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Serbian Americans

About 189,085 US residents are of Serbian ancestry, 0.1% of the population · down 0.8% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$94,420

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

51.1%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

6.1%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

72.0%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

44.2

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$383,800

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 Serbian populations

CitiesAll 2,021 →

1Chicago, IL6,812 2New York, NY4,302 3Phoenix, AZ2,605 4Los Angeles, CA2,308 5Spring Valley, NV1,495 6San Diego, CA1,399 7Schererville, IN1,293 8Akron, OH1,187 9Milwaukee, WI1,172 10Pittsburgh, PA1,028

CountiesAll 1,144 →

1Cook County, IL14,877 2Maricopa County, AZ5,252 3Allegheny County, PA5,189 4Lake County, IN4,093 5Los Angeles County, CA4,086 6DuPage County, IL3,709 7Clark County, NV3,454 8Summit County, OH3,200 9San Diego County, CA3,197 10Cuyahoga County, OH3,157

Metro areasAll 558 →

1Chicago, IL27,351 2Pittsburgh, PA10,685 3New York, NY10,442 4Los Angeles, CA6,172 5Detroit, MI6,046 6Phoenix, AZ5,344 7Cleveland, OH5,130 8Milwaukee, WI4,724 9Washington, DC3,553 10Las Vegas, NV3,454

StatesAll 51 →

1Illinois23,905 2California18,695 3Pennsylvania16,498 4Ohio15,420 5Florida11,558 6New York9,059 7Michigan9,020 8Indiana8,928 9Texas8,872 10Wisconsin7,634

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Serbian share

CitiesAll 2,021 →

1Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM5.4%2Schererville, IN4.4%3Ridge Wood Heights, FL3.5%4Winfield, IN3.4%5New Brighton, PA3.0%6Aliquippa, PA2.7%7Nantucket, MA2.7%8St. John, IN2.4%9El Granada, CA2.4%10Willowbrook, IL2.3%

CountiesAll 1,144 →

1Yakutat City and Borough, AK5.3%2Nantucket County, MA1.9%3Beaver County, PA1.5%4Esmeralda County, NV1.3%5Lake County, IN0.8%6Brewster County, TX0.8%7Aleutians West Census Area, AK0.8%8Porter County, IN0.8%9Hancock County, WV0.7%10Montgomery County, IL0.7%

Metro areasAll 558 →

1Nantucket, MA1.9%2Campbellsville, KY0.6%3Weirton, WV0.5%4Grand Rapids, MN0.5%5Akron, OH0.5%6Pittsburgh, PA0.4%7Johnstown, PA0.4%8Wooster, OH0.4%9Barnstable Town, MA0.3%10Franklin, KY0.3%

StatesAll 51 →

1Illinois0.2%2Ohio0.1%3Indiana0.1%4Wisconsin0.1%5Pennsylvania0.1%6Nevada0.1%7Michigan0.1%8Arizona0.1%9Alaska0.1%10Montana0.1%

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

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

About 189,085 US residents are of Serbian ancestry, roughly 0.1% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Serbian population?

Chicago, IL has the largest Serbian population of any US city, with about 6,812 residents of Serbian ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Serbian ancestry?

Illinois leads all states with about 23,905 residents of Serbian ancestry.

What is the median household income of Serbian Americans?

Serbian Americans have a median household income of about $94,420, 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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