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Highest Syrian population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Syrian ancestry (2020 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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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–
01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%−0.1 pts
02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%−0.0 pts
03Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+0.0 pts
04Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%+0.0 pts
05New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%+0.0 pts
06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%−0.0 pts
07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.0 pts
08California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+0.0 pts
09Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%+0.0 pts
10District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.0 pts
11New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%−0.0 pts
12Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts
13Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts
14Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%+0.0 pts
15West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%+0.0 pts
16Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%+0.0 pts
17North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%+0.0 pts
18Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%+0.0 pts
19Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts
20Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%+0.0 pts
21Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%+0.0 pts
22Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%+0.0 pts
23Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts
24Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%+0.0 pts
25Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%+0.0 pts
26Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%+0.0 pts
27South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%+0.0 pts
28Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%−0.0 pts
29Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%−0.0 pts
30Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%−0.0 pts
31Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%−0.0 pts
32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts
33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts
34Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%−0.0 pts
35New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%+0.0 pts
36Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%−0.0 pts
37Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%+0.0 pts
38Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%+0.0 pts
39Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%+0.0 pts
40South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%−0.0 pts
41Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%−0.0 pts
42Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts
43Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%+0.0 pts
44Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%+0.0 pts
45Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts
46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%−0.0 pts
47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.0 pts
48Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%−0.0 pts
49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts
50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%−0.0 pts
51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%−0.0 pts
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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 0.2% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by syrian share?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is syrian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Syrian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.