Lithuanian 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 Lithuanian population, totaling 603,071 nationwide. Illinois leads with 69,816 residents, followed by Pennsylvania (60,801) and California (45,467). This ranking examines how Lithuanian communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Lithuanian population in United States

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  • 1
    Illinois
    Lithuanian population in Illinois is 69,816
    0.55% of Illinois population is Lithuanian
  • 2
    Pennsylvania
    Lithuanian population in Pennsylvania is 60,801
    0.47% of Pennsylvania population is Lithuanian
  • 3
    California
    Lithuanian population in California is 45,467
    0.12% of California population is Lithuanian
  • 4
    Massachusetts
    Lithuanian population in Massachusetts is 40,216
    0.58% of Massachusetts population is Lithuanian
  • 5
    New York
    Lithuanian population in New York is 38,558
    0.19% of New York population is Lithuanian

U.S. States by Lithuanian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Lithuanian populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, and Massachusetts. 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 Lithuanian population count
Rank by Lithuanian Population
State
Lithuanian Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Lithuanian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Illinois 69,816 0.55% 11.58%
2 Pennsylvania 60,801 0.47% 10.08%
3 California 45,467 0.12% 7.54%
4 Massachusetts 40,216 0.58% 6.67%
5 New York 38,558 0.19% 6.39%
6 Florida 37,404 0.17% 6.20%
7 New Jersey 29,653 0.32% 4.92%
8 27,622 0.27% 4.58%
9 25,882 0.72% 4.29%
10 21,141 0.18% 3.51%
11 16,267 0.05% 2.70%
12 15,636 0.25% 2.59%
13 12,936 0.22% 2.15%
14 12,755 0.15% 2.12%
15 12,550 0.22% 2.08%
16 12,133 0.11% 2.01%
17 11,681 0.16% 1.94%
18 11,449 0.15% 1.90%
19 9,882 0.15% 1.64%
20 8,643 0.08% 1.43%
21 6,458 0.47% 1.07%
22 6,303 0.10% 1.05%
23 5,801 0.14% 0.96%
24 5,550 0.10% 0.92%
25 5,115 0.07% 0.85%
26 4,568 0.33% 0.76%
27 4,488 0.09% 0.74%
28 4,162 0.13% 0.69%
29 3,604 0.33% 0.60%
30 2,657 0.06% 0.44%
31 2,617 0.26% 0.43%
32 2,403 0.37% 0.40%
33 2,355 0.12% 0.39%
34 2,308 0.34% 0.38%
35 2,267 0.07% 0.38%
36 2,146 0.05% 0.36%
37 2,114 0.07% 0.35%
38 2,075 0.04% 0.34%
39 2,011 0.06% 0.33%
40 1,973 0.09% 0.33%
41 1,755 0.04% 0.29%
42 1,717 0.09% 0.28%
43 1,516 0.14% 0.25%
44 1,342 0.04% 0.22%
45 1,258 0.07% 0.21%
46 907 0.12% 0.15%
47 776 0.13% 0.13%
48 509 0.02% 0.08%
49 411 0.05% 0.07%
50 249 0.03% 0.04%
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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 Lithuanian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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