RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Polish population share, US states · 2020

US states 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. Wisconsin leads at 8.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 4.0%, against an all-states median of 1.8%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOLISH SHAREVS 2000

01Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8728.4%–

02Michigan, MIMI10,077,7618.0%–

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5086.9%–

04Illinois, ILIL12,694,7986.6%–

05Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6396.0%–

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8095.3%–

07New York, NYNY19,852,3664.4%–

08Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4454.3%–

09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.2%–

10Delaware, DEDE1,021,1914.1%–

11New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8684.0%–

12Ohio, OHOH11,810,2933.6%–

13Vermont, VTVT647,1063.6%–

14Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8013.5%–

15Nebraska, NENE1,978,7073.3%–

16Indiana, ININ6,851,0733.0%–

17Maryland, MDMD6,206,0112.9%–

18Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.3%–

19Florida, FLFL22,416,0772.3%–

20North Dakota, NDND784,8412.3%–

21Maine, MEME1,387,8172.2%–

22Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8382.2%–

23District of Columbia, DCDC681,2942.2%–

24Alaska, AKAK735,7061.9%–

25Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.9%–

26Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.8%–

27Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.8%–

28Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.7%–

29Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.7%–

30Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.6%–

31South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.6%–

32Missouri, MOMO6,191,8141.6%–

33West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731.6%–

34South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.5%–

35North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.4%–

36Kansas, KSKS2,947,1971.3%–

37Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.3%–

38Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.3%–

39California, CACA39,287,3771.2%–

40Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.1%–

41Georgia, GAGA10,940,4071.0%–

42Texas, TXTX30,188,4241.0%–

43New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2461.0%–

44Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.9%–

45Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.9%–

46Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.8%–

47Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.8%–

48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.8%–

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.6%–

50Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.5%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest polish share?

Wisconsin ranks #1 with 8.4% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by polish share?

Wisconsin, Michigan, Connecticut, Illinois, Pennsylvania.

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 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).