Largest German population, US metro areas · 2020
US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2020 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.
German Americans: full group profile →UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS
Frequently asked
Which metro area has the highest german population?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks #1 with 1,279,278 (2020 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 2020 Decennial Census data.
How is german population measured?
Number of residents who are German ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.