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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Italian population in the United States stands at 16.2 million individuals. New York contains the largest Italian community with 492,127 residents, followed by Hempstead town (127,106) and Brooklyn borough (120,928), with many other cities across the country home to active Italian communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Italian populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Italian population in New York is 492,127
    5.78% of New York population is Italian
  • 2
    Hempstead town
    Italian population in Hempstead town is 127,106
    16.11% of Hempstead town population is Italian
  • 3
    Brooklyn borough
    Italian population in Brooklyn borough is 120,928
    4.57% of Brooklyn borough population is Italian
  • 4
    Brookhaven town
    Italian population in Brookhaven town is 120,174
    24.64% of Brookhaven town population is Italian
  • 5
    Queens borough
    Italian population in Queens borough is 118,921
    5.10% of Queens borough population is Italian

U.S. Cities by Italian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Italian populations in leading metropolitan areas, including New York, Hempstead town, Brooklyn borough, and Brookhaven town, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of Italian 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 Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 492,127 5.78% 3.04%
2 Hempstead town 127,106 16.11% 0.78%
3 Brooklyn borough 120,928 4.57% 0.75%
4 Brookhaven town 120,174 24.64% 0.74%
5 Queens borough 118,921 5.10% 0.73%
6 Staten Island borough 116,441 23.63% 0.72%
7 Philadelphia 106,505 6.73% 0.66%
8 104,823 2.72% 0.65%
9 101,637 3.75% 0.63%
10 99,325 6.10% 0.61%
11 68,735 22.95% 0.42%
12 62,673 3.86% 0.39%
13 60,303 17.80% 0.37%
14 57,979 4.19% 0.36%
15 48,372 7.29% 0.30%
16 43,166 21.19% 0.27%
17 41,530 4.58% 0.26%
18 39,006 17.90% 0.24%
19 38,916 5.45% 0.24%
20 37,898 4.53% 0.23%
21 37,794 1.64% 0.23%
22 36,512 2.57% 0.23%
23 35,126 30.28% 0.22%
24 34,678 11.42% 0.21%
25 34,496 4.65% 0.21%
26 34,368 3.57% 0.21%
27 31,992 4.92% 0.20%
28 31,435 3.18% 0.19%
29 31,367 3.54% 0.19%
30 31,164 3.22% 0.19%
31 30,159 4.49% 0.19%
32 29,761 12.58% 0.18%
33 28,875 1.98% 0.18%
34 28,774 4.48% 0.18%
35 27,622 9.99% 0.17%
36 25,293 5.53% 0.16%
37 24,357 6.19% 0.15%
38 24,231 24.97% 0.15%
39 23,102 17.74% 0.14%
40 22,854 4.73% 0.14%
41 22,718 1.75% 0.14%
42 22,293 23.26% 0.14%
43 20,474 6.31% 0.13%
44 20,097 9.59% 0.12%
45 19,981 24.18% 0.12%
46 19,868 3.66% 0.12%
47 19,713 8.14% 0.12%
48 19,569 3.86% 0.12%
49 19,383 3.45% 0.12%
50 18,917 9.17% 0.12%
51 18,898 8.57% 0.12%
52 18,877 28.24% 0.12%
53 18,822 25.16% 0.12%
54 18,820 3.70% 0.12%
55 18,623 7.14% 0.11%
56 18,241 3.74% 0.11%
57 18,003 8.76% 0.11%
58 17,949 19.55% 0.11%
59 17,796 3.78% 0.11%
60 17,785 3.39% 0.11%
61 17,300 1.84% 0.11%
62 16,800 2.91% 0.10%
63 16,421 19.82% 0.10%
64 16,251 4.42% 0.10%
65 16,241 11.96% 0.10%
66 15,831 5.89% 0.10%
67 15,708 5.79% 0.10%
68 15,539 7.41% 0.10%
69 14,938 3.97% 0.09%
70 14,668 29.96% 0.09%
71 14,655 5.06% 0.09%
72 14,552 27.12% 0.09%
73 14,342 9.81% 0.09%
74 14,275 2.86% 0.09%
75 14,203 15.45% 0.09%
76 14,027 4.50% 0.09%
77 13,956 21.16% 0.09%
78 13,936 2.45% 0.09%
79 13,934 2.56% 0.09%
80 13,892 14.78% 0.09%
81 13,790 23.23% 0.09%
82 13,458 18.67% 0.08%
83 13,368 15.65% 0.08%
84 13,294 2.98% 0.08%
85 13,259 4.77% 0.08%
86 13,092 6.88% 0.08%
87 13,084 19.41% 0.08%
88 12,807 14.79% 0.08%
89 12,806 6.53% 0.08%
90 12,758 2.91% 0.08%
91 12,632 28.57% 0.08%
92 12,324 6.73% 0.08%
93 12,243 3.14% 0.08%
94 12,188 13.66% 0.08%
95 12,165 2.65% 0.08%
96 12,069 9.08% 0.07%
97 12,059 15.85% 0.07%
98 12,007 6.34% 0.07%
99 11,953 25.11% 0.07%
100 11,884 12.02% 0.07%
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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 Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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