RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Largest German population, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18328,396–

02Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23320,519–

03Lansing, MIMI113,88419,083–

04Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93118,723–

05Warren, MIMI137,13818,377–

06Livonia, MIMI92,60316,972–

07Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53914,254–

08St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87213,579–

09Detroit, MIMI649,09512,927–

10Royal Oak, MIMI57,58312,512–

11Wyoming, MIMI78,58812,397–

12Troy, MIMI88,73312,138–

13Westland, MIMI82,33311,369–

14Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29111,274–

15Portage, MIMI49,86210,695–

16Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68310,349–

17Midland, MIMI42,80610,174–

18Novi, MIMI67,3198,725–

19Roseville, MIMI46,8638,576–

20Taylor, MIMI61,2798,494–

21Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217,939–

22Flint, MIMI79,3067,467–

23Port Huron, MIMI28,2737,274–

24Bay City, MIMI31,8687,264–

25East Lansing, MIMI49,3557,000–

26Forest Hills, MIMI28,6956,810–

27Saginaw, MIMI42,8636,671–

28Dearborn, MIMI105,6116,544–

29Kentwood, MIMI54,7766,498–

30Holt, MIMI25,3166,010–

31Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9255,890–

32Walker, MIMI25,8815,765–

33Allendale, MIMI26,6795,465–

34Garden City, MIMI26,2805,152–

35Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6645,128–

36Monroe, MIMI20,0765,045–

37Jackson, MIMI31,0224,881–

38Eastpointe, MIMI33,8144,676–

39Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724,672–

40Waverly, MIMI23,5754,614–

41Holland, MIMI35,3724,598–

42Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5294,555–

43Southgate, MIMI28,9314,501–

44Birmingham, MIMI21,9234,416–

45Ferndale, MIMI19,2124,397–

46Norton Shores, MIMI25,0884,313–

47Burton, MIMI29,3134,254–

48Traverse City, MIMI15,8324,171–

49Okemos, MIMI26,3964,141–

50Haslett, MIMI18,5594,049–

51Marquette, MIMI21,9444,036–

52New Baltimore, MIMI12,1233,942–

53Trenton, MIMI17,8493,791–

54Muskegon, MIMI37,2243,685–

55Allen Park, MIMI27,4453,660–

56Madison Heights, MIMI28,2973,635–

57Adrian, MIMI20,1913,626–

58Owosso, MIMI14,4373,484–

59Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9253,426–

60Jenison, MIMI17,5823,406–

61Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7923,360–

62Berkley, MIMI15,1453,350–

63Northview, MIMI15,2683,321–

64Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,221–

65Rochester, MIMI12,8243,111–

66Fraser, MIMI14,4963,041–

67South Lyon, MIMI12,1072,981–

68Lambertville, MIMI9,9552,968–

69Marysville, MIMI9,8682,965–

70Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4192,958–

71Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372,941–

72Clawson, MIMI11,3122,892–

73Grandville, MIMI17,0182,848–

74Saline, MIMI9,0012,839–

75St. Johns, MIMI7,7802,832–

76Wayne, MIMI17,0652,678–

77Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7662,651–

78East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6632,645–

79Temperance, MIMI8,9142,612–

80Grand Haven, MIMI11,0382,552–

81Tecumseh, MIMI8,6082,504–

82Shields, MIMI7,4022,498–

83Sturgis, MIMI10,9002,485–

84Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0952,461–

85Howell, MIMI9,8962,418–

86Southfield, MIMI76,1112,392–

87Romulus, MIMI24,5472,386–

88Alpena, MIMI10,0882,332–

89Fenton, MIMI11,7742,275–

90Wixom, MIMI17,3132,225–

91Plymouth, MIMI9,1642,181–

92Woodhaven, MIMI12,5032,177–

93Coldwater, MIMI14,2162,169–

94Escanaba, MIMI12,2572,168–

95Comstock Park, MIMI10,5772,162–

96St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932,162–

97Hastings, MIMI7,4902,136–

98Cutlerville, MIMI18,7802,136–

99Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352,126–

100Menominee, MIMI8,1752,115–

101Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,112–

102Niles, MIMI11,6652,100–

103Freeland, MIMI7,5572,099–

104Mason, MIMI8,2642,091–

105Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832,057–

106Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1972,035–

107Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532,016–

108Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,948–

109Ludington, MIMI7,6341,946–

110Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8781,925–

111Big Rapids, MIMI8,6231,909–

112Farmington, MIMI11,4091,907–

113Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,904–

114Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,892–

115Brighton, MIMI7,9041,891–

116Alma, MIMI9,3041,878–

117Oak Park, MIMI29,0721,796–

118Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,727–

119Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,712–

120Houghton, MIMI8,5601,680–

121Marshall, MIMI6,8001,672–

122Manistee, MIMI6,1571,663–

123Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,627–

124Westwood, MIMI8,8671,620–

125Walled Lake, MIMI7,3201,591–

126Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,573–

127Belding, MIMI6,0001,539–

128Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,533–

129Ionia, MIMI12,2081,524–

130Riverview, MIMI11,9471,523–

131Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7691,517–

132Flushing, MIMI8,1751,515–

133St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,506–

134Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,497–

135Rockford, MIMI6,3131,474–

136Dundee, MIMI6,0081,465–

137Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3911,458–

138Byron Center, MIMI7,4031,458–

139Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4171,413–

140Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,406–

141Milan, MIMI5,9731,374–

142Richmond, MIMI5,9271,356–

143Greenville, MIMI9,2561,313–

144Holly, MIMI5,9061,284–

145Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4901,274–

146South Monroe, MIMI6,9601,271–

147Milford, MIMI6,5201,262–

148Davison, MIMI5,0391,251–

149Harper Woods, MIMI14,8601,243–

150Northville, MIMI6,0131,185–

151Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,176–

152Center Line, MIMI8,5031,145–

153Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2741,117–

154Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,073–

155Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,052–

156Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8801,023–

157Albion, MIMI7,474997–

158Utica, MIMI5,114992–

159Ishpeming, MIMI6,205959–

160St. Louis, MIMI7,406925–

161Allegan, MIMI5,127921–

162Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218880–

163Bridgeport, MIMI6,884847–

164Kingsford, MIMI5,096844–

165Gladstone, MIMI5,189840–

166Zeeland, MIMI5,637835–

167Melvindale, MIMI12,325710–

168Beecher, MIMI8,412680–

169Springfield, MIMI5,246678–

170Ecorse, MIMI8,893597–

171Eastwood, MIMI6,669588–

172New Haven, MIMI6,749548–

173Inkster, MIMI24,959504–

174Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770383–

175Buena Vista, MIMI5,798347–

176Hamtramck, MIMI27,261311–

177Highland Park, MIMI8,248283–

178Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803243–

179River Rouge, MIMI6,814242–

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