Largest Russian population, US metro areas · 2010
US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Russian ancestry, from the 2010 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 546,594. 894 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.
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Frequently asked
Which metro area has the highest russian population?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 546,594 (2010 Decennial Census).
What are the top 5 metro areas by russian population?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
How many metro areas are in this ranking?
894 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.
How is russian population measured?
Number of residents who are Russian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.