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Highest Palestinian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Palestinian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Palestinian residents as a percentage of total population. Illinois leads at 0.2%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.1%, against an all-states median of 0.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rhode Island, RI, up 23 places to #20.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPPALESTINIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–
01Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%+0.1 pts
02▲1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%+0.1 pts
03▼1Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%0.0 pts
04▲7District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%0.0 pts
05California, CACA39,287,3770.1%0.0 pts
06▼2Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%+0.1 pts
07▼1Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%0.0 pts
08▼1Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%0.0 pts
09Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%0.0 pts
10▼2Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%0.0 pts
11▲3New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%0.0 pts
12Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts
13▲15Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%0.0 pts
14▼1Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%0.0 pts
15Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts
16▲6Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts
17▲9Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%0.0 pts
18North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%0.0 pts
19▲1Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%0.0 pts
20▲23Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%0.0 pts
21▲13Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%0.0 pts
22▲10Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%0.0 pts
23▼7Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts
24▼7Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%0.0 pts
25▲4Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts
26▼7Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts
27▲4Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%0.0 pts
28▼18New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts
29▲1Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts
30▲5Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%0.0 pts
31▼7Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%0.0 pts
32▼5Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%0.0 pts
33▼8North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–
34▼13Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%0.0 pts
35▲9Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts
36▼3Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts
37▲4Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts
38▲8Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%0.0 pts
39▲1Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts
40▼17West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%0.0 pts
41▼2Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts
42▼4South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts
43▼6Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts
44▲7Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts
45Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts
46▲4Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%0.0 pts
47▲2Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts
48▼1South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts
49▼13New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%0.0 pts
50▼8Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts
51▼3Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest palestinian share?

Illinois ranks #1 with 0.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by palestinian share?

Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, District of Columbia, California.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).