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Croatian Americans

About 402,767 US residents are of Croatian ancestry, 0.1% of the population · up 0.6% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$99,483

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

54.9%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

6.0%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

73.7%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

48.5

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$396,300

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 Croatian populations

CitiesAll 3,342 →

1New York, NY9,297 2Chicago, IL6,448 3Los Angeles, CA5,202 4Seattle, WA2,479 5Pittsburgh, PA2,183 6Phoenix, AZ2,073 7San Francisco, CA2,033 8San Jose, CA1,605 9San Diego, CA1,604 10Mentor, OH1,544

CountiesAll 1,704 →

1Cook County, IL15,378 2Allegheny County, PA13,385 3Los Angeles County, CA11,162 4Maricopa County, AZ6,569 5Cuyahoga County, OH6,411 6Lake County, OH5,545 7Lake County, IN5,149 8Bergen County, NJ4,972 9King County, WA4,876 10Orange County, CA4,609

Metro areasAll 748 →

1Chicago, IL35,272 2New York, NY28,239 3Pittsburgh, PA26,838 4Cleveland, OH16,652 5Los Angeles, CA15,771 6Seattle, WA8,430 7St. Louis, MO7,927 8San Francisco, CA7,193 9Phoenix, AZ6,960 10Detroit, MI6,695

StatesAll 51 →

1California46,442 2Pennsylvania42,002 3Illinois35,374 4Ohio34,716 5New York24,230 6Florida19,229 7Michigan16,112 8Washington14,150 9Texas14,053 10Wisconsin13,287

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Croatian share

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

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

About 402,767 US residents are of Croatian ancestry, roughly 0.1% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Croatian population?

New York, NY has the largest Croatian population of any US city, with about 9,297 residents of Croatian ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Croatian ancestry?

California leads all states with about 46,442 residents of Croatian ancestry.

What is the median household income of Croatian Americans?

Croatian Americans have a median household income of about $99,483, 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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