RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 909

Largest British population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are British ancestry, from the 2010 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 49,984. 909 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 909 is 248.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.4% of US population308,745,5381,223,497–

01New York, NYNY20,112,44849,984–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44145,865–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,72439,474–

04Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18228,644–

05San Francisco, CACA4,630,04126,929–

06Seattle, WAWA4,161,88325,581–

07Chicago, ILIL9,434,12324,880–

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,15724,817–

09Houston, TXTX7,904,62723,179–

10Boston, MAMA5,034,22122,541–

11Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11822,269–

12Miami, FLFL6,391,07220,158–

13Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93817,045–

14Portland, OROR2,542,28217,012–

15Tampa, FLFL3,418,89515,966–

16San Diego, CACA3,282,24815,558–

17Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37714,734–

18Detroit, MIMI4,390,91314,431–

19Denver, COCO3,092,03713,819–

20Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78111,901–

21Orlando, FLFL2,957,67211,192–

22Riverside, CACA4,769,00710,996–

23Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29510,487–

24Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83010,144–

25Columbus, OHOH2,242,0289,743–

26San Jose, CACA1,984,4739,630–

27Austin, TXTX2,620,9459,574–

28Sacramento, CACA2,477,2749,516–

29Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8589,435–

30Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6959,320–

31Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2139,258–

32Provo, UTUT773,4268,975–

33Nashville, TNTN2,197,4168,618–

34St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4218,573–

35Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6828,380–

36Richmond, VAVA1,389,3387,684–

37Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7207,396–

38Ogden, UTUT672,7847,353–

39Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5006,880–

40Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9926,713–

41Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2266,640–

42Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7756,118–

43San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1406,006–

44Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8135,492–

45Louisville, KYKY1,402,5095,458–

46Knoxville, TNTN968,1375,241–

47Providence, RIRI1,708,1614,978–

48Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7664,941–

49Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6854,840–

50Rochester, NYNY1,056,1494,813–

51Oxnard, CACA830,8514,785–

52North Port, FLFL948,1584,753–

53Greenville, SCSC1,014,1014,644–

54Dayton, OHOH826,5544,380–

55Durham, NCNC625,4854,136–

56Memphis, TNTN1,341,4124,076–

57Colorado Springs, COCO781,7964,018–

58Palm Bay, FLFL663,9824,013–

59Boise City, IDID864,2433,978–

60Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6453,607–

61Albuquerque, NMNM925,2793,571–

62Boulder, COCO328,5603,547–

63Columbia, SCSC879,9183,449–

64Portland, MEME577,6353,435–

65Deltona, FLFL746,9333,284–

66Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0103,236–

67Greensboro, NCNC805,9453,189–

68Albany, NYNY915,8353,184–

69Santa Rosa, CACA486,4443,174–

70Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2733,115–

71Lexington, KYKY535,1743,082–

72Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6533,056–

73Little Rock, ARAR777,6072,938–

74Charleston, SCSC889,2632,805–

75Allentown, PAPA887,6152,798–

76Cape Coral, FLFL875,6072,773–

77Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3772,765–

78Worcester, MAMA888,5022,673–

79Omaha, NENE1,009,8362,670–

80Madison, WIWI709,6852,656–

81Santa Maria, CACA442,0652,640–

82Akron, OHOH701,7802,609–

83Spokane, WAWA608,0122,561–

84Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062,538–

85Eugene, OROR381,5842,495–

86Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,459–

87Manchester, NHNH433,4152,448–

88Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142,445–

89Reno, NVNV578,7342,373–

90Lansing, MIMI479,7222,368–

91Asheville, NCNC422,3452,343–

92Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302,333–

93Trenton, NJNJ399,2892,302–

94Pensacola, FLFL544,9492,291–

95San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672,252–

96Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522,205–

97Lakeland, FLFL874,7902,188–

98Baton Rouge, LALA888,6992,144–

99Honolulu, HIHI988,7032,143–

100Wichita, KSKS663,8092,136–

101Syracuse, NYNY652,2732,129–

102New Orleans, LALA970,8492,114–

103Harrisburg, PAPA617,4272,106–

104Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972,096–

105Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7212,072–

106Lancaster, PAPA563,1592,017–

107Springfield, MOMO500,6942,008–

108Wilmington, NCNC492,7721,995–

109Lacey, WAWA304,2611,970–

110Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,965–

111Toledo, OHOH599,3761,938–

112Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,884–

113Lebanon, NHNH224,5001,873–

114Salem, OROR445,8141,855–

115Bremerton, WAWA283,3741,848–

116Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,836–

117Bakersfield, CACA927,0681,804–

118Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421,769–

119Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,766–

120Logan, UTUT160,8891,742–

121Naples, FLFL417,1311,708–

122Burlington, VTVT227,8031,694–

123Augusta, GAGA641,2311,689–

124Stockton, CACA823,8151,682–

125Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,677–

126Gainesville, FLFL359,0361,637–

127Crestview, FLFL315,0981,610–

128Gulfport, MSMS431,3291,597–

129Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,587–

130Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,540–

131York, PAPA473,1971,531–

132Athens, GAGA224,1481,531–

133Mobile, ALAL411,6581,505–

134St. George, UTUT213,6701,476–

135Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,455–

136Reading, PAPA440,0721,434–

137Flint, MIMI401,0931,429–

138Vallejo, CACA455,3761,421–

139Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,417–

140Montgomery, ALAL388,7471,402–

141Jackson, MSMS609,8471,395–

142Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,342–

143Salinas, CACA433,7291,300–

144Ocala, FLFL442,6601,278–

145Champaign, ILIL239,9791,259–

146Columbia, MOMO219,0621,246–

147Concord, NHNH158,0781,237–

148Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721,230–

149Huntington, WVWV365,9651,221–

150Savannah, GAGA438,3141,216–

151Jonesboro, ARAR139,4401,216–

152Shreveport, LALA383,4741,209–

153Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,205–

154Medford, OROR221,7951,198–

155Canton, OHOH400,2461,193–

156Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,187–

157Springfield, MAMA464,3381,178–

158Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,160–

159Hickory, NCNC376,8901,152–

160South Bend, ININ324,5381,149–

161Lafayette, ININ228,4681,148–

162Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,144–

163Peoria, ILIL363,5051,141–

164Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,141–

165Kingsport, TNTN314,8341,131–

166Killeen, TXTX511,4971,131–

167Columbus, GAGA324,8301,107–

168Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,107–

169Bloomington, ININ165,2311,098–

170Amherst, MAMA164,0651,090–

171Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,084–

172Seaford, DEDE277,1401,080–

173Slidell, LALA279,1081,079–

174Lincoln, NENE352,0811,069–

175College Station, TXTX287,4761,060–

176Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,055–

177Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,045–

178Ithaca, NYNY104,0471,040–

179Chico, CACA209,2111,015–

180Warner Robins, GAGA208,0911,003–

181Corvallis, OROR97,7281,003–

182Daphne, ALAL267,761994–

183Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552990–

184Bend, OROR266,376982–

185Panama City, FLFL231,174974–

186Davenport, IAIA380,452973–

187Rockford, ILIL337,242972–

188Heber, UTUT81,655960–

189Scranton, PAPA574,418950–

190State College, PAPA157,393949–

191Hagerstown, MDMD315,280947–

192Port Angeles, WAWA78,202944–

193Youngstown, OHOH423,678944–

194Modesto, CACA557,719941–

195Idaho Falls, IDID173,851929–

196Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191929–

197Evansville, ININ273,786924–

198Sebastian, FLFL172,799921–

199Salisbury, MDMD131,872920–

200Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966912–

201Topeka, KSKS233,052911–

202Kingston, NYNY183,330898–

203Jacksonville, NCNC217,175898–

204Johnson City, TNTN216,416890–

205Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285884–

206Kahului, HIHI160,674876–

207Greeley, COCO378,426864–

208Fayetteville, NCNC395,412862–

209Terre Haute, ININ169,241852–

210Beaumont, TXTX399,310835–

211Redding, CACA181,648832–

212Iowa City, IAIA182,711831–

213Morgantown, WVWV141,995829–

214Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047828–

215El Paso, TXTX881,291824–

216Abilene, TXTX185,429821–

217Waco, TXTX308,807820–

218Springfield, ILIL206,033820–

219Erie, PAPA265,832815–

220Santa Fe, NMNM156,907808–

221Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850805–

222Traverse City, MIMI156,972798–

223Utica, NYNY285,611790–

224Tyler, TXTX252,549787–

225Clarksville, TNTN349,001783–

226Fargo, NDND269,528782–

227Auburn, ALAL208,013780–

228Lawrence, KSKS120,920774–

229Bangor, MEME157,967770–

230Dover, DEDE194,786756–

231Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657753–

232Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553737–

233Brigham City, UTUT70,405732–

234Duluth, MNMN281,219725–

235Napa, CACA132,949717–

236Rexburg, IDID69,380700–

237Eureka, CACA131,647700–

238Amarillo, TXTX276,235695–

239Longview, TXTX297,315689–

240Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975686–

241Dalton, GAGA147,819675–

242Bloomington, ILIL171,419671–

243Decatur, ALAL160,326669–

244Stillwater, OKOK83,889668–

245Truckee, CACA101,911664–

246Blytheville, ARAR37,828658–

247Oxford, ALAL115,834649–

248Pittsfield, MAMA128,224637–

249Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448626–

250Greenville, NCNC182,936625–

251Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368621–

252Chambersburg, PAPA160,652620–

253Columbus, ININ85,729620–

254Bowling Green, KYKY197,180619–

255Gainesville, GAGA226,568617–

256Jackson, TNTN184,569614–

257Augusta, MEME129,067612–

258Charleston, WVWV200,170596–

259Lafayette, LALA423,758583–

260Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137581–

261Midland, MIMI83,754580–

262Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666579–

263New Bern, NCNC127,358577–

264Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102575–

265Rochester, MNMN231,184575–

266Key West, FLFL80,406572–

267Florence, SCSC201,392571–

268Staunton, VAVA129,692552–

269Pocatello, IDID91,591549–

270Appleton, WIWI249,876543–

271Richmond, KYKY131,806541–

272Grand Junction, COCO162,845532–

273Monroe, MIMI156,004530–

274Muncie, ININ113,106528–

275Twin Falls, IDID123,901517–

276St. Simons, GAGA118,524515–

277Janesville, WIWI166,472512–

278Frankfort, KYKY77,874506–

279Missoula, MTMT128,698503–

280Midland, TXTX193,139502–

281Ames, IAIA128,090501–

282Sherman, TXTX153,613498–

283Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215494–

284Breckenridge, COCO39,069488–

285Corning, NYNY91,855488–

286Monroe, LALA222,390486–

287Cleveland, TNTN134,057486–

288Grants Pass, OROR87,867478–

289Battle Creek, MIMI133,408477–

290Massena, NYNY105,488476–

291Morristown, TNTN128,867475–

292Texarkana, TXTX146,816473–

293Keene, NHNH78,269470–

294Florence, ALAL156,609467–

295Eau Claire, WIWI176,647465–

296Bluefield, WVWV96,138464–

297Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332459–

298Racine, WIWI198,919459–

299Brevard, NCNC34,211457–

300Rifle, COCO80,099450–

301Valdosta, GAGA153,276448–

302Morehead City, NCNC70,469447–

303Jefferson, GAGA99,265445–

304The Villages, FLFL157,772442–

305Cookeville, TNTN152,477442–

306Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014441–

307Lake Charles, LALA244,655440–

308Billings, MTMT193,603437–

309Springfield, OHOH135,340436–

310Saginaw, MIMI187,688435–

311Goldsboro, NCNC122,278435–

312Winchester, VAVA152,332433–

313Russellville, ARAR84,932432–

314Danville, VAVA101,137432–

315Mount Airy, NCNC72,287431–

316Niles, MIMI152,444430–

317Greenfield, MAMA70,698427–

318Williamsport, PAPA112,587420–

319Great Falls, MTMT85,029420–

320Dothan, ALAL156,266417–

321Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002416–

322Mansfield, OHOH124,893416–

323Pinehurst, NCNC110,619415–

324Barre, VTVT59,652415–

325Elkhart, ININ208,774414–

326Las Cruces, NMNM229,091414–

327Alamogordo, NMNM70,368413–

328Wheeling, WVWV134,089413–

329Yakima, WAWA259,185410–

330Bozeman, MTMT128,740410–

331McAllen, TXTX921,549410–

332Joplin, MOMO208,796408–

333Henderson, KYKY57,184406–

334Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864405–

335Green Bay, WIWI336,756405–

336Kenosha, WIWI168,448405–

337Ukiah, CACA88,122403–

338Roseburg, OROR111,951403–

339Hudson, NYNY60,168400–

340Boone, NCNC54,786396–

341Visalia, CACA485,146392–

342Fort Smith, ARAR234,140391–

343Oxford, MSMS71,972388–

344Burlington, NCNC186,177384–

345Jefferson City, MOMO152,712384–

346Albany, GAGA145,510382–

347Hilo, HIHI210,043379–

348Manhattan, KSKS136,122378–

349Brattleboro, VTVT45,204378–

350Jamestown, NYNY124,126373–

351Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666371–

352Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035369–

353Jackson, MIMI159,552368–

354Newport, OROR50,636366–

355Sevierville, TNTN101,342364–

356Port Townsend, WAWA33,970363–

357Rutland, VTVT59,653363–

358Branson, MOMO57,001360–

359Hermitage, PAPA107,860360–

360Yuma, AZAZ224,449359–

361Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155357–

362Glens Falls, NYNY124,373357–

363North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233356–

364Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486355–

365Merced, CACA297,260353–

366East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179352–

367Yuba City, CACA187,478352–

368Kalispell, MTMT115,429348–

369Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691347–

370Watertown, NYNY111,540345–

371Seneca, SCSC83,775344–

372Rapid City, SDSD156,934343–

373Marion, ILIL67,225341–

374Sandusky, OHOH112,777341–

375Shelton, WAWA71,165338–

376Sumter, SCSC105,067338–

377Cedar City, UTUT67,141338–

378Michigan City, ININ111,294336–

379Kokomo, ININ83,904335–

380Coos Bay, OROR63,992335–

381Pullman, WAWA48,512335–

382Clovis, NMNM65,270333–

383Pueblo, COCO169,277333–

384Glasgow, KYKY56,224331–

385Parkersburg, WVWV87,264331–

386Lebanon, PAPA146,380329–

387Oshkosh, WIWI174,218329–

388Bennington, VTVT36,630327–

389Alexandria, LALA147,952326–

390Waynesville, NCNC63,369324–

391Findlay, OHOH75,034323–

392Longview, WAWA114,885321–

393Cheyenne, WYWY102,938321–

394Lima, OHOH100,881320–

395Gettysburg, PAPA107,594319–

396Wenatchee, WAWA128,414316–

397Hanford, CACA154,327316–

398Corbin, KYKY150,040311–

399Adrian, MIMI97,779310–

400Ottawa, ILIL145,902309–

401Tullahoma, TNTN69,339309–

402Salem, OHOH99,377308–

403Weirton, WVWV112,468305–

404Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193304–

405Statesboro, GAGA97,977302–

406Altoona, PAPA119,541301–

407Muskegon, MIMI177,901300–

408Owensboro, KYKY113,962299–

409Quincy, ILIL74,146299–

410Decatur, ILIL99,300298–

411Edwards, COCO54,291298–

412San Angelo, TXTX122,065297–

413Vernal, UTUT38,278296–

414Helena, MTMT97,153295–

415Marion, ININ66,524293–

416Easton, MDMD38,238292–

417Richmond, ININ66,169288–

418Tupelo, MSMS133,167288–

419Johnstown, PAPA128,968288–

420Wausau, WIWI139,432288–

421Brownsville, TXTX433,946287–

422Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138286–

423St. Joseph, MOMO119,170285–

424Lewiston, MEME116,487283–

425Hinesville, GAGA91,870282–

426Laconia, NHNH65,147282–

427Albany, OROR132,843280–

428Moscow, IDID41,842277–

429Aberdeen, WAWA78,144275–

430Auburn, NYNY74,365275–

431Rome, GAGA101,378274–

432Mankato, MNMN104,907274–

433La Crosse, WIWI171,182273–

434Farmington, NMNM120,340273–

435Lawton, OKOK127,590273–

436Los Alamos, NMNM19,407268–

437Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912266–

438Sebring, FLFL111,122265–

439Ashland, OHOH52,523264–

440Odessa, TXTX173,801264–

441Lewisburg, PAPA42,313263–

442Sandpoint, IDID54,420261–

443Waterloo, IAIA169,189261–

444Holland, MIMI123,188259–

445Winchester, TNTN45,579258–

446Kerrville, TXTX54,037258–

447Stevens Point, WIWI71,943258–

448Hailey, IDID32,436257–

449Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638254–

450Hot Springs, ARAR99,695250–

451New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373250–

452Moses Lake, WAWA105,727249–

453Enterprise, ALAL56,953249–

454Vineland, NJNJ157,148249–

455Tifton, GAGA51,237248–

456Warrensburg, MOMO56,670246–

457Clearlake, CACA67,772245–

458Greenwood, SCSC95,215245–

459Russellville, ALAL32,449243–

460Kankakee, ILIL105,525240–

461Meridian, MSMS85,419240–

462Sheboygan, WIWI118,047240–

463Beckley, WVWV109,940240–

464Elkins, WVWV26,882239–

465Watertown, WIWI86,505238–

466Albertville, ALAL103,537237–

467Laurel, MSMS82,281237–

468Durango, COCO56,898235–

469Coshocton, OHOH37,188235–

470Oneonta, NYNY60,589234–

471Centralia, WAWA88,062233–

472Bartlesville, OKOK54,037233–

473Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245232–

474Danville, KYKY56,985231–

475Owosso, MIMI67,681231–

476Portsmouth, OHOH71,365230–

477Laramie, WYWY38,558230–

478Kingsland, GAGA60,143228–

479Whitewater, WIWI106,127228–

480Casper, WYWY80,526224–

481El Centro, CACA181,411223–

482Talladega, ALAL91,764221–

483Paducah, KYKY102,259220–

484Charleston, ILIL46,607219–

485Mountain Home, ARAR42,982214–

486Columbus, MSMS67,144213–

487Olean, NYNY75,390213–

488Klamath Falls, OROR70,274213–

489Rock Springs, WYWY41,267213–

490Bay City, MIMI102,123210–

491Granbury, TXTX70,501210–

492Greensburg, ININ26,576208–

493Meadville, PAPA81,792208–

494Elko, NVNV56,682207–

495Big Rapids, MIMI42,320206–

496Vicksburg, MSMS41,759206–

497Cumberland, MDMD93,640206–

498Shawnee, OKOK75,102205–

499Fort Payne, ALAL74,085203–

500Ozark, ALAL49,912202–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest british population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 49,984 (2010 Decennial Census).

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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

909 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is british population measured?

Number of residents who are British ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.