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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 132.13K people in Pennsylvania with Pennsylvania German ancestry. Among all Pennsylvania cities and places, Allentown city had the highest population with Pennsylvania German ancestry (1.99K), followed by Philadelphia city (1.90K), and Bethlehem city (1.28K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
Allentown city
Philadelphia city
Bethlehem city
Reading city
Fullerton CDP
Northampton borough
Emmaus borough
Lebanon city
Berwick borough
Wilkes-Barre city
Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Allentown city 1987
2 Philadelphia city 1903
3 Bethlehem city 1276
4 Reading city 1131
5 Fullerton CDP 707
5 Northampton borough 707
6 Emmaus borough 678
7 Lebanon city 635
8 Berwick borough 526
9 Wilkes-Barre city 508
10 Sunbury city 498
11 Pottstown borough 441
12 Kutztown borough 402
13 Palmerton borough 401
14 Topton borough 374
15 Altoona city 366
16 Lansdale borough 356
17 Pottsville city 353
18 Boothwyn CDP 346
19 Lewistown borough 333
20 Middletown borough 325
21 Colonial Park CDP 313
22 Erie city 311
23 Campbelltown CDP 310
24 Schnecksville CDP 306
25 Levittown CDP 302
25 Riverview Park CDP 302
26 Breinigsville CDP 299
27 Hamburg borough 294
28 Perkasie borough 293
29 Blandon CDP 291
30 Drexel Hill CDP 289
31 Hellertown borough 283
31 Williamsport city 283
32 Slatington borough 267
33 Effort CDP 255
34 Shamokin city 253
35 Nanticoke city 245
36 Elizabethtown borough 244
37 Milford Square CDP 241
37 Sellersville borough 241
38 Johnstown city 239
38 Spinnerstown CDP 239
39 Quakertown borough 238
40 Catasauqua borough 235
41 York city 231
42 Dorneyville CDP 230
43 Lancaster city 229
44 Easton city 224
44 Pen Argyl borough 224
45 Birdsboro borough 221
45 Coplay borough 221
46 Telford borough 220
47 Phoenixville borough 219
48 Pennside CDP 218
49 Lower Burrell city 213
50 Ancient Oaks CDP 212
51 Fleetwood borough 209
52 Cetronia CDP 207
53 Mechanicsburg borough 202
54 Strodes Mills CDP 191
55 Boyertown borough 189
56 North Catasauqua borough 188
57 Hanover borough 187
58 Bath borough 186
59 Souderton borough 184
60 Bloomsburg town 182
60 Lehighton borough 182
61 Wyomissing borough 178
62 Laureldale borough 177
63 Hokendauqua CDP 168
64 Belfast CDP 166
65 Tamaqua borough 165
66 Pittston city 163
67 Alburtis borough 161
68 New Cumberland borough 160
68 Scranton city 160
69 Wescosville CDP 159
70 West Wyomissing CDP 156
71 Briar Creek borough 154
71 Middletown CDP 154
72 Milton borough 152
72 Nazareth borough 152
73 Myerstown borough 148
74 East Greenville borough 145
74 Shenandoah borough 145
75 Gilbertsville CDP 144
75 Sanatoga CDP 144
76 Lock Haven city 143
77 Horsham CDP 141
78 Womelsdorf borough 132
79 Harrisburg city 131
79 Landisville CDP 131
80 Walnutport borough 130
81 Schuylkill Haven borough 128
81 Skyline View CDP 128
82 Barrville CDP 127
82 Towanda borough 127
83 Doylestown borough 126
83 Ephrata borough 126
83 Mount Carmel borough 126
84 Kane borough 124
84 Royersford borough 124
84 Spry CDP 124
85 Spring City borough 123
86 Coopersburg borough 122
86 Hershey CDP 122
86 West Hazleton borough 122
87 Blue Ball CDP 121
87 Coaldale borough (Schuylkill County) 121
88 Harleysville CDP 117
88 Mountain Top CDP 117
88 Northern Cambria borough 117
89 State College borough 116
90 Church Hill CDP 115
91 Palmer Heights CDP 114
92 Lititz borough 112
93 Fredericksburg CDP (Lebanon County) 110
93 Nemacolin CDP 110
94 West Lawn CDP 109
95 Lansford borough 108
96 Virginville CDP 107
97 Paxtonia CDP 106
97 Selinsgrove borough 106
98 Mertztown CDP 104
98 Mohnton borough 104
98 Weatherly borough 104
99 Robesonia borough 103
100 East Stroudsburg borough 102
100 Evansburg CDP 102
100 North York borough 102
101 Fairless Hills CDP 101
101 Hollidaysburg borough 101
102 Red Hill borough 100
103 Allensville CDP 99
103 Lake Wynonah CDP 99
103 Parryville borough 99
104 Pennsburg borough 98
104 Stowe CDP 98
105 Lewisburg borough 95
105 Montgomeryville CDP 95
105 Pine Grove borough 95
106 Hyde Park CDP 94
107 Jacksonwald CDP 93
107 Sayre borough 93
107 Trexlertown CDP 93
107 West Reading borough 93
108 Walnuttown CDP 91
109 Lawnton CDP 89
109 Sharon city 89
110 Pine Grove Mills CDP 88
110 Shavertown CDP 88
111 Minersville borough 87
111 Northumberland borough 87
112 Duncannon borough 86
112 Lorane CDP 86
112 New Columbia CDP 86
113 East York CDP 85
113 Hatboro borough 85
113 Kingston borough 85
113 McClure borough 85
113 New Jerusalem CDP 85
114 Arlington Heights CDP 84
114 Fox Chase CDP 84
114 Georgetown CDP (Lancaster County) 84
114 Uniontown city 84
115 Chambersburg borough 83
115 Conshohocken borough 83
115 Hegins CDP 83
115 Pottsgrove CDP 83
116 Boswell borough 82
117 Norristown borough 81
118 Cleona borough 80
119 Nesquehoning borough 79
120 Albrightsville CDP 78
120 Orwigsburg borough 78
120 West Hamburg CDP 78
121 Beavertown borough 77
121 Lyons borough 77
121 Tower City borough 77
122 Ashland borough 76
122 Cressona borough 76
123 Nescopeck borough 75
123 Runville CDP 75
124 Bowmanstown borough 74
124 Exeter borough 74
124 Salix CDP 74
125 Dewart CDP 72
125 DuBois city 72
125 Manchester borough 72
126 Brickerville CDP 71
126 Laurys Station CDP 71
127 Kreamer CDP 70
127 Wilson borough 70
128 Intercourse CDP 69
128 West Pittston borough 69
129 Fountain Hill borough 68
129 Hughesville borough 68
129 Pennwyn CDP 68
129 Scottdale borough 68