RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,793

Largest German population, US cities · 2020

US 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. New York, New York leads at 247,301. 6,793 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. The top 25 average 112,591, against an all-cities median of 1,677.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY8,584,629247,301–

02Chicago, ILIL2,731,585198,925–

03Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481166,115–

04Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089153,466–

05Columbus, OHOH938,396138,284–

06Omaha, NENE488,797120,334–

07San Diego, CACA1,406,106115,745–

08Indianapolis, ININ901,116115,107–

09Houston, TXTX2,397,315112,018–

10Seattle, WAWA784,777108,507–

11Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281105,960–

12San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422105,809–

13Austin, TXTX1,002,632105,157–

14Portland, OROR635,109102,146–

15Denver, COCO740,61398,560–

16Louisville, KYKY641,96295,416–

17Milwaukee, WIWI562,40793,019–

18Lincoln, NENE301,52291,471–

19Minneapolis, MNMN430,32486,977–

20Colorado Springs, COCO494,74385,436–

21Madison, WIWI286,23378,238–

22Wichita, KSKS400,98775,337–

23Kansas City, MOMO521,22074,968–

24Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68970,326–

25Charlotte, NCNC964,78470,155–

26Dallas, TXTX1,329,49167,834–

27Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84966,212–

28Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11766,106–

29Mesa, AZAZ513,65664,371–

30Fort Wayne, ININ275,20363,692–

31Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74862,138–

32San Francisco, CACA826,07961,886–

33Tucson, AZAZ548,37160,798–

34St. Paul, MNMN306,68459,209–

35Nashville, TNTN721,07456,670–

36Toledo, OHOH263,42356,191–

37Las Vegas, NVNV679,81756,126–

38Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63255,456–

39Cincinnati, OHOH314,36753,096–

40Albuquerque, NMNM556,58852,501–

41Washington, DCDC693,64551,073–

42Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73750,002–

43San Jose, CACA989,81449,017–

44Overland Park, KSKS203,67748,718–

45St. Louis, MOMO278,14448,178–

46Aurora, COCO410,05346,459–

47Spokane, WAWA230,78345,751–

48Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00644,246–

49Fargo, NDND136,27544,213–

50Tulsa, OKOK416,20943,351–

51Lexington, KYKY329,75142,956–

52Raleigh, NCNC506,30642,683–

53Des Moines, IAIA212,08642,364–

54Anchorage, AKAK287,15540,248–

55Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93539,505–

56Henderson, NVNV353,28938,844–

57Fort Collins, COCO171,50038,233–

58Boise City, IDID238,42937,856–

59Gilbert, AZAZ287,28537,806–

60Cleveland, OHOH363,60836,688–

61Baltimore, MDMD569,99736,537–

62St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03335,651–

63Bismarck, NDND77,96335,115–

64Rochester, MNMN124,29234,117–

65Sacramento, CACA536,44933,969–

66Fresno, CACA555,54933,535–

67Tampa, FLFL413,55433,197–

68Boston, MAMA672,97333,010–

69Olathe, KSKS150,02532,609–

70Atlanta, GAGA529,11032,535–

71Lakewood, COCO156,92732,216–

72Akron, OHOH189,69131,458–

73Tacoma, WAWA229,81631,322–

74Reno, NVNV283,62131,300–

75Chandler, AZAZ278,74831,002–

76Vancouver, WAWA199,69830,203–

77Green Bay, WIWI106,67530,165–

78Eugene, OROR178,61830,069–

79Billings, MTMT121,23929,829–

80Appleton, WIWI75,45229,805–

81Peoria, AZAZ200,88129,699–

82Arlington, TXTX402,13429,682–

83Evansville, ININ116,17629,520–

84Oshkosh, WIWI67,46029,280–

85Davenport, IAIA100,35829,129–

86Salem, OROR181,77928,996–

87Naperville, ILIL153,11428,919–

88Springfield, MOMO169,84728,536–

89Columbia, MOMO130,85128,473–

90Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18328,396–

91Glendale, AZAZ260,57228,330–

92Waukesha, WIWI70,87228,163–

93Arlington, VAVA236,25428,005–

94O'Fallon, MOMO96,10127,929–

95Plano, TXTX293,02827,859–

96Arvada, COCO122,90127,433–

97Buffalo, NYNY274,61327,209–

98Cape Coral, FLFL236,26427,027–

99El Paso, TXTX683,01226,988–

100Eau Claire, WIWI72,46526,565–

101Tempe, AZAZ190,57126,396–

102Topeka, KSKS125,79525,785–

103Lawrence, KSKS96,36725,370–

104Long Beach, CACA450,46925,033–

105McKinney, TXTX236,00124,865–

106Rockford, ILIL147,38424,791–

107Huntington Beach, CACA191,45124,546–

108Dubuque, IAIA59,14824,522–

109New Orleans, LALA362,15424,456–

110Surprise, AZAZ175,30424,150–

111Highlands Ranch, COCO102,25724,009–

112Thornton, COCO147,76623,992–

113Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24723,984–

114Aurora, ILIL181,50523,868–

115Chesapeake, VAVA255,33223,748–

116Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51423,672–

117Kenosha, WIWI99,23923,485–

118St. Cloud, MNMN72,64723,470–

119Oakland, CACA440,83823,320–

120Bakersfield, CACA422,16523,221–

121Centennial, COCO108,65823,117–

122Janesville, WIWI66,92922,761–

123Santa Clarita, CACA228,43022,721–

124Bloomington, MNMN89,03422,548–

125Maple Grove, MNMN73,89322,512–

126Rapid City, SDSD80,58922,282–

127Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27122,239–

128Loveland, COCO81,38722,228–

129West Allis, WIWI60,11922,109–

130St. Charles, MOMO72,56122,019–

131Lakeville, MNMN79,27022,008–

132Springfield, ILIL112,98921,883–

133Ankeny, IAIA77,83321,602–

134Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42821,552–

135Carmel, ININ105,63421,547–

136Westminster, COCO116,18221,539–

137Ames, IAIA68,22021,530–

138La Crosse, WIWI50,78421,411–

139Norfolk, VAVA231,01321,409–

140Lubbock, TXTX273,07121,307–

141Frisco, TXTX236,95521,262–

142Durham, NCNC305,56121,255–

143Woodbury, MNMN81,55821,137–

144Plymouth, MNMN78,94221,109–

145Memphis, TNTN609,64721,071–

146Fishers, ININ104,81220,894–

147Sioux City, IAIA86,35620,883–

148Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40520,759–

149Duluth, MNMN88,33020,646–

150Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64920,626–

151Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23320,519–

152Sheboygan, WIWI49,37620,381–

153Iowa City, IAIA76,22920,330–

154Cary, NCNC183,58219,944–

155Knoxville, TNTN202,02119,798–

156Greensboro, NCNC308,66719,743–

157Joliet, ILIL152,24119,709–

158Peoria, ILIL110,92019,610–

159Roseville, CACA167,30219,402–

160Metairie, LALA139,72919,390–

161Eagan, MNMN67,10919,272–

162Santa Rosa, CACA179,43719,245–

163Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54119,176–

164Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19319,146–

165Lansing, MIMI113,88419,083–

166Greeley, COCO115,07319,058–

167Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,06218,964–

168Erie, PAPA91,83818,959–

169Independence, MOMO121,67518,921–

170Riverside, CACA323,05718,892–

171Dayton, OHOH136,68818,854–

172Oceanside, CACA170,48318,844–

173Bloomington, ILIL78,80418,836–

174Bend, OROR107,34218,820–

175College Station, TXTX127,47218,771–

176Clarksville, TNTN188,82918,732–

177Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93118,723–

178St. Peters, MOMO61,47918,714–

179Blaine, MNMN76,60318,681–

180Longmont, COCO100,10918,575–

181Round Rock, TXTX141,28218,458–

182Warren, MIMI137,13818,377–

183Boulder, COCO105,68918,256–

184Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68018,129–

185The Villages, FLFL83,49817,924–

186Fayetteville, NCNC209,12017,898–

187New Berlin, WIWI39,95317,823–

188Huntsville, ALAL233,62717,733–

189Rochester, NYNY206,10817,611–

190Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99117,589–

191Orlando, FLFL333,88817,420–

192Norman, OKOK130,94317,391–

193Amarillo, TXTX205,13017,292–

194League City, TXTX119,90517,265–

195Shawnee, KSKS69,84817,242–

196Alexandria, VAVA160,66217,200–

197New Braunfels, TXTX122,49217,096–

198Irvine, CACA318,76417,075–

199Missoula, MTMT78,90317,020–

200Racine, WIWI77,90816,983–

201Livonia, MIMI92,60316,972–

202The Woodlands, TXTX121,00216,860–

203West Des Moines, IAIA74,22416,851–

204Grand Forks, NDND60,36516,800–

205Wausau, WIWI40,18816,786–

206Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05616,764–

207Parma, OHOH78,58116,716–

208Spring Valley, NVNV219,18716,637–

209Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29116,601–

210Denton, TXTX169,43116,581–

211Spring Hill, FLFL119,98316,523–

212Richmond, VAVA237,25716,514–

213Waterloo, IAIA66,91916,512–

214Meridian, IDID142,98816,467–

215Manhattan, KSKS54,67316,459–

216Carlsbad, CACA112,26016,421–

217Enterprise, NVNV240,46416,351–

218North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65316,299–

219Anaheim, CACA341,00816,292–

220Burnsville, MNMN65,24416,252–

221Kansas City, KSKS157,80516,149–

222West Bend, WIWI32,26816,146–

223St. Joseph, MOMO71,00116,128–

224Gresham, OROR111,51316,125–

225Mankato, MNMN46,52916,117–

226Modesto, CACA219,65216,024–

227Edmond, OKOK100,47915,958–

228Clearwater, FLFL114,36415,647–

229Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21615,613–

230Apple Valley, MNMN55,24815,597–

231Kettering, OHOH57,39615,583–

232Temecula, CACA114,86515,424–

233Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07515,383–

234Tallahassee, FLFL204,90215,308–

235Tonawanda, NYNY56,80615,278–

236Noblesville, ININ76,11115,258–

237Newport News, VAVA183,23015,249–

238Lafayette, ININ71,23815,091–

239Thousand Oaks, CACA122,23015,073–

240Bellingham, WAWA96,39515,036–

241Hamilton, OHOH64,64414,923–

242Oakville, MOMO35,33314,868–

243Beaverton, OROR97,84214,812–

244Gainesville, FLFL148,67114,765–

245Bellevue, NENE64,86314,764–

246Stockton, CACA324,59714,763–

247Bloomington, ININ83,30714,698–

248San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,18914,684–

249Everett, WAWA113,56714,643–

250Honolulu, HIHI341,86814,602–

251Medford, OROR86,49414,596–

252Brookfield, WIWI41,44814,582–

253Cheyenne, WYWY66,50714,578–

254South Bend, ININ103,20114,551–

255Charleston, SCSC159,42314,499–

256Little Rock, ARAR206,42714,440–

257West Fargo, NDND41,17514,438–

258Hillsboro, OROR111,12614,411–

259Lenexa, KSKS60,50614,334–

260Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24014,314–

261Simi Valley, CACA124,86114,278–

262Canton, OHOH69,00114,271–

263Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53914,254–

264Manitowoc, WIWI34,67114,227–

265Normal, ILIL53,27514,204–

266Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67714,173–

267Nampa, IDID120,38414,171–

268Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85614,133–

269Waco, TXTX147,78814,115–

270Marion, IAIA42,73214,114–

271Columbia, SCSC147,03514,102–

272Edina, MNMN54,35614,007–

273Altoona, PAPA42,34713,967–

274Elgin, ILIL115,47613,962–

275Broomfield, COCO79,17413,957–

276Urbandale, IAIA48,57013,920–

277Richardson, TXTX118,54213,895–

278Minot, NDND47,30813,888–

279Franklin, WIWI36,68713,886–

280Chattanooga, TNTN194,14413,861–

281St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02713,821–

282Paradise, NVNV185,91313,802–

283Toms River, NJNJ94,95613,769–

284West Seneca, NYNY45,30313,760–

285Minnetonka, MNMN53,96913,744–

286Bellevue, WAWA154,19313,726–

287Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17813,718–

288Decatur, ILIL67,88413,708–

289Findlay, OHOH40,37013,673–

290Quincy, ILIL38,91813,592–

291St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87213,579–

292Champaign, ILIL91,19513,556–

293Clovis, CACA129,34713,518–

294Syracuse, NYNY144,89613,505–

295Grand Island, NENE53,94313,424–

296Castle Rock, COCO83,81513,309–

297Murrieta, CACA114,12413,239–

298Greenfield, WIWI37,15913,234–

299Georgetown, TXTX106,90713,194–

300Kirkland, WAWA97,41013,150–

301Bethlehem, PAPA79,64412,996–

302Dundalk, MDMD65,96912,983–

303Citrus Heights, CACA86,34812,974–

304Pueblo, COCO110,40412,948–

305Detroit, MIMI649,09512,927–

306Wheaton, ILIL54,06512,910–

307Moorhead, MNMN46,53312,903–

308Wentzville, MOMO49,49512,853–

309Bel Air South, MDMD58,13712,820–

310Bettendorf, IAIA40,71012,816–

311Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60412,755–

312Casper, WYWY58,77112,725–

313Kennewick, WAWA88,36612,657–

314Aberdeen, SDSD27,96112,639–

315Garland, TXTX249,62512,624–

316Grand Junction, COCO71,82712,614–

317Salina, KSKS46,09412,589–

318Great Falls, MTMT60,20812,588–

319Redding, CACA94,09212,586–

320Sparks, NVNV111,90212,565–

321Oak Creek, WIWI38,29612,532–

322Royal Oak, MIMI57,58312,512–

323Chico, CACA105,08112,488–

324Costa Mesa, CACA108,88112,464–

325Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22712,434–

326Sandy, UTUT92,38612,430–

327Wyoming, MIMI78,58812,397–

328Concord, CACA123,26112,356–

329Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,97512,286–

330Beavercreek, OHOH48,13412,283–

331Flower Mound, TXTX79,54012,213–

332Lakewood, OHOH49,02712,184–

333Elk Grove, CACA185,00712,182–

334Troy, MIMI88,73312,138–

335Blue Springs, MOMO61,63212,122–

336Palm Bay, FLFL148,09212,099–

337Jefferson City, MOMO42,48912,084–

338Baton Rouge, LALA222,79512,076–

339San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91412,046–

340Downers Grove, ILIL50,36512,039–

341Kent, WAWA134,87112,036–

342Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46912,017–

343Boca Raton, FLFL101,58212,017–

344Allentown, PAPA126,04412,017–

345Muskego, WIWI25,60212,016–

346Wilmington, NCNC126,80912,009–

347Livermore, CACA83,45711,959–

348Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54311,959–

349Mentor, OHOH47,01011,954–

350Asheville, NCNC93,52311,944–

351Cedar Park, TXTX79,03211,932–

352Goodyear, AZAZ125,35911,932–

353Palatine, ILIL65,84211,928–

354Newark, OHOH51,47311,891–

355Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87311,874–

356Richland, WAWA65,25811,809–

357Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95111,782–

358Provo, UTUT114,52711,780–

359Newport Beach, CACA81,97711,644–

360Killeen, TXTX161,88311,642–

361Elyria, OHOH53,63411,606–

362Yakima, WAWA97,45811,596–

363Mission Viejo, CACA90,48411,589–

364Greenwood, ININ69,34911,557–

365Torrance, CACA138,39111,530–

366Marysville, WAWA77,68611,523–

367San Angelo, TXTX100,64011,478–

368Berkeley, CACA121,91111,475–

369Delaware, OHOH46,63611,467–

370Lawton, OKOK90,50311,456–

371Kearney, NENE34,78211,429–

372Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,05911,424–

373Orange, CACA138,36511,413–

374Westland, MIMI82,33311,369–

375Bozeman, MTMT58,81411,358–

376Muncie, ININ65,46611,340–

377Watertown, WIWI22,70411,335–

378Westerville, OHOH38,16511,317–

379Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29111,274–

380Mandan, NDND25,06111,272–

381Largo, FLFL80,69011,241–

382Allen, TXTX113,44711,236–

383St. George, UTUT108,71311,235–

384Chesterfield, MOMO49,30911,234–

385Fayetteville, ARAR106,62311,202–

386Levittown, PAPA50,92611,155–

387Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41911,148–

388Columbus, GAGA202,17111,138–

389Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17911,135–

390Palm Harbor, FLFL61,51211,133–

391West Lafayette, ININ45,74711,130–

392Andover, MNMN33,87411,120–

393Evanston, ILIL76,38011,096–

394Carrollton, TXTX134,56211,075–

395Escondido, CACA146,03011,067–

396Dublin, OHOH49,09411,053–

397Grove City, OHOH45,18010,978–

398Albany, OROR56,89410,918–

399Shakopee, MNMN49,36610,906–

400Franklin, TNTN90,22610,898–

401Littleton, COCO46,24610,862–

402Springfield, OROR61,43110,850–

403Parker, COCO65,98510,850–

404Neenah, WIWI27,63810,838–

405Hutchinson, KSKS39,59510,835–

406Wildwood, MOMO34,95510,786–

407Corona, CACA161,73410,746–

408Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,35810,729–

409Abilene, TXTX131,58810,719–

410South Hill, WAWA68,02510,701–

411Portage, MIMI49,86210,695–

412Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59010,684–

413Federal Way, WAWA99,72910,672–

414Florissant, MOMO51,12410,641–

415West Jordan, UTUT116,81210,601–

416Columbia, MDMD104,33810,575–

417Chaska, MNMN30,51310,565–

418Belleville, ILIL40,23710,561–

419Pearland, TXTX129,93010,547–

420Ellicott City, MDMD75,25710,546–

421Crystal Lake, ILIL42,28810,535–

422Athens, GAGA128,61210,529–

423Strongsville, OHOH45,62910,528–

424Fullerton, CACA138,67510,491–

425Scranton, PAPA75,51410,443–

426West Valley City, UTUT137,49110,443–

427Lancaster, PAPA58,36610,402–

428Bowling Green, OHOH31,18210,383–

429Roswell, GAGA91,50510,372–

430Schaumburg, ILIL77,24910,350–

431Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68310,349–

432Concord, NCNC114,59810,338–

433Jacksonville, NCNC72,73210,317–

434Lancaster, OHOH41,95610,315–

435Caledonia, WIWI25,22910,279–

436Lakeland, FLFL125,52010,274–

437Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99410,238–

438Covington, KYKY41,84710,230–

439Prescott, AZAZ48,42010,228–

440Upper Arlington, OHOH35,89310,202–

441Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80310,195–

442Springfield, OHOH58,28110,187–

443Mishawaka, ININ51,22610,187–

444Savage, MNMN32,97010,182–

445Midland, MIMI42,80610,174–

446Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26010,147–

447Winona, MNMN26,53010,098–

448Norfolk, NENE26,67710,075–

449North Port, FLFL96,55110,070–

450North Richland Hills, TXTX70,84310,069–

451Corvallis, OROR61,49910,064–

452Elmhurst, ILIL46,11110,039–

453Brookings, SDSD25,35510,030–

454Mobile, ALAL200,8249,996–

455Plainfield, ILIL50,0439,984–

456Irondequoit, NYNY50,6579,982–

457Folsom, CACA91,9839,982–

458Orem, UTUT95,2149,959–

459Temple, TXTX98,4129,948–

460Sugar Land, TXTX107,7269,925–

461De Pere, WIWI25,5909,923–

462Terre Haute, ININ58,7649,902–

463Rosemount, MNMN31,8819,900–

464Frederick, MDMD92,0599,895–

465Brandon, FLFL119,7679,894–

466Melbourne, FLFL87,0979,887–

467Conroe, TXTX119,5649,879–

468San Clemente, CACA62,2269,859–

469Sun City, AZAZ37,4869,848–

470Irving, TXTX257,0769,832–

471Tinley Park, ILIL55,1409,829–

472Auburn, WAWA86,3019,827–

473Tigard, OROR57,9299,796–

474Sandy Springs, GAGA105,0139,793–

475Towson, MDMD58,6799,781–

476Middletown, OHOH52,1469,761–

477Roseville, MNMN35,6639,753–

478Jupiter, FLFL62,3509,751–

479Mequon, WIWI25,1209,728–

480Lodi, CACA69,1009,712–

481Stevens Point, WIWI26,3779,669–

482Renton, WAWA104,9759,666–

483Encinitas, CACA60,7369,646–

484Bethel Park, PAPA32,0749,637–

485Hilliard, OHOH38,8989,618–

486Carmichael, CACA76,9489,604–

487Ballwin, MOMO30,9019,600–

488Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9779,597–

489Fairfield, OHOH44,6829,588–

490Lewisville, TXTX139,0069,585–

491Oak Park, ILIL52,8239,569–

492North Ridgeville, OHOH37,7869,560–

493Maplewood, MNMN40,7179,553–

494Hastings, NENE25,1219,538–

495Bonita Springs, FLFL57,6349,515–

496DeKalb, ILIL40,4679,499–

497Watertown, SDSD23,7369,461–

498Lombard, ILIL44,3999,420–

499Prior Lake, MNMN28,1409,398–

500Owatonna, MNMN26,6339,377–

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

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest german population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 247,301 (2020 American Community Survey).

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?

6,793 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is german population measured?

Number of residents who are German ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).