RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 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. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN leads at 1,279,278. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 603,265, against an all-metro areas median of 12,338.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,279,278–

02New York, NYNY20,112,4481,173,226–

03Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951,029,112–

04Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118875,802–

05St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421742,845–

06Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441674,369–

07Detroit, MIMI4,390,913642,140–

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,157623,234–

09Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992619,763–

10Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938613,317–

11Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858585,838–

12Washington, DCDC6,465,724553,053–

13Seattle, WAWA4,161,883552,735–

14Houston, TXTX7,904,627528,213–

15Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010510,348–

16Denver, COCO3,092,037506,305–

17Columbus, OHOH2,242,028443,545–

18Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682434,766–

19Portland, OROR2,542,282419,341–

20Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775406,810–

21Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781406,366–

22Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182390,072–

23Tampa, FLFL3,418,895375,292–

24San Francisco, CACA4,630,041350,908–

25Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695344,955–

26Riverside, CACA4,769,007313,329–

27San Diego, CACA3,282,248298,372–

28Boston, MAMA5,034,221281,280–

29Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830278,728–

30Miami, FLFL6,391,072271,031–

31Omaha, NENE1,009,836270,911–

32Austin, TXTX2,620,945266,915–

33Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653260,984–

34San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140251,322–

35Sacramento, CACA2,477,274240,975–

36Madison, WIWI709,685239,482–

37Louisville, KYKY1,402,509228,128–

38Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645219,092–

39Orlando, FLFL2,957,672214,560–

40Allentown, PAPA887,615197,265–

41Rochester, NYNY1,056,149193,543–

42Nashville, TNTN2,197,416190,184–

43Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226189,713–

44Des Moines, IAIA758,539183,551–

45Dayton, OHOH826,554182,202–

46Lancaster, PAPA563,159170,801–

47Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213169,313–

48Toledo, OHOH599,376168,497–

49Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813165,271–

50Akron, OHOH701,780161,105–

51Harrisburg, PAPA617,427149,983–

52York, PAPA473,197149,937–

53Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500146,646–

54Wichita, KSKS663,809137,534–

55Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720136,471–

56Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685136,396–

57Albany, NYNY915,835134,768–

58Colorado Springs, COCO781,796133,982–

59Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273126,338–

60North Port, FLFL948,158125,873–

61Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377120,750–

62Spokane, WAWA608,012119,968–

63Boise City, IDID864,243119,057–

64San Jose, CACA1,984,473118,018–

65Fort Wayne, ININ466,258117,519–

66Reading, PAPA440,072116,715–

67Richmond, VAVA1,389,338114,830–

68Green Bay, WIWI336,756114,658–

69Canton, OHOH400,246112,286–

70Lincoln, NENE352,081111,059–

71Appleton, WIWI249,876106,523–

72Lansing, MIMI479,722104,565–

73Cape Coral, FLFL875,607103,009–

74Davenport, IAIA380,452102,873–

75Syracuse, NYNY652,273102,394–

76Knoxville, TNTN968,13799,971–

77Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63899,480–

78Peoria, ILIL363,50599,050–

79St. Cloud, MNMN205,85492,910–

80Greenville, SCSC1,014,10189,606–

81Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28589,474–

82Fargo, NDND269,52887,496–

83Fort Collins, COCO377,29287,305–

84Scranton, PAPA574,41885,773–

85Springfield, MOMO500,69485,206–

86Columbia, SCSC879,91883,950–

87New Orleans, LALA970,84983,009–

88Albuquerque, NMNM925,27982,600–

89Charleston, SCSC889,26380,184–

90Palm Bay, FLFL663,98280,096–

91Fresno, CACA1,203,38378,977–

92Evansville, ININ273,78678,069–

93Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20677,243–

94Rochester, MNMN231,18476,283–

95Oxnard, CACA830,85176,023–

96Oshkosh, WIWI174,21876,007–

97Providence, RIRI1,708,16174,777–

98Rockford, ILIL337,24274,724–

99Youngstown, OHOH423,67874,553–

100Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37774,299–

101Salem, OROR445,81472,776–

102La Crosse, WIWI171,18270,998–

103Eugene, OROR381,58470,531–

104Reno, NVNV578,73470,531–

105Erie, PAPA265,83269,388–

106Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21469,185–

107Memphis, TNTN1,341,41268,996–

108Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76668,186–

109Greeley, COCO378,42667,535–

110South Bend, ININ324,53867,245–

111Lexington, KYKY535,17466,575–

112Eau Claire, WIWI176,64766,259–

113Wausau, WIWI139,43266,179–

114Deltona, FLFL746,93366,160–

115Provo, UTUT773,42665,973–

116Racine, WIWI198,91965,473–

117Little Rock, ARAR777,60765,410–

118Flint, MIMI401,09364,705–

119Bismarck, NDND139,75064,312–

120Greensboro, NCNC805,94564,147–

121Duluth, MNMN281,21963,589–

122Ogden, UTUT672,78463,261–

123Santa Rosa, CACA486,44462,333–

124Hagerstown, MDMD315,28062,238–

125Lakeland, FLFL874,79061,723–

126Boulder, COCO328,56061,636–

127Pensacola, FLFL544,94959,705–

128Waterloo, IAIA169,18958,886–

129Anchorage, AKAK405,82158,848–

130Fayetteville, ARAR622,17758,220–

131Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72158,004–

132Stockton, CACA823,81557,610–

133Topeka, KSKS233,05257,274–

134Bakersfield, CACA927,06857,055–

135Killeen, TXTX511,49755,862–

136Baton Rouge, LALA888,69955,832–

137Sheboygan, WIWI118,04755,643–

138Janesville, WIWI166,47253,843–

139Durham, NCNC625,48553,509–

140Wilmington, NCNC492,77252,144–

141Billings, MTMT193,60351,735–

142Lacey, WAWA304,26151,677–

143Honolulu, HIHI988,70351,645–

144Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66951,513–

145Chambersburg, PAPA160,65251,256–

146Chattanooga, TNTN594,53051,087–

147Columbia, MOMO219,06250,835–

148Jefferson City, MOMO152,71250,640–

149Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04750,368–

150Saginaw, MIMI187,68850,072–

151Bremerton, WAWA283,37450,050–

152Lebanon, PAPA146,38049,507–

153Hickory, NCNC376,89049,499–

154Asheville, NCNC422,34549,421–

155Kenosha, WIWI168,44849,395–

156Iowa City, IAIA182,71149,252–

157Lafayette, ININ228,46849,244–

158Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79549,147–

159Champaign, ILIL239,97948,943–

160Rapid City, SDSD156,93447,746–

161Bloomington, ILIL171,41946,721–

162Springfield, ILIL206,03346,288–

163Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55245,661–

164Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09745,404–

165Kennewick, WAWA324,33445,238–

166Dubuque, IAIA99,38145,123–

167Bend, OROR266,37644,757–

168Mankato, MNMN104,90744,579–

169Elkhart, ININ208,77444,439–

170Worcester, MAMA888,50244,081–

171Johnstown, PAPA128,96843,759–

172Naples, FLFL417,13143,555–

173Portland, MEME577,63543,341–

174Altoona, PAPA119,54143,266–

175Ocala, FLFL442,66042,761–

176San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36742,031–

177Pottsville, PAPA145,08541,767–

178Augusta, GAGA641,23141,480–

179Monroe, MIMI156,00441,435–

180Utica, NYNY285,61141,381–

181Waco, TXTX308,80741,377–

182Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55141,370–

183Ames, IAIA128,09041,333–

184Watertown, WIWI86,50541,184–

185Ottawa, ILIL145,90241,080–

186Sandusky, OHOH112,77740,557–

187Manitowoc, WIWI81,71040,522–

188Huntsville, ALAL556,44440,331–

189Santa Maria, CACA442,06539,634–

190Slidell, LALA279,10839,471–

191Modesto, CACA557,71939,008–

192Sioux City, IAIA145,73838,750–

193Traverse City, MIMI156,97238,519–

194Gainesville, FLFL359,03638,449–

195Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10238,141–

196State College, PAPA157,39338,055–

197Huntington, WVWV365,96537,988–

198Medford, OROR221,79537,758–

199Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86437,324–

200Whitewater, WIWI106,12737,217–

201Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19137,069–

202Williamsport, PAPA112,58737,066–

203Sunbury, PAPA107,78836,109–

204Roanoke, VAVA316,54735,957–

205Clarksville, TNTN349,00135,915–

206Savannah, GAGA438,31435,825–

207Trenton, NJNJ399,28935,678–

208College Station, TXTX287,47635,613–

209Bellingham, WAWA236,39235,505–

210Binghamton, NYNY243,18935,096–

211Gulfport, MSMS431,32935,021–

212Niles, MIMI152,44434,806–

213Crestview, FLFL315,09834,716–

214Joplin, MOMO208,79634,682–

215Manchester, NHNH433,41534,518–

216Gettysburg, PAPA107,59434,462–

217Manhattan, KSKS136,12234,168–

218Jackson, MIMI159,55234,095–

219Seaford, DEDE277,14033,994–

220Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06033,898–

221Wooster, OHOH116,75833,816–

222Brainerd, MNMN100,56233,099–

223Lawrence, KSKS120,92033,072–

224Fayetteville, NCNC395,41232,373–

225Grand Junction, COCO162,84531,763–

226Tallahassee, FLFL397,44231,751–

227Vallejo, CACA455,37631,728–

228Lima, OHOH100,88131,661–

229Kingsport, TNTN314,83431,522–

230Bloomington, ININ165,23130,525–

231Chico, CACA209,21130,514–

232Wheeling, WVWV134,08930,435–

233El Paso, TXTX881,29130,362–

234Terre Haute, ININ169,24130,250–

235Mansfield, OHOH124,89330,069–

236Lubbock, TXTX368,43129,551–

237East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17929,528–

238Beaumont, TXTX399,31029,489–

239Lafayette, LALA423,75829,283–

240Lexington Park, MDMD211,17629,267–

241Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21228,938–

242Muskegon, MIMI177,90128,859–

243Santa Cruz, CACA258,85228,688–

244Grand Forks, NDND105,04628,610–

245St. Joseph, MOMO119,17028,413–

246Baraboo, WIWI66,65228,336–

247Kingston, NYNY183,33028,201–

248Spartanburg, SCSC407,65628,139–

249Mobile, ALAL411,65828,082–

250Springfield, OHOH135,34027,910–

251Bay City, MIMI102,12327,805–

252Hermitage, PAPA107,86027,599–

253Stevens Point, WIWI71,94327,540–

254Jacksonville, NCNC217,17527,526–

255Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96627,350–

256New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37327,340–

257Bozeman, MTMT128,74027,311–

258Michigan City, ININ111,29427,302–

259Missoula, MTMT128,69827,246–

260Amarillo, TXTX276,23526,872–

261Morgantown, WVWV141,99526,862–

262Albany, OROR132,84326,761–

263Jamestown, NYNY124,12626,609–

264Findlay, OHOH75,03426,343–

265Redding, CACA181,64826,282–

266Yakima, WAWA259,18526,185–

267Quincy, ILIL74,14625,878–

268Charlottesville, VAVA228,59725,792–

269Somerset, PAPA72,00425,733–

270Lynchburg, VAVA269,16925,695–

271Adrian, MIMI97,77925,279–

272Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21525,267–

273Meadville, PAPA81,79225,054–

274Winchester, VAVA152,33224,963–

275Longview, TXTX297,31524,884–

276Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66624,842–

277Salem, OHOH99,37724,804–

278Cumberland, MDMD93,64024,689–

279Minot, NDND75,69424,601–

280Battle Creek, MIMI133,40824,581–

281Charleston, WVWV200,17024,263–

282Jackson, MSMS609,84724,183–

283Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15524,169–

284Salinas, CACA433,72923,886–

285Burlington, VTVT227,80323,597–

286Grand Island, NENE78,07623,559–

287Kalispell, MTMT115,42923,520–

288Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04123,311–

289Pueblo, COCO169,27723,113–

290Kankakee, ILIL105,52523,046–

291Fremont, OHOH58,65522,993–

292Sebastian, FLFL172,79922,964–

293Cheyenne, WYWY102,93822,802–

294Tiffin, OHOH54,52222,696–

295Decatur, ILIL99,30022,496–

296Holland, MIMI123,18822,414–

297Indiana, PAPA82,87822,361–

298Helena, MTMT97,15322,267–

299Blacksburg, VAVA181,61622,248–

300Celina, OHOH42,73722,092–

301Johnson City, TNTN216,41621,974–

302Weirton, WVWV112,46821,859–

303Springfield, MAMA464,33821,854–

304St. George, UTUT213,67021,778–

305The Villages, FLFL157,77221,705–

306Dover, DEDE194,78621,648–

307Daphne, ALAL267,76121,574–

308Norfolk, NENE49,22821,498–

309Marinette, WIWI65,51521,491–

310Columbus, GAGA324,83021,474–

311Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90921,462–

312Olean, NYNY75,39021,424–

313Faribault, MNMN69,93921,399–

314Platteville, WIWI52,44621,372–

315Midland, MIMI83,75421,360–

316Panama City, FLFL231,17421,323–

317Jasper, ININ44,01621,257–

318Kearney, NENE57,96221,193–

319Lebanon, NHNH224,50020,767–

320Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19320,745–

321Longview, WAWA114,88520,628–

322Idaho Falls, IDID173,85120,599–

323Aberdeen, SDSD41,58320,576–

324Muncie, ININ113,10620,532–

325Winona, MNMN50,52320,356–

326Tyler, TXTX252,54920,087–

327Visalia, CACA485,14619,977–

328Roseburg, OROR111,95119,866–

329Wenatchee, WAWA128,41419,860–

330Staunton, VAVA129,69219,854–

331Fort Smith, ARAR234,14019,632–

332Shawano, WIWI45,75919,454–

333Norwalk, OHOH58,25019,453–

334Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97519,286–

335Warsaw, ININ80,89219,176–

336Effingham, ILIL44,72718,990–

337Eureka, CACA131,64718,842–

338Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33218,770–

339Owosso, MIMI67,68118,574–

340Shreveport, LALA383,47418,556–

341Yuba City, CACA187,47818,471–

342Sparta, WIWI46,57218,425–

343Montgomery, ALAL388,74718,288–

344Clarksburg, WVWV88,14218,258–

345Great Falls, MTMT85,02918,239–

346Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44818,193–

347Hutchinson, KSKS61,53918,112–

348Menomonie, WIWI46,22318,089–

349Sidney, OHOH48,06518,078–

350Clinton, IAIA46,00217,895–

351Hutchinson, MNMN36,63117,841–

352Zanesville, OHOH87,01417,723–

353Barnstable, MAMA233,53917,646–

354Athens, GAGA224,14817,600–

355Casper, WYWY80,52617,453–

356Mason City, IAIA49,71017,401–

357Rice Lake, WIWI46,48417,401–

358Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65517,260–

359Red Wing, MNMN48,19517,088–

360Corvallis, OROR97,72817,002–

361Corning, NYNY91,85516,958–

362Bowling Green, KYKY197,18016,931–

363Burlington, NCNC186,17716,897–

364Hastings, NENE40,57716,893–

365Salina, KSKS59,12116,888–

366Fairbanks, AKAK93,97216,785–

367Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36816,687–

368Lawton, OKOK127,59016,687–

369Greenville, OHOH51,52016,638–

370Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69116,562–

371DuBois, PAPA78,10016,513–

372Freeport, ILIL43,22016,441–

373Columbus, ININ85,72916,397–

374Abilene, TXTX185,42916,222–

375Centralia, WAWA88,06216,088–

376Sherman, TXTX153,61316,087–

377Ashland, OHOH52,52315,941–

378Victoria, TXTX99,86415,877–

379Alexandria, MNMN40,12015,840–

380Glens Falls, NYNY124,37315,763–

381Twin Falls, IDID123,90115,675–

382Columbus, NENE46,58315,648–

383Oil City, PAPA49,34615,472–

384Lake Charles, LALA244,65515,458–

385Yuma, AZAZ224,44915,449–

386Lewistown, PAPA46,12715,422–

387Sterling, ILIL54,12115,392–

388Sturgis, MIMI60,96815,377–

389Rochelle, ILIL51,39915,356–

390Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65715,260–

391Watertown, NYNY111,54015,239–

392Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00215,208–

393New Ulm, MNMN25,51715,022–

394McAllen, TXTX921,54914,988–

395Batavia, NYNY58,41614,936–

396Bucyrus, OHOH41,89614,789–

397Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66614,751–

398Grants Pass, OROR87,86714,701–

399Dickinson, NDND39,14214,673–

400Kokomo, ININ83,90414,673–

401Hilo, HIHI210,04314,672–

402Parkersburg, WVWV87,26414,647–

403San Angelo, TXTX122,06514,581–

404Truckee, CACA101,91114,563–

405Vineland, NJNJ157,14814,438–

406Amherst, MAMA164,06514,362–

407Chillicothe, OHOH76,42914,340–

408Willmar, MNMN44,72014,334–

409Brookings, SDSD37,63514,301–

410Gainesville, GAGA226,56814,279–

411Santa Fe, NMNM156,90714,070–

412Merced, CACA297,26014,043–

413Elmira, NYNY80,41514,003–

414Napa, CACA132,94913,973–

415Logan, UTUT160,88913,954–

416Auburn, NYNY74,36513,943–

417Marietta, OHOH58,38913,924–

418Port Angeles, WAWA78,20213,901–

419Jonesboro, ARAR139,44013,870–

420Defiance, OHOH38,29213,762–

421Sebring, FLFL111,12213,732–

422Las Cruces, NMNM229,09113,659–

423Marion, OHOH65,11513,617–

424Athens, OHOH63,19713,612–

425Owatonna, MNMN37,46413,559–

426Warner Robins, GAGA208,09113,539–

427Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40413,469–

428Warrensburg, MOMO56,67013,443–

429Hays, KSKS29,07513,417–

430Auburn, ININ44,53513,415–

431Pocatello, IDID91,59113,406–

432Burlington, IAIA44,06113,403–

433Cleveland, TNTN134,05713,402–

434Richmond, ININ66,16913,400–

435Concord, NHNH158,07813,375–

436Ithaca, NYNY104,04713,347–

437Salisbury, MDMD131,87213,312–

438St. Marys, PAPA29,92613,244–

439Fremont, NENE38,05713,213–

440Stillwater, OKOK83,88913,138–

441Monticello, NYNY80,58613,023–

442New Bern, NCNC127,35812,937–

443Austin, MNMN40,97112,932–

444Sayre, PAPA59,60012,881–

445Pittsfield, MAMA128,22412,818–

446Watertown, SDSD29,56212,805–

447Lewiston, IDID65,45012,781–

448Paducah, KYKY102,25912,701–

449Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85012,698–

450Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49712,619–

451Huntingdon, PAPA43,00112,599–

452Rifle, COCO80,09912,576–

453Hermiston, OROR93,72112,560–

454Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80812,538–

455Pinehurst, NCNC110,61912,448–

456Lewisburg, PAPA42,31312,428–

457Hammond, LALA141,34612,413–

458Farmington, MOMO67,80912,405–

459Branson, MOMO57,00112,341–

460Kendallville, ININ47,93712,335–

461Hudson, NYNY60,16812,300–

462Sevierville, TNTN101,34212,290–

463Fairmont, WVWV55,58412,245–

464Owensboro, KYKY113,96212,186–

465Pontiac, ILIL35,05712,151–

466Moses Lake, WAWA105,72712,137–

467Beckley, WVWV109,94012,053–

468Scottsbluff, NENE36,27212,047–

469Morristown, TNTN128,86712,012–

470Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13711,980–

471Cookeville, TNTN152,47711,863–

472Danville, ILIL71,25911,851–

473Marquette, MIMI68,06411,804–

474Charleston, ILIL46,60711,746–

475Richmond, KYKY131,80611,736–

476Cullman, ALAL94,00911,714–

477Aberdeen, WAWA78,14411,679–

478Lock Haven, PAPA37,87011,628–

479Bemidji, MNMN47,05511,626–

480Auburn, ALAL208,01311,604–

481Florence, SCSC201,39211,512–

482Portsmouth, OHOH71,36511,430–

483Fort Madison, IAIA32,30611,414–

484Le Mars, IAIA25,69711,315–

485Klamath Falls, OROR70,27411,300–

486Hillsdale, MIMI45,73811,275–

487Marion, ILIL67,22511,251–

488Bluefield, WVWV96,13811,230–

489Hot Springs, ARAR99,69511,205–

490Gillette, WYWY48,14511,179–

491Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30211,171–

492Shelton, WAWA71,16511,163–

493Coldwater, MIMI45,99311,155–

494Carroll, IAIA20,30311,138–

495Plymouth, ININ46,59911,085–

496Angola, ININ34,79911,082–

497Walla Walla, WAWA62,36111,071–

498Coos Bay, OROR63,99210,981–

499Huntington, ININ37,22410,843–

500Midland, TXTX193,13910,766–

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

Frequently asked

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).