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Census 2000:
The 2000 United States Census lists 8,977,444 persons of Polish ancestry. States with the largest Polish-American populations include:

1. New York- 986,141
2. Illinois- 932,996
3. Michigan- 854,844
4. Pennsylvania- 821,146
5. New Jersey- 576,473

Here is a complete breakdown of the Polish-American population, by state: 
State Polish-American Population Polish-Americans as a percentage of  total population
Alabama 22,979 0.5
Alaska 13,268 2.1
Arizona 126,665 2.5
Arkansas 18,867 0.7
California 491,325 1.5
Colorado 101,190 2.4
Connecticut 284,272 8.3
DC 7,910 1.4
Delaware 40,636 5.2
Florida 429,691 2.7
Georgia 82,765 1.0
Hawaii 10,770 0.9
Idaho 14,715 1.1
Illinois 932,996 7.5
Indiana 183,989 3.0
Iowa 32,704 1.1
Kansas 34,695 1.3
Kentucky 28,251 0.7
Louisiana 19,200 0.4
Maine 24,982 2.0
Maryland 184,364 3.5
Massachusetts 323,210 5.1
Michigan 854,844 8.6
Minnesota 240,405 4.9
Mississippi 10,155 0.4
Missouri 90,448 1.6
Montana 17,774 2.0
Nebraska 62,475 3.7
Nevada 46,973 2.4
New Hampshire 51,183 4.1
New Jersey 576,473 6.9
New Mexico 20,723 1.1
New York 986,141 5.2
North Carolina 87,968 1.1
North Dakota 17,700 2.8
Ohio 433,016 3.8
Oklahoma 27,090 0.8
Oregon 54,503 1.6
Pennsylvania 824,146 6.7
Rhode Island 43,159 4.1
South Carolina 36,817 0.9
South Dakota 11,527 1.5
Tennessee 45,548 0.8
Texas 228,309 1.1
Utah 16,784 0.8
Vermont 20,484 3.4
Virginia 124,647 1.8
Washington 102,553 1.7
West Virginia 28,500 1.6
Wisconsin 497,726 9.3
Wyoming 9,929 2.0

 

Famous Polish-Americans:

Some noteworthy Polish-Americans include: 
Tadeusz Andrzej Kosciuszko- Military General Casimir Pulaski- Military Martha Kostyra (Martha Stewart)- Decorator

 

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