RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 913

Largest Welsh population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Welsh ancestry, from the 2010 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 54,620. 913 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 913 is 483.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.6% of US population308,745,5381,922,914–

01Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11854,620–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44144,543–

03New York, NYNY20,112,44841,821–

04Seattle, WAWA4,161,88336,155–

05Washington, DCDC6,465,72435,602–

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,12332,550–

07Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99232,494–

08Columbus, OHOH2,242,02832,320–

09Scranton, PAPA574,41831,230–

10Dallas, TXTX8,477,15730,523–

11Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93827,083–

12Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18225,420–

13Portland, OROR2,542,28225,303–

14San Francisco, CACA4,630,04122,541–

15Denver, COCO3,092,03722,276–

16Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37721,853–

17Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78121,783–

18Detroit, MIMI4,390,91321,481–

19Tampa, FLFL3,418,89520,983–

20Houston, TXTX7,904,62720,934–

21San Diego, CACA3,282,24820,179–

22Boston, MAMA5,034,22119,100–

23Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77518,835–

24Riverside, CACA4,769,00718,229–

25Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68217,993–

26Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29517,476–

27St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42116,192–

28Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85815,755–

29Allentown, PAPA887,61515,627–

30Sacramento, CACA2,477,27415,470–

31Orlando, FLFL2,957,67213,057–

32Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83012,923–

33Provo, UTUT773,42612,600–

34Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69512,476–

35Miami, FLFL6,391,07212,346–

36Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21312,271–

37Ogden, UTUT672,78411,051–

38Austin, TXTX2,620,94510,992–

39Nashville, TNTN2,197,41610,954–

40Youngstown, OHOH423,67810,364–

41Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22610,230–

42Akron, OHOH701,78010,135–

43Utica, NYNY285,6119,311–

44Richmond, VAVA1,389,3388,960–

45Harrisburg, PAPA617,4278,937–

46San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1408,524–

47San Jose, CACA1,984,4738,422–

48Rochester, NYNY1,056,1498,395–

49Boise City, IDID864,2438,278–

50Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7208,022–

51Dayton, OHOH826,5548,016–

52Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6857,774–

53Syracuse, NYNY652,2737,426–

54Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8137,407–

55Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5007,364–

56Louisville, KYKY1,402,5097,161–

57Albany, NYNY915,8356,974–

58Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6536,946–

59Canton, OHOH400,2466,887–

60Colorado Springs, COCO781,7966,850–

61Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0106,768–

62North Port, FLFL948,1586,438–

63Omaha, NENE1,009,8366,319–

64Knoxville, TNTN968,1376,209–

65Reading, PAPA440,0726,071–

66Lancaster, PAPA563,1595,976–

67Des Moines, IAIA758,5395,828–

68Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2735,769–

69Binghamton, NYNY243,1895,708–

70Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7665,674–

71Albuquerque, NMNM925,2795,667–

72Madison, WIWI709,6855,451–

73Spokane, WAWA608,0125,370–

74York, PAPA473,1975,157–

75Oxnard, CACA830,8515,098–

76Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6454,920–

77Memphis, TNTN1,341,4124,861–

78Fresno, CACA1,203,3834,773–

79Cape Coral, FLFL875,6074,753–

80Pottsville, PAPA145,0854,540–

81Providence, RIRI1,708,1614,534–

82Greenville, SCSC1,014,1014,459–

83Wichita, KSKS663,8094,456–

84Eugene, OROR381,5844,402–

85Portland, MEME577,6354,382–

86Santa Rosa, CACA486,4444,244–

87Reno, NVNV578,7344,208–

88Charleston, SCSC889,2634,071–

89Palm Bay, FLFL663,9823,942–

90Toledo, OHOH599,3763,894–

91Asheville, NCNC422,3453,848–

92Deltona, FLFL746,9333,626–

93Salem, OROR445,8143,593–

94Greensboro, NCNC805,9453,583–

95Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2063,519–

96Durham, NCNC625,4853,500–

97Anchorage, AKAK405,8213,425–

98Santa Maria, CACA442,0653,424–

99Bakersfield, CACA927,0683,404–

100Lexington, KYKY535,1743,397–

101Springfield, MOMO500,6943,355–

102Columbia, SCSC879,9183,270–

103Fort Collins, COCO377,2923,262–

104Boulder, COCO328,5603,260–

105Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2143,194–

106Lansing, MIMI479,7223,183–

107St. George, UTUT213,6703,156–

108Little Rock, ARAR777,6073,142–

109Worcester, MAMA888,5023,117–

110Wilmington, NCNC492,7723,009–

111Lakeland, FLFL874,7903,000–

112Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3772,999–

113Lacey, WAWA304,2612,992–

114Logan, UTUT160,8892,956–

115Fayetteville, ARAR622,1772,953–

116Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302,935–

117Honolulu, HIHI988,7032,930–

118Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422,872–

119Modesto, CACA557,7192,848–

120Pensacola, FLFL544,9492,829–

121Kennewick, WAWA324,3342,822–

122Huntington, WVWV365,9652,731–

123Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0472,713–

124San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672,712–

125Johnstown, PAPA128,9682,700–

126Bremerton, WAWA283,3742,607–

127Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7212,506–

128Ocala, FLFL442,6602,469–

129Seaford, DEDE277,1402,459–

130Erie, PAPA265,8322,455–

131Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522,453–

132Roanoke, VAVA316,5472,437–

133Augusta, GAGA641,2312,388–

134East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,386–

135Bend, OROR266,3762,360–

136Idaho Falls, IDID173,8512,347–

137Stockton, CACA823,8152,274–

138Lincoln, NENE352,0812,269–

139Sunbury, PAPA107,7882,266–

140Naples, FLFL417,1312,223–

141State College, PAPA157,3932,210–

142Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2852,202–

143Burlington, VTVT227,8032,202–

144Peoria, ILIL363,5052,195–

145Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5522,175–

146Topeka, KSKS233,0522,173–

147Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972,164–

148Glens Falls, NYNY124,3732,143–

149Lebanon, NHNH224,5002,140–

150Salinas, CACA433,7292,120–

151Gainesville, FLFL359,0362,104–

152Baton Rouge, LALA888,6992,100–

153Columbia, MOMO219,0622,082–

154Wheeling, WVWV134,0892,064–

155Medford, OROR221,7952,053–

156Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582,043–

157Pocatello, IDID91,5911,999–

158Crestview, FLFL315,0981,985–

159Lima, OHOH100,8811,982–

160Salem, OHOH99,3771,979–

161Hermitage, PAPA107,8601,958–

162Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,957–

163Hagerstown, MDMD315,2801,948–

164Weirton, WVWV112,4681,943–

165Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,918–

166Davenport, IAIA380,4521,908–

167New Orleans, LALA970,8491,893–

168Manchester, NHNH433,4151,882–

169Flint, MIMI401,0931,880–

170Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931,868–

171Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,853–

172Vallejo, CACA455,3761,851–

173Morgantown, WVWV141,9951,846–

174Chico, CACA209,2111,845–

175Bellingham, WAWA236,3921,840–

176Charleston, WVWV200,1701,829–

177Rutland, VTVT59,6531,816–

178Greeley, COCO378,4261,803–

179Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1021,795–

180Savannah, GAGA438,3141,780–

181Brigham City, UTUT70,4051,766–

182Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,764–

183Terre Haute, ININ169,2411,761–

184Killeen, TXTX511,4971,742–

185Shreveport, LALA383,4741,735–

186Cumberland, MDMD93,6401,731–

187Longview, TXTX297,3151,729–

188Billings, MTMT193,6031,716–

189Redding, CACA181,6481,707–

190South Bend, ININ324,5381,689–

191Athens, GAGA224,1481,664–

192Rockford, ILIL337,2421,663–

193Jackson, MSMS609,8471,659–

194Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,652–

195Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,640–

196Springfield, ILIL206,0331,632–

197Williamsport, PAPA112,5871,624–

198Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,607–

199Gulfport, MSMS431,3291,603–

200Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,562–

201Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,562–

202Sayre, PAPA59,6001,552–

203Grand Junction, COCO162,8451,541–

204Kingsport, TNTN314,8341,523–

205Lafayette, ININ228,4681,514–

206Hickory, NCNC376,8901,510–

207Altoona, PAPA119,5411,508–

208Lynchburg, VAVA269,1691,478–

209Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751,472–

210Truckee, CACA101,9111,457–

211Indiana, PAPA82,8781,457–

212Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121,456–

213Mobile, ALAL411,6581,442–

214Springfield, OHOH135,3401,414–

215Elmira, NYNY80,4151,410–

216Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,401–

217Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181,400–

218Slidell, LALA279,1081,396–

219New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,387–

220Bozeman, MTMT128,7401,385–

221Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8641,354–

222Bloomington, ININ165,2311,341–

223Meadville, PAPA81,7921,334–

224Rexburg, IDID69,3801,331–

225Corning, NYNY91,8551,328–

226Heber, UTUT81,6551,328–

227Mansfield, OHOH124,8931,327–

228Chambersburg, PAPA160,6521,318–

229Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911,308–

230Sandusky, OHOH112,7771,302–

231Roseburg, OROR111,9511,292–

232Ames, IAIA128,0901,291–

233Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,290–

234Champaign, ILIL239,9791,289–

235Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571,288–

236Concord, NHNH158,0781,286–

237Mankato, MNMN104,9071,282–

238Waco, TXTX308,8071,266–

239Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,256–

240Bloomington, ILIL171,4191,248–

241Dover, DEDE194,7861,239–

242Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,239–

243Springfield, MAMA464,3381,227–

244Beaumont, TXTX399,3101,227–

245Columbus, GAGA324,8301,226–

246Cedar City, UTUT67,1411,224–

247Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,217–

248Visalia, CACA485,1461,199–

249Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071,188–

250Joplin, MOMO208,7961,187–

251Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681,184–

252Evansville, ININ273,7861,168–

253Ithaca, NYNY104,0471,158–

254Somerset, PAPA72,0041,154–

255Show Low, AZAZ109,9461,152–

256Kahului, HIHI160,6741,148–

257Napa, CACA132,9491,132–

258Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6661,127–

259Bangor, MEME157,9671,126–

260Montgomery, ALAL388,7471,125–

261Amarillo, TXTX276,2351,121–

262Longview, WAWA114,8851,119–

263Kingston, NYNY183,3301,117–

264Oneonta, NYNY60,5891,116–

265Albany, OROR132,8431,116–

266Duluth, MNMN281,2191,114–

267Athens, OHOH63,1971,110–

268Augusta, MEME129,0671,099–

269College Station, TXTX287,4761,095–

270Port Angeles, WAWA78,2021,094–

271Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321,085–

272Rochester, MNMN231,1841,082–

273Eureka, CACA131,6471,079–

274Lebanon, PAPA146,3801,069–

275Johnson City, TNTN216,4161,066–

276Ukiah, CACA88,1221,060–

277Tyler, TXTX252,5491,050–

278Panama City, FLFL231,1741,049–

279Janesville, WIWI166,4721,047–

280Findlay, OHOH75,0341,046–

281Portsmouth, OHOH71,3651,043–

282Wooster, OHOH116,7581,043–

283Amherst, MAMA164,0651,039–

284Abilene, TXTX185,4291,039–

285Jamestown, NYNY124,1261,038–

286Pueblo, COCO169,2771,036–

287Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191,024–

288DuBois, PAPA78,1001,022–

289Elkhart, ININ208,7741,017–

290Traverse City, MIMI156,9721,012–

291Marion, OHOH65,1151,009–

292Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381,007–

293Winchester, VAVA152,3321,002–

294El Paso, TXTX881,291998–

295Kalispell, MTMT115,429983–

296Rifle, COCO80,099981–

297Gettysburg, PAPA107,594973–

298Spartanburg, SCSC407,656973–

299La Crosse, WIWI171,182969–

300Corvallis, OROR97,728965–

301Jackson, MIMI159,552963–

302Salisbury, MDMD131,872954–

303Missoula, MTMT128,698952–

304Yuma, AZAZ224,449947–

305Fairbanks, AKAK93,972942–

306Lewiston, IDID65,450941–

307Fort Smith, ARAR234,140940–

308Auburn, ALAL208,013932–

309Wenatchee, WAWA128,414923–

310Battle Creek, MIMI133,408920–

311Yuba City, CACA187,478919–

312Florence, SCSC201,392916–

313Carson, NVNV58,571914–

314Casper, WYWY80,526914–

315Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448913–

316Yakima, WAWA259,185911–

317Staunton, VAVA129,692908–

318Jacksonville, NCNC217,175895–

319Hermiston, OROR93,721889–

320Lewiston, MEME116,487887–

321Daphne, ALAL267,761886–

322Niles, MIMI152,444886–

323Zanesville, OHOH87,014884–

324The Villages, FLFL157,772879–

325Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638879–

326Centralia, WAWA88,062874–

327Chillicothe, OHOH76,429868–

328Rapid City, SDSD156,934868–

329Warsaw, ININ80,892864–

330Jefferson City, MOMO152,712864–

331Watertown, NYNY111,540860–

332Racine, WIWI198,919854–

333Emporia, KSKS34,838841–

334Appleton, WIWI249,876841–

335Auburn, NYNY74,365839–

336Astoria, OROR40,926838–

337McAllen, TXTX921,549838–

338Olean, NYNY75,390821–

339Helena, MTMT97,153820–

340Gainesville, GAGA226,568818–

341Waterloo, IAIA169,189817–

342Manhattan, KSKS136,122815–

343Gallipolis, OHOH29,072815–

344Grants Pass, OROR87,867815–

345Clarksburg, WVWV88,142810–

346Green Bay, WIWI336,756808–

347Beckley, WVWV109,940808–

348Vineland, NJNJ157,148806–

349Hilo, HIHI210,043803–

350Massena, NYNY105,488802–

351Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850799–

352Moscow, IDID41,842798–

353Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002797–

354Oil City, PAPA49,346792–

355New Bern, NCNC127,358790–

356Kenosha, WIWI168,448775–

357Las Cruces, NMNM229,091768–

358Bowling Green, KYKY197,180761–

359Marietta, OHOH58,389755–

360Eau Claire, WIWI176,647754–

361Keene, NHNH78,269749–

362Greenville, NCNC182,936745–

363Muncie, ININ113,106744–

364Ottawa, ILIL145,902742–

365Paducah, KYKY102,259726–

366Pittsfield, MAMA128,224723–

367Monroe, MIMI156,004719–

368Sebring, FLFL111,122717–

369Twin Falls, IDID123,901717–

370Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808711–

371Greenfield, MAMA70,698710–

372Lewisburg, PAPA42,313709–

373Cleveland, TNTN134,057698–

374Saginaw, MIMI187,688696–

375Clearlake, CACA67,772687–

376Richmond, KYKY131,806683–

377Moses Lake, WAWA105,727680–

378Cambridge, OHOH38,379680–

379Coos Bay, OROR63,992673–

380Evanston, WYWY23,415672–

381Sherman, TXTX153,613668–

382Shelton, WAWA71,165666–

383Great Falls, MTMT85,029664–

384Adrian, MIMI97,779661–

385Huntingdon, PAPA43,001657–

386Blackfoot, IDID51,153656–

387Jonesboro, ARAR139,440649–

388Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154644–

389Midland, TXTX193,139644–

390Columbus, ININ85,729638–

391St. Joseph, MOMO119,170637–

392Elko, NVNV56,682635–

393Jackson, TNTN184,569629–

394Waynesville, NCNC63,369625–

395Florence, ALAL156,609624–

396Texarkana, TXTX146,816620–

397Danville, ILIL71,259616–

398Victoria, TXTX99,864614–

399Monticello, NYNY80,586600–

400Rock Springs, WYWY41,267600–

401Lawton, OKOK127,590597–

402Breckenridge, COCO39,069596–

403Morehead City, NCNC70,469596–

404St. Simons, GAGA118,524594–

405Lake City, FLFL74,094591–

406Durango, COCO56,898590–

407Parkersburg, WVWV87,264584–

408Warner Robins, GAGA208,091575–

409Laramie, WYWY38,558575–

410Pahrump, NVNV57,336574–

411Stillwater, OKOK83,889574–

412Seneca, SCSC83,775572–

413Ellensburg, WAWA48,803571–

414Cookeville, TNTN152,477570–

415Kankakee, ILIL105,525566–

416Barre, VTVT59,652561–

417Holland, MIMI123,188559–

418Fallon, NVNV25,851554–

419Boone, NCNC54,786551–

420Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215550–

421Hot Springs, ARAR99,695547–

422Newport, OROR50,636543–

423Payson, AZAZ53,801540–

424Ottumwa, IAIA35,210539–

425Lake Charles, LALA244,655539–

426Statesboro, GAGA97,977535–

427Aberdeen, WAWA78,144535–

428Watertown, WIWI86,505532–

429Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459532–

430Grand Island, NENE78,076532–

431Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155531–

432Corbin, KYKY150,040530–

433Muskegon, MIMI177,901529–

434Klamath Falls, OROR70,274529–

435Sevierville, TNTN101,342524–

436Merced, CACA297,260522–

437Marion, ININ66,524520–

438Brattleboro, VTVT45,204517–

439Pullman, WAWA48,512512–

440Brownsville, TXTX433,946510–

441Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655508–

442Warrensburg, MOMO56,670507–

443Walla Walla, WAWA62,361506–

444San Angelo, TXTX122,065505–

445Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666502–

446Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137502–

447Dothan, ALAL156,266497–

448Tupelo, MSMS133,167497–

449Urbana, OHOH38,820496–

450Sioux City, IAIA145,738491–

451Granbury, TXTX70,501490–

452Decatur, ILIL99,300488–

453Coshocton, OHOH37,188488–

454Fargo, NDND269,528486–

455St. Cloud, MNMN205,854486–

456Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035484–

457Lafayette, LALA423,758483–

458Batavia, NYNY58,416480–

459Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909478–

460Lewistown, PAPA46,127477–

461Paris, TXTX63,319475–

462Bennington, VTVT36,630471–

463Price, UTUT20,680470–

464Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553469–

465Farmington, NMNM120,340465–

466Cortland, NYNY45,850464–

467Warren, PAPA37,038464–

468Hanford, CACA154,327462–

469Cañon City, COCO50,039462–

470Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118461–

471Mount Airy, NCNC72,287460–

472Kokomo, ININ83,904459–

473Whitewater, WIWI106,127458–

474Burlington, NCNC186,177457–

475Dalton, GAGA147,819455–

476Midland, MIMI83,754454–

477Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097451–

478Morristown, TNTN128,867451–

479Wausau, WIWI139,432450–

480Marion, ILIL67,225449–

481Ontario, OROR60,085445–

482Sheboygan, WIWI118,047444–

483Port Townsend, WAWA33,970441–

484Gadsden, ALAL103,886441–

485Searcy, ARAR80,085438–

486Michigan City, ININ111,294436–

487Tiffin, OHOH54,522436–

488Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076431–

489Sonora, CACA53,160429–

490Clinton, IAIA46,002428–

491LaGrange, GAGA107,097428–

492Hudson, NYNY60,168424–

493Bay City, MIMI102,123422–

494Gloversville, NYNY52,216422–

495Van Wert, OHOH29,013422–

496Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451421–

497Easton, MDMD38,238420–

498Mountain Home, ARAR42,982418–

499Spearfish, SDSD29,459418–

500Bradford, PAPA38,984417–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest welsh population?

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ranks #1 with 54,620 (2010 Decennial Census).

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, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

913 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is welsh population measured?

Number of residents who are Welsh ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.