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Lithuanian Americans

About 596,968 US residents are of Lithuanian ancestry, 0.2% of the population · down 4.8% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$100,647

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

57.2%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

6.7%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

74.6%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

52.6

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$425,100

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 NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Lithuanian populations

CitiesAll 4,020 →

1New York, NY13,099 2Chicago, IL9,896 3Los Angeles, CA5,615 4Philadelphia, PA3,683 5San Diego, CA2,691 6San Francisco, CA2,572 7Phoenix, AZ2,385 8Seattle, WA2,236 9Washington, DC2,184 10Naperville, IL2,073

CountiesAll 1,844 →

1Cook County, IL31,748 2Los Angeles County, CA10,541 3DuPage County, IL9,626 4Will County, IL9,128 5Middlesex County, MA8,282 6Worcester County, MA8,160 7Capitol Planning Region, CT8,018 8Maricopa County, AZ7,346 9Luzerne County, PA6,955 10Allegheny County, PA6,410

Metro areasAll 761 →

1Chicago, IL64,487 2New York, NY41,251 3Boston, MA24,956 4Philadelphia, PA23,874 5Washington, DC13,900 6Los Angeles, CA13,897 7Detroit, MI12,364 8Scranton, PA10,204 9Miami, FL9,740 10Pittsburgh, PA9,577

StatesAll 51 →

1Illinois71,432 2Pennsylvania57,462 3California43,943 4Massachusetts38,969 5Florida38,689 6New York37,903 7New Jersey28,140 8Michigan26,499 9Connecticut24,634 10Ohio21,794

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Lithuanian share

CitiesAll 4,020 →

1Lemont, IL10.5%2Duryea, PA4.7%3Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA4.6%4Exeter, PA4.5%5Willow Springs, IL4.5%6Hickory Hills, IL4.3%7Lyndhurst, OH4.1%8North Caldwell, NJ3.9%9Long Grove, IL3.8%10Pittston, PA3.8%

CountiesAll 1,844 →

1Schuylkill County, PA3.8%2Luzerne County, PA2.1%3Wyoming County, PA2.1%4Meagher County, MT1.9%5Galax city, VA1.8%6Clarke County, VA1.4%7Florence County, WI1.4%8McKenzie County, ND1.3%9Will County, IL1.3%10Oxford County, ME1.3%

Metro areasAll 761 →

1Pottsville, PA3.8%2Scranton, PA1.8%3Greenfield, MA1.2%4Waterbury, CT1.1%5Nantucket, MA1.0%6Amherst Town, MA1.0%7Ludington, MI1.0%8Torrington, CT1.0%9Worcester, MA0.9%10Barnstable Town, MA0.8%

StatesAll 51 →

1Connecticut0.7%2Illinois0.6%3Massachusetts0.6%4New Hampshire0.5%5Pennsylvania0.4%6Vermont0.4%7Maine0.4%8District of Columbia0.3%9Rhode Island0.3%10New Jersey0.3%

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

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

About 596,968 US residents are of Lithuanian ancestry, roughly 0.2% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Lithuanian population?

New York, NY has the largest Lithuanian population of any US city, with about 13,099 residents of Lithuanian ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Lithuanian ancestry?

Illinois leads all states with about 71,432 residents of Lithuanian ancestry.

What is the median household income of Lithuanian Americans?

Lithuanian Americans have a median household income of about $100,647, 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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