RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 917

Largest English population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are English 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 552,018. 917 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,448552,018–

02Dallas, TXTX8,477,157533,589–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441531,249–

04Boston, MAMA5,034,221466,777–

05Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182452,923–

06Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118446,748–

07Washington, DCDC6,465,724433,192–

08Chicago, ILIL9,434,123404,924–

09Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938397,966–

10Houston, TXTX7,904,627390,438–

11Seattle, WAWA4,161,883379,454–

12Detroit, MIMI4,390,913304,402–

13Denver, COCO3,092,037290,523–

14San Francisco, CACA4,630,041282,274–

15Portland, OROR2,542,282272,187–

16Tampa, FLFL3,418,895256,082–

17Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377250,617–

18St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421227,368–

19Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682225,111–

20Riverside, CACA4,769,007219,433–

21Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295216,042–

22San Diego, CACA3,282,248216,008–

23Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830215,627–

24Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781213,980–

25Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858201,397–

26Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992198,100–

27Nashville, TNTN2,197,416197,807–

28Sacramento, CACA2,477,274192,994–

29Columbus, OHOH2,242,028192,718–

30Austin, TXTX2,620,945190,758–

31Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695179,666–

32Provo, UTUT773,426178,283–

33Miami, FLFL6,391,072175,703–

34Providence, RIRI1,708,161172,506–

35Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213163,819–

36Orlando, FLFL2,957,672160,583–

37Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775159,370–

38Ogden, UTUT672,784149,165–

39Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720147,162–

40Richmond, VAVA1,389,338146,089–

41San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140137,640–

42Louisville, KYKY1,402,509134,508–

43Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226132,661–

44Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500130,109–

45Boise City, IDID864,243129,287–

46Rochester, NYNY1,056,149118,765–

47Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813113,827–

48Portland, MEME577,635102,811–

49Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645102,095–

50Greenville, SCSC1,014,10199,181–

51Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76697,216–

52San Jose, CACA1,984,47392,725–

53Knoxville, TNTN968,13792,606–

54Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68591,969–

55Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27390,070–

56North Port, FLFL948,15889,485–

57Albany, NYNY915,83587,481–

58Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65386,493–

59Memphis, TNTN1,341,41283,787–

60Omaha, NENE1,009,83681,450–

61Charleston, SCSC889,26376,535–

62Asheville, NCNC422,34576,308–

63Colorado Springs, COCO781,79675,913–

64Dayton, OHOH826,55475,402–

65Worcester, MAMA888,50275,197–

66Syracuse, NYNY652,27374,780–

67Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01071,213–

68Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20669,543–

69Spokane, WAWA608,01267,126–

70Greensboro, NCNC805,94566,826–

71Albuquerque, NMNM925,27966,765–

72Columbia, SCSC879,91864,484–

73Akron, OHOH701,78064,023–

74Little Rock, ARAR777,60763,953–

75Des Moines, IAIA758,53963,314–

76Palm Bay, FLFL663,98263,168–

77Cape Coral, FLFL875,60763,022–

78Chattanooga, TNTN594,53061,239–

79Durham, NCNC625,48560,199–

80Lexington, KYKY535,17460,165–

81Oxnard, CACA830,85159,157–

82Madison, WIWI709,68558,691–

83Huntington, WVWV365,96558,004–

84Wichita, KSKS663,80957,986–

85Manchester, NHNH433,41557,103–

86Reno, NVNV578,73455,139–

87Deltona, FLFL746,93354,656–

88Lansing, MIMI479,72253,792–

89Pensacola, FLFL544,94953,052–

90Lakeland, FLFL874,79052,408–

91Springfield, MOMO500,69452,107–

92Allentown, PAPA887,61551,737–

93Fresno, CACA1,203,38350,919–

94Santa Rosa, CACA486,44450,355–

95Wilmington, NCNC492,77249,584–

96Baton Rouge, LALA888,69948,764–

97St. George, UTUT213,67048,171–

98Fort Collins, COCO377,29248,121–

99Huntsville, ALAL556,44447,083–

100Fayetteville, ARAR622,17746,956–

101Eugene, OROR381,58446,293–

102Toledo, OHOH599,37645,043–

103Lebanon, NHNH224,50044,185–

104Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55143,437–

105Bakersfield, CACA927,06843,423–

106Augusta, GAGA641,23142,576–

107Salem, OROR445,81441,624–

108New Orleans, LALA970,84940,936–

109Boulder, COCO328,56040,451–

110Harrisburg, PAPA617,42739,298–

111Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72138,989–

112Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37738,796–

113Logan, UTUT160,88938,618–

114Flint, MIMI401,09337,914–

115Lancaster, PAPA563,15937,630–

116Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21437,611–

117Canton, OHOH400,24637,368–

118Kingsport, TNTN314,83436,992–

119Gulfport, MSMS431,32936,850–

120Jackson, MSMS609,84736,753–

121Stockton, CACA823,81536,753–

122Roanoke, VAVA316,54736,165–

123Topeka, KSKS233,05235,374–

124Ocala, FLFL442,66034,714–

125Barnstable, MAMA233,53934,675–

126Peoria, ILIL363,50534,294–

127San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36733,990–

128Honolulu, HIHI988,70333,796–

129Fort Wayne, ININ466,25833,737–

130Bremerton, WAWA283,37433,708–

131Santa Maria, CACA442,06533,631–

132York, PAPA473,19733,264–

133Scranton, PAPA574,41833,185–

134Evansville, ININ273,78633,056–

135Naples, FLFL417,13132,939–

136Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55232,835–

137Anchorage, AKAK405,82132,679–

138Dalton, GAGA147,81932,643–

139Kennewick, WAWA324,33432,456–

140Youngstown, OHOH423,67832,430–

141Savannah, GAGA438,31432,377–

142Burlington, VTVT227,80332,347–

143Tallahassee, FLFL397,44232,225–

144Modesto, CACA557,71932,034–

145Hickory, NCNC376,89031,942–

146Gainesville, FLFL359,03631,627–

147Idaho Falls, IDID173,85131,624–

148Binghamton, NYNY243,18931,567–

149Lacey, WAWA304,26131,542–

150Lynchburg, VAVA269,16930,859–

151Greeley, COCO378,42629,954–

152Seaford, DEDE277,14029,802–

153Crestview, FLFL315,09829,720–

154Davenport, IAIA380,45229,569–

155Bend, OROR266,37629,448–

156Johnson City, TNTN216,41629,273–

157Springfield, MAMA464,33829,232–

158Medford, OROR221,79529,171–

159Spartanburg, SCSC407,65628,482–

160Hagerstown, MDMD315,28028,157–

161Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79528,075–

162Lincoln, NENE352,08127,695–

163Lexington Park, MDMD211,17627,566–

164Killeen, TXTX511,49727,351–

165Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04727,085–

166Bangor, MEME157,96726,840–

167Mobile, ALAL411,65826,711–

168Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10226,590–

169Jackson, MIMI159,55226,439–

170Fayetteville, NCNC395,41226,393–

171Santa Cruz, CACA258,85225,993–

172Concord, NHNH158,07825,917–

173Longview, TXTX297,31525,808–

174Bellingham, WAWA236,39225,589–

175Rockford, ILIL337,24225,505–

176Lubbock, TXTX368,43125,459–

177Utica, NYNY285,61125,022–

178Charlottesville, VAVA228,59724,838–

179Slidell, LALA279,10824,304–

180Montgomery, ALAL388,74724,138–

181Augusta, MEME129,06723,942–

182Reading, PAPA440,07223,822–

183Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28523,816–

184Monroe, LALA222,39023,762–

185Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96622,976–

186South Bend, ININ324,53822,939–

187Vallejo, CACA455,37622,866–

188Daphne, ALAL267,76122,829–

189Shreveport, LALA383,47422,710–

190Charleston, WVWV200,17022,679–

191Jacksonville, NCNC217,17522,408–

192Salinas, CACA433,72922,380–

193Sebastian, FLFL172,79922,304–

194Clarksville, TNTN349,00122,160–

195Athens, GAGA224,14822,084–

196Trenton, NJNJ399,28921,965–

197Beaumont, TXTX399,31021,822–

198Columbia, MOMO219,06221,798–

199Chico, CACA209,21121,762–

200Amarillo, TXTX276,23521,328–

201Erie, PAPA265,83221,259–

202Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86421,180–

203Springfield, ILIL206,03321,150–

204Champaign, ILIL239,97920,932–

205Columbus, GAGA324,83020,831–

206Tyler, TXTX252,54920,440–

207Paducah, KYKY102,25920,337–

208Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19120,290–

209Amherst, MAMA164,06520,106–

210Traverse City, MIMI156,97220,069–

211Waco, TXTX308,80720,042–

212Joplin, MOMO208,79619,930–

213Panama City, FLFL231,17419,665–

214Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21219,349–

215Gainesville, GAGA226,56819,304–

216Bloomington, ININ165,23119,238–

217College Station, TXTX287,47618,972–

218Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66618,971–

219Grand Junction, COCO162,84518,838–

220Redding, CACA181,64818,638–

221Billings, MTMT193,60318,604–

222Lafayette, ININ228,46818,594–

223Bowling Green, KYKY197,18018,412–

224Lafayette, LALA423,75818,400–

225Beckley, WVWV109,94018,231–

226Bloomington, ILIL171,41918,227–

227Lewiston, MEME116,48718,121–

228Blacksburg, VAVA181,61617,729–

229Burlington, NCNC186,17717,574–

230Pocatello, IDID91,59117,564–

231Terre Haute, ININ169,24117,106–

232The Villages, FLFL157,77217,095–

233Visalia, CACA485,14617,090–

234Heber, UTUT81,65516,946–

235New Bern, NCNC127,35816,943–

236Duluth, MNMN281,21916,917–

237Palatka, FLFL77,73416,855–

238Florence, SCSC201,39216,557–

239Glens Falls, NYNY124,37316,463–

240Winchester, VAVA152,33216,393–

241Iowa City, IAIA182,71116,240–

242Dover, DEDE194,78615,974–

243Jamestown, NYNY124,12615,725–

244Rexburg, IDID69,38015,441–

245Brigham City, UTUT70,40515,224–

246Greenville, NCNC182,93615,215–

247Missoula, MTMT128,69815,186–

248Bozeman, MTMT128,74015,179–

249Albany, OROR132,84315,080–

250Pittsfield, MAMA128,22415,075–

251Lawrence, KSKS120,92015,068–

252Auburn, ALAL208,01315,006–

253Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97514,944–

254Santa Fe, NMNM156,90714,937–

255Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63814,937–

256State College, PAPA157,39314,919–

257Wheeling, WVWV134,08914,912–

258Morgantown, WVWV141,99514,907–

259Staunton, VAVA129,69214,886–

260Morehead City, NCNC70,46914,862–

261Janesville, WIWI166,47214,739–

262Truckee, CACA101,91114,670–

263Rochester, MNMN231,18414,650–

264Kalispell, MTMT115,42914,639–

265Twin Falls, IDID123,90114,527–

266Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85014,516–

267Roseburg, OROR111,95114,450–

268El Paso, TXTX881,29114,390–

269Salisbury, MDMD131,87214,384–

270Niles, MIMI152,44414,373–

271Kingston, NYNY183,33014,303–

272Richmond, KYKY131,80614,220–

273Keene, NHNH78,26914,177–

274Decatur, ALAL160,32614,175–

275Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55314,155–

276Cookeville, TNTN152,47714,142–

277Eureka, CACA131,64714,135–

278Yakima, WAWA259,18514,026–

279Jackson, TNTN184,56914,018–

280Green Bay, WIWI336,75614,009–

281Fort Smith, ARAR234,14014,001–

282Corning, NYNY91,85513,767–

283Cedar City, UTUT67,14113,757–

284Warner Robins, GAGA208,09113,678–

285Monroe, MIMI156,00413,659–

286Battle Creek, MIMI133,40813,628–

287Abilene, TXTX185,42913,626–

288Saginaw, MIMI187,68813,620–

289Helena, MTMT97,15313,605–

290Elkhart, ININ208,77413,422–

291Rapid City, SDSD156,93413,361–

292Yuba City, CACA187,47813,169–

293Longview, WAWA114,88513,074–

294Dothan, ALAL156,26613,058–

295Pinehurst, NCNC110,61913,049–

296Florence, ALAL156,60912,995–

297Ottawa, ILIL145,90212,804–

298Weirton, WVWV112,46812,804–

299Muskegon, MIMI177,90112,790–

300Laconia, NHNH65,14712,755–

301Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33212,741–

302Greenfield, MAMA70,69812,640–

303Corbin, KYKY150,04012,424–

304Cleveland, TNTN134,05712,322–

305Napa, CACA132,94912,306–

306Springfield, OHOH135,34012,241–

307Sebring, FLFL111,12212,235–

308Waterloo, IAIA169,18912,195–

309Adrian, MIMI97,77912,190–

310Pueblo, COCO169,27712,130–

311Fargo, NDND269,52812,097–

312Morristown, TNTN128,86712,061–

313Hilo, HIHI210,04312,047–

314Barre, VTVT59,65211,996–

315Jefferson City, MOMO152,71211,972–

316Salem, OHOH99,37711,945–

317Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44811,943–

318Ithaca, NYNY104,04711,842–

319Sevierville, TNTN101,34211,824–

320St. Simons, GAGA118,52411,670–

321Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36811,615–

322Auburn, NYNY74,36511,609–

323Grants Pass, OROR87,86711,569–

324Chambersburg, PAPA160,65211,543–

325Sherman, TXTX153,61311,535–

326Racine, WIWI198,91911,451–

327St. Joseph, MOMO119,17011,425–

328Watertown, NYNY111,54011,419–

329Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15511,415–

330Yuma, AZAZ224,44911,390–

331Rutland, VTVT59,65311,287–

332Sandusky, OHOH112,77711,267–

333Oxford, ALAL115,83411,121–

334Goldsboro, NCNC122,27811,119–

335Midland, TXTX193,13911,102–

336Manhattan, KSKS136,12211,101–

337Wenatchee, WAWA128,41411,066–

338Cheyenne, WYWY102,93811,034–

339Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65710,978–

340Corvallis, OROR97,72810,972–

341Las Cruces, NMNM229,09110,920–

342Hermitage, PAPA107,86010,848–

343Muncie, ININ113,10610,839–

344La Crosse, WIWI171,18210,829–

345Massena, NYNY105,48810,818–

346Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13710,791–

347Holland, MIMI123,18810,711–

348Lake Charles, LALA244,65510,684–

349Hammond, LALA141,34610,519–

350Wooster, OHOH116,75810,511–

351Ames, IAIA128,09010,500–

352Cumberland, MDMD93,64010,394–

353Gettysburg, PAPA107,59410,366–

354Lima, OHOH100,88110,352–

355Port Angeles, WAWA78,20210,288–

356Bluefield, WVWV96,13810,260–

357Seneca, SCSC83,77510,250–

358Owensboro, KYKY113,96210,230–

359Huntsville, TXTX83,84210,149–

360Mansfield, OHOH124,89310,100–

361Clarksburg, WVWV88,14210,025–

362Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66610,011–

363Parkersburg, WVWV87,2649,959–

364Jonesboro, ARAR139,4409,951–

365Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0149,912–

366Centralia, WAWA88,0629,911–

367Greeneville, TNTN73,8319,858–

368Kenosha, WIWI168,4489,787–

369Decatur, ILIL99,3009,784–

370Show Low, AZAZ109,9469,782–

371Danville, VAVA101,1379,737–

372Lake City, FLFL74,0949,686–

373Appleton, WIWI249,8769,682–

374Oshkosh, WIWI174,2189,659–

375Waynesville, NCNC63,3699,657–

376Meadville, PAPA81,7929,534–

377Midland, MIMI83,7549,531–

378Vineland, NJNJ157,1489,518–

379Eau Claire, WIWI176,6479,460–

380Johnstown, PAPA128,9689,402–

381Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4869,326–

382Frankfort, KYKY77,8749,266–

383Olean, NYNY75,3909,210–

384East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1799,163–

385Coos Bay, OROR63,9929,125–

386Oneonta, NYNY60,5899,116–

387Owosso, MIMI67,6818,995–

388Blackfoot, IDID51,1538,977–

389Tupelo, MSMS133,1678,965–

390Columbus, ININ85,7298,937–

391San Angelo, TXTX122,0658,919–

392Fairbanks, AKAK93,9728,878–

393Sioux City, IAIA145,7388,875–

394Sunbury, PAPA107,7888,813–

395Ukiah, CACA88,1228,760–

396Williamsport, PAPA112,5878,741–

397Hot Springs, ARAR99,6958,726–

398Rome, GAGA101,3788,723–

399Elmira, NYNY80,4158,721–

400Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2158,411–

401Marquette, MIMI68,0648,378–

402Rifle, COCO80,0998,363–

403Cortland, NYNY45,8508,361–

404Boone, NCNC54,7868,320–

405Altoona, PAPA119,5418,307–

406Kokomo, ININ83,9048,259–

407Crossville, TNTN66,3008,230–

408Texarkana, TXTX146,8168,199–

409Valdosta, GAGA153,2768,170–

410Forest City, NCNC65,7458,162–

411Vernal, UTUT38,2788,158–

412Sonora, CACA53,1608,140–

413Burley, IDID49,3088,075–

414Sayre, PAPA59,6008,073–

415Zanesville, OHOH87,0148,056–

416Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6918,049–

417Kahului, HIHI160,6748,043–

418Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2118,036–

419McAllen, TXTX921,5497,995–

420New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3737,994–

421Columbus, MSMS67,1447,969–

422Klamath Falls, OROR70,2747,954–

423Starkville, MSMS62,0637,925–

424Pikeville, KYKY89,1227,907–

425Batavia, NYNY58,4167,890–

426Houma, LALA199,6687,849–

427Merced, CACA297,2607,809–

428Casper, WYWY80,5267,801–

429Marion, ILIL67,2257,789–

430Statesboro, GAGA97,9777,785–

431Murray, KYKY39,4217,761–

432Athens, TXTX88,5957,740–

433Lawton, OKOK127,5907,697–

434Great Falls, MTMT85,0297,676–

435Gadsden, ALAL103,8867,657–

436Jefferson, GAGA99,2657,635–

437Michigan City, ININ111,2947,594–

438Meridian, MSMS85,4197,556–

439Hermiston, OROR93,7217,507–

440Chillicothe, OHOH76,4297,448–

441Key West, FLFL80,4067,440–

442Athens, OHOH63,1977,422–

443Albany, GAGA145,5107,339–

444Mayfield, KYKY37,0507,314–

445Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0027,314–

446Whitewater, WIWI106,1277,301–

447Russellville, ARAR84,9327,289–

448Shelton, WAWA71,1657,285–

449St. Cloud, MNMN205,8547,278–

450Carson, NVNV58,5717,260–

451Cullman, ALAL94,0097,213–

452Brattleboro, VTVT45,2047,209–

453Bay City, MIMI102,1237,204–

454Shelby, NCNC103,3257,186–

455Wausau, WIWI139,4327,182–

456Durango, COCO56,8987,164–

457Newport, OROR50,6367,154–

458Warsaw, ININ80,8927,144–

459Brownsville, TXTX433,9467,113–

460Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2457,074–

461Kerrville, TXTX54,0377,073–

462Aberdeen, WAWA78,1447,069–

463DuBois, PAPA78,1007,066–

464Marion, OHOH65,1157,040–

465Indiana, PAPA82,8787,035–

466Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1937,025–

467Harrison, ARAR45,6547,023–

468Walla Walla, WAWA62,3616,996–

469Marietta, OHOH58,3896,989–

470Findlay, OHOH75,0346,895–

471Moses Lake, WAWA105,7276,892–

472Alexandria, LALA147,9526,888–

473Somerset, KYKY67,3846,831–

474Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4596,814–

475Pottsville, PAPA145,0856,752–

476Searcy, ARAR80,0856,703–

477Kankakee, ILIL105,5256,687–

478Stillwater, OKOK83,8896,684–

479Richmond, ININ66,1696,676–

480Lewiston, IDID65,4506,665–

481LaGrange, GAGA107,0976,634–

482Granbury, TXTX70,5016,616–

483Farmington, NMNM120,3406,554–

484Palestine, TXTX59,8056,553–

485Mount Airy, NCNC72,2876,535–

486Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1546,522–

487Oxford, MSMS71,9726,515–

488Bennington, VTVT36,6306,512–

489Red Bluff, CACA64,6656,489–

490Norwalk, OHOH58,2506,450–

491Lufkin, TXTX88,1546,428–

492North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2336,428–

493Brainerd, MNMN100,5626,390–

494Easton, MDMD38,2386,362–

495Rock Springs, WYWY41,2676,344–

496Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1386,321–

497Sandpoint, IDID54,4206,288–

498Evanston, WYWY23,4156,265–

499Hillsdale, MIMI45,7386,257–

500Hutchinson, KSKS61,5396,249–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest english population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 552,018 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by english population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

917 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is english population measured?

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