Romanian Population in Philadelphia County, PA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Romanian population in Philadelphia County, PA is reported at 2,024 residents, according to the latest census estimates - all of whom reside within Philadelphia, the only incorporated city in Philadelphia County included in this analysis*. With no presence recorded outside Philadelphia, the community''s footprint is fully concentrated within the city''s municipal limits. The analysis below takes a closer look at how Romanian residents are situated within Philadelphia County and how this compares to other counties across Pennsylvania.

Top 5 cities with the largest Romanian population in Philadelphia County

View All
  • 1
    Philadelphia
    Romanian population in Philadelphia is 2,024
    0.13% of Philadelphia population is Romanian

Overview of Romanian population in Philadelphia County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Philadelphia County with 2,024 Romanian residents (0.13% of 1.6 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within Pennsylvania for Romanian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records show Philadelphia County's Romanian population of 0.13% aligns with Pennsylvania's state average while remaining below the national average of 0.14%, placing both the county and state below typical U.S. demographic concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Philadelphia County's 2,024 Romanian residents constitute 12.1% of Pennsylvania's total Romanian population of 16,666, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 12.1% of all Pennsylvania Romanian Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Philadelphia County maintains 15.1 Romanian Americans per square mile, representing forty and a half times Pennsylvania's average of 0.37 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
  • Need additional overviews? Extended research data available for purchase and license. ➔

Romanian Population in Philadelphia County — Philadelphia

View Methodology
American Community Survey data [1] indicate Romanian population in Philadelphia County, PA at 2,024 residents — all of whom reside within Philadelphia, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
cities in Philadelphia County, PA ranked by Romanian population count
Rank by Romanian Population
City
Romanian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Philadelphia County Romanian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Philadelphia 2,024 0.13% 100.00%
Need the complete table? Full rankings and the underlying data sets for California and other locations are available for purchase or license.

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 Philadelphia County, PA 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 Philadelphia 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.