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 (2020 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 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.1%–

01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%+0.1 pts

02New York, NYNY19,852,3660.2%+0.0 pts

03Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.1%+0.0 pts

04District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.1%+0.0 pts

05Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.1%+0.0 pts

06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.1%+0.0 pts

07Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.1%+0.0 pts

08Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.1%+0.0 pts

09Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.1%+0.0 pts

10Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.1%+0.0 pts

11California, CACA39,287,3770.1%+0.0 pts

12Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.1%+0.0 pts

13Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.1%+0.0 pts

14New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%+0.0 pts

15Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.1%+0.0 pts

16Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.1%+0.0 pts

17Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.1%+0.0 pts

18Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.1%+0.0 pts

19Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.1%+0.0 pts

20Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.0%−0.0 pts

21Vermont, VTVT647,1060.0%+0.0 pts

22North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.0%+0.0 pts

23Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.0%−0.0 pts

24Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.0%−0.0 pts

25Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.0%+0.0 pts

26Alaska, AKAK735,7060.0%+0.0 pts

27South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.0%−0.0 pts

28Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.0%+0.0 pts

29Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.0%+0.0 pts

30Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.0%+0.0 pts

31Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.0%+0.0 pts

32Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.0%−0.0 pts

33South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.0%+0.0 pts

34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.0%+0.0 pts

35Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.0%−0.0 pts

36Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.0%+0.0 pts

37Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.0%+0.0 pts

38Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.0%−0.0 pts

39Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.0%−0.0 pts

40Maine, MEME1,387,8170.0%+0.0 pts

41Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.0%−0.0 pts

42Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.0%−0.0 pts

43Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.0%−0.0 pts

44New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.0%−0.0 pts

45West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.0%−0.0 pts

46Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.0%−0.0 pts

47Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.0%−0.0 pts

48Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.0%−0.0 pts

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.0%−0.0 pts

50North Dakota, NDND784,8410.0%−0.0 pts

51Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.0%−0.0 pts

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

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest turkish share?

New Jersey ranks #1 with 0.3% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is turkish share measured?

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