Where do the most Israeli Americans live?
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About 147,400 Americans report Israeli ancestry, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey. California (30,495) and New York (29,633) have nearly identical numbers, and together they account for about four in 10.
The count covers people who wrote in Israeli as their ancestry on the survey. It is a different measure from religion, which the Census Bureau does not ask about.
| Rank | State | Israeli residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 30,495 |
| 2 | New York | 29,633 |
| 3 | Florida | 17,527 |
| 4 | New Jersey | 10,246 |
| 5 | Texas | 7,431 |
| 6 | Maryland | 4,126 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 4,117 |
| 8 | Georgia | 3,671 |
Los Angeles County has the most
The New York metro has the most residents of Israeli ancestry, 35,985, but no single county matches Los Angeles County, with 14,678. Brooklyn (Kings County) is second at 6,613. By city, New York has 17,527 and Los Angeles 10,588.
| Rank | Metro area | Israeli residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 35,985 |
| 2 | Los Angeles, CA | 16,801 |
| 3 | Miami, FL | 11,692 |
| 4 | Boston, MA | 3,789 |
| 5 | San Jose, CA | 3,436 |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | 3,291 |
| 7 | Chicago, IL | 3,209 |
| 8 | Washington, DC | 2,856 |
By share, among places with at least 10,000 residents, Aventura, Florida, north of Miami, leads: 3.9 percent of residents report Israeli ancestry. It is followed by Woodmere, New York, on Long Island (3.2 percent), Tenafly, New Jersey (2.4 percent), and Pikesville, Maryland, outside Baltimore (2.3 percent). The San Jose metro's 3,436 includes 1,461 in Sunnyvale.
Israeli Americans have high incomes and high housing costs. Their median household income in 2024 was $101,904, compared with $81,604 nationally, and 56.1 percent of adults had a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.8 percent. The median value of homes they own was $703,800, nearly twice the national median of $360,600.
The Israeli ancestry count was up 1.8 percent from the 2016-2020 survey, essentially unchanged. Full lists are on the largest Israeli population by state and by metro pages, and the Israeli Americans profile has more detail.
Sources
Population counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B04006 (people reporting ancestry), compiled on the CensusEasy Israeli ancestry rankings. People may report more than one ancestry. Income, education, and home value figures are from the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile (table S0201), which puts the Israeli population at about 151,000 in 2024. National comparisons are 2024 ACS 1-year estimates for the United States. Woodmere and Pikesville are census-designated places, not incorporated cities.
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How many Israeli Americans are there?
About 147,400 people reported Israeli ancestry in the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey, up 1.8 percent from the 2016-2020 survey. The count reflects ancestry, not religion, which the Census Bureau does not ask about.
Which state has the most Israeli Americans?
California, with 30,495 residents of Israeli ancestry, just ahead of New York with 29,633. Florida is third with 17,527 and New Jersey fourth with 10,246. Together, California and New York hold about four in 10.
Which city has the most Israeli Americans?
New York City has the most, 17,527, followed by Los Angeles with 10,588. By share of residents, among places of 10,000 or more, Aventura, Florida, leads at 3.9 percent, followed by Woodmere, New York, at 3.2 percent.
