RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Turkish population share, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Turkish ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Turkish residents as a percentage of total population. New Jersey 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTURKISH SHAREVS –

USUnited States308,745,5380.1%–

01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

03Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

06Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

07District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

08Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

09Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

10Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

11Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.1%–

12Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.1%–

13California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

14Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

15Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

16Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.0%–

17Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

18New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.0%–

19Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

20Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.0%–

21Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

22Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.0%–

23South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.0%–

25Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.0%–

26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

27Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

28New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

29Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.0%–

30West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

31Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

32Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

33Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

34Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

36Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

37Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

38Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

39Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

40Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

41Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

42Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

43Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

44Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

45Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

46North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

47Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

49South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

50Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest turkish share?

New Jersey ranks #1 with 0.2% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by turkish share?

New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts.

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 turkish share measured?

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