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Hungarian Americans

About 1,251,604 US residents are of Hungarian ancestry, 0.4% of the population · down 7.2% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income
$92,408
US overall: $82,259
Bachelor's degree or higher
48.6%
US overall: 35.6%
Poverty rate
9.3%
US overall: 12.5%
Homeownership
73.4%
US overall: 65.0%
Median age
47.7
US overall: 38.9
Median home value
$395,100
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 STATE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

Where Hungarian Americans earn the most

STATEMEDIAN HH INCOMEBACHELOR'S+POVERTYHOMEOWNERSHIPGROUP POP.
CA$122,44458.5%7.1%65.5%91,022
NJ$112,40952.2%5.4%76.3%78,054
FL$92,59544.9%5.7%78.8%88,498
PA$81,99942.2%7.1%77.3%101,828
NY$80,94648.8%24.8%58.4%167,273
MI$79,45936.5%10.3%84.1%83,341
OH$76,37336.6%6.6%77.1%144,588

Sorted by median household income. The Census publishes this profile only for states where the group numbers about 65,000 or more, so smaller states are absent by design.

BY NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Hungarian populations

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Hungarian share

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

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

About 1,251,604 US residents are of Hungarian ancestry, roughly 0.4% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Hungarian population?

New York, NY has the largest Hungarian population of any US city, with about 47,994 residents of Hungarian ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Hungarian ancestry?

Ohio leads all states with about 153,069 residents of Hungarian ancestry.

What is the median household income of Hungarian Americans?

Hungarian Americans have a median household income of about $92,408, 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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