Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By Population with German Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.90M people in Pennsylvania with German ancestry. Among all Pennsylvania cities and places, Philadelphia city had the highest population with German ancestry (107.15K), followed by Pittsburgh city (54.13K), and Erie city (17.88K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with German ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Pennsylvania.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Pittsburgh city
Erie city
Altoona city
Bethlehem city
Allentown city
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Scranton city
Bethel Park municipality
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Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Philadelphia city 107145
2 Pittsburgh city 54130
3 Erie city 17879
4 Altoona city 14579
5 Bethlehem city 12548
6 Allentown city 12239
7 Levittown CDP 11160
8 Scranton city 10548
9 Bethel Park municipality 10222
10 Lancaster city 10087
11 Plum borough 7720
12 Williamsport city 7251
13 State College borough 7006
14 Allison Park CDP 6845
15 York city 6766
16 Reading city 6380
17 Baldwin borough 6336
18 St. Marys city 6025
19 Pottstown borough 5841
20 Monroeville municipality 5608
21 Lebanon city 5401
22 Hanover borough 5285
23 Weigelstown CDP 5257
24 Carlisle borough 5174
25 Murrysville municipality 5121
26 Chambersburg borough 5015
27 Butler city 4798
28 Johnstown city 4562
29 Wilkes-Barre city 4385
30 Elizabethtown borough 4299
31 Phoenixville borough 4263
32 Easton city 4255
33 Drexel Hill CDP 4217
34 Pottsville city 4190
35 Ephrata borough 4159
36 Lansdale borough 4108
37 Franklin Park borough 4011
38 Meadville city 3940
39 Emmaus borough 3922
40 Shiloh CDP 3879
41 Harrisburg city 3871
42 Whitehall borough 3829
43 New Castle city 3810
44 Greensburg city 3779
45 West Mifflin borough 3773
46 West Chester borough 3725
47 Mount Joy borough 3562
48 Waynesboro borough 3543
49 King of Prussia CDP 3480
50 Bloomsburg town 3468
51 Jefferson Hills borough 3457
52 New Kensington city 3406
53 Glenshaw CDP 3386
54 Lititz borough 3366
55 Hermitage city 3361
56 Northampton borough 3214
57 Indiana borough 3153
58 Perkasie borough 3014
59 Berwick borough 3008
60 East York CDP 3000
61 Horsham CDP 2987
62 Mechanicsburg borough 2986
63 Economy borough 2944
64 Willow Grove CDP 2943
65 Montgomeryville CDP 2942
66 Columbia borough 2938
67 West View borough 2927
68 Lower Burrell city 2899
69 Willow Street CDP 2849
70 Harleysville CDP 2829
71 Carnot-Moon CDP 2800
72 Sunbury city 2764
73 Fullerton CDP 2757
74 Wyomissing borough 2750
75 Oil City city 2745
75 Sharon city 2745
76 Fairless Hills CDP 2692
77 Brentwood borough 2667
78 Parkville CDP 2648
79 Milton borough 2642
80 Norristown borough 2640
81 New Cumberland borough 2637
82 Hershey CDP 2629
83 Mountain Top CDP 2612
84 Palmyra borough 2571
85 Lewistown borough 2561
86 Camp Hill borough 2545
87 Huntingdon borough 2505
88 Colonial Park CDP 2463
89 Washington city 2454
90 Tamaqua borough 2428
91 Homeacre-Lyndora CDP 2427
92 Quakertown borough 2423
93 McKeesport city 2419
94 Northwest Harborcreek CDP 2382
95 Leola CDP 2367
96 Red Lion borough 2362
97 Middletown borough 2361
98 Shanor-Northvue CDP 2354
99 Ellwood City borough 2341
100 Blandon CDP 2329
101 Somerset borough 2323
102 Castle Shannon borough 2272
103 Lorane CDP 2243
104 Bellevue borough 2234
105 Souderton borough 2222
106 Pleasant Hills borough 2220
107 Shippensburg borough 2210
108 Ardmore CDP 2209
109 Grove City borough 2199
110 Bristol borough 2184
111 Warren city 2154
112 Jeannette city 2153
113 Breinigsville CDP 2146
114 Dormont borough 2127
115 Park Forest Village CDP 2114
115 Schuylkill Haven borough 2114
116 Westmont borough 2099
117 Campbelltown CDP 2076
118 Cornwall borough 2056
119 Manheim borough 2055
120 Gettysburg borough 2027
121 Gilbertsville CDP 2016
122 Palmerton borough 2006
123 Tyrone borough 2001
124 East Stroudsburg borough 2000
125 Village Green-Green Ridge CDP 1996
126 Nazareth borough 1980
127 Hollidaysburg borough 1979
128 Latrobe borough 1966
129 Lower Allen CDP 1945
130 Enola CDP 1943
131 Bellefonte borough 1915
132 Catasauqua borough 1914
133 New Holland borough 1903
134 Wescosville CDP 1897
135 Lock Haven city 1896
135 Millersville borough 1896
136 Hamburg borough 1880
137 Brookhaven borough 1875
137 Kulpsville CDP 1875
137 Selinsgrove borough 1875
138 Croydon CDP 1869
138 Doylestown borough 1869
139 Maytown CDP 1863
140 Munhall borough 1862
141 Carnegie borough 1858
141 Kingston borough 1858
142 Nanticoke city 1856
143 Lehighton borough 1845
144 Canonsburg borough 1842
145 Whitfield CDP 1838
146 Skyline View CDP 1837
147 Annville CDP 1836
148 Broomall CDP 1834
149 Beaver Falls city 1829
150 Fleetwood borough 1816
151 Jim Thorpe borough 1813
152 Hellertown borough 1797
153 Glenside CDP 1782
154 Wilson borough 1774
155 Jacksonwald CDP 1762
156 Franklin city 1736
157 East Petersburg borough 1732
158 Hatboro borough 1704
159 South Williamsport borough 1696
160 Sugarcreek borough 1695
161 Spry CDP 1691
162 Lionville CDP 1688
163 Roslyn CDP 1682
164 Greenville borough 1675
165 Downingtown borough 1668
165 Glenolden borough 1668
166 Sanatoga CDP 1666
167 Schlusser CDP 1663
168 Ridgway borough 1659
169 Shamokin city 1657
170 Shillington borough 1653
171 Ancient Oaks CDP 1650
172 Middletown CDP 1643
173 Lemoyne borough 1634
174 Linglestown CDP 1631
175 Dunmore borough 1624
176 Bradford city 1616
177 Folsom CDP 1610
178 Old Forge borough 1608
179 Zelienople borough 1604
180 Amity Gardens CDP 1597
181 Sayre borough 1594
182 Pennside CDP 1588
183 Monaca borough 1585
184 Greencastle borough 1577
185 Clearfield borough 1574
186 Connellsville city 1573
187 Meridian CDP 1572
188 Maple Glen CDP 1563
189 Green Tree borough 1549
190 Birdsboro borough 1547
191 Slatington borough 1523
192 Edinboro borough 1517