Estonian Ancestry in America
People of Estonian ancestry form minority groups in several countries in North and South America. According to the 2020 US Census, Estonian ancestry is estimated at 28,000 people. It also forms a small minority Group in Canada and Argentina.
Let’s have a look at Americans Countries having significant Estonian ancestry
Estonian Americans
Estonian Americans are Americans who have full or partial Estonian ancestry. According to the United States Ancestry Census estimates 2019, there were 27,981 (0.01% of the US Population) people of Estonian descent in the U.S.
Estonian Ancestry Statewise
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 | Percent |
| 1 | Alabama | 60 | 0.00% |
| 2 | Alaska | 84 | 0.01% |
| 3 | Arizona | 612 | 0.01% |
| 4 | Arkansas | 14 | 0.00% |
| 5 | California | 3,605 | 0.01% |
| 6 | Colorado | 662 | 0.01% |
| 7 | Connecticut | 1,078 | 0.03% |
| 8 | Delaware | 167 | 0.02% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 70 | 0.01% |
| 10 | Florida | 2,042 | 0.01% |
| 11 | Georgia | 235 | 0.00% |
| 12 | Hawaii | 177 | 0.01% |
| 13 | Idaho | 40 | 0.00% |
| 14 | Illinois | 1,162 | 0.01% |
| 15 | Indiana | 259 | 0.00% |
| 16 | Iowa | 130 | 0.00% |
| 17 | Kansas | 34 | 0.00% |
| 18 | Kentucky | 54 | 0.00% |
| 19 | Louisiana | 151 | 0.00% |
| 20 | Maine | 94 | 0.01% |
| 21 | Maryland | 1,180 | 0.02% |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 1,205 | 0.02% |
| 23 | Michigan | 615 | 0.01% |
| 24 | Minnesota | 541 | 0.01% |
| 25 | Mississippi | 0 | 0.00% |
| 26 | Missouri | 187 | 0.00% |
| 27 | Montana | 100 | 0.01% |
| 28 | Nebraska | 32 | 0.00% |
| 29 | Nevada | 222 | 0.01% |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 195 | 0.01% |
| 31 | New Jersey | 1,720 | 0.02% |
| 32 | New Mexico | 331 | 0.02% |
| 33 | New York | 2,747 | 0.01% |
| 34 | North Carolina | 546 | 0.01% |
| 35 | North Dakota | 27 | 0.00% |
| 36 | Ohio | 620 | 0.01% |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 214 | 0.01% |
| 38 | Oregon | 1,299 | 0.03% |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | 695 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 57 | 0.01% |
| 41 | South Carolina | 269 | 0.01% |
| 42 | South Dakota | 123 | 0.01% |
| 43 | Tennessee | 197 | 0.00% |
| 44 | Texas | 870 | 0.00% |
| 45 | Utah | 69 | 0.00% |
| 46 | Vermont | 60 | 0.01% |
| 47 | Virginia | 895 | 0.01% |
| 48 | Washington | 1,715 | 0.02% |
| 49 | West Virginia | 54 | 0.00% |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 401 | 0.01% |
| 51 | Wyoming | 65 | 0.01% |
Source: US Census estimates 2020
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
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