RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Syrian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Syrian ancestry (2023 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 2000

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%–

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

03Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.2%–

04District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

05Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

07New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

08California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

09Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

10Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

12New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

13Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

14Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

15Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

16West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

17Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

18Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

19Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

20Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

21Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

22Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

23New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

24Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

25Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

26Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

27South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

28Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

29Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

30Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

31Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

32Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

33Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

34Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

36Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

37Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

38North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

39South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

40Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

41Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

42Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

43North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

44Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

45Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

46Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

48Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

50Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

51Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).