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Largest German population, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 271 is 1,831. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Red Lion, PA, up 54 places to #68.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281109,851−11%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63250,782−23%

03Erie, PAPA91,83815,977−42%

04Altoona, PAPA42,34713,279−33%

05▲1Allentown, PAPA126,04412,049−40%

06▼1Bethlehem, PAPA79,64411,675−31%

07Levittown, PAPA50,92610,260−35%

08▲2Bethel Park, PAPA32,0749,512−22%

09Lancaster, PAPA58,3669,483−20%

10▼2Scranton, PAPA75,5148,880−39%

11▲2State College, PAPA40,8448,136−9%

12Plum, PAPA26,2257,341−15%

13▲3Reading, PAPA95,8326,984−33%

14▼3Williamsport, PAPA27,3846,777−25%

15▼1Allison Park, PAPA22,0456,636−28%

16▲2Baldwin, PAPA20,5166,019−23%

17▲5Chambersburg, PAPA23,3766,019−2%

18▲5Hanover, PAPA16,6845,962−10%

19▲6Carlisle, PAPA22,6935,839+3%

20▼3St. Marys, PAPA12,2535,802−25%

21▼6York, PAPA45,3425,749−33%

22▼1Lebanon, PAPA26,4795,539−33%

23▼3Monroeville, PAPA27,6855,293−23%

24Murrysville, PAPA20,6364,939−28%

25▼6Pottstown, PAPA23,3224,854−13%

26▲1Weigelstown, PAPA15,4854,853−18%

27▲8Harrisburg, PAPA50,5224,742−16%

28▲2Ephrata, PAPA13,6474,688−18%

29▲13Greensburg, PAPA14,4624,471−14%

30▲6Pottsville, PAPA13,1704,445+2%

31▲7Emmaus, PAPA12,5144,314+3%

32▲8Franklin Park, PAPA14,9783,995−7%

33Phoenixville, PAPA20,3563,9670%

34▼5Butler, PAPA12,8793,946−34%

35▲14Lansdale, PAPA18,9863,915−6%

36▲7New Castle, PAPA21,1753,895−21%

37▼11Johnstown, PAPA17,6543,884−25%

38▲14Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3573,877+16%

39▼8Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5233,823−48%

40▲10Whitehall, PAPA14,5213,803−22%

41▼9Shiloh, PAPA11,2463,713−24%

42▼3West Mifflin, PAPA18,7073,594−33%

43▲26Horsham, PAPA16,0053,555−21%

44▼7Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4513,555−31%

45▼11Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9613,525−34%

46▼1Waynesboro, PAPA11,1903,483−18%

47Meadville, PAPA12,2303,466−21%

48▲9Lititz, PAPA9,6893,457−19%

49▲15Perkasie, PAPA9,3123,438−11%

50▲3King of Prussia, PAPA25,8573,358−6%

51▲12Columbia, PAPA10,3143,354−12%

52▼11West Chester, PAPA19,5913,327−14%

53▲26Wyomissing, PAPA11,2853,189−14%

54▲22Colonial Park, PAPA18,0323,160−26%

55▲10Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0373,120−23%

56▼10Hermitage, PAPA16,3083,112−42%

57▲11East York, PAPA9,3883,081−23%

58▼4Mount Joy, PAPA8,3193,047−13%

59▲25Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5343,022−21%

60▲23Lewistown, PAPA8,3853,015−4%

61▼3Indiana, PAPA14,6973,011−34%

62▼18Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3753,006−38%

63▲9Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4702,996−21%

64▲9Sunbury, PAPA9,4952,988−12%

65▲42Middletown, PAPA9,7762,951−7%

66▲11Willow Street, PAPA9,6472,890−11%

67▲7Economy, PAPA9,0982,869−3%

68▲54Red Lion, PAPA6,5232,860−9%

69▲30Norristown, PAPA35,9112,798−9%

70▼14Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3882,792−1%

71▼4West View, PAPA6,3552,764−19%

72▲18Leola, PAPA7,4482,720–

73▼25Glenshaw, PAPA9,1392,713−32%

74▼23Northampton, PAPA10,5702,684−33%

75▼47Easton, PAPA30,4022,675−54%

76▼21New Kensington, PAPA11,7592,628−30%

77▲14Willow Grove, PAPA14,1312,586−39%

78▲23Parkville, PAPA8,1282,581−16%

79▼18Hershey, PAPA14,2422,581−44%

80▲6Tamaqua, PAPA6,9292,530+7%

81▼1Harleysville, PAPA9,0902,525−34%

82▼20Oil City, PAPA9,3012,524−34%

83▼5Blandon, PAPA7,3572,502−15%

84▲13Ellwood City, PAPA7,3622,489−6%

85▲11Huntingdon, PAPA6,8622,432−10%

86▲7Camp Hill, PAPA8,1992,399−18%

87▼5McKeesport, PAPA16,9072,389−30%

88▲23Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2532,355−11%

89▲39Latrobe, PAPA7,8262,352−7%

90▼20Fullerton, PAPA16,7242,347−38%

91▼31Berwick, PAPA10,2972,346−26%

92▲2Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7832,344−26%

93▲10Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2122,260−16%

94▲24Warren, PAPA9,0462,246−23%

95▲11Jeannette, PAPA8,4892,240−19%

96▲17Dormont, PAPA7,8162,234−24%

97▲43Catasauqua, PAPA6,5902,230+23%

98▲7Grove City, PAPA7,6942,222−22%

99▼40Brentwood, PAPA9,5972,206−43%

100▲9Bellevue, PAPA7,8882,193−28%

101▲3Millersville, PAPA9,2802,189−39%

102Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9032,186–

103▼32Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0062,164−35%

104▼16Washington, PAPA13,3772,155−15%

105▲49Whitfield, PAPA5,2262,154+11%

106▼14Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8272,147−7%

107▼32Palmyra, PAPA7,7622,100−40%

108▼27Mountain Top, PAPA11,8502,083−16%

109▼14Milton, PAPA6,4572,069−32%

110▲2Wescosville, PAPA7,1482,064+19%

111▼45Sharon, PAPA12,6482,040−54%

112▼25New Cumberland, PAPA7,5902,024−39%

113▲29Bellefonte, PAPA5,8622,013+3%

114▼14Ardmore, PAPA13,9092,001−22%

115▲1Souderton, PAPA7,2881,998−22%

116▼18Gettysburg, PAPA8,3651,993−14%

117▲48Brookhaven, PAPA8,3621,988+54%

118▲23Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4701,982−23%

119▲26Sanatoga, PAPA8,9491,979−13%

120▲3Croydon, PAPA9,6841,970−39%

121New Holland, PAPA5,7541,965−10%

122▼20Bristol, PAPA9,9701,946+10%

123▲37Hellertown, PAPA6,1381,946−12%

124▲28South Williamsport, PAPA6,1241,922−41%

125▲47Audubon, PAPA9,2291,907+12%

126▲20Munhall, PAPA10,2531,899−31%

127▲43Wilson, PAPA8,1591,897−37%

128▲7Enola, PAPA6,5341,883−30%

129▲49Sayre, PAPA5,3281,875+78%

130▼16Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1251,851−17%

131▼2Kulpsville, PAPA8,7991,849−3%

132▼43Quakertown, PAPA9,2351,837−49%

133▼48Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531,835−42%

134▼7Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651,835+20%

135▲23Shillington, PAPA5,5421,834−30%

136▼6Carnegie, PAPA7,7771,831−27%

137▼18Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001,817−38%

138▲1Tyrone, PAPA5,2261,814−16%

139▲34Glenside, PAPA7,6591,806−1%

140▲75Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3361,791+107%

141▼26Lower Allen, PAPA7,6461,783−39%

142▼11Park Forest, PAPA8,6241,777−25%

143▲5Doylestown, PAPA8,3301,776−26%

144▲13Greenville, PAPA5,4061,770+8%

145▼37Somerset, PAPA5,8151,766−43%

146▲3Shippensburg, PAPA5,6151,761−17%

147▲16Oakmont, PAPA6,5761,750−1%

148▲37Franklin, PAPA5,8991,749−3%

149▼13Kingston, PAPA13,4621,733−9%

150▼13Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8321,729−33%

151▲44Birdsboro, PAPA5,1611,715−19%

152▼2Linglestown, PAPA6,9571,706−41%

153▲16Pennside, PAPA5,4071,665−15%

154▼7Canonsburg, PAPA9,5291,656−28%

155▲6Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7771,656−27%

156▲8Lionville, PAPA7,6831,646–

157▲24Dunmore, PAPA14,2491,645−14%

158▼24Nanticoke, PAPA10,7121,622−19%

159▲46New Brighton, PAPA5,5031,620−29%

160▲7Hatboro, PAPA8,5931,616−40%

161▲26Hazleton, PAPA30,2861,609−49%

162▲6Folsom, PAPA8,6711,606−7%

163▼1Progress, PAPA11,0171,584−45%

164▼13Schlusser, PAPA5,4021,570−2%

165▼39Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0731,564−5%

166▼33Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4881,561−27%

167▼23Palmerton, PAPA5,6151,549−1%

168▼13Roslyn, PAPA10,6391,545–

169▲7Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0861,508–

170▼17Downingtown, PAPA8,3841,501−13%

171▲6DuBois, PAPA7,2541,458−19%

172▼13Monaca, PAPA5,4561,449−17%

173▲15White Oak, PAPA7,2861,438−34%

174▼54Lehighton, PAPA5,2321,425−38%

175▲41Wayne, PAPA6,6351,411–

176▲6Middletown, PAPA7,6281,407−25%

177▲26Churchville, PAPA6,0841,386+27%

178▲15Crafton, PAPA5,7901,372−42%

179▼41East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4381,372−44%

180▼14Edinboro, PAPA5,7901,371−27%

181▲29Old Forge, PAPA8,6401,348+22%

182▼7Connellsville, PAPA6,5741,347−47%

183▲14Coraopolis, PAPA5,2801,347−12%

184▲22Forest Hills, PAPA6,1161,339−17%

185▼75Campbelltown, PAPA6,0921,333−24%

186▲12Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5581,325−36%

187▼16Clearfield, PAPA5,7531,314−29%

188▲35Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5021,314+23%

189▲52Spring House, PAPA5,1371,307+32%

190▼73Shamokin, PAPA6,7641,279−42%

191▼7New Freedom, PAPA5,1161,278−11%

192▲32Collegeville, PAPA5,2871,270−9%

193▲11Swissvale, PAPA8,1971,267−8%

194▲20Dorneyville, PAPA5,2111,267−6%

195▼6Woodlyn, PAPA9,7361,263−22%

196▼10Uniontown, PAPA9,4341,255−37%

197▼73Nazareth, PAPA6,0911,252−51%

198▼19Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6021,244+17%

199▼74Breinigsville, PAPA7,7691,236+45%

200▼44Broomall, PAPA10,6791,236−18%

201▼27Corry, PAPA5,9931,217−36%

202▼70Bradford, PAPA7,4421,199−52%

203▲24West York, PAPA5,1101,199−42%

204▼8Blue Bell, PAPA6,4241,182+8%

205▲42Exton, PAPA6,7721,175+16%

206▼14Aliquippa, PAPA9,0021,170−3%

207▲6Fort Washington, PAPA6,2711,168−15%

208▲9Conshohocken, PAPA9,2661,160−23%

209▲23Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5791,156−7%

210▼20Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0691,144−11%

211▼2Coatesville, PAPA13,2831,138+51%

212▲24Lewisburg, PAPA5,2261,135−42%

213▲16Kenmar, PAPA5,0771,124−12%

214▲19Paoli, PAPA6,3621,116−3%

215▲10Taylor, PAPA6,2321,108−14%

216▲26Pittston, PAPA7,7151,102−5%

217▼26Morrisville, PAPA9,6651,086−38%

218▲2Swarthmore, PAPA6,5611,0810%

219▲18Lansdowne, PAPA11,1411,063−25%

220▲15Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6331,057−6%

221▼78Glenolden, PAPA7,2171,016−45%

222▼14Ambridge, PAPA6,944998−35%

223▲7McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624985−43%

224▼17Media, PAPA5,920982+9%

225▼45Maple Glen, PAPA6,643981−42%

226▼15Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139966−19%

227▼8Ridley Park, PAPA7,255956−42%

228▲10Moosic, PAPA5,989951+15%

229▼30Oreland, PAPA5,953948−28%

230▲32Elkins Park, PAPA7,213948–

231Monessen, PAPA6,657944−3%

232▲32Swoyersville, PAPA5,155942+89%

233▼32Norwood, PAPA5,927940−29%

234▼40Richboro, PAPA6,963926−26%

235▲15Bangor, PAPA5,118912−39%

236▼10Villanova, PAPA9,186886–

237▲6Blakely, PAPA6,611875−3%

238▲6Rutherford, PAPA6,890871−32%

239▼5Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,227870–

240▼22Ambler, PAPA6,840851−34%

241▲12Plymouth, PAPA5,801847−1%

242▼42Carbondale, PAPA8,731845−60%

243▲20Sierra View, PAPA6,365845−30%

244▼22Dickson City, PAPA5,9768280%

245▼43Chester, PAPA33,9968080%

246▲11Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193775−1%

247▼64Archbald, PAPA7,598766−18%

248▲13Bridgeport, PAPA5,758760−33%

249▲11Collingdale, PAPA8,898748−41%

250▼22Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839743−7%

251▼39Prospect Park, PAPA6,409719−53%

252▼12Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847717−28%

253▼2Kennett Square, PAPA6,893709+9%

254▲1Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880709+70%

255▼3Clairton, PAPA5,876708−49%

256▼10Merion Station, PAPA5,788676–

257▼36Titusville, PAPA5,112672−61%

258▼2Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809645−49%

259▼11Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070571−23%

260▼6Duryea, PAPA5,157565+4%

261▼12Steelton, PAPA6,328560−50%

262▼4Duquesne, PAPA5,019547+9%

263▼24Oxford, PAPA5,887518−33%

264▼19Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835482−71%

265Olyphant, PAPA5,390441−5%

266▼7Exeter, PAPA5,587431−28%

267Folcroft, PAPA6,780417−62%

268West Hazleton, PAPA5,284355−22%

269▼3Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995310−41%

270Yeadon, PAPA12,320174−12%

271▼2Darby, PAPA10,666163−62%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES