Slovak Ancestry in America

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People of Slovak ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. United States has the largest Slovak descent in America, According to the 2020 US Census, Slovak ancestry is estimated at 0.7 million people. It also forms an important minority Group in Canada, Brazil, and Argentina.

Let’s have a look at Americans Countries having significant Slovak ancestry

Slovak Americans

Slovak Americans are Americans who have full or partial Slovak ancestry. Slovak Americans made up the third-largest portion of Slavic ethnic groups.

According to the United States Ancestry Census estimates 2020, there were 658,740 (0.20% of the US Population) people of Slovak descent in the U.S.

Slovak Ancestry Statewise

Population wise Pennsylvania (182,997) has the largest number of people with Slovak Ancestry followed by Ohio (108,461), Illinois (33,203), Florida (31,272), and New Jersey (31,120).

List of States by Slovak Ancestry Population

#	States	Estimated Population	Percent
1	Alabama	1,952	0.04%
2	Alaska	690	0.09%
3	Arizona	8,811	0.12%
4	Arkansas	1,082	0.04%
5	California	24,441	0.06%
6	Colorado	8,664	0.15%
7	Connecticut	17,933	0.50%
8	Delaware	1,618	0.17%
9	District of Columbia	1,412	0.20%
10	Florida	31,272	0.15%
11	Georgia	6,690	0.06%
12	Hawaii	568	0.04%
13	Idaho	850	0.05%
14	Illinois	33,203	0.26%
15	Indiana	18,191	0.27%
16	Iowa	1,543	0.05%
17	Kansas	1,342	0.05%
18	Kentucky	3,325	0.07%
19	Louisiana	1,107	0.02%
20	Maine	1,744	0.13%
21	Maryland	12,113	0.20%
22	Massachusetts	7,051	0.10%
23	Michigan	22,463	0.23%
24	Minnesota	6,989	0.12%
25	Mississippi	730	0.02%
26	Missouri	4,484	0.07%
27	Montana	1,332	0.13%
28	Nebraska	755	0.04%
29	Nevada	2,921	0.10%
30	New Hampshire	1,257	0.09%
31	New Jersey	31,120	0.35%
32	New Mexico	1,250	0.06%
33	New York	29,292	0.15%
34	North Carolina	10,638	0.10%
35	North Dakota	405	0.05%
36	Ohio	108,461	0.93%
37	Oklahoma	979	0.02%
38	Oregon	3,271	0.08%
39	Pennsylvania	182,997	1.43%
40	Rhode Island	711	0.07%
41	South Carolina	4,695	0.09%
42	South Dakota	585	0.07%
43	Tennessee	3,973	0.06%
44	Texas	11,787	0.04%
45	Utah	1,488	0.05%
46	Vermont	1,229	0.20%
47	Virginia	15,415	0.18%
48	Washington	7,112	0.09%
49	West Virginia	4,157	0.23%
50	Wisconsin	12,295	0.21%
51	Wyoming	347	0.06%

Source: US Census estimates 2020

Slovak Canadians

Slovak Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Slovak ancestry. Slovak Canadians account for about 0.21% of the total population of Canada

According to the Canadian Census 2016, there were 72,290 people of Slovak descent in Canada.

Slovak Ancestry Provinces

Ontario, with 40,530 people of Slovak ancestry, has the largest population of Slovak -Canadians in Canada followed by Alberta (11,220) and British Columbia (5,555).

List of Provinces by Slovak Ancestry Population

#	Provinces and Territories	Slovak Canadians	Percentage
1	Alberta	11,220	0.28%
2	British Columbia	5,555	0.12%
3	Manitoba	2,190	0.18%
4	New Brunswick	245	0.03%
5	Newfoundland and Labrador	70	0.01%
6	Northwest Territories	65	0.16%
7	Nova Scotia	610	0.07%
8	Nunavut	20	0.06%
9	Ontario	40,530	0.31%
10	Prince Edward Island	50	0.04%
11	Quebec	4,770	0.06%
12	Saskatchewan	1,390	0.13%
13	Yukon	110	0.31%
	Canada— Total	72,290	0.21%

Source: Canada Census 2016

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