Latvian Ancestry in America
People of Latvian ancestry form minority groups in several countries in North and South America. As per the estimates, about 400,000 Latvian diasporas is found around the world. The largest Latvian communities in America are in the United States, Canada, and Brazil.
Let’s have a look at Americans Countries having significant Latvian ancestry
Latvian Americans
Latvian Americans are Americans who have full or partial Latvian ancestry. According to the United States Ancestry Census estimates 2020, there were 85,765 (0.03% of the US Population) people of Latvian descent in the U.S.
Latvian Ancestry Statewise
Population wise California (10,292) has the largest number of people with Latvian Ancestry followed by New York (8,570), Illinois (5,347), Florida (4,937), and New Jersey (4,512)
List of States by Latvian Ancestry Population
# | States | Estimated Population | Percent |
1 | Alabama | 296 | 0.01% |
2 | Alaska | 178 | 0.02% |
3 | Arizona | 1,537 | 0.02% |
4 | Arkansas | 202 | 0.01% |
5 | California | 10,292 | 0.03% |
6 | Colorado | 1,631 | 0.03% |
7 | Connecticut | 1,904 | 0.05% |
8 | Delaware | 126 | 0.01% |
9 | District of Columbia | 471 | 0.07% |
10 | Florida | 4,937 | 0.02% |
11 | Georgia | 1,244 | 0.01% |
12 | Hawaii | 261 | 0.02% |
13 | Idaho | 250 | 0.01% |
14 | Illinois | 5,347 | 0.04% |
15 | Indiana | 1,493 | 0.02% |
16 | Iowa | 566 | 0.02% |
17 | Kansas | 341 | 0.01% |
18 | Kentucky | 795 | 0.02% |
19 | Louisiana | 268 | 0.01% |
20 | Maine | 441 | 0.03% |
21 | Maryland | 2,682 | 0.04% |
22 | Massachusetts | 4,017 | 0.06% |
23 | Michigan | 3,789 | 0.04% |
24 | Minnesota | 1,977 | 0.04% |
25 | Mississippi | 23 | 0.00% |
26 | Missouri | 800 | 0.01% |
27 | Montana | 120 | 0.01% |
28 | Nebraska | 605 | 0.03% |
29 | Nevada | 702 | 0.02% |
30 | New Hampshire | 495 | 0.04% |
31 | New Jersey | 4,512 | 0.05% |
32 | New Mexico | 395 | 0.02% |
33 | New York | 8,570 | 0.04% |
34 | North Carolina | 1,139 | 0.01% |
35 | North Dakota | 128 | 0.02% |
36 | Ohio | 2,817 | 0.02% |
37 | Oklahoma | 188 | 0.00% |
38 | Oregon | 1,615 | 0.04% |
39 | Pennsylvania | 3,934 | 0.03% |
40 | Rhode Island | 179 | 0.02% |
41 | South Carolina | 774 | 0.02% |
42 | South Dakota | 111 | 0.01% |
43 | Tennessee | 1,213 | 0.02% |
44 | Texas | 2,373 | 0.01% |
45 | Utah | 510 | 0.02% |
46 | Vermont | 283 | 0.05% |
47 | Virginia | 2,504 | 0.03% |
48 | Washington | 3,807 | 0.05% |
49 | West Virginia | 52 | 0.00% |
50 | Wisconsin | 2,723 | 0.05% |
51 | Wyoming | 148 | 0.03% |
Source: US Census estimates 2020
Latvian Canadians
Latvian Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Latvian ancestry. Latvian Canadians account for about 0.09%% of the total population of Canada
According to the Canadian Census 2020, there were 30,725 people of Latvian descent in Canada.
Latvian Ancestry Provinces
Ontario, with 18,100 people of Latvian ancestry, has the largest population of Latvian -Canadians in Canada followed by British Columbia (4,935) and Alberta (3,245).
By Cities, the largest populations of Latvian Canadians are in Toronto, Vancouver, Hamilton, Ottawa, and Montreal, Quebec.
List of Provinces by Russian Ancestry Population
# | Provinces and Territories | Responses | Percentage |
1 | Alberta | 0.08% | |
2 | British Columbia | 4,935 | 0.11% |
3 | Manitoba | 1,370 | 0.11% |
4 | New Brunswick | 190 | 0.03% |
5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 70 | 0.01% |
6 | Northwest Territories | 50 | 0.12% |
7 | Nova Scotia | 380 | 0.04% |
8 | Nunavut | 10 | 0.03% |
9 | Ontario | 18,100 | 0.14% |
10 | Prince Edward Island | 55 | 0.04% |
11 | Quebec | 1,740 | 0.02% |
12 | Saskatchewan | 530 | 0.05% |
13 | Yukon | 45 | 0.13% |
Canada— Total | 30,725 | 0.09% |
Source: Canada Census 2016