Which metro area has the highest iranian share?

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ranks #1 with 1.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by iranian share?

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Campbellsville, KY, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

540 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is iranian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

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Highest Iranian population share, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iranian residents as a percentage of total population.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2010

501Panama City, FLFL231,1740.0%−0.0 pts

502Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.0%−0.0 pts

503Kirksville, MOMO29,8240.0%−0.1 pts

504Platteville, WIWI52,4460.0%−0.0 pts

505Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.0%–

506Tifton, GAGA51,2370.0%–

507El Centro, CACA181,4110.0%–

508Warner Robins, GAGA208,0910.0%−0.0 pts

509Rockford, ILIL337,2420.0%−0.0 pts

510Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8080.0%−0.0 pts

511Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.0%–

512Waco, TXTX308,8070.0%−0.0 pts

513Rome, GAGA101,3780.0%–

514Beaumont, TXTX399,3100.0%−0.1 pts

515Lawton, OKOK127,5900.0%−0.0 pts

516Gloversville, NYNY52,2160.0%−0.3 pts

517Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0970.0%–

518Wenatchee, WAWA128,4140.0%−0.0 pts

519Idaho Falls, IDID173,8510.0%−0.1 pts

520Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0630.0%−0.0 pts

521Sheboygan, WIWI118,0470.0%−0.0 pts

522Bradford, PAPA38,9840.0%–

523Alma, MIMI41,1900.0%–

524Mountain Home, ARAR42,9820.0%–

525Forest City, NCNC65,7450.0%–

526Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.0%−0.0 pts

527Reading, PAPA440,0720.0%−0.0 pts

528Oxford, ALAL115,8340.0%−0.0 pts

529Kendallville, ININ47,9370.0%–

530Scottsboro, ALAL54,2810.0%–

531Dover, DEDE194,7860.0%−0.0 pts

532Enterprise, ALAL56,9530.0%−0.1 pts

533Farmington, NMNM120,3400.0%–

534Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.0%−0.0 pts

535Meadville, PAPA81,7920.0%–

536Wausau, WIWI139,4320.0%−0.0 pts

537Sherman, TXTX153,6130.0%−0.1 pts

538Houma, LALA199,6680.0%–

539Michigan City, ININ111,2940.0%−0.1 pts

540Ocala, FLFL442,6600.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES