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Highest Iranian population share, US states · 2020

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

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–
01California, CACA39,287,3770.5%−0.0 pts
02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%+0.1 pts
03Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.3%+0.0 pts
04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%−0.0 pts
05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%+0.0 pts
06Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%+0.1 pts
07Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%+0.0 pts
08New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%−0.0 pts
09Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts
10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+0.0 pts
11Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.0 pts
12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%+0.0 pts
13Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%+0.0 pts
14Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%−0.0 pts
15Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts
16Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts
17Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%+0.0 pts
18New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%−0.0 pts
19Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.0 pts
20New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%+0.0 pts
21Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%−0.0 pts
22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%+0.0 pts
23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts
24Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%−0.0 pts
25Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%+0.0 pts
26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%+0.0 pts
27Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.0 pts
28Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+0.0 pts
29New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%+0.0 pts
30Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%+0.0 pts
31Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%−0.0 pts
32Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts
33Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts
34Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts
35Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+0.0 pts
36West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts
37Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts
38Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts
39Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%+0.0 pts
40Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts
41Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%−0.0 pts
42North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%+0.0 pts
43Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts
44South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts
45Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+0.0 pts
46Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%+0.0 pts
47Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts
48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts
49Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%−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 DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest iranian share?

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

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 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is iranian share measured?

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