Ukrainian Population in New York by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, the Ukrainian population in New York totals 149,592. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Kings County leading at 42,269, followed by New York County (13,263) and Suffolk County (8,535). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in New York by their Ukrainian population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Ukrainian population in New York

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  • 1
    Kings County
    Ukrainian population in Kings County is 42,269
    1.60% of Kings County population is Ukrainian
  • 2
    New York County
    Ukrainian population in New York County is 13,263
    0.81% of New York County population is Ukrainian
  • 3
    Suffolk County
    Ukrainian population in Suffolk County is 8,535
    0.56% of Suffolk County population is Ukrainian
  • 4
    Monroe County
    Ukrainian population in Monroe County is 8,521
    1.13% of Monroe County population is Ukrainian
  • 5
    Queens County
    Ukrainian population in Queens County is 8,043
    0.35% of Queens County population is Ukrainian

Overview of Ukrainian population in New York

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate New York contains 149,592 Ukrainian residents (0.75% of 19.9 million total state population), positioning the state at the 100th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Ukrainian population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate New York's Ukrainian population of 0.75% exceeds the national average of 0.33% by a factor of 2.3.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates New York's 149,592 Ukrainian residents constitute 13.7% of the nation's total Ukrainian population of 1.1 million, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 13.7% of all American Ukrainian Americans residing within state boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows New York maintains 3.2 Ukrainian Americans per square mile, representing ten and one-quarter times the national average of 0.31 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations nationally.
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62 Counties in New York Ranked by Ukrainian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Ukrainian populations across every county in New York, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Kings County to the lowest in $rank_n_geo_name. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
counties in New York ranked by Ukrainian population count
Rank by Ukrainian Population
County
Ukrainian Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New York Ukrainian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Kings County 42,269 1.60% 28.26%
2 New York County 13,263 0.81% 8.87%
3 Suffolk County 8,535 0.56% 5.71%
4 Monroe County 8,521 1.13% 5.70%
5 Queens County 8,043 0.35% 5.38%
6 Richmond County 7,632 1.55% 5.10%
7 Nassau County 7,152 0.52% 4.78%
8 6,827 0.68% 4.56%
9 6,150 1.30% 4.11%
10 6,068 0.64% 4.06%
11 3,040 0.96% 2.03%
12 2,698 1.17% 1.80%
13 2,263 0.67% 1.51%
14 1,954 0.48% 1.31%
15 1,829 0.77% 1.22%
16 1,795 0.99% 1.20%
17 1,700 0.12% 1.14%
18 1,663 0.56% 1.11%
19 1,400 1.86% 0.94%
20 1,380 0.86% 0.92%
21 1,287 0.61% 0.86%
22 1,044 0.53% 0.70%
23 975 0.83% 0.65%
24 974 0.95% 0.65%
25 740 0.89% 0.49%
26 703 0.77% 0.47%
27 701 0.62% 0.47%
28 677 0.86% 0.45%
29 660 0.71% 0.44%
30 575 0.36% 0.38%
31 527 0.88% 0.35%
32 499 0.81% 0.33%
33 480 0.97% 0.32%
34 394 0.82% 0.26%
35 373 0.55% 0.25%
36 357 0.36% 0.24%
37 326 0.28% 0.22%
38 323 0.42% 0.22%
39 317 0.68% 0.21%
40 306 0.24% 0.20%
41 277 0.26% 0.19%
42 266 0.56% 0.18%
43 244 0.61% 0.16%
44 226 0.34% 0.15%
44 226 0.57% 0.15%
45 218 0.35% 0.15%
46 205 0.39% 0.14%
46 205 0.34% 0.14%
47 185 0.50% 0.12%
48 184 0.32% 0.12%
49 155 0.52% 0.10%
50 121 0.20% 0.08%
51 114 0.24% 0.08%
52 106 0.23% 0.07%
53 105 0.32% 0.07%
54 77 0.17% 0.05%
55 76 0.10% 0.05%
56 55 0.31% 0.04%
57 43 0.16% 0.03%
58 42 0.17% 0.03%
59 37 0.08% 0.02%
60 5 0.10% 0.00%
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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 county in New York by their Ukrainian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Ukrainian alone or in combination in county. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Ukrainian .
  2. % of Total New York Ukrainian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Ukrainian 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 Ukrainian 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.
  • County that don’t have any reported Ukrainian 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 Ukrainian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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