Top 10 states and region of residence for persons born in Greece, 1980-2021.

The following two tables show the top 10 states of residence for persons born in Greece (Table 1) and the distribution of individuals born in Greece by region (Table 2). Both tables also include the percentage change over that period.

Key findings from Table 1 are the following:

•  The top 10 states of residence for persons born in Greece have remained relatively stable between 1980 and 2021.

• New York has consistently been the top state of residence for Greeks, although its share of the Greek-born population has declined from 26.0% in 1980 to 21.4% in 2021.

• Florida has seen the most significant growth in its Greek-born population, with its share increasing from 3.8% in 1980 to 7.4% in 2021.

• The “Other States” category has grown significantly as Greeks have dispersed to other parts of the country.

• The total Greek-born population in the United States has declined by 21.7% between 1980 and 2021.

Key findings from Table 2 are the following:

• The Northeast has seen the largest decline in its Greek-born population.

  • The Northeast had the largest number of Greek-born people in 1980, with 50.0% of the total population. This share declined to 45.2% in 2021, a decrease of 9.5%.

• The South has seen the largest increase in its Greek-born population.

• The South had the third largest number of Greek-born people in 1980, with 15.1% of the total population. This share increased to 21.6% in 2021, an increase of 43.2%.