RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Romanian population share, US states · 2020

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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPROMANIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

02Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.3%–

03Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.3%–

04New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%–

05Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%–

06Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.2%–

07Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%–

08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

09Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.2%–

10Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.2%–

11District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%–

12Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.2%–

13California, CACA39,287,3770.2%–

14Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

15Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

16Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

17Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%–

18Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

19Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

20Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

21Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

22Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

23North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

24Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

25Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

26Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

27New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

28Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

29Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

30South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.1%–

31North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

32Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

33Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.1%–

34Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

35Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

36Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

37Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

38Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

39Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

40Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

41Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

42Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

44New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

46Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

47Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

49South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

50Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

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% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).