RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 913

Largest Welsh population, US metro areas · 2020

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 48,217. 913 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 25,650, against an all-metro areas median of 500.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11848,217–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44138,212–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,72435,510–

04Seattle, WAWA4,161,88335,300–

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,15733,749–

06New York, NYNY20,112,44833,408–

07Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18228,642–

08Columbus, OHOH2,242,02828,360–

09Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93828,237–

10Chicago, ILIL9,434,12327,402–

11Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99226,883–

12Portland, OROR2,542,28224,484–

13Scranton, PAPA574,41823,558–

14Houston, TXTX7,904,62723,523–

15Denver, COCO3,092,03722,203–

16Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37721,157–

17San Francisco, CACA4,630,04120,119–

18Boston, MAMA5,034,22119,273–

19Tampa, FLFL3,418,89519,032–

20Detroit, MIMI4,390,91318,596–

21Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78117,717–

22Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68217,620–

23Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77516,995–

24San Diego, CACA3,282,24816,964–

25Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29516,091–

26Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85815,819–

27St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42115,710–

28Riverside, CACA4,769,00715,174–

29Sacramento, CACA2,477,27414,517–

30Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83014,276–

31Provo, UTUT773,42614,191–

32Austin, TXTX2,620,94514,156–

33Nashville, TNTN2,197,41612,519–

34Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69512,285–

35Orlando, FLFL2,957,67211,969–

36Allentown, PAPA887,61511,785–

37Ogden, UTUT672,78411,098–

38Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72010,880–

39Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21310,740–

40Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22610,437–

41Miami, FLFL6,391,07210,076–

42San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1409,689–

43Richmond, VAVA1,389,3389,241–

44Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5009,199–

45Akron, OHOH701,7808,791–

46Louisville, KYKY1,402,5098,615–

47Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8138,287–

48Boise City, IDID864,2438,266–

49Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6857,994–

50Youngstown, OHOH423,6787,986–

51Knoxville, TNTN968,1377,485–

52Dayton, OHOH826,5547,225–

53North Port, FLFL948,1587,191–

54Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0107,049–

55Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7666,876–

56Albany, NYNY915,8356,772–

57Rochester, NYNY1,056,1496,759–

58Harrisburg, PAPA617,4276,730–

59San Jose, CACA1,984,4736,468–

60Utica, NYNY285,6116,413–

61Spokane, WAWA608,0126,275–

62Colorado Springs, COCO781,7966,212–

63Syracuse, NYNY652,2736,191–

64Greenville, SCSC1,014,1016,027–

65Lancaster, PAPA563,1595,882–

66Des Moines, IAIA758,5395,837–

67Canton, OHOH400,2465,807–

68Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2735,770–

69Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6535,594–

70Portland, MEME577,6355,492–

71Memphis, TNTN1,341,4125,443–

72Madison, WIWI709,6855,327–

73Reading, PAPA440,0725,267–

74Omaha, NENE1,009,8365,103–

75Lexington, KYKY535,1745,009–

76Palm Bay, FLFL663,9824,838–

77Albuquerque, NMNM925,2794,698–

78Wichita, KSKS663,8094,692–

79Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6454,453–

80Chattanooga, TNTN594,5304,449–

81Oxnard, CACA830,8514,431–

82York, PAPA473,1974,407–

83Deltona, FLFL746,9334,359–

84Charleston, SCSC889,2634,338–

85Eugene, OROR381,5844,314–

86Fort Collins, COCO377,2924,189–

87Durham, NCNC625,4854,028–

88Springfield, MOMO500,6943,997–

89Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2063,986–

90Cape Coral, FLFL875,6073,981–

91Boulder, COCO328,5603,950–

92Providence, RIRI1,708,1613,906–

93Toledo, OHOH599,3763,880–

94Binghamton, NYNY243,1893,859–

95Reno, NVNV578,7343,786–

96Santa Rosa, CACA486,4443,753–

97Salem, OROR445,8143,739–

98Logan, UTUT160,8893,726–

99Columbia, SCSC879,9183,662–

100Little Rock, ARAR777,6073,643–

101Pensacola, FLFL544,9493,551–

102Bakersfield, CACA927,0683,537–

103Wilmington, NCNC492,7723,518–

104Greensboro, NCNC805,9453,503–

105Pottsville, PAPA145,0853,489–

106Asheville, NCNC422,3453,368–

107Lakeland, FLFL874,7903,307–

108Bremerton, WAWA283,3743,298–

109Lansing, MIMI479,7223,266–

110Huntington, WVWV365,9653,219–

111Idaho Falls, IDID173,8513,122–

112Anchorage, AKAK405,8213,097–

113Augusta, GAGA641,2312,999–

114Fresno, CACA1,203,3832,990–

115Greeley, COCO378,4262,955–

116Fayetteville, ARAR622,1772,938–

117Huntsville, ALAL556,4442,884–

118Kennewick, WAWA324,3342,832–

119Peoria, ILIL363,5052,808–

120St. George, UTUT213,6702,799–

121Baton Rouge, LALA888,6992,789–

122Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582,772–

123Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8642,745–

124Killeen, TXTX511,4972,740–

125Worcester, MAMA888,5022,666–

126Hagerstown, MDMD315,2802,645–

127Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142,634–

128Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422,592–

129Gainesville, FLFL359,0362,580–

130Savannah, GAGA438,3142,573–

131Crestview, FLFL315,0982,538–

132Santa Maria, CACA442,0652,512–

133Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5522,364–

134San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672,345–

135New Orleans, LALA970,8492,320–

136Modesto, CACA557,7192,308–

137Lacey, WAWA304,2612,307–

138Manchester, NHNH433,4152,305–

139Seaford, DEDE277,1402,273–

140Bend, OROR266,3762,268–

141Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7212,204–

142Hermitage, PAPA107,8602,195–

143Honolulu, HIHI988,7032,183–

144Topeka, KSKS233,0522,160–

145Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5512,145–

146Pocatello, IDID91,5912,135–

147Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3772,116–

148Davenport, IAIA380,4522,110–

149Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0472,103–

150Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972,093–

151South Bend, ININ324,5382,082–

152Lynchburg, VAVA269,1692,073–

153Gulfport, MSMS431,3292,072–

154Naples, FLFL417,1312,039–

155Bellingham, WAWA236,3922,034–

156Columbia, MOMO219,0622,030–

157East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792,002–

158Burlington, VTVT227,8031,994–

159Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,993–

160Stockton, CACA823,8151,981–

161Erie, PAPA265,8321,975–

162Lebanon, NHNH224,5001,923–

163Medford, OROR221,7951,918–

164Lincoln, NENE352,0811,916–

165Jackson, MSMS609,8471,906–

166Brigham City, UTUT70,4051,902–

167Johnstown, PAPA128,9681,869–

168Evansville, ININ273,7861,847–

169Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,839–

170Joplin, MOMO208,7961,811–

171Vallejo, CACA455,3761,811–

172Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,809–

173Flint, MIMI401,0931,799–

174State College, PAPA157,3931,796–

175Salem, OHOH99,3771,780–

176Sunbury, PAPA107,7881,747–

177Chambersburg, PAPA160,6521,742–

178Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,742–

179Hickory, NCNC376,8901,732–

180Weirton, WVWV112,4681,728–

181Jacksonville, NCNC217,1751,724–

182Mobile, ALAL411,6581,718–

183Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1021,710–

184Chico, CACA209,2111,703–

185Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731,698–

186Lafayette, ININ228,4681,686–

187Grand Junction, COCO162,8451,660–

188Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851,655–

189Rockford, ILIL337,2421,655–

190Johnson City, TNTN216,4161,653–

191Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9751,629–

192Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951,602–

193Ocala, FLFL442,6601,585–

194Shreveport, LALA383,4741,577–

195Roseburg, OROR111,9511,564–

196Bangor, MEME157,9671,552–

197College Station, TXTX287,4761,550–

198Charleston, WVWV200,1701,549–

199Eureka, CACA131,6471,540–

200Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681,524–

201Terre Haute, ININ169,2411,513–

202The Villages, FLFL157,7721,505–

203Champaign, ILIL239,9791,504–

204El Paso, TXTX881,2911,496–

205Montgomery, ALAL388,7471,486–

206Waco, TXTX308,8071,482–

207Springfield, ILIL206,0331,476–

208Cedar City, UTUT67,1411,476–

209Ithaca, NYNY104,0471,456–

210New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3731,454–

211Fort Smith, ARAR234,1401,450–

212Trenton, NJNJ399,2891,448–

213Concord, NHNH158,0781,446–

214Morgantown, WVWV141,9951,437–

215Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,428–

216Visalia, CACA485,1461,420–

217Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911,400–

218Bloomington, ININ165,2311,398–

219Cumberland, MDMD93,6401,397–

220Billings, MTMT193,6031,392–

221Salinas, CACA433,7291,376–

222Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,363–

223Winchester, VAVA152,3321,354–

224Redding, CACA181,6481,352–

225Twin Falls, IDID123,9011,350–

226Athens, GAGA224,1481,337–

227Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931,333–

228Mankato, MNMN104,9071,332–

229Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,331–

230Panama City, FLFL231,1741,322–

231Santa Fe, NMNM156,9071,302–

232Lima, OHOH100,8811,291–

233Hilo, HIHI210,0431,265–

234Kingsport, TNTN314,8341,262–

235Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121,252–

236Amherst, MAMA164,0651,248–

237Dover, DEDE194,7861,247–

238Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121,247–

239Wheeling, WVWV134,0891,242–

240Helena, MTMT97,1531,238–

241Casper, WYWY80,5261,224–

242Tyler, TXTX252,5491,224–

243Springfield, OHOH135,3401,220–

244Rapid City, SDSD156,9341,218–

245Rutland, VTVT59,6531,214–

246Columbus, GAGA324,8301,210–

247Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,193–

248Florence, SCSC201,3921,193–

249Spartanburg, SCSC407,6561,193–

250Indiana, PAPA82,8781,192–

251Albany, OROR132,8431,191–

252Williamsport, PAPA112,5871,190–

253Yuba City, CACA187,4781,183–

254Mansfield, OHOH124,8931,179–

255Heber, UTUT81,6551,172–

256Longview, TXTX297,3151,171–

257Bozeman, MTMT128,7401,169–

258Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421,162–

259Monroe, LALA222,3901,157–

260Kingston, NYNY183,3301,155–

261Somerset, PAPA72,0041,154–

262Beaumont, TXTX399,3101,153–

263Racine, WIWI198,9191,152–

264Lexington Park, MDMD211,1761,151–

265Altoona, PAPA119,5411,142–

266Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2121,132–

267Corvallis, OROR97,7281,129–

268Saginaw, MIMI187,6881,124–

269Daphne, ALAL267,7611,108–

270Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321,107–

271Manhattan, KSKS136,1221,098–

272Sebastian, FLFL172,7991,096–

273Elmira, NYNY80,4151,094–

274Salisbury, MDMD131,8721,090–

275Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801,078–

276Centralia, WAWA88,0621,068–

277Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571,064–

278Traverse City, MIMI156,9721,064–

279Slidell, LALA279,1081,062–

280Cookeville, TNTN152,4771,059–

281Sayre, PAPA59,6001,058–

282Lebanon, PAPA146,3801,058–

283Morristown, TNTN128,8671,052–

284Wenatchee, WAWA128,4141,049–

285Missoula, MTMT128,6981,042–

286Pinehurst, NCNC110,6191,033–

287Jamestown, NYNY124,1261,004–

288Elkhart, ININ208,774999–

289Rexburg, IDID69,380996–

290Janesville, WIWI166,472995–

291Green Bay, WIWI336,756988–

292Wooster, OHOH116,758973–

293Niles, MIMI152,444972–

294Bloomington, ILIL171,419960–

295Longview, WAWA114,885960–

296DuBois, PAPA78,100960–

297Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638955–

298Fairbanks, AKAK93,972952–

299Sebring, FLFL111,122949–

300Yakima, WAWA259,185947–

301Port Angeles, WAWA78,202945–

302Portsmouth, OHOH71,365944–

303Rochester, MNMN231,184943–

304Salina, KSKS59,121937–

305Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850934–

306Florence, ALAL156,609930–

307Burlington, NCNC186,177928–

308Oshkosh, WIWI174,218928–

309Muncie, ININ113,106924–

310Meadville, PAPA81,792923–

311Decatur, ILIL99,300922–

312Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666920–

313Great Falls, MTMT85,029919–

314Lafayette, LALA423,758906–

315Amarillo, TXTX276,235895–

316Pueblo, COCO169,277892–

317Springfield, MAMA464,338892–

318Zanesville, OHOH87,014889–

319Napa, CACA132,949887–

320Beckley, WVWV109,940883–

321Blacksburg, VAVA181,616870–

322Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155870–

323Merced, CACA297,260867–

324Sandusky, OHOH112,777862–

325Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666847–

326Monroe, MIMI156,004845–

327Appleton, WIWI249,876839–

328Watertown, NYNY111,540837–

329Waterloo, IAIA169,189827–

330Cheyenne, WYWY102,938825–

331Duluth, MNMN281,219824–

332Findlay, OHOH75,034820–

333Pittsfield, MAMA128,224815–

334Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002812–

335Ashland, OHOH52,523809–

336Truckee, CACA101,911805–

337Decatur, ALAL160,326801–

338Kalispell, MTMT115,429799–

339Grants Pass, OROR87,867795–

340Cleveland, TNTN134,057788–

341Chillicothe, OHOH76,429782–

342Fargo, NDND269,528777–

343Ellensburg, WAWA48,803774–

344Sonora, CACA53,160761–

345Hermiston, OROR93,721756–

346Jonesboro, ARAR139,440755–

347Augusta, MEME129,067753–

348Gainesville, GAGA226,568752–

349St. Cloud, MNMN205,854749–

350Forest City, NCNC65,745746–

351Bennington, VTVT36,630740–

352Gettysburg, PAPA107,594740–

353Whitewater, WIWI106,127736–

354Greenville, NCNC182,936735–

355Corning, NYNY91,855729–

356Show Low, AZAZ109,946727–

357Ames, IAIA128,090724–

358Rifle, COCO80,099723–

359Jackson, MIMI159,552721–

360Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448706–

361Walla Walla, WAWA62,361704–

362Auburn, NYNY74,365704–

363Eau Claire, WIWI176,647697–

364Kahului, HIHI160,674689–

365Richmond, KYKY131,806687–

366Sevierville, TNTN101,342685–

367Parkersburg, WVWV87,264681–

368Marietta, OHOH58,389680–

369Warner Robins, GAGA208,091678–

370Durango, COCO56,898677–

371Boone, NCNC54,786677–

372Klamath Falls, OROR70,274671–

373Staunton, VAVA129,692671–

374Fairmont, WVWV55,584667–

375Shelton, WAWA71,165667–

376Ottawa, ILIL145,902667–

377Kenosha, WIWI168,448663–

378Greeneville, TNTN73,831660–

379La Crosse, WIWI171,182657–

380Clearlake, CACA67,772655–

381Lewisburg, PAPA42,313655–

382LaGrange, GAGA107,097654–

383Ukiah, CACA88,122650–

384Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138649–

385Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215647–

386St. Joseph, MOMO119,170646–

387Athens, OHOH63,197646–

388Marion, OHOH65,115635–

389Holland, MIMI123,188633–

390Lewiston, MEME116,487633–

391Barre, VTVT59,652632–

392Oil City, PAPA49,346631–

393Massena, NYNY105,488628–

394Somerset, KYKY67,384625–

395Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553621–

396Lewiston, IDID65,450612–

397New Bern, NCNC127,358602–

398Key West, FLFL80,406602–

399Olean, NYNY75,390598–

400Adrian, MIMI97,779596–

401Jackson, TNTN184,569595–

402Edwards, COCO54,291595–

403Richmond, ININ66,169595–

404Battle Creek, MIMI133,408594–

405Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302591–

406Ontario, OROR60,085589–

407Kankakee, ILIL105,525588–

408Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451585–

409Riverton, WYWY39,464584–

410Paducah, KYKY102,259579–

411Yuma, AZAZ224,449577–

412Blackfoot, IDID51,153569–

413Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245569–

414Oneonta, NYNY60,589569–

415Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154568–

416Astoria, OROR40,926565–

417Russellville, ARAR84,932562–

418Rome, GAGA101,378562–

419Oxford, ALAL115,834561–

420Keene, NHNH78,269561–

421Vineland, NJNJ157,148560–

422Dothan, ALAL156,266553–

423Muskegon, MIMI177,901552–

424Marion, ILIL67,225550–

425Morehead City, NCNC70,469550–

426Newport, OROR50,636550–

427West Plains, MOMO40,798549–

428Gallipolis, OHOH29,072549–

429Auburn, ALAL208,013547–

430Sioux City, IAIA145,738541–

431Rock Springs, WYWY41,267540–

432Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669539–

433Warren, PAPA37,038538–

434Lake Charles, LALA244,655538–

435Aberdeen, WAWA78,144535–

436Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014535–

437Lawton, OKOK127,590535–

438Payson, AZAZ53,801531–

439Crossville, TNTN66,300530–

440Greenville, OHOH51,520530–

441Hot Springs, ARAR99,695528–

442Searcy, ARAR80,085525–

443Van Wert, OHOH29,013524–

444Easton, MDMD38,238522–

445Laconia, NHNH65,147521–

446Bucyrus, OHOH41,896519–

447Evanston, WYWY23,415518–

448Cortland, NYNY45,850518–

449Midland, TXTX193,139514–

450Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459510–

451Las Cruces, NMNM229,091507–

452Greenwood, SCSC95,215505–

453Corbin, KYKY150,040505–

454Tullahoma, TNTN69,339504–

455Harrison, ARAR45,654502–

456Bartlesville, OKOK54,037502–

457Greenfield, MAMA70,698500–

458Baraboo, WIWI66,652499–

459Emporia, KSKS34,838498–

460Valdosta, GAGA153,276498–

461Charleston, ILIL46,607497–

462Sandpoint, IDID54,420492–

463Carson, NVNV58,571491–

464Fremont, OHOH58,655490–

465Midland, MIMI83,754488–

466Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909487–

467Sherman, TXTX153,613487–

468Burley, IDID49,308485–

469McAllen, TXTX921,549482–

470Wausau, WIWI139,432482–

471Moses Lake, WAWA105,727480–

472Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118473–

473Lewistown, PAPA46,127468–

474Cañon City, COCO50,039467–

475Waynesville, NCNC63,369466–

476Athens, TXTX88,595462–

477Abilene, TXTX185,429461–

478Danville, ILIL71,259458–

479Columbus, ININ85,729457–

480Warsaw, ININ80,892456–

481Price, UTUT20,680452–

482Kerrville, TXTX54,037449–

483Watertown, WIWI86,505441–

484Seneca, SCSC83,775440–

485Branson, MOMO57,001440–

486Carbondale, ILIL52,501440–

487Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808437–

488Port Townsend, WAWA33,970427–

489Brownsville, TXTX433,946425–

490Granbury, TXTX70,501425–

491Pullman, WAWA48,512425–

492Tupelo, MSMS133,167424–

493Goldsboro, NCNC122,278423–

494Jefferson, GAGA99,265422–

495Odessa, TXTX173,801418–

496Hanford, CACA154,327417–

497McAlester, OKOK43,320416–

498Kearney, NENE57,962415–

499Quincy, ILIL74,146414–

500Pella, IAIA34,192413–

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Which metro area has the highest welsh population?

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ranks #1 with 48,217 (2020 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, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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