8762,761−8%

27Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,729+3%

28Marshall, MNMN25,6842,401−8%

29Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6452,398−0%

30Austin, TXTX2,620,9452,365+44%

31Madison, WIWI709,6852,364+9%

32Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952,288−6%

33Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721,738+12%

34Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,616−1%

35Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,590−37%

36San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,590−36%

37Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261,585−1%

38Omaha, NENE1,009,8361,585+54%

39Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811,569−4%

40San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,497−9%

41Marinette, WIWI65,5151,494−24%

42Providence, RIRI1,708,1611,466+9%

43Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,436+8%

44Lansing, MIMI479,7221,415−18%

45Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,404−4%

46Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,307−13%

47Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,253−39%

48Monroe, MIMI156,0041,228−31%

49Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491,195−35%

50Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,183−2%

51Escanaba, MIMI36,5821,114−14%

52Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,094−27%

53Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,075−10%

54Flint, MIMI401,0931,070+16%

55Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,011−13%

56North Port, FLFL948,1581,007+3%

57Colorado Springs, COCO781,796993+79%

58Duluth, MNMN281,219982−28%

59Nashville, TNTN2,197,416969−7%

60Boulder, COCO328,560950+56%

61Alexandria, LALA147,952947−51%

62Oshkosh, WIWI174,218935−22%

63Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285897−21%

64Toledo, OHOH599,376889−15%

65Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377889+75%

66Manitowoc, WIWI81,710870−8%

67Albuquerque, NMNM925,279863+39%

68Deltona, FLFL746,933848+31%

69Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500836+2%

70Des Moines, IAIA758,539811−38%

71Albany, NYNY915,835799+55%

72Oxnard, CACA830,851788+54%

73Louisville, KYKY1,402,509768+30%

74Peoria, ILIL363,505762−42%

75Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638757−4%

76Fort Collins, COCO377,292747+7%

77Ottawa, ILIL145,902746−2%

78Durham, NCNC625,485745+80%

79Charleston, SCSC889,263742+22%

80Cape Coral, FLFL875,607705−9%

81Worcester, MAMA888,502680+33%

82Elkhart, ININ208,774677+24%

83Fargo, NDND269,528649+52%

84Santa Rosa, CACA486,444640+25%

85Greensboro, NCNC805,945625+51%

86Mankato, MNMN104,907618−5%

87Ocala, FLFL442,660601+151%

88Baton Rouge, LALA888,699593+73%

89Bay City, MIMI102,123587+30%

90Lakeland, FLFL874,790578+64%

91Adrian, MIMI97,779575+44%

92Richmond, VAVA1,389,338568+51%

93Spokane, WAWA608,012563−9%

94Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766562+65%

95Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795560−23%

96Manchester, NHNH433,415543−18%

97Saginaw, MIMI187,688543+7%

98Eugene, OROR381,584542−33%

99Naples, FLFL417,131536+37%

100Provo, UTUT773,426536+108%

101Boise City, IDID864,243534−8%

102Rockford, ILIL337,242533−29%

103Akron, OHOH701,780529−9%

104Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653522+16%

105Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813521−1%

106Allentown, PAPA887,615520+41%

107Lafayette, ININ228,468518+30%

108San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367510+92%

109New Orleans, LALA970,849508+11%

110Racine, WIWI198,919496−29%

111Marquette, MIMI68,064495−11%

112Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377492−20%

113Traverse City, MIMI156,972487−12%

114Sheboygan, WIWI118,047481−41%

115Jackson, MIMI159,552475−40%

116Whitewater, WIWI106,127474+19%

117Salem, OROR445,814463−10%

118Asheville, NCNC422,345462+63%

119La Crosse, WIWI171,182460+7%

120Niles, MIMI152,444456+17%

121Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575451−53%

122Fort Wayne, ININ466,258448+9%

123Rochester, MNMN231,184446+11%

124Billings, MTMT193,603444−37%

125Greenville, SCSC1,014,101437+39%

126Wausau, WIWI139,432433−40%

127Honolulu, HIHI988,703424+51%

128Sterling, ILIL54,121423−32%

129Fresno, CACA1,203,383421−7%

130Palm Bay, FLFL663,982419−29%

131Santa Maria, CACA442,065418−34%

132Eau Claire, WIWI176,647417+8%

133Vallejo, CACA455,376414+56%

134Stockton, CACA823,815406+25%

135Lafayette, LALA423,758395+57%

136Wilmington, NCNC492,772388+232%

137Iowa City, IAIA182,711386−3%

138Wichita, KSKS663,809386−5%

139Crestview, FLFL315,098378+73%

140Michigan City, ININ111,294369+64%

141Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273364−22%

142Bakersfield, CACA927,068363−32%

143St. Cloud, MNMN205,854361−39%

144Reno, NVNV578,734356+5%

145Bremerton, WAWA283,374346−11%

146Kingston, NYNY183,330345+24%

147Lexington, KYKY535,174339+44%

148Lawrence, KSKS120,920337+74%

149Watertown, WIWI86,505335+83%

150Ames, IAIA128,090334+17%

151Shawano, WIWI45,759332−38%

152Knoxville, TNTN968,137331−13%

153Anchorage, AKAK405,821330+10%

154East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179325+204%

155Portland, MEME577,635324−40%

156Janesville, WIWI166,472321−22%

157Muskegon, MIMI177,901321−49%

158Pensacola, FLFL544,949317−41%

159Canton, OHOH400,246312−20%

160Syracuse, NYNY652,273311−43%

161Spartanburg, SCSC407,656308+780%

162Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552305−26%

163Waterloo, IAIA169,189305+68%

164Kenosha, WIWI168,448303−43%

165Memphis, TNTN1,341,412301+14%

166Dayton, OHOH826,554300−42%

167Gainesville, FLFL359,036293+75%

168Santa Cruz, CACA258,852293−8%

169Trenton, NJNJ399,289293−21%

170Clinton, IAIA46,002293−4%

171Clarksburg, WVWV88,142291+7%

172Ogden, UTUT672,784288−35%

173Corvallis, OROR97,728286+162%

174Battle Creek, MIMI133,408285−17%

175Columbia, SCSC879,918277−27%

176Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691273−10%

177Fayetteville, ARAR622,177273+13%

178Utica, NYNY285,611261+158%

179Bloomington, ILIL171,419258−37%

180Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721257−24%

181Manhattan, KSKS136,122256+48%

182Champaign, ILIL239,979255−32%

183Seaford, DEDE277,140255+311%

184Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206255+13%

185Harrisburg, PAPA617,427254−14%

186Greeley, COCO378,426253+74%

187Lacey, WAWA304,261253−17%

188Lewiston, MEME116,487252+500%

189Defiance, OHOH38,292251+3038%

190Little Rock, ARAR777,607246−18%

191Slidell, LALA279,108241+12%

192Grand Junction, COCO162,845240+3%

193Petoskey, MIMI33,775240+83%

194Sioux City, IAIA145,738231+79%

195Helena, MTMT97,153229+129%

196Jackson, MSMS609,847228+159%

197Danville, ILIL71,259225−50%

198Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212225−13%

199Baraboo, WIWI66,652224−8%

200Stevens Point, WIWI71,943224−1%

201Kalispell, MTMT115,429222+353%

202Kennewick, WAWA324,334221+107%

203Lancaster, PAPA563,159217−10%

204Brookings, SDSD37,635217+50%

205Ithaca, NYNY104,047214+164%

206Gillette, WYWY48,145212+144%

207College Station, TXTX287,476212+221%

208Topeka, KSKS233,052211−54%

209Albany, OROR132,843211+331%

210Midland, MIMI83,754211−5%

211Modesto, CACA557,719211−28%

212Bozeman, MTMT128,740210−28%

213Deming, NMNM25,407210+329%

214Santa Fe, NMNM156,907210+57%

215Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657208+25%

216Owosso, MIMI67,681205−15%

217Savannah, GAGA438,314205+75%

218Columbia, MOMO219,062202+30%

219Concord, NHNH158,078201+69%

220Amherst, MAMA164,065197+14%

221Findlay, OHOH75,034197−26%

222Tiffin, OHOH54,522196+77%

223Barnstable, MAMA233,539195−9%

224Shreveport, LALA383,474192−40%

225Evansville, ININ273,786190−11%

226Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666190−5%

227Tyler, TXTX252,549190+113%

228Weirton, WVWV112,468183−9%

229Charlottesville, VAVA228,597182−46%

230Casper, WYWY80,526181+138%

231Huntsville, ALAL556,444181−48%

232Freeport, ILIL43,220180+847%

233Heber, UTUT81,655179+1277%

234Holland, MIMI123,188179+10%

235Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551179−18%

236Alexandria, MNMN40,120173−17%

237Brainerd, MNMN100,562173+25%

238Pittsburg, KSKS39,008173+18%

239Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060171−6%

240Missoula, MTMT128,698169−21%

241Reading, PAPA440,072169+22%

242Batavia, NYNY58,416168+205%

243Ludington, MIMI29,040167−23%

244Bellingham, WAWA236,392162−40%

245Dixon, ILIL32,914162+166%

246Cheyenne, WYWY102,938161+45%

247Lebanon, NHNH224,500161−25%

248Sturgis, MIMI60,968159+99%

249Bowling Green, KYKY197,180157+648%

250Burlington, VTVT227,803156−22%

251Lincoln, NENE352,081156−60%

252Lexington Park, MDMD211,176153+10%

253Charleston, WVWV200,170152−26%

254Rapid City, SDSD156,934149−36%

255Wenatchee, WAWA128,414149+91%

256Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404148+135%

257Watertown, SDSD29,562147+101%

258Dubuque, IAIA99,381147−16%

259Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097147−34%

260Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666146+33%

261Farmington, NMNM120,340144−13%

262Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669144−59%

263Chico, CACA209,211143−31%

264Cedar City, UTUT67,141143+107%

265Cookeville, TNTN152,477140+509%

266Cumberland, MDMD93,640139+173%

267Tallahassee, FLFL397,442139−49%

268Binghamton, NYNY243,189138−10%

269Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102138−43%

270Springfield, MAMA464,338138−33%

271Springfield, MOMO500,694134−60%

272Morgantown, WVWV141,995133−52%

273Big Rapids, MIMI42,320132+2%

274DuBois, PAPA78,100132+15%

275Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966131−28%

276Clarksville, TNTN349,001130+1200%

277Wabash, ININ30,713130+217%

278Great Falls, MTMT85,029130−58%

279State College, PAPA157,393130+124%

280Faribault, MNMN69,939129−36%

281Youngstown, OHOH423,678129−59%

282Warner Robins, GAGA208,091128+611%

283Eureka, CACA131,647127−41%

284Hickory, NCNC376,890127+51%

285Cadillac, MIMI49,719127+15%

286Houma, LALA199,668126−10%

287Parkersburg, WVWV87,264126+110%

288Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332126+75%

289Scranton, PAPA574,418125+25%

290Centralia, WAWA88,062125+54%

291Coldwater, MIMI45,993125+33%

292Springfield, ILIL206,033124−73%

293Keene, NHNH78,269124+202%

294Columbus, ININ85,729124+520%

295Platteville, WIWI52,446124+27%

296Sebastian, FLFL172,799123−29%

297Sunbury, PAPA107,788123+486%

298Yuma, AZAZ224,449122+56%

299Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864122−49%

300Bloomington, ININ165,231120−58%

301Fairbanks, AKAK93,972120+40%

302Medford, OROR221,795120−29%

303Gettysburg, PAPA107,594119+86%

304Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002118−64%

305Portsmouth, OHOH71,365118–

306La Grande, OROR25,900117+266%

307Sandusky, OHOH112,777117+36%

308Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368116−25%

309McAllen, TXTX921,549115−52%

310Pella, IAIA34,192115+29%

311Joplin, MOMO208,796115−57%

312Sparta, WIWI46,572114+73%

313Angola, ININ34,799112+489%

314Bend, OROR266,376111−55%

315Pocatello, IDID91,591111+171%

316Durango, COCO56,898110+746%

317Hagerstown, MDMD315,280110−19%

318Kankakee, ILIL105,525109−60%

319Rice Lake, WIWI46,484108+120%

320Johnson City, TNTN216,416108+37%

321Alma, MIMI41,190108−22%

322Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041107−2%

323Mitchell, SDSD25,913107+435%

324Longview, WAWA114,885106−40%

325Pittsfield, MAMA128,224106−25%

326Minden, LALA34,948105+855%

327Hilo, HIHI210,043104−26%

328Monticello, NYNY80,586103+472%

329Plymouth, ININ46,599103−43%

330Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154102+0%

331El Paso, TXTX881,291102−20%

332Las Cruces, NMNM229,091102+29%

333Athens, GAGA224,148101−12%

334Yuba City, CACA187,478101+173%

335Williston, NDND41,767100+300%

336Terre Haute, ININ169,241100−61%

337Marion, ILIL67,22599−16%

338New Ulm, MNMN25,51799−42%

339Grand Forks, NDND105,04699−64%

340Killeen, TXTX511,49799−34%

341Menomonie, WIWI46,22399−63%

342Muscatine, IAIA41,85399−63%

343Kahului, HIHI160,67498−51%

344Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88397+1113%

345Daphne, ALAL267,76197−5%

346Grants Pass, OROR87,86797−18%

347Richmond, KYKY131,80697+98%

348Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08196−42%

349Meridian, MSMS85,41996+243%

350Augusta, GAGA641,23195−66%

351Gulfport, MSMS431,32995−62%

352Salisbury, MDMD131,87295+64%

353Hermitage, PAPA107,86094+36%

354St. George, UTUT213,67094+453%

355Chattanooga, TNTN594,53093−69%

356Minot, NDND75,69493+75%

357Redding, CACA181,64893+8%

358Roseburg, OROR111,95191−38%

359Erie, PAPA265,83291−41%

360Glens Falls, NYNY124,37391+94%

361Auburn, ININ44,53591−61%

362Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45189−7%

363Muncie, ININ113,10688−27%

364Sherman, TXTX153,61388+2833%

365Galesburg, ILIL47,76787−38%

366Hudson, NYNY60,16887+89%

367Show Low, AZAZ109,94687+235%

368Roanoke, VAVA316,54786+16%

369Salinas, CACA433,72986−76%

370Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19185−68%

371Kokomo, ININ83,90485+16%

372Weatherford, OKOK39,05984+367%

373Ukiah, CACA88,12284+163%

374Idaho Falls, IDID173,85184+600%

375Lake Charles, LALA244,65584−22%

376Napa, CACA132,94983−51%

377Mason City, IAIA49,71082−6%

378Ashland, OHOH52,52382–

379Beaumont, TXTX399,31081+3%

380Salem, OHOH99,37781−46%

381Wooster, OHOH116,75881+119%

382Juneau city and, AKAK31,60980+27%

383Key West, FLFL80,40679−65%

384Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13879+103%

385Quincy, ILIL74,14678+169%

386Johnstown, PAPA128,96878−63%

387San Angelo, TXTX122,06578+77%

388Port Angeles, WAWA78,20277+83%

389Burlington, NCNC186,17776+73%

390Branson, MOMO57,00176+100%

391Moscow, IDID41,84275+50%

392The Villages, FLFL157,77275−52%

393Decatur, ILIL99,30075−48%

394Huntington, WVWV365,96575−54%

395Indiana, PAPA82,87875+53%

396Hays, KSKS29,07574+517%

397Logan, UTUT160,88973+14%

398Red Wing, MNMN48,19573+46%

399Seneca, SCSC83,77573−25%

400Florence, SCSC201,39273–

401Twin Falls, IDID123,90173−50%

402Visalia, CACA485,14673−68%

403Hillsdale, MIMI45,73872+31%

404Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97572−27%

405New Bern, NCNC127,35871−22%

406Albert Lea, MNMN30,44071+92%

407Bluefield, WVWV96,13871+492%

408Winchester, VAVA152,33270+71%

409Texarkana, TXTX146,81670+52%

410Baker City, OROR16,65870+126%

411Crossville, TNTN66,30069−22%

412Laconia, NHNH65,14769−69%

413Yakima, WAWA259,18569−32%

414Muskogee, OKOK66,70869+35%

415Rochelle, ILIL51,39968−63%

416Lynchburg, VAVA269,16968−56%

417Altoona, PAPA119,54167+205%

418Huntingdon, PAPA43,00167−1%

419Lubbock, TXTX368,43167−15%

420Bismarck, NDND139,75066+35%

421Pontiac, ILIL35,05766+27%

422Massena, NYNY105,48865+2%

423Mobile, ALAL411,65865+38%

424Vineland, NJNJ157,14865+442%

425Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04764−79%

426Willmar, MNMN44,72064−44%

427Cody, WYWY31,17164−52%

428Elmira, NYNY80,41563+2%

429Newport, OROR50,63663+26%

430Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03563+80%

431Rifle, COCO80,09963+29%

432Rutland, VTVT59,65362−6%

433Fayetteville, NCNC395,41262−21%

434Madison, ININ33,27961+0%

435Pueblo, COCO169,27761−79%

436Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07661+1425%

437Moses Lake, WAWA105,72760−58%

438Ruston, LALA48,36060–

439Morristown, TNTN128,86760+0%

440Austin, MNMN40,97160−8%

441Port Townsend, WAWA33,97059+5%

442Gainesville, GAGA226,56858−12%

443Springfield, OHOH135,34058−60%

444Blacksburg, VAVA181,61657−44%

445Goldsboro, NCNC122,27857+33%

446Kearney, NENE57,96257+24%

447Montgomery, ALAL388,74757−69%

448Shelbyville, TNTN55,27357+375%

449Marion, OHOH65,11556+100%

450Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55355−8%

451Athens, OHOH63,19755−70%

452Canton, ILIL32,90155+2%

453Clearlake, CACA67,77255−50%

454Aberdeen, SDSD41,58354+69%

455Merced, CACA297,26054−33%

456Corbin, KYKY150,04053+231%

457Houghton, MIMI40,02852−74%

458Owensboro, KYKY113,96252−4%

459Palestine, TXTX59,80552+373%

460Columbus, GAGA324,83052+53%

461Marion, ININ66,52452−58%

462Auburn, NYNY74,36551+24%

463Panama City, FLFL231,17450−70%

464Athens, TXTX88,59550+85%

465Blackfoot, IDID51,15350+400%

466Brownwood, TXTX38,71150−7%

467Waco, TXTX308,80749−33%

468Greenfield, MAMA70,69849−37%

469Hannibal, MOMO38,96949–

470Midland, TXTX193,13949+250%

471Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11849–

472Clewiston, FLFL61,54649+277%

473Fairmont, WVWV55,58448−48%

474Jacksonville, ILIL37,38148−21%

475Astoria, OROR40,92648+17%

476Farmington, MOMO67,80947+262%

477Norwalk, OHOH58,25047+96%

478Lewiston, IDID65,45047−33%

479Valdosta, GAGA153,27647+194%

480Easton, MDMD38,23845+150%

481Mansfield, OHOH124,89345−44%

482York, PAPA473,19745−71%

483Laramie, WYWY38,55844−20%

484Payson, AZAZ53,80144−4%

485Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30244+389%

486Abilene, TXTX185,42943−23%

487Huron, SDSD19,62443−27%

488Kerrville, TXTX54,03743+2050%

489Paragould, ARAR47,41143+378%

490Jackson, TNTN184,56942−7%

491Fort Morgan, COCO30,30642−60%

492Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15542−45%

493Hot Springs, ARAR99,69542−2%

494Augusta, MEME129,06742−2%

495Olean, NYNY75,39042−56%

496Sheridan, WYWY33,24142+31%

497Fremont, OHOH58,65541−7%

498Lake City, FLFL74,09441+193%

499Monroe, LALA222,39041−78%

500Ottawa, KSKS26,29941−57%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest belgian population?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ranks #1 with 26,240 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by belgian population?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Green Bay, WI, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

790 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is belgian population measured?

Number of residents who are Belgian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.