RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Turkish population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Turkish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Turkish residents as a percentage of total population. New Jersey 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTURKISH SHAREVS 2000

01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%–

03Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%–

04District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%–

05Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%–

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%–

07Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%–

08Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%–

09Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%–

10Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%–

11California, CACA39,287,3770.1%–

12Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%–

13Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%–

14New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

15Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%–

16Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%–

17Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%–

18Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%–

19Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%–

20Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%–

21Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%–

22North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%–

23Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%–

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%–

25Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%–

26Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%–

27South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%–

28Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%–

29Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%–

30Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%–

31Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%–

32Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%–

33South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%–

34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%–

35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%–

36Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%–

37Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%–

38Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%–

39Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%–

40Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%–

41Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%–

42Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%–

43Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%–

44New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%–

45West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%–

46Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%–

47Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%–

48Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%–

50North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%–

51Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest turkish share?

New Jersey ranks #1 with 0.3% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by turkish share?

New Jersey, New York, Virginia, District of Columbia, Delaware.

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 turkish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Turkish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).