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Highest Iranian population share, US states

US states 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. California leads at 0.6%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-states median of 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Louisiana, LA, up 11 places to #34.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.2%–
01California, CACA39,287,3770.6%0.0 pts
02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%+0.2 pts
03Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.3%0.0 pts
04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.3%0.0 pts
05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%0.0 pts
06Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%+0.1 pts
07▲3Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%0.0 pts
08▲1Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%0.0 pts
09▼2Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%0.0 pts
10▼2New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%0.0 pts
11Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%0.0 pts
12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%0.0 pts
13▲2Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%0.0 pts
14▼1Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%0.0 pts
15▲1Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%0.0 pts
16▼2Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%0.0 pts
17▲2Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%0.0 pts
18New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%0.0 pts
19▲6Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%0.0 pts
20▲1Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%0.0 pts
21▼4Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%0.0 pts
22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%0.0 pts
23▲4Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%0.0 pts
24▼4New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%0.0 pts
25▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%0.0 pts
26▲4Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%0.0 pts
27▲7Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%0.0 pts
28▲9Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%0.0 pts
29▲10Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%0.0 pts
30▼7Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%0.0 pts
31Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%0.0 pts
32▲3Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%0.0 pts
33▼5Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%0.0 pts
34▲11Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%0.0 pts
35▼6New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts
36▲8South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts
37▲3Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts
38▼5Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts
39▼7Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts
40▼16Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%0.0 pts
41▲6Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts
42▼4Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts
43▲6Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts
44▼3Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts
45▼2Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%0.0 pts
46▼4North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts
47▲1Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts
48▼12West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts
49▼3Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%0.0 pts
50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts
51South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest iranian share?

California ranks #1 with 0.6% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by iranian share?

California, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Nevada.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).