RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 155 SHOWN OF 155

Largest German population, Wisconsin cities · 2020

Wisconsin 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 155 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,40793,019–

02Madison, WIWI286,23378,238–

03Green Bay, WIWI106,67530,165–

04Appleton, WIWI75,45229,805–

05Oshkosh, WIWI67,46029,280–

06Waukesha, WIWI70,87228,163–

07Eau Claire, WIWI72,46526,565–

08Kenosha, WIWI99,23923,485–

09Janesville, WIWI66,92922,761–

10West Allis, WIWI60,11922,109–

11La Crosse, WIWI50,78421,411–

12Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64920,626–

13Sheboygan, WIWI49,37620,381–

14Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54119,176–

15New Berlin, WIWI39,95317,823–

16Racine, WIWI77,90816,983–

17Wausau, WIWI40,18816,786–

18Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29116,601–

19West Bend, WIWI32,26816,146–

20Brookfield, WIWI41,44814,582–

21Manitowoc, WIWI34,67114,227–

22Franklin, WIWI36,68713,886–

23Greenfield, WIWI37,15913,234–

24Oak Creek, WIWI38,29612,532–

25Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22712,434–

26Muskego, WIWI25,60212,016–

27Watertown, WIWI22,70411,335–

28Neenah, WIWI27,63810,838–

29Caledonia, WIWI25,22910,279–

30De Pere, WIWI25,5909,923–

31Mequon, WIWI25,1209,728–

32Stevens Point, WIWI26,3779,669–

33Germantown, WIWI21,0509,280–

34Fitchburg, WIWI34,6159,105–

35Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2539,056–

36Marshfield, WIWI18,9808,750–

37Beloit, WIWI36,6498,497–

38Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3208,162–

39Menasha, WIWI18,3858,079–

40Onalaska, WIWI20,2978,073–

41Howard, WIWI22,2338,030–

42Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5427,873–

43Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1197,857–

44Hartford, WIWI16,0057,274–

45Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7987,262–

46Weston, WIWI15,9317,175–

47Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6547,000–

48Cudahy, WIWI17,6556,902–

49South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1916,796–

50Middleton, WIWI23,1156,791–

51Kaukauna, WIWI18,5176,631–

52Pewaukee, WIWI16,3756,525–

53Waunakee, WIWI16,4116,504–

54Richfield, WIWI11,7856,304–

55Greendale, WIWI14,4266,293–

56Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3986,158–

57Menomonie, WIWI16,6646,025–

58River Falls, WIWI17,9165,893–

59Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2935,877–

60Port Washington, WIWI12,6585,859–

61Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3885,788–

62Superior, WIWI26,3975,686–

63Harrison, WIWI14,4925,670–

64Baraboo, WIWI13,2245,586–

65Stoughton, WIWI13,2565,449–

66Salem Lakes, WIWI14,2715,443–

67Little Chute, WIWI11,8005,400–

68Plymouth, WIWI8,8215,350–

69Bellevue, WIWI16,7765,312–

70Cedarburg, WIWI12,9165,291–

71Sussex, WIWI12,7795,272–

72Grafton, WIWI13,3895,199–

73Waupun, WIWI11,1505,177–

74Verona, WIWI16,8215,110–

75Hudson, WIWI15,0194,976–

76Burlington, WIWI10,9514,964–

77Two Rivers, WIWI11,2224,945–

78Merrill, WIWI9,3894,876–

79Platteville, WIWI11,8154,711–

80Whitewater, WIWI16,0384,665–

81DeForest, WIWI13,0944,660–

82Allouez, WIWI13,8384,649–

83Oregon, WIWI12,0154,643–

84Plover, WIWI14,2744,589–

85Hartland, WIWI10,7404,425–

86Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4894,402–

87Suamico, WIWI13,1534,286–

88Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6874,246–

89Shorewood, WIWI13,4744,173–

90Monroe, WIWI10,5814,151–

91Marinette, WIWI11,1684,039–

92Ripon, WIWI7,7383,993–

93Elkhorn, WIWI10,0453,929–

94Tomah, WIWI9,6003,923–

95Jefferson, WIWI7,8143,907–

96Portage, WIWI9,9563,907–

97Glendale, WIWI14,7953,864–

98Holmen, WIWI12,1053,768–

99Hobart, WIWI11,6743,703–

100Reedsburg, WIWI10,6413,684–

101Antigo, WIWI8,0603,665–

102Delafield, WIWI7,3143,655–

103Kronenwetter, WIWI8,4133,635–

104McFarland, WIWI9,1453,582–

105Shawano, WIWI9,6933,565–

106Brown Deer, WIWI12,8213,544–

107St. Francis, WIWI8,9553,524–

108Jackson, WIWI8,3223,512–

109New Richmond, WIWI10,9883,473–

110Mukwonago, WIWI8,5443,462–

111Sparta, WIWI9,9743,388–

112Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9173,382–

113Pewaukee, WIWI8,2163,374–

114New London, WIWI7,7263,347–

115Windsor, WIWI10,0853,321–

116Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2803,281–

117Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9303,213–

118Rice Lake, WIWI8,8823,147–

119Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7253,058–

120Tichigan, WIWI5,0523,026–

121Rhinelander, WIWI8,2423,019–

122Waterford, WIWI6,0252,998–

123Slinger, WIWI6,4952,974–

124Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8182,927–

125Somers, WIWI8,1712,865–

126Monona, WIWI8,6642,848–

127Mayville, WIWI5,1842,838–

128Elm Grove, WIWI6,3542,821–

129Kimberly, WIWI7,5562,730–

130Lake Hallie, WIWI7,3962,701–

131Hales Corners, WIWI7,7402,684–

132Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3382,683–

133Rothschild, WIWI5,6272,663–

134Delavan, WIWI9,2282,655–

135West Salem, WIWI5,2882,568–

136Evansville, WIWI5,8372,554–

137Lake Mills, WIWI6,6552,541–

138Columbus, WIWI5,4002,482–

139Waupaca, WIWI6,3522,389–

140Altoona, WIWI9,3762,373–

141Berlin, WIWI5,5882,365–

142Summit, WIWI5,3232,354–

143North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252,145–

144Dodgeville, WIWI5,0762,132–

145Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3842,113–

146Milton, WIWI6,0242,094–

147Richland Center, WIWI5,0202,027–

148Bristol, WIWI5,3002,010–

149Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,4081,991–

150Fox Point, WIWI6,5831,969–

151Sturtevant, WIWI6,8521,833–

152Ashland, WIWI7,9271,825–

153Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,824–

154Bloomfield, WIWI6,3691,618–

155Union Grove, WIWI5,3701,533–

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