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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%.

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