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Slovak Americans

About 596,996 US residents are of Slovak ancestry, 0.2% of the population · down 9.4% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$91,196

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

52.4%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

4.8%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

79.1%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

56.2

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$336,800

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 Slovak populations

CitiesAll 3,686 →

1New York, NY7,463 2Pittsburgh, PA5,071 3Chicago, IL4,491 4Parma, OH3,758 5Cleveland, OH3,635 6Columbus, OH3,317 7Philadelphia, PA2,588 8West Mifflin, PA2,183 9Austintown, OH1,869 10Los Angeles, CA1,638

CountiesAll 1,817 →

1Allegheny County, PA33,901 2Cuyahoga County, OH25,215 3Westmoreland County, PA14,698 4Mahoning County, OH11,649 5Cook County, IL11,063 6Luzerne County, PA10,629 7Summit County, OH7,282 8Lorain County, OH7,123 9Lake County, IN6,497 10Cambria County, PA6,274

Metro areasAll 759 →

1Pittsburgh, PA70,876 2Cleveland, OH44,846 3New York, NY33,763 4Chicago, IL32,115 5Philadelphia, PA19,432 6Youngstown, OH17,234 7Scranton, PA14,586 8Allentown, PA14,037 9Washington, DC13,112 10Detroit, MI10,417

StatesAll 51 →

1Pennsylvania153,622 2Ohio100,172 3Illinois29,908 4Florida29,272 5New York27,683 6New Jersey27,159 7California22,741 8Michigan19,328 9Indiana16,016 10Virginia15,239

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Slovak share

CitiesAll 3,686 →

1West Mifflin, PA11.4%2Natrona Heights, PA8.7%3Carnot-Moon, PA8.5%4Munhall, PA7.5%5Struthers, OH7.4%6Swoyersville, PA7.4%7Seven Hills, OH7.2%8Johnstown, PA7.0%9Jefferson Hills, PA6.6%10Palmerton, PA6.4%

CountiesAll 1,817 →

1Mahoning County, OH5.1%2Cambria County, PA4.8%3Westmoreland County, PA4.2%4Fayette County, PA4.1%5Luzerne County, PA3.2%6Carbon County, PA3.2%7Geauga County, OH2.9%8Indiana County, PA2.8%9Armstrong County, PA2.8%10Trumbull County, OH2.8%

Metro areasAll 759 →

1Johnstown, PA4.8%2Youngstown, OH4.0%3Pittsburgh, PA2.9%4Indiana, PA2.8%5Scranton, PA2.6%6Hermitage, PA2.4%7Cambridge, OH2.1%8Cleveland, OH2.1%9Pottsville, PA1.9%10DuBois, PA1.9%

StatesAll 51 →

1Pennsylvania1.2%2Ohio0.8%3Connecticut0.4%4New Jersey0.3%5Illinois0.2%6Indiana0.2%7Delaware0.2%8Wisconsin0.2%9Vermont0.2%10District of Columbia0.2%

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

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

About 596,996 US residents are of Slovak ancestry, roughly 0.2% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Slovak population?

New York, NY has the largest Slovak population of any US city, with about 7,463 residents of Slovak ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Slovak ancestry?

Pennsylvania leads all states with about 153,622 residents of Slovak ancestry.

What is the median household income of Slovak Americans?

Slovak Americans have a median household income of about $91,196, 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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