Ukrainian 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 Ukrainian population, totaling 1.1 million nationwide. New York leads with 149,592 residents, followed by California (125,459) and Pennsylvania (103,941). This ranking examines how Ukrainian communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest Ukrainian population in United States

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  • 1
    New York
    Ukrainian population in New York is 149,592
    0.75% of New York population is Ukrainian
  • 2
    California
    Ukrainian population in California is 125,459
    0.32% of California population is Ukrainian
  • 3
    Pennsylvania
    Ukrainian population in Pennsylvania is 103,941
    0.80% of Pennsylvania population is Ukrainian
  • 4
    Florida
    Ukrainian population in Florida is 67,565
    0.31% of Florida population is Ukrainian
  • 5
    New Jersey
    Ukrainian population in New Jersey is 67,478
    0.73% of New Jersey population is Ukrainian

U.S. States by Ukrainian Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show Ukrainian populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in New York, California, Pennsylvania, and Florida. 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 Ukrainian population count
Rank by Ukrainian Population
State
Ukrainian Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States Ukrainian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 149,592 0.75% 13.68%
2 California 125,459 0.32% 11.47%
3 Pennsylvania 103,941 0.80% 9.50%
4 Florida 67,565 0.31% 6.18%
5 New Jersey 67,478 0.73% 6.17%
6 Washington 65,620 0.85% 6.00%
7 Illinois 57,449 0.45% 5.25%
8 42,839 0.36% 3.92%
9 38,716 0.39% 3.54%
10 31,665 0.11% 2.89%
11 26,391 0.38% 2.41%
12 23,598 0.27% 2.16%
13 22,893 0.22% 2.09%
14 21,758 0.60% 1.99%
15 21,397 0.50% 1.96%
16 21,036 0.34% 1.92%
17 18,024 0.32% 1.65%
18 17,349 0.30% 1.59%
19 16,310 0.22% 1.49%
20 14,750 0.14% 1.35%
21 13,874 0.27% 1.27%
22 9,954 0.16% 0.91%
23 9,855 0.14% 0.90%
24 9,770 0.17% 0.89%
25 8,912 0.13% 0.81%
26 7,034 0.22% 0.64%
27 5,503 0.40% 0.50%
28 5,387 0.12% 0.49%
29 4,993 0.26% 0.46%
30 4,986 0.50% 0.46%
31 4,473 0.15% 0.41%
32 4,072 0.52% 0.37%
33 3,871 0.12% 0.35%
34 3,762 0.34% 0.34%
35 3,657 0.54% 0.33%
36 3,618 0.33% 0.33%
37 3,342 0.17% 0.31%
38 3,340 0.07% 0.31%
39 3,198 0.08% 0.29%
40 3,179 0.23% 0.29%
41 2,794 0.31% 0.26%
42 2,764 0.09% 0.25%
43 2,680 0.13% 0.25%
44 2,530 0.34% 0.23%
45 2,428 0.38% 0.22%
46 2,176 0.05% 0.20%
47 1,639 0.05% 0.15%
48 1,599 0.09% 0.15%
49 1,177 0.04% 0.11%
50 1,072 0.18% 0.10%
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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 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 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 Ukrainian .
  2. % of Total United States 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.
  • State 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.