Russian Immigrants in the NYC Metro Area (2020 Census)

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, there were 143,411 Russian immigrants (born in Russia) living in the New York City metropolitan area, which includes Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island, and surrounding counties in NY, NJ, CT, and PA.

Brooklyn—especially neighborhoods like Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay, and Bensonhurst—hosts the largest concentration. Note: This figure counts only foreign-born individuals from Russia; the total Russian-speaking population (including Ukrainians, Belarusians, Central Asians, and U.S.-born descendants) is significantly larger.