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 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 13,003. 437 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBULGARIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL9,434,12313,003–

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–

76Winchester, VAVA152,332148–

77Peoria, ILIL363,505148–

78Bismarck, NDND139,750146–

79Santa Rosa, CACA486,444145–

80Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102144–

81Hilo, HIHI210,043140–

82Nantucket, MAMA14,758137–

83Boulder, COCO328,560136–

84Des Moines, IAIA758,539136–

85Greeley, COCO378,426135–

86Baton Rouge, LALA888,699133–

87Salem, OROR445,814133–

88Fargo, NDND269,528130–

89New Orleans, LALA970,849130–

90Youngstown, OHOH423,678129–

91Ithaca, NYNY104,047129–

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–

131Jackson, MSMS609,84781–

132Waterloo, IAIA169,18981–

133Dubuque, IAIA99,38181–

134Rapid City, SDSD156,93480–

135Terre Haute, ININ169,24178–

136Kingston, NYNY183,33078–

137Colorado Springs, COCO781,79676–

138Jackson, MIMI159,55275–

139Muscatine, IAIA41,85375–

140Eugene, OROR381,58474–

141Bangor, MEME157,96774–

142Albany, NYNY915,83573–

143Slidell, LALA279,10871–

144Laramie, WYWY38,55871–

145Russellville, ARAR84,93269–

146Lafayette, ININ228,46869–

147Evansville, ININ273,78669–

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–

156Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72164–

157Mount Airy, NCNC72,28764–

158Lacey, WAWA304,26164–

159Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20663–

160Binghamton, NYNY243,18962–

161Sayre, PAPA59,60062–

162Centralia, WAWA88,06262–

163Charleston, WVWV200,17061–

164York, PAPA473,19761–

165Battle Creek, MIMI133,40860–

166Chattanooga, TNTN594,53060–

167Huntington, WVWV365,96559–

168Janesville, WIWI166,47259–

169Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21959–

170Rochester, MNMN231,18459–

171Jefferson, GAGA99,26559–

172Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86459–

173Big Spring, TXTX30,50459–

174Memphis, TNTN1,341,41258–

175Little Rock, ARAR777,60757–

176Syracuse, NYNY652,27356–

177Athens, GAGA224,14856–

178Marion, ILIL67,22555–

179Shelton, WAWA71,16555–

180Columbus, GAGA324,83053–

181Kenosha, WIWI168,44853–

182Savannah, GAGA438,31453–

183Aberdeen, WAWA78,14453–

184Iowa City, IAIA182,71152–

185Beckley, WVWV109,94052–

186Davenport, IAIA380,45252–

187Duluth, MNMN281,21951–

188Panama City, FLFL231,17451–

189Springfield, MOMO500,69450–

190Bakersfield, CACA927,06850–

191Ukiah, CACA88,12250–

192Springfield, MAMA464,33850–

193Palm Bay, FLFL663,98250–

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–

205Cleveland, TNTN134,05743–

206Bluefield, WVWV96,13843–

207Kapaa, HIHI73,40043–

208Racine, WIWI198,91942–

209Ellensburg, WAWA48,80342–

210Rome, GAGA101,37841–

211Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28541–

212Salinas, CACA433,72940–

213Laurinburg, NCNC33,32240–

214Lake City, FLFL74,09440–

215Anchorage, AKAK405,82139–

216Springfield, OHOH135,34039–

217Lexington Park, MDMD211,17638–

218Greenville, SCSC1,014,10138–

219Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14738–

220Lebanon, PAPA146,38038–

221Edwards, COCO54,29137–

222Valdosta, GAGA153,27637–

223Clearlake, CACA67,77236–

224Americus, GAGA33,39436–

225Lubbock, TXTX368,43136–

226Riverton, WYWY39,46436–

227Glens Falls, NYNY124,37336–

228Traverse City, MIMI156,97235–

229Big Rapids, MIMI42,32035–

230St. Joseph, MOMO119,17035–

231Brownsville, TXTX433,94635–

232Cornelia, GAGA50,41635–

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–

249Shelby, NCNC103,32529–

250Bloomington, ININ165,23129–

251Jefferson City, MOMO152,71228–

252Tahlequah, OKOK49,19628–

253Erie, PAPA265,83228–

254Burlington, VTVT227,80328–

255La Crosse, WIWI171,18227–

256Norwalk, OHOH58,25027–

257Blacksburg, VAVA181,61627–

258Muncie, ININ113,10627–

259Muskegon, MIMI177,90126–

260Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44226–

261Grants Pass, OROR87,86726–

262Reading, PAPA440,07226–

263Carbondale, ILIL52,50126–

264Richmond, KYKY131,80626–

265Fresno, CACA1,203,38325–

266Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69125–

267Ashland, OHOH52,52325–

268Sebastian, FLFL172,79925–

269Omaha, NENE1,009,83624–

270Eau Claire, WIWI176,64724–

271Gainesville, FLFL359,03624–

272Hillsdale, MIMI45,73823–

273Billings, MTMT193,60323–

274Fairmont, WVWV55,58423–

275Niles, MIMI152,44422–

276Saginaw, MIMI187,68822–

277Manchester, NHNH433,41522–

278Findlay, OHOH75,03422–

279Morristown, TNTN128,86722–

280Huntsville, ALAL556,44421–

281Helena, MTMT97,15321–

282Kalispell, MTMT115,42921–

283Reno, NVNV578,73421–

284Hailey, IDID32,43621–

285Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21221–

286Cadillac, MIMI49,71920–

287College Station, TXTX287,47620–

288Athens, TXTX88,59520–

289Weirton, WVWV112,46820–

290Sheboygan, WIWI118,04720–

291Red Bluff, CACA64,66520–

292Carroll, IAIA20,30320–

293Ottawa, KSKS26,29920–

294Meadville, PAPA81,79219–

295Knoxville, TNTN968,13719–

296Topeka, KSKS233,05219–

297Springfield, ILIL206,03319–

298Orangeburg, SCSC83,17719–

299Adrian, MIMI97,77918–

300Fayetteville, NCNC395,41218–

301Wabash, ININ30,71318–

302Tallahassee, FLFL397,44218–

303Visalia, CACA485,14618–

304LaGrange, GAGA107,09717–

305Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24517–

306Midland, TXTX193,13917–

307Dover, DEDE194,78617–

308Seaford, DEDE277,14017–

309Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57516–

310Johnstown, PAPA128,96816–

311Oshkosh, WIWI174,21816–

312Rockford, ILIL337,24216–

313Decatur, ILIL99,30016–

314Grand Forks, NDND105,04615–

315Lebanon, MOMO36,94315–

316Gloversville, NYNY52,21615–

317Mansfield, OHOH124,89315–

318Bend, OROR266,37615–

319Casper, WYWY80,52615–

320Cheyenne, WYWY102,93815–

321Sebring, FLFL111,12215–

322Kahului, HIHI160,67415–

323San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36714–

324Augusta, MEME129,06714–

325Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08114–

326Sedalia, MOMO44,25414–

327Bozeman, MTMT128,74014–

328Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08314–

329Twin Falls, IDID123,90114–

330Cody, WYWY31,17114–

331Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66614–

332Bloomington, ILIL171,41914–

333Centralia, ILIL36,38214–

334Plymouth, ININ46,59914–

335Redding, CACA181,64813–

336Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55313–

337Marquette, MIMI68,06413–

338Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11813–

339Olean, NYNY75,39013–

340Jamestown, NYNY124,12613–

341Winchester, TNTN45,57913–

342Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19113–

343Modesto, CACA557,71913–

344Kankakee, ILIL105,52513–

345Auburn, ALAL208,01312–

346Eureka, CACA131,64712–

347Elmira, NYNY80,41512–

348St. Cloud, MNMN205,85412–

349Hannibal, MOMO38,96912–

350Asheville, NCNC422,34512–

351Pullman, WAWA48,51212–

352Rock Springs, WYWY41,26712–

353Ottawa, ILIL145,90212–

354Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66612–

355Daphne, ALAL267,76111–

356Fremont, OHOH58,65511–

357Indiana, PAPA82,87811–

358El Paso, TXTX881,29111–

359Rutland, VTVT59,65311–

360Appleton, WIWI249,87611–

361Durango, COCO56,89811–

362Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45111–

363Warsaw, ININ80,89211–

364Dothan, ALAL156,26610–

365Decatur, ALAL160,32610–

366Magnolia, ARAR21,89410–

367Napa, CACA132,94910–

368Salisbury, MDMD131,87210–

369Fremont, NENE38,05710–

370Portsmouth, OHOH71,36510–

371Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80810–

372Pierre, SDSD20,58810–

373Bennington, VTVT36,63010–

374Wausau, WIWI139,43210–

375Stevens Point, WIWI71,94310–

376Clinton, IAIA46,00210–

377Port Angeles, WAWA78,20210–

378Platteville, WIWI52,44610–

379Blytheville, ARAR37,8289–

380Kennett, MOMO26,8559–

381Corning, NYNY91,8559–

382Greenwood, SCSC95,2159–

383Abilene, TXTX185,4299–

384Danville, VAVA101,1379–

385Burlington, IAIA44,0619–

386Galesburg, ILIL47,7679–

387Burlington, NCNC186,1779–

388Williamsport, PAPA112,5879–

389Brenham, TXTX38,2889–

390Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6699–

391Columbus, ININ85,7298–

392Houghton, MIMI40,0288–

393Wilmington, OHOH42,3018–

394Huntingdon, PAPA43,0018–

395Staunton, VAVA129,6928–

396Lawrence, KSKS120,9208–

397Truckee, CACA101,9117–

398Lebanon, NHNH224,5007–

399Lima, OHOH100,8817–

400Defiance, OHOH38,2927–

401Amarillo, TXTX276,2357–

402Vernal, UTUT38,2787–

403Alamosa, COCO27,8967–

404Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8387–

405Wenatchee, WAWA128,4147–

406Petoskey, MIMI33,7756–

407Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4046–

408Baker City, OROR16,6586–

409Pottsville, PAPA145,0856–

410Mason City, IAIA49,7106–

411Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0415–

412Gaffney, SCSC58,2755–

413Ponca City, OKOK43,4904–

414Albany, OROR132,8434–

415Jacksonville, TXTX53,3374–

416Shawano, WIWI45,7594–

417Gillette, WYWY48,1454–

418Peru, ININ34,4874–

419Chambersburg, PAPA160,6524–

420Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3323–

421Show Low, AZAZ109,9463–

422Greenfield, MAMA70,6983–

423Kearney, NENE57,9623–

424Jamestown, NDND21,4143–

425La Grande, OROR25,9003–

426Aberdeen, SDSD41,5833–

427Manitowoc, WIWI81,7103–

428Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0603–

429Yuba City, CACA187,4783–

430Logan, UTUT160,8893–

431Pontiac, ILIL35,0573–

432Bremerton, WAWA283,3743–

433Whitewater, WIWI106,1273–

434Lexington, NENE26,2552–

435North Platte, NENE33,9722–

436Woodward, OKOK19,8272–

437DeRidder, LALA36,6732–

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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 13,003 (2010 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, 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 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 (2010).