Estonian Ancestry in United States
Estonian Americans are Americans who have full or partial Estonian ancestry. People of Estonian ancestry form minority groups in several countries in North and South America. According to the United States Ancestry Census 2020, there were 27,981 (0.01% of the U.S. population) people of Estonian descent in the U.S.
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Top US States by Estonian Population
Population wise California (3,605) has the largest number of people with Estonian Ancestry followed by New York (2,747), Florida (2,042), New Jersey (1,720), and Washington (1,715).
List of States by Estonian Ancestry Population
# | States | Estimated Population |
1 | California | 3,605 |
2 | New York | 2,747 |
3 | Florida | 2,042 |
4 | New Jersey | 1,720 |
5 | Washington | 1,715 |
6 | Oregon | 1,299 |
7 | Massachusetts | 1,205 |
8 | Maryland | 1,180 |
9 | Illinois | 1,162 |
10 | Connecticut | 1,078 |
11 | Virginia | 895 |
12 | Texas | 870 |
13 | Pennsylvania | 695 |
14 | Colorado | 662 |
15 | Ohio | 620 |
16 | Michigan | 615 |
17 | Arizona | 612 |
18 | North Carolina | 546 |
19 | Minnesota | 541 |
20 | Wisconsin | 401 |
21 | New Mexico | 331 |
22 | South Carolina | 269 |
23 | Indiana | 259 |
24 | Georgia | 235 |
25 | Nevada | 222 |
26 | Oklahoma | 214 |
27 | Tennessee | 197 |
28 | New Hampshire | 195 |
29 | Missouri | 187 |
30 | Hawaii | 177 |
31 | Delaware | 167 |
32 | Louisiana | 151 |
33 | Iowa | 130 |
34 | South Dakota | 123 |
35 | Montana | 100 |
36 | Maine | 94 |
37 | Alaska | 84 |
38 | District of Columbia | 70 |
39 | Utah | 69 |
40 | Wyoming | 65 |
41 | Alabama | 60 |
42 | Vermont | 60 |
43 | Rhode Island | 57 |
44 | Kentucky | 54 |
45 | West Virginia | 54 |
46 | Idaho | 40 |
47 | Kansas | 34 |
48 | Nebraska | 32 |
49 | North Dakota | 27 |
50 | Arkansas | 14 |
51 | Mississippi | 0 |
Source: US Census estimates 2020
Top U.S. Cities by Estonian population
The New York Metro area with 3171 people of Estonian ancestry, has the largest population of Estonian Americans. It’s followed by Chicago (1849) and the Philadelphia metro area (96,844).
Top Metro Areas by Estonian Population
# | Metro Area | Population |
1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 3171 |
2 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1849 |
3 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1181 |
4 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1067 |
5 | Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | 864 |
6 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 849 |
7 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 829 |
8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 784 |
9 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 736 |
10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 675 |
Source: US Census Estimates
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Estonian Canadians
Estonian Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Estonian ancestry. Estonian Canadians account for about 0.07% of the total population of Canada. According to the Canadian Census 2020, there were 24,530 people of Estonian descent in Canada.
Estonian Ancestry Provinces
Ontario, with 15,075 people of Estonian ancestry, has the largest population of Estonian-Canadians in Canada followed by British Columbia (4,840) and Alberta (2,715).
List of Provinces by Estonian Ancestry Population
# | Provinces and Territories | Responses | Percentage |
1 | Alberta | 2,715 | 0.07% |
2 | British Columbia | 4,840 | 0.11% |
3 | Manitoba | 190 | 0.02% |
4 | New Brunswick | 190 | 0.03% |
5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 100 | 0.02% |
6 | Northwest Territories | 0 | 0.00% |
7 | Nova Scotia | 350 | 0.04% |
8 | Nunavut | 10 | 0.03% |
9 | Ontario | 15,075 | 0.11% |
10 | Prince Edward Island | 45 | 0.03% |
11 | Quebec | 895 | 0.01% |
12 | Saskatchewan | 265 | 0.02% |
13 | Yukon | 10 | 0.03% |
Canada— Total | 24,530 | 0.07% |
Source: Canada Census 2016