Belgian Ancestry in United States
Belgian Americans are Americans who have full or partial Belgian ancestry. People of Belgian ancestry form a significant group in several countries in North America and South America. As per estimates, there is one million Belgian diasporas around the world. In the 2020 United States census, 348,000 people self-identified as being fully or partly of Belgian ancestry.
Belgian American Population
According to the United States Census 2020, there were 347,933 (0.11% of the U.S. population) people of Belgian descent in the U.S.
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Top U.S. States by Belgian Population
Population-wise, Wisconsin (47,674) has the largest number of people with Belgian Ancestry, followed by Michigan (45,540), Illinois (25,164), California (24,568), and Florida (16,155).
Percentage-wise top US states with Belgian Ancestry are Wisconsin (0.82%), Michigan (0.46%), and Minnesota (0.27%).
List of States by Belgian Ancestry Population
| # | States | Estimate Pop. | Percent |
| 1 | Alabama | 1,203 | 0.02% |
| 2 | Alaska | 642 | 0.09% |
| 3 | Arizona | 6,813 | 0.09% |
| 4 | Arkansas | 933 | 0.03% |
| 5 | California | 24,568 | 0.06% |
| 6 | Colorado | 7,527 | 0.13% |
| 7 | Connecticut | 2,111 | 0.06% |
| 8 | Delaware | 821 | 0.08% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 477 | 0.07% |
| 10 | Florida | 16,155 | 0.08% |
| 11 | Georgia | 4,003 | 0.04% |
| 12 | Hawaii | 644 | 0.05% |
| 13 | Idaho | 1,232 | 0.07% |
| 14 | Illinois | 25,164 | 0.20% |
| 15 | Indiana | 11,129 | 0.17% |
| 16 | Iowa | 7,768 | 0.25% |
| 17 | Kansas | 4,787 | 0.16% |
| 18 | Kentucky | 2,108 | 0.05% |
| 19 | Louisiana | 3,543 | 0.08% |
| 20 | Maine | 880 | 0.07% |
| 21 | Maryland | 3,994 | 0.07% |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 5,840 | 0.08% |
| 23 | Michigan | 45,540 | 0.46% |
| 24 | Minnesota | 15,335 | 0.27% |
| 25 | Mississippi | 592 | 0.02% |
| 26 | Missouri | 5,518 | 0.09% |
| 27 | Montana | 2,378 | 0.22% |
| 28 | Nebraska | 2,321 | 0.12% |
| 29 | Nevada | 2,175 | 0.07% |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 1,722 | 0.13% |
| 31 | New Jersey | 6,059 | 0.07% |
| 32 | New Mexico | 1,690 | 0.08% |
| 33 | New York | 12,685 | 0.07% |
| 34 | North Carolina | 5,437 | 0.05% |
| 35 | North Dakota | 990 | 0.13% |
| 36 | Ohio | 8,223 | 0.07% |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 1,545 | 0.04% |
| 38 | Oregon | 5,699 | 0.14% |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | 8,935 | 0.07% |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 1,133 | 0.11% |
| 41 | South Carolina | 2,754 | 0.05% |
| 42 | South Dakota | 1,752 | 0.20% |
| 43 | Tennessee | 2,517 | 0.04% |
| 44 | Texas | 14,255 | 0.05% |
| 45 | Utah | 2,263 | 0.07% |
| 46 | Vermont | 415 | 0.07% |
| 47 | Virginia | 5,244 | 0.06% |
| 48 | Washington | 8,382 | 0.11% |
| 49 | West Virginia | 1,333 | 0.07% |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 47,674 | 0.82% |
| 51 | Wyoming | 1,025 | 0.18% |
Source: US Census estimates 2020
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Top U.S. metropolitan areas by Belgian Ancestry
Detroit Metro area with 23,122 people of Belgian ancestry, has the largest population of Belgian Americans. It’s followed by Chicago (11,819) and the New York metro area (11,730).
Top Metro Areas by Population
| # | Metro Area | Population | Percentage |
| 1 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 23,122 | 0.53% |
| 2 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 11,819 | 0.12% |
| 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 11,730 | 0.06% |
| 4 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 6,858 | 0.05% |
| 5 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 5,463 | 0.15% |
| 6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 4,727 | 0.07% |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 4,142 | 0.09% |
| 8 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 4,082 | 0.16% |
| 9 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 3,723 | 0.13% |
| 10 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 3,661 | 0.07% |
Source: US Census Estimates 2021
Belgian Ancestry in America
People of Belgian ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. As per estimates, there are One million Belgian diasporas around the world. It also forms an important minority Group in Canada, Brazil, and Mexico.
Let’s have a look at Other Americans Countries having significant Belgian ancestry
| Country | Estimated Population |
| Canada | 176,615 |
| Brazil | 6,000 |
| Mexico | 1,000 |
Belgian Canadians
Belgian Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Belgian ancestry. Russian Canadians account for about 0.54% of the total population of Canada According to the Canadian Census 2020, there were 186,665 people of Russian descent in Canada.
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Belgian Brazilians
Belgian Brazilians are Brazilians who have full or partial Belgian ancestry. According to the Census Estimates, there were 6000 people of Belgian descent in Brazil. The Brazilian area with Belgian descendants is Mainly Southern and Southeastern Brazil.
Source: census estimates
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