Belgian Population in United States by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Belgian population in the United States stands at 319,897 individuals. Green Bay contains the largest Belgian community with 5,969 residents, followed by New York (3,917) and Chicago (2,308), with many other cities across the country home to active Belgian communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Belgian populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Belgian population in United States

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  • 1
    Green Bay
    Belgian population in Green Bay is 5,969
    5.60% of Green Bay population is Belgian
  • 2
    New York
    Belgian population in New York is 3,917
    0.05% of New York population is Belgian
  • 3
    Chicago
    Belgian population in Chicago is 2,308
    0.09% of Chicago population is Belgian
  • 4
    Manhattan borough
    Belgian population in Manhattan borough is 1,841
    0.11% of Manhattan borough population is Belgian
  • 5
    Los Angeles
    Belgian population in Los Angeles is 1,640
    0.04% of Los Angeles population is Belgian

U.S. Cities by Belgian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Belgian populations in leading metropolitan areas, including Green Bay, New York, Chicago, and Manhattan borough, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of Belgian ancestry. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in United States ranked by Belgian population count
Rank by Belgian Population
City
Belgian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Belgian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Green Bay 5,969 5.60% 1.87%
2 New York 3,917 0.05% 1.22%
3 Chicago 2,308 0.09% 0.72%
4 Manhattan borough 1,841 0.11% 0.58%
5 Los Angeles 1,640 0.04% 0.51%
6 Bellevue 1,415 8.71% 0.44%
6 De Pere 1,415 5.58% 0.44%
7 1,406 1.53% 0.44%
8 1,279 3.03% 0.40%
9 1,262 0.05% 0.39%
10 1,249 0.15% 0.39%
11 1,248 2.14% 0.39%
12 1,247 2.45% 0.39%
13 1,225 0.13% 0.38%
14 1,195 5.90% 0.37%
15 1,167 1.17% 0.36%
16 1,155 0.07% 0.36%
17 1,131 0.08% 0.35%
18 1,098 0.17% 0.34%
19 1,089 7.77% 0.34%
20 1,029 1.02% 0.32%
21 987 2.69% 0.31%
22 931 1.17% 0.29%
23 924 0.69% 0.29%
24 915 0.13% 0.29%
25 886 0.17% 0.28%
26 870 0.20% 0.27%
27 844 0.04% 0.26%
28 829 0.17% 0.26%
29 803 4.74% 0.25%
30 802 1.76% 0.25%
31 788 6.06% 0.25%
32 785 38.96% 0.25%
33 770 0.10% 0.24%
34 761 0.13% 0.24%
35 745 0.54% 0.23%
36 742 11.28% 0.23%
37 725 0.95% 0.23%
38 717 0.05% 0.22%
39 716 0.11% 0.22%
40 708 5.10% 0.22%
41 639 40.06% 0.20%
42 636 0.23% 0.20%
43 631 3.03% 0.20%
44 614 6.33% 0.19%
45 602 0.80% 0.19%
46 585 0.86% 0.18%
47 582 0.57% 0.18%
48 565 0.06% 0.18%
49 556 0.12% 0.17%
50 554 5.32% 0.17%
51 553 0.02% 0.17%
52 538 0.27% 0.17%
53 533 1.08% 0.17%
53 533 0.17% 0.17%
54 532 5.82% 0.17%
55 522 38.52% 0.16%
56 515 0.59% 0.16%
57 513 18.85% 0.16%
58 499 0.11% 0.16%
59 475 1.97% 0.15%
60 465 0.27% 0.15%
61 458 0.19% 0.14%
62 455 1.16% 0.14%
63 454 0.07% 0.14%
64 448 13.92% 0.14%
64 448 0.09% 0.14%
65 443 0.09% 0.14%
66 430 0.74% 0.13%
67 429 11.75% 0.13%
68 423 0.08% 0.13%
69 419 0.07% 0.13%
70 412 0.03% 0.13%
71 408 0.86% 0.13%
72 407 0.04% 0.13%
72 407 0.09% 0.13%
73 405 0.33% 0.13%
73 405 0.05% 0.13%
74 402 0.69% 0.13%
75 400 0.41% 0.13%
76 396 0.08% 0.12%
76 396 37.82% 0.12%
77 389 0.04% 0.12%
78 382 47.87% 0.12%
79 380 0.49% 0.12%
80 378 32.67% 0.12%
81 367 0.18% 0.11%
82 360 2.91% 0.11%
83 357 0.91% 0.11%
84 356 0.13% 0.11%
85 354 21.49% 0.11%
86 352 0.07% 0.11%
87 348 0.18% 0.11%
88 346 0.13% 0.11%
89 345 0.04% 0.11%
90 341 23.26% 0.11%
90 341 2.78% 0.11%
91 338 0.04% 0.11%
92 336 0.28% 0.11%
93 334 0.05% 0.10%
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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 city in United States by their Belgian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Belgian 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 Belgian 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 Belgian alone, while others identify as Belgian along with another race (such as Belgian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Belgian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Belgian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Belgian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Belgian .
  2. % of Total United States Belgian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Belgian 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 Belgian 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Belgian 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 Belgian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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