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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Russian population in the United States stands at 2.3 million individuals. New York contains the largest Russian community with 170,935 residents, followed by Brooklyn borough (65,906) and Los Angeles (62,307), with many other cities across the country home to active Russian communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Russian populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Russian population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Russian population in New York is 170,935
    2.01% of New York population is Russian
  • 2
    Brooklyn borough
    Russian population in Brooklyn borough is 65,906
    2.49% of Brooklyn borough population is Russian
  • 3
    Los Angeles
    Russian population in Los Angeles is 62,307
    1.62% of Los Angeles population is Russian
  • 4
    Manhattan borough
    Russian population in Manhattan borough is 53,872
    3.31% of Manhattan borough population is Russian
  • 5
    Queens borough
    Russian population in Queens borough is 31,812
    1.37% of Queens borough population is Russian

U.S. Cities by Russian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Russian populations in leading metropolitan areas, including New York, Brooklyn borough, Los Angeles, and Manhattan borough, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans who trace their ancestry to Russia. 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 Russian population count
Rank by Russian Population
City
Russian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Russian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 170,935 2.01% 7.44%
2 Brooklyn borough 65,906 2.49% 2.87%
3 Los Angeles 62,307 1.62% 2.71%
4 Manhattan borough 53,872 3.31% 2.34%
5 Queens borough 31,812 1.37% 1.38%
6 Chicago 23,782 0.88% 1.04%
7 Philadelphia 19,341 1.22% 0.84%
8 16,808 2.13% 0.73%
9 15,086 1.09% 0.66%
10 14,934 1.79% 0.65%
11 13,379 2.72% 0.58%
12 10,635 1.43% 0.46%
13 10,232 0.63% 0.45%
14 9,331 1.45% 0.41%
15 9,104 3.04% 0.40%
16 9,080 1.35% 0.40%
17 8,908 1.25% 0.39%
18 8,392 0.36% 0.37%
19 8,200 1.68% 0.36%
20 7,742 1.17% 0.34%
21 7,502 0.78% 0.33%
22 6,960 2.94% 0.30%
23 6,934 0.70% 0.30%
24 5,966 0.42% 0.26%
25 5,947 2.92% 0.26%
26 4,950 0.76% 0.22%
27 4,939 0.94% 0.22%
28 4,680 0.53% 0.20%
29 4,594 4.65% 0.20%
30 4,478 0.47% 0.19%
31 4,333 4.90% 0.19%
32 4,295 1.77% 0.19%
33 4,293 0.74% 0.19%
34 4,249 6.65% 0.18%
35 4,247 1.40% 0.18%
36 4,172 1.35% 0.18%
37 4,160 0.95% 0.18%
38 4,010 0.94% 0.17%
39 3,970 0.80% 0.17%
40 3,963 0.44% 0.17%
41 3,896 0.30% 0.17%
42 3,819 0.70% 0.17%
43 3,671 4.85% 0.16%
44 3,653 0.65% 0.16%
45 3,629 3.96% 0.16%
46 3,487 0.24% 0.15%
47 3,476 3.70% 0.15%
48 3,441 1.79% 0.15%
49 3,281 1.43% 0.14%
50 3,255 0.71% 0.14%
51 3,214 0.82% 0.14%
52 3,173 0.81% 0.14%
53 3,153 2.62% 0.14%
54 3,133 0.97% 0.14%
55 3,116 1.62% 0.14%
56 3,086 4.91% 0.13%
57 3,078 1.57% 0.13%
58 3,032 0.63% 0.13%
59 2,978 4.02% 0.13%
60 2,955 2.55% 0.13%
61 2,945 1.02% 0.13%
62 2,929 1.06% 0.13%
63 2,875 1.91% 0.13%
64 2,847 0.60% 0.12%
65 2,809 2.38% 0.12%
66 2,763 1.81% 0.12%
67 2,754 6.91% 0.12%
68 2,738 6.39% 0.12%
69 2,711 7.71% 0.12%
70 2,708 1.79% 0.12%
71 2,673 2.13% 0.12%
72 2,667 0.60% 0.12%
73 2,608 3.97% 0.11%
74 2,587 1.41% 0.11%
75 2,565 1.88% 0.11%
76 2,542 1.87% 0.11%
77 2,540 8.40% 0.11%
78 2,507 11.33% 0.11%
79 2,462 3.00% 0.11%
80 2,435 0.90% 0.11%
81 2,434 2.81% 0.11%
82 2,433 6.18% 0.11%
83 2,418 1.11% 0.11%
84 2,416 5.86% 0.11%
85 2,412 5.81% 0.11%
86 2,411 0.42% 0.10%
87 2,367 1.54% 0.10%
88 2,351 0.82% 0.10%
88 2,351 6.70% 0.10%
89 2,343 2.05% 0.10%
90 2,338 5.75% 0.10%
91 2,258 4.14% 0.10%
92 2,256 2.12% 0.10%
93 2,198 2.61% 0.10%
94 2,188 2.69% 0.10%
95 2,162 0.23% 0.09%
96 2,150 0.63% 0.09%
97 2,141 2.80% 0.09%
98 2,139 1.77% 0.09%
98 2,139 0.47% 0.09%
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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 Russian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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