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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Croatian population in the United States stands at 399,024 individuals. New York contains the largest Croatian community with 9,203 residents, followed by Chicago (7,269) and Los Angeles (5,346), with many other cities across the country home to active Croatian communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Croatian populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Croatian population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Croatian population in New York is 9,203
    0.11% of New York population is Croatian
  • 2
    Chicago
    Croatian population in Chicago is 7,269
    0.27% of Chicago population is Croatian
  • 3
    Los Angeles
    Croatian population in Los Angeles is 5,346
    0.14% of Los Angeles population is Croatian
  • 4
    Queens borough
    Croatian population in Queens borough is 4,260
    0.18% of Queens borough population is Croatian
  • 5
    Manhattan borough
    Croatian population in Manhattan borough is 2,470
    0.15% of Manhattan borough population is Croatian

U.S. Cities by Croatian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Croatian populations in leading metropolitan areas, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Queens borough, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans who have full or partial Croatian 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 Croatian population count
Rank by Croatian Population
City
Croatian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Croatian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 9,203 0.11% 2.31%
2 Chicago 7,269 0.27% 1.82%
3 Los Angeles 5,346 0.14% 1.34%
4 Queens borough 4,260 0.18% 1.07%
5 Manhattan borough 2,470 0.15% 0.62%
6 Phoenix 2,431 0.15% 0.61%
7 Seattle 2,368 0.32% 0.59%
8 2,179 0.72% 0.55%
9 1,900 0.19% 0.48%
10 1,777 0.07% 0.45%
11 1,763 0.27% 0.44%
12 1,519 0.18% 0.38%
13 1,434 0.10% 0.36%
14 1,410 0.38% 0.35%
15 1,355 2.87% 0.34%
16 1,334 0.23% 0.33%
17 1,319 0.06% 0.33%
18 1,289 0.18% 0.32%
19 1,247 0.83% 0.31%
20 1,195 0.24% 0.30%
21 1,166 0.13% 0.29%
22 1,149 0.38% 0.29%
23 1,077 0.07% 0.27%
24 1,028 0.20% 0.26%
25 1,023 0.13% 0.26%
26 1,017 0.15% 0.25%
27 939 0.46% 0.24%
28 867 0.37% 0.22%
29 843 0.06% 0.21%
30 829 0.16% 0.21%
31 815 6.08% 0.20%
32 808 0.19% 0.20%
33 779 3.60% 0.20%
34 773 0.14% 0.19%
35 765 0.49% 0.19%
35 765 0.51% 0.19%
36 750 0.26% 0.19%
37 742 0.06% 0.19%
38 738 2.89% 0.19%
39 727 2.62% 0.18%
40 725 1.76% 0.18%
41 716 0.26% 0.18%
42 710 4.05% 0.18%
43 707 0.33% 0.18%
44 685 0.28% 0.17%
45 683 0.35% 0.17%
46 676 0.07% 0.17%
47 662 0.35% 0.17%
48 643 0.20% 0.16%
49 639 2.67% 0.16%
50 636 1.06% 0.16%
51 628 0.32% 0.16%
52 622 0.22% 0.16%
53 621 0.78% 0.16%
54 617 0.06% 0.15%
55 611 0.12% 0.15%
56 606 0.09% 0.15%
57 605 0.54% 0.15%
58 604 1.21% 0.15%
59 587 1.77% 0.15%
60 586 4.13% 0.15%
61 581 0.26% 0.15%
62 558 1.66% 0.14%
63 555 1.10% 0.14%
64 546 1.31% 0.14%
65 540 2.01% 0.14%
66 538 0.08% 0.13%
67 532 1.61% 0.13%
68 530 0.12% 0.13%
68 530 0.20% 0.13%
68 530 0.89% 0.13%
69 517 0.11% 0.13%
70 513 0.19% 0.13%
71 512 0.93% 0.13%
72 511 1.72% 0.13%
73 509 0.20% 0.13%
74 505 1.59% 0.13%
75 500 2.11% 0.13%
76 499 0.10% 0.13%
77 497 0.92% 0.12%
78 487 2.66% 0.12%
79 486 0.21% 0.12%
80 485 2.58% 0.12%
81 484 1.65% 0.12%
82 483 3.00% 0.12%
83 482 2.03% 0.12%
84 481 0.33% 0.12%
85 471 0.81% 0.12%
85 471 0.69% 0.12%
85 471 0.12% 0.12%
86 458 0.24% 0.11%
87 449 0.58% 0.11%
88 442 0.18% 0.11%
89 430 0.10% 0.11%
90 429 0.32% 0.11%
91 428 0.05% 0.11%
92 426 0.12% 0.11%
93 419 0.19% 0.11%
94 410 0.08% 0.10%
95 409 0.58% 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 Croatian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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