Which county has the highest polish population?

Cook County, Illinois ranks #1 with 399,234 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by polish population?

Cook County, Illinois, Erie County, New York, Macomb County, Michigan, Wayne County, Michigan, Oakland County, Michigan.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,021 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is polish population measured?

Number of residents who are Polish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 3,021

Largest Polish population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Polish ancestry, from the 2020 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 2010

3001Winkler County, TXTX7,5403−63%

3002Emporia, VAVA5,4473−92%

3003Clarke County, ALAL22,0143−93%

3004Oneida County, IDID5,0853–

3005Alexander County, ILIL4,5703−94%

3006Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4873–

3007Foard County, TXTX1,0443–

3008Divide County, NDND2,1102−88%

3009Alpine County, CACA1,0432−91%

3010Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7302–

3011Hughes County, OKOK13,4552−88%

3012Armstrong County, TXTX1,8432−97%

3013Appling County, GAGA19,1002−89%

3014Chautauqua County, KSKS3,3212−93%

3015Greeley County, KSKS1,1822−50%

3016Grant County, NENE5611−86%

3017Cimarron County, OKOK2,0591−90%

3018Ziebach County, SDSD2,3891−90%

3019Kenedy County, TXTX3191–

3020Wheeler County, GAGA7,5701−94%

3021Wallace County, KSKS1,4411−83%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS