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Austrian Americans

About 584,858 US residents are of Austrian ancestry, 0.2% of the population · down 11.0% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$98,269

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

57.8%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

6.2%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

72.7%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

53.6

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$443,800

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 Austrian populations

CitiesAll 4,374 →

1New York, NY21,026 2Los Angeles, CA8,395 3Chicago, IL6,491 4Philadelphia, PA2,908 5Phoenix, AZ2,733 6San Diego, CA2,725 7Houston, TX2,458 8Seattle, WA2,399 9Washington, DC2,328 10San Francisco, CA2,182

CountiesAll 2,229 →

1Los Angeles County, CA14,642 2Cook County, IL13,625 3New York County, NY9,761 4Maricopa County, AZ8,857 5Palm Beach County, FL6,744 6King County, WA6,518 7Nassau County, NY6,094 8Suffolk County, NY5,814 9San Diego County, CA5,673 10Orange County, CA5,465

Metro areasAll 845 →

1New York, NY61,921 2Chicago, IL26,166 3Los Angeles, CA20,107 4Philadelphia, PA15,841 5Washington, DC13,597 6Miami, FL13,211 7Minneapolis, MN11,867 8San Francisco, CA10,405 9Phoenix, AZ9,365 10Seattle, WA9,195

StatesAll 51 →

1California60,157 2New York55,770 3Florida42,521 4Pennsylvania40,144 5Illinois30,618 6New Jersey28,358 7Texas26,249 8Wisconsin21,529 9Ohio21,241 10Michigan17,376

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Austrian share

CitiesAll 4,374 →

1Woodside, CA4.9%2Woodcliff Lake, NJ4.2%3Savannah, TN3.7%4Grosse Pointe, MI3.2%5Boonton, NJ2.8%6Ruidoso, NM2.8%7Pine Brook, NJ2.8%8Roslyn Heights, NY2.6%9Helena Valley West Central, MT2.5%10Bellbrook, OH2.5%

CountiesAll 2,229 →

1Pepin County, WI7.9%2Arthur County, NE4.3%3Rawlins County, KS3.7%4McPherson County, SD3.0%5Deuel County, SD2.9%6Stevens County, KS2.2%7Marshall County, SD2.0%8Red Willow County, NE1.9%9Liberty County, MT1.9%10Silver Bow County, MT1.8%

Metro areasAll 845 →

1Butte-Silver Bow, MT1.8%2Ruidoso, NM1.1%3Iron Mountain, MI1.1%4Hays, KS1.0%5Mountain Home, ID0.8%6Menomonie, WI0.8%7Allentown, PA0.8%8Casper, WY0.7%9St. Marys, PA0.7%10Hailey, ID0.7%

StatesAll 51 →

1Wisconsin0.4%2District of Columbia0.3%3Montana0.3%4Pennsylvania0.3%5New Jersey0.3%6New York0.3%7Connecticut0.3%8Colorado0.3%9Vermont0.3%10Wyoming0.3%

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

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

About 584,858 US residents are of Austrian ancestry, roughly 0.2% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Austrian population?

New York, NY has the largest Austrian population of any US city, with about 21,026 residents of Austrian ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Austrian ancestry?

California leads all states with about 60,157 residents of Austrian ancestry.

What is the median household income of Austrian Americans?

Austrian Americans have a median household income of about $98,269, 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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