ANCESTRY

Armenian Americans

About 462,097 US residents are of Armenian ancestry, 0.1% of the population · up 0.4% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$97,466

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

53.6%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

11.0%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

58.8%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

42.0

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$709,300

US overall: $376,019

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.

BY NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Armenian populations

CitiesAll 2,433 →

1Los Angeles, CA83,568 2Glendale, CA65,713 3Burbank, CA12,503 4New York, NY10,741 5Fresno, CA6,792 6Santa Clarita, CA3,719 7Pasadena, CA3,682 8San Diego, CA2,721 9Rancho Cordova, CA2,391 10Chicago, IL2,183

CountiesAll 1,173 →

1Los Angeles County, CA191,379 2Middlesex County, MA11,042 3Fresno County, CA10,237 4Orange County, CA9,872 5Bergen County, NJ5,959 6Clark County, NV5,838 7Sacramento County, CA5,820 8San Diego County, CA5,546 9Cook County, IL4,976 10Worcester County, MA4,506

Metro areasAll 572 →

1Los Angeles, CA201,251 2New York, NY29,245 3Boston, MA21,426 4Fresno, CA10,622 5Detroit, MI9,057 6Philadelphia, PA9,052 7San Francisco, CA8,756 8Chicago, IL8,642 9Washington, DC8,446 10Sacramento, CA6,772

StatesAll 51 →

1California251,808 2Massachusetts27,088 3New York24,630 4New Jersey14,309 5Florida13,556 6Michigan12,925 7Pennsylvania10,327 8Illinois9,675 9Texas8,062 10Virginia7,551

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Armenian share

CitiesAll 2,433 →

1Glendale, CA34.5%2Burbank, CA12.0%3La Crescenta-Montrose, CA9.4%4Watertown, MA5.8%5La Cañada Flintridge, CA5.6%6Altadena, CA5.1%7Happy Valley, CA3.9%8Oradell, NJ3.8%9Swampscott, MA3.7%10Belmont, MA3.7%

CountiesAll 1,173 →

1Los Angeles County, CA2.0%2Harding County, NM1.8%3Norton city, VA1.3%4Fresno County, CA1.0%5Dimmit County, TX0.9%6Kidder County, ND0.8%7Middlesex County, MA0.7%8Bergen County, NJ0.6%9Montgomery County, NY0.6%10Gilliam County, OR0.6%

Metro areasAll 572 →

1Los Angeles, CA1.6%2Fresno, CA0.9%3Amsterdam, NY0.6%4Worcester, MA0.5%5Boston, MA0.4%6Steamboat Springs, CO0.4%7Fort Smith, AR0.3%8Providence, RI0.3%9Racine, WI0.3%10Pullman, WA0.3%

StatesAll 51 →

1California0.6%2Rhode Island0.4%3Massachusetts0.4%4New Hampshire0.3%5Nevada0.2%6New Jersey0.2%7Connecticut0.1%8District of Columbia0.1%9Michigan0.1%10New York0.1%

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

How many people of Armenian ancestry live in the United States?

About 462,097 US residents are of Armenian ancestry, roughly 0.1% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Armenian population?

Los Angeles, CA has the largest Armenian population of any US city, with about 83,568 residents of Armenian ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Armenian ancestry?

California leads all states with about 251,808 residents of Armenian ancestry.

What is the median household income of Armenian Americans?

Armenian Americans have a median household income of about $97,466, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024

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