Which metro area has the highest german population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks #1 with 1,191,009 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by german population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, St. Louis, MO-IL.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 SHOWN OF 925

Largest German population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2000

501Plymouth, ININ46,59910,707–

502Carroll, IAIA20,30310,634–

503Florence, ALAL156,60910,565–

504Warrensburg, MOMO56,67010,533–

505Hudson, NYNY60,16810,532–

506Coshocton, OHOH37,18810,500–

507Gillette, WYWY48,14510,445–

508Van Wert, OHOH29,01310,394–

509Muscatine, IAIA41,85310,388–

510Portsmouth, OHOH71,36510,384–

511Huntington, ININ37,22410,338–

512Coos Bay, OROR63,99210,332–

513Charleston, ILIL46,60710,328–

514Angola, ININ34,79910,290–

515Hillsdale, MIMI45,73810,220–

516Carbondale, ILIL52,50110,202–

517Corbin, KYKY150,04010,131–

518Gloversville, NYNY52,21610,130–

519Decatur, ALAL160,32610,126–

520Florence, SCSC201,39210,118–

521Decatur, ININ36,65010,060–

522Le Mars, IAIA25,69710,029–

523Bangor, MEME157,96710,026–

524Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83810,016–

525Coldwater, MIMI45,99310,013–

526Brownsville, TXTX433,9469,935–

527Beckley, WVWV109,9409,899–

528Clearlake, CACA67,7729,820–

529Mitchell, SDSD25,9139,776–

530Kahului, HIHI160,6749,768–

531Pullman, WAWA48,5129,711–

532Wahpeton, NDND23,0199,692–

533Seneca, SCSC83,7759,686–

534Newport, OROR50,6369,680–

535Danville, ILIL71,2599,651–

536Pahrump, NVNV57,3369,588–

537Dixon, ILIL32,9149,563–

538Farmington, NMNM120,3409,555–

539Rexburg, IDID69,3809,533–

540Morehead City, NCNC70,4699,510–

541Beatrice, NENE21,7119,429–

542Massena, NYNY105,4889,428–

543Urbana, OHOH38,8209,421–

544Dothan, ALAL156,2669,415–

545Laramie, WYWY38,5589,411–

546Seymour, ININ47,3709,390–

547Sandpoint, IDID54,4209,325–

548Granbury, TXTX70,5019,305–

549Marshalltown, IAIA39,8909,300–

550Jamestown, NDND21,4149,247–

551Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4599,213–

552McPherson, KSKS30,0649,206–

553Brenham, TXTX38,2889,190–

554Albert Lea, MNMN30,4409,175–

555Sedalia, MOMO44,2549,172–

556Heber, UTUT81,6559,169–

557Alma, MIMI41,1909,139–

558Oneonta, NYNY60,5899,046–

559Augusta, MEME129,0679,008–

560Texarkana, TXTX146,8169,005–

561Wilmington, OHOH42,3018,968–

562Key West, FLFL80,4068,954–

563Centralia, ILIL36,3828,938–

564Oxford, ALAL115,8348,857–

565Moscow, IDID41,8428,856–

566Frankfort, KYKY77,8748,855–

567Huntsville, TXTX83,8428,826–

568Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4428,802–

569Kerrville, TXTX54,0378,786–

570Lake City, FLFL74,0948,763–

571Petoskey, MIMI33,7758,762–

572Odessa, TXTX173,8018,717–

573Spearfish, SDSD29,4598,712–

574Monroe, LALA222,3908,699–

575Marshall, MNMN25,6848,693–

576Crossville, TNTN66,3008,685–

577Sikeston, MOMO49,9788,661–

578Bluefield, WVWV96,1388,640–

579Bradford, PAPA38,9848,595–

580Warren, PAPA37,0388,593–

581Galesburg, ILIL47,7678,580–

582Athens, TNTN71,5908,571–

583Show Low, AZAZ109,9468,503–

584Big Rapids, MIMI42,3208,491–

585Yankton, SDSD23,6358,434–

586Cody, WYWY31,1718,410–

587Cambridge, OHOH38,3798,365–

588Hannibal, MOMO38,9698,351–

589Valdosta, GAGA153,2768,345–

590Great Bend, KSKS24,7908,343–

591Shelby, NCNC103,3258,329–

592Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5278,313–

593Boone, NCNC54,7868,289–

594New Castle, ININ49,1378,270–

595Bartlesville, OKOK54,0378,261–

596Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5538,194–

597Pittsburg, KSKS39,0088,168–

598St. Simons, GAGA118,5248,123–

599Greeneville, TNTN73,8318,107–

600Ellensburg, WAWA48,8038,085–

601Pella, IAIA34,1928,059–

602Vincennes, ININ35,6528,053–

603Rolla, MOMO45,2478,033–

604Putnam, CTCT98,0968,029–

605Shawnee, OKOK75,1028,008–

606Athens, TXTX88,5957,989–

607Astoria, OROR40,9267,960–

608Goldsboro, NCNC122,2787,901–

609Crawfordsville, ININ38,9547,812–

610Cañon City, COCO50,0397,811–

611Fairmont, MNMN19,4407,806–

612Russellville, ARAR84,9327,795–

613Montrose, COCO44,5917,727–

614Riverton, WYWY39,4647,719–

615Greensburg, ININ26,5767,662–

616Hanford, CACA154,3277,656–

617Kingsland, GAGA60,1437,614–

618Waynesville, NCNC63,3697,612–

619Jacksonville, ILIL37,3817,573–

620Lewiston, MEME116,4877,468–

621Ponca City, OKOK43,4907,465–

622Peru, ININ34,4877,444–

623Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1547,438–

624Canton, ILIL32,9017,377–

625Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0777,373–

626Mountain Home, ARAR42,9827,365–

627Escanaba, MIMI36,5827,352–

628Keene, NHNH78,2697,327–

629Emporia, KSKS34,8387,312–

630Amsterdam, NYNY50,0467,311–

631Lincoln, ILIL27,1827,242–

632Elko, NVNV56,6827,214–

633Pierre, SDSD20,5887,211–

634Jefferson, GAGA99,2657,209–

635Wabash, ININ30,7137,194–

636Ontario, OROR60,0857,167–

637Bedford, ININ45,5687,127–

638Alpena, MIMI28,8537,095–

639Lufkin, TXTX88,1547,094–

640Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1187,085–

641Spencer, IAIA16,2027,067–

642Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4517,047–

643Ludington, MIMI29,0407,045–

644Gainesville, TXTX44,4617,013–

645Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1477,001–

646Albemarle, NCNC68,8306,997–

647Carson, NVNV58,5716,996–

648Weatherford, OKOK39,0596,981–

649Logansport, ININ37,8366,937–

650Lexington, NENE26,2556,918–

651Williston, NDND41,7676,916–

652Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1386,893–

653Somerset, KYKY67,3846,891–

654Payson, AZAZ53,8016,770–

655Taylorville, ILIL33,4436,761–

656Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5756,754–

657Cortland, NYNY45,8506,747–

658Brigham City, UTUT70,4056,740–

659Houghton, MIMI40,0286,708–

660Madison, ININ33,2796,695–

661Harrison, ARAR45,6546,688–

662Greenfield, MAMA70,6986,623–

663Red Bluff, CACA64,6656,568–

664Easton, MDMD38,2386,527–

665Alexandria, LALA147,9526,477–

666Statesboro, GAGA97,9776,462–

667Alamogordo, NMNM70,3686,449–

668Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9126,381–

669Forest City, NCNC65,7456,376–

670Tupelo, MSMS133,1676,341–

671Pikeville, KYKY89,1226,310–

672Worthington, MNMN22,3386,297–

673Barre, VTVT59,6526,283–

674Dalton, GAGA147,8196,261–

675Washington Court House, OHOH28,5526,254–

676Ottumwa, IAIA35,2106,240–

677Albany, GAGA145,5106,228–

678Washington, ININ34,2096,174–

679Cedar City, UTUT67,1416,173–

680Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8836,136–

681Sterling, COCO20,6546,094–

682Searcy, ARAR80,0856,086–

683Ottawa, KSKS26,2996,078–

684Huron, SDSD19,6246,048–

685Hinesville, GAGA91,8706,012–

686Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9045,985–

687Edwards, COCO54,2915,983–

688Ardmore, OKOK48,9105,973–

689Arkansas City, KSKS34,3825,973–

690Fort Morgan, COCO30,3065,948–

691Albertville, ALAL103,5375,925–

692Monticello, ININ25,1645,900–

693Sheridan, WYWY33,2415,874–

694Clovis, NMNM65,2705,838–

695Sumter, SCSC105,0675,791–

696Palestine, TXTX59,8055,787–

697Picayune, MSMS59,3635,774–

698Breckenridge, COCO39,0695,752–

699Kirksville, MOMO29,8245,743–

700Port Townsend, WAWA33,9705,692–

701Rome, GAGA101,3785,685–

702Jackson, WYWY36,5875,629–

703Maryville, MOMO20,1745,609–

704Newberry, SCSC39,5615,598–

705Stephenville, TXTX43,9115,583–

706Tullahoma, TNTN69,3395,583–

707Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0835,535–

708Talladega, ALAL91,7645,535–

709Brattleboro, VTVT45,2045,491–

710West Plains, MOMO40,7985,479–

711Greenwood, SCSC95,2155,424–

712LaGrange, GAGA107,0975,416–

713Lebanon, MOMO36,9435,381–

714Macomb, ILIL25,9165,364–

715Rock Springs, WYWY41,2675,330–

716Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2455,296–

717Laconia, NHNH65,1475,216–

718Vermillion, SDSD15,0315,188–

719Mount Airy, NCNC72,2875,171–

720Henderson, KYKY57,1845,166–

721Moberly, MOMO24,5135,160–

722Rutland, VTVT59,6535,159–

723Garden City, KSKS37,5055,106–

724Burley, IDID49,3085,096–

725Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4865,072–

726Oxford, MSMS71,9725,060–

727Greencastle, ININ37,8765,048–

728Enterprise, ALAL56,9535,041–

729Frankfort, ININ33,3225,037–

730Kapaa, HIHI73,4004,986–

731Hailey, IDID32,4364,962–

732Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0354,925–

733McAlester, OKOK43,3204,922–

734Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0814,921–

735Sanford, NCNC70,2584,915–

736Storm Lake, IAIA20,4494,910–

737Bennington, VTVT36,6304,849–

738Brevard, NCNC34,2114,825–

739North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2334,798–

740Marshall, MOMO23,2654,741–

741Elkins, WVWV26,8824,739–

742Atchison, KSKS16,1724,733–

743Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9144,627–

744Danville, VAVA101,1374,607–

745Gadsden, ALAL103,8864,592–

746Carlsbad, NMNM62,5094,586–

747Mountain Home, IDID29,4654,563–

748Muskogee, OKOK66,7084,554–

749Shelbyville, TNTN55,2734,533–

750Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8804,508–

751Mexico, MOMO24,5284,497–

752Palatka, FLFL77,7344,457–

753Hobbs, NMNM74,7494,398–

754Brownwood, TXTX38,7114,395–

755Connersville, ININ23,5334,394–

756La Grande, OROR25,9004,359–

757Blackfoot, IDID51,1534,358–

758Juneau city and, AKAK31,6094,341–

759Batesville, ARAR38,7854,338–

760Jacksonville, TXTX53,3374,277–

761Duncan, OKOK44,3104,263–

762Dodge City, KSKS33,9934,222–

763Bay City, TXTX36,4634,177–

764Fort Payne, ALAL74,0854,156–

765Okeechobee, FLFL42,6084,127–

766Roswell, NMNM63,3644,122–

767Tahlequah, OKOK49,1964,106–

768Danville, KYKY56,9854,095–

769Starkville, MSMS62,0634,073–

770Miami, OKOK30,4384,012–

771Winchester, TNTN45,5793,984–

772The Dalles, OROR26,3103,981–

773El Campo, TXTX42,0603,976–

774Corsicana, TXTX57,1813,975–

775Calhoun, GAGA61,7013,952–

776Cambridge, MDMD33,6283,947–

777Crescent City, CACA26,4103,923–

778Marion, NCNC45,1983,880–

779Meridian, MSMS85,4193,826–

780Paragould, ARAR47,4113,823–

781Durant, OKOK51,3673,806–

782Glasgow, KYKY56,2243,805–

783Hood River, OROR23,7203,729–

784Brookings, OROR22,6213,703–

785Bonham, TXTX39,2653,701–

786Woodward, OKOK19,8273,680–

787Thomasville, GAGA72,9583,672–

788Paris, TXTX63,3193,630–

789Orangeburg, SCSC83,1773,615–

790Gallipolis, OHOH29,0723,599–

791Los Alamos, NMNM19,4073,568–

792Murray, KYKY39,4213,535–

793Columbus, MSMS67,1443,501–

794Ada, OKOK38,5283,468–

795Alamosa, COCO27,8963,425–

796Ozark, ALAL49,9123,362–

797Fallon, NVNV25,8513,352–

798DeRidder, LALA36,6733,348–

799Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4283,346–

800Safford, AZAZ40,1573,328–

801Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0633,296–

802Laurel, MSMS82,2813,281–

803Gaffney, SCSC58,2753,239–

804Wilson, NCNC81,1503,236–

805Altus, OKOK24,7643,230–

806Taos, NMNM34,5643,202–

807Evanston, WYWY23,4153,174–

808El Centro, CACA181,4113,125–

809Susanville, CACA28,1173,050–

810Martinsville, VAVA63,0913,047–

811Cornelia, GAGA50,4163,046–

812Madisonville, KYKY45,1273,045–

813Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7913,016–

814Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2013,004–

815Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672,991–

816Scottsboro, ALAL54,2812,971–

817Opelousas, LALA80,7652,937–

818New Iberia, LALA66,8462,921–

819Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0762,856–

820Newport, TNTN37,8892,848–

821Campbellsville, KYKY38,4072,829–

822Washington, NCNC44,6702,822–

823Silver City, NMNM27,2522,807–

824Ruston, LALA48,3602,804–

825Baker City, OROR16,6582,797–

826Big Spring, TXTX30,5042,791–

827Morgan City, LALA46,5522,788–

828Vernal, UTUT38,2782,761–

829Kennett, MOMO26,8552,753–

830Kinston, NCNC55,8372,753–

831Clewiston, FLFL61,5462,673–

832Bogalusa, LALA44,9372,641–

833Lewisburg, TNTN38,0712,631–

834Arcadia, FLFL37,0782,618–

835Bishop, CACA18,1582,615–

836Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2112,579–

837Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5992,561–

838Pampa, TXTX21,7862,529–

839Alexander City, ALAL40,9532,496–

840McMinnville, TNTN43,7172,477–

841Malvern, ARAR33,4512,460–

842Paris, TNTN32,8962,452–

843Ruidoso, NMNM19,8442,400–

844Alice, TXTX45,3832,382–

845Milledgeville, GAGA44,0292,377–

846Cedartown, GAGA45,5142,375–

847Mayfield, KYKY37,0502,319–

848Dyersburg, TNTN36,3202,305–

849Fayetteville, TNTN36,8532,273–

850Borger, TXTX19,6332,244–

851Elk City, OKOK22,1592,235–

852McComb, MSMS52,6402,225–

853Del Rio, TXTX47,8352,175–

854Beeville, TXTX32,5152,091–

855Plainview, TXTX36,7002,075–

856Minden, LALA34,9482,065–

857Laredo, TXTX281,2242,052–

858Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0252,048–

859Toccoa, GAGA27,8542,027–

860Othello, WAWA21,4881,961–

861Ketchikan, AKAK13,5491,934–

862Franklin, KYKY20,7881,930–

863Kingsville, TXTX30,3151,920–

864Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2191,874–

865Martin, TNTN33,2611,866–

866Guymon, OKOK20,3221,839–

867Nogales, AZAZ50,0201,836–

868Tifton, GAGA51,2371,824–

869Douglas, GAGA52,8611,822–

870Blytheville, ARAR37,8281,785–

871Dublin, GAGA60,3511,782–

872Middlesborough, KYKY22,8291,782–

873El Dorado, ARAR36,9261,742–

874Vicksburg, MSMS41,7591,735–

875Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111,716–

876Natchitoches, LALA36,0891,693–

877Price, UTUT20,6801,672–

878Española, NMNM39,8321,641–

879Uvalde, TXTX24,9631,636–

880Vernon, TXTX12,4811,631–

881Lumberton, NCNC119,9411,627–

882Vidalia, GAGA36,1801,597–

883Liberal, KSKS21,0731,544–

884Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,534–

885Moultrie, GAGA47,4381,512–

886Union City, TNTN30,0671,493–

887Gallup, NMNM68,1191,486–

888Andrews, TXTX18,9141,470–

889Deming, NMNM25,4071,463–

890Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9381,432–

891Waycross, GAGA57,6701,415–

892Americus, GAGA33,3941,403–

893Corinth, MSMS34,5691,403–

894Russellville, ALAL32,4491,369–

895Natchez, MSMS54,7221,330–

896Henderson, NCNC42,6381,327–

897Sweetwater, TXTX14,1171,254–

898Jesup, GAGA32,4811,248–

899Magnolia, ARAR21,8941,173–

900Troy, ALAL33,6881,160–

901Camden, ARAR26,3631,141–

902Brookhaven, MSMS35,0121,117–

903Summerville, GAGA25,3001,083–

904Forrest City, ARAR21,8001,018–

905Eufaula, ALAL26,861971–

906Laurinburg, NCNC33,322959–

907Nantucket, MAMA14,758906–

908Hereford, TXTX18,626905–

909Dumas, TXTX21,891890–

910Selma, ALAL35,140824–

911Greenville, MSMS40,446787–

912Bainbridge, GAGA29,432777–

913Snyder, TXTX16,162776–

914Grenada, MSMS30,222674–

915Thomaston, GAGA28,500674–

916Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138642–

917Greenwood, MSMS34,912623–

918Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099548–

919Clarksdale, MSMS19,849484–

920Cleveland, MSMS28,262447–

921Raymondville, TXTX19,971420–

922Cordele, GAGA19,237363–

923Zapata, TXTX13,753300–

924Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823278–

925Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319126–

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