RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Romanian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Romanian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Romanian residents as a percentage of total population. Illinois leads at 0.3%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPROMANIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

02Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%–

03Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%–

04New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

05District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%–

06Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%–

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%–

08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

09Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%–

10Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.2%–

11Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%–

12Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%–

13California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

14Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

15Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

16Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

17Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

18Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

19New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

20Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

22Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

23Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

24Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

25Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

26Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

27Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

29South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

30Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

31Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

32North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

33Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

34Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

35Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%–

36Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

37Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

38Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

39Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

40Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

41New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

42Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

43Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

45Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

46Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

48Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

50Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest romanian share?

Illinois ranks #1 with 0.3% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by romanian share?

Illinois, Washington, Michigan, New York, District of Columbia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is romanian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Romanian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).