Russian Americans
About 2,223,882 US residents are of Russian ancestry, 0.7% of the population · down 12.4% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
How the group compares
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.
Where Russian Americans earn the most
| STATE | MEDIAN HH INCOME | BACHELOR'S+ | POVERTY | HOMEOWNERSHIP | GROUP POP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | $133,906 | 69.4% | 6.3% | 73.5% | 118,857 |
| MA | $127,112 | 80.4% | 5.3% | 67.3% | 77,661 |
| NY | $115,821 | 71.4% | 7.9% | 55.9% | 264,510 |
| WA | $115,301 | 55.6% | 6.4% | 60.1% | 69,005 |
| CA | $113,690 | 67.8% | 8.9% | 56.7% | 294,048 |
| IL | $104,457 | 69.3% | 9.5% | 69.8% | 96,184 |
| TX | $102,761 | 62.9% | 9.1% | 62.8% | 67,106 |
| FL | $97,782 | 63.8% | 8.8% | 77.6% | 171,548 |
| PA | $85,508 | 56.9% | 10.4% | 68.8% | 128,171 |
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.
Largest Russian populations
Highest Russian share
Frequently asked
About 2,223,882 US residents are of Russian ancestry, roughly 0.7% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
New York, NY has the largest Russian population of any US city, with about 159,691 residents of Russian ancestry.
California leads all states with about 322,532 residents of Russian ancestry.
Russian Americans have a median household income of about $102,435, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.
Other ancestry groups
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024