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Largest Slovene population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Slovene ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Cleveland, OH leads at 37,337. 606 metro areas qualify in total. Ohio carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSLOVENE POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281180,253–

01Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77537,337−11%

02Chicago, ILIL9,434,12311,640−12%

03Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9928,130−18%

04Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2954,414+14%

05Akron, OHOH701,7804,328−12%

06New York, NYNY20,112,4484,179+13%

07Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0104,000−13%

08Duluth, MNMN281,2193,581−17%

09Washington, DCDC6,465,7243,318+9%

10Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4413,146+10%

11Denver, COCO3,092,0372,804+32%

12Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382,710+38%

13San Francisco, CACA4,630,0412,518+83%

14Detroit, MIMI4,390,9132,511+2%

15Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,260−19%

16Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,210+45%

17Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,035+128%

18Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,822+40%

19Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,736+73%

20Pueblo, COCO169,2771,556−16%

21Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571,521+43%

22Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,508+22%

23Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,504+49%

24Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821,279+41%

25Houston, TXTX7,904,6271,258+19%

26Austin, TXTX2,620,9451,208+58%

27Portland, OROR2,542,2821,110+41%

28Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,100−11%

29San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,087+10%

30Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,077+33%

31Miami, FLFL6,391,0721,030−11%

32Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,014+85%

33Youngstown, OHOH423,678936−28%

34Ottawa, ILIL145,902919+31%

35St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421887−11%

36Sheboygan, WIWI118,047886−13%

37Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781884+45%

38Canton, OHOH400,246876+39%

39Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226812+55%

40Harrisburg, PAPA617,427713+6%

41Orlando, FLFL2,957,672713+52%

42Allentown, PAPA887,615656−15%

43Madison, WIWI709,685655+26%

44Toledo, OHOH599,376623+44%

45Deltona, FLFL746,933597+52%

46Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720560+92%

47San Jose, CACA1,984,473555+32%

48Gainesville, FLFL359,036551+499%

49Johnstown, PAPA128,968544−38%

50Colorado Springs, COCO781,796536+19%

51Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685518+24%

52Sacramento, CACA2,477,274503−24%

53Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645473+96%

54Sandusky, OHOH112,777468+110%

55Fort Collins, COCO377,292458+61%

56Cape Coral, FLFL875,607437+12%

57San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140417+16%

58St. Cloud, MNMN205,854407−16%

59Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213397−31%

60Clarksville, TNTN349,001393+2923%

61Racine, WIWI198,919380+62%

62North Port, FLFL948,158371−3%

63Nashville, TNTN2,197,416370+103%

64Boise City, IDID864,243365+101%

65Louisville, KYKY1,402,509363+24%

66Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377362−10%

67Syracuse, NYNY652,273356+26%

68Scranton, PAPA574,418349−5%

69Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500343−19%

70Richmond, VAVA1,389,338336+60%

71Boulder, COCO328,560329−3%

72Rochester, NYNY1,056,149327−2%

73York, PAPA473,197326+36%

74Lancaster, PAPA563,159320+37%

75Des Moines, IAIA758,539319+320%

76Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653309−5%

77Dayton, OHOH826,554305−36%

78Kenosha, WIWI168,448291−23%

79Ocala, FLFL442,660284+187%

80Utica, NYNY285,611282+60%

81Greeley, COCO378,426278+227%

82Santa Rosa, CACA486,444269+68%

83State College, PAPA157,393267+53%

84Naples, FLFL417,131261−20%

85Hermitage, PAPA107,860256−16%

86Albuquerque, NMNM925,279252−13%

87Albany, NYNY915,835251+8%

88Ogden, UTUT672,784251+21%

89Erie, PAPA265,832245−24%

90Fargo, NDND269,528245+322%

91Durham, NCNC625,485237+49%

92Spokane, WAWA608,012235+104%

93Indiana, PAPA82,878233+29%

94Lansing, MIMI479,722229−1%

95New Orleans, LALA970,849227+298%

96Reading, PAPA440,072227+55%

97Worcester, MAMA888,502224+129%

98Honolulu, HIHI988,703221+45%

99Bend, OROR266,376220+567%

100Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813218+16%

101Jamestown, NYNY124,126216+468%

102Rochester, MNMN231,184215+56%

103Omaha, NENE1,009,836214−16%

104Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552214+337%

105Statesboro, GAGA97,977210+577%

106Green Bay, WIWI336,756207+30%

107Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214204+56%

108Springfield, ILIL206,033201+20%

109Oxnard, CACA830,851200−7%

110Columbia, SCSC879,918199+33%

111Lafayette, ININ228,468188+348%

112East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179186+265%

113Astoria, OROR40,926186–

114Rock Springs, WYWY41,267182−5%

115Portland, MEME577,635181+83%

116South Bend, ININ324,538181+28%

117Palm Bay, FLFL663,982176−5%

118Wooster, OHOH116,758176+9%

119Lexington, KYKY535,174172+107%

120Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551171+66%

121Bremerton, WAWA283,374170+17%

122Knoxville, TNTN968,137169−39%

123Salem, OROR445,814166+172%

124Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047165+346%

125Bozeman, MTMT128,740165+46%

126Wheeling, WVWV134,089165+29%

127Greenville, SCSC1,014,101164−29%

128New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373162+69%

129Brainerd, MNMN100,562158+116%

130Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273157+202%

131Rockford, ILIL337,242150+85%

132Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285147+65%

133Helena, MTMT97,153147−42%

134Vallejo, CACA455,376146+95%

135Wausau, WIWI139,432145−26%

136Pottsville, PAPA145,085144+76%

137Charleston, SCSC889,263140−20%

138Great Falls, MTMT85,029140+20%

139Pittsburg, KSKS39,008139−5%

140Burlington, VTVT227,803138−32%

141The Villages, FLFL157,772134+347%

142Bloomington, ILIL171,419133−19%

143Provo, UTUT773,426133+177%

144Watertown, WIWI86,505132−26%

145Salem, OHOH99,377128+39%

146Anchorage, AKAK405,821127+159%

147Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212127+43%

148Trenton, NJNJ399,289125−5%

149Breckenridge, COCO39,069125+33%

150Whitewater, WIWI106,127124+2%

151Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368124+41%

152St. Marys, PAPA29,926124+22%

153Cañon City, COCO50,039124+85%

154Grand Junction, COCO162,845123−2%

155La Crosse, WIWI171,182123+37%

156Panama City, FLFL231,174123+200%

157Athens, OHOH63,197123−26%

158Chico, CACA209,211119+61%

159Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377118−40%

160Sandpoint, IDID54,420117–

161Killeen, TXTX511,497117+7%

162Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721116−13%

163Peoria, ILIL363,505115−46%

164Eau Claire, WIWI176,647114−52%

165Truckee, CACA101,911112+2700%

166Port Angeles, WAWA78,202109+241%

167Lacey, WAWA304,261109+95%

168Reno, NVNV578,734109−16%

169Peru, ININ34,487109–

170Napa, CACA132,949108−28%

171Charleston, WVWV200,170107+168%

172Midland, TXTX193,139107–

173Fort Wayne, ININ466,258106−9%

174Lawrence, KSKS120,920106+1667%

175College Station, TXTX287,476105−22%

176Providence, RIRI1,708,161105−47%

177San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367105−23%

178Santa Maria, CACA442,065105+192%

179Wilmington, OHOH42,301104–

180Huntsville, ALAL556,444104+447%

181Rapid City, SDSD156,934104+300%

182Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404103−49%

183Crestview, FLFL315,098103+61%

184Lebanon, PAPA146,380103+268%

185Somerset, PAPA72,004102−48%

186Champaign, ILIL239,979100+89%

187Lubbock, TXTX368,43199+607%

188Portsmouth, OHOH71,36598–

189Cumberland, MDMD93,64098+2350%

190Houghton, MIMI40,02897−55%

191Iowa City, IAIA182,71196+57%

192Tallahassee, FLFL397,44296+20%

193Olean, NYNY75,39096−6%

194Mansfield, OHOH124,89394+224%

195Wilmington, NCNC492,77293−23%

196Bradford, PAPA38,98493−13%

197Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79592−21%

198Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66991+2933%

199Pensacola, FLFL544,94991−18%

200Davenport, IAIA380,45289−4%

201Hagerstown, MDMD315,28089+22%

202Morgantown, WVWV141,99589−51%

203Augusta, GAGA641,23187+19%

204Chambersburg, PAPA160,65286+19%

205Corning, NYNY91,85586+378%

206Kennewick, WAWA324,33483+93%

207Eureka, CACA131,64782+228%

208Joplin, MOMO208,79682+1950%

209Kankakee, ILIL105,52582−6%

210Ashland, OHOH52,52382+290%

211Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06081+65%

212Baraboo, WIWI66,65281+523%

213Seaford, DEDE277,14079+139%

214Muskegon, MIMI177,90179−45%

215Flint, MIMI401,09378+42%

216Santa Cruz, CACA258,85278−64%

217Elmira, NYNY80,41577+88%

218Fayetteville, NCNC395,41276+262%

219Asheville, NCNC422,34575−46%

220Bellingham, WAWA236,39275+108%

221Bismarck, NDND139,75075–

222Winchester, VAVA152,33275+114%

223Concord, NHNH158,07875+582%

224Appleton, WIWI249,87674+23%

225Shelbyville, TNTN55,27374+722%

226Kalispell, MTMT115,42973−32%

227Eugene, OROR381,58473−39%

228Greensboro, NCNC805,94572−30%

229Carbondale, ILIL52,50172+148%

230Binghamton, NYNY243,18971−62%

231Lebanon, NHNH224,50071+54%

232Oshkosh, WIWI174,21871+51%

233Bakersfield, CACA927,06870−48%

234Little Rock, ARAR777,60770+438%

235Washington, NCNC44,67069+475%

236Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76668−26%

237Durango, COCO56,89868+518%

238Kendallville, ININ47,93767–

239Marquette, MIMI68,06467+16%

240Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96667+109%

241Mobile, ALAL411,65866+106%

242Norwalk, OHOH58,25066+136%

243Salinas, CACA433,72966−66%

244Monroe, MIMI156,00465+18%

245Marinette, WIWI65,51565+55%

246Beaumont, TXTX399,31064+60%

247Medford, OROR221,79563+232%

248Coos Bay, OROR63,99262–

249Ellensburg, WAWA48,80361+663%

250Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11861+79%

251Spartanburg, SCSC407,65660+1100%

252Bloomington, ININ165,23159−39%

253Charlottesville, VAVA228,59759−60%

254Price, UTUT20,68059−50%

255Traverse City, MIMI156,97258+107%

256Oneonta, NYNY60,58958−60%

257Florence, SCSC201,39257–

258Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52756–

259Los Alamos, NMNM19,40756–

260Manitowoc, WIWI81,71056+51%

261Saginaw, MIMI187,68855+400%

262Weirton, WVWV112,46855−39%

263Edwards, COCO54,29154−60%

264Huntingdon, PAPA43,00153+8%

265Monticello, NYNY80,58653+430%

266Michigan City, ININ111,29453−46%

267Midland, MIMI83,75453−48%

268Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63853+308%

269Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20652−16%

270Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10252+126%

271Key West, FLFL80,40651−41%

272Oil City, PAPA49,34651+113%

273Longview, WAWA114,88550–

274Clarksburg, WVWV88,14250+614%

275Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03550+525%

276Battle Creek, MIMI133,40849+227%

277Fresno, CACA1,203,38349−31%

278Cleveland, MSMS28,26249–

279Stevens Point, WIWI71,94349−26%

280Lima, OHOH100,88148+380%

281Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86448+118%

282Lakeland, FLFL874,79047−67%

283Zanesville, OHOH87,01446−31%

284Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45146–

285Elkhart, ININ208,77446−35%

286Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09746+188%

287Rice Lake, WIWI46,48445−30%

288Decatur, ILIL99,30045+275%

289Springfield, MAMA464,33845+181%

290Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13745+73%

291Massena, NYNY105,48844+1000%

292Marion, ININ66,52444–

293Savannah, GAGA438,31443−60%

294Springfield, MOMO500,69443−54%

295Hilo, HIHI210,04342−37%

296Winona, MNMN50,52342+110%

297Redding, CACA181,64842+27%

298Pierre, SDSD20,58842+425%

299Amherst, MAMA164,06541+14%

300Billings, MTMT193,60341−47%

301Gulfport, MSMS431,32941+78%

302Albert Lea, MNMN30,44041–

303Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90940+167%

304Lexington Park, MDMD211,17640−31%

305Niles, MIMI152,44440−57%

306Shreveport, LALA383,47440–

307Meadville, PAPA81,79240−58%

308Menomonie, WIWI46,22340−27%

309Chattanooga, TNTN594,53039−60%

310Hickory, NCNC376,89039+11%

311Ithaca, NYNY104,04739+63%

312Johnson City, TNTN216,41639+160%

313Springfield, OHOH135,34039−28%

314Casper, WYWY80,52638−19%

315Duncan, OKOK44,31038–

316Elko, NVNV56,68238–

317Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19138+100%

318St. George, UTUT213,67038–

319Stockton, CACA823,81537−69%

320Terre Haute, ININ169,24137−8%

321Moscow, IDID41,84236+64%

322Manchester, NHNH433,41536−16%

323Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19336+157%

324Bemidji, MNMN47,05535+75%

325El Paso, TXTX881,29135−13%

326Sebastian, FLFL172,79935+94%

327Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85035+21%

328Glens Falls, NYNY124,37334+89%

329Huntington, WVWV365,96534+79%

330Janesville, WIWI166,47234−62%

331Wenatchee, WAWA128,41434+100%

332Cookeville, TNTN152,47734–

333Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00233−78%

334Farmington, NMNM120,34033+120%

335Cheyenne, WYWY102,93832−80%

336Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15532–

337Wichita, KSKS663,80932−77%

338Evanston, WYWY23,41531+675%

339Fremont, OHOH58,65531+29%

340Findlay, OHOH75,03431−78%

341Cleveland, TNTN134,05730+114%

342Effingham, ILIL44,72730–

343Barnstable, MAMA233,53930−65%

344Memphis, TNTN1,341,41230−82%

345Greenwood, SCSC95,21529–

346Heber, UTUT81,65529−34%

347Tupelo, MSMS133,16729−12%

348Grand Forks, NDND105,04629–

349Parkersburg, WVWV87,26429–

350Staunton, VAVA129,69229−31%

351Alexandria, MNMN40,12029–

352Dyersburg, TNTN36,32028–

353Crossville, TNTN66,30028+12%

354Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49728+211%

355McAllen, TXTX921,54928−15%

356Morehead City, NCNC70,46928+211%

357Owatonna, MNMN37,46428+367%

358Frankfort, KYKY77,87427–

359Greencastle, ININ37,87627+8%

360Sonora, CACA53,16027+35%

361Mankato, MNMN104,90727−75%

362Alma, MIMI41,19027–

363Bartlesville, OKOK54,03727–

364Platteville, WIWI52,44627–

365Carson, NVNV58,57126−54%

366Blacksburg, VAVA181,61626+160%

367Danville, ILIL71,25926+189%

368Kapaa, HIHI73,40026–

369Red Bluff, CACA64,66526–

370Faribault, MNMN69,93926+24%

371Minot, NDND75,69426+767%

372Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33226−40%

373Kerrville, TXTX54,03725−53%

374Thomasville, GAGA72,95825–

375Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24525–

376Lewisburg, PAPA42,31325+317%

377Sanford, NCNC70,25825–

378Oxford, ALAL115,83424−4%

379Baton Rouge, LALA888,69924−73%

380Albany, OROR132,84324−17%

381Augusta, MEME129,06724+50%

382Austin, MNMN40,97124–

383Cadillac, MIMI49,71924−69%

384Easton, MDMD38,23823+77%

385Altoona, PAPA119,54123−50%

386Abilene, TXTX185,42923+21%

387Cortland, NYNY45,85023–

388Owensboro, KYKY113,96223+15%

389Ukiah, CACA88,12223–

390Yakima, WAWA259,18523–

391Mitchell, SDSD25,91323–

392Ontario, OROR60,08523–

393Sunbury, PAPA107,78823+156%

394St. Simons, GAGA118,52422–

395Aberdeen, WAWA78,14422−39%

396Longview, TXTX297,31522–

397Klamath Falls, OROR70,27422+69%

398Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08122–

399Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01422–

400Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45922−35%

401Coshocton, OHOH37,18821−5%

402DuBois, PAPA78,10021−72%

403Riverton, WYWY39,46421+133%

404Urbana, OHOH38,82021+62%

405Fayetteville, ARAR622,17721−28%

406Centralia, WAWA88,06221–

407McPherson, KSKS30,06421–

408Logan, UTUT160,88920−64%

409Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44220–

410Laramie, WYWY38,55820+5%

411Yuma, AZAZ224,44920–

412Manhattan, KSKS136,12220−17%

413Montgomery, ALAL388,74720–

414Boone, NCNC54,78620–

415Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91220−64%

416Gainesville, TXTX44,46119–

417Bay City, MIMI102,12319−47%

418Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83819–

419LaGrange, GAGA107,09719–

420Lincoln, ILIL27,18219+36%

421Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69119+533%

422Pontiac, ILIL35,05719−53%

423Bangor, MEME157,96719−24%

424Muncie, ININ113,10619–

425Sebring, FLFL111,12219+6%

426Cody, WYWY31,17119–

427Glasgow, KYKY56,22418–

428Greenfield, MAMA70,69818–

429Payson, AZAZ53,80118+100%

430Rochelle, ILIL51,39918–

431Warren, PAPA37,03818−68%

432Kokomo, ININ83,90418+125%

433Borger, TXTX19,63318–

434Kingsland, GAGA60,14318−58%

435Sidney, OHOH48,06518+125%

436Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15417–

437Amarillo, TXTX276,23517−19%

438Roanoke, VAVA316,54717−62%

439Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65517–

440Taylorville, ILIL33,44317−6%

441Salisbury, MDMD131,87217–

442Brenham, TXTX38,28817–

443Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04116−11%

444Juneau city and, AKAK31,60916−38%

445Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90416–

446Dubuque, IAIA99,38116−75%

447Florence, ALAL156,60916–

448Lewiston, IDID65,45016−16%

449Sumter, SCSC105,06716–

450Alpena, MIMI28,85316–

451Americus, GAGA33,39416–

452Jackson, MSMS609,84715−87%

453Shawano, WIWI45,75915−32%

454Starkville, MSMS62,06315+114%

455Columbus, GAGA324,83015−70%

456Corvallis, OROR97,72815–

457Fort Smith, ARAR234,14015–

458Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97515−29%

459Pittsfield, MAMA128,22415–

460Brownsville, TXTX433,94614+27%

461Waco, TXTX308,80714−63%

462Las Vegas, NMNM30,31114+40%

463Logansport, ININ37,83614–

464Sparta, WIWI46,57214−22%

465Washington Court House, OHOH28,55214–

466Fairbanks, AKAK93,97214−79%

467Gettysburg, PAPA107,59414−48%

468Kingsport, TNTN314,83414−52%

469Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30214−62%

470Bennington, VTVT36,63013−57%

471Danville, KYKY56,98513−46%

472Defiance, OHOH38,29213+0%

473Kingston, NYNY183,33013+8%

474Laconia, NHNH65,14713–

475Marietta, OHOH58,38913−80%

476Columbus, ININ85,72913−38%

477Lincoln, NENE352,08113−13%

478Santa Fe, NMNM156,90713+44%

479Waterloo, IAIA169,18913+117%

480Hillsdale, MIMI45,73812+9%

481Columbia, MOMO219,06212+20%

482Hot Springs, ARAR99,69512−29%

483Auburn, ININ44,53512+0%

484Cambridge, OHOH38,37912−67%

485Rifle, COCO80,09912−84%

486Elkins, WVWV26,88211+267%

487Harrison, ARAR45,65411–

488Lake City, FLFL74,09411–

489Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91411−35%

490Montrose, COCO44,59111+83%

491Jackson, MIMI159,55211−48%

492Slidell, LALA279,10811−31%

493Columbus, MSMS67,14411–

494Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79111–

495Ketchikan, AKAK13,54910–

496Pullman, WAWA48,51210+150%

497Tiffin, OHOH54,52210−50%

498Tullahoma, TNTN69,33910–

499Jacksonville, NCNC217,17510−29%

500Lafayette, LALA423,75810–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest slovene population?

Cleveland, OH ranks #1 with 37,337 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by slovene population?

Cleveland, OH, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Pittsburgh, PA, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, Akron, OH.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

606 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is slovene population measured?

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