RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Palestinian population share, US states · 2020

US states 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. 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 2000

01Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

02Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

04Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%–

05California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

06Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

07Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

08Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.0%–

09Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

10New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

11District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

12Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

13Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

14New York, NYNY19,852,3660.0%–

15Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

16Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

17Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.0%–

18North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

20Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

21Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.0%–

22Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

23West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

24Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

25North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

26Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

27Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.0%–

28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

29Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

30Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

31Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

32Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

33Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

34Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

35Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

36New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

37Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

38South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

39Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

40Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

41Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

42Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

43Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

44Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

45Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

46Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

48Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

49Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

51Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest palestinian share?

Illinois ranks #1 with 0.1% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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).