Albanian Population in United States by State : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, all 50 states and the District of Columbia report a measurable Albanian population, totaling 222,964 nationwide. New York leads with 56,226 residents, followed by Michigan (27,466) and Massachusetts (20,752). This ranking examines how Albanian communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Albanian population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Albanian population in New York is 56,226
    0.28% of New York population is Albanian
  • 2
    Michigan
    Albanian population in Michigan is 27,466
    0.27% of Michigan population is Albanian
  • 3
    Massachusetts
    Albanian population in Massachusetts is 20,752
    0.30% of Massachusetts population is Albanian
  • 4
    Florida
    Albanian population in Florida is 17,534
    0.08% of Florida population is Albanian
  • 5
    New Jersey
    Albanian population in New Jersey is 15,000
    0.16% of New Jersey population is Albanian

U.S. States by Albanian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Albanian populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Florida. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all states included in this analysis*.
states in United States ranked by Albanian population count
Rank by Albanian Population
State
Albanian Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Albanian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 56,226 0.28% 25.22%
2 Michigan 27,466 0.27% 12.32%
3 Massachusetts 20,752 0.30% 9.31%
4 Florida 17,534 0.08% 7.86%
5 New Jersey 15,000 0.16% 6.73%
6 Illinois 14,662 0.12% 6.58%
7 Connecticut 11,635 0.32% 5.22%
8 9,804 0.08% 4.40%
9 6,080 0.02% 2.73%
10 5,205 0.01% 2.33%
11 4,869 0.08% 2.18%
12 3,835 0.03% 1.72%
13 3,473 0.04% 1.56%
14 2,144 0.03% 0.96%
15 2,138 0.03% 0.96%
16 1,952 0.02% 0.88%
17 1,855 0.03% 0.83%
18 1,829 0.02% 0.82%
19 1,681 0.12% 0.75%
20 1,512 0.02% 0.68%
21 1,349 0.02% 0.61%
22 1,336 0.03% 0.60%
23 1,325 0.03% 0.59%
24 1,225 0.02% 0.55%
25 894 0.02% 0.40%
26 660 0.01% 0.30%
27 605 0.02% 0.27%
28 589 0.09% 0.26%
29 551 0.02% 0.25%
30 538 0.05% 0.24%
31 532 0.04% 0.24%
32 481 0.02% 0.22%
33 424 0.01% 0.19%
34 420 0.06% 0.19%
35 308 0.01% 0.14%
36 256 0.03% 0.11%
37 249 0.03% 0.11%
38 215 0.00% 0.10%
39 182 0.00% 0.08%
40 159 0.02% 0.07%
40 159 0.01% 0.07%
41 149 0.01% 0.07%
42 133 0.00% 0.06%
43 119 0.00% 0.05%
44 106 0.02% 0.05%
45 102 0.00% 0.05%
46 70 0.00% 0.03%
47 46 0.01% 0.02%
48 37 0.00% 0.02%
49 12 0.00% 0.01%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks state in United States by their Albanian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Albanian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Albanian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Albanian alone, while others identify as Albanian along with another race (such as Albanian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Albanian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Albanian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Albanian alone or in combination in state. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total State Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Albanian .
  2. % of Total United States Albanian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Albanian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Albanian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • State that don’t have any reported Albanian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Albanian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.