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Highest Iraqi population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Iraqi ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iraqi residents as a percentage of total population. Michigan leads at 0.3%. 48 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2810.0%–
01Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.3%+0.1 pts
02Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%+0.1 pts
03Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.0 pts
04District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.1 pts
05Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.1 pts
06Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%+0.0 pts
07Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts
08Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%+0.0 pts
09Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%+0.1 pts
10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts
11California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+0.0 pts
12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%+0.0 pts
13Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%+0.0 pts
14Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%+0.0 pts
15Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%+0.0 pts
16Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts
17Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts
18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts
19Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts
20New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%+0.0 pts
21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts
22Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%−0.0 pts
23Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts
24Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+0.0 pts
25Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts
26New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts
27Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−0.0 pts
28Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%+0.0 pts
29New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%+0.0 pts
30Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%+0.0 pts
31Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts
32Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%+0.0 pts
33South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+0.0 pts
34South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts
35Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts
36North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts
37North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%−0.0 pts
38Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%−0.0 pts
39Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%+0.0 pts
40Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts
41Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%+0.0 pts
42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.0 pts
43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts
44Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%−0.0 pts
45Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%−0.0 pts
46Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts
47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts
48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%−0.0 pts
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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 0.3% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by iraqi share?

Michigan, Nebraska, Arizona, District of Columbia, Texas.

How many states are in this ranking?

48 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is iraqi share measured?

Share of all residents who are Iraqi ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.