RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 50 SHOWN OF 50

Highest Iraqi population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Iraqi ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iraqi residents as a percentage of total population. Michigan leads at 0.2%. 50 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.0%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.0%–

01Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%–

02Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

03Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

04Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

05California, CACA39,287,3770.0%–

06Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

07Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

08Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

09Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

10North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

11Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

12District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

13Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

14New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

15Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

16Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

17Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

18Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

19Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

20Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

22Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

23Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

24Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

25South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

26New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

27Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

28Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

29Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

30Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

31Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

32Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

33Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

35Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

36Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

37New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

38West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

39Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

41Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

42New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

43Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

44Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

45North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

46Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

48South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

49Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

50Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest iraqi share?

Michigan ranks #1 with 0.2% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by iraqi share?

Michigan, Arizona, Nebraska, Tennessee, California.

How many states are in this ranking?

50 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is iraqi share measured?

Share of all residents who are Iraqi ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.