US Population with Polish Ancestry By State in 2021 (ACS-5yrs)

Updated on March 1, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the US population with Polish ancestry was 8.81M, which was 2.67% of the total US population.

Among US states, New York had the highest number of people with Polish ancestry (866.24K), followed by Illinois (825.04K), and Michigan (784.20K).

The chart below shows the number and percentage of people with Polish ancestry for each state. The information can also be found in the table below.

You can see similar information for other ancestry groups in the US.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

US Population with Polish Ancestry By State in 2021

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US population with Polish Ancestry By State in 2021

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State	Population	% of State Pop. (%)
Alabama	28557	0.57
Alaska	13693	1.86
Arizona	153023	2.16
Arkansas	22785	0.76
California	452019	1.15
Colorado	133378	2.33
Connecticut	240390	6.67
Delaware	39254	4.00
Florida	478483	2.24
Georgia	108837	1.02
Hawaii	12894	0.89
Idaho	21739	1.20
Illinois	825037	6.44
Indiana	197807	2.93
Iowa	38951	1.23
Kansas	37188	1.27
Kentucky	40899	0.91
Louisiana	20842	0.45
Maine	30038	2.21
Maryland	172300	2.80
Massachusetts	283050	4.05
Michigan	784200	7.79
Minnesota	236895	4.18
Mississippi	11882	0.40
Missouri	97813	1.59
Montana	18912	1.75
Nebraska	61910	3.17
Nevada	52563	1.72
New Hampshire	53939	3.93
New Jersey	470082	5.09
New Mexico	20065	0.95
New York	866242	4.31
North Carolina	148987	1.44
North Dakota	16032	2.07
Ohio	414587	3.52
Oklahoma	29735	0.75
Oregon	68963	1.64
Pennsylvania	757627	5.84
Rhode Island	36411	3.33
South Carolina	74893	1.48
South Dakota	13600	1.54
Tennessee	74289	1.08
Texas	287928	1.00
Utah	25477	0.79
Vermont	23234	3.62
Virginia	151996	1.77
Washington	126400	1.66
West Virginia	28241	1.57
Wisconsin	481126	8.19
Wyoming	9752	1.69
District of Columbia	15330	2.24