Moldovan Americans


Moldovan Americans are Americans who are from Moldova or are descended from Moldovans. According to the U.S. 2000 census, there were 7,859 Moldovan Americans in the United States. However, the American Community Survey indicated that the number of Moldovan immigrants greatly increased over the years, and in 2014 exceeded 40,000 people in the United States. Most Moldovan Americans are Eastern Orthodox.
Moldovan communities exist in cities such as Asheville, New York and Washington, D.C. Moldovans have Moldovan food restaurants in United States, in places such as New York City.

Statistics

Moldova-born population in the US since 2010:
YearNumber
201033,659
201134,152
201241,340
201334,913
201441,193
201543,564
201642,403
201747,156

Associations

Several Moldovan associations can be found in the United States, such as the "Moldova for Democracy and Development" and "Grigore Vieru" organizations in Brooklyn, New York. Another important Moldovan association is "The Moldova Foundation", a non-profit organization established in Washington, D.C. in 2003, whose main goal is to support people in Moldova and to encourage them to establish economic reforms and a democratic system in the country, through support of the United States and the European Union.

Notable people

Notable Americans of Moldovan-Jewish descent.