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