British Population in United States by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the British population in the United States stands at 1.5 million individuals. New York contains the largest British community with 23,948 residents, followed by Los Angeles (16,769) and Manhattan borough (11,376), with many other cities across the country home to active British communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how British populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest British population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    British population in New York is 23,948
    0.28% of New York population is British
  • 2
    Los Angeles
    British population in Los Angeles is 16,769
    0.43% of Los Angeles population is British
  • 3
    Manhattan borough
    British population in Manhattan borough is 11,376
    0.70% of Manhattan borough population is British
  • 4
    Seattle
    British population in Seattle is 8,663
    1.17% of Seattle population is British
  • 5
    San Diego
    British population in San Diego is 8,227
    0.59% of San Diego population is British

U.S. Cities by British Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant British populations in leading metropolitan areas, including New York, Los Angeles, Manhattan borough, and Seattle, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of British birth or descent. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in United States ranked by British population count
Rank by British Population
City
British Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States British Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 23,948 0.28% 1.60%
2 Los Angeles 16,769 0.43% 1.12%
3 Manhattan borough 11,376 0.70% 0.76%
4 Seattle 8,663 1.17% 0.58%
5 San Diego 8,227 0.59% 0.55%
6 Austin 8,163 0.84% 0.54%
7 Phoenix 8,052 0.50% 0.54%
8 8,043 0.35% 0.54%
9 8,027 0.30% 0.54%
10 7,875 0.29% 0.52%
11 6,696 1.04% 0.45%
12 5,819 0.70% 0.39%
13 5,497 0.82% 0.37%
14 5,335 0.41% 0.36%
15 4,760 0.69% 0.32%
16 4,712 0.52% 0.31%
17 4,518 0.51% 0.30%
18 4,443 0.30% 0.30%
19 4,383 0.61% 0.29%
20 4,218 0.44% 0.28%
21 3,798 0.81% 0.25%
22 3,779 0.24% 0.25%
23 3,656 0.39% 0.24%
24 3,549 0.63% 0.24%
25 3,243 0.67% 0.22%
26 3,189 0.63% 0.21%
27 3,028 0.56% 0.20%
28 2,997 0.30% 0.20%
29 2,912 0.58% 0.19%
30 2,804 1.38% 0.19%
31 2,695 3.35% 0.18%
32 2,667 0.58% 0.18%
33 2,656 0.41% 0.18%
34 2,551 0.38% 0.17%
35 2,545 0.65% 0.17%
36 2,544 0.11% 0.17%
37 2,513 0.49% 0.17%
38 2,477 0.57% 0.17%
39 2,447 0.75% 0.16%
40 2,389 0.52% 0.16%
41 2,375 0.82% 0.16%
42 2,360 0.55% 0.16%
43 2,259 0.78% 0.15%
44 2,255 0.55% 0.15%
45 2,167 0.55% 0.14%
46 2,142 0.79% 0.14%
47 2,136 0.41% 0.14%
48 2,134 1.87% 0.14%
49 2,109 0.87% 0.14%
50 2,075 0.36% 0.14%
51 2,073 0.88% 0.14%
52 2,014 0.88% 0.13%
53 1,952 0.49% 0.13%
54 1,941 0.70% 0.13%
55 1,923 1.08% 0.13%
56 1,916 1.65% 0.13%
57 1,861 0.85% 0.12%
58 1,816 0.86% 0.12%
59 1,767 0.45% 0.12%
60 1,754 0.28% 0.12%
61 1,692 0.85% 0.11%
62 1,621 2.00% 0.11%
63 1,616 0.33% 0.11%
64 1,601 0.61% 0.11%
65 1,600 0.43% 0.11%
66 1,591 0.57% 0.11%
67 1,587 0.29% 0.11%
68 1,577 0.86% 0.11%
69 1,576 0.89% 0.11%
70 1,559 1.24% 0.10%
71 1,554 3.46% 0.10%
72 1,548 1.46% 0.10%
73 1,531 1.86% 0.10%
74 1,529 1.54% 0.10%
75 1,520 1.01% 0.10%
76 1,514 1.56% 0.10%
77 1,506 0.76% 0.10%
78 1,494 0.98% 0.10%
79 1,490 0.48% 0.10%
80 1,481 0.65% 0.10%
81 1,478 0.67% 0.10%
82 1,472 0.55% 0.10%
83 1,467 0.10% 0.10%
84 1,450 1.21% 0.10%
85 1,442 0.72% 0.10%
86 1,441 0.46% 0.10%
87 1,432 0.46% 0.10%
88 1,430 0.50% 0.10%
89 1,423 0.76% 0.09%
90 1,415 0.48% 0.09%
91 1,414 1.49% 0.09%
92 1,411 0.46% 0.09%
93 1,391 0.72% 0.09%
94 1,388 0.34% 0.09%
95 1,386 0.69% 0.09%
96 1,366 1.41% 0.09%
97 1,344 4.09% 0.09%
98 1,331 0.44% 0.09%
99 1,330 1.03% 0.09%
100 1,329 2.32% 0.09%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in United States by their British population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines British population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having British ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as British alone, while others identify as British along with another race (such as British and German).
  • We’ve used the “British alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the British population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as British alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as British .
  2. % of Total United States British Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. British population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small British populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported British population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where British populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.