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Highest Romanian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Romanian ancestry (2024 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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wyoming, WY, up 18 places to #22.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPROMANIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–
01Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%0.0 pts
02Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%0.0 pts
03Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%−0.1 pts
04New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%0.0 pts
05▲6District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%0.0 pts
06Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%0.0 pts
07▼2Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%−0.1 pts
08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%0.0 pts
09Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%0.0 pts
10▲2Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.2%0.0 pts
11▼1Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%0.0 pts
12▼5Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%0.0 pts
13California, CACA39,287,3770.2%0.0 pts
14▲1Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%0.0 pts
15▲1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%0.0 pts
16▼2Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%0.0 pts
17▲2Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%0.0 pts
18▲2Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%0.0 pts
19▲8New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%0.0 pts
20▼3Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%0.0 pts
21▲10North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%0.0 pts
22▲18Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%+0.1 pts
23▲15Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%0.0 pts
24▼3Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%0.0 pts
25▲1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%0.0 pts
26▼8Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%0.0 pts
27▼2Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%0.0 pts
28▼4Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%0.0 pts
29▲1South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%0.0 pts
30▼1Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%0.0 pts
31▼3Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%0.0 pts
32▼9North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%0.0 pts
33Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%0.0 pts
34▼12Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%0.0 pts
35▲10Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%0.0 pts
36▼2Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%0.0 pts
37▼1Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%0.0 pts
38▼6Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%0.0 pts
39Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%0.0 pts
40▼5Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%0.0 pts
41▲3New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts
42▼1Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts
43▲4Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts
44▼1West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts
45▼8Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts
46▼4Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%0.0 pts
47▲2South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts
48▲2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts
49▼1Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts
50▼4Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts
51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).