ANCESTRY

Moroccan Americans

About 153,035 US residents are of Moroccan ancestry, 0.0% of the population · up 27.1% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$73,710

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

42.8%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

13.6%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

38.5%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

33.3

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$401,200

US overall: $376,019

From the Census Bureau's Selected Population Profile (S0201), which publishes socioeconomic data for detailed groups at the national level. US-overall figures shown for comparison.

BY NUMBER OF PEOPLE

Largest Moroccan populations

CitiesAll 1,287 →

1New York, NY12,533 2Los Angeles, CA2,634 3Philadelphia, PA2,549 4Raleigh, NC1,746 5Chicago, IL1,720 6Jersey City, NJ1,704 7Alexandria, VA1,619 8Revere, MA1,431 9Columbus, OH1,340 10Boston, MA1,145

CountiesAll 736 →

1Kings County, NY5,033 2Fairfax County, VA4,976 3Cook County, IL4,873 4Los Angeles County, CA4,132 5Queens County, NY3,768 6Middlesex County, MA3,440 7Suffolk County, MA3,226 8Hudson County, NJ3,045 9Orange County, FL2,701 10Philadelphia County, PA2,549

Metro areasAll 403 →

1New York, NY23,742 2Washington, DC12,386 3Boston, MA9,910 4Los Angeles, CA6,121 5Chicago, IL5,967 6Philadelphia, PA5,655 7Orlando, FL4,475 8Miami, FL4,440 9Tampa, FL3,959 10Houston, TX3,614

StatesAll 51 →

1New York17,541 2Florida14,891 3California12,664 4Virginia11,984 5Massachusetts11,414 6New Jersey10,005 7Texas9,913 8Pennsylvania6,583 9Illinois6,554 10North Carolina5,599

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Moroccan share

CitiesAll 1,287 →

1Surfside, FL10.7%2Seven Corners, VA5.9%3Crestwood, IL5.3%4Wesley Hills, NY4.8%5North College Hill, OH4.6%6Lyndon, KY4.1%7Oakwood, GA3.7%8Bailey's Crossroads, VA3.6%9Leon Valley, TX3.6%10Kingsford, MI3.3%

CountiesAll 736 →

1Alexandria city, VA1.0%2Monroe County, AL1.0%3Baylor County, TX0.9%4Attala County, MS0.9%5Greensville County, VA0.8%6Rockdale County, GA0.7%7Dickinson County, MI0.7%8Portsmouth city, VA0.6%9Falls Church city, VA0.6%10Olmsted County, MN0.5%

Metro areasAll 403 →

1Iron Mountain, MI0.7%2Rochester, MN0.5%3Rocky Mount, NC0.4%4Marshalltown, IA0.3%5New Iberia, LA0.3%6Yankton, SD0.3%7St. Simons, GA0.3%8New Haven, CT0.2%9Washington, DC0.2%10Boston, MA0.2%

StatesAll 51 →

1Massachusetts0.2%2Virginia0.1%3New Jersey0.1%4District of Columbia0.1%5New York0.1%6Connecticut0.1%7Maryland0.1%8Florida0.1%9North Carolina0.1%10Illinois0.1%

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

How many people of Moroccan ancestry live in the United States?

About 153,035 US residents are of Moroccan ancestry, roughly 0.0% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Moroccan population?

New York, NY has the largest Moroccan population of any US city, with about 12,533 residents of Moroccan ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Moroccan ancestry?

New York leads all states with about 17,541 residents of Moroccan ancestry.

What is the median household income of Moroccan Americans?

Moroccan Americans have a median household income of about $73,710, per the 2024 ACS 1-year Selected Population Profile.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR DETAILED-ORIGIN TABLES (B03001 / B02015 / B02019 / B04006) · PROFILE: ACS 1-YEAR S0201 · UPDATED 2024

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