RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Syrian population share, US states · 2020

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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%–

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.1%–

03Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

04Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.1%–

05New York, NYNY19,852,3660.1%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

08California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

09Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

10District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

11New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

12Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

13Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

14Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

15West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.1%–

16Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.1%–

17North Dakota, NDND784,8410.1%–

18Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.0%–

19Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

20Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

21Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

22Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.0%–

23Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

24Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

25Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

26Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

27South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

28Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

29Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

30Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

31Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

32North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

34Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

35New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

36Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.0%–

37Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

38Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

39Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

40South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

41Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

42Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

43Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

44Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

45Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

47Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

48Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

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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% (2020 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2020).