RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 50 SHOWN OF 50

Highest Palestinian population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Palestinian ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Palestinian residents as a percentage of total population. Illinois leads at 0.1%. 50 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.0%, against an all-states median of 0.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPALESTINIAN SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.0%–

01Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

03California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

04Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

05District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

06Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

08Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

09New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

10Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

11Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

12Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

13Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

15Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

16Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

17Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

18North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

19Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

20Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

21Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

22Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

23Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

25Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

26Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

27Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

28Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

29Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

30Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

31Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

32Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

33Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

34Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

35Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

36Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

37Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

38South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

39Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

40New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

41Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

42Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

43Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

44Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

45Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

46Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

48Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

49South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

50New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest palestinian share?

Illinois ranks #1 with 0.1% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by palestinian share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

50 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is palestinian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Palestinian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.