RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 854

Largest Arab population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Arab ancestry, from the 2010 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 177,202. 854 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 854 is 149.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.5% of US population308,745,5381,517,664–

01New York, NYNY20,112,448177,202–

02Detroit, MIMI4,390,913123,292–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44197,976–

04Chicago, ILIL9,434,12364,270–

05Washington, DCDC6,465,72448,853–

06Boston, MAMA5,034,22146,958–

07San Francisco, CACA4,630,04134,428–

08Miami, FLFL6,391,07232,913–

09Houston, TXTX7,904,62731,432–

10Dallas, TXTX8,477,15730,018–

11Riverside, CACA4,769,00725,610–

12San Diego, CACA3,282,24825,434–

13Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11825,218–

14Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93822,111–

15Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77521,065–

16Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18218,226–

17Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29515,046–

18Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99214,936–

19Tampa, FLFL3,418,89514,597–

20Providence, RIRI1,708,16113,911–

21Orlando, FLFL2,957,67213,728–

22Seattle, WAWA4,161,88313,289–

23Nashville, TNTN2,197,41612,496–

24Portland, OROR2,542,28211,195–

25Columbus, OHOH2,242,02810,678–

26San Jose, CACA1,984,47310,233–

27Denver, COCO3,092,03710,209–

28Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22610,151–

29Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78110,044–

30Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6539,853–

31Sacramento, CACA2,477,2749,539–

32Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5009,265–

33Allentown, PAPA887,6159,096–

34St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4219,037–

35Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8308,348–

36Worcester, MAMA888,5027,654–

37Austin, TXTX2,620,9457,352–

38Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7207,218–

39Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8587,145–

40Fresno, CACA1,203,3836,820–

41Richmond, VAVA1,389,3386,716–

42Toledo, OHOH599,3766,552–

43San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1406,334–

44Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6825,969–

45Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2135,860–

46Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6955,543–

47Akron, OHOH701,7805,542–

48New Orleans, LALA970,8495,441–

49Bakersfield, CACA927,0685,279–

50Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2145,259–

51Albany, NYNY915,8354,877–

52Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8134,869–

53Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0104,836–

54Oxnard, CACA830,8514,787–

55Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6854,732–

56Utica, NYNY285,6114,600–

57Rochester, NYNY1,056,1494,592–

58Memphis, TNTN1,341,4124,346–

59Flint, MIMI401,0934,246–

60Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7664,217–

61Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6454,156–

62Scranton, PAPA574,4184,127–

63Syracuse, NYNY652,2733,921–

64Louisville, KYKY1,402,5093,875–

65Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3773,697–

66Dayton, OHOH826,5543,538–

67Youngstown, OHOH423,6783,455–

68Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2733,439–

69Harrisburg, PAPA617,4273,362–

70Stockton, CACA823,8153,330–

71Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013,253–

72Lansing, MIMI479,7223,179–

73Baton Rouge, LALA888,6993,165–

74Albuquerque, NMNM925,2793,162–

75Deltona, FLFL746,9333,119–

76North Port, FLFL948,1583,042–

77Omaha, NENE1,009,8363,035–

78El Paso, TXTX881,2913,024–

79Wichita, KSKS663,8093,021–

80Modesto, CACA557,7192,745–

81Trenton, NJNJ399,2892,563–

82Springfield, MAMA464,3382,538–

83Palm Bay, FLFL663,9822,533–

84Manchester, NHNH433,4152,497–

85Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,465–

86Canton, OHOH400,2462,456–

87Knoxville, TNTN968,1372,383–

88Peoria, ILIL363,5052,188–

89Cape Coral, FLFL875,6072,178–

90Spokane, WAWA608,0122,156–

91Lexington, KYKY535,1742,104–

92Vallejo, CACA455,3762,036–

93Columbia, SCSC879,9182,016–

94Lakeland, FLFL874,7902,014–

95Lafayette, LALA423,7582,001–

96Salinas, CACA433,7291,979–

97Lincoln, NENE352,0811,968–

98Charleston, SCSC889,2631,936–

99Greensboro, NCNC805,9451,850–

100Little Rock, ARAR777,6071,837–

101Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,726–

102Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,720–

103Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,623–

104Portland, MEME577,6351,571–

105Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,555–

106Gainesville, FLFL359,0361,551–

107Jackson, MSMS609,8471,539–

108Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,524–

109Reno, NVNV578,7341,517–

110Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,502–

111Durham, NCNC625,4851,472–

112Mobile, ALAL411,6581,465–

113South Bend, ININ324,5381,455–

114Morgantown, WVWV141,9951,444–

115Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,443–

116East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,414–

117Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2061,382–

118Madison, WIWI709,6851,369–

119Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,363–

120Des Moines, IAIA758,5391,352–

121Augusta, GAGA641,2311,333–

122San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,317–

123Boulder, COCO328,5601,296–

124Charleston, WVWV200,1701,278–

125Huntsville, ALAL556,4441,228–

126Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421,209–

127Eugene, OROR381,5841,192–

128Visalia, CACA485,1461,125–

129Burlington, VTVT227,8031,124–

130Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911,102–

131Columbia, MOMO219,0621,101–

132Gulfport, MSMS431,3291,084–

133Shreveport, LALA383,4741,071–

134Rockford, ILIL337,2421,062–

135Fargo, NDND269,5281,051–

136Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,004–

137Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241,001–

138Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285986–

139Iowa City, IAIA182,711973–

140Naples, FLFL417,131970–

141Panama City, FLFL231,174961–

142Monroe, MIMI156,004959–

143Fayetteville, ARAR622,177950–

144Slidell, LALA279,108939–

145Fort Collins, COCO377,292936–

146Santa Cruz, CACA258,852932–

147Fort Wayne, ININ466,258924–

148Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795916–

149Charlottesville, VAVA228,597911–

150Pensacola, FLFL544,949902–

151Erie, PAPA265,832899–

152Wheeling, WVWV134,089891–

153Killeen, TXTX511,497891–

154Lubbock, TXTX368,431877–

155Champaign, ILIL239,979871–

156Huntington, WVWV365,965868–

157Coldwater, MIMI45,993855–

158Ogden, UTUT672,784833–

159Barnstable, MAMA233,539812–

160Provo, UTUT773,426799–

161Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486792–

162State College, PAPA157,393786–

163McAllen, TXTX921,549779–

164Pottsville, PAPA145,085764–

165Greenville, NCNC182,936751–

166Anchorage, AKAK405,821739–

167Terre Haute, ININ169,241733–

168Montgomery, ALAL388,747725–

169Boise City, IDID864,243719–

170Saginaw, MIMI187,688711–

171Amherst, MAMA164,065710–

172College Station, TXTX287,476694–

173Davenport, IAIA380,452694–

174Johnstown, PAPA128,968682–

175Wilmington, NCNC492,772678–

176Lake Charles, LALA244,655674–

177Sebastian, FLFL172,799662–

178Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551659–

179Savannah, GAGA438,314650–

180Blacksburg, VAVA181,616650–

181Concord, NHNH158,078647–

182Yuma, AZAZ224,449641–

183Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102638–

184Longview, TXTX297,315633–

185La Crosse, WIWI171,182622–

186Kennewick, WAWA324,334622–

187Michigan City, ININ111,294617–

188Redding, CACA181,648616–

189Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638615–

190Fayetteville, NCNC395,412615–

191Beaumont, TXTX399,310607–

192Duluth, MNMN281,219606–

193Reading, PAPA440,072605–

194Lebanon, NHNH224,500593–

195El Centro, CACA181,411590–

196Springfield, MOMO500,694588–

197Bloomington, ININ165,231584–

198Wilson, NCNC81,150583–

199Springfield, ILIL206,033578–

200Chattanooga, TNTN594,530577–

201Alexandria, LALA147,952576–

202Ithaca, NYNY104,047571–

203Lafayette, ININ228,468568–

204Athens, GAGA224,148566–

205York, PAPA473,197564–

206Jacksonville, NCNC217,175550–

207Las Cruces, NMNM229,091541–

208Zanesville, OHOH87,014531–

209Bremerton, WAWA283,374514–

210Rochester, MNMN231,184514–

211Corvallis, OROR97,728505–

212Hagerstown, MDMD315,280504–

213Asheville, NCNC422,345504–

214Salisbury, MDMD131,872499–

215Lawrence, KSKS120,920498–

216Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212495–

217Green Bay, WIWI336,756493–

218Waco, TXTX308,807489–

219Dalton, GAGA147,819480–

220Muskegon, MIMI177,901476–

221Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014474–

222Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155474–

223Lexington Park, MDMD211,176464–

224Clarksville, TNTN349,001463–

225Glens Falls, NYNY124,373460–

226Chico, CACA209,211457–

227Jackson, MIMI159,552454–

228Merced, CACA297,260453–

229Stillwater, OKOK83,889453–

230Spartanburg, SCSC407,656453–

231Olean, NYNY75,390452–

232Lawton, OKOK127,590446–

233Crestview, FLFL315,098435–

234Decatur, ALAL160,326435–

235Chambersburg, PAPA160,652433–

236Bangor, MEME157,967432–

237Kingston, NYNY183,330430–

238Jamestown, NYNY124,126427–

239Racine, WIWI198,919427–

240Bend, OROR266,376423–

241Ames, IAIA128,090417–

242Weirton, WVWV112,468417–

243Pinehurst, NCNC110,619410–

244Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552408–

245Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850405–

246Lake City, FLFL74,094405–

247Augusta, MEME129,067403–

248Manhattan, KSKS136,122402–

249Vicksburg, MSMS41,759400–

250Napa, CACA132,949397–

251Tyler, TXTX252,549396–

252Key West, FLFL80,406388–

253Mankato, MNMN104,907388–

254Clarksburg, WVWV88,142385–

255Watertown, NYNY111,540384–

256Fremont, OHOH58,655383–

257Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691381–

258Santa Fe, NMNM156,907380–

259Athens, OHOH63,197374–

260Ocala, FLFL442,660370–

261Lumberton, NCNC119,941366–

262San Angelo, TXTX122,065365–

263Warner Robins, GAGA208,091360–

264Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081358–

265Barre, VTVT59,652355–

266Midland, MIMI83,754354–

267Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138350–

268Monticello, NYNY80,586350–

269Midland, TXTX193,139340–

270Salem, OROR445,814336–

271Lacey, WAWA304,261335–

272Bozeman, MTMT128,740331–

273Laredo, TXTX281,224329–

274Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118329–

275Victoria, TXTX99,864329–

276Sherman, TXTX153,613328–

277Hickory, NCNC376,890324–

278Meadville, PAPA81,792324–

279St. Cloud, MNMN205,854323–

280Kingsport, TNTN314,834322–

281Seaford, DEDE277,140320–

282Jefferson City, MOMO152,712318–

283Eureka, CACA131,647318–

284Bloomington, ILIL171,419316–

285Jonesboro, ARAR139,440316–

286Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553316–

287Florence, SCSC201,392316–

288Lima, OHOH100,881315–

289Topeka, KSKS233,052315–

290Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368312–

291Yakima, WAWA259,185312–

292Hanford, CACA154,327310–

293Greenwood, MSMS34,912306–

294Grand Junction, COCO162,845304–

295Carbondale, ILIL52,501300–

296Sandusky, OHOH112,777299–

297Findlay, OHOH75,034298–

298Amarillo, TXTX276,235297–

299St. George, UTUT213,670293–

300Muncie, ININ113,106292–

301Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666292–

302Evansville, ININ273,786291–

303Bay City, MIMI102,123290–

304Medford, OROR221,795289–

305Hutchinson, KSKS61,539288–

306Elmira, NYNY80,415282–

307Traverse City, MIMI156,972281–

308Burlington, NCNC186,177278–

309Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966276–

310Beckley, WVWV109,940276–

311Lynchburg, VAVA269,169271–

312New Bern, NCNC127,358267–

313Greeley, COCO378,426266–

314Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669266–

315Sioux City, IAIA145,738265–

316Vineland, NJNJ157,148264–

317Massena, NYNY105,488263–

318Lebanon, PAPA146,380262–

319Daphne, ALAL267,761261–

320Dover, DEDE194,786257–

321Adrian, MIMI97,779257–

322Oxford, MSMS71,972256–

323Bellingham, WAWA236,392256–

324Jackson, TNTN184,569255–

325Goldsboro, NCNC122,278255–

326Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864252–

327Williamsport, PAPA112,587252–

328Cortland, NYNY45,850252–

329Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025251–

330Pullman, WAWA48,512250–

331Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666248–

332Danville, ILIL71,259246–

333Hudson, NYNY60,168246–

334Bennington, VTVT36,630246–

335Elkhart, ININ208,774244–

336Bowling Green, KYKY197,180244–

337Gadsden, ALAL103,886243–

338Fort Smith, ARAR234,140242–

339Gainesville, GAGA226,568239–

340Richmond, KYKY131,806238–

341Indiana, PAPA82,878232–

342Odessa, TXTX173,801231–

343Martin, TNTN33,261229–

344Valdosta, GAGA153,276228–

345Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211226–

346Grants Pass, OROR87,867224–

347Escanaba, MIMI36,582223–

348Columbus, GAGA324,830221–

349Great Falls, MTMT85,029221–

350Appleton, WIWI249,876221–

351Battle Creek, MIMI133,408218–

352Missoula, MTMT128,698217–

353Mansfield, OHOH124,893217–

354Seneca, SCSC83,775214–

355Yuba City, CACA187,478214–

356Auburn, ALAL208,013212–

357Lewiston, MEME116,487211–

358Wausau, WIWI139,432211–

359Minot, NDND75,694208–

360Johnson City, TNTN216,416208–

361Oneonta, NYNY60,589207–

362Decatur, ILIL99,300206–

363Carson, NVNV58,571206–

364Janesville, WIWI166,472204–

365Brownsville, TXTX433,946204–

366Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657203–

367Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332203–

368Blackfoot, IDID51,153200–

369Monroe, LALA222,390199–

370Altoona, PAPA119,541198–

371Pittsburg, KSKS39,008197–

372Houma, LALA199,668194–

373St. Joseph, MOMO119,170194–

374Ashland, OHOH52,523193–

375Helena, MTMT97,153192–

376Rome, GAGA101,378191–

377Coos Bay, OROR63,992191–

378Pueblo, COCO169,277190–

379Hilo, HIHI210,043189–

380Paducah, KYKY102,259189–

381Ottawa, ILIL145,902188–

382Houghton, MIMI40,028188–

383Bismarck, NDND139,750188–

384Searcy, ARAR80,085187–

385Hermitage, PAPA107,860186–

386Grand Island, NENE78,076185–

387Brainerd, MNMN100,562184–

388Big Rapids, MIMI42,320183–

389Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448180–

390Shelton, WAWA71,165178–

391Dothan, ALAL156,266177–

392Wooster, OHOH116,758177–

393Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219175–

394Billings, MTMT193,603175–

395Laconia, NHNH65,147174–

396Idaho Falls, IDID173,851172–

397Niles, MIMI152,444172–

398Winona, MNMN50,523170–

399Bluefield, WVWV96,138170–

400Brattleboro, VTVT45,204169–

401Sanford, NCNC70,258168–

402Payson, AZAZ53,801168–

403DuBois, PAPA78,100167–

404Sevierville, TNTN101,342166–

405Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245166–

406Salem, OHOH99,377166–

407Wenatchee, WAWA128,414165–

408Morehead City, NCNC70,469165–

409Statesboro, GAGA97,977163–

410Kearney, NENE57,962163–

411Albemarle, NCNC68,830162–

412Kenosha, WIWI168,448159–

413Middlesborough, KYKY22,829159–

414Lewisburg, PAPA42,313158–

415Greenfield, MAMA70,698157–

416Washington Court House, OHOH28,552156–

417Abilene, TXTX185,429156–

418Nogales, AZAZ50,020155–

419Hammond, LALA141,346155–

420Meridian, MSMS85,419154–

421Keene, NHNH78,269154–

422Kahului, HIHI160,674152–

423Columbus, NENE46,583152–

424Arcadia, FLFL37,078151–

425Grand Forks, NDND105,046151–

426Florence, ALAL156,609150–

427Oshkosh, WIWI174,218149–

428Greencastle, ININ37,876148–

429Rutland, VTVT59,653147–

430Clearlake, CACA67,772146–

431Marquette, MIMI68,064146–

432Holland, MIMI123,188145–

433Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442145–

434Starkville, MSMS62,063144–

435Bradford, PAPA38,984144–

436Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975143–

437Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215140–

438Rapid City, SDSD156,934139–

439Snyder, TXTX16,162139–

440Enterprise, ALAL56,953137–

441Winchester, VAVA152,332137–

442Roseburg, OROR111,951136–

443Danville, VAVA101,137135–

444Parkersburg, WVWV87,264135–

445Eau Claire, WIWI176,647135–

446Farmington, MOMO67,809134–

447Stephenville, TXTX43,911133–

448Whitewater, WIWI106,127132–

449Columbus, MSMS67,144128–

450Tupelo, MSMS133,167127–

451Breckenridge, COCO39,069126–

452Cambridge, OHOH38,379125–

453Rifle, COCO80,099125–

454Plymouth, ININ46,599124–

455Fairmont, WVWV55,584124–

456Ukiah, CACA88,122123–

457Boone, NCNC54,786122–

458Kankakee, ILIL105,525121–

459Ottumwa, IAIA35,210121–

460Alice, TXTX45,383121–

461Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459120–

462Taos, NMNM34,564120–

463Dubuque, IAIA99,381119–

464Sunbury, PAPA107,788119–

465Moberly, MOMO24,513119–

466Pocatello, IDID91,591118–

467Owensboro, KYKY113,962117–

468Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575117–

469Ruston, LALA48,360116–

470Murray, KYKY39,421115–

471Auburn, NYNY74,365115–

472New Iberia, LALA66,846114–

473Chillicothe, OHOH76,429114–

474Warrensburg, MOMO56,670113–

475Fallon, NVNV25,851113–

476Kerrville, TXTX54,037112–

477Fairbanks, AKAK93,972111–

478Heber, UTUT81,655111–

479Jefferson, GAGA99,265110–

480Gettysburg, PAPA107,594110–

481Columbus, ININ85,729109–

482El Campo, TXTX42,060108–

483Casper, WYWY80,526108–

484Portsmouth, OHOH71,365107–

485Gallup, NMNM68,119106–

486Coshocton, OHOH37,188106–

487Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912106–

488McAlester, OKOK43,320106–

489Edwards, COCO54,291106–

490Great Bend, KSKS24,790105–

491Centralia, WAWA88,062105–

492Alma, MIMI41,190105–

493Owosso, MIMI67,681105–

494Greenville, MSMS40,446105–

495Amsterdam, NYNY50,046105–

496Corning, NYNY91,855105–

497Sheboygan, WIWI118,047105–

498Marietta, OHOH58,389105–

499Springfield, OHOH135,340104–

500Enid, OKOK61,779103–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest arab population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 177,202 (2010 Decennial Census).

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?

854 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is arab population measured?

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