RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Belgian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Belgian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Belgian residents as a percentage of total population. Wisconsin leads at 0.8%. 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 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

01Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.8%−0.2 pts

02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%−0.1 pts

03Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%−0.0 pts

04Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%−0.0 pts

05Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%−0.0 pts

06South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%−0.0 pts

07Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%−0.1 pts

08Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%+0.0 pts

09Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%−0.0 pts

10Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%−0.0 pts

11Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%−0.0 pts

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%−0.0 pts

13North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%−0.0 pts

14New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%−0.0 pts

15Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%+0.0 pts

16Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%−0.0 pts

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%+0.0 pts

18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%−0.0 pts

19Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%−0.0 pts

20Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%−0.0 pts

21Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+0.0 pts

22Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%+0.1 pts

23New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%+0.0 pts

24Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%−0.0 pts

25Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%−0.0 pts

26West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.0 pts

27Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%+0.0 pts

28Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%−0.0 pts

29Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%−0.0 pts

30Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%−0.0 pts

31Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%−0.0 pts

32New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%−0.0 pts

33District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%−0.0 pts

34Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%−0.0 pts

35Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%−0.0 pts

36Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%−0.0 pts

37New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%−0.0 pts

38California, CACA39,287,3770.1%−0.0 pts

39Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%−0.0 pts

40Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%−0.0 pts

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%+0.0 pts

42North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%−0.0 pts

43Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%+0.0 pts

44Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

45Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%−0.0 pts

46Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%−0.0 pts

47Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%−0.0 pts

48Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%−0.0 pts

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.0 pts

50Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%−0.0 pts

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest belgian share?

Wisconsin ranks #1 with 0.8% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by belgian share?

Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, Montana.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is belgian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Belgian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.