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Highest Arab population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Arab ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Arab residents as a percentage of total population. Michigan leads at 2.2%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.8%, against an all-states median of 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: New Hampshire, NH, up 37 places to #13.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.7%–
01Michigan, MIMI10,077,7612.2%+0.7 pts
02▲4New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.3%+0.3 pts
03▲9Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.1%+0.1 pts
04▲3Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.0%+0.4 pts
05▲12District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.0%+0.4 pts
06▼2New York, NYNY19,852,3661.0%+0.2 pts
07▼4California, CACA39,287,3770.9%+0.2 pts
08Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.8%0.0 pts
09▼7Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.8%+0.2 pts
10▼5Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.8%+0.2 pts
11▲10Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.7%+0.2 pts
12▲6Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.7%+0.2 pts
13▲37New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.7%+0.1 pts
14▲18Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.6%+0.1 pts
15▲1Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.6%+0.2 pts
16▼2Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.6%+0.2 pts
17▼8Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.6%+0.2 pts
18▲2Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.5%+0.1 pts
19▼8Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.5%+0.2 pts
20▲7Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.5%+0.2 pts
21▼6Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.5%+0.1 pts
22Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.5%+0.1 pts
23▲16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.5%0.0 pts
24▼1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%+0.2 pts
25▲8Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.5%+0.1 pts
26Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%+0.1 pts
27▼8Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.4%+0.1 pts
28▲16Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%0.0 pts
29▲14Maine, MEME1,387,8170.4%+0.1 pts
30▲5Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%+0.1 pts
31▼18New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%+0.1 pts
32▲2West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.4%0.0 pts
33▼9Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.4%+0.1 pts
34▼9Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.4%+0.1 pts
35▼5Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%+0.1 pts
36▲6Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.3%+0.1 pts
37▲12South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.3%+0.1 pts
38▲3Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%+0.1 pts
39▲1Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%0.0 pts
40▼9Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.3%+0.1 pts
41▼4Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%+0.1 pts
42▲4Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%+0.1 pts
43▼15North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%0.0 pts
44▼15Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.3%+0.1 pts
45▼35Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%0.0 pts
46▼8South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%0.0 pts
47▼11Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%0.0 pts
48▼3Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%0.0 pts
49▼1Alaska, AKAK735,7060.2%0.0 pts
50▼3Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.2%0.0 pts
51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest arab share?

Michigan ranks #1 with 2.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by arab share?

Michigan, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Virginia, District of Columbia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).