RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Bulgarian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (2023 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 2000

01Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

03Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

04Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

06Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

07Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

08Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

09Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

10Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

11Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

12New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

13New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

14Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

15Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

16Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

17California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

18New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

19Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

20Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

21Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

22Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

23Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

24Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

25Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

26Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

27Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

28Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

29South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

30Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

31Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

33Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

34Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

35Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

36Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

37North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

38Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

39Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

41Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

42Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

44Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

45South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

46Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

48Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

49Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

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 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).