Which county has the highest polish population?

Cook County, Illinois ranks #1 with 488,352 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by polish population?

Cook County, Illinois, Erie County, New York, Macomb County, Michigan, Wayne County, Michigan, Los Angeles County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,024 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is polish population measured?

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

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,024

Largest Polish population, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Polish ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOLISH POPULATIONVS –

501Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9722,878–

502East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1802,872–

503Berkeley County, SCSC274,6662,850–

504Otsego County, NYNY60,5892,833–

505Wayne County, OHOH116,7582,823–

506Erie County, OHOH73,2962,811–

507Richland County, OHOH124,8932,803–

508Johnson County, ININ174,2622,800–

509Monroe County, FLFL80,4062,792–

510Boone County, MOMO191,7462,789–

511Mecosta County, MIMI42,3202,778–

512Warren County, NYNY65,0202,771–

513Newaygo County, MIMI51,6222,768–

514Windsor County, VTVT57,3122,764–

515Venango County, PAPA49,3462,762–

516Warren County, PAPA37,0382,760–

517Lincoln County, WIWI28,4032,753–

518Iredell County, NCNC211,7982,752–

519Harrison County, MSMS217,1362,746–

520Benton County, ARAR332,5542,741–

521Mobile County, ALAL411,6582,738–

522McLennan County, TXTX272,0202,704–

523Hendricks County, ININ193,5102,693–

524Tazewell County, ILIL130,0492,692–

525Johnston County, NCNC256,4482,692–

526Boone County, ILIL53,5682,689–

527Clinton County, NYNY78,1382,685–

528Chatham County, GAGA311,8552,680–

529Tioga County, NYNY47,4532,677–

530Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1112,664–

531Dickinson County, MIMI25,8272,661–

532Vanderburgh County, ININ181,9952,648–

533Elk County, PAPA29,9262,638–

534Iosco County, MIMI25,2662,637–

535Shasta County, CACA181,6482,633–

536Pueblo County, COCO169,2772,628–

537Newport News, VAVA183,2302,621–

538Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6922,615–

539Taylor County, WIWI20,1182,611–

540Woodbury County, IAIA106,6492,603–

541Bay County, FLFL204,4792,598–

542Allegany County, NYNY46,8002,591–

543Kennebec County, MEME129,0672,585–

544Carlton County, MNMN36,7112,570–

545Chippewa County, MIMI36,0812,568–

546Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8572,560–

547Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9072,560–

548Hays County, TXTX304,3902,555–

549Calvert County, MDMD94,4842,548–

550Montcalm County, MIMI69,4062,543–

551Bradford County, PAPA59,6002,533–

552Ottawa County, OHOH39,4812,529–

553Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6662,519–

554Missoula County, MTMT123,5132,518–

555Barron County, WIWI46,4842,516–

556Humboldt County, CACA131,6472,508–

557Vilas County, WIWI23,7612,508–

558Dorchester County, SCSC178,3972,489–

559Hancock County, WVWV27,7292,478–

560Maui County, HIHI160,5922,471–

561Greene County, NYNY47,2382,469–

562Leelanau County, MIMI22,9822,464–

563Fayette County, GAGA125,1562,454–

564Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0412,449–

565Coconino County, AZAZ144,3682,447–

566Wexford County, MIMI34,4452,443–

567Washington County, ARAR271,2132,442–

568Roscommon County, MIMI23,9142,437–

569Windham County, VTVT45,2042,424–

570Cochise County, AZAZ126,3322,421–

571Juneau County, WIWI26,6492,402–

572Sandoval County, NMNM159,5652,393–

573Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3982,392–

574Delta County, MIMI36,5822,375–

575Pennington County, SDSD116,7922,369–

576Langlade County, WIWI19,5342,368–

577Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6912,358–

578Macon County, ILIL99,3002,349–

579Highlands County, FLFL111,1222,343–

580Washington County, NYNY59,3532,342–

581Marshall County, WVWV29,1592,331–

582Marion County, WVWV55,5842,329–

583Cascade County, MTMT85,0292,325–

584Mesa County, COCO162,8452,301–

585Greene County, PAPA33,8852,291–

586Hanover County, VAVA116,4232,279–

587McKean County, PAPA38,9842,273–

588Leavenworth County, KSKS84,5902,271–

589St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9682,266–

590Baldwin County, ALAL267,7612,265–

591Arenac County, MIMI15,0682,262–

592Marshall County, ININ46,5992,260–

593Franklin County, MOMO108,0902,259–

594Barry County, MIMI63,9912,252–

595Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0362,249–

596Gladwin County, MIMI26,0772,244–

597Sullivan County, NHNH43,9612,241–

598Montgomery County, VAVA98,4342,227–

599Delaware County, NYNY44,3052,189–

600Tioga County, PAPA40,5022,186–

601Lubbock County, TXTX328,9062,181–

602Bristol County, RIRI50,0012,177–

603Clay County, MNMN67,7342,174–

604Wicomico County, MDMD106,8992,162–

605Orleans Parish, LALA362,1542,159–

606Worcester County, MDMD54,4592,154–

607Androscoggin County, MEME116,4872,133–

608Adams County, WIWI21,7522,099–

609Kenton County, KYKY175,7792,092–

610Henderson County, NCNC122,3752,092–

611Washington County, ILIL13,5642,079–

612Montgomery County, TNTN249,9352,079–

613Sumner County, TNTN215,5382,079–

614Hawaii County, HIHI210,0432,071–

615Athens County, OHOH63,1972,064–

616Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022,060–

617Jefferson County, PAPA43,2552,058–

618Sandusky County, OHOH58,6552,056–

619Gallatin County, MTMT128,7402,054–

620Gratiot County, MIMI41,1902,053–

621Comal County, TXTX209,1662,051–

622Kanawha County, WVWV172,3812,049–

623Boone County, KYKY145,3162,041–

624McLeod County, MNMN36,6312,038–

625Monroe County, WIWI46,5722,037–

626Todd County, MNMN26,0602,035–

627Hampton, VAVA137,3152,033–

628Buchanan County, MOMO83,5402,032–

629Bureau County, ILIL32,5102,031–

630Rusk County, WIWI14,1462,030–

631Paulding County, GAGA190,9962,026–

632Ogle County, ILIL51,3992,026–

633Door County, WIWI30,6162,024–

634Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7382,017–

635Polk County, WIWI45,8032,015–

636Canyon County, IDID275,1232,012–

637Shawnee County, KSKS178,6072,009–

638Buffalo County, WIWI13,3182,000–

639Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,3731,999–

640Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4481,997–

641Jasper County, ININ33,8941,994–

642Berkeley County, WVWV139,5221,992–

643Craven County, NCNC105,0251,979–

644Dunn County, WIWI46,2231,974–

645Douglas County, KSKS120,9201,972–

646Buffalo County, NENE51,1721,968–

647Linn County, OROR132,8431,962–

648Muscogee County, GAGA202,1711,952–

649Pitt County, NCNC182,9361,948–

650Douglas County, OROR111,9511,947–

651Laramie County, WYWY102,9381,939–

652Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3311,935–

653Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5491,933–

654Vermilion County, ILIL71,2591,929–

655Miami County, OHOH112,6341,928–

656Nevada County, CACA101,9111,922–

657Wyandotte County, KSKS170,5971,919–

658Rice County, MNMN69,9391,917–

659Columbia County, GAGA169,1891,915–

660Vigo County, ININ106,5121,905–

661Chenango County, NYNY45,7151,903–

662Aiken County, SCSC181,5151,900–

663Clark County, OHOH135,3401,899–

664Isanti County, MNMN44,3861,894–

665Clare County, MIMI31,5431,890–

666Benton County, OROR97,7281,878–

667Hancock County, OHOH75,0341,868–

668St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1081,866–

669Pierce County, WIWI43,5191,855–

670Kosciusko County, ININ80,8921,845–

671Coles County, ILIL46,6071,835–

672Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7581,835–

673Flathead County, MTMT115,4291,825–

674Houghton County, MIMI37,8421,814–

675Clarke County, GAGA129,9211,813–

676Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031,797–

677York County, VAVA71,3741,793–

678James City County, VAVA83,3261,791–

679Skagit County, WAWA132,9751,785–

680Moore County, NCNC110,6191,781–

681Napa County, CACA132,9491,779–

682Pine County, MNMN30,4721,778–

683Union County, PAPA42,3131,778–

684Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341,771–

685Tulare County, CACA485,1461,765–

686Yakima County, WAWA259,1851,760–

687Johnson County, TXTX218,0481,759–

688Cortland County, NYNY45,8501,744–

689Smith County, TXTX252,5491,736–

690Frederick County, VAVA99,9551,736–

691Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1441,731–

692Broomfield County, COCO79,1741,729–

693Carroll County, NHNH52,7841,726–

694Antrim County, MIMI24,6981,713–

695Delaware County, ININ113,1061,704–

696Allegany County, MDMD66,8481,703–

697Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8851,703–

698Yuma County, AZAZ224,4491,699–

699DeKalb County, ININ44,5351,695–

700Schoharie County, NYNY30,1761,690–

701Yamhill County, OROR110,0241,687–

702Weber County, UTUT278,1741,681–

703Marquette County, WIWI15,9271,677–

704Island County, WAWA85,6571,674–

705Huron County, OHOH58,2501,671–

706Anderson County, SCSC219,9301,660–

707Story County, IAIA101,2911,659–

708Sevier County, TNTN101,3421,650–

709Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1211,648–

710Madison County, ININ135,0881,642–

711Ashland County, OHOH52,5231,639–

712Navajo County, AZAZ109,9461,638–

713Coweta County, GAGA160,2401,624–

714Starke County, ININ23,4251,621–

715Washington County, UTUT213,6701,615–

716Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6931,612–

717Sawyer County, WIWI18,8461,609–

718Henry County, GAGA264,9221,600–

719Lincoln County, MOMO66,6761,599–

720Faulkner County, ARAR133,9791,595–

721Iron County, MIMI11,7571,593–

722Howard County, ININ83,9041,589–

723Allen County, OHOH100,8811,589–

724Parker County, TXTX184,7671,586–

725Cass County, MOMO115,8591,576–

726Catawba County, NCNC170,1721,574–

727Houston County, GAGA178,2141,562–

728Whiteside County, ILIL54,1211,554–

729Hall County, GAGA226,5681,552–

730Gaston County, NCNC246,5581,548–

731Platte County, MOMO114,4001,547–

732Pickens County, SCSC139,1981,541–

733Roanoke County, VAVA97,1501,531–

734Hardin County, KYKY113,4821,524–

735Itasca County, MNMN45,4041,524–

736Bartholomew County, ININ85,7291,523–

737Baxter County, ARAR42,9821,522–

738Blount County, TNTN143,8201,520–

739Grimes County, TXTX34,2521,519–

740DeSoto County, MSMS197,9181,514–

741Josephine County, OROR87,8671,512–

742Douglas County, MNMN40,1201,509–

743Macoupin County, ILIL43,7481,494–

744Gogebic County, MIMI14,2851,491–

745Seneca County, OHOH54,5221,486–

746Cass County, MNMN31,4301,484–

747Essex County, NYNY36,4381,483–

748Jefferson County, TXTX254,3211,480–

749Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,9961,475–

750Belknap County, NHNH65,1471,475–

751Burleigh County, NDND103,2511,470–

752Jefferson County, WVWV63,1021,467–

753Comanche County, OKOK122,1581,456–

754Washington County, VTVT59,6521,454–

755Grant County, WIWI52,4461,454–

756Bennington County, VTVT36,6301,444–

757Sheridan County, WYWY33,2411,440–

758Lee County, ALAL189,8811,427–

759Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5321,417–

760Ashland County, WIWI16,2031,409–

761Clallam County, WAWA78,2021,408–

762Perry County, ILIL20,1601,406–

763Karnes County, TXTX15,0181,397–

764Hancock County, MEME57,1711,394–

765Canadian County, OKOK187,1891,393–

766Ellis County, TXTX240,8671,388–

767Williamson County, ILIL67,2251,386–

768Garland County, ARAR99,6951,376–

769Lewis County, WAWA88,0621,374–

770Brooke County, WVWV21,1421,374–

771McDonough County, ILIL25,9161,363–

772Beltrami County, MNMN47,0551,357–

773Clarion County, PAPA36,6801,344–

774Wilson County, TNTN175,0331,343–

775Lewis County, NYNY26,4791,338–

776Jackson County, ILIL52,5011,336–

777Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0911,334–

778Osceola County, MIMI23,5161,331–

779Carteret County, NCNC70,4691,327–

780Nassau County, FLFL106,8791,316–

781Natrona County, WYWY80,5261,314–

782Henry County, ILIL48,0951,311–

783Alamance County, NCNC186,1771,305–

784Caddo Parish, LALA224,2261,296–

785Polk County, MNMN30,5451,295–

786Livingston County, ILIL35,0571,293–

787Douglas County, NVNV50,1111,291–

788Marshall County, MNMN8,7981,290–

789Franklin County, ILIL36,9161,285–

790Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531,284–

791Washington County, TXTX38,2881,284–

792Coryell County, TXTX85,5921,284–

793Chatham County, NCNC85,1111,263–

794Cameron County, TXTX433,9461,259–

795Talbot County, MDMD38,2381,257–

796Richmond County, GAGA206,5591,253–

797Oldham County, KYKY70,9861,252–

798Rowan County, NCNC155,0961,251–

799Warren County, KYKY149,3751,247–

800Benzie County, MIMI18,5681,247–

801Walsh County, NDND10,1791,245–

802Victoria County, TXTX92,6561,238–

803Clinton County, PAPA37,8701,230–

804Howard County, NENE6,5381,220–

805Riley County, KSKS72,5981,213–

806Steuben County, ININ34,7991,207–

807Eagle County, COCO54,2911,205–

808Bayfield County, WIWI16,7871,202–

809Lee County, ILIL32,9141,199–

810Merced County, CACA297,2601,197–

811Bonneville County, IDID135,7711,190–

812Mendocino County, CACA88,1221,185–

813Clinton County, IAIA46,0021,184–

814Ward County, NDND68,2331,184–

815Gregg County, TXTX126,0951,182–

816Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4531,180–

817Montmorency County, MIMI9,8421,177–

818Oceana County, MIMI27,1771,176–

819Price County, WIWI13,9881,174–

820Wichita County, TXTX129,5551,170–

821Kings County, CACA154,3271,168–

822Taney County, MOMO57,0011,167–

823Florence County, SCSC138,5041,164–

824Addison County, VTVT38,0481,156–

825Dodge County, NENE38,0571,154–

826Newton County, ININ14,1881,152–

827Perry County, PAPA46,8061,146–

828Warrick County, ININ66,8031,145–

829Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9511,143–

830Woodford County, ILIL38,1111,137–

831Liberty County, TXTX121,3641,137–

832Walker County, TXTX83,8421,137–

833Franklin County, NYNY46,5001,135–

834Henry County, OHOH27,5981,135–

835Klamath County, OROR70,2741,133–

836Mason County, WAWA71,1651,131–

837Dubuque County, IAIA99,3811,128–

838Franklin County, VTVT51,1771,124–

839Wood County, WVWV82,3851,124–

840Clark County, ININ130,4511,122–

841Becker County, MNMN35,4971,121–

842Union County, OHOH73,4461,118–

843Snyder County, PAPA39,6551,115–

844Davidson County, NCNC180,1821,110–

845Forest County, WIWI9,5741,109–

846Boone County, ININ80,6891,107–

847Levy County, FLFL48,5201,106–

848Atascosa County, TXTX53,5901,106–

849Columbia County, FLFL74,0941,105–

850Harrison County, WVWV64,2211,097–

851Jefferson County, ILIL36,1471,091–

852Johnson County, MOMO56,6701,090–

853Lafayette Parish, LALA257,9491,089–

854Sullivan County, TNTN163,7591,088–

855Georgetown County, SCSC65,9121,082–

856Camden County, GAGA60,1431,081–

857Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4661,077–

858Suffolk, VAVA104,6991,075–

859Taylor County, TXTX150,0771,074–

860Christian County, KYKY70,1151,072–

861Barrow County, GAGA99,7731,070–

862Alcona County, MIMI10,5561,068–

863Bossier Parish, LALA131,8671,065–

864Seneca County, NYNY32,8831,065–

865Wayne County, NCNC122,2781,062–

866Muskingum County, OHOH87,0141,062–

867Green County, WIWI37,2271,062–

868Montgomery County, ALAL225,8911,061–

869White County, ININ25,1641,061–

870La Plata County, COCO56,8981,059–

871Nye County, NVNV57,3361,058–

872Noble County, ININ47,9371,055–

873Monroe County, ILIL34,8401,052–

874Jasper County, MOMO127,4281,051–

875Raleigh County, WVWV71,7751,047–

876Martin County, MNMN19,4401,043–

877Anderson County, TNTN82,0661,043–

878Goodhue County, MNMN48,1951,036–

879Kendall County, TXTX53,2891,035–

880Schuyler County, NYNY16,9241,027–

881Madison County, KYKY101,6961,026–

882Orange County, VTVT30,0021,026–

883Yuba County, CACA88,6911,023–

884Caroline County, MDMD34,1161,023–

885Lincoln County, NENE33,3031,022–

886Jackson County, MSMS147,6661,021–

887Randall County, TXTX152,3511,021–

888Harnett County, NCNC150,1371,019–

889Lowndes County, GAGA122,8671,017–

890Marion County, OHOH65,1151,014–

891Rogers County, OKOK102,1971,012–

892Dare County, NCNC38,2451,011–

893Washington County, OHOH58,3891,009–

894Washington County, TNTN141,1991,007–

895Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3681,005–

896Christian County, MOMO96,7251,005–

897Logan County, OHOH46,3021,004–

898Phelps County, MOMO45,2471,002–

899Huntingdon County, PAPA43,001997–

900Maury County, TNTN118,131995–

901Iroquois County, ILIL26,150991–

902Stephenson County, ILIL43,220990–

903Liberty County, GAGA70,313986–

904Defiance County, OHOH38,292982–

905Marion County, ILIL36,382981–

906Lamoille County, VTVT26,294980–

907Summit County, COCO31,517978–

908Steele County, MNMN37,464976–

909Adams County, ILIL64,267973–

910McCracken County, KYKY67,553972–

911St. Francois County, MOMO67,809969–

912Albany County, WYWY38,558968–

913Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,999966–

914Bedford County, PAPA47,480964–

915Lincoln County, NCNC98,654961–

916Grayson County, TXTX153,613958–

917Polk County, OROR90,037957–

918Sumter County, SCSC105,067954–

919Hancock County, ININ90,969950–

920Payne County, OKOK83,889941–

921Coos County, OROR63,992941–

922Roanoke, VAVA99,111939–

923Bedford County, VAVA83,059938–

924Waldo County, MEME40,693935–

925Rankin County, MSMS162,181933–

926Loudon County, TNTN63,764927–

927Livingston Parish, LALA155,036925–

928Charlottesville, VAVA44,388924–

929Bullitt County, KYKY86,454923–

930Saline County, KSKS53,377921–

931Campbell County, KYKY95,441921–

932Limestone County, ALAL122,928917–

933Yates County, NYNY24,547915–

934Cole County, MOMO77,908914–

935Sweetwater County, WYWY41,267913–

936Tuolumne County, CACA53,160911–

937Portsmouth, VAVA96,777911–

938Austin County, TXTX33,625910–

939Whitman County, WAWA48,512909–

940Garfield County, COCO63,474902–

941Harrison County, OHOH14,070898–

942Crawford County, MIMI13,722895–

943Randolph County, NCNC149,516893–

944Chelan County, WAWA81,941892–

945Jackson County, WIWI20,999890–

946Bastrop County, TXTX118,908890–

947Preston County, WVWV34,004887–

948Franklin County, VAVA55,526883–

949Morgan County, ININ74,967880–

950Faribault County, MNMN13,888880–

951Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,035879–

952Saline County, ARAR133,288878–

953Vernon County, WIWI31,443878–

954Cabell County, WVWV91,183875–

955Manassas, VAVA44,332873–

956Ravalli County, MTMT48,582868–

957Mackinac County, MIMI11,236865–

958Dallas County, IAIA118,457861–

959McMinn County, TNTN57,404861–

960Bannock County, IDID91,591858–

961Lonoke County, ARAR76,664858–

962Aroostook County, MEME66,609858–

963Carroll County, GAGA131,036856–

964Scott County, KYKY62,262856–

965Oconee County, SCSC83,775856–

966Washington County, OKOK54,037854–

967Carson City, NVNV58,571854–

968Midland County, TXTX187,855850–

969Lynchburg, VAVA81,347846–

970Douglas County, GAGA154,293845–

971Fremont County, COCO50,039844–

972Juneau, AKAK31,609843–

973Oxford County, MEME60,346843–

974Cass County, ININ37,836842–

975Stutsman County, NDND21,414842–

976Houston County, MNMN18,400841–

977Augusta County, VAVA78,940839–

978Potter County, PAPA15,897838–

979San Patricio County, TXTX72,053836–

980Washburn County, WIWI17,087834–

981Sebastian County, ARAR130,641833–

982Twin Falls County, IDID97,539832–

983Walton County, FLFL93,288830–

984Montour County, PAPA17,868828–

985Bradley County, TNTN115,465826–

986Cumberland County, TNTN66,300826–

987Jackson County, GAGA99,265824–

988Surry County, NCNC72,287824–

989DeWitt County, TXTX20,309824–

990Sutter County, CACA98,787816–

991Lincoln County, MEME36,595816–

992Walton County, GAGA112,696812–

993Ouachita Parish, LALA158,542811–

994Columbia County, OROR54,091811–

995Lyon County, MNMN25,684810–

996Pitkin County, COCO16,625805–

997Latah County, IDID41,842805–

998Roseau County, MNMN15,246805–

999Madera County, CACA167,927802–

1000Hubbard County, MNMN22,369799–

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