Czech Americans facts for kids

Czech Americans are people living in the United States who have ancestors from the Czech Republic. Long ago, in the 1800s and early 1900s, they were often called "Bohemian Americans."

Czech Americans in the USA

Many Czech Americans live in different parts of the United States. The map shows where most Czech Americans lived in the year 2000.

Distribution of Czech Americans according to the 2000 census.

Where do most Czech Americans live?

Some towns and cities in the U.S. have a very high percentage of people who say they have Czech ancestors. Here are the top 50 places:

1. Conway, ND 55.2%
2. West, TX 40.9%
3. Oak Creek NE 38.2%
4. Wilber, NE 37.3%
5. Shiner, TX 32.1%
6. Montgomery, MN (township) 30.9%
7. Lonsdale, MN 30.5%
8. Wheatland, MN 29.9%
9. Tyndall, SD 29.5%
10. David City, NE 28.0%
11. Montgomery, MN (city) 26.3%
12. Franklin, WI 26.1%
13. Lanesburgh, MN 25.2%
14. Granger, TX 25.1%
15. Port Costa, CA 24.0%
16. Schulenburg, TX 23.7%
17. New Prague, MN and Erin, MN 23.5%
18. Wahoo, NE 22.7%
19. Carlton, WI 22.4%
20. Wallis, TX 22.0%
21. Hallettsville, TX 21.5%
22. Hale, MN 20.8%
23. Montpelier, WI 19.7%
24. Flatonia, TX 19.5%
25. West Kewaunee, WI 19.2%
26. Schuyler, NE and Webster, NE 19.0%
27. Gibson, WI 18.9%
28. Hillsboro, WI 18.4%
29. Kossuth, WI 18.2%
30. Lexington, MN 18.1%
31. Mishicot, WI 16.9%
32. Kewaunee, WI and North Bend, NE 16.7%
33. Franklin, WI 15.9%
34. Oak Grove, WI and Caldwell, TX 15.7%
35. Lake Mary, MN 15.4%
36. Solon, IA 15.2%
37. Mishicot, WI 15.0%
38. Helena, MN 14.9%
39. Marietta, NE 14.7%
40. Stickney, IL 14.5%
41. Ord, NE (township) and Weimar, TX 14.3%
42. Crete, NE 14.2%
43. Park River, ND 14.1%
44. Ord, NE (city) and La Grange, TX 14.0%
45. Wagner, SD 13.6%
46. Needville, TX 13.2%
47. Calmar, IA and Worcester, WI 13.0%
48. Webster, MN 12.9%
49. North Riverside, IL 12.4%
50. Belle Plaine, IA 12.3%
51. El Campo, TX 12.2%

States with the most Czech Americans

The states with the largest number of Czech Americans are:

These numbers mainly count people who said they were Czech on census forms. The actual number of people with some Czech heritage is likely much higher.

States with the highest percentage of Czech Americans

Some states have a smaller total number of Czech Americans, but they make up a larger percentage of the state's population. These states are:

Images for kids

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  Chicago's Czech-born mayor Anton Cermak

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  Czech and Slovak Heritage Festival in Parkville, Maryland, October 2014.

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  Welcome to Praha, Texas, "Czech Capital of Texas".