Romanian Population in Maricopa County, AZ by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Romanian population in Maricopa County, AZ is reported at 11,263 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Maricopa County - including Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, and others - contribute to the Romanian population, but the total county figure of 11,263 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Romanian residents are distributed in Arizona and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Romanian population in Maricopa County

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  • 1
    Phoenix
    Romanian population in Phoenix is 5,252
    0.32% of Phoenix population is Romanian
  • 2
    Glendale
    Romanian population in Glendale is 1,265
    0.51% of Glendale population is Romanian
  • 3
    Peoria
    Romanian population in Peoria is 1,211
    0.62% of Peoria population is Romanian
  • 4
    Scottsdale
    Romanian population in Scottsdale is 736
    0.30% of Scottsdale population is Romanian
  • 5
    Mesa
    Romanian population in Mesa is 626
    0.12% of Mesa population is Romanian

Overview of Romanian population in Maricopa County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Maricopa County with 11,263 Romanian residents (0.25% of 4.5 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 93rd percentile within Arizona for Romanian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Maricopa County's Romanian population of 0.25% surpassing both Arizona's state average of 0.19% and the national average of 0.14%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Maricopa County hosts 11,263 Romanian residents, constituting 82.7% of Arizona's total Romanian population of 13,612, creating a demographic concentration where more than half of the state's Romanian community resides within a single county—a geographic clustering pattern rarely documented in American demographic research.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Maricopa County maintains 1.2 Romanian Americans per square mile, representing ten and one-quarter times Arizona's average of 0.12 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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24 Cities in Maricopa County Ranked by Romanian Population

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ACS data [1] show Romanian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, and Scottsdale. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 24 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Maricopa County, AZ ranked by Romanian population count
Rank by Romanian Population
City
Romanian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Maricopa County Romanian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Phoenix 5,252 0.32% 46.63%
2 Glendale 1,265 0.51% 11.23%
3 Peoria 1,211 0.62% 10.75%
4 Scottsdale 736 0.30% 6.53%
5 Mesa 626 0.12% 5.56%
6 Surprise 547 0.37% 4.86%
7 Gilbert 341 0.13% 3.03%
8 230 0.08% 2.04%
9 215 0.12% 1.91%
10 105 0.12% 0.93%
11 98 0.10% 0.87%
12 88 0.25% 0.78%
13 67 0.53% 0.59%
14 49 0.07% 0.44%
15 40 0.04% 0.36%
16 31 0.84% 0.28%
17 17 0.25% 0.15%
18 1 0.00% 0.01%
19 0 - -
19 0 - -
19 0 - -
19 0 - -
19 0 - -
19 0 - -
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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 Maricopa County, AZ by their Romanian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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