RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Syrian population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Syrian ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Syrian residents as a percentage of total population. Rhode Island leads at 0.3%. 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 –

USUnited States308,745,5380.0%–

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%–

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

03Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

05Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

06New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

07New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

08Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

09West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

10Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

11California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

12Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

13Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

14North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

15Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

16Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

17District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.0%–

18Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

19Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

20Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

21Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

22South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

23Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.0%–

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

25Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

26Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

27Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

29Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

30Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

31Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

32Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

33Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

34South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

35Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

36North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

37Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

38New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

39Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

40Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

41Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

42Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

43Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

44Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

45Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

46Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

47Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

48Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

49Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

50Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

51Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest syrian share?

Rhode Island ranks #1 with 0.3% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by syrian share?

Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Michigan.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is syrian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Syrian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.