RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 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. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN leads at 1,523,719. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 700,786, against an all-metro areas median of 14,682.

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

01Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,523,719–

02New York, NYNY20,112,4481,448,913–

03Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951,137,975–

04Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,043,666–

05St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421876,948–

06Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441867,556–

07Detroit, MIMI4,390,913782,830–

08Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992748,740–

09Dallas, TXTX8,477,157687,243–

10Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858663,654–

11Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938663,322–

12Washington, DCDC6,465,724629,128–

13Seattle, WAWA4,161,883622,383–

14Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010595,614–

15Houston, TXTX7,904,627555,304–

16Denver, COCO3,092,037526,157–

17Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781520,650–

18Columbus, OHOH2,242,028499,709–

19Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682491,302–

20Portland, OROR2,542,282476,413–

21Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775471,805–

22Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182433,300–

23Tampa, FLFL3,418,895428,235–

24Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695422,190–

25Riverside, CACA4,769,007402,895–

26San Francisco, CACA4,630,041400,616–

27San Diego, CACA3,282,248377,268–

28Miami, FLFL6,391,072332,725–

29Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653308,003–

30Sacramento, CACA2,477,274304,034–

31Boston, MAMA5,034,221302,355–

32Omaha, NENE1,009,836299,653–

33Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830289,921–

34Louisville, KYKY1,402,509264,318–

35San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140261,084–

36Austin, TXTX2,620,945259,352–

37Madison, WIWI709,685251,626–

38Orlando, FLFL2,957,672243,070–

39Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645242,485–

40Rochester, NYNY1,056,149241,764–

41Allentown, PAPA887,615231,425–

42Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226221,161–

43Dayton, OHOH826,554211,676–

44Toledo, OHOH599,376203,090–

45Lancaster, PAPA563,159199,969–

46Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813195,521–

47Harrisburg, PAPA617,427194,065–

48Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213193,341–

49Des Moines, IAIA758,539189,328–

50Nashville, TNTN2,197,416187,123–

51Akron, OHOH701,780184,605–

52York, PAPA473,197180,885–

53Wichita, KSKS663,809170,574–

54Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500162,272–

55Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685156,261–

56Albany, NYNY915,835149,924–

57Reading, PAPA440,072149,593–

58San Jose, CACA1,984,473146,912–

59Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273143,699–

60Colorado Springs, COCO781,796142,117–

61Fort Wayne, ININ466,258140,591–

62Spokane, WAWA608,012135,136–

63North Port, FLFL948,158134,961–

64Canton, OHOH400,246134,787–

65Lincoln, NENE352,081133,879–

66Syracuse, NYNY652,273132,322–

67Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377129,568–

68Peoria, ILIL363,505126,177–

69Richmond, VAVA1,389,338126,046–

70Green Bay, WIWI336,756124,678–

71Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720124,560–

72Lansing, MIMI479,722123,954–

73Appleton, WIWI249,876123,382–

74Knoxville, TNTN968,137118,734–

75Davenport, IAIA380,452117,615–

76Boise City, IDID864,243113,061–

77Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285108,420–

78Scranton, PAPA574,418106,802–

79Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377106,593–

80Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638104,267–

81St. Cloud, MNMN205,854103,454–

82Cape Coral, FLFL875,607103,054–

83Albuquerque, NMNM925,279102,217–

84Oxnard, CACA830,85199,355–

85New Orleans, LALA970,84998,080–

86Youngstown, OHOH423,67897,675–

87Deltona, FLFL746,93395,119–

88Springfield, MOMO500,69495,084–

89Palm Bay, FLFL663,98293,254–

90Providence, RIRI1,708,16192,630–

91Fresno, CACA1,203,38392,123–

92Fort Collins, COCO377,29292,036–

93Oshkosh, WIWI174,21891,709–

94Greenville, SCSC1,014,10190,300–

95Evansville, ININ273,78689,633–

96Memphis, TNTN1,341,41289,404–

97Erie, PAPA265,83289,220–

98Columbia, SCSC879,91889,216–

99Rockford, ILIL337,24288,951–

100Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20687,582–

101Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76687,256–

102Fargo, NDND269,52886,869–

103Salem, OROR445,81485,130–

104South Bend, ININ324,53883,571–

105Rochester, MNMN231,18482,878–

106Little Rock, ARAR777,60781,268–

107Reno, NVNV578,73481,101–

108Hagerstown, MDMD315,28078,287–

109Flint, MIMI401,09377,993–

110Charleston, SCSC889,26377,696–

111Bakersfield, CACA927,06877,395–

112Anchorage, AKAK405,82177,234–

113Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21476,537–

114Topeka, KSKS233,05275,839–

115Eugene, OROR381,58475,668–

116Waterloo, IAIA169,18975,496–

117Santa Rosa, CACA486,44475,044–

118La Crosse, WIWI171,18274,663–

119Eau Claire, WIWI176,64772,606–

120Wausau, WIWI139,43272,452–

121Lakeland, FLFL874,79072,038–

122Duluth, MNMN281,21971,224–

123Greensboro, NCNC805,94571,143–

124Racine, WIWI198,91970,555–

125Boulder, COCO328,56069,828–

126Stockton, CACA823,81569,509–

127Greeley, COCO378,42668,797–

128Lexington, KYKY535,17468,411–

129Bismarck, NDND139,75066,872–

130Fayetteville, ARAR622,17765,781–

131Sheboygan, WIWI118,04765,663–

132Saginaw, MIMI187,68864,869–

133Janesville, WIWI166,47262,937–

134Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72162,713–

135Hickory, NCNC376,89062,697–

136Ogden, UTUT672,78462,529–

137Baton Rouge, LALA888,69962,471–

138Springfield, ILIL206,03361,571–

139Pensacola, FLFL544,94961,286–

140Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79561,050–

141Jefferson City, MOMO152,71260,940–

142Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04760,840–

143Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66960,067–

144Utica, NYNY285,61159,368–

145Chambersburg, PAPA160,65257,992–

146Lafayette, ININ228,46857,551–

147Provo, UTUT773,42657,229–

148Lebanon, PAPA146,38057,199–

149Champaign, ILIL239,97956,601–

150Killeen, TXTX511,49756,252–

151Iowa City, IAIA182,71156,193–

152Columbia, MOMO219,06255,984–

153Elkhart, ININ208,77455,836–

154Huntington, WVWV365,96555,509–

155Honolulu, HIHI988,70355,370–

156Kenosha, WIWI168,44855,027–

157Chattanooga, TNTN594,53054,882–

158Altoona, PAPA119,54154,807–

159Worcester, MAMA888,50254,316–

160Asheville, NCNC422,34554,155–

161Durham, NCNC625,48553,546–

162Ocala, FLFL442,66053,519–

163Modesto, CACA557,71953,078–

164Billings, MTMT193,60352,993–

165Monroe, MIMI156,00452,973–

166Bremerton, WAWA283,37452,586–

167Ottawa, ILIL145,90252,569–

168Dubuque, IAIA99,38152,509–

169Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09752,134–

170Bloomington, ILIL171,41952,068–

171Lacey, WAWA304,26151,730–

172Niles, MIMI152,44451,419–

173Mankato, MNMN104,90751,270–

174Rapid City, SDSD156,93450,852–

175Santa Maria, CACA442,06550,213–

176Naples, FLFL417,13150,159–

177Johnstown, PAPA128,96849,352–

178Pottsville, PAPA145,08549,274–

179Augusta, GAGA641,23148,946–

180Sandusky, OHOH112,77748,561–

181Wilmington, NCNC492,77248,418–

182Binghamton, NYNY243,18948,315–

183Williamsport, PAPA112,58748,019–

184Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55247,179–

185Sioux City, IAIA145,73846,829–

186Kennewick, WAWA324,33446,513–

187Watertown, WIWI86,50546,153–

188Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10246,049–

189Manitowoc, WIWI81,71046,004–

190Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19145,993–

191San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36745,786–

192Portland, MEME577,63545,323–

193Bend, OROR266,37644,805–

194Roanoke, VAVA316,54744,360–

195Traverse City, MIMI156,97243,729–

196Chico, CACA209,21143,688–

197Manhattan, KSKS136,12242,932–

198Slidell, LALA279,10842,786–

199Trenton, NJNJ399,28942,685–

200Whitewater, WIWI106,12742,557–

201Vallejo, CACA455,37642,466–

202State College, PAPA157,39342,216–

203Wheeling, WVWV134,08942,187–

204Waco, TXTX308,80741,939–

205Gainesville, FLFL359,03641,690–

206Ames, IAIA128,09041,606–

207Sunbury, PAPA107,78841,586–

208Jackson, MIMI159,55241,461–

209Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06041,111–

210Bellingham, WAWA236,39240,806–

211Huntsville, ALAL556,44440,031–

212Medford, OROR221,79539,846–

213Gettysburg, PAPA107,59439,841–

214Terre Haute, ININ169,24139,797–

215Gulfport, MSMS431,32939,720–

216Tallahassee, FLFL397,44239,619–

217Bloomington, ININ165,23139,555–

218East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17939,099–

219Wooster, OHOH116,75839,012–

220Mansfield, OHOH124,89338,612–

221Joplin, MOMO208,79638,358–

222Muskegon, MIMI177,90138,055–

223Santa Cruz, CACA258,85237,764–

224Fayetteville, NCNC395,41237,570–

225Yakima, WAWA259,18537,447–

226Lima, OHOH100,88137,029–

227Hermitage, PAPA107,86036,620–

228Amarillo, TXTX276,23536,513–

229Kingston, NYNY183,33035,911–

230Redding, CACA181,64835,911–

231St. Joseph, MOMO119,17035,856–

232Kingsport, TNTN314,83435,818–

233College Station, TXTX287,47635,771–

234Lubbock, TXTX368,43135,603–

235Manchester, NHNH433,41535,573–

236Brainerd, MNMN100,56235,385–

237Springfield, OHOH135,34035,228–

238New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37335,137–

239Lawrence, KSKS120,92035,135–

240Beaumont, TXTX399,31035,004–

241Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86434,953–

242Lexington Park, MDMD211,17634,898–

243Bay City, MIMI102,12334,848–

244Grand Junction, COCO162,84534,684–

245Mobile, ALAL411,65834,249–

246Savannah, GAGA438,31434,100–

247Michigan City, ININ111,29434,098–

248Seaford, DEDE277,14033,901–

249Jamestown, NYNY124,12633,780–

250Lafayette, LALA423,75833,618–

251Charleston, WVWV200,17033,569–

252Morgantown, WVWV141,99533,542–

253Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55133,185–

254Somerset, PAPA72,00432,998–

255Cumberland, MDMD93,64032,901–

256Clarksville, TNTN349,00132,871–

257Quincy, ILIL74,14632,865–

258Grand Forks, NDND105,04632,832–

259Baraboo, WIWI66,65232,391–

260Adrian, MIMI97,77932,371–

261Crestview, FLFL315,09832,242–

262Findlay, OHOH75,03432,172–

263Shreveport, LALA383,47432,139–

264Salinas, CACA433,72931,768–

265Salem, OHOH99,37731,704–

266Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21531,647–

267Lynchburg, VAVA269,16931,442–

268Battle Creek, MIMI133,40831,303–

269Jackson, MSMS609,84731,035–

270Meadville, PAPA81,79230,749–

271Stevens Point, WIWI71,94330,418–

272Minot, NDND75,69430,353–

273Kankakee, ILIL105,52529,663–

274Missoula, MTMT128,69829,324–

275Winchester, VAVA152,33229,283–

276Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21229,106–

277Blacksburg, VAVA181,61628,904–

278Charlottesville, VAVA228,59728,861–

279Indiana, PAPA82,87828,666–

280Jacksonville, NCNC217,17528,515–

281Grand Island, NENE78,07628,384–

282El Paso, TXTX881,29128,307–

283Bozeman, MTMT128,74028,233–

284Longview, TXTX297,31528,032–

285Springfield, MAMA464,33827,526–

286Roseburg, OROR111,95127,482–

287Dover, DEDE194,78627,441–

288Tiffin, OHOH54,52227,162–

289Norfolk, NENE49,22827,129–

290Midland, MIMI83,75427,017–

291Muncie, ININ113,10626,947–

292Columbus, GAGA324,83026,904–

293Platteville, WIWI52,44626,881–

294Pueblo, COCO169,27726,525–

295Visalia, CACA485,14626,403–

296Cheyenne, WYWY102,93826,335–

297Marinette, WIWI65,51526,133–

298Albany, OROR132,84326,133–

299Holland, MIMI123,18826,100–

300Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04125,944–

301Spartanburg, SCSC407,65625,935–

302Warsaw, ININ80,89225,753–

303Weirton, WVWV112,46825,729–

304Olean, NYNY75,39025,659–

305Fremont, OHOH58,65525,656–

306Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66625,321–

307Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96625,188–

308Sebastian, FLFL172,79925,102–

309Kalispell, MTMT115,42925,090–

310Faribault, MNMN69,93924,791–

311Longview, WAWA114,88524,694–

312Fort Smith, ARAR234,14024,645–

313Panama City, FLFL231,17424,572–

314Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19324,552–

315Winona, MNMN50,52324,455–

316Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90924,379–

317Jasper, ININ44,01624,267–

318Celina, OHOH42,73724,034–

319Kearney, NENE57,96224,012–

320Decatur, ILIL99,30023,983–

321Helena, MTMT97,15323,542–

322Lebanon, NHNH224,50023,380–

323Clinton, IAIA46,00223,372–

324Fairbanks, AKAK93,97223,067–

325Great Falls, MTMT85,02922,968–

326Corning, NYNY91,85522,942–

327Johnson City, TNTN216,41622,940–

328Shawano, WIWI45,75922,921–

329Aberdeen, SDSD41,58322,654–

330Mason City, IAIA49,71022,543–

331Abilene, TXTX185,42922,496–

332Hutchinson, KSKS61,53922,382–

333Yuba City, CACA187,47822,335–

334Freeport, ILIL43,22022,251–

335Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15522,186–

336Watertown, NYNY111,54022,170–

337Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44822,108–

338Tyler, TXTX252,54922,023–

339Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69121,954–

340Norwalk, OHOH58,25021,833–

341Zanesville, OHOH87,01421,683–

342Montgomery, ALAL388,74721,674–

343Staunton, VAVA129,69221,609–

344Columbus, ININ85,72921,608–

345Grants Pass, OROR87,86721,583–

346Idaho Falls, IDID173,85121,399–

347Daphne, ALAL267,76121,390–

348Hastings, NENE40,57721,341–

349Salina, KSKS59,12121,306–

350Victoria, TXTX99,86421,181–

351Burlington, VTVT227,80321,166–

352Red Wing, MNMN48,19521,059–

353Oil City, PAPA49,34621,028–

354Lake Charles, LALA244,65521,014–

355Hutchinson, MNMN36,63120,987–

356Chillicothe, OHOH76,42920,939–

357Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33220,882–

358Eureka, CACA131,64720,855–

359Owosso, MIMI67,68120,683–

360Parkersburg, WVWV87,26420,625–

361Greenville, OHOH51,52020,580–

362DuBois, PAPA78,10020,538–

363Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97520,475–

364McAllen, TXTX921,54920,465–

365Rochelle, ILIL51,39920,346–

366Sturgis, MIMI60,96820,289–

367Sparta, WIWI46,57220,163–

368Yuma, AZAZ224,44920,148–

369Lawton, OKOK127,59020,133–

370Menomonie, WIWI46,22320,133–

371Casper, WYWY80,52620,020–

372Wenatchee, WAWA128,41419,979–

373Truckee, CACA101,91119,897–

374Clarksburg, WVWV88,14219,891–

375Columbus, NENE46,58319,869–

376Barnstable, MAMA233,53919,835–

377Marion, OHOH65,11519,727–

378Vineland, NJNJ157,14819,698–

379Sidney, OHOH48,06519,663–

380Rice Lake, WIWI46,48419,632–

381Batavia, NYNY58,41619,568–

382Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65519,369–

383St. George, UTUT213,67019,289–

384Bucyrus, OHOH41,89619,177–

385Bowling Green, KYKY197,18019,127–

386Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36819,126–

387Sterling, ILIL54,12119,085–

388Corvallis, OROR97,72819,009–

389Lewiston, IDID65,45018,826–

390Twin Falls, IDID123,90118,735–

391Athens, GAGA224,14818,721–

392Fremont, NENE38,05718,712–

393Kokomo, ININ83,90418,627–

394Elmira, NYNY80,41518,529–

395Lewistown, PAPA46,12718,439–

396Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00218,368–

397Napa, CACA132,94918,264–

398Marietta, OHOH58,38918,190–

399Hermiston, OROR93,72118,166–

400Salisbury, MDMD131,87218,116–

401Portsmouth, OHOH71,36518,101–

402Centralia, WAWA88,06218,004–

403Effingham, ILIL44,72717,616–

404Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66617,600–

405Huntingdon, PAPA43,00117,537–

406Alexandria, MNMN40,12017,486–

407Ashland, OHOH52,52317,445–

408New Ulm, MNMN25,51717,416–

409Burlington, NCNC186,17717,379–

410Hilo, HIHI210,04317,292–

411Paducah, KYKY102,25917,132–

412Lewisburg, PAPA42,31317,111–

413Amherst, MAMA164,06516,961–

414Glens Falls, NYNY124,37316,937–

415Burlington, IAIA44,06116,911–

416Richmond, ININ66,16916,908–

417Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65716,799–

418Plymouth, ININ46,59916,645–

419Defiance, OHOH38,29216,564–

420Sherman, TXTX153,61316,447–

421Dickinson, NDND39,14216,220–

422Sebring, FLFL111,12216,181–

423Warrensburg, MOMO56,67016,114–

424Hays, KSKS29,07516,101–

425Ithaca, NYNY104,04716,080–

426Muscatine, IAIA41,85316,024–

427Stillwater, OKOK83,88915,977–

428Willmar, MNMN44,72015,973–

429Pittsfield, MAMA128,22415,911–

430Santa Fe, NMNM156,90715,865–

431Merced, CACA297,26015,795–

432The Villages, FLFL157,77215,627–

433Carbondale, ILIL52,50115,588–

434Hillsdale, MIMI45,73815,564–

435Farmington, MOMO67,80915,536–

436Danville, ILIL71,25915,515–

437Gainesville, GAGA226,56815,488–

438Marion, ILIL67,22515,486–

439Austin, MNMN40,97115,358–

440St. Marys, PAPA29,92615,316–

441Bluefield, WVWV96,13815,294–

442Kendallville, ININ47,93715,277–

443Auburn, ININ44,53515,242–

444New Bern, NCNC127,35815,211–

445Aberdeen, WAWA78,14415,147–

446Port Angeles, WAWA78,20215,110–

447Hot Springs, ARAR99,69515,076–

448Richmond, KYKY131,80614,972–

449Brookings, SDSD37,63514,954–

450Warner Robins, GAGA208,09114,902–

451San Angelo, TXTX122,06514,890–

452Concord, NHNH158,07814,836–

453Owatonna, MNMN37,46414,798–

454Rifle, COCO80,09914,790–

455Las Cruces, NMNM229,09114,785–

456Scottsbluff, NENE36,27214,763–

457Monticello, NYNY80,58614,760–

458Sayre, PAPA59,60014,754–

459Show Low, AZAZ109,94614,685–

460Watertown, SDSD29,56214,679–

461Decatur, ININ36,65014,656–

462Decatur, ALAL160,32614,624–

463Lock Haven, PAPA37,87014,612–

464Cullman, ALAL94,00914,589–

465Owensboro, KYKY113,96214,545–

466Beckley, WVWV109,94014,544–

467Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85014,532–

468Auburn, NYNY74,36514,518–

469Hudson, NYNY60,16814,502–

470Coos Bay, OROR63,99214,497–

471Ukiah, CACA88,12214,452–

472Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80814,387–

473Coldwater, MIMI45,99314,364–

474Pontiac, ILIL35,05714,288–

475Athens, OHOH63,19714,262–

476Auburn, ALAL208,01314,251–

477Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30214,213–

478North Platte, NENE33,97214,201–

479Huntington, ININ37,22414,143–

480Fort Madison, IAIA32,30614,058–

481Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83814,032–

482Gillette, WYWY48,14513,899–

483Cleveland, TNTN134,05713,856–

484Charleston, ILIL46,60713,715–

485Marion, ININ66,52413,704–

486Dixon, ILIL32,91413,703–

487Oneonta, NYNY60,58913,660–

488Pocatello, IDID91,59113,641–

489Marshalltown, IAIA39,89013,626–

490Jonesboro, ARAR139,44013,622–

491Texarkana, TXTX146,81613,562–

492Enid, OKOK61,77913,520–

493Walla Walla, WAWA62,36113,515–

494Logan, UTUT160,88913,492–

495Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40413,471–

496Le Mars, IAIA25,69713,442–

497Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49713,350–

498Mitchell, SDSD25,91313,320–

499Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55313,308–

500Houma, LALA199,66813,307–

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

Frequently asked

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.