Largest Italian population, US metro areas · 2020
US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Italian 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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 2,296,013. 918 metro areas qualify in total. New York carries 4 of the top 25 entries.
Italian Americans: full group profile →UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS
Frequently asked
Which metro area has the highest italian population?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 2,296,013 (2020 Decennial Census).
What are the top 5 metro areas by italian population?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
How many metro areas are in this ranking?
918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.
How is italian population measured?
Number of residents who are Italian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.