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Canadian Americans

About 555,262 US residents are of Canadian ancestry, 0.2% of the population · down 13.4% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$96,487

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

47.7%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

7.8%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

70.5%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

47.7

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$428,200

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 Canadian populations

CitiesAll 3,971 →

1New York, NY9,585 2Los Angeles, CA5,472 3San Diego, CA3,274 4Seattle, WA3,217 5Phoenix, AZ3,144 6Chicago, IL2,765 7Mesa, AZ2,384 8Boston, MA2,272 9Portland, OR2,183 10Houston, TX2,119

CountiesAll 2,174 →

1Los Angeles County, CA14,451 2Maricopa County, AZ12,312 3Middlesex County, MA9,765 4King County, WA9,002 5Orange County, CA7,098 6San Diego County, CA6,928 7Palm Beach County, FL6,302 8Oakland County, MI6,300 9Broward County, FL6,261 10Worcester County, MA5,536

Metro areasAll 823 →

1Boston, MA26,754 2New York, NY22,973 3Los Angeles, CA21,549 4Detroit, MI16,705 5Miami, FL14,916 6Phoenix, AZ13,941 7Seattle, WA13,887 8Chicago, IL10,953 9Tampa, FL9,496 10Dallas, TX9,419

StatesAll 51 →

1California64,549 2Florida59,534 3Massachusetts36,644 4New York34,459 5Michigan32,851 6Texas31,517 7Washington24,588 8Arizona19,623 9North Carolina13,545 10Pennsylvania12,819

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Canadian share

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

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

About 555,262 US residents are of Canadian ancestry, roughly 0.2% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Canadian population?

New York, NY has the largest Canadian population of any US city, with about 9,585 residents of Canadian ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Canadian ancestry?

California leads all states with about 64,549 residents of Canadian ancestry.

What is the median household income of Canadian Americans?

Canadian Americans have a median household income of about $96,487, 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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