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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Bulgarian population in the United States stands at 107,757 individuals. New York contains the largest Bulgarian community with 3,852 residents, followed by Chicago (2,818) and Queens borough (1,677), with many other cities across the country home to active Bulgarian communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Bulgarian populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Bulgarian population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Bulgarian population in New York is 3,852
    0.05% of New York population is Bulgarian
  • 2
    Chicago
    Bulgarian population in Chicago is 2,818
    0.10% of Chicago population is Bulgarian
  • 3
    Queens borough
    Bulgarian population in Queens borough is 1,677
    0.07% of Queens borough population is Bulgarian
  • 4
    Los Angeles
    Bulgarian population in Los Angeles is 1,393
    0.04% of Los Angeles population is Bulgarian
  • 5
    Arlington Heights
    Bulgarian population in Arlington Heights is 1,314
    1.72% of Arlington Heights population is Bulgarian

U.S. Cities by Bulgarian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Bulgarian populations in leading metropolitan areas, including New York, Chicago, Queens borough, and Los Angeles, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of full or partial Bulgarian descent. 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 Bulgarian population count
Rank by Bulgarian Population
City
Bulgarian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Bulgarian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 3,852 0.05% 3.57%
2 Chicago 2,818 0.10% 2.62%
3 Queens borough 1,677 0.07% 1.56%
4 Los Angeles 1,393 0.04% 1.29%
5 Arlington Heights 1,314 1.72% 1.22%
6 San Diego 1,309 0.09% 1.21%
7 Phoenix 1,278 0.08% 1.19%
8 1,212 2.18% 1.12%
9 1,147 0.15% 1.06%
10 1,089 0.07% 1.01%
11 857 1.12% 0.80%
12 710 0.11% 0.66%
13 699 0.03% 0.65%
14 649 0.98% 0.60%
15 627 1.06% 0.58%
16 599 2.64% 0.56%
17 570 0.14% 0.53%
18 540 1.26% 0.50%
19 508 0.06% 0.47%
20 482 0.07% 0.45%
21 457 0.15% 0.42%
22 456 3.18% 0.42%
22 456 0.31% 0.42%
23 440 0.09% 0.41%
24 438 0.05% 0.41%
25 431 1.34% 0.40%
26 426 1.52% 0.40%
27 397 0.49% 0.37%
28 374 1.79% 0.35%
28 374 0.32% 0.35%
29 372 0.95% 0.35%
30 368 1.53% 0.34%
31 358 0.02% 0.33%
32 353 0.34% 0.33%
33 340 0.66% 0.32%
34 331 0.22% 0.31%
35 329 1.09% 0.31%
36 314 0.11% 0.29%
37 311 0.36% 0.29%
38 308 0.12% 0.29%
39 304 0.05% 0.28%
40 297 0.07% 0.28%
41 294 0.04% 0.27%
41 294 7.72% 0.27%
42 292 0.44% 0.27%
43 289 0.05% 0.27%
44 287 0.02% 0.27%
45 283 3.36% 0.26%
46 279 0.09% 0.26%
47 263 0.16% 0.24%
48 262 0.02% 0.24%
49 256 0.29% 0.24%
50 238 0.22% 0.22%
51 236 0.05% 0.22%
52 234 0.03% 0.22%
53 233 0.49% 0.22%
54 223 0.36% 0.21%
55 222 0.45% 0.21%
56 221 0.02% 0.21%
57 220 0.16% 0.20%
58 218 0.27% 0.20%
59 216 0.06% 0.20%
59 216 6.75% 0.20%
60 210 0.33% 0.19%
60 210 0.51% 0.19%
61 206 0.20% 0.19%
62 204 0.27% 0.19%
63 201 0.46% 0.19%
64 198 0.80% 0.18%
64 198 0.28% 0.18%
65 192 0.28% 0.18%
65 192 0.46% 0.18%
66 187 0.16% 0.17%
67 182 0.01% 0.17%
68 179 0.16% 0.17%
68 179 0.45% 0.17%
68 179 0.03% 0.17%
68 179 0.35% 0.17%
69 178 0.08% 0.17%
70 177 0.07% 0.16%
71 175 0.37% 0.16%
72 174 0.11% 0.16%
73 173 0.16% 0.16%
74 169 0.01% 0.16%
75 168 0.85% 0.16%
76 166 0.02% 0.15%
77 164 0.25% 0.15%
78 162 0.48% 0.15%
79 160 3.90% 0.15%
79 160 0.12% 0.15%
80 158 0.03% 0.15%
80 158 0.14% 0.15%
81 157 0.06% 0.15%
82 156 0.07% 0.14%
82 156 3.49% 0.14%
83 155 0.17% 0.14%
84 154 0.47% 0.14%
84 154 0.03% 0.14%
85 153 0.12% 0.14%
86 152 0.10% 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 United States by their Bulgarian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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