Which metro area has the highest german population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks #1 with 1,523,719 (2010 Decennial Census).

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?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest German population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS –

501Klamath Falls, OROR70,27413,290–

502Bradford, PAPA38,98413,282–

503Fairmont, WVWV55,58413,252–

504Moses Lake, WAWA105,72713,221–

505Marquette, MIMI68,06413,180–

506Carroll, IAIA20,30313,070–

507Cadillac, MIMI49,71912,897–

508Angola, ININ34,79912,893–

509Pullman, WAWA48,51212,852–

510Warren, PAPA37,03812,840–

511Clearlake, CACA67,77212,694–

512Van Wert, OHOH29,01312,665–

513Big Rapids, MIMI42,32012,639–

514Alma, MIMI41,19012,610–

515Bemidji, MNMN47,05512,527–

516Greenville, NCNC182,93612,489–

517Hammond, LALA141,34612,427–

518Jackson, TNTN184,56912,336–

519Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15412,290–

520Gloversville, NYNY52,21612,273–

521Wahpeton, NDND23,01912,247–

522Galesburg, ILIL47,76712,231–

523Fairmont, MNMN19,44012,198–

524Albert Lea, MNMN30,44012,152–

525Beatrice, NENE21,71112,134–

526Midland, TXTX193,13912,116–

527McPherson, KSKS30,06412,099–

528Sedalia, MOMO44,25412,086–

529Seymour, ININ47,37012,053–

530Kahului, HIHI160,67412,016–

531Great Bend, KSKS24,79011,996–

532Corbin, KYKY150,04011,955–

533Russellville, ARAR84,93211,943–

534Durango, COCO56,89811,862–

535Morristown, TNTN128,86711,858–

536Jamestown, NDND21,41411,847–

537Branson, MOMO57,00111,831–

538Kerrville, TXTX54,03711,822–

539Carson, NVNV58,57111,801–

540Brownsville, TXTX433,94611,789–

541Shelton, WAWA71,16511,704–

542Boone, NCNC54,78611,703–

543Farmington, NMNM120,34011,636–

544Sonora, CACA53,16011,533–

545Valdosta, GAGA153,27611,496–

546Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13711,487–

547Emporia, KSKS34,83811,473–

548Moscow, IDID41,84211,369–

549Massena, NYNY105,48811,355–

550Florence, SCSC201,39211,317–

551Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44211,299–

552Monroe, LALA222,39011,290–

553Marshall, MNMN25,68411,277–

554Key West, FLFL80,40611,236–

555Hanford, CACA154,32711,221–

556Wilmington, OHOH42,30111,184–

557Sikeston, MOMO49,97811,106–

558Urbana, OHOH38,82011,068–

559Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01411,025–

560Rolla, MOMO45,24711,019–

561Coshocton, OHOH37,18810,927–

562Centralia, ILIL36,38210,918–

563Laramie, WYWY38,55810,894–

564Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910,882–

565Bangor, MEME157,96710,862–

566Sevierville, TNTN101,34210,843–

567Searcy, ARAR80,08510,824–

568Newport, OROR50,63610,775–

569Jacksonville, ILIL37,38110,666–

570Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52710,657–

571Florence, ALAL156,60910,648–

572Yankton, SDSD23,63510,609–

573Dothan, ALAL156,26610,542–

574Spearfish, SDSD29,45910,533–

575Ellensburg, WAWA48,80310,460–

576Wabash, ININ30,71310,394–

577Odessa, TXTX173,80110,358–

578Vincennes, ININ35,65210,340–

579Sandpoint, IDID54,42010,326–

580Cookeville, TNTN152,47710,317–

581Edwards, COCO54,29110,273–

582Alpena, MIMI28,85310,214–

583Shelby, NCNC103,32510,191–

584Augusta, MEME129,06710,155–

585Peru, ININ34,48710,153–

586Petoskey, MIMI33,77510,082–

587Greeneville, TNTN73,83110,065–

588Cañon City, COCO50,0399,951–

589Hannibal, MOMO38,9699,930–

590Alexandria, LALA147,9529,929–

591Seneca, SCSC83,7759,879–

592Washington, ININ34,2099,761–

593Frankfort, KYKY77,8749,751–

594New Castle, ININ49,1379,750–

595Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4599,646–

596Red Bluff, CACA64,6659,632–

597Mountain Home, ARAR42,9829,578–

598Oxford, ALAL115,8349,573–

599Dalton, GAGA147,8199,524–

600Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1479,522–

601Worthington, MNMN22,3389,484–

602Rock Springs, WYWY41,2679,471–

603Lincoln, ILIL27,1829,405–

604Ponca City, OKOK43,4909,399–

605Logansport, ININ37,8369,358–

606Keene, NHNH78,2699,326–

607Payson, AZAZ53,8019,288–

608Lufkin, TXTX88,1549,196–

609St. Simons, GAGA118,5249,139–

610Pella, IAIA34,1929,128–

611Henderson, KYKY57,1849,103–

612Lake City, FLFL74,0949,096–

613Sterling, COCO20,6549,093–

614Greencastle, ININ37,8768,993–

615Cambridge, OHOH38,3798,983–

616Morehead City, NCNC70,4698,962–

617Sheridan, WYWY33,2418,931–

618Amsterdam, NYNY50,0468,912–

619Gainesville, TXTX44,4618,898–

620Ludington, MIMI29,0408,878–

621Escanaba, MIMI36,5828,858–

622Ontario, OROR60,0858,853–

623Bartlesville, OKOK54,0378,845–

624Canton, ILIL32,9018,804–

625Montrose, COCO44,5918,787–

626Albemarle, NCNC68,8308,772–

627Lewiston, MEME116,4878,739–

628Cody, WYWY31,1718,728–

629Kirksville, MOMO29,8248,683–

630Fort Morgan, COCO30,3068,627–

631Crawfordsville, ININ38,9548,601–

632Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5758,594–

633Greenfield, MAMA70,6988,572–

634Tupelo, MSMS133,1678,570–

635Brenham, TXTX38,2888,554–

636Pierre, SDSD20,5888,523–

637Bedford, ININ45,5688,521–

638Arkansas City, KSKS34,3828,516–

639Riverton, WYWY39,4648,454–

640Cortland, NYNY45,8508,405–

641Alamogordo, NMNM70,3688,396–

642Astoria, OROR40,9268,388–

643Rexburg, IDID69,3808,350–

644Ottumwa, IAIA35,2108,334–

645Lexington, NENE26,2558,326–

646Huntsville, TXTX83,8428,323–

647Goldsboro, NCNC122,2788,314–

648Paris, TXTX63,3198,278–

649Statesboro, GAGA97,9778,242–

650Weatherford, OKOK39,0598,240–

651Albany, GAGA145,5108,235–

652Pittsburg, KSKS39,0088,180–

653Macomb, ILIL25,9168,178–

654Pahrump, NVNV57,3368,159–

655Easton, MDMD38,2388,098–

656Ottawa, KSKS26,2998,085–

657Garden City, KSKS37,5058,066–

658Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4868,039–

659Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0818,030–

660Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8838,012–

661Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4518,004–

662Crossville, TNTN66,3007,982–

663Maryville, MOMO20,1747,981–

664Gadsden, ALAL103,8867,926–

665Shawnee, OKOK75,1027,907–

666Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1187,883–

667Heber, UTUT81,6557,840–

668Granbury, TXTX70,5017,825–

669Houghton, MIMI40,0287,754–

670Clovis, NMNM65,2707,699–

671Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0777,687–

672Elkins, WVWV26,8827,686–

673Pikeville, KYKY89,1227,659–

674Taylorville, ILIL33,4437,648–

675Huron, SDSD19,6247,646–

676Breckenridge, COCO39,0697,637–

677Madison, ININ33,2797,622–

678Spencer, IAIA16,2027,613–

679Greensburg, ININ26,5767,607–

680Williston, NDND41,7677,607–

681Muskogee, OKOK66,7087,597–

682Frankfort, ININ33,3227,465–

683Marshall, MOMO23,2657,463–

684Greenwood, SCSC95,2157,459–

685Waynesville, NCNC63,3697,415–

686Albertville, ALAL103,5377,288–

687Dodge City, KSKS33,9937,284–

688Athens, TNTN71,5907,242–

689Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1387,220–

690Hinesville, GAGA91,8707,175–

691McAlester, OKOK43,3207,103–

692Mount Airy, NCNC72,2877,047–

693Forest City, NCNC65,7456,892–

694Moberly, MOMO24,5136,877–

695Storm Lake, IAIA20,4496,843–

696Palatka, FLFL77,7346,804–

697West Plains, MOMO40,7986,784–

698Athens, TXTX88,5956,753–

699Monticello, ININ25,1646,687–

700Elko, NVNV56,6826,614–

701Harrison, ARAR45,6546,553–

702Rome, GAGA101,3786,543–

703El Campo, TXTX42,0606,527–

704Jackson, WYWY36,5876,527–

705Hailey, IDID32,4366,512–

706Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0356,507–

707Burley, IDID49,3086,505–

708Roswell, NMNM63,3646,501–

709El Centro, CACA181,4116,486–

710Picayune, MSMS59,3636,479–

711Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9046,445–

712North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2336,442–

713La Grande, OROR25,9006,404–

714Marion, NCNC45,1986,398–

715Mexico, MOMO24,5286,396–

716LaGrange, GAGA107,0976,376–

717Washington Court House, OHOH28,5526,344–

718Sumter, SCSC105,0676,286–

719Newberry, SCSC39,5616,267–

720Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0836,264–

721Rutland, VTVT59,6536,227–

722Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2456,182–

723Danville, VAVA101,1376,143–

724Duncan, OKOK44,3106,124–

725Tullahoma, TNTN69,3396,104–

726Vermillion, SDSD15,0316,068–

727Brigham City, UTUT70,4056,067–

728Kingsland, GAGA60,1436,060–

729Bay City, TXTX36,4636,035–

730Port Townsend, WAWA33,9706,018–

731Bonham, TXTX39,2655,933–

732Brookings, OROR22,6215,904–

733Cedar City, UTUT67,1415,825–

734Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8805,803–

735Hobbs, NMNM74,7495,782–

736Juneau city and, AKAK31,6095,707–

737Carlsbad, NMNM62,5095,684–

738Blackfoot, IDID51,1535,649–

739Danville, KYKY56,9855,647–

740Susanville, CACA28,1175,583–

741Lebanon, MOMO36,9435,583–

742Atchison, KSKS16,1725,556–

743Ada, OKOK38,5285,527–

744Somerset, KYKY67,3845,527–

745Ozark, ALAL49,9125,518–

746Murray, KYKY39,4215,489–

747Palestine, TXTX59,8055,486–

748Stephenville, TXTX43,9115,457–

749Mountain Home, IDID29,4655,431–

750Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0765,415–

751Okeechobee, FLFL42,6085,380–

752Barre, VTVT59,6525,372–

753Glasgow, KYKY56,2245,311–

754Tahlequah, OKOK49,1965,224–

755Madisonville, KYKY45,1275,211–

756Brattleboro, VTVT45,2045,183–

757Corsicana, TXTX57,1815,161–

758Bennington, VTVT36,6305,149–

759Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4285,079–

760Kapaa, HIHI73,4005,048–

761Evanston, WYWY23,4155,028–

762Crescent City, CACA26,4104,996–

763Brevard, NCNC34,2114,984–

764Connersville, ININ23,5334,977–

765Miami, OKOK30,4384,969–

766Columbus, MSMS67,1444,931–

767Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2114,929–

768Gallipolis, OHOH29,0724,913–

769The Dalles, OROR26,3104,882–

770Paragould, ARAR47,4114,872–

771Winchester, TNTN45,5794,853–

772Laconia, NHNH65,1474,834–

773Orangeburg, SCSC83,1774,739–

774Fallon, NVNV25,8514,694–

775Oxford, MSMS71,9724,672–

776Jefferson, GAGA99,2654,665–

777Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9144,595–

778Meridian, MSMS85,4194,594–

779Enterprise, ALAL56,9534,568–

780Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9124,568–

781Jacksonville, TXTX53,3374,565–

782Sanford, NCNC70,2584,516–

783Plainview, TXTX36,7004,475–

784Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0634,433–

785Mayfield, KYKY37,0504,409–

786Vernal, UTUT38,2784,399–

787Martinsville, VAVA63,0914,308–

788Elk City, OKOK22,1594,305–

789Wilson, NCNC81,1504,277–

790Starkville, MSMS62,0634,260–

791Cornelia, GAGA50,4164,199–

792Alamosa, COCO27,8964,195–

793Talladega, ALAL91,7644,120–

794Fort Payne, ALAL74,0854,119–

795Brownwood, TXTX38,7114,073–

796Campbellsville, KYKY38,4074,036–

797Blytheville, ARAR37,8283,971–

798Opelousas, LALA80,7653,966–

799Baker City, OROR16,6583,961–

800Durant, OKOK51,3673,959–

801Newport, TNTN37,8893,933–

802Batesville, ARAR38,7853,903–

803Thomasville, GAGA72,9583,843–

804Woodward, OKOK19,8273,839–

805Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5993,772–

806Paris, TNTN32,8963,771–

807Cambridge, MDMD33,6283,694–

808Laurel, MSMS82,2813,676–

809Beeville, TXTX32,5153,641–

810Hood River, OROR23,7203,615–

811Calhoun, GAGA61,7013,613–

812Shelbyville, TNTN55,2733,557–

813Gaffney, SCSC58,2753,543–

814Altus, OKOK24,7643,525–

815Silver City, NMNM27,2523,519–

816Guymon, OKOK20,3223,497–

817Arcadia, FLFL37,0783,470–

818Alice, TXTX45,3833,468–

819DeRidder, LALA36,6733,448–

820Kennett, MOMO26,8553,443–

821Los Alamos, NMNM19,4073,423–

822New Iberia, LALA66,8463,399–

823Martin, TNTN33,2613,376–

824Clewiston, FLFL61,5463,375–

825Big Spring, TXTX30,5043,372–

826Taos, NMNM34,5643,344–

827Minden, LALA34,9483,331–

828Waycross, GAGA57,6703,304–

829Safford, AZAZ40,1573,304–

830Malvern, ARAR33,4513,268–

831Scottsboro, ALAL54,2813,236–

832Fayetteville, TNTN36,8533,219–

833Ruidoso, NMNM19,8443,208–

834Pampa, TXTX21,7863,197–

835Lumberton, NCNC119,9413,181–

836Ardmore, OKOK48,9103,166–

837Washington, NCNC44,6703,112–

838Bishop, CACA18,1583,058–

839Borger, TXTX19,6333,026–

840Ruston, LALA48,3602,985–

841Othello, WAWA21,4882,935–

842Bogalusa, LALA44,9372,898–

843Dyersburg, TNTN36,3202,892–

844Price, UTUT20,6802,825–

845Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7912,798–

846Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0252,795–

847Lewisburg, TNTN38,0712,783–

848Kingsville, TXTX30,3152,762–

849Morgan City, LALA46,5522,739–

850Laredo, TXTX281,2242,738–

851Liberal, KSKS21,0732,686–

852Natchez, MSMS54,7222,615–

853Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2012,559–

854Vicksburg, MSMS41,7592,541–

855Rockingham, NCNC42,0412,525–

856Natchitoches, LALA36,0892,466–

857Union City, TNTN30,0672,459–

858Ketchikan, AKAK13,5492,458–

859Deming, NMNM25,4072,444–

860Uvalde, TXTX24,9632,419–

861Kinston, NCNC55,8372,362–

862El Dorado, ARAR36,9262,340–

863Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672,252–

864McMinnville, TNTN43,7172,247–

865Del Rio, TXTX47,8352,229–

866Milledgeville, GAGA44,0292,211–

867Dumas, TXTX21,8912,197–

868Tifton, GAGA51,2372,173–

869Cedartown, GAGA45,5142,171–

870Hereford, TXTX18,6262,104–

871Toccoa, GAGA27,8542,102–

872McComb, MSMS52,6402,091–

873Dublin, GAGA60,3512,065–

874Las Vegas, NMNM30,3112,052–

875Alexander City, ALAL40,9532,039–

876Corinth, MSMS34,5692,013–

877Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9381,991–

878Nogales, AZAZ50,0201,989–

879Americus, GAGA33,3941,918–

880Camden, ARAR26,3631,880–

881Snyder, TXTX16,1621,872–

882Laurinburg, NCNC33,3221,844–

883Española, NMNM39,8321,825–

884Russellville, ALAL32,4491,747–

885Thomaston, GAGA28,5001,732–

886Summerville, GAGA25,3001,692–

887Jesup, GAGA32,4811,677–

888Greenville, MSMS40,4461,634–

889Magnolia, ARAR21,8941,555–

890Eufaula, ALAL26,8611,525–

891Forrest City, ARAR21,8001,517–

892Moultrie, GAGA47,4381,504–

893Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2191,488–

894Selma, ALAL35,1401,475–

895Brookhaven, MSMS35,0121,462–

896Vernon, TXTX12,4811,439–

897Grenada, MSMS30,2221,376–

898Sweetwater, TXTX14,1171,314–

899Troy, ALAL33,6881,286–

900Henderson, NCNC42,6381,266–

901Gallup, NMNM68,1191,264–

902Douglas, GAGA52,8611,214–

903Vidalia, GAGA36,1801,207–

904Franklin, KYKY20,7881,164–

905Nantucket, MAMA14,7581,102–

906Middlesborough, KYKY22,8291,054–

907Bainbridge, GAGA29,4321,045–

908Cordele, GAGA19,237908–

909Andrews, TXTX18,914823–

910Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099753–

911Cleveland, MSMS28,262685–

912Raymondville, TXTX19,971621–

913Greenwood, MSMS34,912554–

914Clarksdale, MSMS19,849541–

915Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823467–

916Zapata, TXTX13,753380–

917Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319293–

918Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138120–

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