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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 6.43K people in Michigan with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.06% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Bay City city had the highest percentage of its population with Pennsylvania German ancestry (0.98%), followed by Sturgis city (0.62%), and Coldwater city (0.30%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Pennsylvania German ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Michigan Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
Bay City city
Sturgis city
Coldwater city
Howell city
Lambertville CDP
Sault Ste. Marie city
Grandville city
Haslett CDP
Cutlerville CDP
Holland city
Ranking of Michigan Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Pennsylvania German Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Bay City city 0.98
2 Sturgis city 0.62
3 Coldwater city 0.30
4 Howell city 0.24
5 Lambertville CDP 0.20
6 Sault Ste. Marie city 0.17
7 Grandville city 0.15
8 Haslett CDP 0.14
9 Cutlerville CDP 0.12
10 Holland city 0.09
10 Traverse City city 0.09
11 Flint city 0.07
11 Midland city 0.07
12 Adrian city 0.05
13 Burton city 0.04
14 Northview CDP 0.03
15 Battle Creek city 0.02