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 (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%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

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

04Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%+0.1 pts

05Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.1 pts

06California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+0.0 pts

07Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts

08Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts

09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+0.0 pts

10Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%+0.1 pts

11Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts

12Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

13Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts

14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts

15Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%+0.0 pts

17Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

18District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%+0.0 pts

19New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%+0.0 pts

20Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts

21New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts

22Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

23Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts

24New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts

25Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+0.0 pts

26Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+0.0 pts

27Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

28New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%+0.0 pts

29Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts

30North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts

31South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

32Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%+0.0 pts

33Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%+0.0 pts

34Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%+0.0 pts

35Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−0.0 pts

36Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

37Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

38South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+0.0 pts

39Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%+0.0 pts

40Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%−0.0 pts

41North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%−0.0 pts

42Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%−0.0 pts

43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%−0.0 pts

44Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%−0.0 pts

46Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.0 pts

47Hawaii, 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 2026-08-08 · 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).