RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Bulgarian population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (2010 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 –

USUnited States308,745,5380.0%–

01Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

02Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

03District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

04North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

05Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

08New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

09Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

10Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

11Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

12Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

13Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

14New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

15California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

16Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

18Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

19Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

20Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

21Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

22Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

23Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

25Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

26Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

27Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

28Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

29Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

30Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

31Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

32South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

33North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

34Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

35Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

36Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

37Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

38South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

39New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

40Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

41New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

42Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

43Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

45Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

46Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

47Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

49Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

51Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest bulgarian share?

Illinois ranks #1 with 0.1% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by bulgarian share?

Illinois, Nevada, District of Columbia, North Dakota, Washington.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is bulgarian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.