RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Iranian population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2010 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 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.1%–

01California, CACA39,287,3770.6%–

02Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.3%–

03Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

04District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.2%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%–

06New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

07Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

09Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

10Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

11Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

12Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

13Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

14Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

15New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

16Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

17Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

18Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

19Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

20Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

21Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

22New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

23Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.1%–

24Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

25Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

28Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

29Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

30New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

31Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

32Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

33Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

34Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

35Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

36South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

37Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

38Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

39Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

40Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

41Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

42Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

43Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

44Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

45Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

46Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

48Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

49Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

50South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

51North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest iranian share?

California ranks #1 with 0.6% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by iranian share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is iranian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.