Brazilian Population in Allegheny County, PA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Brazilian population in Allegheny County, PA is reported at 733 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Allegheny County - including Pittsburgh, Shaler township, Penn Hills township, and others - report some Brazilian presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in Pennsylvania.

Top 5 cities with the largest Brazilian population in Allegheny County

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  • 1
    Pittsburgh
    Brazilian population in Pittsburgh is 277
    0.09% of Pittsburgh population is Brazilian
  • 2
    Shaler township
    Brazilian population in Shaler township is 65
    0.23% of Shaler township population is Brazilian
  • 3
    Penn Hills township
    Brazilian population in Penn Hills township is 53
    0.13% of Penn Hills township population is Brazilian
  • 4
    Pine township
    Brazilian population in Pine township is 47
    0.31% of Pine township population is Brazilian
  • 5
    Churchill
    Brazilian population in Churchill is 39
    1.26% of Churchill population is Brazilian

Overview of Brazilian population in Allegheny County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Allegheny County with 733 Brazilian residents (0.059% of 1.2 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 96th percentile nationally among counties and 94th percentile within Pennsylvania for Brazilian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Allegheny County's Brazilian population of 0.059% remains below Pennsylvania's state average of 0.11% and the national average of 0.16%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Allegheny County with 733 Brazilian residents, representing 5.3% of Pennsylvania's total Brazilian population of 13,881.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Allegheny County's density of 1 Brazilian Americans per square mile exceeds Pennsylvania's average of 0.31 per square mile by three and one-quarter times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Brazilian demographic communities.
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122 Cities in Allegheny County Ranked by Brazilian Population

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ACS data [1] show Brazilian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Pittsburgh, Shaler township, Penn Hills township, and Pine township. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 122 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Allegheny County, PA ranked by Brazilian population count
Rank by Brazilian Population
City
Brazilian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Allegheny County Brazilian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Pittsburgh 277 0.09% 37.79%
2 Shaler township 65 0.23% 8.87%
3 Penn Hills township 53 0.13% 7.23%
4 Pine township 47 0.31% 6.41%
5 Churchill 39 1.26% 5.32%
6 Ross township 37 0.11% 5.05%
7 Mount Lebanon township 31 0.09% 4.23%
8 29 0.40% 3.96%
9 26 1.13% 3.55%
9 26 0.35% 3.55%
10 16 0.29% 2.18%
11 14 0.04% 1.91%
12 13 0.25% 1.77%
12 13 0.05% 1.77%
13 12 0.26% 1.64%
14 10 0.41% 1.36%
15 7 0.07% 0.96%
16 6 0.02% 0.82%
17 5 0.11% 0.68%
18 3 0.19% 0.41%
18 3 0.25% 0.41%
19 1 0.20% 0.14%
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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 Allegheny County, PA by their Brazilian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Brazilian 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 Brazilian .
  2. % of Total Allegheny County Brazilian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Brazilian 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 Brazilian 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 Brazilian 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 Brazilian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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