Which metro area has the highest german population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks #1 with 1,279,278 (2020 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?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest German population, US metro areas · 2020

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

501Muscatine, IAIA41,85310,734–

502Greenville, NCNC182,93610,646–

503Decatur, ININ36,65010,584–

504Jackson, TNTN184,56910,583–

505Marshalltown, IAIA39,89010,537–

506North Platte, NENE33,97210,529–

507Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55310,475–

508Augusta, MEME129,06710,436–

509Coshocton, OHOH37,18810,331–

510Cadillac, MIMI49,71910,276–

511Dixon, ILIL32,91410,263–

512Marion, ININ66,52410,206–

513Houma, LALA199,66810,186–

514Van Wert, OHOH29,01310,163–

515Ukiah, CACA88,12210,161–

516Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01410,127–

517Big Rapids, MIMI42,32010,113–

518Wahpeton, NDND23,01910,094–

519Show Low, AZAZ109,94610,086–

520Enid, OKOK61,77910,030–

521Carbondale, ILIL52,50110,026–

522Massena, NYNY105,48810,018–

523Sandpoint, IDID54,42010,014–

524Oneonta, NYNY60,58910,012–

525Jamestown, NDND21,4149,997–

526Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8389,936–

527Kahului, HIHI160,6749,903–

528Mitchell, SDSD25,9139,903–

529Albert Lea, MNMN30,4409,892–

530Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4429,848–

531Brenham, TXTX38,2889,721–

532Warren, PAPA37,0389,714–

533Marshall, MNMN25,6849,710–

534Seymour, ININ47,3709,652–

535Sonora, CACA53,1609,587–

536Bradford, PAPA38,9849,531–

537Bangor, MEME157,9679,525–

538Florence, ALAL156,6099,465–

539Newport, OROR50,6369,439–

540Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1549,377–

541Pullman, WAWA48,5129,367–

542Payson, AZAZ53,8019,337–

543Spearfish, SDSD29,4599,327–

544Hannibal, MOMO38,9699,294–

545Lewiston, MEME116,4879,289–

546McPherson, KSKS30,0649,248–

547Seneca, SCSC83,7759,238–

548Kerrville, TXTX54,0379,237–

549Wilmington, OHOH42,3019,206–

550Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5279,203–

551Durango, COCO56,8989,137–

552Lake City, FLFL74,0949,085–

553Frankfort, KYKY77,8749,069–

554Farmington, NMNM120,3409,068–

555Sedalia, MOMO44,2549,030–

556Lincoln, ILIL27,1829,009–

557Fairmont, MNMN19,4409,008–

558Heber, UTUT81,6559,006–

559Athens, TXTX88,5958,992–

560Pella, IAIA34,1928,936–

561Pittsburg, KSKS39,0088,936–

562Sikeston, MOMO49,9788,890–

563Alma, MIMI41,1908,878–

564Crossville, TNTN66,3008,874–

565Jacksonville, ILIL37,3818,856–

566Laramie, WYWY38,5588,822–

567Gloversville, NYNY52,2168,807–

568Oxford, ALAL115,8348,797–

569Monroe, LALA222,3908,752–

570Galesburg, ILIL47,7678,720–

571Rolla, MOMO45,2478,719–

572Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4598,706–

573Cody, WYWY31,1718,705–

574Urbana, OHOH38,8208,673–

575Red Bluff, CACA64,6658,671–

576Corbin, KYKY150,0408,640–

577Centralia, ILIL36,3828,590–

578Morehead City, NCNC70,4698,571–

579Yankton, SDSD23,6358,483–

580Emporia, KSKS34,8388,474–

581Beatrice, NENE21,7118,439–

582Amsterdam, NYNY50,0468,437–

583Great Bend, KSKS24,7908,403–

584Riverton, WYWY39,4648,376–

585Key West, FLFL80,4068,358–

586Petoskey, MIMI33,7758,324–

587Cañon City, COCO50,0398,316–

588Rexburg, IDID69,3808,285–

589Dothan, ALAL156,2668,278–

590Bartlesville, OKOK54,0378,257–

591Moscow, IDID41,8428,220–

592Vincennes, ININ35,6528,184–

593Huntsville, TXTX83,8428,160–

594Decatur, ALAL160,3268,159–

595Shawnee, OKOK75,1028,099–

596Ponca City, OKOK43,4907,935–

597Canton, ILIL32,9017,926–

598Williston, NDND41,7677,838–

599Waynesville, NCNC63,3697,817–

600Carson, NVNV58,5717,781–

601Cambridge, OHOH38,3797,753–

602Peru, ININ34,4877,732–

603Greensburg, ININ26,5767,703–

604Texarkana, TXTX146,8167,662–

605Fort Morgan, COCO30,3067,647–

606Athens, TNTN71,5907,614–

607Ellensburg, WAWA48,8037,595–

608Ottumwa, IAIA35,2107,583–

609Pierre, SDSD20,5887,574–

610Brownsville, TXTX433,9467,559–

611Crawfordsville, ININ38,9547,551–

612Russellville, ARAR84,9327,547–

613Valdosta, GAGA153,2767,519–

614Ludington, MIMI29,0407,515–

615Wabash, ININ30,7137,502–

616Searcy, ARAR80,0857,482–

617Easton, MDMD38,2387,464–

618Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0777,456–

619Bedford, ININ45,5687,443–

620Alpena, MIMI28,8537,409–

621Edwards, COCO54,2917,397–

622Hanford, CACA154,3277,383–

623Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1187,383–

624Boone, NCNC54,7867,358–

625New Castle, ININ49,1377,325–

626Greenfield, MAMA70,6987,281–

627Alamogordo, NMNM70,3687,269–

628Clearlake, CACA67,7727,214–

629Palatka, FLFL77,7347,191–

630Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4517,190–

631Kingsland, GAGA60,1437,174–

632St. Simons, GAGA118,5247,173–

633Astoria, OROR40,9267,155–

634Logansport, ININ37,8367,112–

635Lufkin, TXTX88,1547,087–

636Weatherford, OKOK39,0597,001–

637Shelby, NCNC103,3256,976–

638Elko, NVNV56,6826,966–

639Clovis, NMNM65,2706,964–

640Washington, ININ34,2096,949–

641Goldsboro, NCNC122,2786,902–

642Keene, NHNH78,2696,888–

643Pahrump, NVNV57,3366,883–

644Houghton, MIMI40,0286,879–

645Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8836,855–

646Escanaba, MIMI36,5826,821–

647Hinesville, GAGA91,8706,797–

648Huron, SDSD19,6246,781–

649Kirksville, MOMO29,8246,728–

650Ontario, OROR60,0856,719–

651Moberly, MOMO24,5136,712–

652Forest City, NCNC65,7456,710–

653Lexington, NENE26,2556,688–

654Granbury, TXTX70,5016,682–

655Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9126,678–

656Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1476,673–

657Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5756,672–

658Picayune, MSMS59,3636,672–

659Worthington, MNMN22,3386,653–

660Madison, ININ33,2796,628–

661Albemarle, NCNC68,8306,594–

662Rock Springs, WYWY41,2676,558–

663Sterling, COCO20,6546,542–

664Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1386,536–

665Harrison, ARAR45,6546,523–

666Garden City, KSKS37,5056,491–

667Mountain Home, ARAR42,9826,491–

668Greeneville, TNTN73,8316,466–

669Dalton, GAGA147,8196,410–

670Spencer, IAIA16,2026,407–

671Montrose, COCO44,5916,398–

672Brigham City, UTUT70,4056,384–

673Port Townsend, WAWA33,9706,379–

674Barre, VTVT59,6526,328–

675Gainesville, TXTX44,4616,231–

676Jefferson, GAGA99,2656,227–

677Cedar City, UTUT67,1416,197–

678Odessa, TXTX173,8016,188–

679McAlester, OKOK43,3206,174–

680Henderson, KYKY57,1846,173–

681Breckenridge, COCO39,0696,160–

682Somerset, KYKY67,3846,137–

683Macomb, ILIL25,9166,083–

684Alexandria, LALA147,9526,056–

685Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9046,052–

686Sumter, SCSC105,0676,048–

687Arkansas City, KSKS34,3825,933–

688Monticello, ININ25,1645,920–

689Maryville, MOMO20,1745,873–

690Kapaa, HIHI73,4005,867–

691Elkins, WVWV26,8825,807–

692Cortland, NYNY45,8505,805–

693Taylorville, ILIL33,4435,724–

694Tullahoma, TNTN69,3395,722–

695Rome, GAGA101,3785,650–

696Pikeville, KYKY89,1225,642–

697Newberry, SCSC39,5615,602–

698Ottawa, KSKS26,2995,571–

699Muskogee, OKOK66,7085,514–

700West Plains, MOMO40,7985,510–

701Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0355,501–

702Rutland, VTVT59,6535,459–

703Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0815,421–

704Marshall, MOMO23,2655,385–

705Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8805,368–

706Frankfort, ININ33,3225,355–

707Sanford, NCNC70,2585,328–

708Ardmore, OKOK48,9105,306–

709Greencastle, ININ37,8765,302–

710Atchison, KSKS16,1725,301–

711Danville, VAVA101,1375,286–

712Jackson, WYWY36,5875,268–

713Burley, IDID49,3085,225–

714Dodge City, KSKS33,9935,221–

715Greenwood, SCSC95,2155,214–

716Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0835,210–

717Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2455,170–

718Tupelo, MSMS133,1675,166–

719La Grande, OROR25,9005,156–

720Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4865,136–

721Storm Lake, IAIA20,4495,129–

722Mexico, MOMO24,5285,124–

723Statesboro, GAGA97,9775,123–

724Lebanon, MOMO36,9435,120–

725Batesville, ARAR38,7855,095–

726Washington Court House, OHOH28,5525,064–

727Albany, GAGA145,5105,058–

728Gadsden, ALAL103,8865,026–

729Vermillion, SDSD15,0315,017–

730North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2334,923–

731Danville, KYKY56,9854,904–

732Sheridan, WYWY33,2414,840–

733LaGrange, GAGA107,0974,824–

734Stephenville, TXTX43,9114,815–

735Gallipolis, OHOH29,0724,806–

736Mount Airy, NCNC72,2874,804–

737Oxford, MSMS71,9724,717–

738Connersville, ININ23,5334,717–

739Paragould, ARAR47,4114,644–

740Enterprise, ALAL56,9534,627–

741Bennington, VTVT36,6304,620–

742Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9144,602–

743Murray, KYKY39,4214,577–

744Bay City, TXTX36,4634,567–

745Brownwood, TXTX38,7114,494–

746Brattleboro, VTVT45,2044,482–

747Talladega, ALAL91,7644,457–

748Evanston, WYWY23,4154,447–

749Okeechobee, FLFL42,6084,433–

750Brookings, OROR22,6214,430–

751Juneau city and, AKAK31,6094,404–

752Marion, NCNC45,1984,383–

753Durant, OKOK51,3674,352–

754Thomasville, GAGA72,9584,325–

755Ada, OKOK38,5284,279–

756Laconia, NHNH65,1474,256–

757Mountain Home, IDID29,4654,238–

758Palestine, TXTX59,8054,230–

759Brevard, NCNC34,2114,218–

760Shelbyville, TNTN55,2734,205–

761Duncan, OKOK44,3104,201–

762Winchester, TNTN45,5794,187–

763El Campo, TXTX42,0604,168–

764Albertville, ALAL103,5374,088–

765Blackfoot, IDID51,1534,070–

766Miami, OKOK30,4384,062–

767Starkville, MSMS62,0633,972–

768Jacksonville, TXTX53,3373,947–

769Winnemucca, NVNV17,2673,907–

770Crescent City, CACA26,4103,902–

771Tahlequah, OKOK49,1963,807–

772Fort Payne, ALAL74,0853,789–

773El Centro, CACA181,4113,757–

774Fallon, NVNV25,8513,716–

775Bonham, TXTX39,2653,711–

776Glasgow, KYKY56,2243,683–

777Carlsbad, NMNM62,5093,662–

778Roswell, NMNM63,3643,654–

779The Dalles, OROR26,3103,620–

780Susanville, CACA28,1173,619–

781Paris, TXTX63,3193,577–

782DeRidder, LALA36,6733,559–

783Kennett, MOMO26,8553,530–

784Hobbs, NMNM74,7493,484–

785Orangeburg, SCSC83,1773,469–

786Woodward, OKOK19,8273,431–

787Cambridge, MDMD33,6283,415–

788Calhoun, GAGA61,7013,403–

789Hood River, OROR23,7203,326–

790Meridian, MSMS85,4193,277–

791Columbus, MSMS67,1443,256–

792Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4283,233–

793Corsicana, TXTX57,1813,200–

794Hailey, IDID32,4363,190–

795Alamosa, COCO27,8963,169–

796Washington, NCNC44,6703,165–

797Wilson, NCNC81,1503,149–

798Arcadia, FLFL37,0783,130–

799McMinnville, TNTN43,7173,095–

800Clewiston, FLFL61,5463,075–

801Scottsboro, ALAL54,2813,068–

802Taos, NMNM34,5643,060–

803Plainview, TXTX36,7003,020–

804Baker City, OROR16,6583,011–

805Ozark, ALAL49,9123,002–

806Martinsville, VAVA63,0912,984–

807Pampa, TXTX21,7862,978–

808Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5992,971–

809Altus, OKOK24,7642,965–

810Ruston, LALA48,3602,959–

811Kinston, NCNC55,8372,930–

812Beeville, TXTX32,5152,930–

813Madisonville, KYKY45,1272,923–

814Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2012,909–

815Malvern, ARAR33,4512,906–

816Vernal, UTUT38,2782,906–

817Price, UTUT20,6802,898–

818Dyersburg, TNTN36,3202,890–

819Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7912,869–

820Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0632,831–

821Alice, TXTX45,3832,787–

822Newport, TNTN37,8892,748–

823Elk City, OKOK22,1592,726–

824Los Alamos, NMNM19,4072,691–

825Gaffney, SCSC58,2752,672–

826Campbellsville, KYKY38,4072,617–

827New Iberia, LALA66,8462,608–

828Borger, TXTX19,6332,548–

829Opelousas, LALA80,7652,521–

830Bishop, CACA18,1582,504–

831Big Spring, TXTX30,5042,492–

832Bogalusa, LALA44,9372,492–

833Douglas, GAGA52,8612,486–

834Cornelia, GAGA50,4162,482–

835Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0762,449–

836Laredo, TXTX281,2242,437–

837Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2112,424–

838Guymon, OKOK20,3222,378–

839Laurel, MSMS82,2812,344–

840Mayfield, KYKY37,0502,343–

841Paris, TNTN32,8962,303–

842Ruidoso, NMNM19,8442,302–

843Lewisburg, TNTN38,0712,256–

844Blytheville, ARAR37,8282,216–

845Silver City, NMNM27,2522,210–

846Union City, TNTN30,0672,209–

847Martin, TNTN33,2612,120–

848Alexander City, ALAL40,9532,111–

849Corinth, MSMS34,5692,098–

850Liberal, KSKS21,0732,041–

851Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0251,986–

852Fayetteville, TNTN36,8531,980–

853Lumberton, NCNC119,9411,974–

854Safford, AZAZ40,1571,901–

855Uvalde, TXTX24,9631,869–

856Waycross, GAGA57,6701,829–

857Ketchikan, AKAK13,5491,812–

858Toccoa, GAGA27,8541,796–

859Othello, WAWA21,4881,786–

860Morgan City, LALA46,5521,775–

861El Dorado, ARAR36,9261,774–

862Franklin, KYKY20,7881,764–

863Dumas, TXTX21,8911,725–

864Middlesborough, KYKY22,8291,664–

865Kingsville, TXTX30,3151,638–

866Dublin, GAGA60,3511,617–

867Natchitoches, LALA36,0891,608–

868Deming, NMNM25,4071,600–

869Cedartown, GAGA45,5141,565–

870Vicksburg, MSMS41,7591,559–

871McComb, MSMS52,6401,549–

872Rockingham, NCNC42,0411,515–

873Jesup, GAGA32,4811,493–

874Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2191,464–

875Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9381,450–

876Del Rio, TXTX47,8351,436–

877Milledgeville, GAGA44,0291,404–

878Nogales, AZAZ50,0201,400–

879Andrews, TXTX18,9141,392–

880Vernon, TXTX12,4811,370–

881Natchez, MSMS54,7221,370–

882Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111,334–

883Tifton, GAGA51,2371,258–

884Moultrie, GAGA47,4381,253–

885Troy, ALAL33,6881,250–

886Minden, LALA34,9481,186–

887Sweetwater, TXTX14,1171,151–

888Selma, ALAL35,1401,124–

889Henderson, NCNC42,6381,107–

890Camden, ARAR26,3631,049–

891Vidalia, GAGA36,1801,047–

892Russellville, ALAL32,4491,027–

893Brookhaven, MSMS35,0121,017–

894Española, NMNM39,8321,005–

895Gallup, NMNM68,119982–

896Greenville, MSMS40,446955–

897Eufaula, ALAL26,861941–

898Americus, GAGA33,394937–

899Hereford, TXTX18,626908–

900Thomaston, GAGA28,500865–

901Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099851–

902Nantucket, MAMA14,758845–

903Magnolia, ARAR21,894823–

904Cordele, GAGA19,237794–

905Summerville, GAGA25,300787–

906Snyder, TXTX16,162783–

907Laurinburg, NCNC33,322744–

908Forrest City, ARAR21,800740–

909Bainbridge, GAGA29,432738–

910Raymondville, TXTX19,971725–

911Cleveland, MSMS28,262560–

912Grenada, MSMS30,222489–

913Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138472–

914Clarksdale, MSMS19,849468–

915Greenwood, MSMS34,912373–

916Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823297–

917Zapata, TXTX13,753169–

918Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31998–

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