German Population in Utah by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The German population in Utah totals 334,978, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Leading cities include Salt Lake City (23,481), followed by St. George (12,599) and Provo (11,884), each hosting visible segments of the community. While these urban centers anchor much of the population, the statewide total points to a broader presence in unincorporated areas and smaller towns beyond major city boundaries. The analysis below explores how German residents are distributed across Utah''s urban and rural landscape.

Top 5 cities with the largest German population in Utah

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  • 1
    Salt Lake City
    German population in Salt Lake City is 23,481
    11.52% of Salt Lake City population is German
  • 2
    St. George
    German population in St. George is 12,599
    12.70% of St. George population is German
  • 3
    Provo
    German population in Provo is 11,884
    10.40% of Provo population is German
  • 4
    Sandy
    German population in Sandy is 10,637
    11.23% of Sandy population is German
  • 5
    Lehi
    German population in Lehi is 10,397
    12.83% of Lehi population is German

Overview of German population in Utah

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey show Utah contains 334,978 German residents (10.1% of 3.3 million total state population), positioning the state at the 39th percentile nationally among U.S. states for German population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show Utah's German demographic representation of 10.1% remains below the national average of 12.6%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Utah contains 334,978 German residents, representing less than 1% of the nation's total German population of 41.8 million, constituting a minimal fraction of the national demographic community relative to the state's overall population size.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Utah's density of 4.1 German Americans per square mile remains below the national average of 11.8 per square mile, indicating relatively sparse distribution compared to national demographic concentrations.
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184 Cities in Utah Ranked by German Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show German population in Utah present in Salt Lake City, St. George, and Provo, along with several other incorporated cities reporting non-zero populations. 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 Utah ranked by German population count
Rank by German Population
City
German Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Utah German Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Salt Lake City 23,481 11.52% 7.01%
2 St. George 12,599 12.70% 3.76%
3 Provo 11,884 10.40% 3.55%
4 Sandy 10,637 11.23% 3.18%
5 Lehi 10,397 12.83% 3.10%
6 West Jordan 9,875 8.49% 2.95%
7 Layton 9,829 11.91% 2.93%
8 8,797 9.06% 2.63%
9 8,517 6.17% 2.54%
10 8,304 10.34% 2.48%
11 7,762 8.92% 2.32%
12 5,966 10.41% 1.78%
13 5,399 10.82% 1.61%
14 5,345 10.79% 1.60%
15 5,156 8.74% 1.54%
16 5,131 11.42% 1.53%
17 4,963 9.89% 1.48%
18 4,750 8.81% 1.42%
19 4,561 10.11% 1.36%
20 4,479 10.16% 1.34%
21 3,948 11.97% 1.18%
22 3,819 10.17% 1.14%
23 3,663 9.83% 1.09%
24 3,587 10.16% 1.07%
25 3,571 11.64% 1.07%
26 3,541 10.78% 1.06%
27 3,469 7.95% 1.04%
28 3,338 9.34% 1.00%
29 3,219 9.79% 0.96%
30 3,117 12.50% 0.93%
31 3,115 9.97% 0.93%
32 3,102 8.74% 0.93%
33 3,099 7.94% 0.93%
34 2,933 7.88% 0.88%
35 2,925 13.49% 0.87%
36 2,836 8.34% 0.85%
37 2,760 11.75% 0.82%
38 2,650 10.08% 0.79%
39 2,506 11.67% 0.75%
40 2,445 10.52% 0.73%
41 2,306 11.54% 0.69%
42 2,297 11.60% 0.69%
43 2,136 10.88% 0.64%
44 1,782 10.68% 0.53%
45 1,647 9.07% 0.49%
46 1,541 6.94% 0.46%
47 1,453 15.26% 0.43%
48 1,433 8.22% 0.43%
49 1,428 12.43% 0.43%
50 1,393 7.93% 0.42%
51 1,318 16.70% 0.39%
52 1,300 16.55% 0.39%
53 1,295 11.17% 0.39%
54 1,241 8.06% 0.37%
55 1,235 14.24% 0.37%
56 1,185 11.98% 0.35%
56 1,185 8.44% 0.35%
57 1,181 10.52% 0.35%
58 1,161 12.63% 0.35%
59 1,059 13.44% 0.32%
60 1,051 7.78% 0.31%
61 1,027 11.14% 0.31%
61 1,027 13.42% 0.31%
62 1,021 12.21% 0.30%
63 986 7.23% 0.29%
64 985 9.90% 0.29%
65 977 9.51% 0.29%
66 954 8.25% 0.28%
67 945 7.66% 0.28%
68 943 8.66% 0.28%
69 933 15.76% 0.28%
70 857 14.03% 0.26%
71 795 7.75% 0.24%
72 783 14.73% 0.23%
73 749 9.12% 0.22%
74 724 10.46% 0.22%
75 718 6.47% 0.21%
76 707 14.28% 0.21%
77 705 7.03% 0.21%
78 703 7.56% 0.21%
79 679 12.55% 0.20%
80 662 9.51% 0.20%
81 636 7.78% 0.19%
82 582 12.17% 0.17%
83 523 6.46% 0.16%
84 509 18.99% 0.15%
85 497 8.23% 0.15%
86 469 5.84% 0.14%
87 447 12.66% 0.13%
88 433 11.59% 0.13%
89 424 9.93% 0.13%
90 416 6.21% 0.12%
91 378 14.49% 0.11%
92 343 7.74% 0.10%
93 336 10.86% 0.10%
94 314 14.41% 0.09%
95 312 5.47% 0.09%
96 306 7.43% 0.09%
97 295 13.95% 0.09%
98 292 14.54% 0.09%
99 286 5.14% 0.09%
100 272 11.98% 0.08%
101 269 18.60% 0.08%
102 260 7.87% 0.08%
103 247 16.91% 0.07%
104 246 13.93% 0.07%
105 236 6.67% 0.07%
106 230 13.96% 0.07%
107 223 6.93% 0.07%
108 220 16.77% 0.07%
109 213 11.70% 0.06%
110 211 23.42% 0.06%
111 207 7.86% 0.06%
112 194 9.99% 0.06%
113 187 3.22% 0.06%
114 183 7.12% 0.05%
115 173 9.92% 0.05%
116 167 8.86% 0.05%
116 167 8.93% 0.05%
117 166 6.58% 0.05%
118 153 6.88% 0.05%
119 151 9.79% 0.05%
119 151 9.20% 0.05%
120 148 4.07% 0.04%
121 147 16.35% 0.04%
121 147 10.22% 0.04%
122 137 16.39% 0.04%
123 136 9.21% 0.04%
123 136 16.87% 0.04%
124 125 6.96% 0.04%
125 123 8.06% 0.04%
126 119 4.01% 0.04%
127 112 6.82% 0.03%
127 112 6.80% 0.03%
128 110 7.95% 0.03%
128 110 7.86% 0.03%
129 106 7.63% 0.03%
130 103 7.36% 0.03%
131 99 23.35% 0.03%
131 99 11.45% 0.03%
132 96 2.61% 0.03%
133 95 10.59% 0.03%
134 91 6.69% 0.03%
134 91 15.24% 0.03%
135 89 10.05% 0.03%
136 85 15.60% 0.03%
136 85 6.53% 0.03%
137 83 13.28% 0.02%
138 82 10.79% 0.02%
139 79 11.40% 0.02%
140 78 11.50% 0.02%
141 77 10.49% 0.02%
142 74 7.74% 0.02%
143 70 7.95% 0.02%
143 70 8.41% 0.02%
144 69 7.33% 0.02%
145 68 6.22% 0.02%
146 66 5.15% 0.02%
147 63 9.18% 0.02%
147 63 5.09% 0.02%
148 61 7.89% 0.02%
149 60 3.31% 0.02%
150 59 2.65% 0.02%
151 58 13.94% 0.02%
152 57 8.61% 0.02%
153 56 2.92% 0.02%
154 55 4.95% 0.02%
155 49 11.42% 0.01%
156 48 5.97% 0.01%
157 47 7.31% 0.01%
157 47 5.64% 0.01%
158 44 3.01% 0.01%
159 43 4.98% 0.01%
160 40 4.44% 0.01%
161 36 4.21% 0.01%
162 35 6.55% 0.01%
163 32 2.08% 0.01%
164 29 5.88% 0.01%
165 24 3.34% 0.01%
166 23 3.86% 0.01%
167 19 3.45% 0.01%
168 13 1.03% 0.00%
169 9 2.09% 0.00%
170 0 - -
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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 Utah by their German population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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