Lithuanian Ancestry in America
People of Lithuanian ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. As per the estimates, the total population of Lithuanian ancestry is 1 million in North and South America. They form an important minority Group in the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina.
Let’s have a look at Americans Countries having significant Lithuanian ancestry
Lithuanian Americans
Lithuanian Americans are Americans who have full or partial Lithuanian ancestry. In the United States census of 2020, 0.7 million people identified as being fully or partly of Lithuanian ancestry. Lithuanian Americans form by far the largest group within the Lithuanian diaspora.
According to the United States Ancestry Census estimates 2020, there were 626,937 (0.19% of the US Population) people of Lithuanian descent in the U.S.
Lithuanian Ancestry Statewise
Population wise Illinois (76,469) has the largest number of people with Lithuanian Ancestry followed by Pennsylvania (66,820), California (46,405), Massachusetts (44,705), and New York (41,873).
Percentage-wise top US states with Lithuanian Ancestry are Connecticut (0.74%), Massachusetts (0.65%), Illinois (0.60%), New Hampshire (0.53%), and Pennsylvania (0.52%).
New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has the largest percentage of Lithuanian Americans (20.8%) in the United States.
List of States by Lithuanian Ancestry Population
| # | States | Estimated Population | Percent |
| 1 | Alabama | 2,139 | 0.04% |
| 2 | Alaska | 910 | 0.12% |
| 3 | Arizona | 11,501 | 0.16% |
| 4 | Arkansas | 1,675 | 0.06% |
| 5 | California | 46,405 | 0.12% |
| 6 | Colorado | 12,062 | 0.21% |
| 7 | Connecticut | 26,543 | 0.74% |
| 8 | Delaware | 2,529 | 0.26% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 2,163 | 0.31% |
| 10 | Florida | 38,191 | 0.18% |
| 11 | Georgia | 7,453 | 0.07% |
| 12 | Hawaii | 938 | 0.07% |
| 13 | Idaho | 1,428 | 0.08% |
| 14 | Illinois | 76,469 | 0.60% |
| 15 | Indiana | 9,446 | 0.14% |
| 16 | Iowa | 2,379 | 0.08% |
| 17 | Kansas | 1,905 | 0.07% |
| 18 | Kentucky | 3,227 | 0.07% |
| 19 | Louisiana | 1,794 | 0.04% |
| 20 | Maine | 4,509 | 0.34% |
| 21 | Maryland | 16,195 | 0.27% |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 44,705 | 0.65% |
| 23 | Michigan | 28,873 | 0.29% |
| 24 | Minnesota | 5,749 | 0.10% |
| 25 | Mississippi | 505 | 0.02% |
| 26 | Missouri | 6,347 | 0.10% |
| 27 | Montana | 1,553 | 0.15% |
| 28 | Nebraska | 2,307 | 0.12% |
| 29 | Nevada | 4,233 | 0.14% |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 7,245 | 0.53% |
| 31 | New Jersey | 29,743 | 0.33% |
| 32 | New Mexico | 1,522 | 0.07% |
| 33 | New York | 41,873 | 0.21% |
| 34 | North Carolina | 11,128 | 0.11% |
| 35 | North Dakota | 195 | 0.03% |
| 36 | Ohio | 21,552 | 0.18% |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 1,864 | 0.05% |
| 38 | Oregon | 5,917 | 0.14% |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | 66,820 | 0.52% |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 3,203 | 0.30% |
| 41 | South Carolina | 4,975 | 0.10% |
| 42 | South Dakota | 264 | 0.03% |
| 43 | Tennessee | 4,539 | 0.07% |
| 44 | Texas | 16,653 | 0.06% |
| 45 | Utah | 1,594 | 0.05% |
| 46 | Vermont | 2,203 | 0.35% |
| 47 | Virginia | 13,570 | 0.16% |
| 48 | Washington | 12,419 | 0.17% |
| 49 | West Virginia | 1,233 | 0.07% |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 13,428 | 0.23% |
| 51 | Wyoming | 864 | 0.15% |
Source: US Census estimates 2020
Lithuanian Canadians
Lithuanian Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Lithuanian ancestry. Lithuanian Canadians account for about 0.17% of the total population of Canada
According to Canadian Census 2016, there were 59,285 people of Lithuanian descent in Canada.
Lithuanian Ancestry Provinces
Ontario, with 35,105 people of Lithuanian ancestry, has the largest population of Lithuanians -Canadians in Canada followed by British Columbia (7,225) and Quebec (6,625).
Over two-thirds of Lithuanian Canadians reside in Toronto, with other much smaller populations scattered around most of the Canadian provinces and territories. Other Cities with a Lithuanian Population are Mississauga, Hamilton, and Montreal.
List of Provinces by Lithuanian Ancestry Population
| # | Provinces and Territories | Estimate Population | Percentage |
| 1 | Ontario | 35,105 | 0.77% |
| 2 | British Columbia | 7,225 | 0.58% |
| 3 | Quebec | 6,625 | 0.91% |
| 4 | Alberta | 6,090 | 1.19% |
| 5 | Manitoba | 1,455 | 3.54% |
| 6 | Nova Scotia | 1,150 | 0.13% |
| 7 | Saskatchewan | 1,045 | 2.94% |
| 8 | New Brunswick | 325 | 0.00% |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 110 | 0.08% |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island | 90 | 0.00% |
| 11 | Yukon | 40 | 0.00% |
| 12 | Northwest Territories | 25 | 0.07% |
| 13 | Nunavut | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada— Total | 59,285 | 0.17% |
Source: Canada Census 2016
Lithuanian Brazilians
Lithuanian Brazilians are Brazilians who have full or partial Lithuanian ancestry. As per the estimates, there were 200,000 people of Lithuanian descent in Brazil.
The Brazilian region with Lithuanian descendants is mostly in Southern and Southeastern Brazil. They can be found throughout the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Paraná.
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