If you were wondering where in the U.S. you could go to be surrounded by fellow Italians without traveling overseas to the homeland, here is a list of some areas you might want to check out! Not surprisingly, New York state and New York city have the highest population of Italian Americans in the United States. Most of these cities have a designated Little Italy area showcasing specialty Italian bakeries, restaurants and delis as well as stores and venues dedicated to Italian culture and heritage.
Highest Number of Italian Americans by U.S. State
- New York – 2,166,572
- Pennsylvania – 1,345,818
- California – 1,340,440
- New Jersey – 1,285,420
- Florida – 1,205,718
- Massachusetts – 759,752
- Ohio – 678,668
- Illinois – 677,275
- Connecticut – 549,090
- Texas – 549,047
Highest Number of Italian Americans by U.S. City
- New York City – 2,164,967
- Philadelphia – 737,153
- Chicago – 574,683
- Boston – 554,022
- Los Angeles – 373,134
- Pittsburgh – 328,849
- Miami – 292,948
- Washington, DC – 253,218
- Detroit – 252,266
- Tampa – 222,670
Sources:
- The Top 10 Most Italian States, Counties, And Cities in America
- Cover Photo Credit: Matthew Penrod
So if there are 2,166,572 Italian Americans in the state of New York, and of those, 2,164,967 live in New York City (including all 5 boroughs), thy means that there are only 1,605 Italian Americans living in New York but outside of New York City?
I don’t think the numbers check out. I have more than 1,605 Italian Americans in my suburban Long Island town, and I live in a comparably small town.
Hell, just go up to Buffalo and check out the Italian American population there.
It’s a nice ideas and I agree that New York has the highest Italian American population, but this is way off.
I was about to post the same thing. Long Island has a huge Italian population. The 2.6M number may be correct but the breakdown is way off
I know that it’s not now but when I was growing up the town I lived in was widely known for being one of the most populated Italian American towns. I live in East Haven, CT. I was told this was a fact. I believe it too because everywhere you went in East Haven there were Italian Americans.
I live in Milford. CT has a huge Italian -American population! CT should be much closer to NY as far as population.
Rhode Island has the highest percentage of italian-americans though, followed by CT, NJ, NY , and MA
Agree! NY and NJ are high, but the southern New England states are, too.
I agree this is way off. Check out the central part of the state, Geneva, Seneca Falls Auburn
they are heavily populated with Italian immigrants.
Most Italian should be determined by % of the population.
Small towns are full of us!
Gee if Florida has so many of us, why in the heck can’t I get a half way decent given up on good pizza and a meal down here? And please don’t tell me its the water do a ton of cooking at home and my food taste the same as it did when I left NY 11 years ago.
California? Do they really count as Italian?