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Highest Iraqi population share, US cities · 2010

US 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. Sterling Heights, Michigan leads at 3.2%. 545 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Michigan carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI SHAREVS 2000
01Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9313.2%
02El Cajon, CACA101,7553.1%
03Dearborn, MIMI105,6112.9%
04Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,7152.5%
05Winooski, VTVT8,2392.4%
06Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2722.3%
07Bostonia, CACA16,7652.2%
08Youngtown, AZAZ7,0392.2%
09Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,4832.0%
11Hazel Park, MIMI14,9371.6%
12Southfield, MIMI76,1111.6%
13East Pasadena, CACA5,4791.5%
14Jamul, CACA6,5741.5%
15Goodlettsville, TNTN17,5061.4%
16Madison Heights, MIMI28,2971.4%
17Skokie, ILIL66,5441.4%
18Hewlett, NYNY7,5701.4%
19Walled Lake, MIMI7,3201.4%
20Niles, ILIL30,4431.3%
21Centerville, OHOH25,1941.1%
22East Hills, NYNY7,3281.0%
23Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6641.0%
24Winter Gardens, CACA22,1311.0%
25Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2911.0%
26Short Pump, VAVA29,0261.0%
27Troy, MIMI88,7330.9%
28Audubon, NJNJ8,8250.9%
29Oakwood, GAGA7,2450.8%
30Calabasas, CACA22,0270.8%
31Norton Shores, MIMI25,0880.8%
32Carle Place, NYNY5,1880.7%
33Oak Park, MIMI29,0720.7%
34Junction City, KSKS22,5830.7%
35Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0130.7%
36Mountain Park, GAGA12,8500.7%
37Warren, MIMI137,1380.7%
38Seabrook, MDMD18,3170.7%
39Lynn Haven, FLFL22,4790.7%
40Fairview, TNTN10,8770.7%
41White Center, WAWA14,8860.7%
42Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8890.6%
43Dix Hills, NYNY24,7730.6%
44West Hempstead, NYNY20,6480.6%
45Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5450.6%
46Melvindale, MIMI12,3250.5%
48Moorhead, MNMN46,5330.5%
49Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5390.5%
50Temple Terrace, FLFL27,0750.5%
51Kenner, LALA65,1360.5%
53Winter Park, FLFL30,4440.4%
54Indian Harbour Beach, FLFL8,9140.4%
55Highland Park, ILIL30,7670.4%
56Branson, MOMO12,9210.4%
57Elk Plain, WAWA14,2760.4%
58Hercules, CACA26,3260.4%
59Summerlin South, NVNV31,3540.4%
60Beverly Hills, CACA30,7640.4%
61Farmington, MIMI11,4090.4%
62Watauga, TXTX22,9810.4%
63Lake Mathews, CACA6,5270.4%
64La Presa, CACA34,9620.4%
65Lincoln, NENE301,5220.4%
66Novi, MIMI67,3190.4%
67Chevy Chase, MDMD9,4450.4%
68Woodburn, VAVA9,5030.4%
69Orinda, CACA19,5070.4%
70Glendale, CACA187,1600.4%
71Pacifica, CACA36,8900.4%
72Princeton, NJNJ31,4690.4%
73Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6410.4%
74Lynnwood, WAWA42,1320.4%
75Suffern, NYNY11,7960.3%
76West Chicago, ILIL25,2960.3%
77Kingstowne, VAVA18,3600.3%
78North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3390.3%
79East Riverdale, MDMD18,3360.3%
80White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3920.3%
81Wixom, MIMI17,3130.3%
82Marina, CACA23,2560.3%
83La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4800.3%
84Kings Park, NYNY16,5160.3%
85New Baltimore, MIMI12,1230.3%
86Yankton, SDSD15,8160.3%
87Morton Grove, ILIL24,5820.3%
88Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1990.3%
89Royal Oak, MIMI57,5830.3%
90Glendale, AZAZ260,5720.3%
91La Habra Heights, CACA5,3270.3%
92Idylwood, VAVA17,5590.3%
93Fort Irwin, CACA8,4190.3%
94Schaumburg, ILIL77,2490.3%
95Nashville, TNTN721,0740.3%
96Bonita, CACA12,6520.3%
97Santee, CACA58,2050.3%
98Centreville, VAVA71,7060.3%
99Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6910.3%
100New Haven, MIMI6,7490.3%
101South Salt Lake, UTUT26,9340.3%
102Modesto, CACA219,6520.3%
103Haverhill, MAMA68,3610.3%
104Inkster, MIMI24,9590.3%
105South Venice, FLFL17,4840.3%
106Bethany, OKOK20,3150.2%
107Sterling, VAVA32,4110.2%
108West Springfield, MAMA28,8290.2%
109La Vergne, TNTN42,1460.2%
110Dover, NJNJ18,9190.2%
111Daly City, CACA101,2610.2%
112Lilburn, GAGA16,3690.2%
113Milliken, COCO9,1830.2%
114Country Homes, WAWA6,1980.2%
115Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1930.2%
116Peoria, AZAZ200,8810.2%
117St. Louis, MOMO278,1440.2%
118Warwick, NYNY6,5340.2%
119Edinboro, PAPA5,7900.2%
120Crosspointe, VAVA5,6690.2%
121Lansing, MIMI113,8840.2%
122New Brighton, MNMN22,1590.2%
123Cypress, CACA48,7810.2%
124Agoura Hills, CACA19,2430.2%
125Ojus, FLFL19,1980.2%
126Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6810.2%
127Erie, PAPA91,8380.2%
128Great Neck, NYNY11,1410.2%
129Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4770.2%
130East Haven, CTCT27,8060.2%
131Neptune Beach, FLFL7,0200.2%
132Durant, OKOK21,5520.2%
133Danville, ILIL28,1380.2%
134Anderson, CACA11,1310.2%
135Irving, TXTX257,0760.2%
136McLean, VAVA49,6270.2%
137Glenview, ILIL47,7110.2%
138Parma, OHOH78,5810.2%
140Oxford, MSMS26,7730.2%
141Arlington, TXTX402,1340.2%
142Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0390.2%
143Chandler, AZAZ278,7480.2%
144Worcester, MAMA213,8620.2%
145Delaware, OHOH46,6360.2%
146West Fargo, NDND41,1750.2%
147Fraser, MIMI14,4960.2%
148Center Line, MIMI8,5030.2%
149Lake Oswego, OROR39,7220.2%
150Beaverton, OROR97,8420.2%
151Muskegon, MIMI37,2240.2%
152Corona, CACA161,7340.2%
153Weston, FLFL69,5880.2%
154Sartell, MNMN19,9180.2%
155Monroe, MIMI20,0760.2%
156South Lockport, NYNY9,1440.2%
157Santa Clara, CACA133,4460.2%
158Woodmere, NYNY18,0610.2%
159Bull Mountain, OROR9,8650.2%
160Highland Park, TXTX8,7640.2%
161Old Westbury, NYNY5,0710.2%
162Palmetto Bay, FLFL24,8860.1%
163Lowes Island, VAVA11,0180.1%
164St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,8590.1%
165Detroit, MIMI649,0950.1%
166East Lansing, MIMI49,3550.1%
167Saco, MEME21,1590.1%
168Altoona, IAIA22,7960.1%
169Surprise, AZAZ175,3040.1%
170Morehead, KYKY6,7760.1%
171Kensington, CACA5,1790.1%
172Scarsdale, NYNY18,1940.1%
173Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4810.1%
174Urbana, ILIL39,7190.1%
175Woonsocket, RIRI44,5800.1%
176Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7790.1%
177Coconut Creek, FLFL58,6260.1%
178Greenwood, COCO15,3230.1%
179Lafayette, CACA25,3130.1%
180Metairie, LALA139,7290.1%
181Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1930.1%
182Reedsburg, WIWI10,6410.1%
183Redwood City, CACA82,1780.1%
184Tucson, AZAZ548,3710.1%
185Arlington, VAVA236,2540.1%
186Olympia Heights, FLFL12,3990.1%
187Stow, OHOH33,9410.1%
188Alamosa, COCO9,8490.1%
189Smyrna, TNTN63,3210.1%
190Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8580.1%
191Kings Park West, VAVA13,4420.1%
192Bridgeport, CTCT152,2730.1%
193Roseville, CACA167,3020.1%
194Dyersburg, TNTN15,9060.1%
195Five Corners, WAWA21,1940.1%
196Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6500.1%
197River Ridge, LALA13,3120.1%
198Temperance, MIMI8,9140.1%
199Pasco, WAWA82,8480.1%
200Grand Junction, COCO71,8270.1%
201Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0170.1%
202Elk Grove, ILIL31,8850.1%
203Salt Lake City, UTUT218,4280.1%
204Bluffton, SCSC36,8070.1%
205Norfolk, VAVA231,0130.1%
206Montgomery, MDMD34,1100.1%
207Brighton, NYNY36,8340.1%
208Thornton, COCO147,7660.1%
209Westlake, CACA7,5050.1%
210San Diego, CACA1,406,1060.1%
211Buffalo, NYNY274,6130.1%
212Des Moines, IAIA212,0860.1%
213Mobile, ALAL200,8240.1%
214Des Plaines, ILIL58,7720.1%
215Hanover, NHNH8,4790.1%
216Lackland AFB, TXTX6,7850.1%
217Bowie, MDMD58,3830.1%
218Coralville, IAIA23,9600.1%
219Lakeland Highlands, FLFL12,1020.1%
220Malibu, CACA9,5740.1%
221Monterey, CACA28,9530.1%
222Maumelle, ARAR19,7800.1%
223Laurel, FLFL11,7410.1%
224Cypress Lake, FLFL13,0320.1%
225Charlottesville, VAVA44,3880.1%
226Newport Beach, CACA81,9770.1%
227Lapeer, MIMI9,2010.1%
228Euless, TXTX60,0080.1%
229Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1650.1%
230Yorba Linda, CACA65,6320.1%
231Dania Beach, FLFL32,7910.1%
232Allen Park, MIMI27,4450.1%
233Affton, MOMO19,0520.1%
234Mishawaka, ININ51,2260.1%
235Reston, VAVA64,4140.1%
236Fayetteville, ARAR106,6230.1%
237Palo Alto, CACA67,6090.1%
238Clawson, MIMI11,3120.1%
239Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,0250.1%
240Turlock, CACA72,8640.1%
241Savage, MNMN32,9700.1%
242Pontiac, ILIL10,8060.1%
243Alexandria, VAVA160,6620.1%
244Fargo, NDND136,2750.1%
245Simi Valley, CACA124,8610.1%
246Riverside, CACA323,0570.1%
247Oceanside, CACA170,4830.1%
248Mesquite, TXTX150,6930.1%
249Richardson, TXTX118,5420.1%
250Burlingame, CACA31,9290.1%
251Dayton, OHOH136,6880.1%
252Paradise, NVNV185,9130.1%
253Everett, WAWA113,5670.1%
254Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1070.1%
255Columbia, MOMO130,8510.1%
256Rockford, ILIL147,3840.1%
257Florence, AZAZ25,2220.1%
258Oceanside, NYNY31,6390.1%
259Palm Valley, FLFL19,7960.1%
260Santa Monica, CACA90,0820.1%
261Buckeye, AZAZ125,4450.1%
262Clearlake, CACA16,8930.1%
263Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6830.1%
264Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6830.1%
265Silver Spring, MDMD81,4620.1%
266Statesboro, GAGA35,3660.1%
267Kennewick, WAWA88,3660.1%
268Minnetonka, MNMN53,9690.1%
269San Marcos, CACA94,9080.1%
270Mineola, NYNY21,3760.1%
271Ionia, MIMI12,2080.1%
272Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8960.1%
273Ceres, CACA48,9820.1%
274Forest Hill, TXTX14,0560.1%
275Portage, MIMI49,8620.1%
276New City, NYNY34,4580.1%
277Bethesda, MDMD69,3970.1%
278El Mirage, AZAZ35,8200.1%
279Hoover, ALAL93,5500.1%
280Lombard, ILIL44,3990.1%
281Miamisburg, OHOH20,4140.1%
282Poway, CACA49,1800.1%
283Horizon West, FLFL67,4160.1%
285Naples, FLFL20,1140.1%
286Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5390.1%
287Galesburg, ILIL28,5810.1%
288Henderson, NVNV353,2890.1%
289Florin, CACA50,2110.1%
290Jacksonville, NCNC72,7320.1%
291Monterey Park, CACA57,4570.1%
292Brentwood, TNTN45,3130.1%
293Perris, CACA83,2370.1%
294San Mateo, CACA103,3370.1%
295Little Rock, ARAR206,4270.1%
296Miami Beach, FLFL81,5940.1%
297Quincy, MAMA103,1730.1%
298Longmeadow, MAMA15,6960.1%
299Fulton, MOMO12,8530.1%
300Palatine, ILIL65,8420.1%
301Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1810.1%
302Culver City, CACA39,4520.1%
303Coalinga, CACA17,2810.1%
304Post Falls, IDID46,7150.1%
305Parole, MDMD17,2290.1%
306Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4190.1%
307Chicago, ILIL2,731,5850.1%
308Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2330.1%
309Casselberry, FLFL31,8720.1%
310Burke, VAVA44,0290.1%
311Sandy, UTUT92,3860.1%
312Montrose, COCO21,5830.1%
313San Bernardino, CACA222,0440.1%
314Golden Valley, MNMN21,3250.1%
315Martinez, CACA36,8490.1%
316SeaTac, WAWA34,5780.1%
317Yonkers, NYNY212,6030.1%
318Homer Glen, ILIL24,8730.1%
319Fremont, CACA226,4420.1%
320Barberton, OHOH24,7480.1%
321The Woodlands, TXTX121,0020.1%
322Bethany, OROR33,1060.1%
323Livonia, MIMI92,6030.1%
324Johns Creek, GAGA80,4010.1%
325Oakton, VAVA36,5280.1%
326Westfield, ININ66,2580.1%
327Plainfield, ILIL50,0430.1%
328Escondido, CACA146,0300.1%
329Needham, MAMA32,4590.0%
330Streamwood, ILIL38,2770.0%
331Shawnee, KSKS69,8480.0%
332Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,7140.0%
333Athens, GAGA128,6120.0%
334Placentia, CACA54,9110.0%
335Dalton, GAGA35,3220.0%
336Citrus Heights, CACA86,3480.0%
337Westbrook, MEME21,5650.0%
338Encinitas, CACA60,7360.0%
339Olympia, WAWA56,7240.0%
340Beverly, MAMA43,3630.0%
341Endicott, NYNY13,0680.0%
342Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,6890.0%
343Plano, TXTX293,0280.0%
344Murrieta, CACA114,1240.0%
345Loma Linda, CACA25,2210.0%
346Columbus, OHOH938,3960.0%
347Louisville, KYKY641,9620.0%
348Middletown, CTCT48,4390.0%
349Spring Valley, NVNV219,1870.0%
350Upland, CACA79,4460.0%
351Romulus, MIMI24,5470.0%
352Lake Jackson, TXTX27,8030.0%
353Mercer Island, WAWA25,4220.0%
354Lynwood, CACA63,5120.0%
355Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0560.0%
356Wildomar, CACA37,8890.0%
357Gilbert, AZAZ287,2850.0%
358Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0890.0%
359Bloomington, ININ83,3070.0%
360Athens, ALAL34,2090.0%
361Champaign, ILIL91,1950.0%
362Denver, COCO740,6130.0%
363Wildwood, MOMO34,9550.0%
364Lincoln, CACA57,3670.0%
365Waltham, MAMA65,0370.0%
366Cambridge, MAMA122,5880.0%
367Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5650.0%
368Flint, MIMI79,3060.0%
369Kansas City, MOMO521,2200.0%
370Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2180.0%
371Albuquerque, NMNM556,5880.0%
372Denton, TXTX169,4310.0%
373Torrington, CTCT35,7960.0%
374Sparks, NVNV111,9020.0%
375Fairland, MDMD26,2310.0%
376Pineville, LALA13,9670.0%
377Bethel Park, PAPA32,0740.0%
378Clarksville, TNTN188,8290.0%
379League City, TXTX119,9050.0%
380Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6320.0%
381Chula Vista, CACA275,5330.0%
382Potomac, MDMD45,9020.0%
383Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,0000.0%
384Lakewood, COCO156,9270.0%
385Blythe, CACA15,0420.0%
386Orland Park, ILIL57,9540.0%
387Elk Grove, CACA185,0070.0%
388Kent, WAWA134,8710.0%
389South Bend, ININ103,2010.0%
390Hurst, TXTX38,9740.0%
391Roanoke, VAVA99,1110.0%
392Lynn, MAMA104,2360.0%
393University City, MOMO34,6570.0%
394Columbia, MDMD104,3380.0%
395Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0060.0%
396Killeen, TXTX161,8830.0%
397Irvine, CACA318,7640.0%
398Mesa, AZAZ513,6560.0%
399Vallejo, CACA123,2870.0%
400Orange, CACA138,3650.0%
401Millbrae, CACA22,8690.0%
402Colorado Springs, COCO494,7430.0%
403Waterbury, CTCT115,7710.0%
404Tacoma, WAWA229,8160.0%
405McKinney, TXTX236,0010.0%
406Santa Cruz, CACA61,7970.0%
407Northbrook, ILIL34,7440.0%
408North Chicago, ILIL34,0500.0%
409Leominster, MAMA44,1940.0%
410Anaheim, CACA341,0080.0%
411Bartlett, TNTN56,4160.0%
412Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8120.0%
413South Valley, NMNM37,1200.0%
414Pikesville, MDMD33,5240.0%
415South Jordan, UTUT87,6140.0%
416Fontana, CACA221,2230.0%
417Chico, CACA105,0810.0%
418Aurora, COCO410,0530.0%
419Houston, TXTX2,397,3150.0%
420Las Vegas, NVNV679,8170.0%
421Yuma, AZAZ105,2270.0%
422Downers Grove, ILIL50,3650.0%
423Fullerton, CACA138,6750.0%
424Huntington Beach, CACA191,4510.0%
425Federal Way, WAWA99,7290.0%
426Newton, MAMA90,7410.0%
427Memphis, TNTN609,6470.0%
428Garland, TXTX249,6250.0%
429Berkeley, CACA121,9110.0%
430West Des Moines, IAIA74,2240.0%
431Indianapolis, ININ901,1160.0%
432Stanton, CACA40,1610.0%
433Camarillo, CACA68,6520.0%
434Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7480.0%
435Carrollwood, FLFL36,7250.0%
436Spokane, WAWA230,7830.0%
437Milwaukee, WIWI562,4070.0%
438Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3580.0%
439Raleigh, NCNC506,3060.0%
440Brookline, MAMA63,2660.0%
441Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9350.0%
442La Mesa, CACA59,9140.0%
443Fort Wayne, ININ275,2030.0%
444Dallas, TXTX1,329,4910.0%
445Cleveland, OHOH363,6080.0%
446Norman, OKOK130,9430.0%
447Chelsea, MAMA40,1300.0%
448Canton, OHOH69,0010.0%
449Manchester, NHNH116,8180.0%
450Muncie, ININ65,4660.0%
451St. Petersburg, FLFL264,0330.0%
452Union City, NJNJ66,6560.0%
453Boston, MAMA672,9730.0%
454St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8720.0%
455Redondo Beach, CACA67,2810.0%
456Knoxville, TNTN202,0210.0%
457Austin, TXTX1,002,6320.0%
458Washington, DCDC693,6450.0%
459Oak Park, ILIL52,8230.0%
460Carmichael, CACA76,9480.0%
461San Jose, CACA989,8140.0%
462Evanston, ILIL76,3800.0%
463Walnut Creek, CACA70,0120.0%
464Fresno, CACA555,5490.0%
465Cerritos, CACA46,3670.0%
466Charleston, SCSC159,4230.0%
467Rochester, NYNY206,1080.0%
468Milpitas, CACA78,5960.0%
469Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,9280.0%
470Lodi, NJNJ26,1870.0%
471Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1780.0%
472Plantation, FLFL99,1830.0%
473Joplin, MOMO53,9300.0%
474Baton Rouge, LALA222,7950.0%
475Carrollton, TXTX134,5620.0%
476Redlands, CACA74,1280.0%
477St. Paul, MNMN306,6840.0%
478College Station, TXTX127,4720.0%
479Hollywood, FLFL157,0190.0%
480Frisco, TXTX236,9550.0%
481Jersey City, NJNJ302,0130.0%
482Kissimmee, FLFL85,5910.0%
483Providence, RIRI195,3100.0%
484DeLand, FLFL46,3460.0%
485San Clemente, CACA62,2260.0%
486Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2810.0%
487Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1220.0%
488New York, NYNY8,584,6290.0%
489Madison, WIWI286,2330.0%
490Duluth, MNMN88,3300.0%
491Evansville, ININ116,1760.0%
492Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5930.0%
493Waterloo, IAIA66,9190.0%
494Fayetteville, NCNC209,1200.0%
495Hamilton, OHOH64,6440.0%
496Durham, NCNC305,5610.0%
497San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4220.0%
498Richmond, VAVA237,2570.0%
499Anchorage, AKAK287,1550.0%
500Fairfield, CACA122,4890.0%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest iraqi share?

Sterling Heights, Michigan ranks #1 with 3.2% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by iraqi share?

Sterling Heights, Michigan, El Cajon, California, Dearborn, Michigan, Fort Mohave, Arizona, Winooski, Vermont.

How many cities are in this ranking?

545 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is iraqi share measured?

Share of all residents who are Iraqi ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).