Według spisu ludności z roku 2000 w USA mieszka 8,977,444 osób, które przyznają się do polskiego pochodzenia, a ponad 6.5 miliona przyznaje, że mówi w domu po polsku. Pięć stanów, gdzie Polonia jest najliczniejsza, to:
| 1. New York- 986,141 2. Illinois- 932,996 3. Michigan- 854,844 4. Pennsylvania- 821,146 5. New Jersey- 576,473 Oto pełna lista stanów: |
| Stan | Liczba mieszkańców polskiego pochodzenia | Procent mieszkańców polskiego pochodzenia w stanie | |
| 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 |