ANCESTRY

Romanian Americans

About 452,669 US residents are of Romanian ancestry, 0.1% of the population · down 3.1% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$104,234

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

58.9%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

9.2%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

68.7%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

42.0

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$479,700

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 Romanian populations

CitiesAll 3,233 →

1New York, NY26,182 2Los Angeles, CA8,400 3Chicago, IL8,229 4Phoenix, AZ4,366 5Philadelphia, PA2,326 6Seattle, WA1,975 7San Francisco, CA1,961 8Portland, OR1,959 9San Diego, CA1,950 10Jacksonville, FL1,656

CountiesAll 1,579 →

1Cook County, IL19,425 2Los Angeles County, CA15,235 3Maricopa County, AZ10,634 4King County, WA9,216 5Queens County, NY8,564 6New York County, NY8,134 7Kings County, NY7,879 8Orange County, CA7,654 9Oakland County, MI7,094 10Sacramento County, CA6,987

Metro areasAll 718 →

1New York, NY53,258 2Chicago, IL34,057 3Los Angeles, CA22,889 4Detroit, MI17,932 5Miami, FL15,790 6Seattle, WA13,620 7Phoenix, AZ10,968 8Cleveland, OH10,066 9Washington, DC9,801 10Philadelphia, PA9,773

StatesAll 51 →

1California59,874 2New York48,851 3Florida37,490 4Illinois33,564 5Michigan25,111 6Ohio25,046 7Washington20,364 8Texas18,784 9New Jersey18,472 10Pennsylvania16,689

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Romanian share

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

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

About 452,669 US residents are of Romanian ancestry, roughly 0.1% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Romanian population?

New York, NY has the largest Romanian population of any US city, with about 26,182 residents of Romanian ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Romanian ancestry?

California leads all states with about 59,874 residents of Romanian ancestry.

What is the median household income of Romanian Americans?

Romanian Americans have a median household income of about $104,234, 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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