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 · CLICK A COLUMN TO SORT

Where Polish Americans earn the most


California	$131,211	61.7%	7.0%	63.1%	434,857
Maryland	$125,859	61.0%	3.9%	76.4%	153,435
Virginia	$125,780	65.3%	4.1%	69.6%	156,608
Colorado	$117,018	63.8%	5.7%	69.2%	134,478
Washington	$112,258	57.5%	4.9%	69.5%	114,545
New Jersey	$111,600	49.6%	5.2%	79.2%	428,000
Massachusetts	$111,067	56.4%	5.6%	72.2%	263,128
Georgia	$107,703	59.2%	7.4%	70.5%	108,221
North Carolina	$105,244	58.3%	4.4%	72.6%	168,693
Texas	$104,854	55.3%	5.5%	66.9%	293,216
Connecticut	$102,539	48.8%	5.9%	76.5%	216,850
New York	$100,431	51.7%	7.3%	67.9%	754,478
Illinois	$99,130	47.8%	5.7%	76.5%	745,855
Minnesota	$98,435	43.9%	5.8%	77.0%	214,308
Oregon	$97,552	57.5%	8.5%	60.8%	72,088
South Carolina	$90,949	44.9%	8.8%	76.8%	83,633
Tennessee	$89,623	51.6%	9.0%	66.0%	80,133
Pennsylvania	$86,646	44.0%	7.7%	75.4%	703,417
Missouri	$85,691	49.4%	7.6%	69.7%	102,456
Indiana	$85,574	42.2%	7.8%	76.5%	184,823
Florida	$84,278	46.4%	7.2%	78.0%	498,846
Michigan	$84,176	39.1%	7.9%	81.5%	729,642
Arizona	$82,437	48.6%	8.7%	70.2%	159,707
Ohio	$81,710	43.2%	7.1%	76.3%	361,491
Wisconsin	$81,038	37.5%	5.6%	72.9%	442,446

Sorted by median household income by default; click any column header to re-sort. Figures come from the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile. The Census publishes a state only when the group's population there clears the survey's reporting threshold, so smaller states are absent by design.

BY METRO AREA · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR · CLICK A COLUMN TO SORT

Polish Americans across metro areas


Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$160,478	78.9%	2.5%	66.2%	129,161
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$147,416	66.0%	6.9%	57.3%	153,873
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$142,716	68.1%	4.9%	65.2%	148,996
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$130,386	62.2%	3.7%	67.5%	65,021
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$126,934	54.8%	3.8%	80.5%	69,781
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$124,842	57.9%	3.5%	77.5%	93,864
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$122,227	62.3%	5.3%	71.7%	71,285
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$122,163	67.9%	4.9%	68.2%	71,353
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$119,500	57.0%	6.2%	67.9%	645,821
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$112,683	52.6%	5.2%	74.4%	290,391
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$111,311	50.3%	4.9%	76.6%	133,965
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$106,182	60.0%	4.0%	58.5%	79,419
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$100,983	47.9%	5.0%	77.4%	699,324
St. Louis, MO-IL	$97,623	53.4%	3.6%	72.6%	74,011
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$96,663	47.6%	6.8%	76.3%	92,391
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$95,380	60.3%	8.2%	76.6%	97,890
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$91,842	46.1%	8.6%	78.2%	63,873
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$91,585	41.2%	6.1%	83.6%	369,826
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$88,523	50.7%	7.2%	69.8%	110,582
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$83,916	42.3%	3.9%	71.7%	144,722
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$83,859	47.8%	7.7%	77.1%	88,263
Pittsburgh, PA	$82,766	43.5%	7.5%	75.4%	184,529
Cleveland, OH	$82,646	40.9%	5.6%	79.7%	133,266
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$81,130	41.5%	8.2%	78.6%	150,618
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$75,682	31.1%	7.1%	78.9%	75,307

Sorted by median household income by default; click any column header to re-sort. Figures come from the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile. The Census publishes a metro area only when the group's population there clears the survey's reporting threshold, so smaller metro areas are absent by design.

BY CITY · 2017-2021 ACS 5-YEAR · CLICK A COLUMN TO SORT

Polish Americans across cities


San Francisco	$164,963	84.0%	4.5%	29.8%	15,886
San Jose	$158,615	68.6%	3.2%	65.8%	7,810
Washington	$147,637	94.4%	5.4%	40.7%	15,330
Arlington	$143,955	91.7%	2.8%	41.1%	7,475
Naperville	$136,019	64.1%	4.4%	81.5%	12,488
Park Ridge	$134,236	64.5%	4.4%	89.9%	7,495
Bartlett	$133,047	43.8%	1.2%	94.0%	6,255
Novi	$128,037	65.4%	0.5%	80.4%	7,033
Seattle	$118,271	80.3%	5.9%	41.5%	18,892
Atlanta	$117,500	84.7%	11.4%	55.0%	7,011
Boston	$117,396	77.5%	9.0%	38.7%	14,362
Charlotte	$115,754	69.7%	4.2%	66.7%	13,221
Scottsdale	$112,528	67.1%	4.1%	60.0%	9,921
Downers Grove	$109,274	57.0%	1.6%	81.2%	7,051
San Diego	$107,961	69.0%	5.8%	51.5%	24,902
Los Angeles	$107,369	68.8%	7.3%	50.2%	53,309
Gilbert	$106,554	54.2%	2.7%	76.6%	7,869
Arlington Heights	$106,103	56.0%	3.6%	85.1%	10,976
Chandler	$106,000	52.5%	3.2%	70.5%	7,146
Austin	$105,506	77.5%	7.2%	47.1%	16,883
New York	$105,147	63.9%	8.8%	42.9%	201,624
Joliet	$103,953	33.9%	6.4%	85.5%	11,457
Denver	$102,666	78.0%	5.6%	55.2%	19,395
Rochester Hills	$102,055	58.5%	5.0%	80.8%	7,342
Clifton	$101,795	36.7%	9.3%	74.6%	6,948
Troy	$101,140	55.8%	4.1%	85.0%	7,484
Stamford	$99,632	56.6%	5.6%	62.3%	6,732
Dallas	$99,033	75.5%	5.2%	46.6%	10,745
Raleigh	$98,064	71.2%	5.4%	58.9%	9,394
Toms River	$96,310	37.9%	6.2%	85.8%	7,675
Aurora	$95,057	45.1%	2.8%	75.8%	7,864
Houston	$94,523	65.9%	8.2%	58.5%	20,984
Palatine	$93,387	50.8%	7.2%	84.5%	7,116
Virginia Beach	$92,694	51.2%	2.3%	74.6%	9,577
Tinley Park	$92,143	31.0%	2.7%	91.3%	8,989
Orland Park	$92,012	34.6%	3.1%	90.6%	9,816
Farmington Hills	$88,594	57.0%	4.3%	69.0%	6,867
Mount Prospect	$87,177	39.6%	3.3%	75.0%	9,256
Oak Lawn	$86,346	32.9%	8.5%	89.8%	8,611
Tampa	$85,286	62.1%	10.7%	52.9%	7,714
Baltimore	$85,093	60.3%	9.7%	61.5%	13,830
Livonia	$84,955	41.1%	4.3%	92.2%	13,456
Portland	$84,118	70.0%	10.4%	52.7%	15,123
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)	$83,819	53.2%	6.1%	68.6%	6,700
Fort Worth	$83,368	51.3%	2.2%	56.4%	8,757
Philadelphia	$82,557	48.8%	9.3%	63.6%	48,792
Chicago	$82,393	51.1%	8.7%	58.7%	143,650
Franklin	$81,938	37.1%	6.9%	81.1%	7,775
Phoenix	$81,412	51.0%	6.1%	69.4%	28,391
Waukesha	$81,176	48.5%	4.2%	67.8%	7,605
Royal Oak	$80,901	63.3%	4.9%	70.3%	7,541
New Berlin	$80,137	41.1%	4.8%	79.5%	6,346
Dearborn	$79,920	42.2%	7.2%	84.3%	7,511
Henderson	$78,256	39.7%	6.0%	72.9%	9,028
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)	$77,641	68.6%	6.7%	49.9%	9,550
Madison	$77,035	74.7%	13.2%	48.2%	14,504
Schaumburg	$76,806	37.8%	4.4%	73.0%	8,502
Des Plaines	$76,179	36.9%	7.4%	83.2%	8,989
Minneapolis	$76,139	65.6%	11.0%	48.2%	16,771
St. Paul	$75,939	59.1%	9.9%	57.7%	8,431
San Antonio	$74,823	46.1%	10.8%	52.5%	14,201
Mesa	$74,175	37.4%	7.8%	73.4%	10,169
Las Vegas	$73,505	36.2%	6.5%	64.0%	11,545
St. Petersburg	$73,326	40.3%	7.3%	63.3%	7,351
Indianapolis city (balance)	$72,182	56.1%	11.3%	61.6%	13,328
Ann Arbor	$71,967	84.0%	16.7%	48.5%	7,385
Sterling Heights	$71,001	32.4%	5.9%	87.1%	17,088
Jacksonville	$70,769	43.6%	6.0%	72.9%	13,175
Columbus	$70,538	59.9%	12.5%	47.9%	19,269
Cape Coral	$70,429	27.3%	2.4%	84.2%	6,563
Lincoln	$69,184	54.4%	14.4%	57.8%	7,006
Worcester	$69,124	37.9%	12.4%	53.6%	8,618
Albuquerque	$69,094	60.5%	7.0%	60.8%	7,739
West Seneca	$68,899	31.1%	5.1%	82.5%	11,814
Omaha	$68,670	42.4%	6.7%	66.7%	16,880
West Allis	$67,147	22.8%	8.9%	66.0%	7,769
Kansas City	$66,267	57.2%	7.0%	52.9%	8,322
Colorado Springs	$65,504	47.9%	8.5%	65.8%	10,520
Greenfield	$65,357	23.2%	9.0%	73.7%	6,377
Tonawanda Town	$64,270	39.4%	8.8%	74.7%	7,771
Chicopee	$63,698	29.2%	8.7%	69.8%	9,439
Pittsburgh	$63,615	51.2%	11.3%	57.4%	20,173
St. Clair Shores	$63,607	28.8%	6.7%	86.7%	9,558
Cheektowaga	$60,985	26.1%	6.9%	78.3%	21,534
Grand Rapids	$60,199	44.2%	12.3%	64.8%	12,534
Westland	$59,707	18.4%	11.0%	71.7%	9,512
Green Bay	$58,915	25.5%	10.2%	63.6%	8,586
Parma	$58,804	22.4%	8.3%	80.7%	10,458
Warren	$58,782	19.9%	10.0%	85.5%	17,351
Milwaukee	$58,538	35.1%	11.2%	59.4%	34,158
New Britain	$57,961	17.4%	7.5%	55.1%	9,820
Tucson	$57,428	48.2%	12.1%	53.4%	10,401
Buffalo	$54,089	31.4%	16.5%	54.5%	25,329
South Bend	$51,623	37.1%	7.5%	74.7%	6,903
Erie	$50,822	26.7%	20.4%	63.9%	10,652
Stevens Point	$49,547	26.9%	12.6%	58.4%	6,300
Scranton	$49,500	26.9%	11.2%	62.7%	8,206
Toledo	$47,668	20.2%	15.7%	65.0%	20,275
Cleveland	$47,484	28.8%	19.9%	56.7%	14,442
Detroit	$34,603	37.2%	21.9%	66.6%	6,647

Sorted by median household income by default; click any column header to re-sort. Figures come from the 2017-2021 ACS 5-year Selected Population Tables, which pool five years of survey responses to cover smaller communities the annual survey cannot. The Census publishes a citie only when the group's population there clears the survey's reporting threshold, so smaller cities are absent by design.

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Frequently asked

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

About 8,344,993 US residents are of Polish ancestry, roughly 2.5% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Polish population?

New York, NY has the largest Polish population of any US city, with about 174,948 residents of Polish ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Polish ancestry?

New York leads all states with about 775,254 residents of Polish ancestry.

What is the median household income of Polish Americans?

Polish Americans have a median household income of about $95,682, 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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