Romanian 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 Romanian population, totaling 451,491 nationwide. California leads with 59,072 residents, followed by New York (50,633) and Florida (36,834). This ranking examines how Romanian communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Romanian population in United States

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  • 1
    California
    Romanian population in California is 59,072
    0.15% of California population is Romanian
  • 2
    New York
    Romanian population in New York is 50,633
    0.25% of New York population is Romanian
  • 3
    Florida
    Romanian population in Florida is 36,834
    0.17% of Florida population is Romanian
  • 4
    Illinois
    Romanian population in Illinois is 32,965
    0.26% of Illinois population is Romanian
  • 5
    Michigan
    Romanian population in Michigan is 25,471
    0.25% of Michigan population is Romanian

U.S. States by Romanian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Romanian populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in California, New York, Florida, and Illinois. 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 Romanian population count
Rank by Romanian Population
State
Romanian Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Romanian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 California 59,072 0.15% 13.08%
2 New York 50,633 0.25% 11.21%
3 Florida 36,834 0.17% 8.16%
4 Illinois 32,965 0.26% 7.30%
5 Michigan 25,471 0.25% 5.64%
6 Ohio 24,704 0.21% 5.47%
7 New Jersey 19,513 0.21% 4.32%
8 19,381 0.25% 4.29%
9 16,907 0.06% 3.74%
10 16,666 0.13% 3.69%
11 13,612 0.19% 3.01%
12 11,315 0.11% 2.51%
13 10,643 0.10% 2.36%
14 9,539 0.14% 2.11%
15 9,140 0.22% 2.02%
16 8,233 0.10% 1.82%
17 7,807 0.11% 1.73%
18 6,912 0.11% 1.53%
19 6,818 0.19% 1.51%
20 6,153 0.11% 1.36%
21 5,767 0.10% 1.28%
22 5,430 0.17% 1.20%
23 5,236 0.08% 1.16%
24 4,819 0.09% 1.07%
25 4,671 0.07% 1.03%
26 4,478 0.08% 0.99%
27 2,234 0.05% 0.49%
28 2,122 0.11% 0.47%
29 2,059 0.06% 0.46%
30 1,930 0.04% 0.43%
31 1,573 0.11% 0.35%
32 1,492 0.05% 0.33%
33 1,480 0.22% 0.33%
33 1,480 0.03% 0.33%
34 1,351 0.03% 0.30%
35 1,273 0.04% 0.28%
36 1,255 0.04% 0.28%
37 1,146 0.10% 0.25%
38 1,082 0.05% 0.24%
39 1,006 0.10% 0.22%
40 918 0.08% 0.20%
41 863 0.13% 0.19%
42 832 0.06% 0.18%
43 819 0.04% 0.18%
44 752 0.04% 0.17%
45 676 0.09% 0.15%
46 665 0.09% 0.15%
47 567 0.10% 0.13%
48 221 0.01% 0.05%
49 214 0.02% 0.05%
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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 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 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 Romanian .
  2. % of Total United States 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.
  • State 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.