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 2020 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 2010

01Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18328,396−7%

02Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23320,519−10%

03Lansing, MIMI113,88419,083−10%

04Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93118,723−21%

05Warren, MIMI137,13818,377−31%

06Livonia, MIMI92,60316,972−24%

07Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53914,254−10%

08St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87213,579−17%

09Detroit, MIMI649,09512,927+16%

10Royal Oak, MIMI57,58312,512−13%

11Wyoming, MIMI78,58812,397−10%

12Troy, MIMI88,73312,138−22%

13Westland, MIMI82,33311,369−27%

14Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29111,274−9%

15Portage, MIMI49,86210,695−16%

16Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68310,349−32%

17Midland, MIMI42,80610,174−26%

18Novi, MIMI67,3198,725−14%

19Roseville, MIMI46,8638,576−25%

20Taylor, MIMI61,2798,494−21%

21Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217,939−22%

22Flint, MIMI79,3067,467−2%

23Port Huron, MIMI28,2737,274−10%

24Bay City, MIMI31,8687,264−23%

25East Lansing, MIMI49,3557,000−37%

26Forest Hills, MIMI28,6956,810−2%

27Saginaw, MIMI42,8636,671−20%

28Dearborn, MIMI105,6116,544−46%

29Kentwood, MIMI54,7766,498−29%

30Holt, MIMI25,3166,010−11%

31Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9255,890−22%

32Walker, MIMI25,8815,765−5%

33Allendale, MIMI26,6795,465+20%

34Garden City, MIMI26,2805,152−25%

35Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6645,128−41%

36Monroe, MIMI20,0765,045−12%

37Jackson, MIMI31,0224,881−27%

38Eastpointe, MIMI33,8144,676−31%

39Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724,672−15%

40Waverly, MIMI23,5754,614−28%

41Holland, MIMI35,3724,598−25%

42Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5294,555−39%

43Southgate, MIMI28,9314,501−33%

44Birmingham, MIMI21,9234,416−12%

45Ferndale, MIMI19,2124,397−4%

46Norton Shores, MIMI25,0884,313−30%

47Burton, MIMI29,3134,254−21%

48Traverse City, MIMI15,8324,171−5%

49Okemos, MIMI26,3964,141−16%

50Haslett, MIMI18,5594,049−16%

51Marquette, MIMI21,9444,036−14%

52New Baltimore, MIMI12,1233,942+41%

53Trenton, MIMI17,8493,791−21%

54Muskegon, MIMI37,2243,685−28%

55Allen Park, MIMI27,4453,660−45%

56Madison Heights, MIMI28,2973,635−44%

57Adrian, MIMI20,1913,626−29%

58Owosso, MIMI14,4373,484−21%

59Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9253,426−21%

60Jenison, MIMI17,5823,406−16%

61Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7923,360−24%

62Berkley, MIMI15,1453,350−26%

63Northview, MIMI15,2683,321−19%

64Pontiac, MIMI62,0773,221−19%

65Rochester, MIMI12,8243,111+7%

66Fraser, MIMI14,4963,041−28%

67South Lyon, MIMI12,1072,981−4%

68Lambertville, MIMI9,9552,968−30%

69Marysville, MIMI9,8682,965−10%

70Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4192,958−21%

71Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372,941−1%

72Clawson, MIMI11,3122,892−7%

73Grandville, MIMI17,0182,848−33%

74Saline, MIMI9,0012,839+4%

75St. Johns, MIMI7,7802,832+2%

76Wayne, MIMI17,0652,678−32%

77Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7662,651−31%

78East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6632,645−6%

79Temperance, MIMI8,9142,612−23%

80Grand Haven, MIMI11,0382,552+4%

81Tecumseh, MIMI8,6082,504−27%

82Shields, MIMI7,4022,498−10%

83Sturgis, MIMI10,9002,485−21%

84Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0952,461−18%

85Howell, MIMI9,8962,418−14%

86Southfield, MIMI76,1112,392−28%

87Romulus, MIMI24,5472,386−28%

88Alpena, MIMI10,0882,332−32%

89Fenton, MIMI11,7742,275−24%

90Wixom, MIMI17,3132,225−32%

91Plymouth, MIMI9,1642,181−2%

92Woodhaven, MIMI12,5032,177−32%

93Coldwater, MIMI14,2162,169−24%

94Escanaba, MIMI12,2572,168−24%

95Comstock Park, MIMI10,5772,162+4%

96St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932,162−35%

97Hastings, MIMI7,4902,136+5%

98Cutlerville, MIMI18,7802,136−34%

99Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7352,126−11%

100Menominee, MIMI8,1752,115−41%

101Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492,112−9%

102Niles, MIMI11,6652,100−34%

103Freeland, MIMI7,5572,099−13%

104Mason, MIMI8,2642,091−7%

105Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832,057−35%

106Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1972,035−17%

107Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532,016−34%

108Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,948−4%

109Ludington, MIMI7,6341,946−25%

110Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8781,925+12%

111Big Rapids, MIMI8,6231,909−41%

112Farmington, MIMI11,4091,907+1%

113Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,904−37%

114Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,892−40%

115Brighton, MIMI7,9041,891−4%

116Alma, MIMI9,3041,878−16%

117Oak Park, MIMI29,0721,796−11%

118Three Rivers, MIMI7,9101,727−19%

119Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,712−15%

120Houghton, MIMI8,5601,680−12%

121Marshall, MIMI6,8001,672−19%

122Manistee, MIMI6,1571,663−4%

123Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,627−25%

124Westwood, MIMI8,8671,620−22%

125Walled Lake, MIMI7,3201,591+22%

126Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8271,573−6%

127Belding, MIMI6,0001,539−9%

128Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,533−28%

129Ionia, MIMI12,2081,524−39%

130Riverview, MIMI11,9471,523−44%

131Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7691,517+57%

132Flushing, MIMI8,1751,515−32%

133St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,506−26%

134Chelsea, MIMI5,4241,497−17%

135Rockford, MIMI6,3131,474−18%

136Dundee, MIMI6,0081,465+2%

137Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3911,458+15%

138Byron Center, MIMI7,4031,458+18%

139Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4171,413−9%

140Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,406+3%

141Milan, MIMI5,9731,374−28%

142Richmond, MIMI5,9271,356−26%

143Greenville, MIMI9,2561,313−54%

144Holly, MIMI5,9061,284−25%

145Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4901,274−8%

146South Monroe, MIMI6,9601,271−43%

147Milford, MIMI6,5201,262−8%

148Davison, MIMI5,0391,251+4%

149Harper Woods, MIMI14,8601,243−51%

150Northville, MIMI6,0131,185−31%

151Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251,176−18%

152Center Line, MIMI8,5031,145−46%

153Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2741,117−4%

154Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,073−14%

155Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,052−23%

156Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8801,023−36%

157Albion, MIMI7,474997−40%

158Utica, MIMI5,114992−29%

159Ishpeming, MIMI6,205959−6%

160St. Louis, MIMI7,406925−59%

161Allegan, MIMI5,127921+1%

162Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218880−52%

163Bridgeport, MIMI6,884847−54%

164Kingsford, MIMI5,096844−33%

165Gladstone, MIMI5,189840−24%

166Zeeland, MIMI5,637835−5%

167Melvindale, MIMI12,325710−62%

168Beecher, MIMI8,412680+79%

169Springfield, MIMI5,246678−12%

170Ecorse, MIMI8,893597+2%

171Eastwood, MIMI6,669588−37%

172New Haven, MIMI6,749548−53%

173Inkster, MIMI24,959504−49%

174Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770383+4%

175Buena Vista, MIMI5,798347+43%

176Hamtramck, MIMI27,261311−52%

177Highland Park, MIMI8,248283+72%

178Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803243−52%

179River Rouge, MIMI6,814242−75%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS