Hungarian Ancestry in United States
Hungarian Americans are Americans who have full or partial Hungarian ancestry. People of Hungarian ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. As per the estimates, the total population of the Hungarian Diaspora is 2 million in the Americas. In the United States census of 2020, 1.4 million people identified as being fully or partly of Hungarian ancestry.
According to the United States Ancestry Census 2020, there were 1,348,198 (0.41% of the U.S. population) people of Hungarian descent in the U.S.
also read about the Hungarian Population in Canada
US States by Hungarian Population
Top 10 U.S. States by Hungarian Population
Population-wise Ohio (176,604) has the largest number of people with Hungarian Ancestry followed by New York (138,567), Pennsylvania (117,478), California (110,288), and Florida (97,342).
| # | States | Population |
| 1 | Ohio | 176,604 |
| 2 | New York | 138,567 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 117,478 |
| 4 | California | 110,288 |
| 5 | Florida | 97,342 |
| 6 | New Jersey | 90,903 |
| 7 | Michigan | 84,705 |
| 8 | Illinois | 45,602 |
| 9 | Texas | 35,341 |
| 10 | Indiana | 33,694 |
Percentage-wise Top U.S. states by Hungarian Ancestry
Percentage-wise top US states with Hungarian Ancestry are Ohio (1.51%), New Jersey (1.02%), Pennsylvania (0.92%), Connecticut (0.89%), and Michigan (0.85%).
| # | States | Percent |
| 1 | Ohio | 1.51% |
| 2 | New Jersey | 1.02% |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 0.92% |
| 4 | Connecticut | 0.89% |
| 5 | Michigan | 0.85% |
Complete List of States by Hungarian Ancestry Population
| # | States | Population | Percentage |
| 1 | Alabama | 6,944 | 0.14% |
| 2 | Alaska | 1,765 | 0.24% |
| 3 | Arizona | 28,384 | 0.40% |
| 4 | Arkansas | 2,604 | 0.09% |
| 5 | California | 110,288 | 0.28% |
| 6 | Colorado | 21,020 | 0.37% |
| 7 | Connecticut | 31,853 | 0.89% |
| 8 | Delaware | 4,110 | 0.42% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 2,813 | 0.40% |
| 10 | Florida | 97,342 | 0.46% |
| 11 | Georgia | 17,732 | 0.17% |
| 12 | Hawaii | 2,377 | 0.17% |
| 13 | Idaho | 4,384 | 0.25% |
| 14 | Illinois | 45,602 | 0.36% |
| 15 | Indiana | 33,694 | 0.50% |
| 16 | Iowa | 3,544 | 0.11% |
| 17 | Kansas | 5,002 | 0.17% |
| 18 | Kentucky | 7,249 | 0.16% |
| 19 | Louisiana | 6,224 | 0.13% |
| 20 | Maine | 4,093 | 0.31% |
| 21 | Maryland | 22,062 | 0.37% |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 19,481 | 0.28% |
| 23 | Michigan | 84,705 | 0.85% |
| 24 | Minnesota | 12,667 | 0.23% |
| 25 | Mississippi | 1,707 | 0.06% |
| 26 | Missouri | 13,690 | 0.22% |
| 27 | Montana | 3,425 | 0.32% |
| 28 | Nebraska | 3,324 | 0.17% |
| 29 | Nevada | 11,456 | 0.38% |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 4,463 | 0.33% |
| 31 | New Jersey | 90,903 | 1.02% |
| 32 | New Mexico | 4,063 | 0.19% |
| 33 | New York | 138,567 | 0.71% |
| 34 | North Carolina | 29,507 | 0.28% |
| 35 | North Dakota | 1,995 | 0.26% |
| 36 | Ohio | 176,604 | 1.51% |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 4,578 | 0.12% |
| 38 | Oregon | 14,642 | 0.35% |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | 117,478 | 0.92% |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 2,139 | 0.20% |
| 41 | South Carolina | 12,840 | 0.25% |
| 42 | South Dakota | 1,159 | 0.13% |
| 43 | Tennessee | 11,844 | 0.17% |
| 44 | Texas | 35,341 | 0.12% |
| 45 | Utah | 5,644 | 0.18% |
| 46 | Vermont | 3,113 | 0.50% |
| 47 | Virginia | 28,758 | 0.34% |
| 48 | Washington | 22,331 | 0.30% |
| 49 | West Virginia | 8,155 | 0.45% |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 22,554 | 0.39% |
| 51 | Wyoming | 1,979 | 0.34% |
Source: US Census 2020
Top U.S. metropolitan areas by Hungarian population
New York Metro area with 158,540 people of Hungarian ancestry, has the largest population of Hungarian Americans. It’s followed by Cleveland (57,830) and the Chicago metro area (40,573).
Top Metro Areas by Hungarian Population
| # | Metro Area | States | Population |
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City | NY-NJ-PA | 158,540 |
| 2 | Cleveland-Elyria | OH | 57,830 |
| 3 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | IL-IN-WI | 40,573 |
| 4 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | MI | 37,788 |
| 5 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | PA-NJ-DE-MD | 33,664 |
| 6 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | CA | 33,260 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | PA | 30,855 |
| 8 | Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown | NY | 28,341 |
| 9 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | FL | 22,177 |
| 10 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | DC-VA-MD-WV | 22,163 |
Source: US Census Estimates 2021
also read about Top Cities in United States by Population
Hungarian Ancestry in Americas
People of Hungarian ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. Besides the United States, It also forms an important minority Group in Canada (348,085), Brazil, and Argentina (350,000).
Let’s have a look at Countries having significant Hungarian ancestry
| Country | Hungarian population |
| United States | 1,348,198 |
| Canada | 348,085 |
| Brazil | 80,000 |
| Chile | 50,000 |
| Argentina | 40,000 to 50,000 |
| Venezuela | 4,000 |
| Mexico | 3,500 |
| Uruguay | 3,000 |
Hungarian Canadians
Hungarian Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Hungarian ancestry. Hungarian Canadians account for about 0.88% of the total population of Canada. According to the Canadian Census 2020, there were 320,155 people of Hungarian descent in Canada.
read in detail about the Hungarian population in Canada
Hungarian Brazilians
Hungarian Brazilians are Brazilians who have full or partial Hungarian ancestry. According to the Embassy of Hungary to Brazil, there are between 80,000 and 100,000 Brazilians of Hungarian descent, most of them living in São Paulo and 8-10% living in Rio de Janeiro Pernambuco.
Hungarian Argentines
Hungarian Argentines are Argentine Citizens who have full or partial Hungarian ancestry. As per the estimates, there are between 40,000 and 50,000 people of Hungarian descent living in Argentina, mostly in Buenos Aires.
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