Which U.S. city has the most Polish Americans?

New York, NY has the largest number of Polish Americans, about 174,948 people, followed by Chicago, IL (132,635) and Los Angeles, CA (51,040).

Which city has the highest share of Polish Americans?

Among places with at least 10,000 residents, Wallington, NJ has the highest share at 33.5% of residents.

New York has the most, with about 775,254 people. The top three states (New York, Illinois, Michigan) are home to 27% of all Polish Americans.

About 8,344,993 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

About 8,344,993 Polish Americans live in the U.S. The largest community by number of people is in New York, NY (174,948).

Cities, towns and census-designated places, by number of people

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#	City	People	Share of residents
1	New York, NY	174,948	2.1%
2	Chicago, IL	132,635	4.9%
3	Los Angeles, CA	51,040	1.3%
4	Philadelphia, PA	47,319	3.0%
5	Milwaukee, WI	30,856	5.4%
6	Phoenix, AZ	30,052	1.8%
7	San Diego, CA	25,373	1.8%
8	Buffalo, NY	21,455	7.7%
9	Pittsburgh, PA	19,583	6.4%
10	Houston, TX	19,479	0.8%
11	Denver, CO	19,242	2.7%
12	Seattle, WA	19,157	2.5%
13	Austin, TX	18,319	1.9%
14	Columbus, OH	18,271	2.0%
15	Toledo, OH	17,613	6.6%
16	Cheektowaga, NY	17,246	22.7%
17	Minneapolis, MN	16,254	3.8%
18	Omaha, NE	15,874	3.2%
19	Washington, DC	15,592	2.3%
20	Portland, OR	15,563	2.4%
21	Boston, MA	15,107	2.3%
22	Madison, WI	15,036	5.4%
23	Sterling Heights, MI	14,981	11.2%
24	San Francisco, CA	14,926	1.8%
25	Warren, MI	14,349	10.4%
26	Jacksonville, FL	13,697	1.4%
27	Charlotte, NC	13,553	1.5%
28	Las Vegas, NV	12,675	1.9%
29	Cleveland, OH	12,656	3.5%
30	Colorado Springs, CO	12,421	2.5%

Places with 10,000 or more residents, by share of total population

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#	City	Share of residents	People
1	Wallington, NJ	33.5%	3,985
2	Palos Hills, IL	31.8%	5,741
3	Depew, NY	28.5%	4,274
4	Nanticoke, PA	26.9%	2,868
5	Plover, WI	26.7%	3,707
6	Norridge, IL	25.8%	3,986
7	Roselle, IL	24.2%	5,504
8	Homer Glen, IL	24.1%	5,915
9	Lemont, IL	22.9%	4,086
10	Cheektowaga, NY	22.7%	17,246
11	West Seneca, NY	22.0%	9,978
12	Lancaster, NY	21.7%	2,194
13	Stevens Point, WI	21.6%	5,582
14	Hickory Hills, IL	20.5%	2,980
15	Greendale, WI	20.1%	2,932
16	Justice, IL	20.0%	2,468
17	South Milwaukee, WI	19.8%	4,046
18	Alpena, MI	19.7%	2,005
19	St. John, IN	19.6%	4,423
20	Mokena, IL	19.5%	3,896

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#	County	People	Share of residents
1	Cook County, IL	361,909	7.0%
2	Erie County, NY	137,390	14.5%
3	Macomb County, MI	111,086	12.6%
4	Wayne County, MI	108,589	6.1%
5	Oakland County, MI	108,352	8.5%
6	Los Angeles County, CA	103,981	1.1%
7	Maricopa County, AZ	102,267	2.2%
8	Allegheny County, PA	93,879	7.6%
9	DuPage County, IL	89,772	9.7%
10	Cuyahoga County, OH	81,383	6.5%
11	Milwaukee County, WI	79,904	8.6%
12	Capitol Planning Region, CT	79,740	8.2%
13	Will County, IL	73,152	10.4%
14	Suffolk County, NY	61,286	4.0%
15	Kings County, NY	56,188	2.1%
16	San Diego County, CA	53,920	1.6%
17	New York County, NY	53,529	3.3%
18	Lake County, IL	53,062	7.4%
19	Luzerne County, PA	51,756	15.8%
20	Middlesex County, MA	51,594	3.1%

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#	State	People	Share of residents
1	New York	775,254	3.91%
2	Illinois	769,227	6.06%
3	Michigan	726,096	7.20%
4	Pennsylvania	699,270	5.37%
5	Florida	477,833	2.13%
6	Wisconsin	451,347	7.63%
7	California	435,641	1.11%
8	New Jersey	435,061	4.66%
9	Ohio	380,933	3.23%
10	Texas	286,778	0.95%
11	Massachusetts	263,466	3.74%
12	Connecticut	226,897	6.26%
13	Minnesota	218,519	3.81%
14	Indiana	186,612	2.72%
15	Maryland	160,206	2.58%
16	Arizona	153,677	2.08%
17	North Carolina	152,351	1.42%
18	Virginia	149,583	1.72%
19	Colorado	137,413	2.34%
20	Washington	119,703	1.53%
21	Georgia	104,214	0.95%
22	Missouri	97,941	1.58%
23	South Carolina	81,249	1.53%
24	Tennessee	72,112	1.02%
25	Oregon	70,745	1.66%
26	Nebraska	58,018	2.93%
27	Nevada	53,658	1.68%
28	New Hampshire	50,260	3.60%
29	Kentucky	40,786	0.90%
30	Delaware	40,425	3.96%
31	Iowa	37,039	1.15%
32	Kansas	35,989	1.22%
33	Rhode Island	34,786	3.16%
34	Maine	31,142	2.24%
35	Oklahoma	29,695	0.74%
36	Alabama	28,012	0.55%
37	West Virginia	27,712	1.56%
38	Utah	26,583	0.78%
39	Idaho	24,206	1.25%
40	Vermont	23,003	3.55%
41	Arkansas	21,659	0.71%
42	New Mexico	21,359	1.01%
43	Louisiana	20,149	0.44%
44	Montana	18,454	1.65%
45	District of Columbia	15,592	2.29%
46	North Dakota	15,310	1.95%
47	South Dakota	13,997	1.54%
48	Alaska	12,617	1.71%
49	Hawaii	12,097	0.84%
50	Mississippi	11,160	0.38%
51	Wyoming	9,157	1.57%
52	Puerto Rico	522	0.02%

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Counts people who reported this ancestry (table B04006). People can report up to two ancestries, so the same person may be counted in two groups.

Figures are American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates and have margins of error, which are larger for small places.

Which U.S. city has the most Polish Americans?: New York, NY has the largest number of Polish Americans, about 174,948 people, followed by Chicago, IL (132,635) and Los Angeles, CA (51,040).
Which city has the highest share of Polish Americans?: Among places with at least 10,000 residents, Wallington, NJ has the highest share at 33.5% of residents.
Which state has the most Polish Americans?: New York has the most, with about 775,254 people. The top three states (New York, Illinois, Michigan) are home to 27% of all Polish Americans.
How many Polish Americans live in the U.S.?: About 8,344,993 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.