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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Polish population in the United States stands at 8.5 million individuals. New York contains the largest Polish community with 180,873 residents, followed by Chicago (135,310) and Brooklyn borough (56,027), with many other cities across the country home to active Polish communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Polish populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Polish population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Polish population in New York is 180,873
    2.12% of New York population is Polish
  • 2
    Chicago
    Polish population in Chicago is 135,310
    5.00% of Chicago population is Polish
  • 3
    Brooklyn borough
    Polish population in Brooklyn borough is 56,027
    2.12% of Brooklyn borough population is Polish
  • 4
    Manhattan borough
    Polish population in Manhattan borough is 54,415
    3.34% of Manhattan borough population is Polish
  • 5
    Los Angeles
    Polish population in Los Angeles is 51,861
    1.34% of Los Angeles population is Polish

U.S. Cities by Polish Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Polish populations in leading metropolitan areas, including New York, Chicago, Brooklyn borough, and Manhattan borough, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of Polish 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 Polish population count
Rank by Polish Population
City
Polish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Polish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 180,873 2.12% 2.13%
2 Chicago 135,310 5.00% 1.59%
3 Brooklyn borough 56,027 2.12% 0.66%
4 Manhattan borough 54,415 3.34% 0.64%
5 Los Angeles 51,861 1.34% 0.61%
6 Queens borough 49,626 2.13% 0.58%
7 Philadelphia 47,434 3.00% 0.56%
8 31,148 5.47% 0.37%
9 29,800 1.83% 0.35%
10 27,084 3.43% 0.32%
11 24,582 1.77% 0.29%
12 22,723 25.47% 0.27%
13 22,353 8.09% 0.26%
14 21,029 4.31% 0.25%
15 20,920 0.91% 0.25%
16 20,100 6.62% 0.24%
17 19,765 2.77% 0.23%
18 18,939 2.55% 0.22%
19 18,931 2.09% 0.22%
20 18,868 1.95% 0.22%
21 17,430 6.49% 0.21%
22 16,452 3.85% 0.19%
23 16,248 3.30% 0.19%
24 16,055 3.29% 0.19%
25 15,644 11.72% 0.18%
26 15,303 1.83% 0.18%
27 15,251 5.53% 0.18%
28 15,170 11.65% 0.18%
29 15,156 2.36% 0.18%
30 15,045 2.24% 0.18%
31 15,020 10.87% 0.18%
32 14,770 2.22% 0.17%
33 14,648 14.66% 0.17%
34 14,558 15.84% 0.17%
35 14,079 4.70% 0.17%
36 13,580 3.70% 0.16%
37 13,330 22.20% 0.16%
38 13,057 1.36% 0.15%
39 12,965 1.46% 0.15%
40 12,641 0.87% 0.15%
41 12,620 2.61% 0.15%
42 12,504 27.77% 0.15%
43 12,442 6.29% 0.15%
44 11,975 1.84% 0.14%
45 11,857 12.61% 0.14%
46 11,741 7.86% 0.14%
47 11,567 2.00% 0.14%
48 11,405 7.61% 0.13%
49 11,085 2.18% 0.13%
50 10,908 0.84% 0.13%
51 10,740 13.40% 0.13%
52 10,680 13.42% 0.13%
53 10,527 13.81% 0.12%
54 10,519 1.94% 0.12%
55 10,433 23.02% 0.12%
56 10,415 4.30% 0.12%
57 10,294 2.25% 0.12%
58 10,013 13.66% 0.12%
59 9,889 4.85% 0.12%
60 9,691 9.87% 0.11%
61 9,561 10.15% 0.11%
62 9,458 2.91% 0.11%
63 9,427 2.78% 0.11%
64 9,397 6.26% 0.11%
65 9,354 12.98% 0.11%
66 9,240 15.85% 0.11%
67 9,187 15.85% 0.11%
68 9,122 3.86% 0.11%
69 9,096 4.18% 0.11%
70 8,905 11.60% 0.10%
71 8,874 15.54% 0.10%
72 8,856 1.88% 0.10%
73 8,339 15.16% 0.10%
74 8,311 13.99% 0.10%
75 8,226 9.77% 0.10%
76 8,206 14.86% 0.10%
77 8,181 13.73% 0.10%
78 8,103 17.82% 0.10%
79 8,097 1.59% 0.10%
80 8,058 1.43% 0.09%
81 7,928 0.80% 0.09%
82 7,908 14.21% 0.09%
83 7,880 2.56% 0.09%
84 7,860 0.84% 0.09%
85 7,853 3.82% 0.09%
86 7,849 2.00% 0.09%
87 7,822 5.72% 0.09%
88 7,806 4.34% 0.09%
89 7,718 7.24% 0.09%
90 7,668 7.90% 0.09%
91 7,659 8.58% 0.09%
92 7,553 6.23% 0.09%
93 7,527 9.89% 0.09%
94 7,479 8.15% 0.09%
95 7,468 8.55% 0.09%
96 7,174 1.13% 0.08%
97 7,161 1.43% 0.08%
98 7,104 12.27% 0.08%
99 7,019 2.59% 0.08%
100 7,006 17.85% 0.08%
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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 Polish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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