Overview — Russian Ancestry in the United States
Russian Americans are people in the United States who have full or partial Russian ancestry. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, 2.54 million people (0.77% of the U.S. population) identified as being fully or partly of Russian descent, making Russian Americans one of the largest Eastern European and East Slavic ancestry groups in the country.
Russian communities are also significant across the Americas, including Canada (622,445 people), Brazil (1.8 million), and Argentina (350,000).
Russian Americans represent:
The largest Eastern European & East Slavic ancestry group in the U.S.
The second-largest Slavic ancestry community
The 19th-largest ancestry group overall in the United States
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Top U.S. States by Russian Population (2020 Census)
Population-wise, the states with the largest Russian-origin population are:
California — 363,634
New York — 356,906
Florida — 198,052
Pennsylvania — 162,840
New Jersey — 155,018
States with Highest % Share of Russian Ancestry
Percentage-wise, the highest concentration of Russian ancestry is found in:
North Dakota — 2.61%
District of Columbia — 1.51%
New York — 1.83%
New Jersey — 1.74%
List of U.S. States by Russian Ancestry Population (2020)
| # | States | 2020 Estimates | % of State Pop. |
| 1 | Alabama | 7,216 | 0.15% |
| 2 | Alaska | 8,576 | 1.16% |
| 3 | Arizona | 48,467 | 0.68% |
| 4 | Arkansas | 4,226 | 0.14% |
| 5 | California | 363,634 | 0.92% |
| 6 | Colorado | 56,018 | 0.99% |
| 7 | Connecticut | 51,482 | 1.44% |
| 8 | Delaware | 7,346 | 0.76% |
| 9 | Florida | 198,052 | 0.93% |
| 10 | Georgia | 41,824 | 0.40% |
| 11 | Hawaii | 5,798 | 0.41% |
| 12 | Idaho | 9,308 | 0.53% |
| 13 | Illinois | 109,163 | 0.86% |
| 14 | Indiana | 19,468 | 0.29% |
| 15 | Iowa | 8,612 | 0.27% |
| 16 | Kansas | 17,823 | 0.61% |
| 17 | Kentucky | 10,720 | 0.24% |
| 18 | Louisiana | 7,551 | 0.16% |
| 19 | Maine | 7,998 | 0.60% |
| 20 | Maryland | 65,681 | 1.09% |
| 21 | Massachusetts | 94,958 | 1.38% |
| 22 | Michigan | 64,561 | 0.65% |
| 23 | Minnesota | 36,944 | 0.66% |
| 24 | Mississippi | 3,556 | 0.12% |
| 25 | Missouri | 24,952 | 0.41% |
| 26 | Montana | 8,670 | 0.82% |
| 27 | Nebraska | 10,287 | 0.53% |
| 28 | Nevada | 23,603 | 0.78% |
| 29 | New Hampshire | 12,721 | 0.94% |
| 30 | New Jersey | 155,018 | 1.74% |
| 31 | New Mexico | 7,793 | 0.37% |
| 32 | New York | 356,906 | 1.83% |
| 33 | North Carolina | 42,461 | 0.41% |
| 34 | North Dakota | 19,844 | 2.61% |
| 35 | Ohio | 64,741 | 0.55% |
| 36 | Oklahoma | 10,174 | 0.26% |
| 37 | Oregon | 43,481 | 1.04% |
| 38 | Pennsylvania | 162,840 | 1.27% |
| 39 | Rhode Island | 8,889 | 0.84% |
| 40 | South Carolina | 20,430 | 0.40% |
| 41 | South Dakota | 10,107 | 1.15% |
| 42 | Tennessee | 18,848 | 0.28% |
| 43 | Texas | 78,118 | 0.27% |
| 44 | Utah | 11,414 | 0.36% |
| 45 | Vermont | 6,964 | 1.12% |
| 46 | Virginia | 46,645 | 0.55% |
| 47 | Washington | 84,367 | 1.12% |
| 48 | West Virginia | 6,478 | 0.36% |
| 49 | Wisconsin | 38,611 | 0.66% |
| 50 | Wyoming | 4,515 | 0.78% |
| – | District of Columbia | 10,577 | 1.51% |
| – | Puerto Rico | 165 | 0.01% |
Source: US Census estimates 2020
Top U.S. Metro Areas by Russian Population
The New York–Newark–Jersey City Metro Area has the largest Russian-origin population in the United States, followed by Los Angeles and Miami.
Top Metro Areas by Chinese Population
| # | Metro Area | Population 2020 | % of Total |
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 377,847 | 1.91% |
| 2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 143,830 | 1.11% |
| 3 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | 96,844 | 1.59% |
| 4 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 89,675 | 1.44% |
| 5 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 89,463 | 0.94% |
| 6 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 68,848 | 1.41% |
| 7 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 67,461 | 1.06% |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 62,918 | 1.36% |
| 9 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 51,845 | 1.29% |
| 10 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 34,088 | 1.15% |
| 11 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 32,669 | 1.30% |
| 12 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 31,976 | 0.65% |
| 13 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 30,534 | 1.27% |
| 14 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 29,755 | 0.68% |
| 15 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | 29,556 | 0.48% |
| 16 | Pittsburgh, PA | 28,178 | 1.20% |
| 17 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 25,879 | 0.91% |
| 18 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 25,751 | 0.78% |
| 19 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 25,504 | 0.69% |
| 20 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 23,753 | 0.33% |
Source: US Census 2020
Russian Canadians
Russian Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Russian ancestry. Russian Canadians account for about 1.81% of the total population of Canada. According to the Canadian Census 2020, there were 622,445 people of Russian descent in Canada.
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Russian Brazilians
Russian Brazilians are Brazilians who have full or partial Russian ancestry. Russian Brazilians account for about 1.81% of the total population of Brazil. According to the Brazilian Census, there were 1.8 million people of Russian descent in Brazil.
The Brazilian states with more descendants include Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás, and Paraná, in addition to a presence in Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, and Pernambuco.
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