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Swiss Ancestry in United States
Swiss Americans are Americans who have full or partial Swiss ancestry. People of Swiss ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. As per the estimates, the total population of Swiss ancestry is 1.3 million around the world, and forms an important minority Group in the United States, Canada, Chile, Brazil, and Argentina.
According to the United States Ancestry Census 2020, there were 908,570 (0.28% of the U.S. population) people of Swiss descent in the U.S.
also read about the Swiss Population in Canada
US States by Swiss population
Top States by Population
Population wise California (96,070) has the largest number of people with Swiss Ancestry followed by Pennsylvania (70,703), Ohio (68,400), Wisconsin (53,391), and Indiana (39,518).
| # | States | Population |
| 1 | California | 96,070 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 70,703 |
| 3 | Ohio | 68,400 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 53,391 |
| 5 | Indiana | 39,518 |
| 6 | Utah | 36,226 |
| 7 | Texas | 35,815 |
| 8 | Florida | 35,338 |
| 9 | New York | 34,304 |
| 10 | Illinois | 33,394 |
Top States by Percentage
Percentage-wise top US states with Swiss Ancestry are Utah (1.15%), Wisconsin (0.92%), Idaho (0.70%), Oregon (0.66%), and Indiana (0.59%).
| # | States | Percent |
| 1 | Utah | 1.15% |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 0.92% |
| 3 | Idaho | 0.70% |
| 4 | Oregon | 0.66% |
| 5 | Ohio | 0.59% |
| 6 | Indiana | 0.59% |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 0.55% |
| 8 | Montana | 0.51% |
| 9 | Iowa | 0.49% |
| 10 | Washington | 0.44% |
Complete List of U.S. States by Swiss Ancestry Population
| States | Percent | Population |
| Alabama | 0.08% | 3,867 |
| Alaska | 0.39% | 2,868 |
| Arizona | 0.25% | 17,958 |
| Arkansas | 0.18% | 5,293 |
| California | 0.24% | 96,070 |
| Colorado | 0.39% | 22,195 |
| Connecticut | 0.22% | 7,980 |
| Delaware | 0.22% | 2,090 |
| District of Columbia | 0.25% | 1,750 |
| Florida | 0.17% | 35,338 |
| Georgia | 0.12% | 12,470 |
| Hawaii | 0.15% | 2,109 |
| Idaho | 0.70% | 12,229 |
| Illinois | 0.26% | 33,394 |
| Indiana | 0.59% | 39,518 |
| Iowa | 0.49% | 15,317 |
| Kansas | 0.43% | 12,614 |
| Kentucky | 0.23% | 10,447 |
| Louisiana | 0.06% | 2,715 |
| Maine | 0.16% | 2,147 |
| Maryland | 0.19% | 11,619 |
| Massachusetts | 0.14% | 9,903 |
| Michigan | 0.23% | 23,403 |
| Minnesota | 0.36% | 20,031 |
| Mississippi | 0.05% | 1,457 |
| Missouri | 0.40% | 24,404 |
| Montana | 0.51% | 5,375 |
| Nebraska | 0.36% | 6,948 |
| Nevada | 0.29% | 8,863 |
| New Hampshire | 0.18% | 2,404 |
| New Jersey | 0.16% | 14,616 |
| New Mexico | 0.15% | 3,213 |
| New York | 0.18% | 34,304 |
| North Carolina | 0.16% | 16,692 |
| North Dakota | 0.26% | 1,981 |
| Ohio | 0.59% | 68,400 |
| Oklahoma | 0.17% | 6,706 |
| Oregon | 0.66% | 27,587 |
| Pennsylvania | 0.55% | 70,703 |
| Rhode Island | 0.11% | 1,183 |
| South Carolina | 0.16% | 8,029 |
| South Dakota | 0.37% | 3,253 |
| Tennessee | 0.18% | 12,110 |
| Texas | 0.13% | 35,815 |
| Utah | 1.15% | 36,226 |
| Vermont | 0.28% | 1,733 |
| Virginia | 0.25% | 21,028 |
| Washington | 0.44% | 33,073 |
| West Virginia | 0.18% | 3,188 |
| Wisconsin | 0.92% | 53,391 |
| Wyoming | 0.44% | 2,563 |
Source: US Census estimates 2020
Top U.S. Cities by Swiss population
New York Metro area with 26,158 people of Swiss ancestry, has the largest population of Swiss Americans. It’s followed by Chicago (17,488) and the Seattle metro area (16,499).
Top Metro Areas by Swiss Population
| # | Metro Area | State | Swiss |
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City | NY-NJ-PA | 26,158 |
| 2 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | IL-IN-WI | 17,488 |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | WA | 16,499 |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley | CA | 15,239 |
| 5 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington | MN-WI | 14,452 |
| 6 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | CA | 14,201 |
| 7 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | OR-WA | 13,744 |
| 8 | Madison | WI | 13,711 |
| 9 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | DC-VA-MD-WV | 12,921 |
| 10 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12,854 |
Source: US Census Estimates
Also read about Top US Cities by Population
Swiss Ancestry in Americas
People of Swiss ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. Besides the United States, other countries having a sizeable Swiss population are Canada, Chile, Brazil, and Argentina. Let’s have a look at American countries that have significant Swiss ancestry
| Country | Population (partial ancestry) | % of country |
| Canada | 145,570 | 0.40% |
| Chile | 100,000 | 0.60% |
| Brazil | 80,000 | 0.04% |
| Argentina | 15,000 | 0.75% |
Read in detail about the Swiss Population in Canada
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