Congolese Americans
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| By ancestry or ethnic origin: 145,768 (2024 ACS) Congolese-born: 105,000 (2023 ACS) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Texas (especially the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex followed by the Houston Metropolitan Area), Georgia (Atlanta Metropolitan Area), Arizona (especially in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area and Tucson), Kentucky, North Carolina, Illinois, Ohio, California (SoCal), New York, and Michigan. Other communities to be found in Iowa, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Florida (Tampa–St. Petersburg area), Connecticut, and Washington. | |
| Languages | |
| American English, French, Congolese Swahili, Lingala, Kikongo, Tshiluba | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (Protestantism, Catholicism, and Kimbanguism) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| African Americans |
Congolese Americans (French: Congolo-Américains) are Americans descended from the peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo, which consist of hundreds of ethnic groups.
In the 2024 American Community Survey, 145,768 people reported Congolese descent, reflecting significant growth in the community. Rose Mapendo, who suffered as a result of the war, helped 2,000 refugees to emigrate into the U.S. through the organization Mapendo International. In 2013, roughly 10,000 refugees from the DRC were living in the U.S.