RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 920

Largest Polish population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Polish 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 729,368. 920 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 172,711, against an all-metro areas median of 1,128.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOLISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL9,434,123729,368–

02New York, NYNY20,112,448654,046–

03Detroit, MIMI4,390,913374,926–

04Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118280,862–

05Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992184,851–

06Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653158,750–

07Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010149,231–

08Boston, MAMA5,034,221147,205–

09Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441146,176–

10Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775143,696–

11Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295143,180–

12Washington, DCDC6,465,724128,864–

13Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938110,797–

14Miami, FLFL6,391,072104,522–

15Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78197,700–

16Hartford, CTCT1,171,42696,469–

17Tampa, FLFL3,418,89588,940–

18Scranton, PAPA574,41882,773–

19Dallas, TXTX8,477,15777,518–

20Denver, COCO3,092,03774,040–

21Houston, TXTX7,904,62772,623–

22Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18270,806–

23Seattle, WAWA4,161,88368,715–

24St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42166,614–

25Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64565,096–

26San Francisco, CACA4,630,04164,592–

27San Diego, CACA3,282,24853,920–

28Providence, RIRI1,708,16153,658–

29Orlando, FLFL2,957,67248,793–

30Albany, NYNY915,83547,939–

31Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83047,715–

32Rochester, NYNY1,056,14946,914–

33Columbus, OHOH2,242,02846,382–

34Portland, OROR2,542,28244,599–

35Toledo, OHOH599,37643,137–

36Worcester, MAMA888,50241,154–

37Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22640,237–

38Austin, TXTX2,620,94539,866–

39Riverside, CACA4,769,00739,245–

40Bridgeport, CTCT978,17939,073–

41Allentown, PAPA887,61537,125–

42Syracuse, NYNY652,27337,117–

43Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69536,469–

44San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14035,491–

45Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85835,366–

46Springfield, MAMA464,33835,052–

47Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68233,763–

48Madison, WIWI709,68533,514–

49Omaha, NENE1,009,83633,491–

50Akron, OHOH701,78032,682–

51North Port, FLFL948,15831,953–

52Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21331,141–

53New Haven, CTCT578,74130,361–

54Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50029,880–

55Green Bay, WIWI336,75629,764–

56Sacramento, CACA2,477,27428,746–

57Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72028,315–

58Waterbury, CTCT463,34928,234–

59Erie, PAPA265,83227,292–

60Utica, NYNY285,61125,634–

61Nashville, TNTN2,197,41625,343–

62Cape Coral, FLFL875,60725,320–

63Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68524,291–

64Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37723,980–

65South Bend, ININ324,53823,951–

66Lansing, MIMI479,72222,792–

67Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21422,781–

68Flint, MIMI401,09320,813–

69Deltona, FLFL746,93320,138–

70Wausau, WIWI139,43220,105–

71Reading, PAPA440,07219,825–

72Stevens Point, WIWI71,94319,708–

73Richmond, VAVA1,389,33819,441–

74San Jose, CACA1,984,47319,428–

75Trenton, NJNJ399,28918,883–

76Colorado Springs, COCO781,79618,515–

77Norwich, CTCT284,01518,261–

78Harrisburg, PAPA617,42717,487–

79Palm Bay, FLFL663,98216,729–

80Bay City, MIMI102,12316,109–

81Charleston, SCSC889,26315,791–

82Duluth, MNMN281,21915,788–

83Manchester, NHNH433,41515,779–

84Amherst, MAMA164,06515,775–

85Appleton, WIWI249,87615,718–

86Lancaster, PAPA563,15915,590–

87Monroe, MIMI156,00415,514–

88Racine, WIWI198,91915,461–

89Louisville, KYKY1,402,50915,412–

90Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04715,324–

91Portland, MEME577,63515,294–

92Greenville, SCSC1,014,10115,003–

93Youngstown, OHOH423,67814,944–

94Rockford, ILIL337,24214,088–

95Oxnard, CACA830,85113,725–

96Naples, FLFL417,13113,549–

97Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72113,392–

98Dayton, OHOH826,55413,262–

99Traverse City, MIMI156,97213,228–

100York, PAPA473,19713,163–

101Saginaw, MIMI187,68813,123–

102Knoxville, TNTN968,13712,818–

103St. Cloud, MNMN205,85412,671–

104Kenosha, WIWI168,44812,656–

105Johnstown, PAPA128,96812,455–

106Binghamton, NYNY243,18912,391–

107Albuquerque, NMNM925,27912,375–

108Boise City, IDID864,24312,247–

109Lakeland, FLFL874,79012,069–

110Pottsville, PAPA145,08512,042–

111Durham, NCNC625,48511,759–

112Michigan City, ININ111,29411,731–

113Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79511,707–

114Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37711,692–

115Oshkosh, WIWI174,21811,643–

116Wilmington, NCNC492,77211,372–

117Columbia, SCSC879,91811,311–

118Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81311,188–

119Jackson, MIMI159,55210,831–

120Fort Collins, COCO377,29210,757–

121Boulder, COCO328,56010,164–

122Jamestown, NYNY124,12610,145–

123Canton, OHOH400,2469,836–

124Eau Claire, WIWI176,6479,465–

125Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5519,391–

126Seaford, DEDE277,1409,339–

127Reno, NVNV578,7349,235–

128Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2739,231–

129East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1799,070–

130Des Moines, IAIA758,5399,054–

131Fort Wayne, ININ466,2589,033–

132Ottawa, ILIL145,9028,947–

133Santa Rosa, CACA486,4448,763–

134Whitewater, WIWI106,1278,623–

135Spokane, WAWA608,0128,600–

136Pittsfield, MAMA128,2248,552–

137Torrington, CTCT114,6908,508–

138Memphis, TNTN1,341,4128,438–

139Muskegon, MIMI177,9018,430–

140Ocala, FLFL442,6608,337–

141Wheeling, WVWV134,0898,298–

142Lebanon, NHNH224,5008,027–

143Sunbury, PAPA107,7888,026–

144Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2127,970–

145Honolulu, HIHI988,7037,856–

146Anchorage, AKAK405,8217,848–

147State College, PAPA157,3937,826–

148Greensboro, NCNC805,9457,817–

149Peoria, ILIL363,5057,742–

150Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0607,659–

151Kingston, NYNY183,3307,605–

152Burlington, VTVT227,8037,403–

153Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2067,391–

154Gainesville, FLFL359,0367,388–

155Barnstable, MAMA233,5397,380–

156Pensacola, FLFL544,9497,344–

157La Crosse, WIWI171,1827,330–

158Lincoln, NENE352,0817,208–

159Davenport, IAIA380,4527,146–

160Marinette, WIWI65,5157,048–

161Asheville, NCNC422,3456,827–

162Niles, MIMI152,4446,734–

163Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5526,572–

164Manitowoc, WIWI81,7106,561–

165Olean, NYNY75,3906,560–

166Eugene, OROR381,5846,510–

167The Villages, FLFL157,7726,509–

168Greenfield, MAMA70,6986,506–

169Fayetteville, ARAR622,1776,457–

170Champaign, ILIL239,9796,397–

171Weirton, WVWV112,4686,320–

172Sebastian, FLFL172,7996,232–

173Springfield, MOMO500,6946,209–

174Midland, MIMI83,7546,157–

175Wichita, KSKS663,8096,128–

176Salem, OROR445,8146,123–

177Greeley, COCO378,4265,993–

178Putnam, CTCT98,0965,991–

179Kankakee, ILIL105,5255,983–

180Holland, MIMI123,1885,974–

181Huntsville, ALAL556,4445,959–

182Lexington, KYKY535,1745,928–

183Lafayette, ININ228,4685,816–

184Watertown, WIWI86,5055,799–

185Rochester, MNMN231,1845,780–

186Santa Maria, CACA442,0655,741–

187College Station, TXTX287,4765,662–

188Crestview, FLFL315,0985,648–

189Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9665,629–

190Killeen, TXTX511,4975,593–

191Bloomington, ILIL171,4195,581–

192Chattanooga, TNTN594,5305,572–

193Augusta, GAGA641,2315,570–

194New Orleans, LALA970,8495,570–

195Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0975,546–

196Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7665,534–

197Fargo, NDND269,5285,503–

198Alpena, MIMI28,8535,437–

199Janesville, WIWI166,4725,432–

200Little Rock, ARAR777,6075,432–

201Sheboygan, WIWI118,0475,410–

202Hagerstown, MDMD315,2805,409–

203Bakersfield, CACA927,0685,332–

204Ogden, UTUT672,7845,327–

205Concord, NHNH158,0785,266–

206Batavia, NYNY58,4165,249–

207Lacey, WAWA304,2615,209–

208Tallahassee, FLFL397,4425,085–

209Bend, OROR266,3765,071–

210Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6695,044–

211Altoona, PAPA119,5415,027–

212San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3674,972–

213Somerset, PAPA72,0044,966–

214Glens Falls, NYNY124,3734,962–

215Savannah, GAGA438,3144,961–

216Dover, DEDE194,7864,920–

217Hermitage, PAPA107,8604,918–

218Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6664,898–

219Indiana, PAPA82,8784,897–

220Charlottesville, VAVA228,5974,787–

221Stockton, CACA823,8154,781–

222Santa Cruz, CACA258,8524,774–

223Bellingham, WAWA236,3924,612–

224Morgantown, WVWV141,9954,596–

225Adrian, MIMI97,7794,575–

226Brainerd, MNMN100,5624,552–

227Spartanburg, SCSC407,6564,534–

228Hickory, NCNC376,8904,463–

229Winona, MNMN50,5234,409–

230Lexington Park, MDMD211,1764,386–

231Auburn, NYNY74,3654,373–

232Roanoke, VAVA316,5474,328–

233Springfield, ILIL206,0334,313–

234Marquette, MIMI68,0644,295–

235Sandusky, OHOH112,7774,285–

236Baton Rouge, LALA888,6994,252–

237Battle Creek, MIMI133,4084,203–

238Bremerton, WAWA283,3744,192–

239Fayetteville, NCNC395,4124,120–

240Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6384,100–

241Fresno, CACA1,203,3834,091–

242Clarksville, TNTN349,0013,991–

243Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1023,952–

244DuBois, PAPA78,1003,945–

245Bloomington, ININ165,2313,936–

246Amsterdam, NYNY50,0463,925–

247Grand Forks, NDND105,0463,914–

248Vallejo, CACA455,3763,909–

249Panama City, FLFL231,1743,885–

250Gulfport, MSMS431,3293,861–

251Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1933,847–

252Jacksonville, NCNC217,1753,799–

253Elmira, NYNY80,4153,790–

254Grand Island, NENE78,0763,759–

255Provo, UTUT773,4263,735–

256Williamsport, PAPA112,5873,723–

257Medford, OROR221,7953,717–

258Corning, NYNY91,8553,707–

259Iowa City, IAIA182,7113,686–

260El Paso, TXTX881,2913,681–

261Meadville, PAPA81,7923,632–

262Shawano, WIWI45,7593,621–

263Rapid City, SDSD156,9343,595–

264Lebanon, PAPA146,3803,544–

265Elkhart, ININ208,7743,515–

266Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8083,487–

267Chambersburg, PAPA160,6523,480–

268Ithaca, NYNY104,0473,450–

269Evansville, ININ273,7863,431–

270Petoskey, MIMI33,7753,424–

271Watertown, NYNY111,5403,414–

272Billings, MTMT193,6033,354–

273Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1913,332–

274Hudson, NYNY60,1683,329–

275Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8643,304–

276Vineland, NJNJ157,1483,297–

277Rutland, VTVT59,6533,285–

278Salinas, CACA433,7293,251–

279Monticello, NYNY80,5863,179–

280Bangor, MEME157,9673,162–

281Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2853,151–

282Grand Junction, COCO162,8453,089–

283Lynchburg, VAVA269,1693,080–

284Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3683,051–

285Blacksburg, VAVA181,6163,030–

286Athens, GAGA224,1482,991–

287Columbus, NENE46,5832,971–

288Owosso, MIMI67,6812,962–

289Bozeman, MTMT128,7402,912–

290Columbia, MOMO219,0622,867–

291Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912,857–

292Gettysburg, PAPA107,5942,855–

293Kennewick, WAWA324,3342,824–

294Modesto, CACA557,7192,762–

295Augusta, MEME129,0672,725–

296Keene, NHNH78,2692,716–

297Winchester, VAVA152,3322,644–

298Salisbury, MDMD131,8722,632–

299Gloversville, NYNY52,2162,561–

300Wooster, OHOH116,7582,536–

301Lafayette, LALA423,7582,534–

302Manhattan, KSKS136,1222,493–

303Waco, TXTX308,8072,460–

304Mankato, MNMN104,9072,458–

305Salem, OHOH99,3772,437–

306Eureka, CACA131,6472,435–

307Topeka, KSKS233,0522,421–

308Baraboo, WIWI66,6522,409–

309Massena, NYNY105,4882,404–

310Slidell, LALA279,1082,374–

311Beaumont, TXTX399,3102,372–

312Bowling Green, KYKY197,1802,363–

313Cadillac, MIMI49,7192,338–

314Ludington, MIMI29,0402,334–

315Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5752,328–

316Coldwater, MIMI45,9932,296–

317Oneonta, NYNY60,5892,273–

318Key West, FLFL80,4062,250–

319Warner Robins, GAGA208,0912,249–

320Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202,248–

321Santa Fe, NMNM156,9072,230–

322Oil City, PAPA49,3462,170–

323Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0412,161–

324Truckee, CACA101,9112,145–

325Missoula, MTMT128,6982,144–

326Pinehurst, NCNC110,6192,139–

327Lawrence, KSKS120,9202,130–

328Johnson City, TNTN216,4162,098–

329Charleston, WVWV200,1702,094–

330Mansfield, OHOH124,8932,094–

331Columbus, GAGA324,8302,092–

332Redding, CACA181,6482,086–

333Auburn, ALAL208,0132,085–

334Terre Haute, ININ169,2412,074–

335Amarillo, TXTX276,2352,068–

336Sioux City, IAIA145,7382,068–

337Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042,060–

338Gainesville, GAGA226,5682,047–

339Sayre, PAPA59,6002,022–

340Montgomery, ALAL388,7472,018–

341Burlington, NCNC186,1772,002–

342Greenville, NCNC182,9362,002–

343Hutchinson, MNMN36,6311,995–

344Rochelle, ILIL51,3991,990–

345Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4591,975–

346Pueblo, COCO169,2771,956–

347Joplin, MOMO208,7961,922–

348Kingsport, TNTN314,8341,918–

349New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,904–

350Corvallis, OROR97,7281,898–

351Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551,884–

352St. George, UTUT213,6701,879–

353Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0811,860–

354Sturgis, MIMI60,9681,860–

355New Bern, NCNC127,3581,829–

356Barre, VTVT59,6521,823–

357Houghton, MIMI40,0281,822–

358Ames, IAIA128,0901,821–

359Hilo, HIHI210,0431,818–

360Daphne, ALAL267,7611,818–

361Mobile, ALAL411,6581,812–

362St. Joseph, MOMO119,1701,804–

363St. Marys, PAPA29,9261,803–

364Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,800–

365Huntington, WVWV365,9651,793–

366Menomonie, WIWI46,2231,770–

367Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321,769–

368Sebring, FLFL111,1221,757–

369Findlay, OHOH75,0341,753–

370Kahului, HIHI160,6741,741–

371Helena, MTMT97,1531,740–

372Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381,732–

373Rice Lake, WIWI46,4841,732–

374Kalispell, MTMT115,4291,723–

375Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421,708–

376Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1381,704–

377Laconia, NHNH65,1471,698–

378Lewiston, MEME116,4871,692–

379Chico, CACA209,2111,689–

380Decatur, ILIL99,3001,686–

381Napa, CACA132,9491,683–

382Rifle, COCO80,0991,683–

383Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911,665–

384Kearney, NENE57,9621,652–

385Sparta, WIWI46,5721,652–

386Fremont, OHOH58,6551,648–

387Warsaw, ININ80,8921,644–

388Morehead City, NCNC70,4691,631–

389Roseburg, OROR111,9511,621–

390Plymouth, ININ46,5991,602–

391Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1371,591–

392Jackson, MSMS609,8471,589–

393Alma, MIMI41,1901,581–

394Escanaba, MIMI36,5821,577–

395Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571,554–

396Faribault, MNMN69,9391,541–

397Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4511,540–

398Yuma, AZAZ224,4491,536–

399Ashland, OHOH52,5231,532–

400McAllen, TXTX921,5491,520–

401Muncie, ININ113,1061,504–

402Athens, OHOH63,1971,501–

403Seneca, SCSC83,7751,489–

404Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751,488–

405Cookeville, TNTN152,4771,459–

406Casper, WYWY80,5261,455–

407Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661,443–

408Hillsdale, MIMI45,7381,439–

409Warren, PAPA37,0381,437–

410Yakima, WAWA259,1851,437–

411Platteville, WIWI52,4461,433–

412Waterloo, IAIA169,1891,423–

413Springfield, OHOH135,3401,413–

414Longview, WAWA114,8851,397–

415Bennington, VTVT36,6301,395–

416Marion, ILIL67,2251,394–

417Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721,393–

418Dixon, ILIL32,9141,382–

419Bismarck, NDND139,7501,347–

420Sevierville, TNTN101,3421,345–

421Norwalk, OHOH58,2501,344–

422Staunton, VAVA129,6921,341–

423Victoria, TXTX99,8641,336–

424Fairmont, WVWV55,5841,328–

425Port Angeles, WAWA78,2021,324–

426Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441,318–

427Albany, OROR132,8431,318–

428Shelton, WAWA71,1651,292–

429Fort Smith, ARAR234,1401,283–

430Kokomo, ININ83,9041,269–

431Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2451,267–

432Clearlake, CACA67,7721,266–

433Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041,256–

434Yuba City, CACA187,4781,255–

435Great Falls, MTMT85,0291,251–

436Visalia, CACA485,1461,247–

437Sterling, ILIL54,1211,245–

438Alexandria, MNMN40,1201,244–

439Kendallville, ININ47,9371,240–

440Carson, NVNV58,5711,229–

441Bradford, PAPA38,9841,216–

442Grants Pass, OROR87,8671,202–

443Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9121,200–

444Tyler, TXTX252,5491,199–

445Longview, TXTX297,3151,197–

446Cortland, NYNY45,8501,196–

447Abilene, TXTX185,4291,193–

448Sumter, SCSC105,0671,192–

449Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8501,191–

450Cumberland, MDMD93,6401,183–

451Sherman, TXTX153,6131,179–

452Dubuque, IAIA99,3811,174–

453Wenatchee, WAWA128,4141,159–

454Huntsville, TXTX83,8421,158–

455Lake City, FLFL74,0941,158–

456Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8831,156–

457Red Wing, MNMN48,1951,148–

458Jackson, TNTN184,5691,141–

459Marion, ININ66,5241,140–

460Florence, SCSC201,3921,132–

461Lawton, OKOK127,5901,124–

462Boone, NCNC54,7861,117–

463Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481,115–

464Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121,108–

465Idaho Falls, IDID173,8511,106–

466Minot, NDND75,6941,097–

467Valdosta, GAGA153,2761,097–

468Shreveport, LALA383,4741,096–

469Ellensburg, WAWA48,8031,095–

470Heber, UTUT81,6551,095–

471Pontiac, ILIL35,0571,083–

472Morristown, TNTN128,8671,067–

473Easton, MDMD38,2381,057–

474Huntingdon, PAPA43,0011,042–

475Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6551,038–

476Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1471,035–

477Auburn, ININ44,5351,034–

478St. Simons, GAGA118,5241,033–

479Carbondale, ILIL52,5011,033–

480Centralia, WAWA88,0621,020–

481Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5531,016–

482Durango, COCO56,8981,004–

483Zanesville, OHOH87,014992–

484Cleveland, TNTN134,057990–

485Pocatello, IDID91,591978–

486Clovis, NMNM65,270978–

487Waynesville, NCNC63,369976–

488Crossville, TNTN66,300974–

489Parkersburg, WVWV87,264973–

490Owatonna, MNMN37,464972–

491Freeport, ILIL43,220966–

492Brownsville, TXTX433,946964–

493Richmond, KYKY131,806957–

494Brenham, TXTX38,288948–

495Marion, OHOH65,115947–

496Newport, OROR50,636944–

497Hot Springs, ARAR99,695943–

498Breckenridge, COCO39,069939–

499Paducah, KYKY102,259932–

500Lima, OHOH100,881919–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest polish population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks #1 with 729,368 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by polish population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Pittsburgh, PA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

920 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is polish population measured?

Number of residents who are Polish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).