RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Russian population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Russian ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Russian residents as a percentage of total population. North Dakota leads at 3.8%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.5%, against an all-states median of 0.8%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRUSSIAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5381.0%–

01North Dakota, NDND784,8413.8%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3662.5%–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8092.3%–

04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.0%–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.9%–

06District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.6%–

07South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.6%–

08Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.6%–

09Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.5%–

10Alaska, AKAK735,7061.4%–

11Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.4%–

12Vermont, VTVT647,1061.4%–

13Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.3%–

14Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.3%–

15Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.2%–

16California, CACA39,287,3771.2%–

17Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8011.1%–

18Illinois, ILIL12,694,7981.1%–

19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6121.0%–

20Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.0%–

21New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.0%–

22Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.9%–

23Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.9%–

24Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.9%–

25Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.8%–

26Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.8%–

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.8%–

28Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.7%–

29Maine, MEME1,387,8170.7%–

30Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.7%–

31Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.7%–

32Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.7%–

33Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.6%–

34Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.5%–

35New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%–

36Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.5%–

37North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.4%–

38Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.4%–

39Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.4%–

40Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%–

41West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.4%–

42Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.4%–

43South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.3%–

44Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%–

45Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%–

46Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%–

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%–

48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.2%–

49Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%–

50Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest russian share?

North Dakota ranks #1 with 3.8% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by russian share?

North Dakota, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is russian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Russian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.