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Highest Iraqi population share, New York cities · 2020

New York cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Iraqi ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iraqi residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 49 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest Iraqi population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI SHAREVS 2000

01Kings Point, NYNY5,7101.7%–

02Tonawanda, NYNY56,8061.0%–

03Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1210.8%–

04Woodmere, NYNY18,0610.8%–

05Tonawanda, NYNY14,8480.8%–

06Greenlawn, NYNY15,2100.5%–

07Colonie, NYNY7,6790.4%–

08Buffalo, NYNY274,6130.4%–

09Great Neck, NYNY11,1410.3%–

10Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9750.3%–

11Rensselaer, NYNY9,4210.2%–

12Nyack, NYNY7,5110.2%–

13Solvay, NYNY6,4270.2%–

14Syracuse, NYNY144,8960.2%–

15Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8890.2%–

16Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0560.2%–

17Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3340.2%–

18Albany, NYNY101,6980.2%–

19Fredonia, NYNY9,2830.2%–

20Olean, NYNY13,5080.2%–

21Melville, NYNY19,7140.2%–

22Lackawanna, NYNY19,4520.2%–

23Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2580.2%–

24Roosevelt, NYNY18,8850.1%–

25East Rockaway, NYNY10,0960.1%–

26Syosset, NYNY18,4330.1%–

27East Hills, NYNY7,3280.1%–

28Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6450.1%–

29West Babylon, NYNY43,5700.1%–

30Centereach, NYNY31,8390.1%–

31East Glenville, NYNY11,9140.1%–

32New Hempstead, NYNY5,6570.1%–

33New City, NYNY34,4580.1%–

34Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8960.1%–

35Watertown, NYNY23,5170.1%–

36Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2550.1%–

37Harrison, NYNY32,2730.0%–

38Dix Hills, NYNY24,7730.0%–

39Glen Cove, NYNY28,1900.0%–

40Binghamton, NYNY46,4180.0%–

41Holbrook, NYNY26,4490.0%–

42Valley Stream, NYNY40,3790.0%–

43Rochester, NYNY206,1080.0%–

44Huntington Station, NYNY32,6010.0%–

45Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4320.0%–

46New York, NYNY8,584,6290.0%–

47Potsdam, NYNY8,0190.0%–

48Yonkers, NYNY212,6030.0%–

49Brighton, NYNY36,8340.0%–

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