RANKING · 2024 ACS · 435 SHOWN OF 435

Largest Bulgarian population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Bulgarian ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN leads at 16,231. 435 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBULGARIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL9,434,12316,231–

02New York, NYNY20,112,4487,420–

03Seattle, WAWA4,161,8834,500–

04Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4414,062–

05Washington, DCDC6,465,7243,853–

06Boston, MAMA5,034,2213,708–

07Miami, FLFL6,391,0722,941–

08San Francisco, CACA4,630,0412,745–

09Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,500–

10Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,218–

11Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131,892–

12Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,786–

13San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,779–

14Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571,763–

15Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261,762–

16Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,583–

17Denver, COCO3,092,0371,538–

18St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,463–

19Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721,279–

20Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,279–

21Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,270–

22Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951,019–

23North Port, FLFL948,1581,017–

24Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720957–

25Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781924–

26Houston, TXTX7,904,627900–

27Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047873–

28San Jose, CACA1,984,473819–

29Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695799–

30Portland, OROR2,542,282731–

31Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992725–

32Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775679–

33Bridgeport, CTCT978,179642–

34Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500632–

35Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830587–

36Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813547–

37Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010502–

38Spartanburg, SCSC407,656497–

39Portland, MEME577,635487–

40Columbus, OHOH2,242,028476–

41Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213461–

42Honolulu, HIHI988,703424–

43Boise City, IDID864,243419–

44Nashville, TNTN2,197,416418–

45Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653402–

46Austin, TXTX2,620,945379–

47Toledo, OHOH599,376368–

48Lexington, KYKY535,174362–

49Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858352–

50Wichita, KSKS663,809350–

51Allentown, PAPA887,615321–

52Springfield, MOMO500,694308–

53Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766306–

54San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140300–

55Sunbury, PAPA107,788296–

56Savannah, GAGA438,314287–

57Trenton, NJNJ399,289286–

58Richmond, VAVA1,389,338284–

59Colorado Springs, COCO781,796269–

60Naples, FLFL417,131263–

61Deltona, FLFL746,933258–

62Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551246–

63Santa Maria, CACA442,065246–

64Youngstown, OHOH423,678246–

65Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377245–

66Greenville, SCSC1,014,101237–

67Kennewick, WAWA324,334233–

68New Haven, CTCT578,741230–

69Providence, RIRI1,708,161221–

70Rochester, NYNY1,056,149220–

71Akron, OHOH701,780217–

72Baraboo, WIWI66,652212–

73Green Bay, WIWI336,756208–

74Madison, WIWI709,685207–

75Santa Rosa, CACA486,444204–

76Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682199–

77Twin Falls, IDID123,901196–

78Anchorage, AKAK405,821190–

79Asheville, NCNC422,345186–

80Ithaca, NYNY104,047186–

81Charlottesville, VAVA228,597183–

82East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179180–

83Palm Bay, FLFL663,982177–

84Oxnard, CACA830,851176–

85Reading, PAPA440,072176–

86Greeley, COCO378,426175–

87Reno, NVNV578,734170–

88Albuquerque, NMNM925,279168–

89Worcester, MAMA888,502165–

90Hartford, CTCT1,171,426165–

91Show Low, AZAZ109,946159–

92Bellingham, WAWA236,392156–

93The Dalles, OROR26,310151–

94Louisville, KYKY1,402,509149–

95Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273149–

96Omaha, NENE1,009,836143–

97Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214142–

98Appleton, WIWI249,876141–

99Boulder, COCO328,560141–

100Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645141–

101Knoxville, TNTN968,137138–

102Barnstable, MAMA233,539134–

103Carbondale, ILIL52,501131–

104Manchester, NHNH433,415125–

105New Orleans, LALA970,849124–

106Des Moines, IAIA758,539122–

107Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666120–

108Harrisburg, PAPA617,427119–

109Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552118–

110Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377117–

111Monroe, MIMI156,004113–

112Lansing, MIMI479,722113–

113Cape Coral, FLFL875,607112–

114Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685112–

115Columbus, GAGA324,830110–

116Greensboro, NCNC805,945109–

117Spokane, WAWA608,012109–

118Fayetteville, ARAR622,177103–

119Ogden, UTUT672,784102–

120Grants Pass, OROR87,867101–

121Syracuse, NYNY652,27398–

122Norwich, CTCT284,01598–

123Winchester, VAVA152,33295–

124Santa Cruz, CACA258,85293–

125Tallahassee, FLFL397,44293–

126Brookings, OROR22,62191–

127Athens, GAGA224,14890–

128Billings, MTMT193,60390–

129Kenosha, WIWI168,44889–

130Vallejo, CACA455,37689–

131Salem, OROR445,81488–

132Albany, NYNY915,83588–

133Talladega, ALAL91,76486–

134Muskegon, MIMI177,90186–

135San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36786–

136Texarkana, TXTX146,81686–

137Cleveland, TNTN134,05785–

138Canton, OHOH400,24685–

139State College, PAPA157,39385–

140Fort Collins, COCO377,29284–

141Charleston, SCSC889,26382–

142Seaford, DEDE277,14082–

143Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20680–

144York, PAPA473,19780–

145Rochester, MNMN231,18478–

146Sheboygan, WIWI118,04775–

147Rochelle, ILIL51,39974–

148Scranton, PAPA574,41874–

149Sherman, TXTX153,61374–

150Panama City, FLFL231,17470–

151Durham, NCNC625,48569–

152Bend, OROR266,37667–

153Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72167–

154Memphis, TNTN1,341,41266–

155Springfield, MAMA464,33865–

156Bozeman, MTMT128,74064–

157Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86463–

158Huntsville, ALAL556,44463–

159Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80862–

160Mankato, MNMN104,90761–

161Merced, CACA297,26061–

162Waterloo, IAIA169,18961–

163Ames, IAIA128,09060–

164Fargo, NDND269,52860–

165Lexington Park, MDMD211,17660–

166Slidell, LALA279,10860–

167Kapaa, HIHI73,40059–

168The Villages, FLFL157,77259–

169Dayton, OHOH826,55457–

170Burlington, NCNC186,17755–

171Helena, MTMT97,15355–

172Williamsport, PAPA112,58755–

173Killeen, TXTX511,49755–

174Warner Robins, GAGA208,09155–

175Eureka, CACA131,64754–

176Salinas, CACA433,72954–

177Fort Wayne, ININ466,25853–

178Grand Junction, COCO162,84553–

179Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79553–

180Roanoke, VAVA316,54752–

181Lancaster, PAPA563,15951–

182Elko, NVNV56,68250–

183Fairbanks, AKAK93,97250–

184Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96650–

185Missoula, MTMT128,69850–

186Racine, WIWI198,91950–

187La Crosse, WIWI171,18249–

188Harrison, ARAR45,65448–

189Boone, NCNC54,78648–

190Heber, UTUT81,65547–

191Sioux City, IAIA145,73847–

192Modesto, CACA557,71947–

193Hermitage, PAPA107,86046–

194Visalia, CACA485,14645–

195Charleston, WVWV200,17044–

196Clarksville, TNTN349,00144–

197Rockford, ILIL337,24244–

198Hailey, IDID32,43643–

199Lebanon, NHNH224,50043–

200Monticello, NYNY80,58643–

201Crestview, FLFL315,09843–

202Branson, MOMO57,00143–

203McAlester, OKOK43,32043–

204Bremerton, WAWA283,37442–

205Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15541–

206Provo, UTUT773,42641–

207Stockton, CACA823,81541–

208Evansville, ININ273,78640–

209Coos Bay, OROR63,99240–

210Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14740–

211Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88040–

212Tiffin, OHOH54,52239–

213Johnson City, TNTN216,41639–

214Columbia, MOMO219,06238–

215Fayetteville, NCNC395,41238–

216Little Rock, ARAR777,60738–

217Morristown, TNTN128,86738–

218Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97538–

219Chillicothe, OHOH76,42938–

220Dixon, ILIL32,91437–

221Lebanon, PAPA146,38037–

222Clearlake, CACA67,77237–

223Alexandria, LALA147,95236–

224Columbia, SCSC879,91836–

225Duluth, MNMN281,21936–

226Kahului, HIHI160,67436–

227Pullman, WAWA48,51235–

228Eugene, OROR381,58435–

229Fort Smith, ARAR234,14035–

230Kankakee, ILIL105,52535–

231Wooster, OHOH116,75835–

232Baton Rouge, LALA888,69934–

233Fresno, CACA1,203,38334–

234Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07634–

235Beaumont, TXTX399,31033–

236Lafayette, ININ228,46833–

237Elkhart, ININ208,77431–

238Flint, MIMI401,09331–

239Florence, SCSC201,39231–

240Bakersfield, CACA927,06830–

241Davenport, IAIA380,45230–

242Minot, NDND75,69430–

243Clarksburg, WVWV88,14230–

244Augusta, GAGA641,23129–

245Gallipolis, OHOH29,07229–

246Willmar, MNMN44,72029–

247Jackson, MIMI159,55229–

248Altoona, PAPA119,54128–

249Brownsville, TXTX433,94628–

250Massena, NYNY105,48828–

251St. Joseph, MOMO119,17028–

252Wausau, WIWI139,43228–

253Stevens Point, WIWI71,94328–

254Bloomington, ILIL171,41927–

255Aberdeen, SDSD41,58327–

256Greenfield, MAMA70,69827–

257Kingston, NYNY183,33027–

258Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21927–

259Ocala, FLFL442,66027–

260Sturgis, MIMI60,96827–

261Aberdeen, WAWA78,14426–

262Pensacola, FLFL544,94926–

263Chambersburg, PAPA160,65225–

264Key West, FLFL80,40625–

265Battle Creek, MIMI133,40824–

266Blacksburg, VAVA181,61624–

267Owosso, MIMI67,68124–

268Truckee, CACA101,91124–

269Huntington, WVWV365,96524–

270Peoria, ILIL363,50524–

271Amherst, MAMA164,06523–

272Eau Claire, WIWI176,64723–

273Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44823–

274Lafayette, LALA423,75823–

275Sheridan, WYWY33,24123–

276Bay City, MIMI102,12322–

277Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28522–

278Amarillo, TXTX276,23522–

279Mobile, ALAL411,65822–

280Clinton, IAIA46,00222–

281Durango, COCO56,89821–

282Rome, GAGA101,37821–

283Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33221–

284Traverse City, MIMI156,97221–

285Sterling, ILIL54,12121–

286Salem, OHOH99,37720–

287Grand Island, NENE78,07620–

288Shreveport, LALA383,47420–

289Fallon, NVNV25,85119–

290Zanesville, OHOH87,01419–

291Gainesville, FLFL359,03619–

292Kokomo, ININ83,90419–

293Laredo, TXTX281,22419–

294Marquette, MIMI68,06418–

295Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65718–

296Pahrump, NVNV57,33618–

297Sandpoint, IDID54,42018–

298Seneca, SCSC83,77518–

299Walla Walla, WAWA62,36118–

300Yuma, AZAZ224,44917–

301Napa, CACA132,94917–

302Weirton, WVWV112,46817–

303Hutchinson, MNMN36,63117–

304Marshall, MNMN25,68416–

305Spearfish, SDSD29,45916–

306Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19316–

307Beckley, WVWV109,94015–

308Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21515–

309Liberal, KSKS21,07315–

310Mount Airy, NCNC72,28715–

311Sterling, COCO20,65415–

312Findlay, OHOH75,03415–

313Breckenridge, COCO39,06915–

314Brenham, TXTX38,28815–

315Binghamton, NYNY243,18914–

316Bismarck, NDND139,75014–

317Adrian, MIMI97,77914–

318Big Rapids, MIMI42,32014–

319Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21214–

320Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63814–

321Yakima, WAWA259,18514–

322Cookeville, TNTN152,47714–

323Whitewater, WIWI106,12713–

324Lima, OHOH100,88113–

325Douglas, GAGA52,86113–

326Freeport, ILIL43,22013–

327Fremont, OHOH58,65513–

328Jefferson, GAGA99,26513–

329Scottsboro, ALAL54,28113–

330Faribault, MNMN69,93913–

331Canton, ILIL32,90113–

332Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57513–

333Marion, ININ66,52413–

334Bucyrus, OHOH41,89612–

335Pocatello, IDID91,59112–

336Hinesville, GAGA91,87012–

337Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10212–

338Lubbock, TXTX368,43112–

339Concord, NHNH158,07812–

340Bowling Green, KYKY197,18011–

341Edwards, COCO54,29111–

342Rutland, VTVT59,65311–

343Winona, MNMN50,52311–

344Sebastian, FLFL172,79911–

345Watertown, NYNY111,54011–

346Altus, OKOK24,76411–

347Holland, MIMI123,18810–

348McAllen, TXTX921,54910–

349Martinsville, VAVA63,09110–

350Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13710–

351Barre, VTVT59,65210–

352Richmond, KYKY131,80610–

353Gainesville, TXTX44,4619–

354Bloomington, ININ165,2319–

355Casper, WYWY80,5269–

356Norwalk, OHOH58,2509–

357Oxford, MSMS71,9729–

358Pontiac, ILIL35,0579–

359Ukiah, CACA88,1229–

360Auburn, ININ44,5359–

361Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0838–

362Moses Lake, WAWA105,7278–

363Paris, TXTX63,3198–

364Richmond, ININ66,1698–

365Decatur, ILIL99,3008–

366Idaho Falls, IDID173,8518–

367Lakeland, FLFL874,7908–

368Champaign, ILIL239,9797–

369New Castle, ININ49,1377–

370Putnam, CTCT98,0967–

371Jefferson City, MOMO152,7127–

372Medford, OROR221,7957–

373Santa Fe, NMNM156,9077–

374Tyler, TXTX252,5497–

375DuBois, PAPA78,1006–

376LaGrange, GAGA107,0976–

377Sparta, WIWI46,5726–

378Warrensburg, MOMO56,6706–

379Vineland, NJNJ157,1486–

380El Paso, TXTX881,2916–

381Great Falls, MTMT85,0296–

382Jonesboro, ARAR139,4406–

383Lawton, OKOK127,5906–

384Michigan City, ININ111,2946–

385Angola, ININ34,7996–

386Russellville, ARAR84,9325–

387Daphne, ALAL267,7615–

388Oshkosh, WIWI174,2185–

389Staunton, VAVA129,6925–

390Petoskey, MIMI33,7755–

391Urbana, OHOH38,8204–

392Burlington, VTVT227,8034–

393Albany, OROR132,8434–

394Gloversville, NYNY52,2164–

395Grand Forks, NDND105,0464–

396Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6664–

397Rapid City, SDSD156,9344–

398Sandusky, OHOH112,7774–

399Ashland, OHOH52,5234–

400Nantucket, MAMA14,7584–

401Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4973–

402Lock Haven, PAPA37,8703–

403Ottumwa, IAIA35,2103–

404Rice Lake, WIWI46,4843–

405Russellville, ALAL32,4493–

406Sonora, CACA53,1603–

407Johnstown, PAPA128,9683–

408Niles, MIMI152,4443–

409St. Cloud, MNMN205,8543–

410Salisbury, MDMD131,8723–

411Alexandria, MNMN40,1203–

412Carroll, IAIA20,3033–

413Hastings, NENE40,5773–

414Miami, OKOK30,4383–

415Ellensburg, WAWA48,8032–

416Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8382–

417Fremont, NENE38,0572–

418Jamestown, NDND21,4142–

419Kearney, NENE57,9622–

420St. Marys, PAPA29,9262–

421Shawano, WIWI45,7592–

422Dothan, ALAL156,2662–

423Iowa City, IAIA182,7112–

424Kingsport, TNTN314,8342–

425Mansfield, OHOH124,8932–

426Pittsfield, MAMA128,2242–

427South Bend, ININ324,5382–

428Albertville, ALAL103,5372–

429Cadillac, MIMI49,7192–

430Meadville, PAPA81,7922–

431Opelousas, LALA80,7652–

432Platteville, WIWI52,4462–

433Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041–

434Lebanon, MOMO36,9431–

435Taos, NMNM34,5641–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest bulgarian population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks #1 with 16,231 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by bulgarian population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

435 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is bulgarian population measured?

Number of residents who are Bulgarian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).