RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Bulgarian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (2020 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 States331,449,2810.0%–

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

02Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%−0.0 pts

03District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.0 pts

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts

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

06New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%+0.0 pts

07Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%+0.0 pts

09Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%+0.0 pts

10Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

11Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%−0.0 pts

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%+0.0 pts

13New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%+0.0 pts

14California, CACA39,287,3770.0%+0.0 pts

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts

16North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%−0.0 pts

17Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%−0.0 pts

18Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%−0.0 pts

19Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%−0.0 pts

20Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts

21New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%−0.0 pts

22Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

23Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+0.0 pts

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+0.0 pts

25Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

26Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

27Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%+0.0 pts

28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts

29Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%−0.0 pts

30Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

31Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts

32Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts

33Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts

34South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

35Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.0 pts

36Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts

37North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%−0.0 pts

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

39Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+0.0 pts

40Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

41Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts

42Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts

43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%−0.0 pts

44Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.0 pts

46Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts

47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%−0.0 pts

48New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%−0.0 pts

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%−0.0 pts

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%−0.0 pts

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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% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by bulgarian share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is bulgarian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.