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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 856

Highest Arab population share, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Arab ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Arab residents as a percentage of total population. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI leads at 3.8%. 856 metro areas qualify in total. Michigan carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB SHAREVS 2000
01Detroit, MIMI4,390,9133.8%
02Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142.0%
03Coldwater, MIMI45,9931.7%
04Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551.5%
05Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531.4%
06Morgantown, WVWV141,9951.4%
07Allentown, PAPA887,6151.4%
08Oxford, MSMS71,9721.4%
09Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161.4%
10Washington, DCDC6,465,7241.3%
11Lincoln, NENE352,0811.2%
12Utica, NYNY285,6111.2%
13Pullman, WAWA48,5121.2%
14New York, NYNY20,112,4481.2%
15Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751.2%
16San Diego, CACA3,282,2481.2%
17Boston, MAMA5,034,2211.1%
18Toledo, OHOH599,3761.1%
19Williston, NDND41,7671.1%
20Moscow, IDID41,8421.0%
21Ithaca, NYNY104,0471.0%
22Worcester, MAMA888,5021.0%
23Akron, OHOH701,7801.0%
24Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951.0%
25Lansing, MIMI479,7221.0%
26San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411.0%
27Wilson, NCNC81,1501.0%
28Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231.0%
29Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161.0%
30Flint, MIMI401,0930.9%
31Crawfordsville, ININ38,9540.9%
32Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.9%
33Brookings, SDSD37,6350.9%
34Monroe, MIMI156,0040.9%
35Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.9%
36Fargo, NDND269,5280.9%
37Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.9%
38Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.9%
39Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.9%
40New Orleans, LALA970,8490.9%
41Sterling, COCO20,6540.9%
42Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.9%
43Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.9%
44Lawrence, KSKS120,9200.8%
45Charleston, WVWV200,1700.8%
46Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.8%
47Youngstown, OHOH423,6780.8%
48Saginaw, MIMI187,6880.8%
49Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.8%
50Kendallville, ININ47,9370.8%
51Rockford, ILIL337,2420.8%
52Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.8%
53Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.8%
54Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.8%
55Stillwater, OKOK83,8890.8%
56Erie, PAPA265,8320.8%
57Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.8%
58Ruston, LALA48,3600.8%
59San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.8%
60Zanesville, OHOH87,0140.8%
61Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.7%
62Athens, OHOH63,1970.7%
63Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.7%
64Murray, KYKY39,4210.7%
65Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1180.7%
66Dayton, OHOH826,5540.7%
67Manchester, NHNH433,4150.7%
68Rochester, MNMN231,1840.7%
69Las Cruces, NMNM229,0910.7%
70Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.7%
71Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.7%
72Lexington, KYKY535,1740.7%
73Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.7%
74Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.7%
75Rolla, MOMO45,2470.7%
76Olean, NYNY75,3900.7%
77Portland, OROR2,542,2820.7%
78Greenwood, MSMS34,9120.7%
79Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.7%
80Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.7%
81Cambridge, OHOH38,3790.7%
82Shelbyville, TNTN55,2730.7%
83Albany, NYNY915,8350.7%
84Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.7%
85Farmington, MOMO67,8090.7%
86Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0140.7%
87Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.7%
88Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.7%
89Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2850.7%
90Corvallis, OROR97,7280.7%
91Springfield, MAMA464,3380.7%
92Scranton, PAPA574,4180.6%
93Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.6%
94Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.6%
95Newberry, SCSC39,5610.6%
96Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.6%
97Dodge City, KSKS33,9930.6%
98Stockton, CACA823,8150.6%
99Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.6%
100Peoria, ILIL363,5050.6%
101Clarksdale, MSMS19,8490.6%
102Grenada, MSMS30,2220.6%
103Petoskey, MIMI33,7750.6%
104Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.6%
105Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.6%
106Modesto, CACA557,7190.6%
107Durham, NCNC625,4850.6%
108Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.6%
109Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.6%
110Findlay, OHOH75,0340.6%
111Augusta, MEME129,0670.6%
112Breckenridge, COCO39,0690.6%
113Oxnard, CACA830,8510.6%
114Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.6%
115Lebanon, MOMO36,9430.6%
116Champaign, ILIL239,9790.6%
117Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.6%
118Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.6%
119Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.6%
120Bloomington, ININ165,2310.6%
121Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.6%
122Barnstable, MAMA233,5390.6%
123Wheeling, WVWV134,0890.6%
124Michigan City, ININ111,2940.6%
125Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.6%
126Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.6%
127San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.6%
128Pottsville, PAPA145,0850.5%
129Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.5%
130Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.5%
131Weatherford, OKOK39,0590.5%
132Mobile, ALAL411,6580.5%
133Denver, COCO3,092,0370.5%
134Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6910.5%
135Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.5%
136South Bend, ININ324,5380.5%
137Athens, GAGA224,1480.5%
138Lafayette, LALA423,7580.5%
139Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.5%
140Terre Haute, ININ169,2410.5%
141Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.5%
142Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.5%
143Meridian, MSMS85,4190.5%
144Concord, NHNH158,0780.5%
145Cedar City, UTUT67,1410.5%
146Vermillion, SDSD15,0310.5%
147Lafayette, ININ228,4680.5%
148Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.5%
149Seneca, SCSC83,7750.5%
150Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5510.5%
151Wichita, KSKS663,8090.5%
152Mankato, MNMN104,9070.5%
153Houghton, MIMI40,0280.5%
154San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.5%
155Johnstown, PAPA128,9680.5%
156Cañon City, COCO50,0390.5%
157Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0810.5%
158Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.5%
159Goldsboro, NCNC122,2780.5%
160Jonesboro, ARAR139,4400.5%
161Carbondale, ILIL52,5010.5%
162Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.5%
163Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.5%
164Burlington, VTVT227,8030.5%
165Columbia, MOMO219,0620.5%
166Glens Falls, NYNY124,3730.5%
167Salinas, CACA433,7290.5%
168Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.5%
169Kingston, NYNY183,3300.5%
170Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4590.5%
171Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.5%
172Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.5%
173Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.5%
174Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.5%
175Napa, CACA132,9490.5%
176Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.5%
177Branson, MOMO57,0010.5%
178Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2450.5%
179Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.5%
180Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.5%
181State College, PAPA157,3930.5%
182Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.5%
183Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.5%
184Vicksburg, MSMS41,7590.4%
185Spokane, WAWA608,0120.4%
186Enid, OKOK61,7790.4%
187Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2190.4%
188Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4860.4%
189St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.4%
190Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.4%
191Lebanon, PAPA146,3800.4%
192Vallejo, CACA455,3760.4%
193Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.4%
194Amherst, MAMA164,0650.4%
195Russellville, ARAR84,9320.4%
196Boulder, COCO328,5600.4%
197Canton, OHOH400,2460.4%
198Jackson, MSMS609,8470.4%
199Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.4%
200Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.4%
201College Station, TXTX287,4760.4%
202Bennington, VTVT36,6300.4%
203Lake City, FLFL74,0940.4%
204Moultrie, GAGA47,4380.4%
205Owatonna, MNMN37,4640.4%
206Portland, MEME577,6350.4%
207Laramie, WYWY38,5580.4%
208Slidell, LALA279,1080.4%
209Kennewick, WAWA324,3340.4%
210Warrensburg, MOMO56,6700.4%
211Adrian, MIMI97,7790.4%
212Salisbury, MDMD131,8720.4%
213Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.4%
214Morgan City, LALA46,5520.4%
215Midland, TXTX193,1390.4%
216Lacey, WAWA304,2610.4%
217Naples, FLFL417,1310.4%
218Arcadia, FLFL37,0780.4%
219Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.4%
220Pinehurst, NCNC110,6190.4%
221Columbia, SCSC879,9180.4%
222Crescent City, CACA26,4100.4%
223Lewisburg, PAPA42,3130.4%
224Sonora, CACA53,1600.4%
225Ketchikan, AKAK13,5490.4%
226Madison, WIWI709,6850.4%
227Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.4%
228Newport, TNTN37,8890.4%
229Washington Court House, OHOH28,5520.4%
230Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.4%
231Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.4%
232St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.4%
233Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.4%
234Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6660.4%
235Nantucket, MAMA14,7580.4%
236Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.4%
237Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.4%
238Owosso, MIMI67,6810.4%
239Americus, GAGA33,3940.4%
240Boise City, IDID864,2430.4%
241Bradford, PAPA38,9840.4%
242Monroe, LALA222,3900.4%
243Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.4%
244Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0470.4%
245Danville, KYKY56,9850.4%
246Hood River, OROR23,7200.4%
247Visalia, CACA485,1460.4%
248Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.4%
249East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1790.4%
250Alma, MIMI41,1900.4%
251Marion, OHOH65,1150.4%
252Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.4%
253Staunton, VAVA129,6920.4%
254Battle Creek, MIMI133,4080.4%
255Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.4%
256Taos, NMNM34,5640.4%
257Key West, FLFL80,4060.4%
258Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.3%
259Greenville, NCNC182,9360.3%
260Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.3%
261Barre, VTVT59,6520.3%
262Daphne, ALAL267,7610.3%
263Grand Junction, COCO162,8450.3%
264Cleveland, MSMS28,2620.3%
265Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.3%
266Athens, TNTN71,5900.3%
267Watertown, NYNY111,5400.3%
268Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1020.3%
269Bangor, MEME157,9670.3%
270Gloversville, NYNY52,2160.3%
271Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.3%
272Minot, NDND75,6940.3%
273Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.3%
274Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.3%
275Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.3%
276Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.3%
277Bluefield, WVWV96,1380.3%
278Alexandria, LALA147,9520.3%
279Victoria, TXTX99,8640.3%
280North Port, FLFL948,1580.3%
281Mason City, IAIA49,7100.3%
282Eugene, OROR381,5840.3%
283Sayre, PAPA59,6000.3%
284Houma, LALA199,6680.3%
285Lynchburg, VAVA269,1690.3%
286Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.3%
287Decatur, ILIL99,3000.3%
288Big Rapids, MIMI42,3200.3%
289Sandusky, OHOH112,7770.3%
290Plainview, TXTX36,7000.3%
291Chico, CACA209,2110.3%
292Muscatine, IAIA41,8530.3%
293Mitchell, SDSD25,9130.3%
294Ukiah, CACA88,1220.3%
295Deltona, FLFL746,9330.3%
296Keene, NHNH78,2690.3%
297Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.3%
298Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.3%
299Ellensburg, WAWA48,8030.3%
300Kenosha, WIWI168,4480.3%
301Sweetwater, TXTX14,1170.3%
302Springfield, ILIL206,0330.3%
303Panama City, FLFL231,1740.3%
304Williamsport, PAPA112,5870.3%
305Maryville, MOMO20,1740.3%
306Oneonta, NYNY60,5890.3%
307Huntington, WVWV365,9650.3%
308Redding, CACA181,6480.3%
309Hudson, NYNY60,1680.3%
310Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.3%
311Minden, LALA34,9480.3%
312Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.3%
313Pocatello, IDID91,5910.3%
314Gallipolis, OHOH29,0720.3%
315Marquette, MIMI68,0640.3%
316Merced, CACA297,2600.3%
317Bartlesville, OKOK54,0370.3%
318Bemidji, MNMN47,0550.3%
319Reno, NVNV578,7340.3%
320Killeen, TXTX511,4970.3%
321Sikeston, MOMO49,9780.3%
322Kennett, MOMO26,8550.3%
323Greeley, COCO378,4260.3%
324Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1380.3%
325Coos Bay, OROR63,9920.3%
326Roswell, NMNM63,3640.3%
327Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.3%
328Hastings, NENE40,5770.3%
329Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.3%
330Beeville, TXTX32,5150.3%
331Charleston, SCSC889,2630.3%
332Eureka, CACA131,6470.3%
333Richmond, KYKY131,8060.3%
334Logan, UTUT160,8890.3%
335Savannah, GAGA438,3140.3%
336Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.3%
337Alamogordo, NMNM70,3680.3%
338Del Rio, TXTX47,8350.3%
339Johnson City, TNTN216,4160.3%
340Walla Walla, WAWA62,3610.3%
341Pahrump, NVNV57,3360.3%
342Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5750.3%
343El Paso, TXTX881,2910.3%
344Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9140.3%
345Davenport, IAIA380,4520.3%
346Corinth, MSMS34,5690.3%
347Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.3%
348Laconia, NHNH65,1470.3%
349Salem, OHOH99,3770.3%
350Hillsdale, MIMI45,7380.3%
351Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.3%
352Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.3%
353Snyder, TXTX16,1620.3%
354Eufaula, ALAL26,8610.3%
355Truckee, CACA101,9110.3%
356Dover, DEDE194,7860.3%
357Bay City, MIMI102,1230.3%
358Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0770.3%
359Tiffin, OHOH54,5220.3%
360Ames, IAIA128,0900.3%
361York, PAPA473,1970.2%
362Sebastian, FLFL172,7990.2%
363Hilo, HIHI210,0430.2%
364Wilmington, OHOH42,3010.2%
365Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.2%
366Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.2%
367Plymouth, ININ46,5990.2%
368Danville, ILIL71,2590.2%
369Cleveland, TNTN134,0570.2%
370Massena, NYNY105,4880.2%
371Racine, WIWI198,9190.2%
372Pittsburg, KSKS39,0080.2%
373Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.2%
374Lima, OHOH100,8810.2%
375Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1910.2%
376Pueblo, COCO169,2770.2%
377Gulfport, MSMS431,3290.2%
378Clarksburg, WVWV88,1420.2%
379Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3680.2%
380Ashland, OHOH52,5230.2%
381Fremont, OHOH58,6550.2%
382Lake Charles, LALA244,6550.2%
383Elmira, NYNY80,4150.2%
384Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.2%
385San Angelo, TXTX122,0650.2%
386Texarkana, TXTX146,8160.2%
387Cookeville, TNTN152,4770.2%
388Augusta, GAGA641,2310.2%
389Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8230.2%
390Glasgow, KYKY56,2240.2%
391Jackson, MIMI159,5520.2%
392Cortland, NYNY45,8500.2%
393Tyler, TXTX252,5490.2%
394Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8500.2%
395Elkins, WVWV26,8820.2%
396Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.2%
397Mansfield, OHOH124,8930.2%
398Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.2%
399Bismarck, NDND139,7500.2%
400Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.2%
401Charleston, ILIL46,6070.2%
402Lawton, OKOK127,5900.2%
403Burlington, NCNC186,1770.2%
404Springfield, MOMO500,6940.2%
405Rutland, VTVT59,6530.2%
406Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.2%
407Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1370.2%
408New Bern, NCNC127,3580.2%
409Orangeburg, SCSC83,1770.2%
410Rapid City, SDSD156,9340.2%
411Montgomery, ALAL388,7470.2%
412Lexington, NENE26,2550.2%
413Auburn, NYNY74,3650.2%
414Kalispell, MTMT115,4290.2%
415Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1470.2%
416Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3320.2%
417Hailey, IDID32,4360.2%
418Florence, ALAL156,6090.2%
419Joplin, MOMO208,7960.2%
420Waco, TXTX308,8070.2%
421Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.2%
422Beaumont, TXTX399,3100.2%
423Traverse City, MIMI156,9720.2%
424Kinston, NCNC55,8370.2%
425Kokomo, ININ83,9040.2%
426Sturgis, MIMI60,9680.2%
427La Crosse, WIWI171,1820.2%
428Auburn, ALAL208,0130.2%
429Atchison, KSKS16,1720.2%
430Susanville, CACA28,1170.2%
431Winchester, VAVA152,3320.2%
432Gettysburg, PAPA107,5940.2%
433Meadville, PAPA81,7920.2%
434Corsicana, TXTX57,1810.2%
435Waynesville, NCNC63,3690.2%
436St. Simons, GAGA118,5240.2%
437Gadsden, ALAL103,8860.2%
438El Centro, CACA181,4110.2%
439Pontiac, ILIL35,0570.2%
440Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.2%
441Rifle, COCO80,0990.2%
442Salem, OROR445,8140.2%
443Beckley, WVWV109,9400.2%
444Hinesville, GAGA91,8700.2%
445Indiana, PAPA82,8780.2%
446Kearney, NENE57,9620.2%
447Moberly, MOMO24,5130.2%
448Port Angeles, WAWA78,2020.2%
449Reading, PAPA440,0720.2%
450Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.2%
451El Campo, TXTX42,0600.2%
452Albany, OROR132,8430.2%
453Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.2%
454Rome, GAGA101,3780.2%
455Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1930.2%
456Columbus, ININ85,7290.2%
457Alamosa, COCO27,8960.2%
458Asheville, NCNC422,3450.2%
459Lufkin, TXTX88,1540.2%
460Altoona, PAPA119,5410.2%
461Niles, MIMI152,4440.2%
462Ogden, UTUT672,7840.2%
463Dumas, TXTX21,8910.2%
464Henderson, NCNC42,6380.2%
465Santa Fe, NMNM156,9070.2%
466Big Spring, TXTX30,5040.2%
467Ontario, OROR60,0850.2%
468Frankfort, KYKY77,8740.2%
469Cornelia, GAGA50,4160.2%
470Edwards, COCO54,2910.2%
471Missoula, MTMT128,6980.2%
472Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.2%
473Gallup, NMNM68,1190.2%
474Huntington, ININ37,2240.2%
475Monticello, NYNY80,5860.2%
476Crestview, FLFL315,0980.2%
477Marion, ILIL67,2250.2%
478Opelousas, LALA80,7650.2%
479Wausau, WIWI139,4320.2%
480Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2150.2%
481Hays, KSKS29,0750.2%
482Sunbury, PAPA107,7880.2%
483Duluth, MNMN281,2190.2%
484Elkhart, ININ208,7740.2%
485Morehead City, NCNC70,4690.2%
486Cambridge, MDMD33,6280.2%
487Bonham, TXTX39,2650.2%
488Storm Lake, IAIA20,4490.2%
489Tahlequah, OKOK49,1960.2%
490Yuba City, CACA187,4780.2%
491Provo, UTUT773,4260.2%
492Kankakee, ILIL105,5250.2%
493Sparta, WIWI46,5720.2%
494Red Wing, MNMN48,1950.2%
495Paducah, KYKY102,2590.2%
496Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.2%
497Odessa, TXTX173,8010.2%
498Wooster, OHOH116,7580.2%
499Longview, TXTX297,3150.2%
500Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.2%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest arab share?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ranks #1 with 3.8% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by arab share?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Ann Arbor, MI, Coldwater, MI, Harrisonburg, VA, Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

856 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is arab share measured?

Share of all residents who are Arab ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).