RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 437 SHOWN OF 437

Largest Bulgarian population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Bulgarian ancestry, from the 2010 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 13,003. 437 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 437 is 38.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBULGARIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.0% of US population308,745,53889,808–

01Chicago, ILIL9,434,12313,003–

02New York, NYNY20,112,4488,224–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4414,508–

04Washington, DCDC6,465,7242,814–

05Boston, MAMA5,034,2212,513–

06Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2262,331–

07Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,118–

08Detroit, MIMI4,390,9131,925–

09San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,835–

10Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951,786–

11St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,725–

12Miami, FLFL6,391,0721,721–

13Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821,375–

14Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571,346–

15Portland, OROR2,542,2821,322–

16Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,299–

17Denver, COCO3,092,0371,269–

18San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,093–

19San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,053–

20Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118978–

21Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775898–

22Sacramento, CACA2,477,274882–

23Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781839–

24Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295746–

25Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653725–

26Orlando, FLFL2,957,672693–

27Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992602–

28Riverside, CACA4,769,007581–

29Houston, TXTX7,904,627538–

30Austin, TXTX2,620,945463–

31North Port, FLFL948,158445–

32Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813443–

33Toledo, OHOH599,376441–

34Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720403–

35Deltona, FLFL746,933375–

36Columbus, OHOH2,242,028338–

37Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682337–

38Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377337–

39Richmond, VAVA1,389,338317–

40Rochester, NYNY1,056,149313–

41Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695308–

42Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010307–

43Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685301–

44Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830289–

45East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179283–

46Durham, NCNC625,485281–

47Allentown, PAPA887,615265–

48Columbia, SCSC879,918242–

49Fort Wayne, ININ466,258240–

50Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858237–

51Fort Collins, COCO377,292237–

52Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273236–

53Dayton, OHOH826,554216–

54Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047209–

55Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645206–

56Louisville, KYKY1,402,509200–

57Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377200–

58Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213199–

59Barnstable, MAMA233,539199–

60Lansing, MIMI479,722195–

61Providence, RIRI1,708,161193–

62Spokane, WAWA608,012192–

63Kennewick, WAWA324,334189–

64Chico, CACA209,211187–

65Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500176–

66Nashville, TNTN2,197,416173–

67Worcester, MAMA888,502172–

68Cape Coral, FLFL875,607171–

69Oxnard, CACA830,851167–

70Portland, MEME577,635159–

71Albuquerque, NMNM925,279159–

72Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766156–

73Lexington, KYKY535,174151–

74Trenton, NJNJ399,289150–

75Spartanburg, SCSC407,656150–

76Peoria, ILIL363,505148–

77Winchester, VAVA152,332148–

78Bismarck, NDND139,750146–

79Santa Rosa, CACA486,444145–

80Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102144–

81Hilo, HIHI210,043140–

82Nantucket, MAMA14,758137–

83Des Moines, IAIA758,539136–

84Boulder, COCO328,560136–

85Greeley, COCO378,426135–

86Baton Rouge, LALA888,699133–

87Salem, OROR445,814133–

88Fargo, NDND269,528130–

89New Orleans, LALA970,849130–

90Ithaca, NYNY104,047129–

91Youngstown, OHOH423,678129–

92South Bend, ININ324,538128–

93Scranton, PAPA574,418128–

94Madison, WIWI709,685126–

95Akron, OHOH701,780121–

96Harrisburg, PAPA617,427120–

97Bellingham, WAWA236,392120–

98Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657118–

99Ogden, UTUT672,784117–

100Greencastle, ININ37,876116–

101Yakima, WAWA259,185114–

102Greensboro, NCNC805,945112–

103Sunbury, PAPA107,788112–

104Key West, FLFL80,406111–

105Naples, FLFL417,131108–

106Monroe, MIMI156,004107–

107Charleston, SCSC889,263107–

108Baraboo, WIWI66,652107–

109Santa Cruz, CACA258,852104–

110Champaign, ILIL239,979102–

111Stockton, CACA823,815100–

112Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96698–

113Medford, OROR221,79597–

114Honolulu, HIHI988,70396–

115Wichita, KSKS663,80996–

116Fayetteville, ARAR622,17795–

117Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85093–

118Wilmington, NCNC492,77293–

119Vallejo, CACA455,37692–

120Flint, MIMI401,09391–

121Amherst, MAMA164,06589–

122Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55189–

123Lakeland, FLFL874,79088–

124Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21487–

125Sandusky, OHOH112,77786–

126Massena, NYNY105,48885–

127Boise City, IDID864,24385–

128Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79584–

129Batavia, NYNY58,41683–

130Santa Maria, CACA442,06582–

131Waterloo, IAIA169,18981–

132Dubuque, IAIA99,38181–

133Jackson, MSMS609,84781–

134Rapid City, SDSD156,93480–

135Kingston, NYNY183,33078–

136Terre Haute, ININ169,24178–

137Colorado Springs, COCO781,79676–

138Muscatine, IAIA41,85375–

139Jackson, MIMI159,55275–

140Bangor, MEME157,96774–

141Eugene, OROR381,58474–

142Albany, NYNY915,83573–

143Slidell, LALA279,10871–

144Laramie, WYWY38,55871–

145Evansville, ININ273,78669–

146Russellville, ARAR84,93269–

147Lafayette, ININ228,46869–

148Branson, MOMO57,00168–

149Santa Fe, NMNM156,90768–

150Kirksville, MOMO29,82467–

151Laconia, NHNH65,14767–

152Canton, OHOH400,24666–

153Wooster, OHOH116,75866–

154Augusta, GAGA641,23165–

155San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14065–

156Lacey, WAWA304,26164–

157Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72164–

158Mount Airy, NCNC72,28764–

159Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20663–

160Centralia, WAWA88,06262–

161Binghamton, NYNY243,18962–

162Sayre, PAPA59,60062–

163York, PAPA473,19761–

164Charleston, WVWV200,17061–

165Battle Creek, MIMI133,40860–

166Chattanooga, TNTN594,53060–

167Jefferson, GAGA99,26559–

168Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86459–

169Big Spring, TXTX30,50459–

170Huntington, WVWV365,96559–

171Janesville, WIWI166,47259–

172Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21959–

173Rochester, MNMN231,18459–

174Memphis, TNTN1,341,41258–

175Little Rock, ARAR777,60757–

176Syracuse, NYNY652,27356–

177Athens, GAGA224,14856–

178Marion, ILIL67,22555–

179Shelton, WAWA71,16555–

180Savannah, GAGA438,31453–

181Aberdeen, WAWA78,14453–

182Columbus, GAGA324,83053–

183Kenosha, WIWI168,44853–

184Iowa City, IAIA182,71152–

185Beckley, WVWV109,94052–

186Davenport, IAIA380,45252–

187Panama City, FLFL231,17451–

188Duluth, MNMN281,21951–

189Palm Bay, FLFL663,98250–

190Springfield, MOMO500,69450–

191Bakersfield, CACA927,06850–

192Ukiah, CACA88,12250–

193Springfield, MAMA464,33850–

194Fairbanks, AKAK93,97249–

195Joplin, MOMO208,79649–

196Lynchburg, VAVA269,16949–

197Farmington, NMNM120,34048–

198Columbia, MOMO219,06247–

199Vineland, NJNJ157,14847–

200Utica, NYNY285,61147–

201Bay City, MIMI102,12346–

202Breckenridge, COCO39,06945–

203Green Bay, WIWI336,75645–

204McAllen, TXTX921,54944–

205Kapaa, HIHI73,40043–

206Cleveland, TNTN134,05743–

207Bluefield, WVWV96,13843–

208Ellensburg, WAWA48,80342–

209Racine, WIWI198,91942–

210Rome, GAGA101,37841–

211Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28541–

212Salinas, CACA433,72940–

213Laurinburg, NCNC33,32240–

214Lake City, FLFL74,09440–

215Anchorage, AKAK405,82139–

216Springfield, OHOH135,34039–

217Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14738–

218Lebanon, PAPA146,38038–

219Lexington Park, MDMD211,17638–

220Greenville, SCSC1,014,10138–

221Valdosta, GAGA153,27637–

222Edwards, COCO54,29137–

223Clearlake, CACA67,77236–

224Americus, GAGA33,39436–

225Lubbock, TXTX368,43136–

226Riverton, WYWY39,46436–

227Glens Falls, NYNY124,37336–

228Cornelia, GAGA50,41635–

229Traverse City, MIMI156,97235–

230Big Rapids, MIMI42,32035–

231St. Joseph, MOMO119,17035–

232Brownsville, TXTX433,94635–

233Searcy, ARAR80,08534–

234Shreveport, LALA383,47434–

235State College, PAPA157,39334–

236Sherman, TXTX153,61334–

237Alexander City, ALAL40,95333–

238Pensacola, FLFL544,94933–

239Winona, MNMN50,52333–

240Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00233–

241Escanaba, MIMI36,58232–

242Marinette, WIWI65,51532–

243Minot, NDND75,69432–

244Coos Bay, OROR63,99232–

245Lancaster, PAPA563,15932–

246Provo, UTUT773,42632–

247Tiffin, OHOH54,52231–

248Greenville, NCNC182,93630–

249Bloomington, ININ165,23129–

250Shelby, NCNC103,32529–

251Jefferson City, MOMO152,71228–

252Tahlequah, OKOK49,19628–

253Erie, PAPA265,83228–

254Burlington, VTVT227,80328–

255Muncie, ININ113,10627–

256La Crosse, WIWI171,18227–

257Norwalk, OHOH58,25027–

258Blacksburg, VAVA181,61627–

259Carbondale, ILIL52,50126–

260Richmond, KYKY131,80626–

261Muskegon, MIMI177,90126–

262Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44226–

263Grants Pass, OROR87,86726–

264Reading, PAPA440,07226–

265Sebastian, FLFL172,79925–

266Fresno, CACA1,203,38325–

267Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69125–

268Ashland, OHOH52,52325–

269Gainesville, FLFL359,03624–

270Omaha, NENE1,009,83624–

271Eau Claire, WIWI176,64724–

272Hillsdale, MIMI45,73823–

273Billings, MTMT193,60323–

274Fairmont, WVWV55,58423–

275Niles, MIMI152,44422–

276Saginaw, MIMI187,68822–

277Manchester, NHNH433,41522–

278Findlay, OHOH75,03422–

279Morristown, TNTN128,86722–

280Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21221–

281Huntsville, ALAL556,44421–

282Helena, MTMT97,15321–

283Kalispell, MTMT115,42921–

284Reno, NVNV578,73421–

285Hailey, IDID32,43621–

286Carroll, IAIA20,30320–

287Ottawa, KSKS26,29920–

288Cadillac, MIMI49,71920–

289College Station, TXTX287,47620–

290Athens, TXTX88,59520–

291Weirton, WVWV112,46820–

292Sheboygan, WIWI118,04720–

293Red Bluff, CACA64,66520–

294Orangeburg, SCSC83,17719–

295Meadville, PAPA81,79219–

296Knoxville, TNTN968,13719–

297Topeka, KSKS233,05219–

298Springfield, ILIL206,03319–

299Adrian, MIMI97,77918–

300Fayetteville, NCNC395,41218–

301Wabash, ININ30,71318–

302Tallahassee, FLFL397,44218–

303Visalia, CACA485,14618–

304Dover, DEDE194,78617–

305Seaford, DEDE277,14017–

306LaGrange, GAGA107,09717–

307Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24517–

308Midland, TXTX193,13917–

309Rockford, ILIL337,24216–

310Decatur, ILIL99,30016–

311Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57516–

312Johnstown, PAPA128,96816–

313Oshkosh, WIWI174,21816–

314Sebring, FLFL111,12215–

315Kahului, HIHI160,67415–

316Grand Forks, NDND105,04615–

317Lebanon, MOMO36,94315–

318Gloversville, NYNY52,21615–

319Mansfield, OHOH124,89315–

320Bend, OROR266,37615–

321Casper, WYWY80,52615–

322Cheyenne, WYWY102,93815–

323Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66614–

324Bloomington, ILIL171,41914–

325Centralia, ILIL36,38214–

326Plymouth, ININ46,59914–

327San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36714–

328Augusta, MEME129,06714–

329Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08114–

330Sedalia, MOMO44,25414–

331Bozeman, MTMT128,74014–

332Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08314–

333Twin Falls, IDID123,90114–

334Cody, WYWY31,17114–

335Kankakee, ILIL105,52513–

336Redding, CACA181,64813–

337Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55313–

338Marquette, MIMI68,06413–

339Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11813–

340Olean, NYNY75,39013–

341Jamestown, NYNY124,12613–

342Winchester, TNTN45,57913–

343Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19113–

344Modesto, CACA557,71913–

345Ottawa, ILIL145,90212–

346Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66612–

347Auburn, ALAL208,01312–

348Eureka, CACA131,64712–

349Elmira, NYNY80,41512–

350St. Cloud, MNMN205,85412–

351Hannibal, MOMO38,96912–

352Asheville, NCNC422,34512–

353Pullman, WAWA48,51212–

354Rock Springs, WYWY41,26712–

355Warsaw, ININ80,89211–

356Durango, COCO56,89811–

357Daphne, ALAL267,76111–

358Fremont, OHOH58,65511–

359Indiana, PAPA82,87811–

360El Paso, TXTX881,29111–

361Rutland, VTVT59,65311–

362Appleton, WIWI249,87611–

363Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45111–

364Clinton, IAIA46,00210–

365Port Angeles, WAWA78,20210–

366Platteville, WIWI52,44610–

367Dothan, ALAL156,26610–

368Decatur, ALAL160,32610–

369Magnolia, ARAR21,89410–

370Napa, CACA132,94910–

371Salisbury, MDMD131,87210–

372Fremont, NENE38,05710–

373Portsmouth, OHOH71,36510–

374Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80810–

375Pierre, SDSD20,58810–

376Bennington, VTVT36,63010–

377Wausau, WIWI139,43210–

378Stevens Point, WIWI71,94310–

379Galesburg, ILIL47,7679–

380Burlington, NCNC186,1779–

381Williamsport, PAPA112,5879–

382Brenham, TXTX38,2889–

383Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6699–

384Blytheville, ARAR37,8289–

385Kennett, MOMO26,8559–

386Corning, NYNY91,8559–

387Greenwood, SCSC95,2159–

388Abilene, TXTX185,4299–

389Danville, VAVA101,1379–

390Burlington, IAIA44,0619–

391Columbus, ININ85,7298–

392Houghton, MIMI40,0288–

393Wilmington, OHOH42,3018–

394Huntingdon, PAPA43,0018–

395Staunton, VAVA129,6928–

396Lawrence, KSKS120,9208–

397Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8387–

398Wenatchee, WAWA128,4147–

399Truckee, CACA101,9117–

400Lebanon, NHNH224,5007–

401Lima, OHOH100,8817–

402Defiance, OHOH38,2927–

403Amarillo, TXTX276,2357–

404Vernal, UTUT38,2787–

405Alamosa, COCO27,8967–

406Mason City, IAIA49,7106–

407Petoskey, MIMI33,7756–

408Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4046–

409Baker City, OROR16,6586–

410Pottsville, PAPA145,0856–

411Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0415–

412Gaffney, SCSC58,2755–

413Peru, ININ34,4874–

414Chambersburg, PAPA160,6524–

415Ponca City, OKOK43,4904–

416Albany, OROR132,8434–

417Jacksonville, TXTX53,3374–

418Shawano, WIWI45,7594–

419Gillette, WYWY48,1454–

420Logan, UTUT160,8893–

421Pontiac, ILIL35,0573–

422Bremerton, WAWA283,3743–

423Whitewater, WIWI106,1273–

424Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3323–

425Show Low, AZAZ109,9463–

426Greenfield, MAMA70,6983–

427Kearney, NENE57,9623–

428Jamestown, NDND21,4143–

429La Grande, OROR25,9003–

430Aberdeen, SDSD41,5833–

431Manitowoc, WIWI81,7103–

432Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0603–

433Yuba City, CACA187,4783–

434Lexington, NENE26,2552–

435North Platte, NENE33,9722–

436Woodward, OKOK19,8272–

437DeRidder, LALA36,6732–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest bulgarian population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks #1 with 13,003 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by bulgarian population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

437 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is bulgarian population measured?

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