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 (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Arab residents as a percentage of total population. Michigan leads at 2.0%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.7%, against an all-states median of 0.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB SHAREVS 2000

01Michigan, MIMI10,077,7612.0%–

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.2%–

03Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.0%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.9%–

05New York, NYNY19,852,3660.9%–

06Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.8%–

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.8%–

08California, CACA39,287,3770.8%–

09Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.8%–

10Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.7%–

11Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.7%–

12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.7%–

13Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.6%–

14Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.6%–

15Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.6%–

16Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.6%–

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.5%–

18Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%–

19Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.5%–

20Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.5%–

21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.5%–

22Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.4%–

23Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.4%–

24Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%–

25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.4%–

26Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%–

27North Dakota, NDND784,8410.4%–

28Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%–

29West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.4%–

30Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.4%–

31Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.3%–

32Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.3%–

33Vermont, VTVT647,1060.3%–

34New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.3%–

35Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%–

36Maine, MEME1,387,8170.3%–

37Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.3%–

38Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.3%–

39Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%–

40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.3%–

41Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%–

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.3%–

43Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%–

44Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%–

45Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.2%–

46South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%–

47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.2%–

48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%–

49Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.1%–

50Alaska, AKAK735,7060.1%–

51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest arab share?

Michigan ranks #1 with 2.0% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by arab share?

Michigan, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Virginia, New York.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).