RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 865

Largest Arab population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Arab ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 248,287. 865 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,448248,287–

02Detroit, MIMI4,390,913183,673–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441124,473–

04Chicago, ILIL9,434,12392,152–

05Washington, DCDC6,465,72486,674–

06Houston, TXTX7,904,62764,776–

07Dallas, TXTX8,477,15762,658–

08Boston, MAMA5,034,22157,183–

09Miami, FLFL6,391,07248,813–

10San Francisco, CACA4,630,04148,513–

11San Diego, CACA3,282,24844,429–

12Riverside, CACA4,769,00743,310–

13Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11840,888–

14Tampa, FLFL3,418,89532,204–

15Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93831,537–

16Seattle, WAWA4,161,88329,126–

17Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18228,077–

18Nashville, TNTN2,197,41626,816–

19Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77526,290–

20Orlando, FLFL2,957,67225,625–

21Columbus, OHOH2,242,02823,260–

22Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29520,495–

23Austin, TXTX2,620,94520,278–

24Denver, COCO3,092,03718,162–

25Portland, OROR2,542,28217,701–

26Sacramento, CACA2,477,27417,695–

27Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99217,614–

28Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72016,278–

29Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78116,039–

30Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65315,715–

31San Jose, CACA1,984,47314,393–

32Providence, RIRI1,708,16113,626–

33Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50012,990–

34Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22612,868–

35San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14012,826–

36Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85812,731–

37Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83012,456–

38St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42112,302–

39Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69511,150–

40Allentown, PAPA887,61511,036–

41Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68210,397–

42Richmond, VAVA1,389,33810,381–

43Worcester, MAMA888,5029,922–

44Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0109,090–

45New Orleans, LALA970,8498,859–

46Fresno, CACA1,203,3838,069–

47Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2147,872–

48Bridgeport, CTCT978,1797,740–

49Louisville, KYKY1,402,5097,622–

50Toledo, OHOH599,3767,388–

51Hartford, CTCT1,171,4267,062–

52Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2137,058–

53Albany, NYNY915,8357,050–

54Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6456,856–

55Bakersfield, CACA927,0686,532–

56Syracuse, NYNY652,2736,310–

57Rochester, NYNY1,056,1496,261–

58Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7665,865–

59Dayton, OHOH826,5545,789–

60Akron, OHOH701,7805,700–

61Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8135,660–

62Memphis, TNTN1,341,4125,577–

63Oxnard, CACA830,8515,524–

64Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3775,348–

65Baton Rouge, LALA888,6995,273–

66New Haven, CTCT578,7415,271–

67Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6855,189–

68Albuquerque, NMNM925,2795,152–

69Stockton, CACA823,8154,983–

70Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3774,929–

71North Port, FLFL948,1584,557–

72Knoxville, TNTN968,1374,348–

73Harrisburg, PAPA617,4274,325–

74Lansing, MIMI479,7224,303–

75Columbia, SCSC879,9184,251–

76Omaha, NENE1,009,8364,184–

77Utica, NYNY285,6114,150–

78Wichita, KSKS663,8094,088–

79Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2734,034–

80Greensboro, NCNC805,9453,978–

81Lincoln, NENE352,0813,884–

82Flint, MIMI401,0933,695–

83Charleston, SCSC889,2633,660–

84Waterbury, CTCT463,3493,520–

85Deltona, FLFL746,9333,503–

86Modesto, CACA557,7193,481–

87Boise City, IDID864,2433,476–

88Lexington, KYKY535,1743,440–

89Scranton, PAPA574,4183,432–

90Springfield, MAMA464,3383,377–

91Cape Coral, FLFL875,6073,318–

92Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013,292–

93Youngstown, OHOH423,6783,280–

94Durham, NCNC625,4853,205–

95Visalia, CACA485,1463,083–

96Palm Bay, FLFL663,9823,069–

97Spokane, WAWA608,0122,925–

98Manchester, NHNH433,4152,889–

99Trenton, NJNJ399,2892,815–

100Jackson, MSMS609,8472,596–

101Portland, MEME577,6352,585–

102Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442,563–

103Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7952,480–

104Lafayette, LALA423,7582,452–

105Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522,418–

106Madison, WIWI709,6852,360–

107Gainesville, FLFL359,0362,351–

108Peoria, ILIL363,5052,339–

109Salinas, CACA433,7292,325–

110Killeen, TXTX511,4972,247–

111Des Moines, IAIA758,5392,213–

112College Station, TXTX287,4762,211–

113Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7212,183–

114Mobile, ALAL411,6582,168–

115Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062,156–

116Lakeland, FLFL874,7902,153–

117Santa Maria, CACA442,0652,144–

118El Paso, TXTX881,2912,066–

119Erie, PAPA265,8322,065–

120Rochester, MNMN231,1842,015–

121Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,965–

122Vallejo, CACA455,3761,958–

123Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121,954–

124Canton, OHOH400,2461,952–

125Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,951–

126Rockford, ILIL337,2421,950–

127Boulder, COCO328,5601,945–

128Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,907–

129Wilmington, NCNC492,7721,906–

130Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851,839–

131San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,838–

132Fargo, NDND269,5281,832–

133Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,824–

134Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,808–

135Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,795–

136Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,754–

137Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,637–

138Ogden, UTUT672,7841,627–

139Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,617–

140Iowa City, IAIA182,7111,614–

141Reno, NVNV578,7341,566–

142Burlington, VTVT227,8031,553–

143Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,524–

144Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,511–

145Midland, TXTX193,1391,497–

146Savannah, GAGA438,3141,460–

147Chattanooga, TNTN594,5301,442–

148Charleston, WVWV200,1701,430–

149Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421,411–

150Slidell, LALA279,1081,408–

151Naples, FLFL417,1311,403–

152Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551,382–

153Morgantown, WVWV141,9951,363–

154Norwich, CTCT284,0151,347–

155Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,345–

156York, PAPA473,1971,344–

157South Bend, ININ324,5381,340–

158Augusta, GAGA641,2311,327–

159Champaign, ILIL239,9791,318–

160Springfield, MOMO500,6941,302–

161Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,287–

162Coldwater, MIMI45,9931,280–

163Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,247–

164Saginaw, MIMI187,6881,225–

165Reading, PAPA440,0721,217–

166Amherst, MAMA164,0651,187–

167Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,186–

168Provo, UTUT773,4261,170–

169Gulfport, MSMS431,3291,141–

170Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,134–

171State College, PAPA157,3931,117–

172Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,116–

173Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9661,096–

174Asheville, NCNC422,3451,066–

175Huntington, WVWV365,9651,041–

176Panama City, FLFL231,1741,036–

177Lacey, WAWA304,2611,002–

178Bloomington, ININ165,231991–

179Merced, CACA297,260991–

180Lawrence, KSKS120,920980–

181Columbia, MOMO219,062973–

182Fort Collins, COCO377,292973–

183Greenville, NCNC182,936967–

184Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486933–

185Wheeling, WVWV134,089930–

186McAllen, TXTX921,549925–

187Warner Robins, GAGA208,091923–

188Bend, OROR266,376914–

189Athens, GAGA224,148904–

190Jacksonville, NCNC217,175904–

191Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666891–

192Augusta, MEME129,067890–

193Concord, NHNH158,078890–

194Ocala, FLFL442,660888–

195Kingston, NYNY183,330865–

196Ithaca, NYNY104,047863–

197Bloomington, ILIL171,419840–

198Davenport, IAIA380,452837–

199Shreveport, LALA383,474835–

200Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638821–

201Eugene, OROR381,584814–

202Greeley, COCO378,426813–

203Indiana, PAPA82,878803–

204Longview, TXTX297,315799–

205Lebanon, NHNH224,500799–

206Lafayette, ININ228,468783–

207Sioux City, IAIA145,738766–

208Auburn, ALAL208,013760–

209Corvallis, OROR97,728755–

210Bremerton, WAWA283,374752–

211Bellingham, WAWA236,392741–

212Chico, CACA209,211732–

213Anchorage, AKAK405,821728–

214Tyler, TXTX252,549728–

215St. Cloud, MNMN205,854725–

216Seaford, DEDE277,140723–

217Pottsville, PAPA145,085721–

218Monroe, MIMI156,004720–

219Pittsfield, MAMA128,224716–

220Lynchburg, VAVA269,169712–

221Johnstown, PAPA128,968710–

222Decatur, ALAL160,326707–

223Truckee, CACA101,911704–

224Jackson, TNTN184,569699–

225Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212686–

226East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179684–

227Waco, TXTX308,807676–

228Jonesboro, ARAR139,440676–

229Montgomery, ALAL388,747676–

230Las Cruces, NMNM229,091673–

231Napa, CACA132,949670–

232Green Bay, WIWI336,756655–

233Torrington, CTCT114,690639–

234Bowling Green, KYKY197,180613–

235Michigan City, ININ111,294612–

236Oshkosh, WIWI174,218608–

237Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850603–

238Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552599–

239Duluth, MNMN281,219597–

240Daphne, ALAL267,761589–

241Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102586–

242Lewiston, MEME116,487573–

243Springfield, ILIL206,033572–

244Redding, CACA181,648567–

245Terre Haute, ININ169,241563–

246Burlington, NCNC186,177561–

247Bangor, MEME157,967560–

248Monticello, NYNY80,586554–

249Hagerstown, MDMD315,280554–

250Lubbock, TXTX368,431554–

251Salem, OROR445,814546–

252Alexandria, LALA147,952544–

253Beckley, WVWV109,940544–

254Manhattan, KSKS136,122544–

255Grand Forks, NDND105,046543–

256Mankato, MNMN104,907543–

257Evansville, ININ273,786539–

258Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553538–

259Traverse City, MIMI156,972531–

260Amarillo, TXTX276,235530–

261Salisbury, MDMD131,872521–

262Lake Charles, LALA244,655512–

263Gainesville, GAGA226,568492–

264Yuba City, CACA187,478491–

265Kingsport, TNTN314,834490–

266Columbus, GAGA324,830488–

267Monroe, LALA222,390486–

268Kenosha, WIWI168,448481–

269Hanford, CACA154,327479–

270Beaumont, TXTX399,310476–

271Athens, OHOH63,197473–

272St. Simons, GAGA118,524469–

273Crawfordsville, ININ38,954469–

274Glens Falls, NYNY124,373469–

275Ames, IAIA128,090468–

276Johnson City, TNTN216,416455–

277Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332450–

278Jackson, MIMI159,552448–

279Findlay, OHOH75,034445–

280Twin Falls, IDID123,901437–

281Laurel, MSMS82,281432–

282Hermitage, PAPA107,860429–

283Racine, WIWI198,919428–

284Florence, SCSC201,392427–

285Valdosta, GAGA153,276426–

286Goldsboro, NCNC122,278424–

287Mansfield, OHOH124,893422–

288Hammond, LALA141,346419–

289Farmington, MOMO67,809418–

290Crestview, FLFL315,098411–

291Wilson, NCNC81,150407–

292Yuma, AZAZ224,449406–

293Lumberton, NCNC119,941404–

294Sebastian, FLFL172,799399–

295Rapid City, SDSD156,934395–

296Staunton, VAVA129,692385–

297Fort Smith, ARAR234,140381–

298Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368376–

299Missoula, MTMT128,698374–

300Starkville, MSMS62,063373–

301Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191370–

302La Crosse, WIWI171,182368–

303Kendallville, ININ47,937360–

304Eureka, CACA131,647357–

305The Villages, FLFL157,772357–

306Logan, UTUT160,889351–

307Hilo, HIHI210,043351–

308Wooster, OHOH116,758350–

309Meridian, MSMS85,419345–

310Lexington Park, MDMD211,176341–

311Carbondale, ILIL52,501341–

312Corning, NYNY91,855340–

313Cookeville, TNTN152,477338–

314Chambersburg, PAPA160,652336–

315Muncie, ININ113,106329–

316Spartanburg, SCSC407,656327–

317Brenham, TXTX38,288325–

318Muskegon, MIMI177,901324–

319Olean, NYNY75,390324–

320Winchester, VAVA152,332323–

321Adrian, MIMI97,779321–

322Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138321–

323Medford, OROR221,795320–

324Dover, DEDE194,786319–

325Bismarck, NDND139,750318–

326Heber, UTUT81,655316–

327Wenatchee, WAWA128,414312–

328Waterloo, IAIA169,189310–

329New Iberia, LALA66,846308–

330Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691305–

331Altoona, PAPA119,541304–

332Shelbyville, TNTN55,273304–

333Battle Creek, MIMI133,408303–

334Elmira, NYNY80,415302–

335Stillwater, OKOK83,889299–

336Gallup, NMNM68,119298–

337Pueblo, COCO169,277297–

338Holland, MIMI123,188296–

339Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575296–

340Texarkana, TXTX146,816295–

341Sanford, NCNC70,258294–

342Topeka, KSKS233,052289–

343Hickory, NCNC376,890289–

344Putnam, CTCT98,096286–

345Cortland, NYNY45,850281–

346Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014279–

347Vicksburg, MSMS41,759277–

348Sonora, CACA53,160275–

349Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975275–

350Santa Fe, NMNM156,907274–

351Richmond, KYKY131,806273–

352Alamosa, COCO27,896272–

353Kahului, HIHI160,674270–

354Florence, ALAL156,609269–

355Houma, LALA199,668268–

356Bozeman, MTMT128,740266–

357Sebring, FLFL111,122266–

358Carson, NVNV58,571265–

359Jamestown, NYNY124,126263–

360Lebanon, PAPA146,380263–

361Cambridge, OHOH38,379263–

362Marion, OHOH65,115262–

363Oneonta, NYNY60,589262–

364Ottawa, ILIL145,902259–

365Rifle, COCO80,099257–

366Niles, MIMI152,444256–

367Watertown, NYNY111,540256–

368Hudson, NYNY60,168254–

369Alamogordo, NMNM70,368254–

370Key West, FLFL80,406252–

371Port Angeles, WAWA78,202250–

372Orangeburg, SCSC83,177248–

373Greenfield, MAMA70,698242–

374Kalispell, MTMT115,429242–

375Fremont, OHOH58,655240–

376Owosso, MIMI67,681236–

377Fairbanks, AKAK93,972233–

378Zanesville, OHOH87,014232–

379Oxford, ALAL115,834232–

380Massena, NYNY105,488229–

381Laredo, TXTX281,224229–

382Weirton, WVWV112,468227–

383Moscow, IDID41,842223–

384Jefferson, GAGA99,265221–

385Sandusky, OHOH112,777220–

386Clinton, IAIA46,002220–

387Barre, VTVT59,652218–

388Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657216–

389Frankfort, KYKY77,874215–

390Petoskey, MIMI33,775215–

391Lawton, OKOK127,590214–

392Brownsville, TXTX433,946213–

393Tupelo, MSMS133,167212–

394Decatur, ILIL99,300211–

395Appleton, WIWI249,876210–

396Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912209–

397Yakima, WAWA259,185207–

398Martinsville, VAVA63,091206–

399Ashland, OHOH52,523206–

400Lima, OHOH100,881204–

401Enid, OKOK61,779204–

402Clearlake, CACA67,772203–

403Henderson, NCNC42,638201–

404Kankakee, ILIL105,525201–

405Hinesville, GAGA91,870200–

406Paducah, KYKY102,259200–

407Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137200–

408Laramie, WYWY38,558198–

409Dodge City, KSKS33,993196–

410Keene, NHNH78,269195–

411Springfield, OHOH135,340195–

412Bluefield, WVWV96,138194–

413Longview, WAWA114,885193–

414Pocatello, IDID91,591192–

415Salem, OHOH99,377190–

416Cornelia, GAGA50,416189–

417Odessa, TXTX173,801188–

418New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373186–

419Lebanon, MOMO36,943183–

420Whitewater, WIWI106,127182–

421St. Joseph, MOMO119,170182–

422Gloversville, NYNY52,216181–

423New Bern, NCNC127,358180–

424San Angelo, TXTX122,065179–

425Sevierville, TNTN101,342178–

426Sunbury, PAPA107,788178–

427Dothan, ALAL156,266176–

428Idaho Falls, IDID173,851176–

429Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864175–

430Great Falls, MTMT85,029173–

431St. George, UTUT213,670173–

432Albany, OROR132,843172–

433Clarksburg, WVWV88,142172–

434Sturgis, MIMI60,968172–

435Minot, NDND75,694171–

436Boone, NCNC54,786170–

437Elkhart, ININ208,774166–

438Wausau, WIWI139,432166–

439Eau Claire, WIWI176,647164–

440Dubuque, IAIA99,381163–

441Meadville, PAPA81,792162–

442Moultrie, GAGA47,438160–

443Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669160–

444Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041157–

445Waynesville, NCNC63,369156–

446Quincy, ILIL74,146156–

447Hillsdale, MIMI45,738153–

448Mason City, IAIA49,710153–

449Marshalltown, IAIA39,890152–

450Cleveland, TNTN134,057150–

451Brainerd, MNMN100,562150–

452Corbin, KYKY150,040148–

453Sherman, TXTX153,613147–

454El Centro, CACA181,411143–

455Deming, NMNM25,407142–

456Lufkin, TXTX88,154142–

457Marietta, OHOH58,389139–

458Ukiah, CACA88,122139–

459DuBois, PAPA78,100136–

460Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599135–

461Pullman, WAWA48,512135–

462Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081135–

463Rome, GAGA101,378135–

464Somerset, PAPA72,004134–

465Kearney, NENE57,962133–

466Bennington, VTVT36,630131–

467Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666131–

468Owensboro, KYKY113,962130–

469Sayre, PAPA59,600127–

470Gadsden, ALAL103,886126–

471Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035126–

472Joplin, MOMO208,796125–

473Newport, OROR50,636124–

474Gettysburg, PAPA107,594124–

475Scottsboro, ALAL54,281123–

476Mayfield, KYKY37,050120–

477Cadillac, MIMI49,719120–

478Klamath Falls, OROR70,274119–

479Brattleboro, VTVT45,204119–

480Shawnee, OKOK75,102118–

481Albany, GAGA145,510117–

482Bemidji, MNMN47,055117–

483Hood River, OROR23,720117–

484Brookhaven, MSMS35,012117–

485Hastings, NENE40,577116–

486Del Rio, TXTX47,835115–

487Milledgeville, GAGA44,029114–

488Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442113–

489Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808113–

490Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025113–

491Marquette, MIMI68,064111–

492Fairmont, WVWV55,584110–

493Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914110–

494Oxford, MSMS71,972110–

495Alma, MIMI41,190110–

496Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448109–

497Williston, NDND41,767108–

498Granbury, TXTX70,501107–

499Greenville, OHOH51,520107–

500Kinston, NCNC55,837107–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest arab population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 248,287 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by arab population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

865 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is arab population measured?

Number of residents who are Arab ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).