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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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RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–
01Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.4%−1.1 pts
02Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%−0.4 pts
03California, CACA39,287,3770.1%−0.6 pts
04New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%−0.6 pts
05Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%−0.5 pts
06New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%−0.9 pts
07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%−0.6 pts
08Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%−0.7 pts
09Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%−0.3 pts
10Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%−0.1 pts
11Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%−0.2 pts
12Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%−0.9 pts
13New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%−0.2 pts
14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%−0.3 pts
15Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%−0.3 pts
16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%−0.3 pts
17District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%−0.5 pts
18Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%−0.4 pts
19Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%−0.3 pts
20Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%−0.4 pts
21Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%−0.4 pts
22Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%−0.3 pts
23North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%−0.3 pts
24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%−0.2 pts
25Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.1%−0.2 pts
26Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%−0.3 pts
27Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%−0.3 pts
28North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%−0.2 pts
29Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%−0.1 pts
30Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%−0.2 pts
31Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%−0.1 pts
32Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%−0.4 pts
33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%−0.3 pts
34West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%−0.3 pts
35Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%−0.2 pts
36Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.1 pts
37Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%−0.2 pts
38South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%−0.1 pts
39Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%−0.4 pts
40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%−0.3 pts
41Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%−0.1 pts
42Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%−0.2 pts
43Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%−0.2 pts
44Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−0.4 pts
45Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%−0.1 pts
46Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%−0.2 pts
47Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%−0.2 pts
48Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.2 pts
49South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%−0.2 pts
50New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%−0.5 pts
51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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.