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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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Vermont, VT, up 16 places to #14.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
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
03▲1Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%+0.1 pts
04▲6District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.1 pts
05▼2Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%0.0 pts
06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%0.0 pts
07▼2New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%0.0 pts
08California, CACA39,287,3770.1%0.0 pts
09Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%0.0 pts
10▼3Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%0.0 pts
11▲7Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%0.0 pts
12▼1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%0.0 pts
13Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%0.0 pts
14▲16Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%0.0 pts
15▼1Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%0.0 pts
16▼1West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%0.0 pts
17▲3Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%0.0 pts
18▲5Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%0.0 pts
19▲10Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%0.0 pts
20▼4Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%0.0 pts
21▼9Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%0.0 pts
22▲6Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%0.0 pts
23▲12New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%0.0 pts
24Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%0.0 pts
25▲11Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%0.0 pts
26▲8Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%0.0 pts
27▲13South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%0.0 pts
28▼3Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%0.0 pts
29▼10Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%0.0 pts
30▲1Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%0.0 pts
31▲14Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%0.0 pts
32▲6Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%0.0 pts
33▼12Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%0.0 pts
34▼8Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%0.0 pts
35▲6Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%0.0 pts
36▲10Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%0.0 pts
37▲11Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%0.0 pts
38▼6North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%0.0 pts
39▼12South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%0.0 pts
40▼18Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%0.0 pts
41▲3Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%0.0 pts
42▼9Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%0.0 pts
43▼26North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%0.0 pts
44▼1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%0.0 pts
45▼3Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%0.0 pts
46▼7Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%0.0 pts
47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%0.0 pts
48▼11Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%0.0 pts
49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%0.0 pts
50▲1Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%0.0 pts
51▼1Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).