RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,029

Largest British population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are British 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, New York leads at 26,427. 6,029 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY8,584,62926,427–

02Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08918,481–

03Seattle, WAWA784,77711,213–

04San Diego, CACA1,406,10610,600–

05Austin, TXTX1,002,63210,469–

06Houston, TXTX2,397,3159,873–

07Portland, OROR635,1099,349–

08Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4818,488–

09Chicago, ILIL2,731,5858,428–

10San Francisco, CACA826,0798,120–

11Dallas, TXTX1,329,4916,873–

12Washington, DCDC693,6456,595–

13San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4225,920–

14Charlotte, NCNC964,7845,730–

15Nashville, TNTN721,0745,502–

16Indianapolis, ININ901,1165,284–

17Columbus, OHOH938,3965,240–

18Denver, COCO740,6135,194–

19Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,6895,182–

20Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,1175,094–

21Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8494,924–

22Albuquerque, NMNM556,5884,773–

23Raleigh, NCNC506,3064,467–

24San Jose, CACA989,8144,392–

25Atlanta, GAGA529,1104,138–

26Mesa, AZAZ513,6564,049–

27Colorado Springs, COCO494,7434,023–

28Lexington, KYKY329,7513,975–

29Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4283,885–

30Arlington, VAVA236,2543,751–

31Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7373,718–

32Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2813,678–

33Louisville, KYKY641,9623,586–

34Las Vegas, NVNV679,8173,536–

35Boston, MAMA672,9733,518–

36Tucson, AZAZ548,3713,467–

37Tampa, FLFL413,5543,179–

38Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0063,108–

39Baltimore, MDMD569,9973,077–

40Provo, UTUT114,5273,034–

41Tulsa, OKOK416,2093,004–

42Minneapolis, MNMN430,3243,001–

43Boise City, IDID238,4292,838–

44South Jordan, UTUT87,6142,816–

45Kansas City, MOMO521,2202,799–

46Wichita, KSKS400,9872,721–

47Madison, WIWI286,2332,692–

48Oakland, CACA440,8382,638–

49Memphis, TNTN609,6472,601–

50Arlington, TXTX402,1342,594–

51Orem, UTUT95,2142,545–

52Sacramento, CACA536,4492,477–

53St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0332,403–

54Eugene, OROR178,6182,385–

55Durham, NCNC305,5612,384–

56Riverton, UTUT47,3952,352–

57Plano, TXTX293,0282,322–

58Frisco, TXTX236,9552,319–

59Anchorage, AKAK287,1552,313–

60Millcreek, UTUT63,9262,301–

61Richmond, VAVA237,2572,299–

62Sandy, UTUT92,3862,283–

63Gilbert, AZAZ287,2852,270–

64Omaha, NENE488,7972,202–

65Long Beach, CACA450,4692,198–

66West Jordan, UTUT116,8122,186–

67Henderson, NVNV353,2892,144–

68Reno, NVNV283,6212,129–

69Aurora, COCO410,0532,030–

70Berkeley, CACA121,9112,009–

71Vancouver, WAWA199,6981,998–

72Chandler, AZAZ278,7481,967–

73Greensboro, NCNC308,6671,940–

74Cary, NCNC183,5821,939–

75Alexandria, VAVA160,6621,931–

76New Orleans, LALA362,1541,925–

77Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6321,857–

78Huntsville, ALAL233,6271,826–

79Layton, UTUT85,3081,815–

80Spokane, WAWA230,7831,813–

81Draper, UTUT50,6521,793–

82The Woodlands, TXTX121,0021,790–

83Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4341,771–

84Tempe, AZAZ190,5711,760–

85Chattanooga, TNTN194,1441,754–

86Cambridge, MAMA122,5881,752–

87Columbia, MOMO130,8511,751–

88Salem, OROR181,7791,745–

89Fort Collins, COCO171,5001,725–

90Overland Park, KSKS203,6771,724–

91Tacoma, WAWA229,8161,715–

92Lincoln, NENE301,5221,699–

93Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321,691–

94Athens, GAGA128,6121,674–

95Huntington Beach, CACA191,4511,663–

96McKinney, TXTX236,0011,661–

97Tallahassee, FLFL204,9021,652–

98Lubbock, TXTX273,0711,647–

99Kaysville, UTUT33,3071,647–

100Orlando, FLFL333,8881,646–

101Mobile, ALAL200,8241,628–

102Carrollton, TXTX134,5621,615–

103Fresno, CACA555,5491,610–

104Knoxville, TNTN202,0211,600–

105Kirkland, WAWA97,4101,581–

106St. Paul, MNMN306,6841,579–

107Lehi, UTUT95,3131,565–

108Santa Rosa, CACA179,4371,534–

109Asheville, NCNC93,5231,520–

110Santa Monica, CACA90,0821,502–

111Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2331,496–

112Fullerton, CACA138,6751,495–

113Norman, OKOK130,9431,489–

114Riverside, CACA323,0571,479–

115Little Rock, ARAR206,4271,477–

116St. Louis, MOMO278,1441,471–

117Boulder, COCO105,6891,464–

118Cincinnati, OHOH314,3671,448–

119Bountiful, UTUT44,9881,445–

120Roseville, CACA167,3021,443–

121Bellingham, WAWA96,3951,434–

122Carlsbad, CACA112,2601,427–

123Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2301,426–

124Charleston, SCSC159,4231,424–

125Peoria, AZAZ200,8811,417–

126Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1831,390–

127Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2711,388–

128Holladay, UTUT31,1621,374–

129Bellevue, WAWA154,1931,372–

130Newport Beach, CACA81,9771,371–

131Norfolk, VAVA231,0131,357–

132Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221,349–

133Wilmington, NCNC126,8091,344–

134Sunnyvale, CACA156,5771,332–

135Carmel, ININ105,6341,331–

136Gainesville, FLFL148,6711,320–

137Milwaukee, WIWI562,4071,320–

138Lakeland, FLFL125,5201,313–

139Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,297–

140Bakersfield, CACA422,1651,288–

141Irvine, CACA318,7641,284–

142West Valley City, UTUT137,4911,282–

143Akron, OHOH189,6911,281–

144Fort Wayne, ININ275,2031,278–

145Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,6771,268–

146Pasadena, CACA135,8041,250–

147Fayetteville, ARAR106,6231,249–

148Miami, FLFL489,8121,241–

149Roswell, GAGA91,5051,237–

150Columbus, GAGA202,1711,230–

151Olathe, KSKS150,0251,227–

152Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0131,222–

153Oceanside, CACA170,4831,221–

154Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2571,215–

155Centennial, COCO108,6581,214–

156Mountain View, CACA85,4381,214–

157Beaverton, OROR97,8421,206–

158Greenville, SCSC75,3101,203–

159El Paso, TXTX683,0121,194–

160Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,0621,194–

161Denton, TXTX169,4311,188–

162Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0591,171–

163Pleasant Grove, UTUT37,7731,170–

164Newport News, VAVA183,2301,169–

165Stamford, CTCT139,5351,166–

166League City, TXTX119,9051,160–

167Brandon, FLFL119,7671,157–

168Reston, VAVA64,4141,150–

169Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,148–

170Springfield, MOMO169,8471,138–

171St. George, UTUT108,7131,134–

172Springfield, ILIL112,9891,132–

173Cape Coral, FLFL236,2641,129–

174Fremont, CACA226,4421,122–

175Temecula, CACA114,8651,113–

176Brookhaven, GAGA59,6431,110–

177Lakewood, COCO156,9271,109–

178Herriman, UTUT63,2821,108–

179Cleveland, OHOH363,6081,105–

180Bend, OROR107,3421,104–

181Logan, UTUT55,5761,097–

182Columbia, MDMD104,3381,092–

183Meridian, IDID142,9881,091–

184Surprise, AZAZ175,3041,091–

185Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351,089–

186Winter Garden, FLFL48,0631,082–

187Des Moines, IAIA212,0861,075–

188Elk Grove, CACA185,0071,071–

189Springville, UTUT35,6701,066–

190Edmond, OKOK100,4791,066–

191Clearwater, FLFL114,3641,065–

192Columbia, SCSC147,0351,064–

193Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1221,064–

194Bluffdale, UTUT19,5061,060–

195Everett, WAWA113,5671,058–

196Arvada, COCO122,9011,054–

197Longmont, COCO100,1091,049–

198Glendale, AZAZ260,5721,047–

199Paradise, NVNV185,9131,040–

200Leesburg, VAVA49,9171,037–

201Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,037–

202Round Rock, TXTX141,2821,030–

203Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,019–

204Livermore, CACA83,4571,019–

205Franklin, TNTN90,2261,018–

206Redwood City, CACA82,1781,014–

207Gaithersburg, MDMD71,1131,012–

208Naperville, ILIL153,1141,007–

209Encinitas, CACA60,7361,003–

210Parker, COCO65,9851,003–

211Hillsboro, OROR111,1261,001–

212Bloomington, ININ83,3071,000–

213Bethesda, MDMD69,397999–

214Harker Heights, TXTX35,195994–

215Saratoga Springs, UTUT61,397994–

216Yakima, WAWA97,458984–

217Olympia, WAWA56,724981–

218Anaheim, CACA341,008981–

219American Fork, UTUT41,020977–

220Broomfield, COCO79,174977–

221College Station, TXTX127,472974–

222Enterprise, NVNV240,464971–

223Fishers, ININ104,812970–

224San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914968–

225Pearland, TXTX129,930965–

226Newton, MAMA90,741959–

227Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469952–

228Charlottesville, VAVA44,388952–

229Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247944–

230Lawrence, KSKS96,367942–

231Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316940–

232Burbank, CACA102,988932–

233Redondo Beach, CACA67,281931–

234Richardson, TXTX118,542931–

235Peoria, ILIL110,920928–

236Redding, CACA94,092922–

237Allen, TXTX113,447919–

238Glendale, CACA187,160916–

239Chino Hills, CACA77,519916–

240Colleyville, TXTX25,727914–

241Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,265913–

242Spring Valley, NVNV219,187913–

243Simi Valley, CACA124,861912–

244Topeka, KSKS125,795910–

245Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178909–

246Davie, FLFL110,851908–

247Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770905–

248Sammamish, WAWA66,110901–

249Ogden, UTUT89,510899–

250Amarillo, TXTX205,130894–

251Corvallis, OROR61,499893–

252Toledo, OHOH263,423893–

253Lake Oswego, OROR39,722892–

254Waco, TXTX147,788889–

255Auburn, ALAL85,113883–

256Taylorsville, UTUT57,484880–

257Costa Mesa, CACA108,881880–

258Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565871–

259Johns Creek, GAGA80,401867–

260Medford, OROR86,494865–

261Garland, TXTX249,625865–

262San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,189865–

263Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856865–

264Madison, ALAL67,968863–

265Evanston, ILIL76,380858–

266Kennewick, WAWA88,366857–

267Mission Viejo, CACA90,484854–

268Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514850–

269Alameda, CACA76,876844–

270Renton, WAWA104,975839–

271San Rafael, CACA59,410838–

272Dunwoody, GAGA51,792838–

273Hampton, VAVA137,315835–

274Eagle Mountain, UTUT66,557834–

275Broken Arrow, OKOK124,991829–

276Rexburg, IDID40,334825–

277Independence, MOMO121,675823–

278Concord, CACA123,261821–

279Murray, UTUT53,297820–

280The Villages, FLFL83,498815–

281Santa Cruz, CACA61,797814–

282Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107812–

283North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653809–

284Birmingham, ALAL195,893809–

285Detroit, MIMI649,095806–

286Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593800–

287Clarksville, TNTN188,829798–

288South Hill, WAWA68,025797–

289Menlo Park, CACA32,713796–

290Hoover, ALAL93,550792–

291Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260786–

292Pompano Beach, FLFL117,211785–

293Midland, TXTX147,615780–

294Atascocita, TXTX99,354780–

295Palm Springs, CACA45,315773–

296San Clemente, CACA62,226771–

297Chico, CACA105,081767–

298Davis, CACA66,110765–

299Citrus Park, FLFL28,804764–

300Burke, VAVA44,029764–

301Georgetown, TXTX106,907760–

302Evansville, ININ116,176759–

303Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085758–

304Napa, CACA76,562758–

305Killeen, TXTX161,883757–

306Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179755–

307Lewisville, TXTX139,006747–

308Pflugerville, TXTX68,316746–

309Fort Smith, ARAR90,855745–

310Metairie, LALA139,729743–

311Loveland, COCO81,387740–

312Spokane Valley, WAWA108,405739–

313McLean, VAVA49,627739–

314Westminster, COCO116,182739–

315Fayetteville, NCNC209,120734–

316Lake Forest, CACA86,333731–

317Savannah, GAGA149,440730–

318Petaluma, CACA59,688728–

319Flower Mound, TXTX79,540726–

320Wake Forest, NCNC58,147725–

321Rocklin, CACA76,821724–

322Westerville, OHOH38,165721–

323North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588720–

324Dana Point, CACA32,232720–

325West Hollywood, CACA34,231720–

326Escondido, CACA146,030713–

327Macon-Bibb County, GAGA157,556711–

328Fair Oaks, CACA32,799711–

329Jupiter, FLFL62,350710–

330Royal Oak, MIMI57,583707–

331Decatur, ALAL58,056706–

332Missoula, MTMT78,903702–

333Santa Fe, NMNM89,837701–

334Walnut Creek, CACA70,012698–

335Keller, TXTX46,078695–

336Orange, CACA138,365695–

337Honolulu, HIHI341,868695–

338West Lafayette, ININ45,747695–

339Towson, MDMD58,679694–

340Torrance, CACA138,391694–

341Brentwood, CACA66,607694–

342Grapevine, TXTX50,714692–

343Silver Spring, MDMD81,462692–

344Federal Way, WAWA99,729691–

345Prescott, AZAZ48,420688–

346Bonita Springs, FLFL57,634685–

347Davenport, IAIA100,358684–

348Lafayette, ININ71,238681–

349Portland, MEME69,911680–

350Buckeye, AZAZ125,445677–

351Boca Raton, FLFL101,582677–

352Kearns metro, UTUT35,404677–

353Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779677–

354Lake Mary, FLFL16,789675–

355Sparks, NVNV111,902675–

356Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994672–

357Four Corners, FLFL65,048671–

358Thornton, COCO147,766670–

359Concord, NCNC114,598669–

360Redmond, WAWA82,506665–

361Abilene, TXTX131,588665–

362Iowa City, IAIA76,229665–

363Lansing, MIMI113,884664–

364Syracuse, NYNY144,896661–

365Coral Springs, FLFL138,783660–

366Camarillo, CACA68,652659–

367Corona, CACA161,734655–

368Chula Vista, CACA275,533654–

369Visalia, CACA146,541653–

370Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,691652–

371Rockville, MDMD67,563652–

372Germantown, MDMD90,719651–

373Wellesley, MAMA30,347650–

374Lawton, OKOK90,503649–

375Tyler, TXTX113,723649–

376Kent, WAWA134,871648–

377Lacey, WAWA58,833648–

378Billings, MTMT121,239648–

379Montgomery, ALAL195,300647–

380Worcester, MAMA213,862646–

381Baton Rouge, LALA222,795639–

382Palm Coast, FLFL109,886636–

383Albany, OROR56,894635–

384Highland, UTUT21,571632–

385Cedar Park, TXTX79,032629–

386North Richland Hills, TXTX70,843627–

387Tigard, OROR57,929627–

388Palm Bay, FLFL148,092627–

389Palm Desert, CACA53,259625–

390Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306623–

391East Lansing, MIMI49,355622–

392New Haven, CTCT138,774621–

393Spring Hill, FLFL119,983620–

394Edmonds, WAWA42,748620–

395Alpharetta, GAGA66,921620–

396North Ogden, UTUT21,689617–

397Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539616–

398North Charleston, SCSC129,245615–

399Somerville, MAMA84,211612–

400Augusta, GAGA201,999611–

401Bothell, WAWA52,199608–

402Arlington, MAMA46,350607–

403Poway, CACA49,180607–

404San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636606–

405Bowling Green, KYKY78,505606–

406Brentwood, TNTN45,313605–

407Columbus, ININ52,655605–

408Beavercreek, OHOH48,134605–

409Providence, RIRI195,310603–

410Yorba Linda, CACA65,632603–

411Fairfield, CACA122,489601–

412New Braunfels, TXTX122,492599–

413Jackson, MSMS141,196599–

414Roanoke, VAVA99,111598–

415Culver City, CACA39,452598–

416Horizon West, FLFL67,416595–

417Shoreline, WAWA66,542594–

418Centerville, UTUT16,480591–

419Jersey City, NJNJ302,013591–

420Livonia, MIMI92,603589–

421Portage, MIMI49,862586–

422Clovis, CACA129,347585–

423Carmichael, CACA76,948584–

424Sarasota, FLFL58,458582–

425Tooele, UTUT42,270581–

426Apex, NCNC80,419581–

427Spanish Fork, UTUT48,837579–

428Largo, FLFL80,690578–

429Rockford, ILIL147,384577–

430Suffolk, VAVA104,699576–

431Modesto, CACA219,652575–

432Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931573–

433San Marcos, CACA94,908570–

434Anderson, ININ56,153568–

435Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423566–

436El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026565–

437Portsmouth, VAVA96,777563–

438Vallejo, CACA123,287562–

439Lynchburg, VAVA81,347561–

440Charleston, WVWV46,117560–

441Ashland, OROR20,889559–

442Sugar Land, TXTX107,726559–

443Novato, CACA51,947559–

444West Des Moines, IAIA74,224558–

445Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419558–

446Richland, WAWA65,258556–

447Bozeman, MTMT58,814556–

448Nampa, IDID120,384554–

449Bradfordville, FLFL18,953553–

450Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611553–

451Aloha, OROR52,389552–

452San Carlos, CACA29,261552–

453Danville, CACA43,302551–

454Oak Park, ILIL52,823551–

455Midlothian, TXTX46,683550–

456O'Fallon, MOMO96,101550–

457Lenexa, KSKS60,506550–

458Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683550–

459Ellicott City, MDMD75,257547–

460Pocatello, IDID58,771547–

461Ames, IAIA68,220547–

462Chesterfield, MOMO49,309547–

463Rockwall, TXTX53,980543–

464Hollywood, FLFL157,019543–

465Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590542–

466Friendswood, TXTX41,319540–

467Irving, TXTX257,076539–

468Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183539–

469Summerville, SCSC53,177538–

470Edina, MNMN54,356537–

471Idaho Falls, IDID71,785537–

472Coral Gables, FLFL49,578536–

473Plantation, FLFL99,183535–

474La Mesa, CACA59,914534–

475Goodyear, AZAZ125,359532–

476Vista, CACA98,274532–

477Dublin, OHOH49,094531–

478Wellington, FLFL62,662531–

479Warner Robins, GAGA87,761531–

480Martinez, GAGA33,750529–

481Severna Park, MDMD40,228529–

482Brookline, MAMA63,266527–

483Morgan Hill, CACA45,625527–

484Cheyenne, WYWY66,507526–

485Mercer Island, WAWA25,422525–

486Greenwood, ININ69,349525–

487Johnson City, TNTN74,943522–

488Dayton, OHOH136,688521–

489Shreveport, LALA175,902521–

490Los Gatos, CACA32,576520–

491Vienna, VAVA16,691520–

492Post Falls, IDID46,715520–

493Blue Springs, MOMO61,632520–

494Aurora, ILIL181,505519–

495Laramie, WYWY32,284518–

496University City, MOMO34,657518–

497Pasadena, TXTX148,539517–

498Yonkers, NYNY212,603517–

499San Angelo, TXTX100,640516–

500Bedford, TXTX47,958516–

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

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest british population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 26,427 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by british population?

New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Seattle, Washington, San Diego, California, Austin, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,029 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is british population measured?

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