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 the United States, in places such as New York City.