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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%.

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YEAR201020202024
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
07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%+0.0 pts
08Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts
09Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+0.0 pts
10New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%−0.0 pts
11Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.0 pts
12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%+0.0 pts
13Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts
14Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%+0.0 pts
15Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts
16Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%−0.0 pts
17Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.0 pts
18New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%+0.0 pts
19Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%+0.0 pts
20Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%+0.0 pts
21Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.0 pts
22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%+0.0 pts
23Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.0 pts
24New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%+0.0 pts
25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts
26Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%+0.0 pts
27Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.0 pts
28Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%+0.0 pts
29Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%+0.0 pts
30Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts
31Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%−0.0 pts
32Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts
33Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+0.0 pts
34Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%+0.0 pts
35New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts
36South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts
37Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts
38Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts
39Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts
40Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%−0.0 pts
41Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts
42Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts
43Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts
44Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%−0.0 pts
45Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts
46North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%+0.0 pts
47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts
48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts
49Wyoming, 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 2026-08-08 · 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).