RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 48 SHOWN OF 48

Highest Iraqi population share, US states · 2020

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 0.3%. 48 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, MIMI10,077,7610.3%–

02Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.1%–

03Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

04District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

05Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

06Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

07Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

08Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.1%–

09Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.1%–

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

11California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

13Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.1%–

14Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

15Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

16Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

17Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

18Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

19Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

20New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

22Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

23Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

24Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

25Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

26New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

27Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

28Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

29New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.0%–

30Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

31Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

32Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

33South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

34South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

35Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

36North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

37North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

38Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

39Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

40Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

41Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

42Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

44Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

45Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

46Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

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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 0.3% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).