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Highest Arab population share, New York cities · 2020

New York cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Arab ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Arab residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 67 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB SHAREVS 2010

01Lackawanna, NYNY19,4523.5%−64%

02Harris Hill, NYNY6,0691.4%+51%

03New Windsor, NYNY8,9191.1%+503%

04Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0561.0%+18%

05Rome, NYNY31,6820.7%+1%

06Mattydale, NYNY5,9710.6%+40%

07Cohoes, NYNY18,5180.5%+23%

08Fairmount, NYNY9,7240.5%−53%

09Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0480.5%–

10Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8960.5%−71%

11West Hempstead, NYNY20,6480.5%−82%

12Johnson City, NYNY14,5800.5%−40%

13Tarrytown, NYNY11,8900.4%+14%

14Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3040.4%−4%

15Syracuse, NYNY144,8960.4%−32%

16Fort Drum, NYNY16,0650.4%−60%

17Buffalo, NYNY274,6130.4%−47%

18Yonkers, NYNY212,6030.3%−79%

19Merrick, NYNY21,7440.3%−56%

20Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2210.3%−56%

21Hauppauge, NYNY20,7930.3%−58%

22Utica, NYNY62,9780.3%−88%

23Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4680.3%–

24Herkimer, NYNY7,1950.3%−69%

25East Rockaway, NYNY10,0960.3%−68%

26Brighton, NYNY36,8340.3%−73%

27Rochester, NYNY206,1080.2%−55%

28Solvay, NYNY6,4270.2%–

29Bellmore, NYNY15,9540.2%–

30Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2800.2%−10%

31Melville, NYNY19,7140.2%−79%

32Baywood, NYNY8,1760.2%−89%

33Newburgh, NYNY28,0590.2%−59%

34Terryville, NYNY10,7940.2%−81%

35Watertown, NYNY23,5170.2%−66%

36Kenmore, NYNY14,8080.1%−75%

37New York, NYNY8,584,6290.1%−85%

38Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1540.1%−57%

39Carmel, NYNY7,3060.1%–

40Huntington Station, NYNY32,6010.1%−84%

41Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7700.1%−66%

42Eggertsville, NYNY14,8940.1%−89%

43Albany, NYNY101,6980.1%−79%

44New Rochelle, NYNY85,8640.1%−80%

45North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8060.1%−88%

46New Paltz, NYNY8,6890.1%−90%

47Rye Brook, NYNY9,9550.1%–

48Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7440.1%−87%

49Suffern, NYNY11,7960.1%−81%

50University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0200.1%−87%

51Glen Cove, NYNY28,1900.1%−52%

52Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2550.1%−90%

53Binghamton, NYNY46,4180.1%−96%

54Syosset, NYNY18,4330.1%−61%

55Schenectady, NYNY69,4710.1%−82%

56West Seneca, NYNY45,3030.0%−69%

57White Plains, NYNY62,8710.0%−90%

58Batavia, NYNY15,1680.0%−84%

59North Babylon, NYNY17,9630.0%−95%

60Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2580.0%−97%

61Harrison, NYNY32,2730.0%−96%

62Ithaca, NYNY33,6320.0%−98%

63Tonawanda, NYNY56,8060.0%–

64Uniondale, NYNY33,1480.0%–

65Elmira, NYNY26,0890.0%−93%

66Olean, NYNY13,5080.0%−99%

67Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4990.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS