RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 219 SHOWN OF 219

Highest Iraqi population share, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas 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. Manhattan, KS leads at 0.5%. 219 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.2%, against an all-metro areas median of 0.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI SHAREVS 2000

01Manhattan, KSKS136,1220.5%–

02Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.4%–

03Lincoln, NENE352,0810.4%–

04Longview, TXTX297,3150.3%–

05Helena, MTMT97,1530.2%–

06San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.2%–

07Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.2%–

08Yankton, SDSD23,6350.2%–

09Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1020.2%–

10Midland, TXTX193,1390.2%–

11Fargo, NDND269,5280.2%–

12Muskegon, MIMI177,9010.1%–

13Modesto, CACA557,7190.1%–

14Redding, CACA181,6480.1%–

15Burlington, VTVT227,8030.1%–

16Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.1%–

17Morgantown, WVWV141,9950.1%–

18Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.1%–

19Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.1%–

20Lansing, MIMI479,7220.1%–

21Branson, MOMO57,0010.1%–

22Erie, PAPA265,8320.1%–

23Danville, ILIL71,2590.1%–

24South Bend, ININ324,5380.1%–

25Durant, OKOK51,3670.1%–

26Dayton, OHOH826,5540.1%–

27Panama City, FLFL231,1740.1%–

28Oxford, MSMS71,9720.1%–

29Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.1%–

30Alamosa, COCO27,8960.1%–

31Augusta, GAGA641,2310.1%–

32New Orleans, LALA970,8490.1%–

33Monroe, MIMI156,0040.1%–

34Franklin, KYKY20,7880.1%–

35St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.1%–

36Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.1%–

37Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.1%–

38Salinas, CACA433,7290.1%–

39Dyersburg, TNTN36,3200.1%–

40Grand Junction, COCO162,8450.1%–

41Columbia, MOMO219,0620.1%–

42Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.1%–

43Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.1%–

44Mobile, ALAL411,6580.1%–

45Worcester, MAMA888,5020.1%–

46Traverse City, MIMI156,9720.1%–

47Kennewick, WAWA324,3340.1%–

48Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%–

49Newport, OROR50,6360.0%–

50Athens, GAGA224,1480.0%–

51Springfield, MAMA464,3380.0%–

52Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.0%–

53Holland, MIMI123,1880.0%–

54Champaign, ILIL239,9790.0%–

55Rockford, ILIL337,2420.0%–

56Topeka, KSKS233,0520.0%–

57Galesburg, ILIL47,7670.0%–

58Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.0%–

59Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

60Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.0%–

61Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.0%–

62Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7950.0%–

63Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.0%–

64Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.0%–

65Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.0%–

66Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1550.0%–

67Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.0%–

68Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.0%–

69Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.0%–

70Statesboro, GAGA97,9770.0%–

71Lewisburg, PAPA42,3130.0%–

72Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.0%–

73Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.0%–

74Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.0%–

75Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.0%–

76Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

77Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.0%–

78Pontiac, ILIL35,0570.0%–

79Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0810.0%–

80Houghton, MIMI40,0280.0%–

81Mexico, MOMO24,5280.0%–

82Jacksonville, NCNC217,1750.0%–

83San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.0%–

84Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.0%–

85Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.0%–

86Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.0%–

87Montrose, COCO44,5910.0%–

88Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.0%–

89San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.0%–

90Owosso, MIMI67,6810.0%–

91Denver, COCO3,092,0370.0%–

92Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.0%–

93Bloomington, ININ165,2310.0%–

94Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%–

95Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.0%–

96Cañon City, COCO50,0390.0%–

97Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.0%–

98Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

99Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.0%–

100Flint, MIMI401,0930.0%–

101Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.0%–

102Pottsville, PAPA145,0850.0%–

103Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

104Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%–

105Clearlake, CACA67,7720.0%–

106Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.0%–

107Vicksburg, MSMS41,7590.0%–

108Gainesville, GAGA226,5680.0%–

109Jefferson City, MOMO152,7120.0%–

110Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.0%–

111Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.0%–

112Hillsdale, MIMI45,7380.0%–

113Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.0%–

114Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.0%–

115Rochelle, ILIL51,3990.0%–

116Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.0%–

117New York, NYNY20,112,4480.0%–

118Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%–

119Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.0%–

120St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.0%–

121Reno, NVNV578,7340.0%–

122Oxnard, CACA830,8510.0%–

123Dalton, GAGA147,8190.0%–

124Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.0%–

125Cambridge, OHOH38,3790.0%–

126Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.0%–

127Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.0%–

128Ottawa, ILIL145,9020.0%–

129Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.0%–

130Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.0%–

131Ames, IAIA128,0900.0%–

132Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.0%–

133Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.0%–

134Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.0%–

135Spokane, WAWA608,0120.0%–

136Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2850.0%–

137Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

138Durham, NCNC625,4850.0%–

139Killeen, TXTX511,4970.0%–

140Yuma, AZAZ224,4490.0%–

141Akron, OHOH701,7800.0%–

142Anchorage, AKAK405,8210.0%–

143Muncie, ININ113,1060.0%–

144Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.0%–

145Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8640.0%–

146Chico, CACA209,2110.0%–

147North Port, FLFL948,1580.0%–

148Vallejo, CACA455,3760.0%–

149Lexington, KYKY535,1740.0%–

150Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.0%–

151Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.0%–

152Saginaw, MIMI187,6880.0%–

153San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

154Albany, OROR132,8430.0%–

155Lima, OHOH100,8810.0%–

156Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.0%–

157Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.0%–

158Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

159Sturgis, MIMI60,9680.0%–

160Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

161Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5520.0%–

162Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.0%–

163Evansville, ININ273,7860.0%–

164Angola, ININ34,7990.0%–

165Lacey, WAWA304,2610.0%–

166Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.0%–

167Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.0%–

168Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9660.0%–

169College Station, TXTX287,4760.0%–

170Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.0%–

171Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.0%–

172Portland, MEME577,6350.0%–

173Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.0%–

174Joplin, MOMO208,7960.0%–

175Odessa, TXTX173,8010.0%–

176Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%–

177Toledo, OHOH599,3760.0%–

178Columbia, SCSC879,9180.0%–

179Charleston, SCSC889,2630.0%–

180Duluth, MNMN281,2190.0%–

181Platteville, WIWI52,4460.0%–

182Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%–

183Elkhart, ININ208,7740.0%–

184Jackson, MIMI159,5520.0%–

185Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%–

186Manchester, NHNH433,4150.0%–

187Napa, CACA132,9490.0%–

188Watertown, NYNY111,5400.0%–

189Niles, MIMI152,4440.0%–

190Boise City, IDID864,2430.0%–

191Greeley, COCO378,4260.0%–

192Naples, FLFL417,1310.0%–

193Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.0%–

194Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%–

195Idaho Falls, IDID173,8510.0%–

196Canton, OHOH400,2460.0%–

197Asheville, NCNC422,3450.0%–

198Alexandria, LALA147,9520.0%–

199Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.0%–

200Warner Robins, GAGA208,0910.0%–

201Allentown, PAPA887,6150.0%–

202Meadville, PAPA81,7920.0%–

203York, PAPA473,1970.0%–

204Merced, CACA297,2600.0%–

205Mansfield, OHOH124,8930.0%–

206Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.0%–

207Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.0%–

208Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.0%–

209Hagerstown, MDMD315,2800.0%–

210Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2150.0%–

211Utica, NYNY285,6110.0%–

212Wausau, WIWI139,4320.0%–

213Wichita, KSKS663,8090.0%–

214Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.0%–

215Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.0%–

216Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%–

217Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.0%–

218Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.0%–

219Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest iraqi share?

Manhattan, KS ranks #1 with 0.5% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by iraqi share?

Manhattan, KS, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Lincoln, NE, Longview, TX, Helena, MT.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

219 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).