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Bulgarian Americans

About 108,897 US residents are of Bulgarian ancestry, 0.0% of the population · up 2.6% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$100,032

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

60.8%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

9.2%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

60.7%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

37.6

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$400,500

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 Bulgarian populations

CitiesAll 1,321 →

1New York, NY3,895 2Chicago, IL2,633 3Los Angeles, CA1,494 4Seattle, WA1,403 5Mount Prospect, IL1,248 6Arlington Heights, IL977 7Phoenix, AZ918 8San Diego, CA918 9Schaumburg, IL814 10Las Vegas, NV705

CountiesAll 836 →

1Cook County, IL11,680 2King County, WA2,769 3Los Angeles County, CA2,649 4San Diego County, CA1,779 5Clark County, NV1,762 6Middlesex County, MA1,735 7Maricopa County, AZ1,729 8DuPage County, IL1,674 9New York County, NY1,489 10Orange County, CA1,413

Metro areasAll 435 →

1Chicago, IL16,231 2New York, NY7,420 3Seattle, WA4,500 4Los Angeles, CA4,062 5Washington, DC3,853 6Boston, MA3,708 7Miami, FL2,941 8San Francisco, CA2,745 9Tampa, FL2,500 10Atlanta, GA2,218

StatesAll 51 →

1Illinois16,358 2California13,304 3Florida9,651 4New York6,498 5Washington5,256 6Massachusetts3,955 7Texas3,786 8New Jersey3,577 9Pennsylvania3,540 10Virginia3,132

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Bulgarian share

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

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

About 108,897 US residents are of Bulgarian ancestry, roughly 0.0% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Bulgarian population?

New York, NY has the largest Bulgarian population of any US city, with about 3,895 residents of Bulgarian ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Bulgarian ancestry?

Illinois leads all states with about 16,358 residents of Bulgarian ancestry.

What is the median household income of Bulgarian Americans?

Bulgarian Americans have a median household income of about $100,032, 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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