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As the eyes of the sporting world turn to the Summer Olympics in Paris, BeenVerified examined which US states and cities have bragging rights for producing the most summer Olympic athletes in the history of the Games.
In our analysis, BeenVerified also looked at the birthplaces of US summer Olympians dating back to 1896, when the first games were held in Athens, Greece, to determine which states and hometowns earned the most medals—either in individual events or as members of medalist teams—in the past 32 summer Games.
Key takeaways
Olympians and medals by state
California and New York continue to produce the most summer Olympians. Top states that were the birthplace of future Olympians are California (1,394) and New York (823), followed by Pennsylvania (521), Illinois (476), Texas (335), New Jersey (332), Massachusetts (326), Ohio (294), Missouri (253), and Michigan (220).
California and New York also brought home the most medals. Top 10 birthplace states that saw their native sons and daughters on the medals podium were California (974), New York (444), Illinois (269), Pennsylvania (268), Ohio (237), Texas (209), New Jersey (169), Missouri (148), Massachusetts (134), and Michigan (132).
California and New York also lead in gold medals. The gold medal totals are: California (480), New York (216), Ohio (128), Illinois (119), Pennsylvania (108), Texas (107), New Jersey (87), Florida (78), Michigan (63), and Washington (61). Of the 50 states, North Dakota is the only state to not be the birthplace of a gold medalist.
By population, District of Columbia punches above its weight in producing Olympians. Looking at historic population levels in the 125 years since the first summer Games, the top areas producing an Olympian per 100,000 residents are District of Columbia (13.55), followed by Hawaii (11.49), California (8.43), Massachusetts (6.71), New Jersey (6.05), Washington (5.83), Missouri (5.84), Montana (5.49), Oregon (5.48), and New York (5.68).
| State | Total Medals | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 974 | 480 | 270 | 224 |
| New York | 444 | 216 | 138 | 90 |
| Illinois | 269 | 119 | 71 | 79 |
| Pennsylvania | 268 | 108 | 78 | 82 |
| Ohio | 237 | 128 | 54 | 55 |
| Texas | 209 | 107 | 57 | 45 |
| New Jersey | 169 | 87 | 44 | 38 |
| Missouri | 148 | 50 | 44 | 54 |
| Massachusetts | 134 | 52 | 38 | 44 |
| Michigan | 132 | 63 | 35 | 34 |
| Florida | 125 | 78 | 26 | 21 |
| Washington | 107 | 61 | 20 | 26 |
| Georgia | 90 | 54 | 20 | 16 |
| Indiana | 87 | 45 | 23 | 19 |
| Maryland | 86 | 51 | 16 | 19 |
| Wisconsin | 77 | 39 | 23 | 15 |
| Virginia | 64 | 34 | 16 | 14 |
| Alabama | 60 | 36 | 11 | 13 |
| Iowa | 59 | 29 | 17 | 13 |
| Hawaii | 58 | 23 | 23 | 12 |
| Mississippi | 57 | 31 | 16 | 10 |
| Oregon | 56 | 26 | 18 | 12 |
| Minnesota | 55 | 24 | 16 | 15 |
| Oklahoma | 48 | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| North Carolina | 48 | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Louisiana | 47 | 28 | 11 | 8 |
| Kansas | 47 | 23 | 12 | 12 |
| Connecticut | 47 | 24 | 11 | 12 |
| Kentucky | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 |
| Arizona | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 |
| Tennessee | 41 | 17 | 11 | 13 |
| Colorado | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 |
| Arkansas | 29 | 20 | 2 | 7 |
| Nebraska | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 |
| West Virginia | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 |
| Utah | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Maine | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| South Dakota | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Rhode Island | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Montana | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Nevada | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Vermont | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Idaho | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Delaware | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Wyoming | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Alaska | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Olympians and Medals by City
New York and Chicago are the top birthplaces for Summer Olympians. These cities gave birth to the most future Olympians: New York (349), Chicago (225), Philadelphia (201), Los Angeles (197), St. Louis (150), San Francisco (99), Boston (95), Washington (87), Brooklyn (81), and Detroit (79).
New York and Los Angeles have produced the most medalists. Native sons and daughters bringing home the most gold, silver, or bronze medals originally hailed from New York (164), Los Angeles (131), Chicago (121), Philadelphia (107), St. Louis (82), Washington (64), San Francisco (64), Baltimore (58), Cincinnati (57), and Detroit (53).
Los Angeles and New York lead in gold medals. Olympians born in Los Angeles (70) and New York (69) have produced the most gold medals, followed by Chicago (52), Philadelphia (48), Baltimore (39), San Francisco (34), Washington (34), Cincinnati (29), St. Louis (25), and Brooklyn (25).
| Total Medals | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 131 | 70 | 36 | 25 |
| New York, New York | 164 | 69 | 58 | 37 |
| Chicago, Illinois | 121 | 52 | 32 | 37 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 107 | 48 | 28 | 31 |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 58 | 39 | 11 | 8 |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 64 | 34 | 18 | 12 |
| San Francisco, California | 64 | 34 | 13 | 17 |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 57 | 29 | 15 | 13 |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 82 | 25 | 20 | 37 |
| Seattle, Washington | 43 | 25 | 6 | 12 |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 |
| Brooklyn, New York | 47 | 24 | 12 | 11 |
| San Diego, California | 50 | 23 | 13 | 14 |
| Detroit, Michigan | 53 | 23 | 15 | 15 |
| Portland, Oregon | 37 | 21 | 10 | 6 |
| Oakland, California | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 |
| Houston, Texas | 52 | 20 | 15 | 17 |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 49 | 19 | 18 | 12 |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
| Modesto, California | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| Dallas, Texas | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
| Tacoma, Washington | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Denver, Colorado | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| Long Beach, California | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| Pasadena, California | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Newport Beach, California | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Miami, Florida | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| San Jose, California | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Sacramento, California | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Evanston, Illinois | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Danvers, Massachusetts | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Syracuse, New York | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Newark, New Jersey | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Moraga, California | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Lafayette, Indiana | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson, Michigan | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Dayton, Ohio | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Columbus, Ohio | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Canandaigua, New York | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Palo Alto, California | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Orange Park, Florida | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Akron, Ohio | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Whittier, California | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Toledo, Ohio | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Stockton, California | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Spokane, Washington | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Portland, Maine | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| New Brunswick, New Jersey | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Fresno, California | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Culver City, California | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo, New York | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Beverly Hills, California | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Berkeley, California | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Youngstown, Ohio | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| tucson, Arizona | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Syosset, New York | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Santa Monica, California | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Santa Clara, California | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Saginaw, Michigan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Orlando, Florida | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Newport News, Virginia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| New Rochelle, New York | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Natlee, Kentucky | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Lake Forest, Illinois | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacksontown, Ohio | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| IRVINE, California | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Healdsburg, California | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| East St. Louis, Missouri | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Chino, California | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronx, New York | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Bremerton, Washington | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Bellflower, California | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Bay City, Texas | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Astoria, New York | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yonkers, New York | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Winter Haven, Florida | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Vallejo, California | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Stratford, New Jersey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Springfield, Illinois | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Seal Beach, California | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| San Antonio, Texas | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Riverside, California | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Portsmouth, Virginia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Pine Bluff, Arkansas | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Palos Heights, Illinois | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Orange, New Jersey | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Orange, California | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| New Britain, Connecticut | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mount Kisco, New York | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Marietta, Georgia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Manhattan, New York | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Lynwood, California | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Iowa City, Iowa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Gardena, California | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fullerton, California | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Fontana, California | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| East St. Louis, Illinois | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Danville, Alabama | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Canton, Ohio | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Camden, New Jersey | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Camarillo, California | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Cairo, Georgia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Burbank, California | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Anaheim, California | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Almonesson Lake, New Jersey | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Albany, Georgia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Winona, Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Winigan, Missouri | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilmington, Delaware | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wichita, Kansas | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Wellsburg, West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Waterford, New York | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tulare, California | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa, Florida | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Sarasota, Florida | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Santa Fe Springs, California | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| San Ramon, California | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint Paul, Minnesota | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Saint Bethlehem, Tennessee | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Richton, Mississippi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Richmond, Virginia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Statistics by sports, gender
Top Olympic Sport for US Competitors: The most popular Olympic sport for US competitors is track and field events, with 1,942 athletes having participated. Aquatics is the second most popular sport with 929 athletes, followed by rowing with 682 athletes.
Gender Ratio in Summer Olympians: Historically, the average ratio of male to female US Summer Olympians is approximately 7-to-3 (70.4% male and 29.6% female). This indicates a significant gender disparity, although women have been competing since the 1900 Summer Games.
States Producing More Female Olympians: Only two states have produced more female Olympians than male:
- Idaho: 11 women and 8 men.
- Alaska: 8 women and 3 men.
States with More Medals from Female Olympians: Some states have seen their female Olympians earn more medals than their male counterparts:
- Alaska: 3 medals from women versus 1 from men.
- Idaho: 10 medals from women and none from men.
- Tennessee: 26 medals from women compared to 15 from men.
Medal Efficiency by Gender: Female US Olympians tend to earn more medals on average than their male counterparts. On average, female athletes earn 0.66 medals per athlete, compared to 0.56 medals per male athlete.
| State | Total Olympians | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1394 | 520 | 874 |
| New York | 823 | 187 | 636 |
| Pennsylvania | 521 | 145 | 376 |
| Illinois | 476 | 122 | 354 |
| Texas | 335 | 111 | 224 |
| New Jersey | 332 | 84 | 248 |
| Massachusetts | 326 | 79 | 247 |
| Ohio | 294 | 70 | 224 |
| Missouri | 253 | 38 | 215 |
| Michigan | 220 | 54 | 166 |
| Florida | 206 | 86 | 120 |
| Washington | 186 | 59 | 127 |
| Indiana | 147 | 50 | 97 |
| Wisconsin | 140 | 54 | 86 |
| Georgia | 131 | 43 | 88 |
| Minnesota | 130 | 43 | 87 |
| Virginia | 115 | 38 | 77 |
| Maryland | 106 | 36 | 70 |
| Colorado | 106 | 43 | 63 |
| Oregon | 104 | 34 | 70 |
| Connecticut | 102 | 28 | 74 |
| Iowa | 101 | 19 | 82 |
| Kansas | 91 | 13 | 78 |
| Louisiana | 89 | 24 | 65 |
| Oklahoma | 88 | 14 | 74 |
| Hawaii | 87 | 29 | 58 |
| North Carolina | 78 | 24 | 54 |
| Arizona | 72 | 31 | 41 |
| Mississippi | 67 | 18 | 49 |
| Alabama | 63 | 20 | 43 |
| Kentucky | 62 | 12 | 50 |
| Tennessee | 61 | 27 | 34 |
| Utah | 51 | 17 | 34 |
| Nebraska | 51 | 6 | 45 |
| South Carolina | 48 | 15 | 33 |
| Arkansas | 43 | 8 | 35 |
| New Hampshire | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| Rhode Island | 35 | 13 | 22 |
| Nevada | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Montana | 35 | 12 | 23 |
| Maine | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| New Mexico | 27 | 9 | 18 |
| South Dakota | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| Delaware | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| West Virginia | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| Idaho | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Vermont | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Alaska | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| North Dakota | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Wyoming | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Hometown/Birthplace | Total Olympians | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, New York | 349 | 88 | 261 |
| Chicago, Illinois | 225 | 47 | 178 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 201 | 35 | 166 |
| Los Angeles, California | 197 | 54 | 143 |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 153 | 15 | 138 |
| San Francisco, California | 103 | 30 | 73 |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 98 | 23 | 75 |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 91 | 21 | 70 |
| Brooklyn, New York | 82 | 1 | 81 |
| San Diego, California | 81 | 39 | 42 |
| Detroit, Michigan | 81 | 13 | 68 |
| Houston, Texas | 80 | 29 | 51 |
| Seattle, Washington | 77 | 25 | 52 |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 70 | 27 | 43 |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 64 | 22 | 42 |
| Portland, Oregon | 53 | 19 | 34 |
| Long Beach, California | 53 | 20 | 33 |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 52 | 15 | 37 |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 52 | 13 | 39 |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 48 | 13 | 35 |
| Newark, New Jersey | 47 | 6 | 41 |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 44 | 14 | 30 |
| Oakland, California | 41 | 8 | 33 |
| Buffalo, New York | 41 | 7 | 34 |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 41 | 8 | 33 |
| Denver, Colorado | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Dallas, Texas | 39 | 15 | 24 |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 34 | 7 | 27 |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 33 | 7 | 26 |
| Kansas city, Missouri | 33 | 9 | 24 |
| San Jose, California | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Miami, Florida | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Louisville, Kentucky | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Berkeley, California | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Sacramento, California | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Santa Monica, California | 24 | 6 | 18 |
| Pasadena, California | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Evanston, Illinois | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Columbus, Ohio | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Anaheim, California | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma | 19 | 2 | 17 |
| Toledo, Ohio | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| Tucson, Arizona | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Tacoma, Washington | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Santa Barbara, California | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| San Antonio, Texas | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Saint Paul, Minnesota | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Palo Alto, California | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Bronx, New York | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Yonkers, New York | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Wilmington, Delaware | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Fresno, California | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| Syracuse, New York | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Rochester, New York | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Newport Beach, California | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Madison, Wisconsin | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Dayton, Ohio | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Spokane, Washington | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Akron, Ohio | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Richmond, Virginia | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| New Haven, Connecticut | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| Modesto, California | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Jacksonville, Florida | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Topeka, Kansas | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Paterson, New Jersey | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Birmingham, Alabama | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Trenton, New Jersey | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| St. Petersburg, Florida | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Springfield, Illinois | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Santa Clara, California | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Riverside, California | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Reno, Nevada | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Norfolk, Virginia | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Camden, New Jersey | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Wichita, Kansas | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Torrance, California | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Saginaw, Michigan | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Orlando, Florida | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Orange, California | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Manhattan, New York | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Inglewood, California | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Fullerton, California | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Fort Worth, Texas | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Flint, Michigan | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Walnut Creek, California | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Tampa, Florida | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Staten Island, New York | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Shreveport, Louisiana | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Orange, New Jersey | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Manhattan Beach, California | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Knoxville, Tennessee | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Glendale, California | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Boulder, Colorado | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Bakersfield, California | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Whittier, California | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Peoria, Illinois | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Oceanside, California | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Montclair, New Jersey | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Marietta, Georgia | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Davenport, Iowa | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Albany, New York | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Virginia Beach, Virginia | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Upland, California | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Tallahassee, Florida | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Summit, New Jersey | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Stamford, Connecticut | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Santa Ana, California | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Salem, Massachusetts | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Redondo Beach, California | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Queens, New York | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Princeton, New Jersey | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Oak Park, Illinois | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Norristown, Pennsylvania | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Mesa, Arizona | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Jackson, Mississippi | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Huntington Beach, California | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Fall River, Massachusetts | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Eugene, Oregon | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Charleston, South Carolina | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Canton, Ohio | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Bloomington, Indiana | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Arlington, Virginia | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Van Nuys, California | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Stockton, California | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Schenectady, New York | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| San Mateo, California | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Rockville Centre, New York | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Newport News, Virginia | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Muncie, Indiana | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Long Branch, New Jersey | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Livingston, New Jersey | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Lexington, Kentucky | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Gary, Indiana | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Gainesville, Florida | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Fountain Valley, California | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Fontana, California | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Elizabeth, New Jersey | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Durango, Colorado | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Duluth, Minnesota | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Culver City, California | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Columbus, Georgia | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Austin, Texas | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Amarillo, Texas | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Allentown, Pennsylvania | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Alexandria, Virginia | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Abington, Pennsylvania | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Waukesha, Wisconsin | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| South Boston, Massachusetts | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Santa Cruz, California | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| San Gabriel, California | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Rockford, Illinois | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Reading, Pennsylvania | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Portsmouth, Virginia | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Plainfield, New Jersey | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Olympia, Washington | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Newton, Massachusetts | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Missoula, Montana | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Lynn, Massachusetts | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Lincoln County, Tennessee | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kansas City, Kansas | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Ithaca, New York | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Huntington, New York | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Hanover, New Hampshire | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Hackensack, New Jersey | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Glen Cove, New York | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Fremont, California | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Erie, Pennsylvania | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Dorchester, Massachusetts | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Darby, Pennsylvania | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Brookline, Massachusetts | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Bethesda, Maryland | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Bellflower, California | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Bangor, Maine | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Aurora, Illinois | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Augusta, Georgia | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Methodology
BeenVerified examined the birthplaces of all US-born Summer Olympics athletes who have competed since 1896. Totals for medalists include both individual winners and individuals participating on teams that won gold, silver or bronze medals in previous games.
Birthplace cities are based on geographical boundaries and incorporations at the time of the athlete’s birth; some cities and towns no longer exist.
For this study, we have limited our research to all athletes who were selected or participated in past games, and those participating in the Paris Summer Games according to the Team USA website.
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