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Census 2000:
The 2000 United States Census lists 57,793 persons of Basque ancestry. The states with the largest Basque communities include:

1.California- 20,868
2. Idaho- 6,637
3. Nevada- 6,096
4. Washington- 2,665
5. Oregon- 2,627

The following is a complete breakdown of the Basque-American population, by state:

State Basque- American 
Population
Basque- Americans as a Percentage of Total
Alabama 107 0.0
Alaska 276 0.0
Arizona 1,655 0.0
Arkansas 71 0.0
California 20,868 0.1
Colorado 1,674 0.0
Connecticut 262 0.0
DC 180 0.0
Delaware 12 0.0
Florida 2,127 0.0
Georgia 282 0.0
Hawaii 175 0.0
Idaho 6,637 0.5
Illinois 533 0.0
Indiana 168 0.0
Iowa 50 0.0
Kansas 146 0.0
Kentucky 55 0.0
Louisiana 354 0.0
Maine 57 0.0
Maryland 399 0.0
Massachusetts 383 0.0
Michigan 306 0.0
Minnesota 195 0.0
Mississippi 64 0.0
Missouri 180 0.0
Montana 564 0.1
Nebraska 85 0.0
Nevada 6,096 0.3
New Hampshire 158 0.0
New Jersey 643 0.0
New Mexico 600 0.0
New York 1,252 0.0
North Carolina 330 0.0
North Dakota 39 0.0
Ohio 230 0.0
Oklahoma 126 0.0
Oregon 2,627 0.1
Pennsylvania 278 0.0
Rhode Island 23 0.0
South Carolina 76 0.0
South Dakota 64 0.0
Tennessee 145 0.0
Texas 1,691 0.0
Utah 1,361 0.1
Vermont 34 0.0
Virginia 515 0.0
Washington 2,665 0.0
West Virginia 8 0.0
Wisconsin 98 0.0
Wyoming 869 0.2

Source: United States 2000 Census.

More information on ethnic population statistics is available at the Census page.

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