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. New York, New York leads at 272,811. 6,623 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. The top 25 average 124,160, against an all-cities median of 2,007.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States16.1% of US population308,745,53849,836,146–

01New York, NYNY8,584,629272,811–

02Chicago, ILIL2,731,585205,854–

03Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481188,740–

04Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089177,038–

05Columbus, OHOH938,396163,383–

06Indianapolis, ININ901,116149,656–

07San Diego, CACA1,406,106140,888–

08Houston, TXTX2,397,315122,874–

09Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281122,783–

10Omaha, NENE488,797122,052–

11Milwaukee, WIWI562,407116,509–

12San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422112,963–

13Louisville, KYKY641,962112,194–

14Lincoln, NENE301,522110,514–

15Portland, OROR635,109108,924–

16Austin, TXTX1,002,63297,420–

17Seattle, WAWA784,77797,270–

18Colorado Springs, COCO494,74390,925–

19Wichita, KSKS400,98789,790–

20Minneapolis, MNMN430,32488,406–

21Denver, COCO740,61386,183–

22Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68984,470–

23Kansas City, MOMO521,22082,129–

24Madison, WIWI286,23381,456–

25Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84978,776–

26Mesa, AZAZ513,65677,211–

27Toledo, OHOH263,42376,620–

28Fort Wayne, ININ275,20376,611–

29Dallas, TXTX1,329,49173,290–

30Tucson, AZAZ548,37173,191–

31Charlotte, NCNC964,78471,658–

32Las Vegas, NVNV679,81767,124–

33St. Paul, MNMN306,68467,025–

34Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63266,031–

35Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11765,149–

36San Francisco, CACA826,07965,133–

37Albuquerque, NMNM556,58863,285–

38Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74863,150–

39San Jose, CACA989,81461,472–

40Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73759,578–

41Cincinnati, OHOH314,36759,441–

42Nashville, TNTN721,07457,440–

43Tulsa, OKOK416,20954,997–

44Anchorage, AKAK287,15554,988–

45Spokane, WAWA230,78352,196–

46St. Louis, MOMO278,14451,649–

47Overland Park, KSKS203,67751,466–

48Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93549,660–

49Des Moines, IAIA212,08649,043–

50Baltimore, MDMD569,99745,906–

51Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00645,268–

52Aurora, COCO410,05345,040–

53Fargo, NDND136,27544,388–

54Fort Collins, COCO171,50044,033–

55Henderson, NVNV353,28943,626–

56Chandler, AZAZ278,74843,260–

57Lexington, KYKY329,75142,920–

58Gilbert, AZAZ287,28542,680–

59Sacramento, CACA536,44941,408–

60Cleveland, OHOH363,60840,188–

61Boise City, IDID238,42939,868–

62Akron, OHOH189,69139,722–

63Fresno, CACA555,54939,400–

64Arlington, TXTX402,13438,903–

65Washington, DCDC693,64538,813–

66Raleigh, NCNC506,30638,247–

67Olathe, KSKS150,02537,323–

68Vancouver, WAWA199,69836,923–

69Appleton, WIWI75,45236,784–

70Bismarck, NDND77,96336,197–

71St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03335,808–

72Buffalo, NYNY274,61335,760–

73Springfield, MOMO169,84735,744–

74Oshkosh, WIWI67,46035,453–

75Topeka, KSKS125,79535,431–

76Reno, NVNV283,62135,389–

77Rochester, MNMN124,29235,337–

78Plano, TXTX293,02835,321–

79Glendale, AZAZ260,57235,213–

80Green Bay, WIWI106,67535,077–

81Lakewood, COCO156,92734,745–

82Tampa, FLFL413,55434,626–

83Davenport, IAIA100,35834,092–

84Evansville, ININ116,17633,828–

85Salem, OROR181,77933,574–

86Tacoma, WAWA229,81633,497–

87Billings, MTMT121,23933,137–

88Long Beach, CACA450,46933,099–

89Naperville, ILIL153,11432,930–

90Waukesha, WIWI70,87232,644–

91Huntington Beach, CACA191,45132,622–

92Eugene, OROR178,61832,438–

93Bakersfield, CACA422,16531,918–

94Aurora, ILIL181,50531,118–

95Arvada, COCO122,90130,908–

96Springfield, ILIL112,98930,836–

97Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18330,522–

98Columbia, MOMO130,85130,374–

99Rockford, ILIL147,38429,971–

100Dubuque, IAIA59,14829,823–

101O'Fallon, MOMO96,10129,723–

102St. Cloud, MNMN72,64729,596–

103Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24729,575–

104Riverside, CACA323,05729,153–

105Peoria, AZAZ200,88128,619–

106Eau Claire, WIWI72,46528,452–

107Tempe, AZAZ190,57128,371–

108Kenosha, WIWI99,23928,280–

109Memphis, TNTN609,64728,240–

110Boston, MAMA672,97328,158–

111Erie, PAPA91,83827,772–

112Atlanta, GAGA529,11027,301–

113Metairie, LALA139,72926,905–

114St. Charles, MOMO72,56126,822–

115Lawrence, KSKS96,36726,767–

116Cape Coral, FLFL236,26426,747–

117Santa Clarita, CACA228,43026,730–

118Sioux City, IAIA86,35626,728–

119Knoxville, TNTN202,02126,566–

120Janesville, WIWI66,92926,507–

121Arlington, VAVA236,25426,481–

122Warren, MIMI137,13826,458–

123Peoria, ILIL110,92026,263–

124West Allis, WIWI60,11926,168–

125Sheboygan, WIWI49,37625,594–

126Centennial, COCO108,65825,563–

127Lubbock, TXTX273,07125,521–

128Bloomington, MNMN89,03425,491–

129Independence, MOMO121,67525,254–

130El Paso, TXTX683,01225,193–

131Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25724,806–

132Rapid City, SDSD80,58924,788–

133Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51424,716–

134Chesapeake, VAVA255,33224,649–

135Waterloo, IAIA66,91924,591–

136Amarillo, TXTX205,13024,512–

137Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54124,411–

138Westminster, COCO116,18224,320–

139Paradise, NVNV185,91324,104–

140Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40524,029–

141La Crosse, WIWI50,78423,911–

142Thornton, COCO147,76623,898–

143Iowa City, IAIA76,22923,784–

144Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93123,659–

145Anaheim, CACA341,00823,531–

146Eagan, MNMN67,10923,461–

147Greeley, COCO115,07323,225–

148Dayton, OHOH136,68823,171–

149Joliet, ILIL152,24123,042–

150Rochester, NYNY206,10822,972–

151Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23322,916–

152Modesto, CACA219,65222,747–

153Greensboro, NCNC308,66722,704–

154Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64922,635–

155Plymouth, MNMN78,94222,574–

156Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27122,499–

157Boulder, COCO105,68922,473–

158St. Peters, MOMO61,47922,461–

159Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68022,408–

160Maple Grove, MNMN73,89322,381–

161Livonia, MIMI92,60322,261–

162Duluth, MNMN88,33022,193–

163Carmel, ININ105,63421,955–

164Fayetteville, NCNC209,12021,911–

165Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05621,843–

166Santa Rosa, CACA179,43721,836–

167Orlando, FLFL333,88821,835–

168Woodbury, MNMN81,55821,774–

169Lakeville, MNMN79,27021,740–

170Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42821,682–

171Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19321,612–

172Parma, OHOH78,58121,335–

173Lansing, MIMI113,88421,220–

174Norfolk, VAVA231,01321,168–

175Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,06221,091–

176Oakland, CACA440,83821,071–

177Oceanside, CACA170,48321,019–

178Bloomington, ILIL78,80420,952–

179Roseville, CACA167,30220,919–

180Loveland, COCO81,38720,892–

181Fishers, ININ104,81220,883–

182Kettering, OHOH57,39620,845–

183Manhattan, KSKS54,67320,717–

184Ames, IAIA68,22020,682–

185New Orleans, LALA362,15420,406–

186Elgin, ILIL115,47620,264–

187St. Joseph, MOMO71,00120,237–

188Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21620,088–

189Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07520,081–

190Allentown, PAPA126,04420,029–

191Blaine, MNMN76,60320,028–

192Altoona, PAPA42,34719,843–

193New Berlin, WIWI39,95319,800–

194Burnsville, MNMN65,24419,594–

195Cary, NCNC183,58219,577–

196Norman, OKOK130,94319,576–

197Newport News, VAVA183,23019,574–

198Kansas City, KSKS157,80519,509–

199Longmont, COCO100,10919,500–

200Bloomington, ININ83,30719,499–

201Gresham, OROR111,51319,393–

202Racine, WIWI77,90819,326–

203Tallahassee, FLFL204,90219,225–

204Mankato, MNMN46,52919,218–

205South Bend, ININ103,20119,199–

206Canton, OHOH69,00118,990–

207Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29118,977–

208Dundalk, MDMD65,96918,895–

209Wausau, WIWI40,18818,828–

210Durham, NCNC305,56118,806–

211West Des Moines, IAIA74,22418,782–

212Brookfield, WIWI41,44818,690–

213Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85618,604–

214McKinney, TXTX236,00118,516–

215Garland, TXTX249,62518,498–

216Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23018,494–

217Oakville, MOMO35,33318,478–

218The Woodlands, TXTX121,00218,379–

219West Bend, WIWI32,26818,254–

220Stockton, CACA324,59718,204–

221Grand Forks, NDND60,36517,981–

222Denton, TXTX169,43117,978–

223Simi Valley, CACA124,86117,975–

224Everett, WAWA113,56717,968–

225Apple Valley, MNMN55,24817,799–

226Bend, OROR107,34217,784–

227Spring Valley, NVNV219,18717,726–

228Shawnee, KSKS69,84817,610–

229San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91417,580–

230Redding, CACA94,09217,567–

231Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54317,479–

232Beaverton, OROR97,84217,444–

233Irvine, CACA318,76417,426–

234Minot, NDND47,30817,416–

235Alexandria, VAVA160,66217,325–

236Carlsbad, CACA112,26017,307–

237Spring Hill, FLFL119,98317,278–

238Little Rock, ARAR206,42717,244–

239Cheyenne, WYWY66,50717,210–

240Bellingham, WAWA96,39517,161–

241Manitowoc, WIWI34,67117,143–

242Surprise, AZAZ175,30417,128–

243Missoula, MTMT78,90317,110–

244Syracuse, NYNY144,89617,038–

245Frisco, TXTX236,95517,003–

246Bethlehem, PAPA79,64416,986–

247Schaumburg, ILIL77,24916,982–

248Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67716,849–

249Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24016,838–

250Ankeny, IAIA77,83316,795–

251Lafayette, ININ71,23816,791–

252Bellevue, WAWA154,19316,688–

253North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65316,675–

254Toms River, NJNJ94,95616,601–

255Chico, CACA105,08116,596–

256Findlay, OHOH40,37016,594–

257Normal, ILIL53,27516,582–

258Grand Island, NENE53,94316,469–

259Clearwater, FLFL114,36416,465–

260Champaign, ILIL91,19516,461–

261St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87216,348–

262Quincy, ILIL38,91816,339–

263Irving, TXTX257,07616,323–

264Round Rock, TXTX141,28216,305–

265Hillsboro, OROR111,12616,251–

266Salina, KSKS46,09416,241–

267Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59016,076–

268Greenfield, WIWI37,15916,051–

269Clarksville, TNTN188,82916,023–

270Corona, CACA161,73416,019–

271College Station, TXTX127,47216,002–

272Citrus Heights, CACA86,34815,987–

273Great Falls, MTMT60,20815,913–

274Torrance, CACA138,39115,909–

275Gainesville, FLFL148,67115,893–

276Mission Viejo, CACA90,48415,874–

277Levittown, PAPA50,92615,853–

278Abilene, TXTX131,58815,782–

279Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53915,757–

280Huntsville, ALAL233,62715,751–

281Minnetonka, MNMN53,96915,746–

282Bellevue, NENE64,86315,686–

283Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99115,684–

284Columbus, GAGA202,17115,682–

285Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,97515,626–

286Jefferson City, MOMO42,48915,606–

287Westland, MIMI82,33315,591–

288Newport Beach, CACA81,97715,533–

289Troy, MIMI88,73315,482–

290Elk Grove, CACA185,00715,478–

291Murrieta, CACA114,12415,477–

292Edmond, OKOK100,47915,420–

293Decatur, ILIL67,88415,365–

294Florissant, MOMO51,12415,355–

295Richmond, VAVA237,25715,322–

296Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68315,282–

297Palm Bay, FLFL148,09215,206–

298Kennewick, WAWA88,36615,172–

299Pueblo, COCO110,40415,086–

300Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21815,052–

301Muncie, ININ65,46614,993–

302Yakima, WAWA97,45814,958–

303Chesterfield, MOMO49,30914,942–

304Wheaton, ILIL54,06514,873–

305Waco, TXTX147,78814,867–

306Fremont, CACA226,44214,843–

307Orange, CACA138,36514,807–

308Bel Air South, MDMD58,13714,781–

309Costa Mesa, CACA108,88114,766–

310Concord, CACA123,26114,696–

311Lawton, OKOK90,50314,688–

312Mobile, ALAL200,82414,673–

313Grand Junction, COCO71,82714,569–

314Scranton, PAPA75,51414,561–

315Casper, WYWY58,77114,556–

316Palatine, ILIL65,84214,535–

317Franklin, WIWI36,68714,532–

318Wildwood, MOMO34,95514,515–

319Flower Mound, TXTX79,54014,510–

320Escondido, CACA146,03014,458–

321Royal Oak, MIMI57,58314,457–

322Baton Rouge, LALA222,79514,419–

323Medford, OROR86,49414,390–

324Columbia, MDMD104,33814,345–

325Charleston, SCSC159,42314,321–

326Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87314,302–

327Carrollton, TXTX134,56214,302–

328Lenexa, KSKS60,50614,295–

329St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02714,253–

330Lakewood, OHOH49,02714,246–

331Marion, IAIA42,73214,239–

332Vacaville, CACA103,85014,207–

333Belleville, ILIL40,23714,197–

334Chula Vista, CACA275,53314,147–

335Federal Way, WAWA99,72914,131–

336Largo, FLFL80,69014,099–

337Beavercreek, OHOH48,13414,048–

338Brandon, FLFL119,76714,003–

339Honolulu, HIHI341,86813,979–

340Sparks, NVNV111,90213,947–

341Neenah, WIWI27,63813,932–

342Watertown, WIWI22,70413,912–

343Clovis, CACA129,34713,881–

344West Seneca, NYNY45,30313,859–

345Meridian, IDID142,98813,850–

346Mentor, OHOH47,01013,848–

347Edina, MNMN54,35613,838–

348Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99413,829–

349Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05913,819–

350Wyoming, MIMI78,58813,797–

351Urbandale, IAIA48,57013,790–

352Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95113,789–

353Noblesville, ININ76,11113,766–

354Oak Creek, WIWI38,29613,746–

355Midland, MIMI42,80613,745–

356Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60413,665–

357Lakeland, FLFL125,52013,640–

358Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28813,620–

359Temecula, CACA114,86513,609–

360Elyria, OHOH53,63413,579–

361Fullerton, CACA138,67513,529–

362Blue Springs, MOMO61,63213,516–

363Broomfield, COCO79,17413,509–

364New Braunfels, TXTX122,49213,502–

365Hutchinson, KSKS39,59513,474–

366Greenwood, ININ69,34913,472–

367Aberdeen, SDSD27,96113,450–

368Terre Haute, ININ58,76413,440–

369Shakopee, MNMN49,36613,371–

370El Cajon, CACA101,75513,339–

371Renton, WAWA104,97513,325–

372Mishawaka, ININ51,22613,286–

373Hamilton, OHOH64,64413,275–

374Sandy, UTUT92,38613,214–

375Moorhead, MNMN46,53313,204–

376League City, TXTX119,90513,204–

377Allen, TXTX113,44713,165–

378Chattanooga, TNTN194,14413,157–

379Nampa, IDID120,38413,147–

380Springfield, OHOH58,28113,145–

381Elmhurst, ILIL46,11113,126–

382Strongsville, OHOH45,62913,097–

383Fayetteville, ARAR106,62313,081–

384Palm Harbor, FLFL61,51213,069–

385Kearney, NENE34,78213,064–

386Frederick, MDMD92,05913,045–

387Fairfield, OHOH44,68213,044–

388Melbourne, FLFL87,09713,015–

389Provo, UTUT114,52712,975–

390Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35812,956–

391Livermore, CACA83,45712,945–

392Augusta, GAGA201,99912,893–

393Boca Raton, FLFL101,58212,835–

394Fremont, NENE28,35012,829–

395Lodi, CACA69,10012,805–

396Evanston, ILIL76,38012,775–

397Portage, MIMI49,86212,728–

398Norfolk, NENE26,67712,691–

399Newark, OHOH51,47312,659–

400Parker, COCO65,98512,645–

401Muskego, WIWI25,60212,615–

402Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41912,598–

403Andover, MNMN33,87412,587–

404Westerville, OHOH38,16512,500–

405Downers Grove, ILIL50,36512,493–

406Kent, WAWA134,87112,452–

407Lewisville, TXTX139,00612,431–

408Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22712,422–

409Tinley Park, ILIL55,14012,421–

410Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29112,353–

411Columbus, ININ52,65512,338–

412Deltona, FLFL100,26712,314–

413Folsom, CACA91,98312,307–

414Ellicott City, MDMD75,25712,282–

415Jacksonville, NCNC72,73212,255–

416Lancaster, CACA170,08412,246–

417Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17812,226–

418Dearborn, MIMI105,61112,189–

419Roseville, MNMN35,66312,189–

420Mansfield, OHOH47,38112,189–

421Bethel Park, PAPA32,07412,147–

422South Hill, WAWA68,02512,093–

423Springfield, OROR61,43112,072–

424Columbia, SCSC147,03512,039–

425Asheville, NCNC93,52312,009–

426Castle Rock, COCO83,81512,004–

427Richardson, TXTX118,54211,950–

428Marysville, WAWA77,68611,937–

429Coral Springs, FLFL138,78311,926–

430Bowling Green, OHOH31,18211,894–

431Yorba Linda, CACA65,63211,892–

432West Fargo, NDND41,17511,892–

433Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17911,887–

434Wilmington, NCNC126,80911,884–

435Santee, CACA58,20511,882–

436Lancaster, OHOH41,95611,880–

437San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,18911,876–

438Dublin, OHOH49,09411,866–

439Enterprise, NVNV240,46411,862–

440Bettendorf, IAIA40,71011,859–

441Des Plaines, ILIL58,77211,836–

442Lombard, ILIL44,39911,830–

443Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39511,827–

444Corvallis, OROR61,49911,820–

445Victoria, TXTX66,50011,816–

446Irondequoit, NYNY50,65711,815–

447Shreveport, LALA175,90211,805–

448Carson, NVNV58,57111,801–

449Lancaster, PAPA58,36611,795–

450Germantown, WIWI21,05011,784–

451Hastings, NENE25,12111,745–

452Bozeman, MTMT58,81411,695–

453San Clemente, CACA62,22611,693–

454San Angelo, TXTX100,64011,680–

455West Jordan, UTUT116,81211,671–

456Stevens Point, WIWI26,37711,667–

457Concord, NCNC114,59811,654–

458Mason City, IAIA26,85311,633–

459Mehlville, MOMO29,80511,617–

460Winona, MNMN26,53011,598–

461Walnut Creek, CACA70,01211,568–

462Kirkwood, MOMO29,33111,542–

463Massillon, OHOH32,16811,536–

464Hampton, VAVA137,31511,524–

465Carmichael, CACA76,94811,501–

466Maplewood, MNMN40,71711,485–

467Hays, KSKS21,25811,456–

468Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97711,455–

469Roanoke, VAVA99,11111,454–

470Davie, FLFL110,85111,400–

471Camarillo, CACA68,65211,389–

472Roseville, MIMI46,86311,362–

473Hagerstown, MDMD44,22811,359–

474Lake Forest, CACA86,33311,350–

475Caledonia, WIWI25,22911,339–

476Watertown, SDSD23,73611,335–

477Athens, GAGA128,61211,298–

478Santa Barbara, CACA86,42211,279–

479Bartlett, ILIL40,85511,276–

480Mandan, NDND25,06111,268–

481Delaware, OHOH46,63611,241–

482Moline, ILIL42,36211,227–

483Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89311,224–

484Catonsville, MDMD43,36811,220–

485Ballwin, MOMO30,90111,211–

486Auburn, WAWA86,30111,208–

487Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43411,199–

488Lafayette, LALA123,31111,182–

489East Lansing, MIMI49,35511,149–

490Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46911,137–

491Detroit, MIMI649,09511,126–

492Sunnyvale, CACA156,57711,118–

493North Tonawanda, NYNY29,80611,110–

494Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,59311,056–

495Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26011,032–

496Severna Park, MDMD40,22810,986–

497DeKalb, ILIL40,46710,975–

498Santa Monica, CACA90,08210,958–

499Redlands, CACA74,12810,844–

500Laguna Niguel, CACA64,10710,822–

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

Frequently asked

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.