RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 1,361

Largest Bulgarian population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Bulgarian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York, New York leads at 3,541. 1,361 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Illinois carries 10 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 1,361 is 25.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBULGARIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.0% of US population331,449,281106,177–

01New York, NYNY8,584,6293,541−29%

02Chicago, ILIL2,731,5852,425−25%

03Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0892,199−4%

04San Diego, CACA1,406,1061,237+161%

05Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4811,204+68%

06Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216943+25%

07Spring Valley, NVNV219,187833−7%

08Seattle, WAWA784,777817+61%

09Orlando, FLFL333,888737+788%

10Schaumburg, ILIL77,249736+256%

11Elk Grove, ILIL31,885711+404%

12Las Vegas, NVNV679,817646+39%

13Des Plaines, ILIL58,772627+61%

14Palatine, ILIL65,842594+122%

15Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395565−39%

16San Francisco, CACA826,079557+19%

17Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690547+122%

18Chesterton, ININ14,635525–

19Washington, DCDC693,645505+63%

20Tampa, FLFL413,554499+371%

21Roselle, ILIL22,756480+198%

22San Jose, CACA989,814468+77%

23Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737467+587%

24Mundelein, ILIL32,680455+194%

25Woburn, MAMA43,962409−5%

26Antelope, CACA48,301406+10050%

27Boston, MAMA672,973401−11%

28Dallas, TXTX1,329,491383+69%

29Mill Creek, WAWA20,902370–

30Richardson, TXTX118,542367–

31Lantana, TXTX12,766348–

32Honolulu, HIHI341,868335+359%

33St. Petersburg, FLFL264,033333−43%

34Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006318+926%

35Skokie, ILIL66,544301+47%

36Lexington, KYKY329,751300+122%

37Raleigh, NCNC506,306298+251%

38Glenview, ILIL47,711289+291%

39Naperville, ILIL153,114283+356%

40Schiller Park, ILIL11,317278−13%

41Columbia, MOMO130,851270+474%

42Renton, WAWA104,975269+296%

43Bellevue, WAWA154,193266−13%

44Miami, FLFL489,812265+636%

45Columbus, OHOH938,396264+103%

46Henderson, NVNV353,289259+88%

47Aurora, ILIL181,505248+359%

48Jersey City, NJNJ302,013246+88%

49Portland, OROR635,109241−64%

50Rockwall, TXTX53,980239–

51Arlington, VAVA236,254231+172%

52Elgin, ILIL115,476229+663%

53Kent, WAWA134,871229+282%

54Itasca, ILIL9,488228+212%

55Richland, WAWA65,258227–

56Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812222+185%

57Brookline, MAMA63,266217+117%

58Somerville, MAMA84,211216–

59Stamford, CTCT139,535215+115%

60Walnut Creek, CACA70,012214+88%

61Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559211–

62Johns Creek, GAGA80,401210+192%

63Wheeling, ILIL38,391209−40%

64Houston, TXTX2,397,315206+23%

65Paradise, NVNV185,913205−22%

66Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281201+34%

67Springfield, MOMO169,847195+388%

68Austin, TXTX1,002,632195−16%

69Twin Falls, IDID56,216194+1286%

70Charlotte, NCNC964,784194+58%

71Minot, NDND47,308191+559%

72Brookdale, NJNJ9,960187–

73South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115186+251%

74Nashville, TNTN721,074185+1442%

75Brandon, FLFL119,767184–

76Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868184+139%

77Lorain, OHOH65,366182+1113%

78Palm Springs, CACA45,315181+546%

79Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476181+151%

80Woodburn, VAVA9,503178–

81Bellingham, WAWA96,395174+480%

82Palm Desert, CACA53,259172–

83Vacaville, CACA103,850172–

84Aurora, COCO410,053172+648%

85Fairfield, CACA122,489171–

86Palmetto Bay, FLFL24,886169–

87Buffalo, NYNY274,613169−16%

88Concord, CACA123,261168−43%

89Woodridge, ILIL34,028168+130%

90Denver, COCO740,613166+19%

91Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858166+239%

92Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689165+184%

93Streamwood, ILIL38,277165−4%

94North Bethesda, MDMD49,677165+39%

95Cambridge, MAMA122,588165−15%

96Santa Barbara, CACA86,422164+507%

97Austintown, OHOH30,164164+1162%

98Miami Beach, FLFL81,594163+33%

99Wayne, PAPA6,635162–

100Middletown, CTCT48,439161+156%

101Coral Springs, FLFL138,783160–

102Gurnee, ILIL30,458160–

103Redmond, WAWA82,506157+112%

104Gilbert, AZAZ287,285155+35%

105Indianapolis, ININ901,116153+91%

106Greensboro, NCNC308,667152+192%

107Plano, TXTX293,028152−47%

108Woodbridge, VAVA43,945151–

109Salina, KSKS46,094147–

110Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664147+425%

111El Cajon, CACA101,755146+371%

112Novi, MIMI67,319145+73%

113Affton, MOMO19,052145–

114Clearwater, FLFL114,364144−40%

115Park Ridge, ILIL38,463143+68%

116Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279143+258%

117Atlanta, GAGA529,110142−21%

118Mesa, AZAZ513,656141+86%

119Arcadia, CACA54,117141+1182%

120Nantucket, MAMA10,017140+2%

121San Clemente, CACA62,226139+1638%

122Medford, OROR86,494138+763%

123Fayetteville, ARAR106,623137+1270%

124Oregon, OHOH19,674137+78%

125Mountain View, CACA85,438134+24%

126Westmont, ILIL24,155134+135%

127St. Cloud, FLFL74,960133–

128Evanston, ILIL76,380133+58%

129Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239133–

130South Portland, MEME27,007133+343%

131Shreveport, LALA175,902132–

132Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645132+144%

133Irvine, CACA318,764131−7%

134Minnetonka, MNMN53,969131+1091%

135Idylwood, VAVA17,559131+1771%

136Palo Alto, CACA67,609130+71%

137Johnstown, COCO22,433130+49%

138Menlo Park, CACA32,713129+975%

139Sacramento, CACA536,449129−58%

140Tiburon, CACA8,881129+1073%

141Santa Rosa, CACA179,437127+370%

142Pompano Beach, FLFL117,211127−11%

143Murphysboro, ILIL6,977127–

144St. Louis, MOMO278,144127−11%

145Westminster, COCO116,182126+157%

146Williamsburg, FLFL9,063126–

147Lebanon, TNTN53,412126–

148Wood Dale, ILIL14,081125–

149Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654124+265%

150Horizon West, FLFL67,416123–

151Savannah, GAGA149,440122+838%

152The Dalles, OROR15,745122–

153Frisco, TXTX236,955121+116%

154Gainesville, FLFL148,671118+392%

155Millcreek, UTUT63,926118+1867%

156Kirkland, WAWA97,410118+413%

157Inglewood, CACA101,662117–

158Brookhaven, GAGA59,643117–

159Roseville, CACA167,302116+38%

160Sunnyvale, CACA156,577115−63%

161Fort Wayne, ININ275,203115−26%

162Lexington, MAMA34,295114+613%

163San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422114+138%

164Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632112−12%

165Northbrook, ILIL34,744111–

166Potomac, MDMD45,902111–

167New Brighton, MNMN22,159110+129%

168Overland Park, KSKS203,677109−26%

169Needham, MAMA32,459109–

170Warwick, RIRI84,187109+627%

171Boise City, IDID238,429108+108%

172Longboat Key, FLFL7,359107–

173Warrensburg, MOMO20,283107–

174Cincinnati, OHOH314,367107+723%

175Roy, UTUT38,794107–

176San Carlos, CACA29,261106+783%

177The Hammocks, FLFL58,838106–

178Carrollwood, FLFL36,725106−42%

179Milwaukee, WIWI562,407106+51%

180Cleveland, TNTN51,172105–

181Enterprise, NVNV240,464103−60%

182Alpharetta, GAGA66,921102–

183Carol Stream, ILIL39,315102+20%

184Omaha, NENE488,797102+325%

185Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123101+1022%

186Centennial, COCO108,658100+355%

187Longwood, FLFL16,892100+669%

188Glendale, AZAZ260,57299+230%

189Wichita, KSKS400,98799+46%

190Alameda, CACA76,87698+128%

191Morton Grove, ILIL24,58298+96%

192Wixom, MIMI17,31398−40%

193Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55497+223%

194Arlington, TXTX402,13497−46%

195Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22797–

196Granite Bay, CACA21,67395–

197Lakewood, COCO156,92795+53%

198Roswell, GAGA91,50595+171%

199Willowbrook, ILIL9,12695−41%

200Eastchester, NYNY20,49195+265%

201Alexandria, VAVA160,66295+76%

202Riverside, CACA323,05794−28%

203Santa Cruz, CACA61,79794+236%

204Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99094+327%

205Glendale, CACA187,16094−18%

206Jupiter, FLFL62,35094–

207Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37994+571%

208Minneapolis, MNMN430,32494−22%

209Ballwin, MOMO30,90193−64%

210Reno, NVNV283,62193+343%

211San Ramon, CACA86,20992–

212Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11792−39%

213Laredo, TXTX269,51592–

214Springfield, VAVA31,15492–

215Waltham, MAMA65,03791+153%

216Madison, WIWI286,23391+146%

217Dublin, CACA71,60290+718%

218Broomfield, COCO79,17490–

219Lombard, ILIL44,39990−7%

220Malden, MAMA66,37090+800%

221La Mesa, CACA59,91489+790%

222Bridgeview, ILIL16,52189–

223Santa Clara, CACA133,44688+96%

224Doral, FLFL81,63488–

225Darien, ILIL22,03288+40%

226Vernon Hills, ILIL26,82588+69%

227Newton, MAMA90,74188+69%

228Garfield, NJNJ33,35388−48%

229Oro Valley, AZAZ48,08587–

230Aliso Viejo, CACA49,84487–

231Duluth, GAGA33,81587–

232Live Oak, TXTX16,42687–

233Newcastle, WAWA13,12887–

234Colorado Springs, COCO494,74386+59%

235Oviedo, FLFL41,31786–

236Joliet, ILIL152,24186+760%

237Manchester, MOMO18,06986+291%

238Port Washington, NYNY18,00486–

239Bangor, PAPA5,11886–

240Merrifield, VAVA20,69886+760%

241Rossmoor, CACA11,53285+673%

242Newport News, VAVA183,23085–

243Sammamish, WAWA66,11085+47%

244Chandler, AZAZ278,74884+1100%

245Belmont, MAMA27,17584–

246Lakeland North, WAWA15,95084–

247Cupertino, CACA58,33383+51%

248Prospect Heights, ILIL15,55283−16%

249Kansas City, MOMO521,22082−27%

250Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58582–

251Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39882–

252Oakland, CACA440,83881+33%

253Pleasanton, CACA74,55681–

254Secaucus, NJNJ22,64081+189%

255Oakwood, OHOH9,44181–

256St. Pete Beach, FLFL8,55380–

257Farmington, MIMI11,40980+186%

258Tacoma, WAWA229,81680+57%

259East Lansing, MIMI49,35579+30%

260La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66078+24%

261South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55278+225%

262Harrisonville, MOMO10,04078–

263Englewood, NJNJ30,03578–

264Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84978−67%

265Apollo Beach, FLFL33,35577–

266Summerlin South, NVNV31,35477+1000%

267Sycamore, ILIL19,08376–

268Bel Air South, MDMD58,13776+591%

269West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18975+168%

270Clarksville, ININ22,25375–

271Overland, MOMO15,47475–

272Kendale Lakes, FLFL52,62274–

273Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,71474–

274Elmhurst, ILIL46,11174+23%

275Burbank, ILIL28,57874–

276Sunbury, OHOH8,85774–

277Dale City, VAVA71,01674+174%

278Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29173+306%

279North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65373−11%

280Toledo, OHOH263,42373−66%

281Long Beach, CACA450,46972−24%

282Fresno, CACA555,54972–

283Lyons, ILIL10,43372–

284Cleveland, OHOH363,60872+33%

285Everett, WAWA113,56772–

286Addison, ILIL35,75871+78%

287Munster, ININ23,50471+29%

288Ocean City, MDMD6,84071–

289Scranton, PAPA75,51471+29%

290Simpsonville, SCSC28,45971–

291Progress, FLFL10,45070–

292Leominster, MAMA44,19470–

293Webster Groves, MOMO23,45070+438%

294Fayetteville, NCNC209,12070+289%

295Santa Clarita, CACA228,43069+23%

296Carmel, ININ105,63469+331%

297Highland, ININ23,40969+21%

298Des Moines, IAIA212,08669−18%

299Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26369–

300Martinez, CACA36,84968–

301Citrus Heights, CACA86,34868+386%

302Easton, PAPA30,40268–

303Dundee, MIMI6,00867–

304Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07567–

305Carlsbad, CACA112,26066+120%

306Louisville, KYKY641,96266+65%

307Lake Shore, MDMD18,24966–

308Rochester, MNMN124,29266+83%

309Harlingen, TXTX72,46766–

310Sarasota, FLFL58,45865−36%

311Celebration, FLFL13,66765+132%

312Dedham, MAMA25,23765+141%

313Fremont, CACA226,44264+14%

314Bethel Park, PAPA32,07464+220%

315Broomall, PAPA10,67964–

316Clemson, SCSC18,94164–

317Windcrest, TXTX5,80964–

318Davis, CACA66,11063+600%

319Castle Rock, COCO83,81563+215%

320Burlington, MAMA26,27463+385%

321Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12863+125%

322Burien, WAWA51,85963+320%

323Weston, FLFL69,58862+464%

324Winter Springs, FLFL39,58562–

325Albuquerque, NMNM556,58862−57%

326Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17862–

327Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73862+17%

328Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43062+130%

329South Hill, WAWA68,02562−9%

330Laguna Hills, CACA30,02061–

331Newark, CACA47,89561–

332Alexandria, LALA42,93861–

333Barnstable, MAMA50,10161+17%

334Muskegon, MIMI37,22461–

335Weddington, NCNC14,51761–

336Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,97961+65%

337Allison Park, PAPA22,04561+74%

338Bardmoor, FLFL10,29260–

339New Orleans, LALA362,15460+30%

340Ardmore, PAPA13,90960–

341Olathe, KSKS150,02559–

342Rockville, MDMD67,56359−16%

343Lambertville, MIMI9,95559–

344Sharon, PAPA12,64859–

345Lake Forest, CACA86,33358–

346Camarillo, CACA68,65258–

347Milford, MAMA27,73158+100%

348Wildwood, MOMO34,95558–

349Perrysburg, OHOH25,44158+263%

350Seabrook, TXTX13,97458–

351Portland, MEME69,91157−23%

352Creve Coeur, MOMO18,48057–

353Miamisburg, OHOH20,41457–

354Enid, OKOK50,29757–

355Sugar Land, TXTX107,72657+375%

356De Pere, WIWI25,59057+850%

357Cooper City, FLFL35,03056−24%

358Lynnwood, WAWA42,13256−46%

359Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,33955–

360North Miami, FLFL60,88455−13%

361Bethesda, MDMD69,39755−64%

362Des Moines, WAWA33,03255–

363Santa Monica, CACA90,08254+42%

364Arvada, COCO122,90154−60%

365Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78754−39%

366Paterson, NJNJ161,79354–

367Aloha, OROR52,38954+38%

368The Colony, TXTX46,19654–

369Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19454–

370Crozet, VAVA9,28954–

371Pittsburg, CACA77,54253–

372Warrenville, ILIL15,21153+71%

373Baton Rouge, LALA222,79553−49%

374Everett, MAMA53,57253−9%

375South River, NJNJ16,26253–

376Tigard, OROR57,92953+20%

377East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43853−49%

378Euless, TXTX60,00853–

379Federal Way, WAWA99,72953+141%

380Woodinville, WAWA14,54853+179%

381Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99452+206%

382Torrance, CACA138,39152−26%

383Wilton Manors, FLFL11,65552–

384South Elgin, ILIL25,65652–

385Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,84652–

386Mount Kisco, NYNY10,75752–

387West Linn, OROR26,56752–

388Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85852–

389Vancouver, WAWA199,69852+53%

390Berkeley, CACA121,91151−29%

391New Port Richey East, FLFL11,93951–

392Mishawaka, ININ51,22651–

393Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76651+240%

394West Valley City, UTUT137,49151+467%

395Huntington Beach, CACA191,45150−17%

396Chula Vista, CACA275,53350−18%

397Boulder, COCO105,68950−7%

398Warner Robins, GAGA87,76150–

399Allendale, MIMI26,67950–

400Eastpointe, MIMI33,81450–

401St. Paul, MNMN306,68450−29%

402Brigantine, NJNJ7,65850–

403Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,25950–

404Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24650–

405Franklin Park, PAPA14,97850–

406West Springfield, VAVA22,53250–

407West Hollywood, CACA34,23149+44%

408Vero Beach South, FLFL30,34449–

409Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22249–

410Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85349–

411Port Jefferson, NYNY8,30649–

412Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42849+250%

413New Berlin, WIWI39,95349+69%

414Burbank, CACA102,98848−43%

415Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,47748+9%

416Pendleton, ININ5,93048–

417Towson, MDMD58,67948–

418Lynnfield, MAMA13,06448–

419Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52748+167%

420Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99148+12%

421Goodyear, AZAZ125,35947+571%

422Surprise, AZAZ175,30447−40%

423West Hartford, CTCT63,62047−18%

424Sunrise, FLFL98,84647–

425Tallahassee, FLFL204,90247+422%

426Lockhart, FLFL15,37147–

427Post Falls, IDID46,71547–

428Halfway, MDMD10,84947–

429Concord, NHNH44,59747–

430Hoboken, NJNJ59,02747−59%

431Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83947–

432Memphis, TNTN609,64747–

433The Woodlands, TXTX121,00247+194%

434Manassas, VAVA44,33247–

435Martha Lake, WAWA22,63447+38%

436Campbell, CACA42,49046–

437Doctor Phillips, FLFL12,98446–

438Waterloo, IAIA66,91946+5%

439Bensville, MDMD15,84846–

440Summit, NJNJ23,31446–

441Mason, OHOH35,83446–

442Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84746–

443Erie, PAPA91,83846+283%

444Round Rock, TXTX141,28246–

445Kingstowne, VAVA18,36046–

446Bothell, WAWA52,19946–

447Belmont, CACA28,75245–

448Orange, CACA138,36545+67%

449Newington, CTCT30,89645–

450Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,92845–

451Destin, FLFL14,04645–

452Highland Park, ILIL30,76745+246%

453West Concord, MAMA5,87645–

454Winchester, MAMA23,40645–

455Edina, MNMN54,35645–

456Ocean City, NJNJ11,10145+125%

457Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05645+50%

458Fargo, NDND136,27545−20%

459Sandusky, OHOH24,00145–

460Bristol, TNTN28,10745–

461Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24745–

462Galveston, TXTX53,63645–

463McLean, VAVA49,62745+50%

464Siesta Key, FLFL5,52544–

465Coconut Creek, FLFL58,62644–

466River Grove, ILIL10,40944−19%

467Worcester, MAMA213,86244–

468Matthews, NCNC32,76944–

469Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54544+19%

470Gleneagle, COCO6,44043–

471Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67743−53%

472North Druid Hills, GAGA17,99743−26%

473Center Line, MIMI8,50343–

474Oak Park, MIMI29,07243–

475Westland, MIMI82,33343−54%

476Richmond Heights, MOMO9,09343–

477Hudson, OHOH23,08543–

478Camas, WAWA27,74943+514%

479Birmingham, ALAL195,89342–

480Port Orange, FLFL66,39542–

481Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21842+367%

482Sharonville, OHOH13,99742–

483Norman, OKOK130,94342−67%

484Cranston, RIRI84,64742–

485Carrollton, TXTX134,56242−7%

486McKinney, TXTX236,00142–

487Napa, CACA76,56241+310%

488Dixon, ILIL14,58241–

489Woodstock, ILIL25,74041+215%

490Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18341+356%

491Lansing, MIMI113,88441−47%

492Livonia, MIMI92,60341−32%

493Royal Oak, MIMI57,58341+86%

494Dumont, NJNJ18,50141+242%

495Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99541–

496Raleigh Hills, OROR6,74441–

497Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48941–

498Helena, ALAL23,38840–

499Manhattan Beach, CACA33,12240–

500Dixon, CACA21,11640–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest bulgarian population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 3,541 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by bulgarian population?

New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, San Diego, California, Phoenix, Arizona.

How many cities are in this ranking?

1,361 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is bulgarian population measured?

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