Number of Polish People in the United States

In this article, we will explore the demographic data of Polish people in the United States, and look at historical data to see whether the Polish population is growing or declining.

First, let's take a look at the population of Polish people in the United States for the last 6 years.

Total U.S. Polish Population

Population Year
2,755,630 2020
2,849,956 2019
2,938,830 2018
3,032,587 2017
3,107,113 2016
3,192,151 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Polish population has decreased by 436,521 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Polish people by 2025 could be 3,192,151.

Total U.S. Polish Population By State

We can also look at the data for Polish people in each individual state and whether the Polish population increased or decreased between 2015 and 2020.

For more details on the historical population figures for each state, click the link in the table below.

State 2015 2020 Change (%)
Alabama 9,961 8,631 -13.35%
Alaska 3,906 3,636 -6.91%
Arizona 53,477 46,717 -12.64%
Arkansas 8,174 6,711 -17.90%
California 137,444 118,419 -13.84%
Colorado 37,065 34,788 -6.14%
Connecticut 102,217 82,754 -19.04%
Delaware 13,250 11,669 -11.93%
District of Columbia 3,141 2,989 -4.84%
Florida 183,580 168,401 -8.27%
Georgia 33,439 31,875 -4.68%
Hawaii 3,474 3,136 -9.73%
Idaho 6,281 5,187 -17.42%
Illinois 401,589 347,837 -13.38%
Indiana 72,599 62,795 -13.50%
Iowa 11,409 9,863 -13.55%
Kansas 11,851 9,110 -23.13%
Kentucky 11,922 10,853 -8.97%
Louisiana 7,170 6,861 -4.31%
Maine 7,266 7,519 3.48%
Maryland 58,480 48,623 -16.86%
Massachusetts 95,695 79,598 -16.82%
Michigan 304,858 262,317 -13.95%
Minnesota 59,604 49,645 -16.71%
Mississippi 4,351 4,660 7.10%
Missouri 29,684 26,400 -11.06%
Montana 5,781 5,206 -9.95%
Nebraska 20,653 17,592 -14.82%
Nevada 20,876 17,881 -14.35%
New Hampshire 15,779 12,557 -20.42%
New Jersey 195,768 157,480 -19.56%
New Mexico 8,261 5,530 -33.06%
New York 353,520 296,811 -16.04%
North Carolina 42,427 40,121 -5.44%
North Dakota 4,811 3,587 -25.44%
Ohio 142,083 127,339 -10.38%
Oklahoma 10,340 9,269 -10.36%
Oregon 18,691 16,049 -14.14%
Pennsylvania 266,763 223,630 -16.17%
Puerto Rico 149 136 -8.72%
Rhode Island 11,515 9,019 -21.68%
South Carolina 20,782 22,072 6.21%
South Dakota 3,147 3,393 7.82%
Tennessee 21,802 23,045 5.70%
Texas 97,720 89,025 -8.90%
Utah 7,386 6,376 -13.67%
Vermont 6,504 5,247 -19.33%
Virginia 44,817 39,406 -12.07%
Washington 34,403 32,447 -5.69%
West Virginia 12,033 9,395 -21.92%
Wisconsin 151,127 129,347 -14.41%
Wyoming 3,275 2,812 -14.14%

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, from the United States Census Bureau. The latest year for the ACS is currently .

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