RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Arab population share, US states · 2020

US states 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. Michigan leads at 0.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

01Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.4%−74%

02Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%−77%

03California, CACA39,287,3770.1%−83%

04New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%−86%

05Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%−82%

06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%−90%

07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%−85%

08Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%−88%

09Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%−82%

10Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%−66%

11Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%−76%

12Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%−92%

13New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%−71%

14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%−79%

15Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%−80%

16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%−81%

17District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%−89%

18Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%−87%

19Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%−80%

20Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%−87%

21Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%−88%

22Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%−85%

23North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%−82%

24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%−76%

25Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%−79%

26Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%−85%

27Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%−83%

28North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%−79%

29Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%−60%

30Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%−82%

31Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%−74%

32Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%−90%

33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%−87%

34West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%−87%

35Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%−85%

36Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−75%

37Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%−82%

38South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%−78%

39Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%−93%

40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%−90%

41Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%−83%

42Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%−89%

43Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%−91%

44Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−94%

45Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%−83%

46Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%−88%

47Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%−90%

48Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−92%

49South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%−94%

50New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%−98%

51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%−98%

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest arab share?

Michigan ranks #1 with 0.4% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by arab share?

Michigan, Illinois, California, New York, Ohio.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is arab share measured?

Share of all residents who are Arab ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.