RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 343 SHOWN OF 343

Highest Palestinian population share, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Palestinian ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Palestinian residents as a percentage of total population. Williston, ND leads at 0.4%. 343 metro areas qualify in total. Ohio carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPALESTINIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Williston, NDND41,7670.4%–

02Morgantown, WVWV141,9950.4%–

03Houma, LALA199,6680.3%–

04Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7750.3%–

05Minden, LALA34,9480.2%–

06Hickory, NCNC376,8900.2%–

07New Orleans, LALA970,8490.2%–

08Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.2%–

09Danville, ILIL71,2590.2%–

10Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2140.2%–

11Youngstown, OHOH423,6780.2%–

12Akron, OHOH701,7800.2%–

13Sweetwater, TXTX14,1170.2%–

14Ukiah, CACA88,1220.2%–

15Marion, OHOH65,1150.2%–

16Mobile, ALAL411,6580.1%–

17Midland, TXTX193,1390.1%–

18Stockton, CACA823,8150.1%–

19Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.1%–

20Vallejo, CACA455,3760.1%–

21Syracuse, NYNY652,2730.1%–

22Cleveland, MSMS28,2620.1%–

23Columbus, OHOH2,242,0280.1%–

24Greenville, NCNC182,9360.1%–

25Alexandria, LALA147,9520.1%–

26San Francisco, CACA4,630,0410.1%–

27Napa, CACA132,9490.1%–

28Albuquerque, NMNM925,2790.1%–

29Florence, ALAL156,6090.1%–

30Tiffin, OHOH54,5220.1%–

31Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1020.1%–

32Durham, NCNC625,4850.1%–

33Blacksburg, VAVA181,6160.1%–

34Orlando, FLFL2,957,6720.1%–

35Richmond, KYKY131,8060.1%–

36Knoxville, TNTN968,1370.1%–

37Flint, MIMI401,0930.1%–

38Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.1%–

39Jonesboro, ARAR139,4400.1%–

40Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4860.1%–

41Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.1%–

42Tampa, FLFL3,418,8950.1%–

43Wilmington, OHOH42,3010.1%–

44Washington, DCDC6,465,7240.1%–

45Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.1%–

46Paris, TXTX63,3190.1%–

47Corsicana, TXTX57,1810.1%–

48Hammond, LALA141,3460.1%–

49Salisbury, MDMD131,8720.1%–

50San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.1%–

51Lawrence, KSKS120,9200.1%–

52Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.1%–

53Lufkin, TXTX88,1540.1%–

54Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.1%–

55Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.1%–

56Lansing, MIMI479,7220.1%–

57Jackson, TNTN184,5690.1%–

58St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4210.1%–

59San Diego, CACA3,282,2480.1%–

60Beaumont, TXTX399,3100.1%–

61Kingston, NYNY183,3300.1%–

62Kinston, NCNC55,8370.1%–

63Santa Rosa, CACA486,4440.1%–

64Oxnard, CACA830,8510.1%–

65Dayton, OHOH826,5540.1%–

66Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.1%–

67Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.1%–

68Kennewick, WAWA324,3340.1%–

69Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6820.1%–

70Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.1%–

71New York, NYNY20,112,4480.1%–

72Jesup, GAGA32,4810.1%–

73Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7200.1%–

74Springfield, MOMO500,6940.1%–

75Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.1%–

76Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.1%–

77Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.1%–

78Toledo, OHOH599,3760.1%–

79Sacramento, CACA2,477,2740.1%–

80Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.1%–

81San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3670.1%–

82Gallup, NMNM68,1190.1%–

83Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5000.1%–

84Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.1%–

85Greenville, SCSC1,014,1010.1%–

86Huntington, WVWV365,9650.1%–

87Rochester, NYNY1,056,1490.1%–

88Niles, MIMI152,4440.1%–

89Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.1%–

90Wooster, OHOH116,7580.1%–

91Terre Haute, ININ169,2410.1%–

92Muscatine, IAIA41,8530.1%–

93College Station, TXTX287,4760.1%–

94Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7950.1%–

95Bloomington, ILIL171,4190.1%–

96Clovis, NMNM65,2700.1%–

97Athens, GAGA224,1480.0%–

98Corinth, MSMS34,5690.0%–

99Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.0%–

100Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6530.0%–

101Yuba City, CACA187,4780.0%–

102Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2120.0%–

103Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4590.0%–

104South Bend, ININ324,5380.0%–

105Tyler, TXTX252,5490.0%–

106Richmond, VAVA1,389,3380.0%–

107Pullman, WAWA48,5120.0%–

108Sandusky, OHOH112,7770.0%–

109Athens, OHOH63,1970.0%–

110Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8300.0%–

111Louisville, KYKY1,402,5090.0%–

112Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8500.0%–

113Harrisburg, PAPA617,4270.0%–

114Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.0%–

115Seattle, WAWA4,161,8830.0%–

116Palm Bay, FLFL663,9820.0%–

117Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.0%–

118Monroe, LALA222,3900.0%–

119Austin, TXTX2,620,9450.0%–

120Lexington, KYKY535,1740.0%–

121Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9380.0%–

122Denver, COCO3,092,0370.0%–

123Wilmington, NCNC492,7720.0%–

124Duncan, OKOK44,3100.0%–

125North Port, FLFL948,1580.0%–

126Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4420.0%–

127Lancaster, PAPA563,1590.0%–

128Santa Maria, CACA442,0650.0%–

129Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.0%–

130El Campo, TXTX42,0600.0%–

131Dodge City, KSKS33,9930.0%–

132Saginaw, MIMI187,6880.0%–

133Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1910.0%–

134Lafayette, ININ228,4680.0%–

135Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8580.0%–

136Gainesville, FLFL359,0360.0%–

137Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7810.0%–

138Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2730.0%–

139Tallahassee, FLFL397,4420.0%–

140Rochester, MNMN231,1840.0%–

141Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2950.0%–

142Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1180.0%–

143Panama City, FLFL231,1740.0%–

144Allentown, PAPA887,6150.0%–

145Fairbanks, AKAK93,9720.0%–

146Marion, ILIL67,2250.0%–

147Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.0%–

148West Plains, MOMO40,7980.0%–

149Glens Falls, NYNY124,3730.0%–

150Nashville, TNTN2,197,4160.0%–

151Worcester, MAMA888,5020.0%–

152Hannibal, MOMO38,9690.0%–

153Dixon, ILIL32,9140.0%–

154Natchez, MSMS54,7220.0%–

155Springfield, MAMA464,3380.0%–

156Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.0%–

157Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6950.0%–

158Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6570.0%–

159Edwards, COCO54,2910.0%–

160Chambersburg, PAPA160,6520.0%–

161Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.0%–

162Merced, CACA297,2600.0%–

163State College, PAPA157,3930.0%–

164Jacksonville, ILIL37,3810.0%–

165Brownwood, TXTX38,7110.0%–

166Portland, OROR2,542,2820.0%–

167Quincy, ILIL74,1460.0%–

168Bremerton, WAWA283,3740.0%–

169Jamestown, NYNY124,1260.0%–

170Chico, CACA209,2110.0%–

171Corvallis, OROR97,7280.0%–

172Dothan, ALAL156,2660.0%–

173Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.0%–

174Eureka, CACA131,6470.0%–

175Chattanooga, TNTN594,5300.0%–

176Wichita, KSKS663,8090.0%–

177Moses Lake, WAWA105,7270.0%–

178Rockford, ILIL337,2420.0%–

179Charlottesville, VAVA228,5970.0%–

180Ruston, LALA48,3600.0%–

181Ontario, OROR60,0850.0%–

182Athens, TNTN71,5900.0%–

183Davenport, IAIA380,4520.0%–

184San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.0%–

185Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2130.0%–

186Easton, MDMD38,2380.0%–

187Albany, NYNY915,8350.0%–

188Warsaw, ININ80,8920.0%–

189Salem, OROR445,8140.0%–

190Iowa City, IAIA182,7110.0%–

191Port Angeles, WAWA78,2020.0%–

192Hermitage, PAPA107,8600.0%–

193Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8130.0%–

194Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.0%–

195Newport, OROR50,6360.0%–

196Springfield, ILIL206,0330.0%–

197Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0470.0%–

198Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.0%–

199Racine, WIWI198,9190.0%–

200Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.0%–

201Burlington, VTVT227,8030.0%–

202Fargo, NDND269,5280.0%–

203Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.0%–

204Roanoke, VAVA316,5470.0%–

205Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2260.0%–

206Lewisburg, TNTN38,0710.0%–

207Modesto, CACA557,7190.0%–

208Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.0%–

209Meadville, PAPA81,7920.0%–

210Marinette, WIWI65,5150.0%–

211Lafayette, LALA423,7580.0%–

212Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7210.0%–

213Mankato, MNMN104,9070.0%–

214New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3730.0%–

215Miami, OKOK30,4380.0%–

216Des Moines, IAIA758,5390.0%–

217Martinsville, VAVA63,0910.0%–

218Gadsden, ALAL103,8860.0%–

219Goldsboro, NCNC122,2780.0%–

220Cookeville, TNTN152,4770.0%–

221Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6850.0%–

222Sturgis, MIMI60,9680.0%–

223Auburn, ALAL208,0130.0%–

224Colorado Springs, COCO781,7960.0%–

225Meridian, MSMS85,4190.0%–

226Shreveport, LALA383,4740.0%–

227Spokane, WAWA608,0120.0%–

228Champaign, ILIL239,9790.0%–

229Brookings, SDSD37,6350.0%–

230Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.0%–

231Lynchburg, VAVA269,1690.0%–

232Evansville, ININ273,7860.0%–

233Eugene, OROR381,5840.0%–

234Canton, OHOH400,2460.0%–

235Oil City, PAPA49,3460.0%–

236Cape Coral, FLFL875,6070.0%–

237Rolla, MOMO45,2470.0%–

238Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.0%–

239Walla Walla, WAWA62,3610.0%–

240Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.0%–

241Brigham City, UTUT70,4050.0%–

242Pittsfield, MAMA128,2240.0%–

243Mount Airy, NCNC72,2870.0%–

244Albertville, ALAL103,5370.0%–

245Columbus, GAGA324,8300.0%–

246Celina, OHOH42,7370.0%–

247Fremont, OHOH58,6550.0%–

248Ocala, FLFL442,6600.0%–

249Manchester, NHNH433,4150.0%–

250Concord, NHNH158,0780.0%–

251Omaha, NENE1,009,8360.0%–

252Augusta, GAGA641,2310.0%–

253Columbus, ININ85,7290.0%–

254Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9920.0%–

255Kenosha, WIWI168,4480.0%–

256Salinas, CACA433,7290.0%–

257Laredo, TXTX281,2240.0%–

258Traverse City, MIMI156,9720.0%–

259Grants Pass, OROR87,8670.0%–

260Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.0%–

261Gulfport, MSMS431,3290.0%–

262Fort Smith, ARAR234,1400.0%–

263Montgomery, ALAL388,7470.0%–

264Oneonta, NYNY60,5890.0%–

265Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.0%–

266Savannah, GAGA438,3140.0%–

267Daphne, ALAL267,7610.0%–

268Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.0%–

269Jackson, MSMS609,8470.0%–

270Taylorville, ILIL33,4430.0%–

271St. Joseph, MOMO119,1700.0%–

272Yuma, AZAZ224,4490.0%–

273Johnson City, TNTN216,4160.0%–

274Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.0%–

275Monroe, MIMI156,0040.0%–

276Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6910.0%–

277Hudson, NYNY60,1680.0%–

278El Centro, CACA181,4110.0%–

279Pensacola, FLFL544,9490.0%–

280Columbia, SCSC879,9180.0%–

281Palatka, FLFL77,7340.0%–

282Utica, NYNY285,6110.0%–

283Waco, TXTX308,8070.0%–

284Binghamton, NYNY243,1890.0%–

285Columbia, MOMO219,0620.0%–

286Bay City, MIMI102,1230.0%–

287Missoula, MTMT128,6980.0%–

288Deltona, FLFL746,9330.0%–

289Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1550.0%–

290Michigan City, ININ111,2940.0%–

291Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.0%–

292Watertown, NYNY111,5400.0%–

293Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.0%–

294Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.0%–

295Bloomington, ININ165,2310.0%–

296Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.0%–

297Reno, NVNV578,7340.0%–

298Marietta, OHOH58,3890.0%–

299Provo, UTUT773,4260.0%–

300Massena, NYNY105,4880.0%–

301Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.0%–

302Portland, MEME577,6350.0%–

303Stillwater, OKOK83,8890.0%–

304Lake Charles, LALA244,6550.0%–

305Rochelle, ILIL51,3990.0%–

306Wausau, WIWI139,4320.0%–

307Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.0%–

308Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.0%–

309Madison, WIWI709,6850.0%–

310Carbondale, ILIL52,5010.0%–

311Duluth, MNMN281,2190.0%–

312Naples, FLFL417,1310.0%–

313Amherst, MAMA164,0650.0%–

314Albany, GAGA145,5100.0%–

315Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2060.0%–

316Altoona, PAPA119,5410.0%–

317Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.0%–

318Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0250.0%–

319Charleston, WVWV200,1700.0%–

320Lumberton, NCNC119,9410.0%–

321Jackson, MIMI159,5520.0%–

322Springfield, OHOH135,3400.0%–

323Lexington Park, MDMD211,1760.0%–

324Spartanburg, SCSC407,6560.0%–

325Orangeburg, SCSC83,1770.0%–

326Lincoln, NENE352,0810.0%–

327Sayre, PAPA59,6000.0%–

328Sherman, TXTX153,6130.0%–

329Pottsville, PAPA145,0850.0%–

330Hanford, CACA154,3270.0%–

331Statesboro, GAGA97,9770.0%–

332Bradford, PAPA38,9840.0%–

333Asheville, NCNC422,3450.0%–

334York, PAPA473,1970.0%–

335Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5510.0%–

336El Paso, TXTX881,2910.0%–

337Kahului, HIHI160,6740.0%–

338Cheyenne, WYWY102,9380.0%–

339Boulder, COCO328,5600.0%–

340Boise City, IDID864,2430.0%–

341Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.0%–

342Decatur, ALAL160,3260.0%–

343Visalia, CACA485,1460.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest palestinian share?

Williston, ND ranks #1 with 0.4% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by palestinian share?

Williston, ND, Morgantown, WV, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Cleveland, OH, Minden, LA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

343 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is palestinian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Palestinian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).