RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 917

Largest British population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 44,740. 917 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,44844,740–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44141,369–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,72432,801–

04Dallas, TXTX8,477,15731,305–

05Seattle, WAWA4,161,88327,317–

06Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18225,782–

07Houston, TXTX7,904,62725,700–

08San Francisco, CACA4,630,04125,047–

09Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93822,977–

10Chicago, ILIL9,434,12322,272–

11Boston, MAMA5,034,22119,154–

12Portland, OROR2,542,28218,615–

13Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11817,431–

14Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37716,377–

15Denver, COCO3,092,03716,277–

16Miami, FLFL6,391,07216,217–

17Tampa, FLFL3,418,89515,975–

18San Diego, CACA3,282,24815,597–

19Austin, TXTX2,620,94513,741–

20Sacramento, CACA2,477,27412,662–

21Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29511,960–

22Riverside, CACA4,769,00711,576–

23Orlando, FLFL2,957,67211,453–

24Detroit, MIMI4,390,91311,355–

25Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78110,568–

26Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83010,319–

27Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68210,033–

28Columbus, OHOH2,242,02810,017–

29Nashville, TNTN2,197,4169,091–

30Provo, UTUT773,4269,022–

31San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1408,442–

32St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4218,343–

33Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7208,285–

34Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5008,257–

35Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8588,192–

36Richmond, VAVA1,389,3388,185–

37Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6957,828–

38Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2137,814–

39San Jose, CACA1,984,4737,720–

40Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8137,356–

41Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2267,165–

42Ogden, UTUT672,7846,716–

43Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7756,455–

44Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6856,382–

45Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9926,002–

46Louisville, KYKY1,402,5095,971–

47Boise City, IDID864,2435,048–

48Bridgeport, CTCT978,1794,737–

49Greenville, SCSC1,014,1014,617–

50North Port, FLFL948,1584,496–

51Portland, MEME577,6354,301–

52Knoxville, TNTN968,1374,293–

53Charleston, SCSC889,2634,197–

54Colorado Springs, COCO781,7964,197–

55Albuquerque, NMNM925,2794,170–

56Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2734,105–

57Santa Rosa, CACA486,4444,003–

58Durham, NCNC625,4853,985–

59Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7663,893–

60Rochester, NYNY1,056,1493,868–

61Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6453,777–

62Fayetteville, ARAR622,1773,756–

63Eugene, OROR381,5843,696–

64Cape Coral, FLFL875,6073,578–

65Little Rock, ARAR777,6073,558–

66Memphis, TNTN1,341,4123,534–

67Dayton, OHOH826,5543,530–

68Providence, RIRI1,708,1613,493–

69Oxnard, CACA830,8513,372–

70Asheville, NCNC422,3453,244–

71Palm Bay, FLFL663,9823,234–

72Hartford, CTCT1,171,4263,168–

73Boulder, COCO328,5603,153–

74Madison, WIWI709,6853,150–

75Columbia, SCSC879,9183,103–

76Wilmington, NCNC492,7723,096–

77Deltona, FLFL746,9333,089–

78Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0103,018–

79Lexington, KYKY535,1743,016–

80Fresno, CACA1,203,3832,950–

81Huntsville, ALAL556,4442,923–

82Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062,870–

83Omaha, NENE1,009,8362,867–

84Santa Maria, CACA442,0652,818–

85Spokane, WAWA608,0122,797–

86Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532,694–

87Albany, NYNY915,8352,678–

88Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,661–

89Killeen, TXTX511,4972,623–

90Des Moines, IAIA758,5392,608–

91Worcester, MAMA888,5022,601–

92New Orleans, LALA970,8492,531–

93Lakeland, FLFL874,7902,500–

94Allentown, PAPA887,6152,499–

95Greensboro, NCNC805,9452,492–

96Lancaster, PAPA563,1592,460–

97Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302,416–

98Pensacola, FLFL544,9492,399–

99Lacey, WAWA304,2612,391–

100Harrisburg, PAPA617,4272,340–

101Lansing, MIMI479,7222,336–

102Akron, OHOH701,7802,320–

103Gainesville, FLFL359,0362,320–

104Fort Collins, COCO377,2922,282–

105Bremerton, WAWA283,3742,281–

106Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142,271–

107Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972,210–

108Reno, NVNV578,7342,152–

109Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3772,145–

110Logan, UTUT160,8892,140–

111Honolulu, HIHI988,7032,105–

112Wichita, KSKS663,8092,078–

113Salem, OROR445,8142,053–

114Crestview, FLFL315,0982,009–

115Syracuse, NYNY652,2731,996–

116Springfield, MOMO500,6941,959–

117Baton Rouge, LALA888,6991,935–

118Toledo, OHOH599,3761,935–

119Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,932–

120Bakersfield, CACA927,0681,916–

121Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,898–

122Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,898–

123Bend, OROR266,3761,858–

124Augusta, GAGA641,2311,857–

125Vallejo, CACA455,3761,853–

126Athens, GAGA224,1481,832–

127Naples, FLFL417,1311,818–

128Medford, OROR221,7951,813–

129San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,791–

130Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,736–

131St. George, UTUT213,6701,728–

132Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421,722–

133Savannah, GAGA438,3141,721–

134New Haven, CTCT578,7411,719–

135Lebanon, NHNH224,5001,716–

136Stockton, CACA823,8151,697–

137York, PAPA473,1971,625–

138Manchester, NHNH433,4151,611–

139Mobile, ALAL411,6581,596–

140Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5521,540–

141Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,521–

142Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071,501–

143College Station, TXTX287,4761,492–

144Idaho Falls, IDID173,8511,479–

145Modesto, CACA557,7191,447–

146Panama City, FLFL231,1741,427–

147Flint, MIMI401,0931,358–

148Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911,336–

149Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,323–

150Ocala, FLFL442,6601,323–

151Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,321–

152Norwich, CTCT284,0151,288–

153Lincoln, NENE352,0811,283–

154Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,282–

155Seaford, DEDE277,1401,269–

156Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,266–

157Daphne, ALAL267,7611,253–

158Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,244–

159Albany, OROR132,8431,243–

160Longview, TXTX297,3151,231–

161Jackson, MSMS609,8471,229–

162Evansville, ININ273,7861,225–

163Columbia, MOMO219,0621,215–

164Lafayette, LALA423,7581,203–

165Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,200–

166Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851,181–

167Gulfport, MSMS431,3291,179–

168Slidell, LALA279,1081,179–

169Bloomington, ININ165,2311,148–

170Montgomery, ALAL388,7471,142–

171Burlington, VTVT227,8031,137–

172Waco, TXTX308,8071,111–

173Lafayette, ININ228,4681,106–

174Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,106–

175Kingsport, TNTN314,8341,105–

176Hickory, NCNC376,8901,104–

177Peoria, ILIL363,5051,099–

178Huntington, WVWV365,9651,078–

179Visalia, CACA485,1461,074–

180Chico, CACA209,2111,070–

181Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571,066–

182Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,053–

183Gainesville, GAGA226,5681,031–

184Yakima, WAWA259,1851,030–

185Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121,029–

186Salinas, CACA433,7291,029–

187Charleston, WVWV200,1701,005–

188Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,000–

189Lynchburg, VAVA269,169997–

190Hagerstown, MDMD315,280990–

191Amherst, MAMA164,065989–

192Truckee, CACA101,911988–

193Lawrence, KSKS120,920983–

194Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047981–

195Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014980–

196Grand Junction, COCO162,845978–

197Greeley, COCO378,426974–

198Corvallis, OROR97,728966–

199Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666955–

200Barnstable, MAMA233,539941–

201South Bend, ININ324,538928–

202Fort Smith, ARAR234,140924–

203Billings, MTMT193,603923–

204Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191920–

205Shreveport, LALA383,474918–

206Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975917–

207El Paso, TXTX881,291912–

208Canton, OHOH400,246911–

209Bangor, MEME157,967900–

210Eureka, CACA131,647894–

211Kingston, NYNY183,330868–

212Jacksonville, NCNC217,175845–

213Champaign, ILIL239,979839–

214Yuba City, CACA187,478837–

215Davenport, IAIA380,452836–

216Johnson City, TNTN216,416833–

217McAlester, OKOK43,320829–

218Youngstown, OHOH423,678823–

219Las Cruces, NMNM229,091811–

220Beaumont, TXTX399,310808–

221Springfield, MAMA464,338799–

222Rexburg, IDID69,380785–

223Concord, NHNH158,078782–

224Columbus, GAGA324,830781–

225Waterbury, CTCT463,349779–

226Ames, IAIA128,090777–

227Scranton, PAPA574,418769–

228Decatur, ALAL160,326768–

229Topeka, KSKS233,052765–

230Redding, CACA181,648765–

231Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137761–

232Reading, PAPA440,072760–

233Auburn, ALAL208,013754–

234Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795753–

235Greenville, NCNC182,936743–

236Abilene, TXTX185,429735–

237Tyler, TXTX252,549734–

238Midland, TXTX193,139731–

239Duluth, MNMN281,219730–

240Binghamton, NYNY243,189729–

241Heber, UTUT81,655726–

242State College, PAPA157,393716–

243Wenatchee, WAWA128,414716–

244Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864713–

245Hilo, HIHI210,043708–

246Manhattan, KSKS136,122708–

247Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553707–

248Iowa City, IAIA182,711703–

249Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966697–

250Dover, DEDE194,786694–

251Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638693–

252The Villages, FLFL157,772687–

253Utica, NYNY285,611680–

254Pocatello, IDID91,591678–

255Springfield, ILIL206,033676–

256Pittsfield, MAMA128,224673–

257Fairbanks, AKAK93,972663–

258Key West, FLFL80,406660–

259Napa, CACA132,949657–

260Russellville, ARAR84,932656–

261McAllen, TXTX921,549650–

262Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850646–

263Green Bay, WIWI336,756644–

264Helena, MTMT97,153642–

265Hermiston, OROR93,721628–

266Rockford, ILIL337,242628–

267Kahului, HIHI160,674624–

268Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102624–

269Torrington, CTCT114,690621–

270Missoula, MTMT128,698621–

271Rifle, COCO80,099617–

272Morgantown, WVWV141,995610–

273Joplin, MOMO208,796608–

274Greenwood, SCSC95,215604–

275Lawton, OKOK127,590594–

276Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035593–

277Eau Claire, WIWI176,647590–

278Erie, PAPA265,832588–

279Watertown, NYNY111,540588–

280Ithaca, NYNY104,047584–

281St. Simons, GAGA118,524583–

282Springfield, OHOH135,340583–

283Amarillo, TXTX276,235581–

284Pinehurst, NCNC110,619579–

285Edwards, COCO54,291578–

286Cookeville, TNTN152,477574–

287Dalton, GAGA147,819573–

288Athens, OHOH63,197573–

289Cedar City, UTUT67,141571–

290Dublin, GAGA60,351562–

291Blacksburg, VAVA181,616558–

292St. Joseph, MOMO119,170558–

293Lewiston, MEME116,487557–

294Vernal, UTUT38,278556–

295Barre, VTVT59,652555–

296Ellensburg, WAWA48,803549–

297Rochester, MNMN231,184549–

298Morristown, TNTN128,867539–

299Corbin, KYKY150,040536–

300Florence, SCSC201,392530–

301Appleton, WIWI249,876524–

302Marquette, MIMI68,064524–

303Bowling Green, KYKY197,180518–

304Jonesboro, ARAR139,440517–

305Niles, MIMI152,444513–

306Klamath Falls, OROR70,274504–

307Monroe, MIMI156,004502–

308Wooster, OHOH116,758497–

309Traverse City, MIMI156,972492–

310Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155487–

311Kenosha, WIWI168,448487–

312Augusta, MEME129,067487–

313Muncie, ININ113,106486–

314Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368483–

315Jackson, TNTN184,569480–

316Chambersburg, PAPA160,652479–

317Blackfoot, IDID51,153475–

318Salisbury, MDMD131,872472–

319Kalispell, MTMT115,429470–

320Twin Falls, IDID123,901470–

321Greenfield, MAMA70,698469–

322Rome, GAGA101,378469–

323Sherman, TXTX153,613467–

324Albany, GAGA145,510465–

325Laramie, WYWY38,558461–

326Elkhart, ININ208,774459–

327Glens Falls, NYNY124,373452–

328Centralia, WAWA88,062449–

329Florence, ALAL156,609446–

330Rapid City, SDSD156,934446–

331Sandusky, OHOH112,777445–

332Fargo, NDND269,528444–

333Gettysburg, PAPA107,594444–

334Sandpoint, IDID54,420442–

335Dothan, ALAL156,266441–

336Jefferson City, MOMO152,712441–

337LaGrange, GAGA107,097438–

338Ukiah, CACA88,122438–

339Owensboro, KYKY113,962435–

340Port Angeles, WAWA78,202434–

341Stillwater, OKOK83,889433–

342Shelby, NCNC103,325430–

343Moses Lake, WAWA105,727428–

344Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332428–

345Wheeling, WVWV134,089428–

346Cheyenne, WYWY102,938425–

347Danville, VAVA101,137425–

348Bozeman, MTMT128,740424–

349Merced, CACA297,260424–

350Alexandria, LALA147,952421–

351Newport, OROR50,636421–

352Cleveland, TNTN134,057420–

353Lufkin, TXTX88,154419–

354Muskegon, MIMI177,901418–

355Lake Charles, LALA244,655410–

356Longview, WAWA114,885409–

357Seneca, SCSC83,775405–

358Branson, MOMO57,001404–

359Battle Creek, MIMI133,408403–

360Monroe, LALA222,390403–

361Morehead City, NCNC70,469402–

362Keene, NHNH78,269401–

363Pullman, WAWA48,512399–

364Lima, OHOH100,881397–

365Jackson, MIMI159,552394–

366Pottsville, PAPA145,085393–

367New Bern, NCNC127,358390–

368Winchester, VAVA152,332390–

369Houma, LALA199,668389–

370Bloomington, ILIL171,419383–

371Brattleboro, VTVT45,204382–

372Lewiston, IDID65,450375–

373Glasgow, KYKY56,224374–

374San Angelo, TXTX122,065374–

375Sebring, FLFL111,122370–

376Shelton, WAWA71,165369–

377Valdosta, GAGA153,276366–

378Walla Walla, WAWA62,361366–

379Richmond, KYKY131,806363–

380Jamestown, NYNY124,126362–

381Waterloo, IAIA169,189362–

382Oneonta, NYNY60,589362–

383Grants Pass, OROR87,867361–

384Roseburg, OROR111,951359–

385Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448358–

386Sevierville, TNTN101,342357–

387Port Townsend, WAWA33,970353–

388Clarksburg, WVWV88,142353–

389Oshkosh, WIWI174,218352–

390Ontario, OROR60,085351–

391Aberdeen, WAWA78,144347–

392Staunton, VAVA129,692345–

393Crawfordsville, ININ38,954342–

394Janesville, WIWI166,472342–

395Goldsboro, NCNC122,278340–

396Brigham City, UTUT70,405340–

397Bartlesville, OKOK54,037337–

398Warsaw, ININ80,892336–

399Saginaw, MIMI187,688335–

400La Crosse, WIWI171,182334–

401Minden, LALA34,948331–

402Boone, NCNC54,786331–

403Hermitage, PAPA107,860330–

404Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691329–

405Pueblo, COCO169,277326–

406Astoria, OROR40,926326–

407Columbus, ININ85,729324–

408Burlington, NCNC186,177323–

409Columbus, MSMS67,144323–

410Pontiac, ILIL35,057321–

411Searcy, ARAR80,085321–

412Brownsville, TXTX433,946320–

413Michigan City, ININ111,294319–

414Massena, NYNY105,488316–

415Farmington, NMNM120,340316–

416Elmira, NYNY80,415315–

417Gillette, WYWY48,145314–

418Carlsbad, NMNM62,509314–

419Hudson, NYNY60,168311–

420Altoona, PAPA119,541310–

421Corning, NYNY91,855310–

422Laconia, NHNH65,147310–

423Albertville, ALAL103,537310–

424Mansfield, OHOH124,893309–

425Durango, COCO56,898308–

426Duncan, OKOK44,310307–

427Jackson, WYWY36,587306–

428Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486306–

429Oxford, ALAL115,834304–

430Breckenridge, COCO39,069300–

431Lebanon, PAPA146,380299–

432Bonham, TXTX39,265299–

433Gaffney, SCSC58,275294–

434Cornelia, GAGA50,416293–

435Rutland, VTVT59,653290–

436Cadillac, MIMI49,719290–

437Tullahoma, TNTN69,339289–

438Granbury, TXTX70,501285–

439New Castle, ININ49,137283–

440Chillicothe, OHOH76,429283–

441Bismarck, NDND139,750280–

442Bennington, VTVT36,630277–

443Terre Haute, ININ169,241277–

444Marion, ININ66,524277–

445Calhoun, GAGA61,701276–

446Monticello, NYNY80,586274–

447Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666274–

448Bluefield, WVWV96,138274–

449Yuma, AZAZ224,449273–

450Evanston, WYWY23,415272–

451Coos Bay, OROR63,992272–

452Holland, MIMI123,188271–

453Waynesville, NCNC63,369268–

454Cumberland, MDMD93,640267–

455Jefferson, GAGA99,265265–

456Casper, WYWY80,526264–

457Clovis, NMNM65,270264–

458Kokomo, ININ83,904263–

459Sioux City, IAIA145,738262–

460Great Falls, MTMT85,029262–

461Sheboygan, WIWI118,047261–

462Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154260–

463Putnam, CTCT98,096259–

464McPherson, KSKS30,064259–

465Wausau, WIWI139,432258–

466Sanford, NCNC70,258258–

467Sonora, CACA53,160257–

468Kearney, NENE57,962255–

469Kerrville, TXTX54,037254–

470Farmington, MOMO67,809253–

471Jesup, GAGA32,481253–

472Hot Springs, ARAR99,695253–

473Marion, ILIL67,225252–

474Somerset, PAPA72,004250–

475Midland, MIMI83,754246–

476Waycross, GAGA57,670245–

477Marietta, OHOH58,389245–

478Scottsboro, ALAL54,281244–

479Warrensburg, MOMO56,670243–

480Paducah, KYKY102,259243–

481Bay City, MIMI102,123241–

482Wilson, NCNC81,150241–

483Jacksonville, TXTX53,337239–

484Salina, KSKS59,121239–

485Brainerd, MNMN100,562239–

486Cullman, ALAL94,009238–

487Cortland, NYNY45,850236–

488Findlay, OHOH75,034234–

489Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245233–

490Weirton, WVWV112,468232–

491East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179230–

492Racine, WIWI198,919230–

493Dixon, ILIL32,914228–

494Riverton, WYWY39,464227–

495Talladega, ALAL91,764227–

496Corinth, MSMS34,569227–

497Burlington, IAIA44,061225–

498Pikeville, KYKY89,122224–

499Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215223–

500Union City, TNTN30,067223–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest british population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 44,740 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by british population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

917 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).