Jews in America:
Demographic Profile

(2024)

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The total Jewish population in the United States of America stands at 7,698,840 as of 2024. This number is the inflated population and includes Jewish adults and children as well as those who identify with their Judaism in a way other than religion. Jewish men outnumber Jewish women in the United States, 54% to 44% (2% define their gender in different terms).

The two most prominent age groups among U.S. Jews are 30-49 (31%) and over the age of 65 (30%). 

Age breakdown of American Jews

18-29	18%
30-49	31%
50-64	20%
65+	30%

90% of U.S. Jews define themselves as White, 6% as Hispanic, 1% as Black, and the remainder 3% as other/no answer.

American Jews are one of the most educated populations in the country. 65% of United States Jewish adults have attained a bachelor’s degree or higher. 

Most U.S. Jews and their parents were born in the U.S. (68%). Some were born in the U.S., but at least one of their parents was born abroad (18%), while a minority of Jews were born outside the U.S. (13%).

66% of U.S. Jewish adults identify as Democrats, while 31% identify as Republicans.

42% of U.S. Jews live in the Northeast, 26% in the South, 23% in the West, and 9% in the Midwest. Jews live in all 50 states, but 55% of the total population is concentrated in New York, California, Florida, and New Jersey. Nearly Twenty-two percent of the national Jewish population lives in New York, making it the state with the highest concentration of Jewish individuals in the country. 

Source: “Jewish people,” Pew Research, (2025).