American ancestry
About 17,776,954 US residents are of American ancestry, 5.3% of the population · down 8.2% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
How the group compares
From the Census Bureau's Selected Population Profile (S0201), which publishes socioeconomic data for detailed groups at the national level. US-overall figures shown for comparison.
Where the group earn the most
| STATE | MEDIAN HH INCOME | BACHELOR'S+ | POVERTY | HOMEOWNERSHIP | GROUP POP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | $95,504 | 42.4% | 9.1% | 73.3% | 210,232 |
| NJ | $91,527 | 44.6% | 10.8% | 70.8% | 316,973 |
| CA | $90,300 | 35.9% | 13.2% | 58.6% | 1,081,695 |
| MA | $90,000 | 42.0% | 12.6% | 69.1% | 250,985 |
| UT | $89,506 | 29.6% | 7.1% | 72.7% | 152,641 |
| MD | $87,952 | 35.2% | 9.1% | 75.9% | 249,172 |
| CT | $86,430 | 38.1% | 11.2% | 66.6% | 138,588 |
| WA | $85,082 | 29.0% | 9.4% | 68.0% | 317,538 |
| ID | $82,711 | 29.5% | 8.0% | 77.0% | 106,064 |
| OR | $80,977 | 30.0% | 11.3% | 65.1% | 186,456 |
| NY | $78,642 | 37.5% | 16.9% | 60.5% | 792,229 |
| AZ | $76,495 | 32.2% | 10.0% | 70.7% | 295,133 |
| TX | $76,197 | 31.4% | 10.9% | 68.2% | 1,397,445 |
| IL | $74,801 | 30.3% | 10.7% | 74.8% | 451,190 |
| NV | $73,138 | 23.0% | 12.2% | 60.2% | 125,813 |
| MN | $71,500 | 30.4% | 11.6% | 75.1% | 205,819 |
| GA | $71,320 | 26.6% | 11.6% | 72.8% | 870,937 |
| FL | $70,138 | 29.0% | 11.2% | 69.5% | 1,705,624 |
| NE | $69,859 | 28.7% | 12.1% | 72.1% | 75,389 |
| KS | $68,348 | 25.8% | 11.6% | 67.9% | 185,963 |
| WI | $67,482 | 27.9% | 11.1% | 72.1% | 237,993 |
| VA | $67,327 | 26.9% | 12.2% | 71.6% | 690,470 |
| AL | $67,239 | 22.1% | 12.9% | 79.2% | 552,814 |
| PA | $66,745 | 24.3% | 11.9% | 72.3% | 562,381 |
| IA | $66,704 | 22.0% | 12.4% | 71.6% | 172,987 |
| MT | $66,154 | 27.4% | 7.8% | 67.5% | 67,912 |
| TN | $65,704 | 23.1% | 12.8% | 74.4% | 775,303 |
| ME | $65,592 | 22.0% | 12.0% | 78.2% | 82,645 |
| MO | $63,447 | 21.7% | 12.8% | 71.5% | 474,255 |
| NM | $63,152 | 30.7% | 15.1% | 77.0% | 73,919 |
| NC | $63,090 | 24.8% | 12.1% | 71.3% | 875,572 |
| IN | $62,502 | 20.7% | 11.5% | 74.7% | 539,406 |
| OK | $61,782 | 25.1% | 14.5% | 70.4% | 262,454 |
| SC | $61,728 | 24.2% | 13.3% | 75.9% | 443,848 |
| OH | $61,704 | 20.4% | 12.9% | 71.5% | 695,379 |
| AR | $61,557 | 23.4% | 12.8% | 76.7% | 218,746 |
| MI | $60,139 | 22.9% | 14.5% | 72.7% | 478,611 |
| MS | $58,155 | 24.3% | 15.2% | 76.1% | 300,300 |
| LA | $56,800 | 20.5% | 18.7% | 72.3% | 377,698 |
| KY | $55,816 | 18.0% | 16.4% | 72.7% | 540,262 |
| WV | $51,192 | 14.0% | 17.5% | 78.0% | 155,050 |
Sorted by median household income. The Census publishes this profile only for states where the group numbers about 65,000 or more, so smaller states are absent by design.
Largest American populations
Highest American share
Frequently asked
About 17,776,954 US residents are of American ancestry, roughly 5.3% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
New York, NY has the largest American population of any US city, with about 316,678 residents of American ancestry.
Florida leads all states with about 1,722,559 residents of American ancestry.
Households of this group have a median household income of about $69,658, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.
Other ancestry groups
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024