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Highest Romanian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Romanian ancestry (2020 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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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPROMANIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–
01Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%+0.0 pts
02Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%+0.0 pts
03Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.3%−0.0 pts
04New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%−0.0 pts
05Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%−0.0 pts
06Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%−0.0 pts
07Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%+0.1 pts
08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%−0.0 pts
09Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%−0.0 pts
10Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%+0.0 pts
11District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%+0.0 pts
12Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.2%−0.0 pts
13California, CACA39,287,3770.2%−0.0 pts
14Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%−0.0 pts
15Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.0 pts
16Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%−0.0 pts
17Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%−0.0 pts
18Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts
19Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%−0.0 pts
20Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%+0.0 pts
21Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%−0.0 pts
22Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%−0.0 pts
23North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.0 pts
24Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%−0.0 pts
25Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%−0.0 pts
26Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%+0.0 pts
27New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%−0.0 pts
28Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%+0.0 pts
29Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%−0.0 pts
30South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%+0.0 pts
31North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts
32Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts
33Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%−0.0 pts
34Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%+0.0 pts
35Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%+0.0 pts
36Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts
37Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%−0.0 pts
38Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%−0.1 pts
39Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%−0.0 pts
40Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%+0.0 pts
41Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%+0.0 pts
42Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts
43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts
44New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%−0.0 pts
45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts
46Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts
47Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%−0.0 pts
48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts
49South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+0.0 pts
50Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%−0.0 pts
51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest romanian share?

Illinois ranks #1 with 0.3% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by romanian share?

Illinois, Washington, Michigan, New York, Oregon.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is romanian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Romanian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.