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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the English population in the United States stands at 30.1 million individuals. New York contains the largest English community with 176,741 residents, followed by Los Angeles (135,951) and Houston (114,654), with many other cities across the country home to active English communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how English populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest English population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    English population in New York is 176,741
    2.08% of New York population is English
  • 2
    Los Angeles
    English population in Los Angeles is 135,951
    3.52% of Los Angeles population is English
  • 3
    Houston
    English population in Houston is 114,654
    4.98% of Houston population is English
  • 4
    Phoenix
    English population in Phoenix is 111,071
    6.84% of Phoenix population is English
  • 5
    Austin
    English population in Austin is 98,503
    10.18% of Austin population is English

U.S. Cities by English Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant English populations in leading metropolitan areas, including New York, Los Angeles, Houston, and Phoenix, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of English 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 English population count
Rank by English Population
City
English Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States English Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 176,741 2.08% 0.59%
2 Los Angeles 135,951 3.52% 0.45%
3 Houston 114,654 4.98% 0.38%
4 Phoenix 111,071 6.84% 0.37%
5 Austin 98,503 10.18% 0.33%
6 San Diego 96,689 6.98% 0.32%
7 Seattle 90,656 12.23% 0.30%
8 86,529 3.20% 0.29%
9 82,949 12.91% 0.28%
10 79,791 4.90% 0.27%
11 77,531 5.97% 0.26%
12 73,916 10.36% 0.25%
13 72,683 7.56% 0.24%
14 72,481 8.00% 0.24%
15 69,838 7.42% 0.23%
16 69,081 4.74% 0.23%
17 68,575 7.74% 0.23%
18 65,413 9.50% 0.22%
19 62,029 12.84% 0.21%
20 61,976 12.21% 0.21%
21 61,352 2.32% 0.20%
22 55,456 11.78% 0.18%
23 51,845 11.34% 0.17%
24 51,031 9.07% 0.17%
25 49,944 3.16% 0.17%
26 49,904 5.97% 0.17%
27 48,107 9.47% 0.16%
28 46,559 7.15% 0.15%
29 46,537 9.32% 0.15%
30 45,647 6.79% 0.15%
31 43,543 10.56% 0.14%
32 43,433 7.99% 0.14%
33 42,042 17.84% 0.14%
34 41,120 10.37% 0.14%
35 40,995 8.40% 0.14%
36 39,651 4.00% 0.13%
37 39,579 19.41% 0.13%
38 38,846 14.33% 0.13%
39 35,630 5.37% 0.12%
40 34,120 10.51% 0.11%
41 32,253 28.22% 0.11%
42 31,603 6.02% 0.11%
43 31,448 7.37% 0.10%
44 30,780 4.89% 0.10%
45 30,703 7.87% 0.10%
46 30,697 13.39% 0.10%
47 30,152 7.64% 0.10%
48 29,879 11.11% 0.10%
49 29,825 7.58% 0.10%
50 28,931 29.17% 0.10%
51 28,860 10.00% 0.10%
52 28,677 35.39% 0.10%
53 28,604 10.97% 0.10%
54 28,537 24.54% 0.09%
55 28,536 14.47% 0.09%
56 28,474 9.85% 0.09%
57 28,431 12.99% 0.09%
58 28,423 11.74% 0.09%
59 28,161 9.43% 0.09%
60 27,863 11.09% 0.09%
61 27,668 22.16% 0.09%
62 27,583 28.42% 0.09%
63 27,540 9.58% 0.09%
64 27,479 29.01% 0.09%
65 27,175 9.31% 0.09%
66 26,376 9.48% 0.09%
67 25,765 14.51% 0.09%
68 25,308 14.91% 0.08%
69 25,269 9.17% 0.08%
70 25,164 31.33% 0.08%
71 24,839 14.06% 0.08%
72 24,373 9.15% 0.08%
73 24,294 9.31% 0.08%
74 23,930 25.36% 0.08%
75 23,824 9.50% 0.08%
76 23,708 12.20% 0.08%
77 23,424 5.74% 0.08%
78 23,207 1.00% 0.08%
79 22,693 5.18% 0.08%
80 22,685 11.21% 0.08%
81 22,545 11.70% 0.07%
82 22,507 9.89% 0.07%
83 22,505 11.48% 0.07%
84 22,473 17.82% 0.07%
85 22,435 12.70% 0.07%
86 22,352 24.12% 0.07%
87 22,306 15.52% 0.07%
88 22,148 4.07% 0.07%
89 22,020 11.37% 0.07%
90 21,904 9.93% 0.07%
91 21,857 26.49% 0.07%
92 21,651 4.72% 0.07%
93 21,475 3.72% 0.07%
94 21,406 6.91% 0.07%
95 21,125 4.33% 0.07%
96 21,101 10.41% 0.07%
97 20,995 12.39% 0.07%
98 20,691 13.61% 0.07%
99 20,135 11.01% 0.07%
100 19,805 5.27% 0.07%
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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 English population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines English 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 English 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 English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
  • We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English 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 English .
  2. % of Total United States English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English 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 English 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 English 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 English populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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