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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%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPALESTINIAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–

01Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%+0.1 pts

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%+0.1 pts

03Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts

04District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.0 pts

05California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+0.0 pts

06Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%+0.1 pts

07Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.0 pts

08Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%+0.0 pts

09Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts

10Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%+0.0 pts

11New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%+0.0 pts

12Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

13Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts

14Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%+0.0 pts

15Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

16Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts

17Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts

18North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts

19Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%+0.0 pts

20Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%+0.0 pts

21Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%+0.0 pts

22Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts

23Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

24Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%+0.0 pts

25Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

26Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts

27Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts

28New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts

29Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

30Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%+0.0 pts

31Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+0.0 pts

32Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

33North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

34Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%+0.0 pts

35Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts

36Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts

37Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%+0.0 pts

38Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts

39Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts

40West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts

41Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts

42South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

43Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%−0.0 pts

44Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

45Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts

46Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%+0.0 pts

47Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

48South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+0.0 pts

49New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts

50Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.0 pts

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).