RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Russian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Russian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Russian residents as a percentage of total population. North Dakota leads at 2.6%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.1%, against an all-states median of 0.7%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRUSSIAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.8%–

01North Dakota, NDND784,8412.6%−1.2 pts

02New York, NYNY19,852,3661.8%−0.6 pts

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.7%−0.5 pts

04District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.5%−0.1 pts

05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.4%−0.6 pts

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.4%−0.5 pts

07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.3%−0.3 pts

08Alaska, AKAK735,7061.2%−0.3 pts

09South Dakota, SDSD907,4281.1%−0.5 pts

10Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.1%−0.2 pts

11Vermont, VTVT647,1061.1%−0.2 pts

12Maryland, MDMD6,206,0111.1%−0.4 pts

13Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.0%−0.3 pts

14Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.0%−0.2 pts

15New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.9%−0.1 pts

16Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.9%−0.4 pts

17California, CACA39,287,3770.9%−0.3 pts

18Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.9%−0.2 pts

19Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.8%−0.3 pts

20Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.8%−0.2 pts

21Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.8%−0.3 pts

22Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.8%−0.1 pts

23Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%−0.1 pts

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.7%−0.3 pts

25Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.7%−0.1 pts

26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.7%−0.2 pts

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.6%−0.1 pts

28Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.6%−0.2 pts

29Maine, MEME1,387,8170.6%−0.1 pts

30Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.6%−0.1 pts

31Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%−0.2 pts

32Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.5%−0.2 pts

33Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.5%−0.1 pts

34North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.4%−0.0 pts

35Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.4%−0.0 pts

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%−0.1 pts

37South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%+0.1 pts

38Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.4%−0.1 pts

39New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%−0.1 pts

40Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.4%−0.0 pts

41West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.4%−0.0 pts

42Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%−0.1 pts

43Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.3%−0.0 pts

44Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%−0.1 pts

45Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%−0.1 pts

46Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%−0.0 pts

47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%−0.0 pts

48Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%−0.0 pts

49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%−0.0 pts

50Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%−0.0 pts

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%+0.0 pts

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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 2.6% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by russian share?

North Dakota, New York, New Jersey, District of Columbia, Connecticut.

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 russian share measured?

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