Bosnian Americans

Bosnian Americans
Bosanski Amerikanci
Total population
125,793 (2010
(0.04% of the US population)
Regions with significant populations
New York City Metropolitan Area, Greater St. Louis, Missouri; Chicagoland, Utica, New York, Des Moines, Iowa; Salt Lake County, Utah; San Jose and Silicon Valley, California, Metro Detroit, Kentucky, Phoenix, Tampa, Florida
Languages
American English · Bosnian · Croatian · Serbian
Religion
Majority: Sunni Islam Minority: Orthodox Christianity and Catholicism[1]
Related ethnic groups
Bosnian Canadians, Bosniak Americans, Serbian Americans, Croatian Americans, European Americans, Yugoslav Americans

Bosnian Americans are Americans whose ancestry can be traced to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The vast majority of Bosnian Americans immigrated to the United States during and after the Bosnian War which lasted from 1992–95. Nevertheless, many Bosnians immigrated to the United States as early as the 19th century. The largest Bosnian-American population can be found in both Greater St. Louis and in Greater Chicago which boast the largest number of Bosnians in the world outside of Europe.[2][3][4]

While official census reports from the 2010 Census indicate that there are 125,793 Bosnian-Americans in U.S., it is estimated that as of 2020 there are some 350,000 Americans of full or partial Bosnian descent living in the country.[5]

  1. ^ Karamehic-Oates, Adna (2020). "Borders and Integration: Becoming a Bosnian-American". Washington University Global Studies Law Review.
  2. ^ "Bosnian Americans of Chicagoland | The Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies". ceeres.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  3. ^ "Bosniaks in Chicagoland". UPG North America. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  4. ^ "ABOUT US". bhacc. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  5. ^ Karamehic-Oates, Adna (2020). "Borders and Integration: Becoming a Bosnian-American". Washington University Global Studies Law Review.