RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Belgian population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Belgian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Belgian residents as a percentage of total population. Wisconsin leads at 1.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBELGIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.0%–

02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.6%–

03Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%–

04Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%–

05Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

06Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%–

07South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%–

08Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%–

09Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%–

10North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%–

11Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%–

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

13Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

14Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

15New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

16Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

19Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

20Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

21Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

22Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

23Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

25Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

26District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

27Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

28Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

29Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

30New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

31California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

32Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

33Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

34New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

35New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

36West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

37Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

38Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

39North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

40Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

41Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

42Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

43Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

44South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

46Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

47Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

48Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

49Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

50Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest belgian share?

Wisconsin ranks #1 with 1.0% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by belgian share?

Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is belgian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Belgian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).