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

According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Slovenian population in the United States stands at 169,624 individuals. Mentor contains the largest Slovenian community with 2,492 residents, followed by Cleveland (2,308) and Willoughby (1,721), with many other cities across the country home to active Slovenian communities of varying sizes. This nationwide ranking highlights how Slovenian populations are distributed across American cities, offering a broader view into their settlement patterns and regional diversity.

Top 5 cities with the largest Slovenian population in United States

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  • 1
    Mentor
    Slovenian population in Mentor is 2,492
    5.28% of Mentor population is Slovenian
  • 2
    Cleveland
    Slovenian population in Cleveland is 2,308
    0.63% of Cleveland population is Slovenian
  • 3
    Willoughby
    Slovenian population in Willoughby is 1,721
    7.19% of Willoughby population is Slovenian
  • 4
    New York
    Slovenian population in New York is 1,709
    0.02% of New York population is Slovenian
  • 5
    Columbus
    Slovenian population in Columbus is 1,616
    0.18% of Columbus population is Slovenian

U.S. Cities by Slovenian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show significant Slovenian populations in leading metropolitan areas, including Mentor, Cleveland, Willoughby, and New York, while numerous other incorporated cities recorded minimal or zero residents identified as Americans of Slovene birth or descent. 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 Slovenian population count
Rank by Slovenian Population
City
Slovenian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total United States Slovenian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Mentor 2,492 5.28% 1.47%
2 Cleveland 2,308 0.63% 1.36%
3 Willoughby 1,721 7.19% 1.01%
4 New York 1,709 0.02% 1.01%
5 Columbus 1,616 0.18% 0.95%
6 Chicago 1,596 0.06% 0.94%
7 Joliet 1,214 0.81% 0.72%
8 1,165 2.38% 0.69%
9 1,136 1.02% 0.67%
10 1,124 6.41% 0.66%
11 1,085 0.03% 0.64%
12 1,080 8.55% 0.64%
13 926 1.16% 0.55%
14 822 8.24% 0.48%
15 801 5.65% 0.47%
16 767 0.13% 0.45%
17 759 0.09% 0.45%
18 721 0.10% 0.43%
19 706 0.10% 0.42%
20 684 1.49% 0.40%
21 671 1.34% 0.40%
22 653 9.45% 0.39%
23 648 2.09% 0.38%
24 608 0.03% 0.36%
24 608 0.20% 0.36%
25 607 0.04% 0.36%
26 565 0.02% 0.33%
27 542 1.09% 0.32%
28 536 7.11% 0.32%
29 529 0.11% 0.31%
30 528 0.03% 0.31%
31 515 4.43% 0.30%
32 514 1.66% 0.30%
33 510 1.50% 0.30%
34 507 2.48% 0.30%
35 498 0.08% 0.29%
36 453 0.03% 0.27%
37 429 0.02% 0.25%
38 428 1.34% 0.25%
39 418 0.10% 0.25%
40 397 0.28% 0.23%
41 392 0.06% 0.23%
42 378 0.12% 0.22%
42 378 1.88% 0.22%
43 375 0.04% 0.22%
43 375 0.12% 0.22%
44 370 1.54% 0.22%
45 358 0.29% 0.21%
46 353 0.41% 0.21%
47 348 0.97% 0.21%
48 346 0.03% 0.20%
49 344 0.18% 0.20%
50 337 0.75% 0.20%
51 335 1.32% 0.20%
52 331 0.94% 0.20%
53 323 0.12% 0.19%
54 320 1.28% 0.19%
55 318 4.47% 0.19%
56 309 1.56% 0.18%
56 309 3.26% 0.18%
56 309 0.89% 0.18%
57 305 9.42% 0.18%
58 303 0.52% 0.18%
59 302 0.91% 0.18%
60 296 3.43% 0.17%
61 292 1.17% 0.17%
62 290 1.97% 0.17%
62 290 0.57% 0.17%
63 275 1.71% 0.16%
64 274 0.21% 0.16%
65 272 3.30% 0.16%
65 272 1.41% 0.16%
66 267 0.98% 0.16%
67 265 2.14% 0.16%
68 263 1.64% 0.16%
68 263 1.43% 0.16%
69 260 0.37% 0.15%
70 259 1.49% 0.15%
71 257 1.20% 0.15%
72 255 0.06% 0.15%
73 253 0.68% 0.15%
74 252 0.62% 0.15%
75 251 0.73% 0.15%
76 250 0.05% 0.15%
77 249 0.04% 0.15%
77 249 1.08% 0.15%
78 239 1.00% 0.14%
78 239 0.27% 0.14%
79 237 0.02% 0.14%
80 232 1.47% 0.14%
81 225 0.02% 0.13%
81 225 0.54% 0.13%
81 225 1.62% 0.13%
82 224 0.45% 0.13%
83 220 1.07% 0.13%
84 217 0.76% 0.13%
85 215 0.49% 0.13%
86 209 0.35% 0.12%
87 208 0.02% 0.12%
88 206 1.21% 0.12%
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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 Slovenian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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