Belgian Americans are Americans who have full or partial Belgian ancestry. In the United States census of 2020, 348 thousand people self-identified as being fully or partly of Belgian ancestry. According to the United States Ancestry Census estimates 2019, there were 347,933 (0.11% of the US Population) people of Belgian descent in the U.S. Belgian Ancestry Statewise 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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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.

As per the US Census 2020, Belgian ancestry is estimated at 348 thousand people. It also forms an important minority Group in Canada (176,615), Brazil, and Mexico.

Let’s have a look at Americans Countries having significant Belgian ancestry

Country	Estimated Population
United States	347,933
Canada	176,615
Brazil	6,000
Mexico	1,000

Belgian Americans

Belgian Americans are Americans who have full or partial Belgian ancestry. In the United States census of 2020, 348 thousand people self-identified as being fully or partly of Belgian ancestry.

According to the United States Ancestry Census estimates 2019, there were 347,933 (0.11% of the US Population) people of Belgian descent in the U.S.

Belgian Ancestry Statewise

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

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.

Belgian Ancestry Provinces

Ontario, with 57,890 people of Belgian ancestry, has the largest population of Belgian-Canadians in Canada followed by Quebec (51,340) and Manitoba (21,515). Percentage-wise Manitoba (1.73%) has the highest percentage of Belgian followed by Saskatchewan (0.90%) and Quebec (0.64%).

List of Provinces by Belgian Ancestry Population

#	Provinces and Territories	Responses	Percentage
1	Alberta	21,210	0.53%
2	British Columbia	19,980	0.44%
3	Manitoba	21,515	1.73%
4	New Brunswick	1,465	0.20%
5	Newfoundland and Labrador	200	0.04%
6	Northwest Territories	145	0.35%
7	Nova Scotia	2,620	0.29%
8	Nunavut	0	0.00%
9	Ontario	57,890	0.44%
10	Prince Edward Island	440	0.31%
11	Quebec	51,340	0.64%
12	Saskatchewan	9,655	0.90%
13	Yukon	170	0.48%
	Canada— Total	186,665	0.54%

Source: Canada Census 2016

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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