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Highest Palestinian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Palestinian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Palestinian residents as a percentage of total population. Illinois leads at 0.1%. 51 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 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.0%–

01Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.1 pts

02Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%+0.0 pts

04Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%+0.0 pts

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

06Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.0 pts

07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%+0.0 pts

08Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%+0.0 pts

09Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%+0.0 pts

10New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts

11District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%−0.0 pts

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

13Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%+0.0 pts

14New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%+0.0 pts

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

16Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

17Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%+0.0 pts

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

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%+0.0 pts

20Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%+0.0 pts

21Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%+0.0 pts

22Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts

23West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%+0.0 pts

24Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+0.0 pts

25North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

26Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts

27Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%+0.0 pts

28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%−0.0 pts

29Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

30Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

31Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%−0.0 pts

32Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts

33Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%+0.0 pts

34Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%+0.0 pts

35Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%−0.0 pts

36New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%+0.0 pts

37Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%−0.0 pts

38South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

39Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts

40Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%−0.0 pts

41Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%−0.0 pts

42Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%−0.0 pts

43Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%+0.0 pts

44Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%−0.0 pts

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

46Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−0.0 pts

47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+0.0 pts

48Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%−0.0 pts

49Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%−0.0 pts

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%−0.0 pts

51Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%−0.0 pts

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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% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by palestinian share?

Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey, Louisiana, California.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is palestinian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Palestinian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.