Greek 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 Greek population, totaling 1.2 million nationwide. New York leads with 138,993 residents, followed by California (120,649) and Florida (87,533). This ranking examines how Greek communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Greek population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Greek population in New York is 138,993
    0.70% of New York population is Greek
  • 2
    California
    Greek population in California is 120,649
    0.31% of California population is Greek
  • 3
    Florida
    Greek population in Florida is 87,533
    0.40% of Florida population is Greek
  • 4
    Illinois
    Greek population in Illinois is 85,121
    0.67% of Illinois population is Greek
  • 5
    Massachusetts
    Greek population in Massachusetts is 73,310
    1.05% of Massachusetts population is Greek

U.S. States by Greek Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Greek populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in New York, California, Florida, and Illinois. 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 Greek population count
Rank by Greek Population
State
Greek Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Greek Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 138,993 0.70% 11.47%
2 California 120,649 0.31% 9.96%
3 Florida 87,533 0.40% 7.23%
4 Illinois 85,121 0.67% 7.03%
5 Massachusetts 73,310 1.05% 6.05%
6 Pennsylvania 58,063 0.45% 4.79%
7 New Jersey 56,547 0.61% 4.67%
8 49,777 0.42% 4.11%
9 45,798 0.15% 3.78%
10 41,402 0.41% 3.42%
11 32,622 0.38% 2.69%
12 30,621 0.29% 2.53%
13 29,645 0.48% 2.45%
14 28,614 0.80% 2.36%
15 25,084 0.35% 2.07%
16 24,258 0.31% 2.00%
17 22,195 0.21% 1.83%
18 20,791 0.36% 1.72%
19 19,601 0.29% 1.62%
20 18,121 1.31% 1.50%
21 17,867 0.30% 1.48%
22 16,992 0.33% 1.40%
23 14,280 0.34% 1.18%
24 13,581 0.41% 1.12%
25 12,957 0.21% 1.07%
26 12,376 0.18% 1.02%
27 10,358 0.33% 0.86%
28 9,626 0.17% 0.79%
29 8,172 0.16% 0.67%
30 6,965 0.51% 0.58%
31 6,848 0.63% 0.57%
32 5,628 0.18% 0.46%
33 5,498 0.12% 0.45%
34 5,399 0.12% 0.45%
35 5,106 0.24% 0.42%
36 4,809 0.25% 0.40%
37 4,792 0.27% 0.40%
38 4,576 0.11% 0.38%
39 4,381 0.15% 0.36%
40 4,228 0.42% 0.35%
41 3,736 0.19% 0.31%
42 3,611 0.12% 0.30%
43 3,333 0.50% 0.28%
44 3,008 0.10% 0.25%
45 2,883 0.26% 0.24%
46 2,783 0.43% 0.23%
47 2,268 0.39% 0.19%
48 2,000 0.27% 0.17%
49 1,109 0.12% 0.09%
50 695 0.09% 0.06%
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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 Greek population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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