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Highest Bulgarian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Bulgarian residents as a percentage of total population. Illinois leads at 0.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.0%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBULGARIAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.0%–

01Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.0 pts

03Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts

04Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%−0.0 pts

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+0.0 pts

06Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%+0.0 pts

07Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%+0.0 pts

08Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts

09Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%−0.0 pts

10Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

11Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

12New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%+0.0 pts

13New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts

14Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%−0.0 pts

15Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%+0.0 pts

16Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts

17California, CACA39,287,3770.0%+0.0 pts

18New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%−0.0 pts

19Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts

20Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%+0.0 pts

21Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%−0.0 pts

22Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts

23Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%−0.0 pts

24Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

25Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

26Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

27Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%−0.0 pts

28Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+0.0 pts

29South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

30Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts

31Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%−0.0 pts

32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts

33Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%−0.0 pts

34Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts

35Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%−0.0 pts

36Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

37North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%−0.0 pts

38Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%+0.0 pts

39Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts

41Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts

42Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%−0.0 pts

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%−0.0 pts

44Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts

45South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%−0.0 pts

46Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%−0.0 pts

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%−0.0 pts

48Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%−0.0 pts

49Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−0.0 pts

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%−0.0 pts

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

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest bulgarian share?

Illinois ranks #1 with 0.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by bulgarian share?

Illinois, District of Columbia, Washington, Nevada, Massachusetts.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is bulgarian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).