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Albanian Americans

The language spread of Albanian in the United States as of the 2000 census.

States

Total population
United States 204,928 (2017)
Regions with significant populations
New York	Over 60,000
Michigan	43,400
Massachusetts	21,300
Ohio	20,000
Illinois	15,300
Connecticut	12,000
New Jersey	11,692
Pennsylvania	9,797
Florida	9,637
California	4,495
Texas	3,971

Languages

Religion

Related ethnic groups

Albanian diaspora
Albanian Canadians

Albanian Americans (Albanian: shqiptaro-amerikanët) are Americans of full or partial Albanian ancestry and heritage in the United States. They trace their ancestry to the territories with a large Albanian population in the Balkans among others to Albania, Italy, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro.

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The New York City Metropolitan Area is home to by far the largest Albanian population in the United States.
Paterson, New Jersey is home to the second largest Albanian American population, after New York City.
Lakewood, Ohio and the West Side of Cleveland are home to a significant Albanian population.
The Albanian Orthodox cathedral of St. George in South Boston, MA.
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