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Highest Syrian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Syrian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Syrian residents as a percentage of total population. Rhode Island 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.1%–

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%−0.2 pts

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%+0.0 pts

03Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%+0.1 pts

04District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.1 pts

05Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%−0.0 pts

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+0.0 pts

07New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%+0.0 pts

08California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+0.0 pts

09Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%+0.0 pts

10Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.0 pts

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%+0.0 pts

12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%−0.0 pts

13Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts

14Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%+0.0 pts

15Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%+0.0 pts

16West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%−0.0 pts

17Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts

18Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts

19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%+0.0 pts

20Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%−0.0 pts

21Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%+0.0 pts

22Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

23New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts

24Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts

25Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%+0.0 pts

26Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

27South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+0.0 pts

28Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%+0.0 pts

29Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

30Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%+0.0 pts

31Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts

32Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts

33Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts

34Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+0.0 pts

35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%−0.0 pts

36Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

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

38North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts

39South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts

40Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%+0.0 pts

41Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts

42Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts

43North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%−0.0 pts

44Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts

45Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%−0.0 pts

46Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%−0.0 pts

47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.0 pts

48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts

50Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%−0.0 pts

51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%−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 syrian share?

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

What are the top 5 states by syrian share?

Rhode Island, New Jersey, Michigan, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania.

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 syrian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Syrian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).