The above map shows U.S. cities with the highest percentages of people of Armenian ancestry. Move your mouse over points on the map to see city names and percentages, and to link to in-depth community information.
ARMENIAN
The major wave of Armenian immigration to America occurred in the late 19th and early 20th century.
In the 2000 census, 308,488 people in the U.S. claimed Armenian ancestry.
ePodunk mapped the top communities by percentage of population. The map and the following list show communities in which 1,000 or more people listed an ancestry group, and in which at least 1 percent of those people said they were Armenian.
The links at left lead to information on other races and ethnicities.
| Community |
Place type | % Armenian |
| Glendale, CA | city | 26.2 |
| Burbank, CA | city | 7.3 |
| Watertown, MA | city | 7.2 |
| Altadena, CA | populated place | 4.6 |
| Montebello, CA | city | 4.6 |
| Belmont, MA | town | 4.1 |
| Cliffside Park, NJ | borough | 3.6 |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | borough | 3.4 |
| Whitinsville, MA | populated place | 3.3 |
| Pasadena, CA | city | 3.1 |
| Oradell, NJ | borough | 3.1 |
| Galatia, IL | township | 3.0 |
| La Canada Flintridge , CA | city | 2.7 |
| Tipton, PA | populated place | 2.7 |
| La Habra Heights, CA | city | 2.5 |
| Ridgefield, NJ | borough | 2.4 |
| Munsey Park, NY | village | 2.4 |
| Fairview, NJ | borough | 2.4 |
| Demarest, NJ | borough | 2.3 |
| Emerson, NJ | borough | 2.2 |
| Lexington, KS | township | 2.2 |
| Northbridge, MA | town | 2.0 |
| Duarte, CA | city | 2.0 |
| Rosemont, CA | populated place | 1.9 |
| Covelo, CA | populated place | 1.9 |
| Plandome Manor, NY | village | 1.9 |
| Plandome Heights, NY | village | 1.9 |
| Southborough, MA | town | 1.9 |
| New Milford, NJ | borough | 1.9 |
| Napavine, WA | city | 1.8 |
| Palisades Park, NJ | borough | 1.8 |
| Wind Point, WI | village | 1.8 |
| Old Tappan, NJ | borough | 1.8 |
| Baldwinville, MA | populated place | 1.8 |
| Los Angeles, CA | city | 1.8 |
| Murrieta Hot Springs, CA | populated place | 1.8 |
| Cranston, RI | city | 1.7 |
| Alpine, NJ | borough | 1.7 |
| Sierra Madre, CA | city | 1.7 |
| Rockville, IN | town | 1.7 |
| Allendale, NJ | borough | 1.7 |
| Waltham, MA | city | 1.6 |
| Leicester, MA | town | 1.6 |
| Paxton, MA | town | 1.6 |
| Fort Lee, NJ | borough | 1.6 |
| Rancho Cordova, CA | city | 1.6 |
| Tenafly, NJ | borough | 1.5 |
| Washington, NJ | township | 1.5 |
| Paramus, NJ | borough | 1.5 |
| Arlington, MA | town | 1.5 |
| Burlington, MA | town | 1.4 |
| Fresno, CA | city | 1.4 |
| Saddle River, NJ | borough | 1.4 |
| Winchester, MA | town | 1.4 |
| Old Brookville, NY | village | 1.3 |
| Lexington, MA | town | 1.3 |
| Weldon, CA | populated place | 1.3 |
| Newtown, PA | township | 1.3 |
| Upton, MA | town | 1.3 |
| West Boylston, MA | town | 1.3 |
| Mohnton, PA | borough | 1.3 |
| Atkinson, NH | town | 1.2 |
| North Providence, RI | town | 1.2 |
| Fowler, CA | city | 1.2 |
| Alamo, CA | populated place | 1.2 |
| Old Bethpage, NY | populated place | 1.2 |
| Littlerock, CA | populated place | 1.2 |
| Closter, NJ | borough | 1.2 |
| Kenilworth, IL | village | 1.2 |
| La Verne, CA | city | 1.2 |
| Leonia, NJ | borough | 1.1 |
| Edgmont, PA | township | 1.1 |
| Kingsburg, CA | city | 1.1 |
| Brooklyn, MI | village | 1.1 |
| Avon, MA | town | 1.1 |
| Bellerose Terrace, NY | populated place | 1.1 |
| Fort Washington, PA | populated place | 1.1 |
| River Edge, NJ | borough | 1.1 |
| Paris, OH | township | 1.1 |
| San Marino, CA | city | 1.1 |
| Bandon, OR | city | 1.1 |
| Harrington Park, NJ | borough | 1.1 |
| Marion, MI | township | 1.1 |
| Louisville, NY | town | 1.1 |
| Laurel, DE | town | 1.1 |
| Westwood, NJ | borough | 1.1 |
| Bingham Farms, MI | village | 1.0 |
| Boxborough, MA | town | 1.0 |
| Greenville, RI | populated place | 1.0 |
| Washington, OH | township | 1.0 |
| Farmington Hills, MI | city | 1.0 |
| South Hampton, NH | town | 1.0 |
| Rochelle Park, NJ | township | 1.0 |
| Lake Mary, FL | city | 1.0 |
| Montgomery, PA | township | 1.0 |
| Woodcliff Lake, NJ | borough | 1.0 |
Sources: 2000 Census, U.S. Census Bureau; Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups, ed. Stephan Thernstrom; Ancestry: 2000, U.S. Census Bureau (June 2004); ePodunk
Mapping by Daniel Shorter
-- October 2005
Other resources:
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Armenia Genealogy Forum
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Armenian Apostolic Church Library
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Armenian Church of America
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Armenian Genealogical Society
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Ethnic group message boards
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Immigration & ship records
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