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Highest Polish population share, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Polish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Polish residents as a percentage of total population. Portage County, Wisconsin leads at 29.9%. 3,021 counties qualify in total. Michigan carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOLISH SHAREVS 2000
01Portage County, WIWI71,94329.9%
02Sherman County, NENE2,92426.9%
03Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12824.7%
04Alpena County, MIMI28,85320.6%
05Morrison County, MNMN34,62019.8%
06Luzerne County, PAPA332,12619.4%
07Huron County, MIMI30,53019.2%
08Erie County, NYNY946,74117.1%
09Nance County, NENE3,29017.0%
10Marathon County, WIWI139,43216.5%
11Bay County, MIMI102,12316.4%
12Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50215.4%
13Otsego County, MIMI26,08015.1%
14Macomb County, MIMI886,22115.0%
15Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17114.7%
16Manistee County, MIMI25,65614.6%
17Arenac County, MIMI15,06814.0%
18Marinette County, WIWI42,57414.0%
19Day County, SDSD5,48413.6%
20Benton County, MNMN41,74412.9%
21Livingston County, MIMI197,31512.7%
22Waukesha County, WIWI417,21012.7%
23Howard County, NENE6,53812.5%
24McHenry County, ILIL317,75112.5%
25Buffalo County, WIWI13,31812.2%
26Taylor County, WIWI20,11811.9%
27Langlade County, WIWI19,53411.9%
28Erie County, PAPA265,83211.8%
29Will County, ILIL712,25311.7%
30Wyoming County, PAPA25,79011.7%
31Wood County, WIWI74,06011.7%
32St. Clair County, MIMI160,48611.6%
33Iron County, MIMI11,75711.6%
34Oneida County, WIWI38,13111.6%
35Marshall County, MNMN8,79811.5%
36Oconto County, WIWI40,19511.5%
37Forest County, WIWI9,57411.4%
38Franklin County, MAMA70,69811.4%
39Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75811.3%
40Niagara County, NYNY208,91211.2%
41Lincoln County, MNMN5,58311.2%
42LaPorte County, ININ111,29411.2%
43Sanilac County, MIMI40,08311.1%
44Washington County, ILIL13,56411.1%
45Hampshire County, MAMA164,06511.1%
46Iron County, WIWI6,12711.1%
47Waushara County, WIWI25,22311.0%
48Cambria County, PAPA128,96810.9%
49Vilas County, WIWI23,76110.8%
50Green Lake County, WIWI19,30510.8%
51Genesee County, NYNY58,41610.8%
52Winona County, MNMN50,52310.8%
53Menominee County, MIMI22,94110.6%
54Schuylkill County, PAPA145,08510.5%
55Washington County, WIWI139,23810.4%
56DuPage County, ILIL934,29810.3%
57Platte County, NENE35,64910.3%
58Montmorency County, MIMI9,84210.3%
59Marquette County, WIWI15,92710.2%
60Leelanau County, MIMI22,98210.1%
61Emmet County, MIMI33,77510.0%
62Wyoming County, NYNY39,74110.0%
63Northumberland County, PAPA89,92010.0%
64Lake County, ININ504,61210.0%
65Monroe County, MIMI156,00410.0%
66Putnam County, ILIL5,6199.9%
67Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3469.8%
68Grundy County, ILIL54,0529.8%
69Wibaux County, MTMT8859.8%
70Brown County, WIWI275,8039.8%
71Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3249.8%
72Alcona County, MIMI10,5569.8%
73Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2169.7%
74Montgomery County, NYNY50,0469.7%
75Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7939.6%
76Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3909.6%
77Porter County, ININ176,0499.6%
78Roscommon County, MIMI23,9149.6%
79Lapeer County, MIMI89,5169.5%
80Medina County, OHOH185,0259.5%
81Adams County, WIWI21,7529.5%
82St. Joseph County, ININ272,8619.4%
83Juneau County, WIWI26,6499.3%
84Hampden County, MAMA464,3389.3%
85Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7109.3%
86Lincoln County, WIWI28,4039.3%
87Rusk County, WIWI14,1469.2%
88Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3379.2%
89Shawano County, WIWI41,5609.2%
90Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7299.1%
91Washington County, PAPA210,8029.1%
92Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7819.0%
93Oneida County, NYNY226,3928.9%
94Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1268.9%
95Tuscola County, MIMI52,6808.7%
96Sussex County, NJNJ148,0638.7%
97Wayne County, PAPA51,7038.7%
98Karnes County, TXTX15,0188.7%
99Susquehanna County, PAPA38,2378.6%
100Dickinson County, MIMI25,8278.6%
101Ashland County, WIWI16,2038.6%
102Iosco County, MIMI25,2668.6%
103Walworth County, WIWI106,1278.6%
104Ocean County, NJNJ673,7468.5%
105Herkimer County, NYNY59,2198.5%
106Clark County, WIWI35,0528.4%
107Lake County, ILIL719,3398.4%
108Mason County, MIMI29,0408.4%
109Fayette County, PAPA123,0218.3%
110Racine County, WIWI198,9198.3%
111Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0368.3%
112Lucas County, OHOH423,3478.2%
113Lorain County, OHOH323,2198.2%
114Florence County, WIWI4,7488.2%
115Kendall County, ILIL145,4708.2%
116Butler County, PAPA200,1698.2%
117Valley County, NENE4,0948.1%
118Gogebic County, MIMI14,2858.0%
119Belmont County, OHOH64,4348.0%
120Carbon County, PAPA65,8688.0%
121Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0357.9%
122Wood County, OHOH134,1767.9%
123Jackson County, MIMI159,5527.9%
124Winnebago County, WIWI174,2187.9%
125Wilson County, TXTX56,1397.9%
126Lawrence County, PAPA83,9117.9%
127Kenosha County, WIWI168,4487.8%
128Crawford County, MIMI13,7227.8%
129Cook County, ILIL5,194,6257.7%
130Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1217.6%
131Kittson County, MNMN4,0317.6%
132Waupaca County, WIWI51,4617.6%
133LaSalle County, ILIL107,7737.6%
134Jasper County, ININ33,8947.5%
135Geauga County, OHOH95,6767.5%
136Oscoda County, MIMI8,7237.5%
137Benzie County, MIMI18,5687.5%
138Midland County, MIMI83,7547.5%
139Orleans County, NYNY39,8257.4%
140Beaver County, PAPA166,0327.4%
141Bucks County, PAPA647,8287.4%
142Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9257.4%
143Berkshire County, MAMA128,2247.4%
144Carlton County, MNMN36,7117.4%
145Douglas County, WIWI43,9907.3%
146Lake County, MIMI13,1827.3%
147Stearns County, MNMN164,1107.2%
148Greeley County, NENE2,1547.2%
149Warren County, NJNJ112,9537.2%
150Saginaw County, MIMI187,6887.1%
151Price County, WIWI13,9887.1%
152Lake County, OHOH232,2177.1%
153Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0387.0%
154Kent County, MIMI675,2327.0%
155Isabella County, MIMI64,6917.0%
156Kane County, ILIL525,7576.9%
157Merrick County, NENE7,9056.9%
158Cape May County, NJNJ93,3906.9%
159Sherburne County, MNMN104,1946.9%
160Jefferson County, WIWI86,5056.9%
161Mackinac County, MIMI11,2366.9%
162Todd County, MNMN26,0606.8%
163Hancock County, WVWV27,7296.8%
164Pike County, PAPA62,8086.8%
165Jefferson County, OHOH63,5976.7%
166Bayfield County, WIWI16,7876.7%
167Lewis County, NYNY26,4796.7%
168Tioga County, NYNY47,4536.6%
169Somerset County, PAPA72,0046.6%
170Boone County, NENE5,3556.6%
171Boone County, ILIL53,5686.6%
172Outagamie County, WIWI195,8946.6%
173Saratoga County, NYNY241,3436.6%
174Antrim County, MIMI24,6986.6%
175Walsh County, NDND10,1796.5%
176Monroe County, PAPA167,1796.5%
177Gladwin County, MIMI26,0776.5%
178Cayuga County, NYNY74,3656.5%
179Morris County, NJNJ524,2516.4%
180Indiana County, PAPA82,8786.4%
181Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2146.4%
182DeKalb County, ILIL101,8356.4%
183Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1866.4%
184Somerset County, NJNJ356,4866.4%
185Onondaga County, NYNY466,5846.4%
186Burlington County, NJNJ481,4396.4%
187Newton County, ININ14,1886.4%
188Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5106.3%
189Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.3%
190Dodge County, WIWI89,0976.3%
191Schenectady County, NYNY162,5816.3%
192Fulton County, OHOH41,8536.3%
193Ottawa County, MIMI308,4596.2%
194Harford County, MDMD266,4466.2%
195Armstrong County, PAPA63,6986.2%
196Ohio County, WVWV40,4966.2%
197Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1326.2%
198Broome County, NYNY195,7366.2%
199Oswego County, NYNY118,5696.2%
200Kankakee County, ILIL105,5256.1%
201Sullivan County, PAPA5,8566.1%
202Montgomery County, PAPA877,6436.1%
203Elk County, PAPA29,9266.1%
204Calumet County, WIWI53,9826.1%
205Roseau County, MNMN15,2466.1%
206Warren County, PAPA37,0386.1%
207Chippewa County, WIWI67,6146.1%
208Chemung County, NYNY80,4156.0%
209Petroleum County, MTMT5486.0%
210Columbia County, WIWI58,1326.0%
211McLeod County, MNMN36,6316.0%
212Harrison County, OHOH14,0706.0%
213Rutland County, VTVT59,6536.0%
214Columbia County, PAPA66,1935.9%
215Washburn County, WIWI17,0875.9%
216Branch County, MIMI45,9935.9%
217Chippewa County, MIMI36,0815.9%
218Crawford County, PAPA81,7925.9%
219Anoka County, MNMN381,6055.9%
220Deuel County, NENE1,8625.9%
221Clearfield County, PAPA78,1005.9%
222Perry County, ILIL20,1605.9%
223Columbia County, NYNY60,1685.8%
224Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6385.8%
225St. Louis County, MNMN200,5185.8%
226La Crosse County, WIWI121,3395.8%
227Van Buren County, MIMI76,0715.8%
228Greene County, PAPA33,8855.8%
229Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6695.8%
230Bureau County, ILIL32,5105.7%
231Piute County, UTUT1,5095.7%
232Genesee County, MIMI401,0935.7%
233Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.7%
234Alger County, MIMI8,6415.7%
235Sawyer County, WIWI18,8465.7%
236Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6935.7%
237Worcester County, MAMA888,5025.6%
238Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0335.5%
239Bowman County, NDND2,7625.5%
240Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3355.5%
241Luce County, MIMI6,3395.5%
242Ingham County, MIMI289,7095.5%
244Dane County, WIWI590,3755.5%
245Dunn County, WIWI46,2235.5%
246Albany County, NYNY321,2255.4%
247Cass County, MIMI51,6775.4%
248Clare County, MIMI31,5435.4%
249Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7955.4%
250Starke County, ININ23,4255.4%
251Houghton County, MIMI37,8425.4%
252Berks County, PAPA440,0725.4%
253Golden Valley County, NDND1,8085.3%
254Mercer County, NJNJ399,2895.3%
255Wexford County, MIMI34,4455.3%
256Tioga County, PAPA40,5025.3%
257Schuyler County, NYNY16,9245.3%
258Mecosta County, MIMI42,3205.3%
259Door County, WIWI30,6165.3%
260Marquette County, MIMI68,0645.3%
261Allegan County, MIMI123,1885.3%
262Sarpy County, NENE208,3035.3%
263Portage County, OHOH163,4045.3%
264Mono County, CACA12,5055.2%
265Jackson County, WIWI20,9995.2%
266Schoharie County, NYNY30,1765.2%
267Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6815.2%
268Mercer County, PAPA107,8605.2%
269Ottawa County, OHOH39,4815.2%
270Ulster County, NYNY183,3305.2%
271Stutsman County, NDND21,4145.1%
272Pine County, MNMN30,4725.1%
273Clinton County, MIMI80,4325.1%
274Muskegon County, MIMI177,9015.0%
275Chester County, PAPA557,1165.0%
276Sullivan County, NYNY80,5865.0%
277Wright County, MNMN157,5595.0%
278Chisago County, MNMN59,1425.0%
279St. Croix County, WIWI98,2764.9%
280Summit County, OHOH538,3764.9%
281Meagher County, MTMT2,1374.9%
282Carroll County, MDMD176,6774.9%
283Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7534.9%
284Madison County, NYNY67,1204.9%
285Cass County, NENE27,6574.9%
286Delta County, MIMI36,5824.8%
287Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.8%
288Northampton County, PAPA324,4114.8%
289Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0474.8%
290Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1874.8%
291Keya Paha County, NENE7924.8%
292Monroe County, NYNY750,5064.8%
293Washington County, NENE21,3024.8%
294Washington County, RIRI129,7954.7%
295Berrien County, MIMI152,4444.7%
296Warren County, NYNY65,0204.7%
297Newaygo County, MIMI51,6224.7%
298Isanti County, MNMN44,3864.7%
299Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0904.7%
300Fulton County, NYNY52,2164.7%
301Venango County, PAPA49,3464.7%
302Cheshire County, NHNH78,2694.7%
303Baltimore County, MDMD847,6504.7%
304Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.7%
305Camden County, NJNJ535,7994.7%
306Hamilton County, NYNY5,0064.7%
307Washington County, MNMN286,8954.7%
308Essex County, NYNY36,4384.7%
309Mahoning County, OHOH224,7064.6%
310Marshall County, WVWV29,1594.6%
311Liberty County, MTMT1,9574.6%
312Windham County, VTVT45,2044.6%
313New Castle County, DEDE588,0264.6%
314Carver County, MNMN114,3794.6%
315Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5944.6%
316Foster County, NDND3,2124.6%
317Martin County, FLFL166,2724.6%
318Lenawee County, MIMI97,7794.6%
319Eaton County, MIMI109,5814.5%
320Pennington County, MNMN13,6864.5%
321Cecil County, MDMD107,1314.5%
322Windsor County, VTVT57,3124.5%
323Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9394.5%
324Orange County, NYNY417,6694.5%
325Mineral County, COCO9104.5%
326Union County, NJNJ601,8634.5%
327Salem County, NJNJ66,2804.4%
328Hall County, NENE63,6334.4%
329Centre County, PAPA157,3934.4%
330Sarasota County, FLFL479,9584.4%
331Bristol County, RIRI50,0014.3%
332Slope County, NDND6284.3%
333Faribault County, MNMN13,8884.3%
334Blair County, PAPA119,5414.3%
335Sullivan County, NHNH43,9614.3%
336Polk County, NENE5,2704.3%
337Pierce County, WIWI43,5194.2%
338Hamilton County, NENE9,6784.2%
339Chittenden County, VTVT169,1154.2%
340Washington County, NYNY59,3534.2%
341Sauk County, WIWI66,6524.2%
342Wilkin County, MNMN6,2884.2%
343Livingston County, NYNY61,4384.2%
344McKean County, PAPA38,9844.2%
345Chenango County, NYNY45,7154.2%
346Potter County, PAPA15,8974.2%
347Nantucket County, MAMA14,7584.2%
348Jefferson County, PAPA43,2554.2%
349Musselshell County, MTMT5,5824.1%
350Strafford County, NHNH135,0434.1%
351Barron County, WIWI46,4844.1%
352Rockland County, NYNY357,3974.1%
353Kent County, RIRI173,4954.1%
354Teton County, WYWY23,3334.1%
355Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8234.1%
356Putnam County, NYNY99,0284.1%
357Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4154.1%
358Hernando County, FLFL221,7014.1%
359Delaware County, NYNY44,3054.1%
360Houston County, MNMN18,4004.1%
361Cass County, MNMN31,4304.1%
362Burnett County, WIWI17,2234.1%
363Wheeler County, NENE7894.1%
364Bennington County, VTVT36,6304.1%
365Oceana County, MIMI27,1774.0%
366Passaic County, NJNJ531,6244.0%
367Charlotte County, FLFL217,2124.0%
368Monroe County, FLFL80,4064.0%
369Koochiching County, MNMN11,5874.0%
370Ontario County, NYNY113,1304.0%
371Missaukee County, MIMI15,2744.0%
372Swift County, MNMN9,7634.0%
373Butler County, NENE8,5074.0%
374Cumberland County, PAPA277,2704.0%
375Robertson County, TXTX17,8394.0%
376Allegany County, NYNY46,8004.0%
377Lehigh County, PAPA384,3833.9%
378Delaware County, PAPA580,9373.9%
379Ogle County, ILIL51,3993.9%
380Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6573.9%
381Loup County, NENE5703.9%
382Osceola County, MIMI23,5163.9%
383Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7133.9%
384Pepin County, WIWI7,5133.9%
385Martin County, MNMN19,4403.9%
386Ionia County, MIMI66,5573.9%
387Dutchess County, NYNY300,7083.9%
388Merrimack County, NHNH158,0783.9%
389Lyon County, MNMN25,6843.9%
390Calhoun County, MIMI133,4083.9%
391Montour County, PAPA17,8683.9%
392Barry County, MIMI63,9913.8%
393Barnstable County, MAMA233,5393.8%
394Routt County, COCO25,3293.8%
395Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7263.8%
396Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7843.8%
397Dakota County, MNMN457,7103.8%
398Grand Forks County, NDND74,5013.8%
399Marshall County, ILIL11,4733.8%
400Pulaski County, ININ12,4633.8%
401Gilpin County, COCO6,0733.8%
402Lycoming County, PAPA112,5873.8%
403Steuben County, NYNY91,8553.8%
404Monongalia County, WVWV107,9913.8%
405Indian River County, FLFL172,7993.7%
406Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0413.7%
407St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9683.7%
408Sumter County, FLFL157,7723.7%
409Aitkin County, MNMN16,2523.7%
410Bristol County, MAMA593,6403.7%
411Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3803.7%
412Broomfield County, COCO79,1743.7%
413Otsego County, NYNY60,5893.7%
414Pinellas County, FLFL948,5633.7%
415Polk County, WIWI45,8033.7%
416Steuben County, ININ34,7993.7%
417Logan County, NENE6693.7%
418Douglas County, NENE606,4603.7%
419Meeker County, MNMN23,6033.7%
420Rock County, WIWI166,4723.7%
421Brooke County, WVWV21,1423.7%
422Cook County, MNMN5,5223.7%
423Wayne County, NYNY91,2503.6%
424Monroe County, WIWI46,5723.6%
425Thomas County, KSKS7,7253.6%
426Edwards County, TXTX1,3703.6%
427Fallon County, MTMT2,9593.6%
428Sussex County, DEDE277,1403.6%
429Bradford County, PAPA59,6003.6%
430Crook County, WYWY7,8523.6%
431Pasco County, FLFL674,5163.6%
432New York County, NYNY1,664,8623.6%
433Richmond County, NYNY501,2903.6%
435Essex County, MAMA826,6533.5%
436Scott County, MNMN159,0173.5%
437Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7383.5%
438Forest County, PAPA6,6143.5%
439Sandusky County, OHOH58,6553.5%
440Hettinger County, NDND2,4923.5%
441Flagler County, FLFL140,3603.5%
442Itasca County, MNMN45,4043.5%
443Washington County, TXTX38,2883.5%
444Erie County, OHOH73,2963.5%
445Ramsey County, MNMN541,6233.5%
446Trumbull County, OHOH198,9723.5%
447Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483.5%
448Grant County, WIWI52,4463.5%
449Newport County, RIRI83,0513.4%
450Kent County, DEDE194,7863.4%
451Dukes County, MAMA21,2193.4%
452Yates County, NYNY24,5473.4%
453Adams County, NDND2,2753.4%
454DeWitt County, TXTX20,3093.4%
455Childress County, TXTX6,6433.4%
456Tompkins County, NYNY104,0473.4%
457Winnebago County, ILIL283,6743.4%
458Citrus County, FLFL171,6663.4%
459Douglas County, MNMN40,1203.4%
460McLean County, ILIL171,4193.4%
461Gratiot County, MIMI41,1903.4%
462Lexington, VAVA7,7693.4%
463Howard County, MDMD339,1833.4%
464Lamoille County, VTVT26,2943.4%
465St. Johns County, FLFL346,3283.4%
466Marion County, ARAR17,5933.4%
467Montcalm County, MIMI69,4063.4%
468Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9793.3%
469De Witt County, ILIL15,1183.3%
470Monroe County, ILIL34,8403.3%
471Lake County, MNMN10,7463.3%
472Norton County, KSKS5,2883.3%
473Lee County, FLFL875,6073.3%
474Dawes County, NENE7,8583.3%
475Franklin County, ILIL36,9163.3%
476Union County, OHOH73,4463.3%
477Grant County, MNMN6,0853.3%
478Hamilton County, ININ387,0363.3%
479Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5533.3%
480Hubbard County, MNMN22,3693.3%
481Norfolk County, MAMA739,7493.3%
482Grafton County, NHNH93,2253.3%
483Olmsted County, MNMN166,7313.3%
484Johnson County, NENE5,2183.3%
485Richland County, NDND16,7313.3%
486Worcester County, MDMD54,4593.3%
487Kanabec County, MNMN16,6283.3%
488Stevens County, MNMN9,7473.2%
489Arlington County, VAVA243,9313.2%
490Vernon County, WIWI31,4433.2%
491Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6003.2%
492Frederick County, MDMD302,8833.2%
493St. Charles County, MOMO426,4993.2%
494Custer County, NENE10,5003.2%
495Pope County, MNMN11,4203.2%
496Boulder County, COCO328,5603.2%
497Henry County, ILIL48,0953.2%
498Columbiana County, OHOH99,3773.2%
499York County, PAPA473,1973.2%
500Dunn County, NDND4,0583.2%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest polish share?

Portage County, Wisconsin ranks #1 with 29.9% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by polish share?

Portage County, Wisconsin, Sherman County, Nebraska, Presque Isle County, Michigan, Alpena County, Michigan, Morrison County, Minnesota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,021 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is polish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Polish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).