RANKING · 2024 ACS · 267 SHOWN OF 267

Highest Iraqi population share, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Iraqi ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iraqi residents as a percentage of total population. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI leads at 0.8%. 267 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.3%, against an all-metro areas median of 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Corning, NY, up 205 places to #26.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–

01Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.8%+0.4 pts

02▲1Lincoln, NENE352,0810.7%+0.3 pts

03▲4San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.5%+0.3 pts

04Deming, NMNM25,4070.4%–

05▲3Lawrence, KSKS120,9200.3%–

06▲169Rochester, MNMN231,1840.3%–

07▲5Rockford, ILIL337,2420.2%+0.2 pts

08Alice, TXTX45,3830.2%–

09▲16Marion, OHOH65,1150.2%–

10▲12Springfield, MAMA464,3380.2%+0.2 pts

11▲4Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.2%+0.1 pts

12▲32Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.2%+0.2 pts

13▼8Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.2%–

14▲32Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.2%–

15▲11Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.2%0.0 pts

16▲43Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.2%−0.3 pts

17▲122Adrian, MIMI97,7790.2%–

18▼12Erie, PAPA265,8320.2%+0.1 pts

19Aberdeen, SDSD41,5830.1%–

20▲40Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.1%–

21▲14Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.1%–

22▲9Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.1%+0.1 pts

23▲83Bismarck, NDND139,7500.1%–

24▲31Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.1%+0.1 pts

25▲9Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.1%+0.1 pts

26▲205Corning, NYNY91,8550.1%–

27▲2Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.1%0.0 pts

28▲14San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.1%+0.1 pts

29Staunton, VAVA129,6920.1%–

30▼26Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1550.1%+0.1 pts

31▼15Portland, MEME577,6350.1%+0.1 pts

32▲18Columbia, SCSC879,9180.1%+0.1 pts

33Blacksburg, VAVA181,6160.1%–

34▼7Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.1%+0.1 pts

35▼33Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.1%–

36▲4Worcester, MAMA888,5020.1%0.0 pts

37Los Alamos, NMNM19,4070.1%–

38▲57Lexington, KYKY535,1740.1%+0.1 pts

39▲27Portland, OROR2,542,2820.1%+0.1 pts

40▲9Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.1%+0.1 pts

41▲17Mansfield, OHOH124,8930.1%+0.1 pts

42▼21Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.1%+0.1 pts

43▼29Columbia, MOMO219,0620.1%0.0 pts

44▼27Boise City, IDID864,2430.1%+0.1 pts

45▲95Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.1%0.0 pts

46Sevierville, TNTN101,3420.1%–

47▲28Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.1%+0.1 pts

48▼3Waycross, GAGA57,6700.1%–

49▼30Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.1%+0.1 pts

50▲7Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.1%+0.1 pts

51▼28Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7950.1%0.0 pts

52▲13Dayton, OHOH826,5540.1%0.0 pts

53▲16Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.1%0.0 pts

54▲146Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.1%+0.1 pts

55▼22Manchester, NHNH433,4150.1%+0.1 pts

56▼36Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.1%+0.1 pts

57▼16Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.1%+0.1 pts

58▼4Morgantown, WVWV141,9950.1%0.0 pts

59▲34Albany, NYNY915,8350.1%+0.1 pts

60▲91Durham, NCNC625,4850.1%+0.1 pts

61▼8Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.1%0.0 pts

62▼15Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.1%0.0 pts

63▲89Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.1%+0.1 pts

64▲57Champaign, ILIL239,9790.1%0.0 pts

65▲3Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.1%+0.1 pts

66▲118Chattanooga, TNTN594,5300.1%–

67▲27Jackson, MIMI159,5520.1%+0.1 pts

68Clinton, IAIA46,0020.1%–

69▲80Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.1%+0.1 pts

70▼42Lansing, MIMI479,7220.1%0.0 pts

71▲30Fargo, NDND269,5280.1%−0.1 pts

72▼63Sunbury, PAPA107,7880.1%–

73Centralia, WAWA88,0620.1%–

74▼18Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.1%0.0 pts

75▲33Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.1%0.0 pts

76▲149Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.1%0.0 pts

77▼6Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.1%0.0 pts

78▲5Denver, COCO3,092,0370.1%0.0 pts

79▼15Burlington, VTVT227,8030.1%−0.1 pts

80▲173Dothan, ALAL156,2660.1%–

81▼29Spokane, WAWA608,0120.1%0.0 pts

82St. Simons, GAGA118,5240.1%–

83▲63Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.1%0.0 pts

84Pueblo, COCO169,2770.1%–

85▼6Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.1%0.0 pts

86▼43Athens, TNTN71,5900.1%–

87▲70Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.1%0.0 pts

88▲4Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.1%0.0 pts

89▲98Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.0%–

90▼53Kennewick, WAWA324,3340.0%0.0 pts

91Utica, NYNY285,6110.0%0.0 pts

92▲18Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%0.0 pts

93▲78Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.0%0.0 pts

94▲17Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.0%0.0 pts

95▼21San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%0.0 pts

96Clearlake, CACA67,7720.0%0.0 pts

97Lewiston, MEME116,4870.0%–

98▲24Augusta, MEME129,0670.0%–

99Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.0%–

100Carbondale, ILIL52,5010.0%–

101▲154Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.0%−0.1 pts

102▲1Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.0%–

103▼13Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%0.0 pts

104Truckee, CACA101,9110.0%–

105▲31Muskegon, MIMI177,9010.0%−0.1 pts

106Enterprise, ALAL56,9530.0%–

107▲40Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%0.0 pts

108▲15Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.0%0.0 pts

109Aberdeen, WAWA78,1440.0%–

110▲6San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%0.0 pts

111Lima, OHOH100,8810.0%0.0 pts

112▼73Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.0%0.0 pts

113▲28Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%0.0 pts

114▲96Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3680.0%–

115Alexandria, LALA147,9520.0%0.0 pts

116▼49Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.0%0.0 pts

117▼19St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.0%0.0 pts

118▲25Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%0.0 pts

119▲123Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.0%0.0 pts

120▲44Duluth, MNMN281,2190.0%0.0 pts

121▲75Yuma, AZAZ224,4490.0%0.0 pts

122Madison, ININ33,2790.0%–

123▼36Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%0.0 pts

124▲91Killeen, TXTX511,4970.0%0.0 pts

125▼11Olean, NYNY75,3900.0%–

126▲64Lafayette, LALA423,7580.0%–

127▼12Redding, CACA181,6480.0%−0.1 pts

128Peoria, ILIL363,5050.0%–

129▲53Centralia, ILIL36,3820.0%–

130▼98St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.0%0.0 pts

131▲92Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%0.0 pts

132▲79Toledo, OHOH599,3760.0%0.0 pts

133Kingsport, TNTN314,8340.0%–

134▼73Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.0%0.0 pts

135▼84Modesto, CACA557,7190.0%−0.1 pts

136▲69Beaumont, TXTX399,3100.0%–

137▲99Naples, FLFL417,1310.0%0.0 pts

138San Angelo, TXTX122,0650.0%–

139▲15Scranton, PAPA574,4180.0%–

140Laredo, TXTX281,2240.0%–

141Hartford, CTCT1,171,4260.0%–

142▲19Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%0.0 pts

143▼5Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.0%0.0 pts

144Akron, OHOH701,7800.0%0.0 pts

145▲59Ogden, UTUT672,7840.0%–

146▼135Monroe, MIMI156,0040.0%0.0 pts

147Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0810.0%0.0 pts

148▲10Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.0%0.0 pts

149▼1New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%0.0 pts

150Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.0%–

151▼49Merced, CACA297,2600.0%0.0 pts

152Wheeling, WVWV134,0890.0%–

153▼24Mobile, ALAL411,6580.0%0.0 pts

154▼24Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.0%0.0 pts

155▲74Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%0.0 pts

156Stockton, CACA823,8150.0%–

157▲29Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.0%0.0 pts

158▼74Salinas, CACA433,7290.0%0.0 pts

159▼87Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%–

160▲9Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%0.0 pts

161▼2Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%0.0 pts

162▲36New Orleans, LALA970,8490.0%0.0 pts

163▼58Lacey, WAWA304,2610.0%0.0 pts

164▼27Pahrump, NVNV57,3360.0%–

165▲14Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.0%0.0 pts

166Bridgeport, CTCT978,1790.0%–

167▲22Reno, NVNV578,7340.0%0.0 pts

168New Haven, CTCT578,7410.0%–

169▲7Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%0.0 pts

170Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6690.0%–

171▲50Chico, CACA209,2110.0%0.0 pts

172Norwich, CTCT284,0150.0%–

173Rapid City, SDSD156,9340.0%–

174▲34Wichita, KSKS663,8090.0%0.0 pts

175▼1Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.0%–

176Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.0%–

177▼45Lake City, FLFL74,0940.0%–

178Midland, TXTX193,1390.0%−0.2 pts

179▼90South Bend, ININ324,5380.0%−0.1 pts

180▼63Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.0%0.0 pts

181▼31Savannah, GAGA438,3140.0%–

182▲59Sikeston, MOMO49,9780.0%–

183Oxford, ALAL115,8340.0%–

184▼12Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.0%0.0 pts

185▲62Boulder, COCO328,5600.0%–

186Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.0%–

187▼17LaGrange, GAGA107,0970.0%–

188▼97Flint, MIMI401,0930.0%0.0 pts

189▼127Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.0%0.0 pts

190▼9Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.0%0.0 pts

191▲26Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%0.0 pts

192▲10Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.0%0.0 pts

193Winchester, TNTN45,5790.0%–

194▼74Gainesville, GAGA226,5680.0%0.0 pts

195▼27Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.0%0.0 pts

196▲47Kingston, NYNY183,3300.0%–

197Concord, NHNH158,0780.0%–

198Midland, MIMI83,7540.0%–

199▼54Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.0%–

200Alamogordo, NMNM70,3680.0%–

201Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.0%–

202▼84Hanford, CACA154,3270.0%–

203Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.0%0.0 pts

204Crossville, TNTN66,3000.0%–

205▼78Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%0.0 pts

206Eugene, OROR381,5840.0%–

207Alma, MIMI41,1900.0%–

208▼111Walla Walla, WAWA62,3610.0%–

209▼46Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.0%0.0 pts

210▼162Augusta, GAGA641,2310.0%−0.1 pts

211Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6660.0%–

212▼5Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.0%–

213▼46State College, PAPA157,3930.0%–

214▼79Athens, OHOH63,1970.0%–

215▼102Salem, OROR445,8140.0%–

216▼135Saginaw, MIMI187,6880.0%0.0 pts

217▼98Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.0%0.0 pts

218▼30Eureka, CACA131,6470.0%–

219Sebastian, FLFL172,7990.0%–

220Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.0%0.0 pts

221Nantucket, MAMA14,7580.0%–

222Freeport, ILIL43,2200.0%–

223▲14Charleston, SCSC889,2630.0%0.0 pts

224Muncie, ININ113,1060.0%0.0 pts

225▲29Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%0.0 pts

226▼188Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.0%0.0 pts

227▲7Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%0.0 pts

228Tyler, TXTX252,5490.0%–

229▼130College Station, TXTX287,4760.0%0.0 pts

230Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0970.0%–

231▲20Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1910.0%–

232▲8Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.0%–

233Springfield, MOMO500,6940.0%–

234Winchester, VAVA152,3320.0%–

235Laramie, WYWY38,5580.0%–

236▼74Bangor, MEME157,9670.0%–

237▼59Youngstown, OHOH423,6780.0%–

238▼105Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%0.0 pts

239Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.0%–

240▼57Huntingdon, PAPA43,0010.0%–

241Niles, MIMI152,4440.0%0.0 pts

242Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.0%0.0 pts

243Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.0%–

244▲1Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%0.0 pts

245Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.0%–

246Daphne, ALAL267,7610.0%–

247▲1Lafayette, ININ228,4680.0%–

248▼63Provo, UTUT773,4260.0%–

249Ocala, FLFL442,6600.0%–

250Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3320.0%–

251▼52Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.0%0.0 pts

252▼182Battle Creek, MIMI133,4080.0%–

253▼21Columbus, GAGA324,8300.0%–

254▼40Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.0%0.0 pts

255Cambridge, OHOH38,3790.0%0.0 pts

256▼174Hillsdale, MIMI45,7380.0%0.0 pts

257▼65Canton, OHOH400,2460.0%0.0 pts

258Seaford, DEDE277,1400.0%–

259▼125Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.0%0.0 pts

260Waterbury, CTCT463,3490.0%–

261Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8640.0%0.0 pts

262▼5Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.0%–

263El Paso, TXTX881,2910.0%–

264▼111Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.0%0.0 pts

265▼9Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%0.0 pts

266▼42North Port, FLFL948,1580.0%0.0 pts

267▼9Massena, NYNY105,4880.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest iraqi share?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ranks #1 with 0.8% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by iraqi share?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Lincoln, NE, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, Deming, NM, Lawrence, KS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

267 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).