RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Iranian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2023 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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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2000

01California, CACA39,287,3770.5%–

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%–

03Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.3%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.2%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.2%–

06Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.2%–

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.2%–

08New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

09Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

11Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

13Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

14Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.1%–

15Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

16Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.1%–

18New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

19Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

20New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.1%–

21Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.1%–

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

24Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

25Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.1%–

26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.1%–

27Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

28Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

29New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

30Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.1%–

31Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

32Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

33Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

34Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

35Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

36West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

37Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

38Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

39Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

40Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

41Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

42North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

43Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

44South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

45Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

46Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

47Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

49Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

51South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest iranian share?

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