RANKING · 2024 ACS · 50 SHOWN OF 50

Highest Iraqi population share, US states

US states 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. Michigan leads at 0.4%. 50 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI SHAREVS 2000

01Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.4%–

02Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

03Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

05Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

06California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

07Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

08Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

10Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

11Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

12Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

13Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

15Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

17Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

18District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

19New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

20Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

21New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

22Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

23Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

24New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

25Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

26Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

27Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

28New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

29Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

30North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

31South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

32Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

33Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

34Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

35Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

36Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

37Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

38South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

39Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

40Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

41North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

42Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

44Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

46Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

47Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

48Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

49Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest iraqi share?

Michigan ranks #1 with 0.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by iraqi share?

Michigan, Nebraska, Arizona, Virginia, Washington.

How many states are in this ranking?

50 states 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).