Which metro area has the highest polish population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks #1 with 800,090 (2020 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?

916 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 416 SHOWN OF 916

Largest Polish population, US metro areas · 2020

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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOLISH POPULATIONVS 2000

501Show Low, AZAZ109,946953–

502Pahrump, NVNV57,336951–

503Hastings, NENE40,577951–

504Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147933–

505Paducah, KYKY102,259932–

506Albert Lea, MNMN30,440930–

507Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497929–

508Dixon, ILIL32,914923–

509Columbus, ININ85,729919–

510San Angelo, TXTX122,065916–

511Monroe, LALA222,390914–

512Easton, MDMD38,238913–

513Tiffin, OHOH54,522908–

514Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118905–

515Sheridan, WYWY33,241902–

516Huntingdon, PAPA43,001893–

517Logan, UTUT160,889887–

518Florence, ALAL156,609883–

519Houma, LALA199,668883–

520Norfolk, NENE49,228879–

521Cañon City, COCO50,039874–

522Fremont, NENE38,057872–

523Lewistown, PAPA46,127871–

524Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154869–

525Kerrville, TXTX54,037865–

526Mountain Home, ARAR42,982843–

527Juneau city and, AKAK31,609840–

528Dothan, ALAL156,266838–

529Greenwood, SCSC95,215835–

530Cullman, ALAL94,009833–

531Coos Bay, OROR63,992825–

532Pullman, WAWA48,512822–

533Salina, KSKS59,121817–

534Port Townsend, WAWA33,970813–

535Cambridge, OHOH38,379813–

536Lincoln, ILIL27,182807–

537Warrensburg, MOMO56,670805–

538Midland, TXTX193,139798–

539Wahpeton, NDND23,019792–

540Lake City, FLFL74,094785–

541Brownsville, TXTX433,946779–

542Lufkin, TXTX88,154779–

543Decatur, ALAL160,326778–

544Newport, TNTN37,889774–

545Kingsland, GAGA60,143774–

546Fairmont, MNMN19,440768–

547Hermiston, OROR93,721767–

548Branson, MOMO57,001766–

549Rolla, MOMO45,247765–

550Laramie, WYWY38,558759–

551Sonora, CACA53,160755–

552Tullahoma, TNTN69,339751–

553Lake Charles, LALA244,655747–

554Statesboro, GAGA97,977744–

555Monticello, ININ25,164743–

556Athens, TXTX88,595741–

557Marion, ININ66,524739–

558Macomb, ILIL25,916737–

559Danville, VAVA101,137736–

560Hammond, LALA141,346734–

561Galesburg, ILIL47,767728–

562Riverton, WYWY39,464728–

563Dyersburg, TNTN36,320719–

564Cambridge, MDMD33,628719–

565Moscow, IDID41,842718–

566Hinesville, GAGA91,870716–

567Clovis, NMNM65,270715–

568Brookings, OROR22,621714–

569Bucyrus, OHOH41,896713–

570Crawfordsville, ININ38,954707–

571Odessa, TXTX173,801700–

572Forest City, NCNC65,745695–

573Red Bluff, CACA64,665691–

574Dickinson, NDND39,142686–

575Willmar, MNMN44,720681–

576Picayune, MSMS59,363679–

577Lebanon, MOMO36,943678–

578Charleston, ILIL46,607677–

579Waynesville, NCNC63,369675–

580North Platte, NENE33,972673–

581Spearfish, SDSD29,459672–

582Clearlake, CACA67,772670–

583Twin Falls, IDID123,901669–

584Sidney, OHOH48,065668–

585Muscatine, IAIA41,853666–

586Jonesboro, ARAR139,440664–

587Klamath Falls, OROR70,274661–

588Payson, AZAZ53,801657–

589Brookings, SDSD37,635657–

590Richmond, ININ66,169656–

591Pittsburg, KSKS39,008656–

592Watertown, SDSD29,562653–

593Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245648–

594Coshocton, OHOH37,188647–

595Owensboro, KYKY113,962643–

596Ellensburg, WAWA48,803640–

597Albany, GAGA145,510626–

598Greeneville, TNTN73,831624–

599Jefferson, GAGA99,265622–

600Kapaa, HIHI73,400621–

601Stillwater, OKOK83,889620–

602Ozark, ALAL49,912618–

603Greensburg, ININ26,576611–

604Athens, TNTN71,590609–

605Canton, ILIL32,901608–

606Austin, MNMN40,971602–

607Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219601–

608Stephenville, TXTX43,911599–

609Goldsboro, NCNC122,278588–

610Williston, NDND41,767585–

611Marietta, OHOH58,389578–

612Effingham, ILIL44,727567–

613Dalton, GAGA147,819566–

614Gillette, WYWY48,145561–

615Vincennes, ININ35,652556–

616Brownwood, TXTX38,711556–

617Paris, TNTN32,896550–

618Hutchinson, KSKS61,539550–

619McPherson, KSKS30,064547–

620Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486545–

621Defiance, OHOH38,292541–

622Chillicothe, OHOH76,429535–

623Winchester, TNTN45,579533–

624Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442532–

625Astoria, OROR40,926525–

626Quincy, ILIL74,146516–

627Enid, OKOK61,779514–

628Moses Lake, WAWA105,727511–

629Cody, WYWY31,171510–

630Frankfort, KYKY77,874509–

631Alamogordo, NMNM70,368509–

632Farmington, NMNM120,340506–

633Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201501–

634Shelby, NCNC103,325499–

635Gadsden, ALAL103,886497–

636Wilson, NCNC81,150496–

637Montrose, COCO44,591494–

638Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083491–

639Le Mars, IAIA25,697489–

640Texarkana, TXTX146,816482–

641Granbury, TXTX70,501480–

642Wilmington, OHOH42,301479–

643Pierre, SDSD20,588479–

644Henderson, KYKY57,184474–

645Clinton, IAIA46,002473–

646Portsmouth, OHOH71,365471–

647Mountain Home, IDID29,465468–

648Cedar City, UTUT67,141468–

649Nantucket, MAMA14,758467–

650Hanford, CACA154,327462–

651Mason City, IAIA49,710460–

652Sedalia, MOMO44,254459–

653Sanford, NCNC70,258458–

654Corbin, KYKY150,040457–

655Huntington, ININ37,224452–

656Harrison, ARAR45,654445–

657Greenville, OHOH51,520436–

658Albertville, ALAL103,537434–

659Jacksonville, ILIL37,381431–

660Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302429–

661Mitchell, SDSD25,913422–

662Mount Airy, NCNC72,287419–

663Sandpoint, IDID54,420418–

664Lewiston, IDID65,450417–

665El Campo, TXTX42,060414–

666Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035414–

667Shawnee, OKOK75,102413–

668Oxford, MSMS71,972412–

669Urbana, OHOH38,820411–

670Fort Madison, IAIA32,306407–

671Taylorville, ILIL33,443406–

672Somerset, KYKY67,384403–

673Bluefield, WVWV96,138400–

674Yankton, SDSD23,635398–

675Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904398–

676Los Alamos, NMNM19,407393–

677Murray, KYKY39,421393–

678Gaffney, SCSC58,275392–

679New Ulm, MNMN25,517389–

680Seymour, ININ47,370384–

681Greencastle, ININ37,876380–

682Searcy, ARAR80,085378–

683Celina, OHOH42,737378–

684Vicksburg, MSMS41,759375–

685Elko, NVNV56,682374–

686Russellville, ARAR84,932372–

687Fayetteville, TNTN36,853371–

688Carlsbad, NMNM62,509369–

689Clewiston, FLFL61,546369–

690Lewisburg, TNTN38,071369–

691Bedford, ININ45,568368–

692Beeville, TXTX32,515366–

693Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527364–

694Hannibal, MOMO38,969364–

695Susanville, CACA28,117363–

696Bartlesville, OKOK54,037361–

697Marshalltown, IAIA39,890358–

698Tupelo, MSMS133,167357–

699Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838355–

700McAlester, OKOK43,320351–

701Sterling, COCO20,654347–

702Ruidoso, NMNM19,844344–

703Kirksville, MOMO29,824339–

704Rexburg, IDID69,380336–

705Frankfort, ININ33,322332–

706Blackfoot, IDID51,153331–

707Columbus, MSMS67,144331–

708Oxford, ALAL115,834330–

709Wabash, ININ30,713329–

710Burlington, IAIA44,061328–

711Madison, ININ33,279325–

712Laredo, TXTX281,224325–

713Glasgow, KYKY56,224324–

714Rock Springs, WYWY41,267324–

715Price, UTUT20,680318–

716El Centro, CACA181,411317–

717New Iberia, LALA66,846315–

718Bishop, CACA18,158313–

719Scottsbluff, NENE36,272308–

720Hood River, OROR23,720307–

721Rome, GAGA101,378304–

722Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909303–

723Brigham City, UTUT70,405302–

724Rockingham, NCNC42,041301–

725Paragould, ARAR47,411300–

726Elkins, WVWV26,882293–

727Hays, KSKS29,075290–

728Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914290–

729Emporia, KSKS34,838289–

730Weatherford, OKOK39,059286–

731Martinsville, VAVA63,091286–

732Brevard, NCNC34,211286–

733The Dalles, OROR26,310285–

734Pikeville, KYKY89,122285–

735North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233284–

736Beatrice, NENE21,711283–

737Decatur, ININ36,650283–

738Albemarle, NCNC68,830283–

739LaGrange, GAGA107,097280–

740Alexandria, LALA147,952278–

741West Plains, MOMO40,798276–

742Starkville, MSMS62,063276–

743Miami, OKOK30,438271–

744Enterprise, ALAL56,953266–

745Shelbyville, TNTN55,273265–

746Gainesville, TXTX44,461264–

747Crescent City, CACA26,410262–

748Danville, KYKY56,985261–

749Pella, IAIA34,192261–

750Laurinburg, NCNC33,322260–

751Waycross, GAGA57,670259–

752Thomasville, GAGA72,958259–

753Peru, ININ34,487255–

754Atchison, KSKS16,172253–

755Silver City, NMNM27,252252–

756Kingsville, TXTX30,315247–

757Cedartown, GAGA45,514246–

758Logansport, ININ37,836245–

759Burley, IDID49,308244–

760Campbellsville, KYKY38,407244–

761Palestine, TXTX59,805243–

762Vernal, UTUT38,278238–

763Kinston, NCNC55,837237–

764Marion, NCNC45,198237–

765McMinnville, TNTN43,717237–

766Newberry, SCSC39,561236–

767Dodge City, KSKS33,993235–

768Hailey, IDID32,436231–

769Lexington, NENE26,255231–

770Americus, GAGA33,394231–

771Orangeburg, SCSC83,177231–

772Arcadia, FLFL37,078228–

773Arkansas City, KSKS34,382228–

774Batesville, ARAR38,785228–

775Washington, NCNC44,670223–

776Ontario, OROR60,085222–

777Laurel, MSMS82,281221–

778Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077221–

779Madisonville, KYKY45,127219–

780Roswell, NMNM63,364219–

781Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428219–

782Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025217–

783Great Bend, KSKS24,790216–

784Toccoa, GAGA27,854216–

785Washington, ININ34,209216–

786Malvern, ARAR33,451215–

787Okeechobee, FLFL42,608215–

788Martin, TNTN33,261212–

789Durant, OKOK51,367209–

790Calhoun, GAGA61,701208–

791Corsicana, TXTX57,181207–

792Duncan, OKOK44,310206–

793Nogales, AZAZ50,020204–

794Alice, TXTX45,383203–

795La Grande, OROR25,900201–

796Sikeston, MOMO49,978200–

797Jacksonville, TXTX53,337199–

798DeRidder, LALA36,673198–

799Safford, AZAZ40,157197–

800Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880197–

801Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076195–

802Garden City, KSKS37,505194–

803Ponca City, OKOK43,490194–

804Baker City, OROR16,658194–

805Ruston, LALA48,360192–

806Hereford, TXTX18,626190–

807Hobbs, NMNM74,749190–

808Alamosa, COCO27,896189–

809Lumberton, NCNC119,941186–

810New Castle, ININ49,137186–

811Milledgeville, GAGA44,029186–

812Dublin, GAGA60,351183–

813Las Vegas, NMNM30,311183–

814Moberly, MOMO24,513183–

815Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063181–

816Maryville, MOMO20,174180–

817Deming, NMNM25,407177–

818Vermillion, SDSD15,031176–

819Altus, OKOK24,764176–

820Vidalia, GAGA36,180175–

821Muskogee, OKOK66,708175–

822Talladega, ALAL91,764173–

823Connersville, ININ23,533173–

824Ketchikan, AKAK13,549168–

825Blytheville, ARAR37,828165–

826Plainview, TXTX36,700165–

827Evanston, WYWY23,415163–

828Union City, TNTN30,067159–

829Meridian, MSMS85,419159–

830Fort Payne, ALAL74,085157–

831Taos, NMNM34,564157–

832Cornelia, GAGA50,416154–

833Mexico, MOMO24,528154–

834Ardmore, OKOK48,910149–

835Pampa, TXTX21,786148–

836Mayfield, KYKY37,050146–

837Bonham, TXTX39,265143–

838Worthington, MNMN22,338142–

839Tahlequah, OKOK49,196142–

840Bay City, TXTX36,463141–

841Jesup, GAGA32,481141–

842Elk City, OKOK22,159136–

843Natchitoches, LALA36,089135–

844Scottsboro, ALAL54,281135–

845Ottawa, KSKS26,299134–

846Paris, TXTX63,319134–

847Tifton, GAGA51,237134–

848Carroll, IAIA20,303134–

849Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599133–

850Huron, SDSD19,624132–

851El Dorado, ARAR36,926130–

852Española, NMNM39,832128–

853Van Wert, OHOH29,013127–

854Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211122–

855Ada, OKOK38,528120–

856Henderson, NCNC42,638119–

857Del Rio, TXTX47,835118–

858Magnolia, ARAR21,894117–

859Big Spring, TXTX30,504116–

860Marshall, MOMO23,265115–

861Thomaston, GAGA28,500115–

862Corinth, MSMS34,569115–

863Winnemucca, NVNV17,267110–

864Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791110–

865Washington Court House, OHOH28,552109–

866Jasper, ININ44,016107–

867Uvalde, TXTX24,963106–

868Woodward, OKOK19,827104–

869Douglas, GAGA52,861103–

870Cordele, GAGA19,237102–

871Middlesborough, KYKY22,82996–

872Ottumwa, IAIA35,21095–

873Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93887–

874Storm Lake, IAIA20,44987–

875Gallipolis, OHOH29,07284–

876Fort Morgan, COCO30,30683–

877Morgan City, LALA46,55283–

878Zapata, TXTX13,75378–

879Spencer, IAIA16,20278–

880McComb, MSMS52,64078–

881Grenada, MSMS30,22277–

882Kennett, MOMO26,85576–

883Alexander City, ALAL40,95373–

884Greenville, MSMS40,44672–

885Moultrie, GAGA47,43871–

886Bogalusa, LALA44,93770–

887Fallon, NVNV25,85163–

888Othello, WAWA21,48859–

889Bainbridge, GAGA29,43254–

890Brookhaven, MSMS35,01249–

891Camden, ARAR26,36349–

892Franklin, KYKY20,78847–

893Minden, LALA34,94845–

894Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31941–

895Eufaula, ALAL26,86140–

896Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82338–

897Selma, ALAL35,14036–

898Vernon, TXTX12,48136–

899Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09936–

900Borger, TXTX19,63335–

901Forrest City, ARAR21,80032–

902Sweetwater, TXTX14,11732–

903Gallup, NMNM68,11928–

904Russellville, ALAL32,44928–

905Liberal, KSKS21,07326–

906Troy, ALAL33,68826–

907Dumas, TXTX21,89125–

908Raymondville, TXTX19,97125–

909Greenwood, MSMS34,91223–

910Snyder, TXTX16,16221–

911Natchez, MSMS54,72221–

912Cleveland, MSMS28,26215–

913Opelousas, LALA80,76510–

914Guymon, OKOK20,3228–

915Andrews, TXTX18,9147–

916Summerville, GAGA25,3004–

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