RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 922

Largest Welsh population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Welsh ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD leads at 40,722. 922 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 21,969, against an all-metro areas median of 409.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11840,722–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44130,692–

03New York, NYNY20,112,44830,582–

04Washington, DCDC6,465,72429,526–

05Seattle, WAWA4,161,88329,143–

06Dallas, TXTX8,477,15728,717–

07Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93825,438–

08Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18224,895–

09Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99223,554–

10Columbus, OHOH2,242,02823,539–

11Chicago, ILIL9,434,12323,213–

12Portland, OROR2,542,28221,574–

13Houston, TXTX7,904,62721,382–

14Denver, COCO3,092,03721,219–

15Scranton, PAPA574,41818,154–

16Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37717,672–

17San Francisco, CACA4,630,04117,617–

18Boston, MAMA5,034,22116,279–

19Tampa, FLFL3,418,89515,751–

20Detroit, MIMI4,390,91315,600–

21Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78115,363–

22Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85815,154–

23Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29514,671–

24San Diego, CACA3,282,24814,465–

25Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77514,307–

26Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68213,958–

27Provo, UTUT773,42612,955–

28Austin, TXTX2,620,94512,613–

29Riverside, CACA4,769,00712,467–

30St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42111,890–

31Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83011,824–

32Sacramento, CACA2,477,27411,537–

33Nashville, TNTN2,197,41610,896–

34Ogden, UTUT672,7849,833–

35Orlando, FLFL2,957,6729,788–

36Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6959,643–

37Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7209,542–

38Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5009,230–

39San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1409,091–

40Miami, FLFL6,391,0728,614–

41Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2138,610–

42Allentown, PAPA887,6158,578–

43Boise City, IDID864,2438,396–

44Louisville, KYKY1,402,5098,395–

45Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2267,938–

46Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8137,759–

47Richmond, VAVA1,389,3387,617–

48Knoxville, TNTN968,1377,172–

49Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6857,122–

50North Port, FLFL948,1586,454–

51Harrisburg, PAPA617,4276,305–

52Akron, OHOH701,7806,205–

53Rochester, NYNY1,056,1496,136–

54Colorado Springs, COCO781,7966,026–

55Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0105,721–

56Albany, NYNY915,8355,563–

57Utica, NYNY285,6115,546–

58Spokane, WAWA608,0125,476–

59Des Moines, IAIA758,5395,424–

60Dayton, OHOH826,5545,391–

61Greenville, SCSC1,014,1015,234–

62Youngstown, OHOH423,6785,216–

63Lancaster, PAPA563,1595,116–

64Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2735,083–

65Palm Bay, FLFL663,9825,035–

66Albuquerque, NMNM925,2795,033–

67Portland, MEME577,6354,900–

68Syracuse, NYNY652,2734,841–

69Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7664,827–

70Canton, OHOH400,2464,722–

71Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6454,706–

72Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6534,682–

73Madison, WIWI709,6854,676–

74Chattanooga, TNTN594,5304,576–

75San Jose, CACA1,984,4734,446–

76Durham, NCNC625,4854,384–

77Reading, PAPA440,0724,312–

78Omaha, NENE1,009,8364,204–

79Fort Collins, COCO377,2924,154–

80York, PAPA473,1974,141–

81Providence, RIRI1,708,1614,140–

82Charleston, SCSC889,2633,986–

83Wichita, KSKS663,8093,881–

84Lexington, KYKY535,1743,879–

85Cape Coral, FLFL875,6073,799–

86Santa Rosa, CACA486,4443,784–

87Eugene, OROR381,5843,766–

88Springfield, MOMO500,6943,666–

89Memphis, TNTN1,341,4123,544–

90Hartford, CTCT1,171,4263,499–

91Oxnard, CACA830,8513,465–

92Little Rock, ARAR777,6073,410–

93Reno, NVNV578,7343,410–

94Boulder, COCO328,5603,332–

95Asheville, NCNC422,3453,307–

96Greensboro, NCNC805,9453,271–

97Deltona, FLFL746,9333,223–

98Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2063,205–

99Wilmington, NCNC492,7723,194–

100Fayetteville, ARAR622,1773,193–

101Pensacola, FLFL544,9493,161–

102Kennewick, WAWA324,3343,092–

103Bridgeport, CTCT978,1793,036–

104Toledo, OHOH599,3763,034–

105Binghamton, NYNY243,1892,913–

106Columbia, SCSC879,9182,842–

107Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582,815–

108Huntington, WVWV365,9652,804–

109Bakersfield, CACA927,0682,716–

110Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422,662–

111Augusta, GAGA641,2312,659–

112St. George, UTUT213,6702,655–

113Idaho Falls, IDID173,8512,645–

114Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5522,640–

115Fresno, CACA1,203,3832,636–

116Huntsville, ALAL556,4442,636–

117Logan, UTUT160,8892,629–

118Lansing, MIMI479,7222,566–

119Lacey, WAWA304,2612,542–

120Bellingham, WAWA236,3922,513–

121Anchorage, AKAK405,8212,469–

122Lakeland, FLFL874,7902,420–

123New Orleans, LALA970,8492,379–

124Pottsville, PAPA145,0852,363–

125Savannah, GAGA438,3142,352–

126Baton Rouge, LALA888,6992,302–

127Bremerton, WAWA283,3742,290–

128Seaford, DEDE277,1402,251–

129Salem, OROR445,8142,238–

130Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142,234–

131San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672,193–

132Killeen, TXTX511,4972,168–

133Modesto, CACA557,7192,166–

134Davenport, IAIA380,4522,157–

135Bend, OROR266,3762,153–

136Gainesville, FLFL359,0362,144–

137Peoria, ILIL363,5052,137–

138Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5512,130–

139Mobile, ALAL411,6582,101–

140Santa Maria, CACA442,0652,089–

141Greeley, COCO378,4262,085–

142Lynchburg, VAVA269,1692,067–

143Manchester, NHNH433,4152,044–

144Worcester, MAMA888,5022,005–

145Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,992–

146Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3771,989–

147Crestview, FLFL315,0981,970–

148Grand Junction, COCO162,8451,964–

149Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8641,963–

150Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,947–

151Stockton, CACA823,8151,937–

152Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,923–

153Hickory, NCNC376,8901,874–

154Beaumont, TXTX399,3101,860–

155Brigham City, UTUT70,4051,860–

156State College, PAPA157,3931,859–

157Flint, MIMI401,0931,850–

158Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731,849–

159Gulfport, MSMS431,3291,842–

160Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,831–

161Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,798–

162Topeka, KSKS233,0521,786–

163Medford, OROR221,7951,757–

164Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,753–

165Kingsport, TNTN314,8341,748–

166Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,683–

167Vallejo, CACA455,3761,671–

168Ocala, FLFL442,6601,667–

169Burlington, VTVT227,8031,653–

170Pocatello, IDID91,5911,636–

171Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,626–

172Lincoln, NENE352,0811,620–

173Erie, PAPA265,8321,600–

174Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1021,595–

175Naples, FLFL417,1311,591–

176Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,551–

177Hilo, HIHI210,0431,525–

178Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071,520–

179Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,509–

180Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681,508–

181South Bend, ININ324,5381,499–

182Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751,498–

183Daphne, ALAL267,7611,487–

184Weirton, WVWV112,4681,487–

185Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,481–

186Rexburg, IDID69,3801,473–

187Wenatchee, WAWA128,4141,465–

188Fort Smith, ARAR234,1401,464–

189Evansville, ININ273,7861,448–

190Salinas, CACA433,7291,420–

191Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851,418–

192East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,405–

193Bloomington, ININ165,2311,394–

194Springfield, OHOH135,3401,372–

195Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,370–

196Johnson City, TNTN216,4161,369–

197Rockford, ILIL337,2421,365–

198Ithaca, NYNY104,0471,360–

199Lafayette, ININ228,4681,352–

200Waco, TXTX308,8071,351–

201Johnstown, PAPA128,9681,345–

202Lebanon, NHNH224,5001,344–

203Visalia, CACA485,1461,339–

204Jackson, MSMS609,8471,337–

205Hermitage, PAPA107,8601,333–

206Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,314–

207Redding, CACA181,6481,310–

208Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,299–

209New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,295–

210Joplin, MOMO208,7961,277–

211Port Angeles, WAWA78,2021,261–

212Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,261–

213Champaign, ILIL239,9791,257–

214Slidell, LALA279,1081,254–

215Cumberland, MDMD93,6401,247–

216Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751,247–

217Chico, CACA209,2111,246–

218New Haven, CTCT578,7411,245–

219Billings, MTMT193,6031,243–

220Shreveport, LALA383,4741,238–

221Springfield, ILIL206,0331,216–

222Wheeling, WVWV134,0891,204–

223The Villages, FLFL157,7721,198–

224Lebanon, PAPA146,3801,179–

225Longview, TXTX297,3151,169–

226Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,148–

227Concord, NHNH158,0781,142–

228Waterbury, CTCT463,3491,141–

229Terre Haute, ININ169,2411,139–

230El Paso, TXTX881,2911,138–

231Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121,136–

232Rutland, VTVT59,6531,132–

233Williamsport, PAPA112,5871,130–

234Corvallis, OROR97,7281,126–

235Salem, OHOH99,3771,120–

236Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,119–

237Norwich, CTCT284,0151,113–

238Rapid City, SDSD156,9341,100–

239Missoula, MTMT128,6981,092–

240Roseburg, OROR111,9511,086–

241Twin Falls, IDID123,9011,083–

242Charleston, WVWV200,1701,076–

243Athens, GAGA224,1481,073–

244Columbia, MOMO219,0621,073–

245Duluth, MNMN281,2191,063–

246Eureka, CACA131,6471,053–

247Morgantown, WVWV141,9951,040–

248Bozeman, MTMT128,7401,039–

249Winchester, VAVA152,3321,033–

250Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571,032–

251Eau Claire, WIWI176,6471,031–

252Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,029–

253Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,009–

254Heber, UTUT81,6551,005–

255Kalispell, MTMT115,4291,004–

256Albany, OROR132,8431,001–

257Panama City, FLFL231,174999–

258Bloomington, ILIL171,419990–

259Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191990–

260College Station, TXTX287,476987–

261Bangor, MEME157,967984–

262Ottawa, ILIL145,902983–

263Montgomery, ALAL388,747973–

264Dover, DEDE194,786972–

265Cookeville, TNTN152,477970–

266Barnstable, MAMA233,539969–

267Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193967–

268Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332959–

269Morristown, TNTN128,867944–

270Manhattan, KSKS136,122941–

271Sebastian, FLFL172,799931–

272Jamestown, NYNY124,126928–

273Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666924–

274Niles, MIMI152,444919–

275Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666916–

276Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638915–

277Oshkosh, WIWI174,218909–

278Sayre, PAPA59,600908–

279Lima, OHOH100,881904–

280Fairbanks, AKAK93,972899–

281Racine, WIWI198,919899–

282Salisbury, MDMD131,872898–

283Casper, WYWY80,526894–

284Helena, MTMT97,153892–

285Altoona, PAPA119,541880–

286Jefferson City, MOMO152,712871–

287Columbus, GAGA324,830869–

288Saginaw, MIMI187,688864–

289Cedar City, UTUT67,141864–

290Clarksburg, WVWV88,142859–

291Muncie, ININ113,106854–

292Bowling Green, KYKY197,180853–

293Mankato, MNMN104,907849–

294DuBois, PAPA78,100847–

295Wooster, OHOH116,758847–

296Fargo, NDND269,528844–

297Ames, IAIA128,090840–

298Ellensburg, WAWA48,803838–

299Marion, OHOH65,115836–

300Pinehurst, NCNC110,619835–

301Elmira, NYNY80,415831–

302Blackfoot, IDID51,153831–

303Napa, CACA132,949827–

304Springfield, MAMA464,338826–

305Augusta, MEME129,067822–

306Gettysburg, PAPA107,594821–

307Green Bay, WIWI336,756814–

308Traverse City, MIMI156,972808–

309Kingston, NYNY183,330806–

310Centralia, WAWA88,062804–

311La Crosse, WIWI171,182803–

312Mansfield, OHOH124,893800–

313Greenville, NCNC182,936798–

314Sandusky, OHOH112,777798–

315Amarillo, TXTX276,235796–

316Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155796–

317Chambersburg, PAPA160,652795–

318Athens, OHOH63,197795–

319Elkhart, ININ208,774793–

320Staunton, VAVA129,692790–

321Auburn, ALAL208,013788–

322Waterloo, IAIA169,189787–

323Monroe, LALA222,390777–

324Beckley, WVWV109,940774–

325Yakima, WAWA259,185773–

326Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850761–

327Lewiston, IDID65,450758–

328Burlington, NCNC186,177754–

329Amherst, MAMA164,065747–

330Klamath Falls, OROR70,274745–

331Cheyenne, WYWY102,938739–

332Abilene, TXTX185,429738–

333Kerrville, TXTX54,037736–

334Merced, CACA297,260732–

335Sherman, TXTX153,613727–

336Somerset, PAPA72,004723–

337Jackson, MIMI159,552722–

338Florence, SCSC201,392715–

339Florence, ALAL156,609704–

340Decatur, ALAL160,326703–

341Warner Robins, GAGA208,091699–

342Yuma, AZAZ224,449693–

343Oneonta, NYNY60,589682–

344St. Joseph, MOMO119,170673–

345Watertown, NYNY111,540662–

346Portsmouth, OHOH71,365657–

347Las Cruces, NMNM229,091651–

348Salina, KSKS59,121649–

349Rochester, MNMN231,184644–

350Waynesville, NCNC63,369640–

351Cleveland, TNTN134,057636–

352Grants Pass, OROR87,867633–

353Port Townsend, WAWA33,970631–

354Findlay, OHOH75,034628–

355Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138625–

356Pittsfield, MAMA128,224613–

357Sevierville, TNTN101,342612–

358Lawton, OKOK127,590612–

359Payson, AZAZ53,801611–

360Massena, NYNY105,488610–

361Jackson, TNTN184,569607–

362Richmond, KYKY131,806607–

363Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302604–

364Dothan, ALAL156,266601–

365Janesville, WIWI166,472601–

366Farmington, NMNM120,340599–

367Meadville, PAPA81,792599–

368Lafayette, LALA423,758597–

369Kahului, HIHI160,674595–

370Ukiah, CACA88,122594–

371Indiana, PAPA82,878594–

372Pueblo, COCO169,277592–

373Ontario, OROR60,085589–

374New Bern, NCNC127,358587–

375Corning, NYNY91,855586–

376Clearlake, CACA67,772585–

377Durango, COCO56,898579–

378Clovis, NMNM65,270578–

379Jonesboro, ARAR139,440572–

380Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448567–

381Monroe, MIMI156,004564–

382Paducah, KYKY102,259563–

383Newport, OROR50,636562–

384Rome, GAGA101,378559–

385Fairmont, WVWV55,584558–

386Gainesville, GAGA226,568557–

387Branson, MOMO57,001557–

388Oil City, PAPA49,346554–

389Whitewater, WIWI106,127553–

390Zanesville, OHOH87,014552–

391Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215550–

392Bartlesville, OKOK54,037547–

393Lewiston, MEME116,487544–

394Warsaw, ININ80,892542–

395Great Falls, MTMT85,029540–

396Forest City, NCNC65,745539–

397Valdosta, GAGA153,276537–

398Rock Springs, WYWY41,267535–

399Kenosha, WIWI168,448534–

400Fremont, OHOH58,655529–

401Walla Walla, WAWA62,361526–

402Sebring, FLFL111,122525–

403Gallipolis, OHOH29,072518–

404Battle Creek, MIMI133,408516–

405Harrison, ARAR45,654516–

406Easton, MDMD38,238515–

407Evanston, WYWY23,415511–

408Aberdeen, WAWA78,144511–

409Truckee, CACA101,911511–

410Sioux City, IAIA145,738510–

411Holland, MIMI123,188503–

412Burley, IDID49,308502–

413Parkersburg, WVWV87,264501–

414Longview, WAWA114,885494–

415Sonora, CACA53,160494–

416Ashland, OHOH52,523494–

417Rifle, COCO80,099494–

418McAllen, TXTX921,549493–

419Brattleboro, VTVT45,204489–

420Appleton, WIWI249,876486–

421Edwards, COCO54,291485–

422Michigan City, ININ111,294484–

423Brainerd, MNMN100,562482–

424Yuba City, CACA187,478481–

425Elko, NVNV56,682480–

426Corbin, KYKY150,040480–

427Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669479–

428Pikeville, KYKY89,122475–

429St. Simons, GAGA118,524473–

430Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553472–

431Hermiston, OROR93,721471–

432Sheboygan, WIWI118,047468–

433Tyler, TXTX252,549465–

434Richmond, ININ66,169461–

435Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002459–

436Torrington, CTCT114,690457–

437Faribault, MNMN69,939457–

438Somerset, KYKY67,384456–

439West Plains, MOMO40,798454–

440Granbury, TXTX70,501453–

441Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245447–

442Barre, VTVT59,652445–

443Cody, WYWY31,171444–

444Farmington, MOMO67,809443–

445Brevard, NCNC34,211443–

446Columbus, ININ85,729437–

447Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909436–

448Monticello, NYNY80,586435–

449Bluefield, WVWV96,138433–

450Russellville, ARAR84,932430–

451Jackson, WYWY36,587428–

452Huntingdon, PAPA43,001427–

453Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808427–

454Athens, TXTX88,595426–

455Texarkana, TXTX146,816425–

456Wausau, WIWI139,432425–

457Centralia, ILIL36,382420–

458Key West, FLFL80,406419–

459Albemarle, NCNC68,830413–

460Seneca, SCSC83,775411–

461Owosso, MIMI67,681410–

462Morehead City, NCNC70,469408–

463Cortland, NYNY45,850405–

464Talladega, ALAL91,764402–

465Auburn, NYNY74,365399–

466Moscow, IDID41,842397–

467Marion, ININ66,524397–

468Palatka, FLFL77,734395–

469Greenfield, MAMA70,698393–

470San Angelo, TXTX122,065393–

471Cañon City, COCO50,039393–

472Grand Forks, NDND105,046392–

473Hutchinson, KSKS61,539392–

474Hot Springs, ARAR99,695391–

475Huntsville, TXTX83,842390–

476Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097388–

477Olean, NYNY75,390388–

478Show Low, AZAZ109,946387–

479Hudson, NYNY60,168386–

480Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451384–

481Danville, VAVA101,137383–

482Chillicothe, OHOH76,429382–

483Vineland, NJNJ157,148380–

484Midland, MIMI83,754379–

485Seymour, ININ47,370378–

486Mount Airy, NCNC72,287377–

487Fallon, NVNV25,851376–

488Greeneville, TNTN73,831375–

489Coos Bay, OROR63,992374–

490Stillwater, OKOK83,889374–

491Shelby, NCNC103,325373–

492Owensboro, KYKY113,962370–

493Price, UTUT20,680370–

494Alexander City, ALAL40,953369–

495Sanford, NCNC70,258369–

496Pullman, WAWA48,512367–

497Gainesville, TXTX44,461364–

498Gloversville, NYNY52,216363–

499Carson, NVNV58,571362–

500Lake Charles, LALA244,655362–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest welsh population?

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ranks #1 with 40,722 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by welsh population?

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is welsh population measured?

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