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 (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%–

02Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

03District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

04Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

06New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

07Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

08Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

09Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

10Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

11Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

13New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

14California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

16North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

17Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

18Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

19Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

20Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

21New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

22Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

23Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

25Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

26Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

27Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

29Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

30Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

31Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

32Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

33Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

34South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

35Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

36Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

37North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

38Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

39Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

40Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

41Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

42Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

44Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

46Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

48New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

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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% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).