RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most immigrants from Germany, US states

US states ranked by the number of residents born in Germany, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B05006, place of birth for the foreign-born population). Download the complete list as CSV. California leads at 71,529. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 18,483, against an all-states median of 5,556.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBORN IN GERMANYVS –

USUnited States0.2% of US population334,922,499530,425–

01California, CACA39,287,37771,529–

02Florida, FLFL22,416,07751,350–

03Texas, TXTX30,188,42439,438–

04New York, NYNY19,852,36638,013–

05Illinois, ILIL12,694,79818,589–

06Virginia, VAVA8,705,17017,824–

07Georgia, GAGA10,940,40717,499–

08Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63917,491–

09Washington, WAWA7,816,11617,240–

10North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40416,039–

11Michigan, MIMI10,077,76115,453–

12New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80915,173–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,18913,931–

14Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83813,597–

15Ohio, OHOH11,810,29313,428–

16Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05611,850–

17Maryland, MDMD6,206,01110,491–

18South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2259,567–

19Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3838,836–

20Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8727,989–

21Oregon, OROR4,254,2937,812–

22Missouri, MOMO6,191,8147,729–

23Alabama, ALAL5,086,7687,390–

24Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5086,938–

25Nevada, NVNV3,184,6126,890–

26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4455,556–

27Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6345,435–

28Indiana, ININ6,851,0735,174–

29Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8244,890–

30New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2464,190–

31Utah, UTUT3,392,3313,883–

32Kansas, KSKS2,947,1973,862–

33Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3913,150–

34Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2352,909–

35Idaho, IDID1,934,2622,904–

36Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612,850–

37New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8682,733–

38Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072,410–

39Iowa, IAIA3,210,5072,346–

40Maine, MEME1,387,8172,078–

41Montana, MTMT1,116,8751,901–

42Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791,829–

43Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911,629–

44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731,591–

45District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941,349–

46Alaska, AKAK735,7061,322–

47Vermont, VTVT647,1061,268–

48Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011,138–

49South Dakota, SDSD907,428698–

50North Dakota, NDND784,841686–

51Wyoming, WYWY582,397558–

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UPDATED 2026-10-19 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest born in germany?

California ranks #1 with 71,529 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by born in germany?

California, Florida, Texas, New York, Illinois.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is born in germany measured?

Number of residents born in Germany (ACS table B05006, place of birth for the foreign-born population). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).