ANCESTRY

Syrian Americans

About 203,748 US residents are of Syrian ancestry, 0.1% of the population · up 10.2% since 2020. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.

NATIONAL PROFILE · 2024 ACS 1-YEAR

How the group compares

Median household income

$95,044

US overall: $82,259

Bachelor's degree or higher

52.2%

US overall: 35.6%

Poverty rate

15.5%

US overall: 12.5%

Homeownership

59.5%

US overall: 65.0%

Median age

37.2

US overall: 38.9

Median home value

$483,000

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 Syrian populations

CitiesAll 1,868 →

1New York, NY11,901 2Jacksonville, FL2,722 3Los Angeles, CA2,682 4Detroit, MI1,726 5Irvine, CA1,503 6Houston, TX1,489 7Allentown, PA1,454 8San Diego, CA1,418 9Chicago, IL1,188 10Apple Valley, CA1,181

CountiesAll 1,034 →

1Los Angeles County, CA8,587 2Kings County, NY7,342 3Orange County, CA5,261 4Wayne County, MI4,823 5Lehigh County, PA4,395 6San Bernardino County, CA3,898 7San Diego County, CA3,877 8Cook County, IL3,733 9Bergen County, NJ3,537 10Oakland County, MI3,242

Metro areasAll 511 →

1New York, NY27,695 2Los Angeles, CA13,848 3Detroit, MI11,047 4Riverside, CA5,939 5Miami, FL5,880 6Chicago, IL5,498 7Washington, DC5,320 8Allentown, PA5,147 9Boston, MA5,049 10Pittsburgh, PA4,157

StatesAll 51 →

1California34,539 2New York19,052 3Florida17,498 4Michigan15,176 5New Jersey14,848 6Pennsylvania14,803 7Texas11,470 8Massachusetts7,257 9Ohio6,963 10Illinois5,728

BY CONCENTRATION

Highest Syrian share

CitiesAll 1,868 →

1Sergeant Bluff, IA6.1%2West Long Branch, NJ5.7%3Fullerton, PA5.2%4Branford Center, CT4.3%5Tonawanda, NY4.0%6Franklin Lakes, NJ3.9%7Grass Valley, CA3.9%8Mountain Park, GA3.9%9Solvang, CA3.3%10Mill Creek, WA2.6%

CountiesAll 1,034 →

1Faulk County, SD6.7%2Glasscock County, TX1.3%3Lehigh County, PA1.2%4Brule County, SD0.9%5Linn County, MO0.7%6Fairfax city, VA0.6%7Nevada County, CA0.6%8Passaic County, NJ0.5%9Hyde County, SD0.5%10Deer Lodge County, MT0.5%

Metro areasAll 511 →

1Allentown, PA0.6%2Truckee, CA0.6%3Alamosa, CO0.5%4Sioux City, IA0.3%5Lebanon, MO0.3%6Cortland, NY0.3%7Martinsville, VA0.3%8Charleston, WV0.3%9Detroit, MI0.3%10Kalamazoo, MI0.2%

StatesAll 51 →

1Rhode Island0.2%2New Jersey0.2%3Michigan0.2%4District of Columbia0.1%5Pennsylvania0.1%6Massachusetts0.1%7New York0.1%8California0.1%9Florida0.1%10Connecticut0.1%

ABOUT THIS GROUP

Frequently asked

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

About 203,748 US residents are of Syrian ancestry, roughly 0.1% of the population, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Which US city has the largest Syrian population?

New York, NY has the largest Syrian population of any US city, with about 11,901 residents of Syrian ancestry.

Which state has the most residents of Syrian ancestry?

California leads all states with about 34,539 residents of Syrian ancestry.

What is the median household income of Syrian Americans?

Syrian Americans have a median household income of about $95,044, 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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