ANCESTRY

Palestinian Americans

About 170,920 US residents are of Palestinian ancestry, 0.1% of the population · up 24.9% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$96,230

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

55.9%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

16.0%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

60.1%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

30.0

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$452,500

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 Palestinian populations

CitiesAll 1,394 →

1New York, NY5,335 2Chicago, IL3,693 3Houston, TX2,363 4Los Angeles, CA1,706 5Oak Lawn, IL1,495 6Chicago Ridge, IL1,442 7Paterson, NJ1,354 8Dearborn, MI1,346 9Tinley Park, IL1,325 10Clifton, NJ1,315

CountiesAll 675 →

1Cook County, IL18,100 2Harris County, TX4,948 3Los Angeles County, CA4,566 4Orange County, CA4,375 5Cuyahoga County, OH4,359 6Wayne County, MI3,566 7Passaic County, NJ3,524 8Fairfax County, VA2,323 9San Bernardino County, CA2,278 10Collin County, TX2,193

Metro areasAll 378 →

1Chicago, IL22,206 2New York, NY16,452 3Los Angeles, CA8,941 4Houston, TX7,194 5Washington, DC5,977 6Dallas, TX5,959 7Detroit, MI4,951 8Cleveland, OH4,931 9San Francisco, CA4,428 10Riverside, CA3,925

StatesAll 51 →

1California29,399 2Illinois22,713 3Texas16,617 4Florida12,028 5New Jersey10,531 6New York10,275 7Ohio10,181 8Michigan6,411 9Virginia5,017 10North Carolina3,645

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Palestinian share

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

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

About 170,920 US residents are of Palestinian ancestry, roughly 0.1% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Palestinian population?

New York, NY has the largest Palestinian population of any US city, with about 5,335 residents of Palestinian ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Palestinian ancestry?

California leads all states with about 29,399 residents of Palestinian ancestry.

What is the median household income of Palestinian Americans?

Palestinian Americans have a median household income of about $96,230, 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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