RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Egyptian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Egyptian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Egyptian residents as a percentage of total population. New Jersey leads at 0.5%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEGYPTIAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.5%+46%

02New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%+32%

03Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%+147%

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%+91%

05California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+31%

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%+45%

07Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%+86%

08District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+66%

09Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+114%

10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+23%

11Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+45%

12Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+86%

13Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%+28%

14Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%+26%

15North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+49%

16Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+89%

17Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+21%

18Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+31%

19Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+60%

20Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+24%

21Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%+4%

22North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%+310%

23New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+134%

24Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+212%

25Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+100%

26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+40%

27Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%+50%

28Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+54%

29Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+55%

30South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%−15%

31Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+16%

32Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+345%

33Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+5%

34Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+66%

35Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+54%

36South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+997%

37Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+88%

38Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+232%

39Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%−27%

40West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%−18%

41Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+110%

42Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+38%

43Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+1337%

44Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+2%

45Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−18%

46Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+35%

47Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+16%

48New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%−9%

49Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%−16%

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%+341%

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−18%

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest egyptian share?

New Jersey ranks #1 with 0.5% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by egyptian share?

New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Virginia, California.

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 egyptian share measured?

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