Romanian Ancestry in United States
Romanian Americans are Americans who have full or partial Romanian ancestry. People of Romanian ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. As per the rough estimates, Romanian ancestry is estimated at 1.5 million in North America. It forms an important minority Group in the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina.
In the United States census of 2020, 0.5 million people were identified as being fully or partly of Romanian ancestry. In addition, 167,751 people are Romanian-born citizens in the US.
According to the United States Census 2020, there were 467,043 (0.14% of the U.S. population) people of Romanian descent in the U.S.
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Top US State by Romanian Population
Population wise top states with Romanian Ancestry
- California (60,728)
- New York (52,927)
- Illinois (35,438)
- Florida (34,892)
- Michigan (27,394).
Percentage-wise top states with Romanian Ancestry
- Illinois – 0.28%
- Washington – 0.28%
- Michigan – 0.27%
- New York – 0.27%
- Oregon – 0.24%
List of States by Romanian Ancestry Population
| # | States | Estimated Pop. | Percent |
| 1 | Alabama | 1,867 | 0.04% |
| 2 | Alaska | 784 | 0.11% |
| 3 | Arizona | 13,705 | 0.19% |
| 4 | Arkansas | 1,365 | 0.05% |
| 5 | California | 60,728 | 0.15% |
| 6 | Colorado | 6,370 | 0.11% |
| 7 | Connecticut | 6,548 | 0.18% |
| 8 | Delaware | 608 | 0.06% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 1,282 | 0.18% |
| 10 | Florida | 34,892 | 0.16% |
| 11 | Georgia | 13,041 | 0.12% |
| 12 | Hawaii | 951 | 0.07% |
| 13 | Idaho | 2,061 | 0.12% |
| 14 | Illinois | 35,438 | 0.28% |
| 15 | Indiana | 8,554 | 0.13% |
| 16 | Iowa | 1,263 | 0.04% |
| 17 | Kansas | 1,426 | 0.05% |
| 18 | Kentucky | 1,389 | 0.03% |
| 19 | Louisiana | 2,341 | 0.05% |
| 20 | Maine | 1,000 | 0.07% |
| 21 | Maryland | 7,159 | 0.12% |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 8,786 | 0.13% |
| 23 | Michigan | 27,394 | 0.27% |
| 24 | Minnesota | 5,813 | 0.10% |
| 25 | Mississippi | 575 | 0.02% |
| 26 | Missouri | 5,786 | 0.09% |
| 27 | Montana | 922 | 0.09% |
| 28 | Nebraska | 1,224 | 0.06% |
| 29 | Nevada | 6,591 | 0.22% |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 1,313 | 0.10% |
| 31 | New Jersey | 17,638 | 0.20% |
| 32 | New Mexico | 959 | 0.05% |
| 33 | New York | 52,927 | 0.27% |
| 34 | North Carolina | 8,877 | 0.09% |
| 35 | North Dakota | 794 | 0.10% |
| 36 | Ohio | 27,159 | 0.23% |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 1,702 | 0.04% |
| 38 | Oregon | 10,148 | 0.24% |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | 18,232 | 0.14% |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 1,043 | 0.10% |
| 41 | South Carolina | 4,364 | 0.09% |
| 42 | South Dakota | 275 | 0.03% |
| 43 | Tennessee | 5,419 | 0.08% |
| 44 | Texas | 18,931 | 0.07% |
| 45 | Utah | 1,871 | 0.06% |
| 46 | Vermont | 817 | 0.13% |
| 47 | Virginia | 8,422 | 0.10% |
| 48 | Washington | 20,702 | 0.28% |
| 49 | West Virginia | 834 | 0.05% |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 4,431 | 0.08% |
| 51 | Wyoming | 322 | 0.06% |
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Top U.S metropolitan areas by Romanian population
New York Metro area with 55,421 people of Romanian ancestry, has the largest population of Romanian Americans. It’s followed by Chicago (37,252) and the Los Angeles metro area (22,402).
Top Metro Areas by Romanian Population
| # | Metro Area | Population | Percentage |
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 55,421 | 0.28% |
| 2 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 37,252 | 0.39% |
| 3 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 22,402 | 0.17% |
| 4 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 19,947 | 0.46% |
| 5 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | 17,444 | 0.29% |
| 6 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 13,371 | 0.55% |
| 7 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12,970 | 0.21% |
| 8 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 12,516 | 0.25% |
| 9 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 12,357 | 0.31% |
| 10 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 10,590 | 0.42% |
| 11 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 10,121 | 0.16% |
| 12 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 8,215 | 0.13% |
| 13 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 7,478 | 0.15% |
| 14 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 7,186 | 0.16% |
| 15 | Cleveland-Elyria, OH | 6,600 | 0.32% |
| 16 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 5,851 | 0.16% |
| 17 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 5,027 | 0.07% |
| 18 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 4,615 | 0.14% |
| 19 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4,367 | 0.16% |
| 20 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4,271 | 0.06% |
Source: US Census Estimates
Romanian Canadians
Romanian Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Romanian ancestry. Romanian Canadians account for about 0.69% of the total population of Canada According to the Canadian Census 2020, there were 238,050 people of Romanian descent in Canada.
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Romanian Brazilians
Romanian Brazilians are Brazilians who have full or partial Romanian ancestry. Romanian Brazilians account for about 0.1% of the total population of Brazil
According to 2008 estimates, there are around 200,000 Romanians or people of Romanian descent currently living in Brazil.
Source: 2008 estimates
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