Tables showing the top 15 states of persons born in Greece and those reporting Greek ancestry resided in the U.S. using data from the 2021 5-Year American Community Survey (ACS).

With the release of the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) data, I will be posting a series of tables that descriptively explore various sociodemographic and economic characteristics of Greek Americans in the U.S.

For this post, I present data related to “place of birth” and “ancestry” from the 2021 5-year sample estimates. For comparative purposes, I have also added data from the 2010 5-year estimates. 

A key finding from the first table (below), which shows the top 15 states where persons born in Greece resided in 2021 and 2010, is that persons born in Greece are heavily concentrated in a few states across the U.S. The table also reveals the following patterns:

• The top 15 states account for 88% of all persons born in Greece in 2021. This represents a slight decrease from 2010 when the share was nearly 89%.

• New York State accounts for 24% and 25% of all persons born in Greece in 2021 and 2010, respectively.

• After NY state, Illinois, Massachusetts, and California account for another 25% of persons born in Greece in 2021. The share for the above three states in 2010 was 27%.

The second table (below) shows the top 15 states where persons reporting Greek ancestry resided in 2021 and 2010. A couple of key points from the table are:

• The top 15 states account for 75% and 76% of all persons born in Greece in 2021 and 2010.

• New York and California make up the largest share of all states where persons of Greek ancestry reside. For example, just over 20% of persons reporting Greek ancestry resided in NY and CA.

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