Czech Americans

Czech Americans (), known in the 19th and early 20th century as Bohemian Americans, are citizens of the United States who are of Czech descent.

Population

The top 50 U.S. communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Czech ancestry
The top 50 U.S. communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Czech ancestry are:
Conway, ND 55.2%  American FactFinder, community facts-Conway City, North Dakota- Origins and languages- Census 2000
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West, TX 40.9%
Oak Creek NE 38.2%
Wilber, NE 37.3%
Shiner, TX 32.1%
Montgomery, MN (township) 30.9%
Lonsdale, MN 30.5%
Wheatland, MN 29.9%
Tyndall, SD 29.5%
David City, NE 28.0%
Montgomery, MN (city) 26.3%
Franklin, WI 26.1%
Lanesburgh, MN 25.2%
Granger, TX 25.1%
Port Costa, CA 24.0%
Schulenburg, TX 23.7%
New Prague, MN and Erin, MN 23.5%
Wahoo, NE 22.7%
Carlton, WI 22.4%
Wallis, TX 22.0%
Hallettsville, TX 21.5%
Hale, MN 20.8%
Montpelier, WI 19.7%
Flatonia, TX 19.5%
West Kewaunee, WI 19.2%
Schuyler, NE and Webster, NE 19.0%
Gibson, WI 18.9%
Hillsboro, WI 18.4%
Kossuth, WI 18.2%
Lexington, MN 18.1%
Mishicot, WI 16.9%
Kewaunee, WI and North Bend, NE 16.7%
Franklin, WI 15.9%
Oak Grove, WI and Caldwell, TX 15.7%
Lake Mary, MN 15.4%
Solon, IA 15.2%
Mishicot, WI 15.0%
Helena, MN 14.9%
Marietta, NE 14.7%
Stickney, IL 14.5%
Ord, NE (township) and Weimar, TX 14.3%
Crete, NE 14.2%
Park River, ND 14.1%
Ord, NE (city) and La Grange, TX 14.0%
Wagner, SD 13.6%
Needville, TX 13.2%
Calmar, IA and Worcester, WI 13.0%
Webster, MN 12.9%
North Riverside, IL 12.4%
Belle Plaine, IA 12.3%
El Campo, TX 12.2%

U.S. communities with the most residents born in the Czech Republic (former Czechoslovakia)
The top U.S. communities with the most residents born in the Czech Republic (former Czechoslovakia) are:
Masaryktown, FL 3.1%
Mifflinville, PA 2.2%
Gulf Shores, AL 2.1%
North Riverside, IL and Sharon Springs, NY 2.0%
Lyons, IL 1.6%
Rose, WI, North Lynbrook, NY and Anna Maria, FL 1.5%
Oakbrook Terrace, IL and Danville, AR 1.4%
Bee Ridge, FL, Cameron, TX, Lenox, MA, Verdigre, NE, and Willowbrook, IL 1.2%
Lower Grand Lagoon, FL, Beachwood, OH, Allamuchy-Panther Valley, NJ, Mahopac, NY, Black Diamond, FL, and Glenview, KY 1.1%
Key West, FL, Woodstock, NY, Madison Park, NJ, Belleair Beach, FL, South Amboy, NJ, Colver, PA, Herricks, NY, Horine, MO, Shelburne, MA, and Gang Mills, NY 1.0%

The states with the largest Czech American populations
The states with the largest Czech American populations are:
 Texas       155,855 </tr> Illinois    123,708 </tr>  Wisconsin   97,220 </tr> Minnesota   85,056 </tr> Nebraska    83,462 </tr> California  77,673 </tr> Ohio        70,009 </tr> Iowa        51,508 </tr> New York     44,942 </tr> Florida     42,890 </tr> Vermont    38,000 </tr>
However, these figures are grossly understated when second and third generation descendants are included.

The states with the top percentages of Czech Americans
The states with the top percentages of Czech Americans are:
 Nebraska      5.5% </tr> South Dakota  2.3% </tr> North Dakota  2.2% </tr> Wisconsin     2.1% </tr> Iowa          2.1% </tr> Minnesota     2.1% </tr> Illinois      1.2% </tr> Montana       1.0% </tr> Wyoming       1.0% </tr>

References

Category:Ethnic groups in the United States