Ukrainian Ancestry in United States
Ukrainian Americans are Americans who have full or partial Ukrainian ancestry. People of Ukrainian ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. In the United States census of 2020, 1 million people were identified as being fully or partly of Ukrainian ancestry. The metropolitan areas with the largest numbers of Ukrainian Americans are New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Sacramento, and Indianapolis.
According to the United States Census of 2020, there are 1,015,271 individuals of Ukrainian descent in the U.S., constituting 0.31% of the total US population. The Ukrainian population represents the second largest group outside of Europe; only Canada has a larger Ukrainian population than the United States.
also read about Ukrainian population in Canada
Top US States by Ukrainian Population
Population wise New York (137,764) has the largest number of people with Ukrainian Ancestry followed by California (113,054), Pennsylvania (106,825), New Jersey (65,855), and Washington (62,648).
Percentage-wise top US states with Ukrainian Ancestry are Pennsylvania (0.83%), Washington(0.83%), New Jersey (0.74%), New York (0.71%), and North Dakota (0.58%).
List of States by Ukrainian Ancestry Population
| # | States | Estimated Pop. | Percentage |
| 1 | Alabama | 2,678 | 0.05% |
| 2 | Alaska | 2,453 | 0.33% |
| 3 | Arizona | 14,872 | 0.21% |
| 4 | Arkansas | 1,820 | 0.06% |
| 5 | California | 113,054 | 0.29% |
| 6 | Colorado | 13,927 | 0.24% |
| 7 | Connecticut | 20,151 | 0.56% |
| 8 | Delaware | 5,248 | 0.54% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 3,253 | 0.46% |
| 10 | Florida | 58,419 | 0.28% |
| 11 | Georgia | 13,200 | 0.13% |
| 12 | Hawaii | 1,729 | 0.12% |
| 13 | Idaho | 4,628 | 0.26% |
| 14 | Illinois | 53,857 | 0.42% |
| 15 | Indiana | 9,234 | 0.14% |
| 16 | Iowa | 2,657 | 0.08% |
| 17 | Kansas | 3,493 | 0.12% |
| 18 | Kentucky | 3,854 | 0.09% |
| 19 | Louisiana | 1,931 | 0.04% |
| 20 | Maine | 2,515 | 0.19% |
| 21 | Maryland | 21,002 | 0.35% |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 25,434 | 0.37% |
| 23 | Michigan | 37,061 | 0.37% |
| 24 | Minnesota | 16,032 | 0.29% |
| 25 | Mississippi | 801 | 0.03% |
| 26 | Missouri | 7,694 | 0.13% |
| 27 | Montana | 3,111 | 0.29% |
| 28 | Nebraska | 2,494 | 0.13% |
| 29 | Nevada | 6,090 | 0.20% |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 5,169 | 0.38% |
| 31 | New Jersey | 65,855 | 0.74% |
| 32 | New Mexico | 2,831 | 0.14% |
| 33 | New York | 137,764 | 0.71% |
| 34 | North Carolina | 19,534 | 0.19% |
| 35 | North Dakota | 4,383 | 0.58% |
| 36 | Ohio | 41,381 | 0.35% |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 3,468 | 0.09% |
| 38 | Oregon | 22,117 | 0.53% |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | 106,825 | 0.83% |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 3,910 | 0.37% |
| 41 | South Carolina | 12,208 | 0.24% |
| 42 | South Dakota | 1,752 | 0.20% |
| 43 | Tennessee | 8,551 | 0.13% |
| 44 | Texas | 24,059 | 0.08% |
| 45 | Utah | 3,150 | 0.10% |
| 46 | Vermont | 2,144 | 0.34% |
| 47 | Virginia | 22,206 | 0.26% |
| 48 | Washington | 62,648 | 0.83% |
| 49 | West Virginia | 1,470 | 0.08% |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 9,990 | 0.17% |
| 51 | Wyoming | 1,102 | 0.19% |
Source: US Census estimates 2020
Top U.S metropolitan areas by Ukrainian population
New York Metro area with 132,055 people of Ukrainian ancestry, has the largest population of Ukrainian Americans. It’s followed by Philadelphia (50,936) and the Chicago metro area (50,059).
Top Metro Areas by Ukrainian Population
| # | Metro Area | Population | % of Total |
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 132,055 | 0.67% |
| 2 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 50,936 | 0.82% |
| 3 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 50,059 | 0.53% |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 38,302 | 0.95% |
| 5 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 33,949 | 0.26% |
| 6 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 29,841 | 1.24% |
| 7 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 26,322 | 1.05% |
| 8 | Cleveland-Elyria, OH | 21,226 | 1.02% |
| 9 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 21,141 | 0.48% |
| 10 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 19,716 | 0.31% |
| 11 | Pittsburgh, PA | 18,646 | 0.79% |
| 12 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 16,755 | 0.34% |
| 13 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | 16,744 | 0.36% |
| 14 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | 15,038 | 0.25% |
| 15 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 12,926 | 0.40% |
| 16 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 12,201 | 0.33% |
| 17 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 10,466 | 0.15% |
| 18 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 10,403 | 0.32% |
| 19 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 10,218 | 0.13% |
| 20 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 10,100 | 0.36% |
Source: US Census Estimates
Ukrainian Ancestry in Americas
People of Ukrainian ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. As per estimates, there are around 3.5 million Ukrainian in North and South America.
Let’s have a look at Other Americans Countries having significant Ukrainian ancestry
| Country | Estimate Pop. | Percentage |
| Canada | 1,359,655 | 3.9% |
| Brazil | 600,000 | 0.3% |
| Argentina | 305,000 | 0.7% |
Ukrainian Canadians
Ukrainian Canadians are Canadians who have full or partial Ukrainian ancestry. Ukrainian Canadians account for about 3.95% of the total population of Canada According to the Canadian Census 2020, there were 1,359,655 people of Ukrainian descent in Canada.
For more details read Ukrainian population in Canada
Ukrainian Brazilians
Ukrainian Brazilians are Brazilians who have full or partial Ukrainian ancestry. According to the Census estimates, there were 600,000 people of Ukrainian descent in Brazil.
The Brazilian states with Ukrainian 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.
Source: estimates
Ukrainian Argentines
Ukrainian Argentines are Argentines who have full or partial Ukrainian ancestry or Ukraine-born people who reside in Argentina. Ukrainian Argentines account for about 1.% of the total population of Argentina
According to the estimates, there were 300,500 people of Ukrainian descent in Argentina. Regions with significant Ukrainian populations are Buenos Aires Province, La Pampa Province, Misiones Province, Chaco Province, Córdoba Province, and Chubut Province
Source: estimates
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