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Highest Iraqi population share, US states

US states 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. Michigan leads at 0.4%. 50 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Oklahoma, OK, up 12 places to #29.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–
01Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.4%+0.2 pts
02Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%+0.1 pts
03Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%0.0 pts
04▲2Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%+0.1 pts
05▲2Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.1 pts
06▲5California, CACA39,287,3770.1%0.0 pts
07▼2Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%0.0 pts
08▲2Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%0.0 pts
09▲6Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%0.0 pts
10▲4Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%+0.1 pts
11▲6Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%0.0 pts
12▼3Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts
13▼5Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts
14▼1Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts
15▲6Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%0.0 pts
16▲6Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%0.0 pts
17▼1Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts
18▼14District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%0.0 pts
19▲1New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%0.0 pts
20▼2Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%0.0 pts
21▼9New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts
22▼3Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts
23▲2Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%0.0 pts
24▲2New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts
25▲5Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%0.0 pts
26▼2Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%0.0 pts
27▲4Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts
28▲1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%0.0 pts
29▲12Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts
30▲6North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%0.0 pts
31▲3South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts
32▲6Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%0.0 pts
33▼1Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%0.0 pts
34▼6Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%0.0 pts
35▼8Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts
36▲4Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts
37▼2Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts
38▼5South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts
39Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%0.0 pts
40▼17Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts
41▼4North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts
42▲3Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts
43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts
44▲2Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%0.0 pts
45▼1Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts
46▼4Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts
47▲1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts
48Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts
49Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%0.0 pts
50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).