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| Total population | |
| 905,079 (2019)[1] 0.28% of the U.S. population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| New York, Pennsylvania, California, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, Indiana, Missouri, Washington, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Oregon and Iowa | |
| Languages | |
| English · German · French · Italian · Romansh | |
| Religion | |
| mostly Christianity (Catholic and Reformed) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Swiss people, Swiss diaspora; European Americans, Pennsylvania Dutch |
Swiss Americans are Americans of Swiss descent.
Swiss emigration to America predates the formation of the United States, notably in connection with the persecution of Anabaptism during the Swiss Reformation and the formation of the Amish community. In the 19th century, there was substantial immigration of Swiss farmers, who preferred rural settlements in the Midwest. Swiss immigration diminished after 1930, although limited immigration continues. The number of Americans of Swiss descent is nearly one million. The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs reported the permanent residency of Swiss nationals in the United States as 80,218 in 2015.[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 26,896 individuals born in Switzerland declared that they were of Swiss ancestry in 2015, 3,047 individuals born in Switzerland declared that they were of German ancestry in 2015, 1,255 individuals born in Switzerland declared that they were of French ancestry in 2015, and 2,555 individuals born in Switzerland declared that they were of Italian ancestry in 2015.[3]
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau. "2019 ACS 1-Year Estimates – People Reporting Ancestry – Table B04006". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "EDA, Auslandschweizerdienst: Auslandschweizerstatistik 2015 nach Wohnländern" (PDF). Eda.admin.ch. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Explore Census Data".