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 (2023 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 2000

01Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.8%–

02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%–

03Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%–

04Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%–

05Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%–

06South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%–

07Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%–

08Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.2%–

09Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.2%–

10Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.2%–

11Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

13North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

14New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

15Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

16Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

19Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

20Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

21Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

22Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

23New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

24Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

25Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

26West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

27Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

28Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

29Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

30Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

31Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

32New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

33District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

34Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

35Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

36Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

37New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

38California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

39Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

40Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

41South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

42North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

43Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

44Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

45Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

46Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

47Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

48Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

49Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

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 0.8% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).