RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 1,964

Largest Belgian population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Belgian ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Brown County, Wisconsin leads at 18,404. 1,964 counties qualify in total. Wisconsin carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBELGIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Brown County, WIWI275,80318,404–

02Macomb County, MIMI886,22112,530–

03Cook County, ILIL5,194,6255,413–

04Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3374,963–

05Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0384,600–

06Rock Island County, ILIL141,8694,585–

07Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7584,259–

08Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9344,155–

09St. Joseph County, ININ272,8613,971–

10Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5583,968–

11Henry County, ILIL48,0953,344–

12King County, WAWA2,344,9393,157–

13San Diego County, CACA3,282,2482,924–

14Door County, WIWI30,6162,825–

15Orange County, CACA3,149,5072,672–

16Harris County, TXTX5,045,0262,659–

17St. Clair County, MIMI160,4862,545–

18Johnson County, KSKS636,9062,470–

19New York County, NYNY1,664,8622,449–

20Lyon County, MNMN25,6842,401–

21Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2162,221–

22Outagamie County, WIWI195,8942,211–

23Scott County, IAIA175,2592,192–

24Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7841,982–

25Dane County, WIWI590,3751,953–

26Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9791,771–

27Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0351,593–

28Clark County, NVNV2,407,2261,585–

29Waukesha County, WIWI417,2101,559–

30Oconto County, WIWI40,1951,524–

31Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3911,482–

32DuPage County, ILIL934,2981,371–

33Travis County, TXTX1,389,6701,361–

34Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3971,321–

35Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5821,301–

36Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7261,279–

37Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0291,270–

38Pinellas County, FLFL948,5631,244–

39Monroe County, MIMI156,0041,228–

40Multnomah County, OROR795,3911,223–

41Kings County, NYNY2,653,9631,203–

42Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0881,203–

43Kent County, MIMI675,2321,197–

44Broward County, FLFL2,013,3171,191–

45Lake County, ILIL719,3391,127–

46Delta County, MIMI36,5821,114–

47Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0701,111–

48Marion County, ININ992,1961,098–

49Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2141,094–

50Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8731,087–

51Kane County, ILIL525,7571,074–

52St. Louis County, MOMO990,9111,070–

53Genesee County, MIMI401,0931,070–

54Washington County, OROR611,7081,063–

55Washington County, MNMN286,8951,051–

56Riverside County, CACA2,544,9161,032–

57Snohomish County, WAWA870,6561,011–

58Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6851,011–

59San Mateo County, CACA743,5681,003–

60Pierce County, WAWA946,288993–

61Will County, ILIL712,253987–

62Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466961–

63Boulder County, COCO328,560950–

64San Francisco County, CACA826,079947–

65Douglas County, NENE606,460945–

66Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115944–

67El Paso County, COCO757,040942–

68Wake County, NCNC1,257,235942–

69Winnebago County, WIWI174,218935–

70Ramsey County, MNMN541,623916–

71Rapides Parish, LALA125,877896–

72Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090889–

73Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710870–

74Ottawa County, MIMI308,459868–

75Pinal County, AZAZ539,380864–

76Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335857–

77Alameda County, CACA1,636,630830–

78Marinette County, WIWI42,574824–

79Lapeer County, MIMI89,516811–

80Washington County, PAPA210,802794–

81Livingston County, MIMI197,315791–

82Ventura County, CACA830,851788–

83Jefferson County, COCO580,451784–

84Franklin County, OHOH1,361,536773–

85Ingham County, MIMI289,709773–

86Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916761–

87Wright County, MNMN157,559760–

88Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460756–

89Monroe County, NYNY750,506751–

90Larimer County, COCO377,292747–

91Dakota County, MNMN457,710733–

92Essex County, MAMA826,653725–

93Denver County, COCO740,613725–

94Denton County, TXTX1,069,346717–

95Hamilton County, OHOH838,418715–

96Queens County, NYNY2,358,182710–

97Clackamas County, OROR426,280709–

98Lee County, FLFL875,607705–

99Linn County, IAIA232,028705–

100Arapahoe County, COCO673,820695–

101Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601686–

102Worcester County, MAMA888,502680–

103Providence County, RIRI678,179679–

104Elkhart County, ININ208,774677–

105Scott County, MNMN159,017676–

106Menominee County, MIMI22,941670–

107Suffolk County, MAMA791,891650–

108Sonoma County, CACA486,444640–

109Collin County, TXTX1,297,179630–

110Montgomery County, PAPA877,643630–

111Jackson County, MOMO732,994620–

112Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791615–

113Bergen County, NJNJ977,026614–

114Norfolk County, MAMA739,749612–

115Morris County, NJNJ524,251602–

116Douglas County, COCO399,396602–

117Marion County, FLFL442,660601–

118Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939588–

119Bay County, MIMI102,123587–

120Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743583–

121Polk County, FLFL874,790578–

122Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380577–

123Lenawee County, MIMI97,779575–

124Passaic County, NJNJ531,624574–

125Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925567–

126Adams County, COCO554,668560–

127Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795560–

128McHenry County, ILIL317,751559–

129San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091558–

130Chester County, PAPA557,116553–

131Spokane County, WAWA558,344552–

132Calumet County, WIWI53,982550–

133Polk County, IAIA516,546549–

134Lake County, FLFL456,068547–

135Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415543–

136Saginaw County, MIMI187,688543–

137Lane County, OROR381,584542–

138Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099541–

139New Castle County, DEDE588,026540–

140Sarasota County, FLFL479,958540–

141Lucas County, OHOH423,347538–

142Collier County, FLFL417,131536–

143Westmoreland County, PAPA349,324535–

144Hamilton County, ININ387,036533–

145East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,180532–

146St. Charles County, MOMO426,499526–

147Platte County, MOMO114,400524–

148Guilford County, NCNC562,234515–

149Marin County, CACA253,694514–

150San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367510–

151Carver County, MNMN114,379508–

152Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691506–

153Clark County, WAWA532,119502–

154Anoka County, MNMN381,605499–

155Utah County, UTUT759,859498–

156Volusia County, FLFL606,573497–

157Racine County, WIWI198,919496–

158Marquette County, MIMI68,064495–

159Clay County, MOMO265,032494–

160Placer County, CACA442,081483–

161Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047481–

162Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035481–

163Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383480–

164Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346480–

165St. Louis County, MNMN200,518477–

166District of Columbia, DCDC693,645477–

167Williamson County, TXTX752,827476–

168Bureau County, ILIL32,510476–

169Jackson County, MIMI159,552475–

170Walworth County, WIWI106,127474–

171Manatee County, FLFL468,200467–

172Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737465–

173Washington County, WIWI139,238463–

174Berrien County, MIMI152,444456–

175Tippecanoe County, ININ190,456451–

176Summit County, OHOH538,376448–

177Orange County, FLFL1,528,002445–

178Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191445–

179Duval County, FLFL1,062,963439–

180Douglas County, WIWI43,990437–

181Jefferson County, KYKY795,222436–

182Marathon County, WIWI139,432433–

183Lake County, ININ504,612432–

184Cass County, NDND201,794432–

185Honolulu County, HIHI988,703424–

186Whiteside County, ILIL54,121423–

187Brevard County, FLFL663,982419–

188Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065418–

189Osceola County, FLFL481,718416–

190Pasco County, FLFL674,516415–

191Solano County, CACA455,376414–

192Erie County, NYNY946,741412–

193Rockingham County, NHNH324,077409–

194San Joaquin County, CACA823,815406–

195Kendall County, ILIL145,470397–

196Jefferson County, ALAL665,742397–

197Yellowstone County, MTMT172,692394–

198Cobb County, GAGA793,345393–

199Winnebago County, ILIL283,674391–

200Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634387–

201Sanilac County, MIMI40,083382–

202Johnson County, IAIA160,044376–

203Buncombe County, NCNC277,417372–

204Greenville County, SCSC583,125371–

205LaPorte County, ININ111,294369–

206Ada County, IDID546,141369–

207Tazewell County, ILIL130,049367–

208Essex County, NJNJ896,379367–

209Ocean County, NJNJ673,746367–

210Kern County, CACA927,068363–

211Plymouth County, MAMA546,829363–

212Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433361–

213Baltimore County, MDMD847,650359–

214Bucks County, PAPA647,828356–

215Hudson County, NJNJ735,033353–

216La Crosse County, WIWI121,339352–

217Flagler County, FLFL140,360351–

218Arlington County, VAVA243,931349–

219St. Croix County, WIWI98,276347–

220Kitsap County, WAWA283,374346–

221Ulster County, NYNY183,330345–

222Dorchester County, SCSC178,397345–

223Lorain County, OHOH323,219343–

224Dickinson County, MIMI25,827341–

225Sarpy County, NENE208,303339–

226Orleans Parish, LALA362,154337–

227Douglas County, KSKS120,920337–

228Saratoga County, NYNY241,343335–

229Jefferson County, WIWI86,505335–

230Clinton County, MIMI80,432334–

231Bristol County, MAMA593,640333–

232Lafayette Parish, LALA257,949332–

233Olmsted County, MNMN166,731330–

234Seminole County, FLFL491,884330–

235Washoe County, NVNV509,386327–

236Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281327–

237Chatham County, NCNC85,111325–

238Shawano County, WIWI41,560325–

239Prince William County, VAVA502,966325–

240Monroe County, PAPA167,179325–

241St. Louis, MOMO278,144321–

242Rock County, WIWI166,472321–

243Muskegon County, MIMI177,901321–

244Newport News, VAVA183,230320–

245Forsyth County, GAGA282,805320–

246Waupaca County, WIWI51,461316–

247Orange County, NYNY417,669312–

248Frederick County, MDMD302,883311–

249Allen County, ININ402,329310–

250Madison County, ILIL263,110310–

251Eaton County, MIMI109,581308–

252Spartanburg County, SCSC380,857308–

253Story County, IAIA101,291306–

254Yavapai County, AZAZ252,552305–

255Kenosha County, WIWI168,448303–

256Stark County, OHOH373,771303–

257Butler County, PAPA200,169302–

258Fayette County, KYKY329,751302–

259Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729295–

260Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852293–

261Mercer County, NJNJ399,289293–

262Clinton County, IAIA46,002293–

263Harrison County, WVWV64,221291–

264St. Johns County, FLFL346,328291–

265York County, SCSC306,887291–

266Franklin County, MOMO108,090289–

267Marion County, OROR355,777289–

268Delaware County, PAPA580,937288–

269Redwood County, MNMN15,265287–

270Benton County, OROR97,728286–

271Calhoun County, MIMI133,408285–

272Alachua County, FLFL290,028284–

273Hays County, TXTX304,390283–

274Stearns County, MNMN164,110282–

275Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332275–

276Yamhill County, OROR110,024275–

277Montgomery County, TXTX781,194273–

278Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148273–

279Isabella County, MIMI64,691273–

280Charleston County, SCSC436,200270–

281Davidson County, TNTN745,904269–

282Durham County, NCNC347,240268–

283Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033266–

284DeKalb County, ILIL101,835263–

285Shelby County, TNTN910,226262–

286Columbia County, WIWI58,132262–

287LaSalle County, ILIL107,773261–

288Lehigh County, PAPA384,383259–

289Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477258–

290McLean County, ILIL171,419258–

291Tulsa County, OKOK698,782257–

292Anchorage, AKAK287,155255–

293Sussex County, DEDE277,140255–

294Union County, NCNC267,674254–

295Ontario County, NYNY113,130254–

296Thurston County, WAWA304,261253–

297Weld County, COCO378,426253–

298Androscoggin County, MEME116,487252–

299Wood County, OHOH134,176252–

300Defiance County, OHOH38,292251–

301Loudoun County, VAVA449,749249–

302Beaver County, PAPA166,032249–

303Montgomery County, OHOH539,598249–

304Rockland County, NYNY357,397246–

305Cass County, MIMI51,677246–

306Sussex County, NJNJ148,063244–

307St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,108241–

308Stafford County, VAVA170,803240–

309Mesa County, COCO162,845240–

310Emmet County, MIMI33,775240–

311Black Hawk County, IAIA131,532238–

312Onondaga County, NYNY466,584235–

313Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,996234–

314Bastrop County, TXTX118,908234–

315Peoria County, ILIL178,553233–

316Nicollet County, MNMN34,273231–

317Walton County, FLFL93,288229–

318Medina County, TXTX56,881226–

319Warren County, OHOH257,181226–

320Poweshiek County, IAIA18,368226–

321Charlotte County, FLFL217,212225–

322Vermilion County, ILIL71,259225–

323Sauk County, WIWI66,652224–

324Woodbury County, IAIA106,649224–

325Baltimore, MDMD569,997224–

326Portage County, WIWI71,943224–

327Flathead County, MTMT115,429222–

328Escambia County, FLFL333,834221–

329Fresno County, CACA1,035,456220–

330Burlington County, NJNJ481,439220–

331Hendricks County, ININ193,510218–

332Clay County, MNMN67,734217–

333Lancaster County, PAPA563,159217–

334Brookings County, SDSD37,635217–

335Brazoria County, TXTX419,080216–

336Benton County, WAWA221,722215–

337Forsyth County, NCNC401,718215–

338Oklahoma County, OKOK822,125215–

339Parker County, TXTX184,767215–

340DeKalb County, GAGA774,394214–

341Tompkins County, NYNY104,047214–

342Oneida County, WIWI38,131214–

343Campbell County, WYWY48,145212–

344Stanislaus County, CACA557,719211–

345Midland County, MIMI83,754211–

346Linn County, OROR132,843211–

347Gallatin County, MTMT128,740210–

348Champaign County, ILIL209,972210–

349Luna County, NMNM25,407210–

350Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907210–

351Williamson County, TNTN272,061208–

352Island County, WAWA85,657208–

353Cedar County, IAIA18,359206–

354Oceana County, MIMI27,177206–

355Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,331205–

356Shiawassee County, MIMI67,681205–

357Iowa County, IAIA16,504204–

358Boone County, MOMO191,746202–

359Madera County, CACA167,927201–

360Merrimack County, NHNH158,078201–

361Maury County, TNTN118,131201–

362El Dorado County, CACA192,323200–

363Porter County, ININ176,049200–

364Martin County, FLFL166,272200–

365Fayette County, GAGA125,156200–

366Brazos County, TXTX249,088200–

367Perry County, ININ19,389200–

368Mercer County, ILIL15,229197–

369Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781197–

370Hampshire County, MAMA164,065197–

371Hancock County, OHOH75,034197–

372Camden County, NJNJ535,799196–

373Seneca County, OHOH54,522196–

374Barnstable County, MAMA233,539195–

375Northampton County, PAPA324,411194–

376Holt County, NENE10,067193–

377Citrus County, FLFL171,666190–

378Smith County, TXTX252,549190–

379Cleveland County, OKOK303,973190–

380Chisago County, MNMN59,142189–

381Lincoln County, MNMN5,583188–

382St. Clair County, ILIL250,708187–

383Weber County, UTUT278,174186–

384Richland County, SCSC434,956185–

385Ionia County, MIMI66,557185–

386Cumberland County, PAPA277,270184–

387Tuscola County, MIMI52,680182–

388Natrona County, WYWY80,526181–

389Dutchess County, NYNY300,708180–

390Stephenson County, ILIL43,220180–

391Allegan County, MIMI123,188179–

392Horry County, SCSC427,551179–

393Yolo County, CACA224,410177–

394Box Butte County, NENE10,494177–

395Polk County, OROR90,037174–

396Summit County, UTUT43,141173–

397Douglas County, MNMN40,120173–

398Crawford County, KSKS39,008173–

399New Hanover County, NCNC245,959172–

400Henrico County, VAVA342,775171–

401Wood County, WIWI74,060171–

402Missoula County, MTMT123,513169–

403Berks County, PAPA440,072169–

404Genesee County, NYNY58,416168–

405Oneida County, NYNY226,392167–

406Newport County, RIRI83,051167–

407Mason County, MIMI29,040167–

408Alexandria, VAVA160,662166–

409Coweta County, GAGA160,240164–

410Hunt County, TXTX123,336163–

411Knox County, TNTN511,453163–

412Jefferson County, MOMO233,132162–

413Whatcom County, WAWA236,392162–

414Lee County, ILIL32,914162–

415Somerset County, NJNJ356,486162–

416Laramie County, WYWY102,938161–

417St. Joseph County, MIMI60,968159–

418Cumberland County, MEME317,222159–

419Lincoln County, WIWI28,403158–

420Warren County, KYKY149,375157–

421Washington County, ARAR271,213156–

422Prince George's County, MDMD970,374156–

423Iosco County, MIMI25,266156–

424Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398155–

425Glacier County, MTMT13,463155–

426Norfolk, VAVA231,013154–

427Kanawha County, WVWV172,381152–

428Orange County, NCNC152,498152–

429Chippewa County, WIWI67,614151–

430Cherokee County, GAGA299,273150–

431Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810149–

432Lincoln County, SDSD77,145149–

433Itasca County, MNMN45,404148–

434Dodge County, WIWI89,097147–

435Strafford County, NHNH135,043147–

436Dubuque County, IAIA99,381147–

437Codington County, SDSD29,562147–

438Schenectady County, NYNY162,581146–

439Hardin County, KYKY113,482146–

440Howard County, MDMD339,183145–

441Riley County, KSKS72,598145–

442Wyandotte County, KSKS170,597145–

443Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669144–

444San Juan County, NMNM120,340144–

445Iron County, UTUT67,141143–

446Butte County, CACA209,211143–

447Salem County, NJNJ66,280143–

448Wyoming County, NYNY39,741143–

449Madison County, ALAL433,516143–

450Madison County, MSMS116,298143–

451Boone County, ILIL53,568142–

452Butler County, OHOH400,128142–

453Armstrong County, PAPA63,698142–

454Lancaster County, SCSC114,296141–

455Wayne County, NYNY91,250140–

456Allegany County, MDMD66,848139–

457Washington County, RIRI129,795139–

458Crow Wing County, MNMN69,132138–

459Hampden County, MAMA464,338138–

460Mohave County, AZAZ228,102138–

461St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692138–

462Lancaster County, NENE334,049137–

463Kent County, RIRI173,495137–

464Van Buren County, MIMI76,071135–

465York County, MEME222,434134–

466Clermont County, OHOH216,977134–

467Pipestone County, MNMN9,260134–

468Johnston County, NCNC256,448133–

469Mecosta County, MIMI42,320132–

470Clearfield County, PAPA78,100132–

471Canyon County, IDID275,123131–

472Beaufort County, SCSC204,433131–

473Wabash County, ININ30,713130–

474Harford County, MDMD266,446130–

475Cascade County, MTMT85,029130–

476Centre County, PAPA157,393130–

477Rice County, MNMN69,939129–

478Chittenden County, VTVT169,115129–

479Tooele County, UTUT87,461128–

480Houston County, GAGA178,214128–

481Huron County, MIMI30,530128–

482Jefferson County, OHOH63,597128–

483Humboldt County, CACA131,647127–

484Berkeley County, SCSC274,666127–

485Ellis County, TXTX240,867127–

486Roscommon County, MIMI23,914127–

487Hernando County, FLFL221,701126–

488Wood County, WVWV82,385126–

489Cochise County, AZAZ126,332126–

490Lewis County, WAWA88,062125–

491Monongalia County, WVWV107,991125–

492Branch County, MIMI45,993125–

493Cheshire County, NHNH78,269124–

494Sangamon County, ILIL194,170124–

495Bartholomew County, ININ85,729124–

496Madison County, ININ135,088124–

497Chesapeake, VAVA255,332124–

498Grant County, WIWI52,446124–

499Indian River County, FLFL172,799123–

500Benton County, IAIA26,004123–

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest belgian population?

Brown County, Wisconsin ranks #1 with 18,404 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by belgian population?

Brown County, Wisconsin, Macomb County, Michigan, Cook County, Illinois, Oakland County, Michigan, Wayne County, Michigan.

How many counties are in this ranking?

1,964 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is belgian population measured?

Number of residents who are Belgian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).