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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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Alaska, AK, up 27 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPBULGARIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.0%–
01Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%0.0 pts
02▲1District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%0.0 pts
03▲1Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%0.0 pts
04▼2Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%0.0 pts
05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%0.0 pts
06▲2Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%0.0 pts
07▲2Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%0.0 pts
08▲27Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts
09▲8Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%0.0 pts
10▲12Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts
11▼4Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts
12▲1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%0.0 pts
13▼7New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts
14▼3Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%0.0 pts
15▼3Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%0.0 pts
16▲4Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts
17▼3California, CACA39,287,3770.0%0.0 pts
18▲3New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%0.0 pts
19▲13Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%0.0 pts
20▲9Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%0.0 pts
21▼2Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%0.0 pts
22▼7Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts
23▼5Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%0.0 pts
24▲6Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts
25▲1Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts
26▼1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts
27▼17Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts
28▼5Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%0.0 pts
29▲5South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts
30▼2Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%0.0 pts
31▼7Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%0.0 pts
32▲5North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%0.0 pts
33▲10Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts
34▼1Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%0.0 pts
35▼4Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts
36▲4Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts
37▼21North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts
38Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%0.0 pts
39▲5Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts
40▲2Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts
41▲4Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts
42▼6Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts
43▲5New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts
44▲2Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts
45▲2South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts
46▼7Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts
47▲4West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts
48▼21Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%0.0 pts
49▼8Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts
50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%0.0 pts
51▼2Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).