Which city has the highest german population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 272,811 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by german population?

New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois, Phoenix, Arizona, Los Angeles, California, Columbus, Ohio.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,623 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is german population measured?

Number of residents who are German ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,623

Largest German population, US cities · 2010

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS –

501Hollywood, FLFL157,01910,802–

502Clinton, IAIA24,04910,800–

503Stow, OHOH33,94110,787–

504Taylor, MIMI61,27910,727–

505Richland, WAWA65,25810,713–

506Orland Park, ILIL57,95410,706–

507Valparaiso, ININ35,17710,693–

508Redondo Beach, CACA67,28110,689–

509Roswell, GAGA91,50510,656–

510Pasadena, TXTX148,53910,652–

511Covington, KYKY41,84710,642–

512Vista, CACA98,27410,626–

513Sun City, AZAZ37,48610,618–

514Albany, OROR56,89410,616–

515Oakdale, MNMN30,58810,611–

516Menifee, CACA118,59210,602–

517Marshfield, WIWI18,98010,596–

518San Bernardino, CACA222,04410,589–

519Towson, MDMD58,67910,586–

520Enid, OKOK50,29710,564–

521Lakewood, WAWA62,75510,557–

522Pekin, ILIL31,27710,551–

523St. Charles, ILIL33,59410,543–

524Palm Coast, FLFL109,88610,494–

525North Olmsted, OHOH31,54210,479–

526Reading, PAPA95,83210,470–

527Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,35310,442–

528Eldersburg, MDMD31,69510,434–

529Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80310,413–

530Encinitas, CACA60,73610,401–

531Columbus, NENE25,24810,390–

532Anderson, ININ56,15310,377–

533Pompano Beach, FLFL117,21110,363–

534Grove City, OHOH45,18010,344–

535Rocklin, CACA76,82110,333–

536Freeport, ILIL23,20210,329–

537White Bear Lake, MNMN23,39210,281–

538La Mesa, CACA59,91410,278–

539Wentzville, MOMO49,49510,276–

540Killeen, TXTX161,88310,276–

541White Oak, OHOH19,21610,268–

542Mason, OHOH35,83410,266–

543Yuma, AZAZ105,22710,259–

544Brookings, SDSD25,35510,250–

545Joplin, MOMO53,93010,241–

546Brunswick, OHOH35,11410,213–

547Hastings, MNMN22,56310,210–

548Battle Creek, MIMI52,02110,192–

549Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45010,189–

550Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08510,168–

551West Valley City, UTUT137,49110,165–

552Antioch, CACA118,95810,160–

553Gahanna, OHOH35,98610,153–

554Albany, NYNY101,69810,150–

555Temple, TXTX98,41210,131–

556Napa, CACA76,56210,127–

557Novi, MIMI67,31910,119–

558Lynchburg, VAVA81,34710,118–

559Pearland, TXTX129,93010,115–

560Fort Smith, ARAR90,85510,096–

561Garden Grove, CACA170,45510,090–

562Littleton, COCO46,24610,064–

563Oak Park, ILIL52,82310,013–

564Dickinson, NDND25,87010,005–

565Moreno Valley, CACA214,2639,981–

566Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7539,967–

567Elkhart, ININ54,0929,960–

568De Pere, WIWI25,5909,957–

569Savage, MNMN32,9709,944–

570Orem, UTUT95,2149,943–

571Bel Air North, MDMD31,3029,936–

572Jeffersonville, ININ54,1349,921–

573Kent, OHOH27,7379,921–

574North Port, FLFL96,5519,911–

575Glendale, CACA187,1609,882–

576Owatonna, MNMN26,6339,879–

577Hemet, CACA93,6499,878–

578Pasadena, CACA135,8049,864–

579Leawood, KSKS34,0939,860–

580McHenry, ILIL29,2179,852–

581Tigard, OROR57,9299,835–

582Lewiston, IDID34,7179,834–

583Pleasanton, CACA74,5569,821–

584Yucaipa, CACA54,9539,803–

585Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,2539,794–

586Cambridge, MAMA122,5889,789–

587Idaho Falls, IDID71,7859,787–

588Apple Valley, CACA75,2479,749–

589Port Orange, FLFL66,3959,730–

590Visalia, CACA146,5419,722–

591Essex, MDMD40,5809,668–

592Lima, OHOH34,6959,651–

593North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8439,645–

594Mequon, WIWI25,1209,633–

595Beloit, WIWI36,6499,619–

596Burbank, CACA102,9889,613–

597Midland, TXTX147,6159,612–

598High Point, NCNC120,5719,603–

599Hammond, ININ75,7129,601–

600The Villages, FLFL83,4989,577–

601Middletown, OHOH52,1469,559–

602Poway, CACA49,1809,544–

603Goodyear, AZAZ125,3599,540–

604Shoreview, MNMN26,9069,525–

605St. George, UTUT108,7139,489–

606Bay City, MIMI31,8689,482–

607Batavia, ILIL26,5869,480–

608Jupiter, FLFL62,3509,479–

609Berkeley, CACA121,9119,475–

610Marion, OHOH35,5879,475–

611San Mateo, CACA103,3379,474–

612Medina, OHOH25,6929,474–

613Manteca, CACA96,6939,462–

614Westlake, OHOH33,9049,453–

615South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1919,451–

616Wooster, OHOH27,1159,422–

617Port Charlotte, FLFL66,1339,415–

618Florence, KYKY34,0189,412–

619Lorain, OHOH65,3669,408–

620Prescott, AZAZ48,4209,372–

621Hoover, ALAL93,5509,357–

622San Marcos, CACA94,9089,355–

623Franklin, TNTN90,2269,352–

624Elk River, MNMN27,8969,351–

625Georgetown, TXTX106,9079,336–

626Santa Clara, CACA133,4469,325–

627Davis, CACA66,1109,304–

628Cedar Park, TXTX79,0329,296–

629Upland, CACA79,4469,289–

630Laramie, WYWY32,2849,261–

631Chanhassen, MNMN25,7489,227–

632Petaluma, CACA59,6889,221–

633Huber Heights, OHOH43,9059,215–

634Kirkland, WAWA97,4109,215–

635Rock Island, ILIL36,2259,208–

636Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7799,193–

637Levittown, NYNY51,9049,190–

638Allison Park, PAPA22,0459,184–

639Conway, ARAR72,3289,183–

640Mesquite, TXTX150,6939,158–

641Santa Cruz, CACA61,7979,157–

642Hesperia, CACA102,6059,140–

643Burlington, IAIA23,3369,132–

644Tiffin, OHOH17,8039,113–

645Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8379,106–

646Kentwood, MIMI54,7769,092–

647Williamsport, PAPA27,3849,074–

648Wheeling, WVWV25,6809,072–

649Alafaya, FLFL92,4499,070–

650Redmond, WAWA82,5069,066–

651North Platte, NENE22,5249,055–

652Grants Pass, OROR39,2399,055–

653Montgomery, ALAL195,3009,024–

654Ken Caryl, COCO33,2339,008–

655Sandusky, OHOH24,0019,006–

656Keizer, OROR39,1408,996–

657Victorville, CACA141,3958,964–

658Edmonds, WAWA42,7488,956–

659Pocatello, IDID58,7718,954–

660Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5598,943–

661Moore, OKOK63,6098,923–

662Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6728,914–

663North Fort Myers, FLFL44,9938,912–

664Bryan, TXTX91,9968,908–

665State College, PAPA40,8448,904–

666Carol Stream, ILIL39,3158,899–

667Kokomo, ININ59,9998,897–

668Algonquin, ILIL30,8248,890–

669Aloha, OROR52,3898,885–

670Puyallup, WAWA42,6828,877–

671Hilliard, OHOH38,8988,873–

672Millcreek, UTUT63,9268,872–

673Goshen, ININ34,5258,850–

674Prior Lake, MNMN28,1408,838–

675Park Ridge, ILIL38,4638,817–

676Arnold, MOMO20,9948,813–

677Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5428,808–

678Bradenton, FLFL58,0148,771–

679Rosemount, MNMN31,8818,748–

680New Ulm, MNMN13,8638,740–

681Westfield, ININ66,2588,736–

682Chaska, MNMN30,5138,732–

683Stillwater, OKOK50,0468,727–

684Menasha, WIWI18,3858,713–

685New Albany, ININ37,4638,711–

686Grapevine, TXTX50,7148,703–

687Jersey City, NJNJ302,0138,698–

688Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6648,682–

689Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8588,675–

690Palmdale, CACA161,8458,673–

691Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1198,673–

692Pinellas Park, FLFL52,2958,659–

693Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2558,658–

694Richfield, MNMN36,5938,646–

695Lawrence, ININ50,4208,644–

696Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7148,642–

697West Palm Beach, FLFL127,1898,625–

698Plum, PAPA26,2258,625–

699Huntersville, NCNC68,5358,620–

700Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6548,620–

701Richmond, ININ35,3768,618–

702Granger, ININ30,3218,608–

703Kaukauna, WIWI18,5178,603–

704Plantation, FLFL99,1838,599–

705Fairfield, CACA122,4898,597–

706Oregon City, OROR38,1758,586–

707Austin, MNMN26,6898,566–

708Ramsey, MNMN29,6248,565–

709Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7508,556–

710El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0268,547–

711York, PAPA45,3428,533–

712Edwardsville, ILIL26,4638,531–

713Longview, WAWA38,3628,513–

714Las Cruces, NMNM116,9788,507–

715Yonkers, NYNY212,6038,502–

716Tyler, TXTX113,7238,487–

717O'Fallon, ILIL32,6568,481–

718Shoreline, WAWA66,5428,471–

719Bedford, TXTX47,9588,470–

720San Ramon, CACA86,2098,449–

721Oxnard, CACA199,6518,438–

722Leavenworth, KSKS37,0128,430–

723Sammamish, WAWA66,1108,407–

724Fontana, CACA221,2238,399–

725Champlin, MNMN23,1258,393–

726Olympia, WAWA56,7248,390–

727Bridgetown, OHOH13,4648,375–

728Ontario, CACA187,0138,373–

729Jamestown, NDND15,6888,371–

730Saginaw, MIMI42,8638,366–

731Liberty, MOMO31,3198,353–

732Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9878,344–

733Centreville, VAVA71,7068,316–

734Affton, MOMO19,0528,301–

735Glenview, ILIL47,7118,293–

736Fridley, MNMN30,8298,273–

737Independence, KYKY30,1988,253–

738Lebanon, PAPA26,4798,250–

739North Royalton, OHOH30,9368,225–

740Turlock, CACA72,8648,224–

741Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9078,221–

742Sartell, MNMN19,9188,210–

743Bethesda, MDMD69,3978,206–

744Twin Falls, IDID56,2168,187–

745Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3508,183–

746Sugar Land, TXTX107,7268,179–

747Muscatine, IAIA23,1648,164–

748Troy, OHOH27,3448,130–

749Lakewood, CACA78,0108,127–

750Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0138,121–

751Port Huron, MIMI28,2738,109–

752Marshalltown, IAIA27,5368,092–

753West Lafayette, ININ45,7478,087–

754Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5658,076–

755Bremerton, WAWA45,4828,044–

756Fitchburg, WIWI34,6158,043–

757Perry Hall, MDMD29,1058,037–

758Wellington, FLFL62,6627,998–

759Oswego, ILIL39,9487,983–

760Centerville, OHOH25,1947,976–

761Perrysburg, OHOH25,4417,975–

762Riverview, FLFL113,6977,974–

763Faribault, MNMN25,0407,972–

764New Lenox, ILIL28,8937,959–

765Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5907,958–

766Farmington, MNMN25,4257,948–

767Stamford, CTCT139,5357,927–

768Lino Lakes, MNMN23,2207,925–

769Concord, MOMO18,3687,910–

770Lacey, WAWA58,8337,909–

771Johnson City, TNTN74,9437,904–

772Avondale, AZAZ100,9837,899–

773Friendswood, TXTX41,3197,899–

774Gillette, WYWY34,0247,892–

775Superior, WIWI26,3977,878–

776Columbine, COCO25,4787,875–

777Suffolk, VAVA104,6997,867–

778Keller, TXTX46,0787,865–

779Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4237,864–

780Sarasota, FLFL58,4587,864–

781Baldwin, PAPA20,5167,861–

782North Charleston, SCSC129,2457,850–

783Reston, VAVA64,4147,817–

784Plainfield, ILIL50,0437,815–

785Austintown, OHOH30,1647,809–

786Hendersonville, TNTN64,2667,808–

787Yuba City, CACA69,4857,806–

788Blacksburg, VAVA45,1047,780–

789St. Marys, PAPA12,2537,779–

790Longview, TXTX83,2367,767–

791Santa Fe, NMNM89,8377,763–

792Glendora, CACA49,6717,755–

793Tracy, CACA101,9017,749–

794Urbana, ILIL39,7197,725–

795Lake Oswego, OROR39,7227,721–

796Binghamton, NYNY46,4187,716–

797Nashua, NHNH92,4357,713–

798North Ridgeville, OHOH37,7867,710–

799Germantown, MDMD90,7197,704–

800Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,4697,702–

801Odessa, TXTX122,7077,665–

802Mountain View, CACA85,4387,661–

803Johns Creek, GAGA80,4017,658–

804Ashburn, VAVA46,0267,658–

805Mansfield, TXTX84,4447,656–

806Youngstown, OHOH58,8327,654–

807Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,3397,652–

808Green, OHOH27,5537,637–

809Pullman, WAWA33,7567,634–

810Helena, MTMT35,1387,629–

811Oregon, OHOH19,6747,629–

812Jasper, ININ17,2797,627–

813Palm Desert, CACA53,2597,617–

814Machesney Park, ILIL22,8057,610–

815Middleton, WIWI23,1157,600–

816Flint, MIMI79,3067,597–

817Alameda, CACA76,8767,596–

818Carney, MDMD28,3437,592–

819Beaumont, TXTX112,9677,580–

820Mitchell, SDSD15,7567,574–

821Papillion, NENE25,1277,569–

822Owensboro, KYKY60,8927,560–

823Midwest City, OKOK58,7997,543–

824Menomonie, WIWI16,6647,542–

825Bonita Springs, FLFL57,6347,537–

826Lake Shore, MDMD18,2497,535–

827Elk Grove, ILIL31,8857,531–

828Huntington, WVWV44,8157,529–

829Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9257,521–

830Fort Thomas, KYKY17,1427,511–

831Charleston, WVWV46,1177,511–

832Hutchinson, MNMN14,6557,509–

833South St. Paul, MNMN20,5327,506–

834San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6367,498–

835Red Wing, MNMN16,8057,497–

836Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5297,496–

837Onalaska, WIWI20,2977,495–

838Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0817,494–

839Layton, UTUT85,3087,486–

840Sun City West, AZAZ27,4257,470–

841Collinsville, ILIL23,7177,456–

842Webster Groves, MOMO23,4507,443–

843Crystal, MNMN22,2397,430–

844Ocala, FLFL71,7537,428–

845Hartford, WIWI16,0057,426–

846Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5547,424–

847Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5237,408–

848Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,9287,407–

849Ogden, UTUT89,5107,404–

850Euless, TXTX60,0087,400–

851Englewood, COCO35,3057,396–

852Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3987,393–

853Woodstock, ILIL25,7407,378–

854West Babylon, NYNY43,5707,373–

855Pewaukee, WIWI16,3757,372–

856Jonesboro, ARAR83,2967,370–

857Spring, TXTX68,5807,370–

858Forest Lake, MNMN20,9527,366–

859Utica, NYNY62,9787,355–

860Odenton, MDMD45,0027,350–

861Novato, CACA51,9477,318–

862Kenner, LALA65,1367,313–

863San Marcos, TXTX77,8307,307–

864Castro Valley, CACA65,0017,285–

865Godfrey, ILIL17,6207,284–

866Post Falls, IDID46,7157,282–

867Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8447,280–

868Morgantown, WVWV30,2937,275–

869Woodland, CACA62,5137,272–

870Dunedin, FLFL35,2277,268–

871Dana Point, CACA32,2327,264–

872Palo Alto, CACA67,6097,260–

873Gastonia, NCNC87,0677,258–

874Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7987,248–

875Northfield, MNMN21,9927,245–

876Parkville, MDMD30,5497,231–

877Lockport, NYNY20,2487,220–

878River Falls, WIWI17,9167,210–

879Danville, CACA43,3027,198–

880San Rafael, CACA59,4107,191–

881Commerce City, COCO72,3457,191–

882Portsmouth, VAVA96,7777,191–

883Redwood City, CACA82,1787,186–

884Howard, WIWI22,2337,185–

885Sylvania, OHOH18,8837,180–

886Orangevale, CACA35,9587,175–

887Pasadena, MDMD34,3097,175–

888Brighton, COCO45,3957,170–

889St. Michael, MNMN22,4987,166–

890Huntley, ILIL29,1327,151–

891Granite City, ILIL26,8077,144–

892Gurnee, ILIL30,4587,139–

893Waldorf, MDMD82,9437,137–

894Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,8837,130–

895Richfield, WIWI11,7857,127–

896Rock Hill, SCSC75,9117,124–

897Bothell, WAWA52,1997,122–

898Gladstone, MOMO27,4977,119–

899Hickory, NCNC45,9757,114–

900Portage, ININ38,6347,106–

901Kingman, AZAZ35,8297,094–

902Manchester, MOMO18,0697,079–

903The Acreage, FLFL40,8437,073–

904Brentwood, TNTN45,3137,065–

905Bartlett, TNTN56,4167,064–

906McLean, VAVA49,6277,063–

907Savannah, GAGA149,4407,054–

908Collierville, TNTN51,9097,050–

909Northglenn, COCO38,8937,046–

910Severn, MDMD58,4027,044–

911North Mankato, MNMN14,1657,044–

912East Peoria, ILIL22,0887,043–

913Parkersburg, WVWV28,5937,033–

914Pensacola, FLFL53,8177,030–

915Danbury, CTCT89,0337,023–

916Washington, MOMO15,9067,008–

917Burke, VAVA44,0296,997–

918Cudahy, WIWI17,6556,994–

919Greenville, SCSC75,3106,981–

920Bowling Green, KYKY78,5056,967–

921Manchester, NHNH116,8186,967–

922Leesburg, VAVA49,9176,957–

923Peachtree City, GAGA40,8806,948–

924Lincoln, CACA57,3676,946–

925Springdale, ARAR90,6856,927–

926Vallejo, CACA123,2876,925–

927Forest Hills, MIMI28,6956,922–

928Crofton, MDMD29,5496,920–

929Greenville, NCNC96,4436,913–

930Derby, KSKS26,6066,905–

931Murrysville, PAPA20,6366,905–

932Fairborn, OHOH35,7546,901–

933Cumberland, MDMD18,7996,899–

934Taylorsville, UTUT57,4846,895–

935Emporia, KSKS24,1376,894–

936Yankton, SDSD15,8166,889–

937Avon Lake, OHOH26,4866,869–

938Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7686,858–

939Garden City, MIMI26,2806,855–

940Schenectady, NYNY69,4716,846–

941Avon, OHOH25,6116,840–

942Monroeville, PAPA27,6856,840–

943Morton, ILIL17,5656,824–

944Rogers, ARAR76,9566,821–

945Michigan City, ININ31,3386,819–

946Weston, WIWI15,9316,809–

947Crown Point, ININ35,6166,802–

948Apex, NCNC80,4196,799–

949Daytona Beach, FLFL88,4716,797–

950La Porte, ININ22,6006,794–

951Marysville, OHOH30,1906,792–

952Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7536,785–

953Holt, MIMI25,3166,780–

954Vineland, NJNJ62,7036,774–

955Plainfield, ININ38,5746,770–

956Alton, ILIL25,0136,765–

957Cary, ILIL17,9326,753–

958Eastpointe, MIMI33,8146,752–

959West Hartford, CTCT63,6206,749–

960Whitewater, WIWI16,0386,748–

961Streamwood, ILIL38,2776,746–

962Waukegan, ILIL87,9406,744–

963Tonawanda, NYNY14,8486,741–

964Hudson, OHOH23,0856,741–

965Pahrump, NVNV47,3476,739–

966Waunakee, WIWI16,4116,722–

967Mack, OHOH11,5166,720–

968Southgate, MIMI28,9316,719–

969Woodridge, ILIL34,0286,715–

970Geneva, ILIL21,1386,699–

971Ormond Beach, FLFL44,6926,680–

972Santa Ana, CACA315,5866,659–

973Bartlesville, OKOK38,2786,658–

974Allen Park, MIMI27,4456,656–

975Hazelwood, MOMO24,8496,653–

976Fairbanks, AKAK31,4686,647–

977Hanover, PAPA16,6846,647–

978Jackson, MIMI31,0226,642–

979Cedarburg, WIWI12,9166,639–

980East Lake, FLFL33,2836,637–

981Fountain Valley, CACA55,5086,635–

982Miami, FLFL489,8126,635–

983Greendale, WIWI14,4266,631–

984Placentia, CACA54,9116,630–

985Hobart, ININ29,2986,628–

986Auburn, ALAL85,1136,625–

987Ashland, OHOH18,7306,624–

988Stillwater, MNMN19,3546,611–

989Schererville, ININ29,8256,608–

990Atascocita, TXTX99,3546,604–

991Walla Walla, WAWA34,0586,604–

992Galesburg, ILIL28,5816,595–

993Norwalk, OHOH17,1916,587–

994South Elgin, ILIL25,6566,585–

995Wadsworth, OHOH24,7206,577–

996Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1226,574–

997Bristol, CTCT62,3416,564–

998West St. Paul, MNMN21,9506,559–

999Milford, CTCT51,2156,556–

1000Fair Oaks, CACA32,7996,552–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS