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Largest Arab population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Arab ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI leads at 33,687. 502 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281263,373–

01Detroit, MIMI4,390,91333,687−73%

02New York, NYNY20,112,44822,002−88%

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,12314,799−77%

04Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44113,602−86%

05Washington, DCDC6,465,7248,328−83%

06Houston, TXTX7,904,6277,824−75%

07Dallas, TXTX8,477,1576,589−78%

08San Francisco, CACA4,630,0415,371−84%

09Riverside, CACA4,769,0075,240−80%

10San Diego, CACA3,282,2485,220−79%

11Miami, FLFL6,391,0724,625−86%

12Boston, MAMA5,034,2214,064−91%

13Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,713−85%

14Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9383,491−84%

15Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7753,274−84%

16Sacramento, CACA2,477,2743,225−66%

17Fresno, CACA1,203,3832,881−58%

18Orlando, FLFL2,957,6722,801−80%

19Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532,704−73%

20Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,520−86%

21Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582,395−66%

22Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,357−84%

23Memphis, TNTN1,341,4122,345−46%

24Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,156−80%

25Denver, COCO3,092,0372,125−79%

26Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,993−76%

27Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,963−79%

28Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,957−85%

29Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0101,931−60%

30Austin, TXTX2,620,9451,918−74%

31Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,888−68%

32Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811,825−82%

33Portland, OROR2,542,2821,785−84%

34Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951,749−88%

35New Orleans, LALA970,8491,504−72%

36Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,445−73%

37San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,424−86%

38Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,413−89%

39Bakersfield, CACA927,0681,346−75%

40Providence, RIRI1,708,1611,266−91%

41Toledo, OHOH599,3761,261−81%

42Dayton, OHOH826,5541,165−67%

43Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,164−83%

44Syracuse, NYNY652,2731,132−71%

45San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,105−83%

46Flint, MIMI401,0931,098−74%

47Allentown, PAPA887,6151,059−88%

48Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,042−93%

49Greensboro, NCNC805,945988−47%

50Stockton, CACA823,815966−71%

51Lexington, KYKY535,174953−55%

52Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695901−84%

53Akron, OHOH701,780864−84%

54Las Cruces, NMNM229,091858+59%

55Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720814−89%

56Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685796−83%

57Louisville, KYKY1,402,509795−79%

58St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421792−91%

59Little Rock, ARAR777,607788−57%

60Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226766−92%

61Visalia, CACA485,146735−35%

62Rockford, ILIL337,242704−34%

63Jackson, MSMS609,847680−56%

64Rochester, NYNY1,056,149658−86%

65Spokane, WAWA608,012634−71%

66Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645607−85%

67Oxnard, CACA830,851599−87%

68Mobile, ALAL411,658578−61%

69Trenton, NJNJ399,289551−79%

70Albuquerque, NMNM925,279536−83%

71Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813531−89%

72Lincoln, NENE352,081525−73%

73Boise City, IDID864,243507−29%

74Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213502−91%

75Blacksburg, VAVA181,616494−24%

76Des Moines, IAIA758,539485−64%

77Greeley, COCO378,426475+79%

78Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766469−89%

79Binghamton, NYNY243,189465−69%

80Worcester, MAMA888,502465−94%

81Morgantown, WVWV141,995447−69%

82Lansing, MIMI479,722439−86%

83Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206432−69%

84Utica, NYNY285,611426−91%

85Modesto, CACA557,719409−85%

86Oxford, MSMS71,972407+59%

87Baton Rouge, LALA888,699406−87%

88Fort Collins, COCO377,292399−57%

89Omaha, NENE1,009,836393−87%

90El Paso, TXTX881,291389−87%

91Lakeland, FLFL874,790388−81%

92Monroe, LALA222,390355+78%

93Harrisburg, PAPA617,427341−90%

94Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795337−63%

95Kennewick, WAWA324,334337−46%

96Youngstown, OHOH423,678335−90%

97Wichita, KSKS663,809334−89%

98Shelbyville, TNTN55,273326–

99Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155318−33%

100Palm Bay, FLFL663,982318−87%

101Salinas, CACA433,729318−84%

102Springfield, MOMO500,694311−47%

103Durham, NCNC625,485287−81%

104Fargo, NDND269,528287−73%

105Coldwater, MIMI45,993284−67%

106Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377283−89%

107Albany, NYNY915,835279−94%

108Ruston, LALA48,360275+137%

109Champaign, ILIL239,979274−69%

110St. Cloud, MNMN205,854268−17%

111Jacksonville, NCNC217,175267−51%

112Charlottesville, VAVA228,597262−71%

113Kendallville, ININ47,937260+643%

114Pensacola, FLFL544,949257−72%

115Twin Falls, IDID123,901257+3113%

116Columbia, SCSC879,918256−87%

117Meridian, MSMS85,419256+66%

118Montgomery, ALAL388,747254−65%

119Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273254−93%

120Bloomington, ININ165,231247−58%

121Provo, UTUT773,426247−69%

122Wilson, NCNC81,150244−58%

123Eugene, OROR381,584243−80%

124Salem, OROR445,814237−29%

125North Port, FLFL948,158233−92%

126Davenport, IAIA380,452229−67%

127Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377226−94%

128Lafayette, LALA423,758224−89%

129Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014219−54%

130Naples, FLFL417,131217−78%

131Boulder, COCO328,560210−84%

132Carbondale, ILIL52,501207−31%

133El Centro, CACA181,411205−65%

134Savannah, GAGA438,314205−68%

135Goldsboro, NCNC122,278201−21%

136Columbia, MOMO219,062201−82%

137Decatur, ILIL99,300201−2%

138Tallahassee, FLFL397,442201−83%

139Gulfport, MSMS431,329197−82%

140Springfield, MAMA464,338192−92%

141Corvallis, OROR97,728191−62%

142Johnson City, TNTN216,416191−8%

143Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191189−83%

144Scranton, PAPA574,418188−95%

145Colorado Springs, COCO781,796187−89%

146Madison, WIWI709,685185−86%

147Bloomington, ILIL171,419181−43%

148College Station, TXTX287,476179−74%

149Pullman, WAWA48,512178−29%

150Knoxville, TNTN968,137176−93%

151Mankato, MNMN104,907176−55%

152Rapid City, SDSD156,934174+25%

153Vallejo, CACA455,376174−91%

154Bangor, MEME157,967166−62%

155Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850166−59%

156Racine, WIWI198,919164−62%

157Santa Rosa, CACA486,444164−89%

158Monroe, MIMI156,004163−83%

159Lacey, WAWA304,261163−51%

160Staunton, VAVA129,692161+83%

161Fort Smith, ARAR234,140159−34%

162Grand Forks, NDND105,046159+5%

163Lubbock, TXTX368,431157−82%

164Gainesville, FLFL359,036156−90%

165Lafayette, ININ228,468155−73%

166Peoria, ILIL363,505155−93%

167Honolulu, HIHI988,703155−89%

168Santa Maria, CACA442,065154−91%

169Texarkana, TXTX146,816154+242%

170Rochester, MNMN231,184151−71%

171Fayetteville, NCNC395,412151−75%

172Elkhart, ININ208,774150−39%

173Murray, KYKY39,421150+30%

174Bowling Green, KYKY197,180148−39%

175Killeen, TXTX511,497148−83%

176Williamsport, PAPA112,587147−42%

177Stillwater, OKOK83,889147−68%

178Chico, CACA209,211145−68%

179Gadsden, ALAL103,886143−41%

180Manhattan, KSKS136,122143−64%

181Houghton, MIMI40,028142−24%

182Portland, MEME577,635136−91%

183Santa Cruz, CACA258,852134−86%

184Roanoke, VAVA316,547133−91%

185Albany, OROR132,843133+233%

186Logan, UTUT160,889131+41%

187Longview, TXTX297,315126−80%

188Reno, NVNV578,734124−92%

189Adrian, MIMI97,779121−53%

190Iowa City, IAIA182,711120−88%

191Kankakee, ILIL105,525120−1%

192Jackson, TNTN184,569116−55%

193Burlington, VTVT227,803113−90%

194Greenville, SCSC1,014,101113−97%

195Lawton, OKOK127,590112−75%

196Clarksville, TNTN349,001109−76%

197Athens, OHOH63,197109−71%

198Huntington, WVWV365,965103−88%

199Panama City, FLFL231,174103−89%

200Hilo, HIHI210,043100−47%

201Deltona, FLFL746,933100−97%

202Fort Wayne, ININ466,258100−89%

203Michigan City, ININ111,294100−84%

204Huntsville, ALAL556,44499−92%

205Del Rio, TXTX47,83598–

206San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36798−93%

207Canton, OHOH400,24696−96%

208Reading, PAPA440,07294−84%

209Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82393+151%

210Midland, TXTX193,13993−73%

211Clarksdale, MSMS19,84992+42%

212Watertown, NYNY111,54091−76%

213Manchester, NHNH433,41589−96%

214Merced, CACA297,26089−80%

215Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21289−82%

216Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04788−95%

217Wausau, WIWI139,43288−58%

218Bozeman, MTMT128,74087−74%

219Cookeville, TNTN152,47787+2%

220McAllen, TXTX921,54985−89%

221Findlay, OHOH75,03485−71%

222Menomonie, WIWI46,22382+26%

223Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72181−94%

224Tahlequah, OKOK49,19680+167%

225Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10278−88%

226Lancaster, PAPA563,15978−92%

227Sikeston, MOMO49,97876+217%

228Newport, TNTN37,88975–

229State College, PAPA157,39372−91%

230Lynchburg, VAVA269,16971−74%

231Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63871−88%

232Kahului, HIHI160,67469−55%

233Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48668−91%

234Athens, TXTX88,59568+45%

235Bluefield, WVWV96,13867−61%

236Topeka, KSKS233,05266−79%

237Lumberton, NCNC119,94166−82%

238Dubuque, IAIA99,38166−45%

239Erie, PAPA265,83266−93%

240Kingston, NYNY183,33065−85%

241Oshkosh, WIWI174,21865−56%

242Ames, IAIA128,09064−85%

243Charleston, SCSC889,26364−97%

244Big Spring, TXTX30,50464+23%

245Auburn, ALAL208,01364−70%

246Cañon City, COCO50,03964−20%

247Sturgis, MIMI60,96863+3%

248Watertown, WIWI86,50562−2%

249Vineland, NJNJ157,14862−77%

250Joplin, MOMO208,79662−33%

251Shreveport, LALA383,47462−94%

252Gallipolis, OHOH29,07261+221%

253Jackson, MIMI159,55261−87%

254Salem, OHOH99,37760−64%

255Hagerstown, MDMD315,28060−88%

256Pottsville, PAPA145,08559−92%

257Decatur, ALAL160,32659−86%

258Amarillo, TXTX276,23558−80%

259Greenwood, SCSC95,21558–

260Wilmington, NCNC492,77258−91%

261La Crosse, WIWI171,18258−91%

262Charleston, WVWV200,17057−96%

263Eureka, CACA131,64757−82%

264Russellville, ARAR84,93257−19%

265Gettysburg, PAPA107,59457−48%

266Florence, ALAL156,60956−63%

267Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69155−86%

268Warrensburg, MOMO56,67054−52%

269Vermillion, SDSD15,03152+478%

270Kokomo, ININ83,90452−47%

271Chattanooga, TNTN594,53051−91%

272Port Angeles, WAWA78,20251+11%

273Billings, MTMT193,60350−71%

274Fayetteville, ARAR622,17750−95%

275Great Falls, MTMT85,02950−77%

276Battle Creek, MIMI133,40849−78%

277Columbus, GAGA324,83049−78%

278Kingsland, GAGA60,14349+227%

279Napa, CACA132,94948−88%

280Anchorage, AKAK405,82147−94%

281Sayre, PAPA59,60047+52%

282Sebastian, FLFL172,79947−93%

283Brownsville, TXTX433,94646−77%

284Bismarck, NDND139,75045−76%

285Danville, ILIL71,25945−82%

286Sebring, FLFL111,12245−51%

287Duluth, MNMN281,21943−93%

288Bonham, TXTX39,26543–

289Clewiston, FLFL61,54643−14%

290Asheville, NCNC422,34542−92%

291Hillsdale, MIMI45,73842+31%

292Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55342−87%

293Saginaw, MIMI187,68842−94%

294Santa Fe, NMNM156,90742−89%

295Columbus, ININ85,72941−62%

296Lawrence, KSKS120,92041−92%

297St. Joseph, MOMO119,17041−79%

298Warner Robins, GAGA208,09141−89%

299Cape Coral, FLFL875,60740−98%

300Columbus, MSMS67,14440−69%

301Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28539−96%

302Lebanon, NHNH224,50039−93%

303Yuba City, CACA187,47839−82%

304Rolla, MOMO45,24738+31%

305Mansfield, OHOH124,89338−82%

306Minot, NDND75,69438−82%

307Pueblo, COCO169,27738−80%

308Centralia, ILIL36,38238–

309Mountain Home, IDID29,46537+28%

310Victoria, TXTX99,86437−89%

311Yakima, WAWA259,18537−88%

312Blackfoot, IDID51,15337−82%

313Starkville, MSMS62,06336−75%

314Waterloo, IAIA169,18935−22%

315Evansville, ININ273,78634−88%

316Laredo, TXTX281,22434−90%

317York, PAPA473,19734−94%

318Burlington, NCNC186,17732−88%

319Auburn, ININ44,53532+100%

320Hanford, CACA154,32731−90%

321Lebanon, PAPA146,38031−88%

322Ogden, UTUT672,78431−96%

323Walla Walla, WAWA62,36131+72%

324Brookings, SDSD37,63531−59%

325Orangeburg, SCSC83,17731−31%

326Muncie, ININ113,10630−90%

327Wenatchee, WAWA128,41430−82%

328Augusta, GAGA641,23129−98%

329Kenosha, WIWI168,44829−82%

330South Bend, ININ324,53829−98%

331Sparta, WIWI46,57228+1300%

332Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44828−84%

333Glens Falls, NYNY124,37328−94%

334Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21527−81%

335Springfield, ILIL206,03326−96%

336Freeport, ILIL43,22026−13%

337Kearney, NENE57,96226−84%

338Greenville, NCNC182,93626−97%

339Jefferson City, MOMO152,71226−92%

340Pittsfield, MAMA128,22426−97%

341Clarksburg, WVWV88,14225−94%

342McComb, MSMS52,64025−73%

343Bellingham, WAWA236,39224−91%

344El Campo, TXTX42,06024−78%

345Grand Island, NENE78,07624−87%

346Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96624−91%

347Roswell, NMNM63,36423+130%

348Bend, OROR266,37621−95%

349Red Bluff, CACA64,66521−72%

350Ocala, FLFL442,66021−94%

351Sandusky, OHOH112,77721−93%

352Sidney, OHOH48,06521+163%

353Waycross, GAGA57,67020−74%

354Beaumont, TXTX399,31020−97%

355Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80820−75%

356Daphne, ALAL267,76120−92%

357Boone, NCNC54,78620−84%

358Wheeling, WVWV134,08919−98%

359Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15418−57%

360Elkins, WVWV26,88218+100%

361Montrose, COCO44,59118+0%

362Owosso, MIMI67,68118−83%

363Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66918−93%

364Paducah, KYKY102,25918−90%

365Arcadia, FLFL37,07818−88%

366Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13818−95%

367Wooster, OHOH116,75818−90%

368Henderson, NCNC42,63817−45%

369Seneca, SCSC83,77517−92%

370Seymour, ININ47,37017−64%

371Lake Charles, LALA244,65517−97%

372Lexington Park, MDMD211,17617−96%

373Athens, TNTN71,59017−48%

374Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09717−61%

375Brenham, TXTX38,28817−60%

376McMinnville, TNTN43,71717−23%

377Amherst, MAMA164,06516−98%

378Elko, NVNV56,68216–

379Holland, MIMI123,18816−89%

380Slidell, LALA279,10816−98%

381Batavia, NYNY58,41616−79%

382McPherson, KSKS30,06416+45%

383Bucyrus, OHOH41,89615−71%

384Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97515−90%

385Muskegon, MIMI177,90115−97%

386San Angelo, TXTX122,06515−96%

387Valdosta, GAGA153,27615−93%

388West Plains, MOMO40,79814+367%

389Gallup, NMNM68,11914−87%

390Hood River, OROR23,72014–

391Keene, NHNH78,26914−91%

392Winchester, VAVA152,33214−90%

393Marion, NCNC45,19814−30%

394Brookings, OROR22,62114−46%

395Lake City, FLFL74,09413−97%

396Morehead City, NCNC70,46913−92%

397Ottumwa, IAIA35,21013−89%

398Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02513−95%

399East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17913−99%

400Pikeville, KYKY89,12213−76%

401Altoona, PAPA119,54112−94%

402Abilene, TXTX185,42912−92%

403Heber, UTUT81,65512−89%

404Pocatello, IDID91,59112−90%

405Kingsport, TNTN314,83412−96%

406Spartanburg, SCSC407,65612−97%

407Springfield, OHOH135,34012−88%

408Appleton, WIWI249,87611−95%

409Bremerton, WAWA283,37411−98%

410Albany, GAGA145,51011−89%

411Hays, KSKS29,07511−15%

412Kalispell, MTMT115,42911−84%

413Marion, ILIL67,22511−89%

414Alma, MIMI41,19011−90%

415Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13711−88%

416Astoria, OROR40,92611−42%

417Dover, DEDE194,78610−96%

418Dodge City, KSKS33,99310−81%

419New Castle, ININ49,13710−71%

420Nogales, AZAZ50,02010−94%

421North Platte, NENE33,97210−41%

422Barnstable, MAMA233,53910−99%

423Dothan, ALAL156,26610−94%

424Gainesville, GAGA226,56810−96%

425Brownwood, TXTX38,71110–

426DeRidder, LALA36,6739−72%

427Hermiston, OROR93,7219−73%

428Klamath Falls, OROR70,2749−90%

429Ithaca, NYNY104,0479−98%

430Salisbury, MDMD131,8729−98%

431Austin, MNMN40,9719−82%

432Milledgeville, GAGA44,0299−36%

433Greenfield, MAMA70,6988−95%

434Monticello, NYNY80,5868−98%

435Pampa, TXTX21,7868−11%

436Tupelo, MSMS133,1678−94%

437Wilmington, OHOH42,3018−88%

438Hinesville, GAGA91,8708−77%

439Midland, MIMI83,7548−98%

440Niles, MIMI152,4448−95%

441Sterling, ILIL54,1218−90%

442Casper, WYWY80,5267−94%

443Big Rapids, MIMI42,3207−96%

444Jacksonville, ILIL37,3817−82%

445Las Vegas, NMNM30,3117−83%

446Maryville, MOMO20,1747−79%

447Fairbanks, AKAK93,9727−94%

448Redding, CACA181,6487−99%

449St. Simons, GAGA118,5246−87%

450Durango, COCO56,8986−89%

451Elmira, NYNY80,4156−98%

452Emporia, KSKS34,8386−87%

453Marshalltown, IAIA39,8906−84%

454Moscow, IDID41,8426−84%

455Owensboro, KYKY113,9626−95%

456Bogalusa, LALA44,9376−86%

457Cadillac, MIMI49,7196−94%

458Galesburg, ILIL47,7675−92%

459Corning, NYNY91,8555−95%

460Marquette, MIMI68,0645−97%

461Riverton, WYWY39,4645−62%

462Rutland, VTVT59,6535−97%

463Johnstown, PAPA128,9685−99%

464Albemarle, NCNC68,8305−97%

465Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0765−90%

466Huntsville, TXTX83,8424−93%

467Hickory, NCNC376,8904−99%

468Kapaa, HIHI73,4004−86%

469Lock Haven, PAPA37,8704−89%

470Ukiah, CACA88,1224−97%

471Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3324−98%

472Barre, VTVT59,6524−99%

473Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4594−97%

474Stevens Point, WIWI71,9434−86%

475Aberdeen, WAWA78,1443−88%

476Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0603−93%

477Cullman, ALAL94,0093−80%

478Traverse City, MIMI156,9723−99%

479Miami, OKOK30,4383−67%

480Olean, NYNY75,3903−99%

481Waynesville, NCNC63,3692–

482Whitewater, WIWI106,1272−98%

483Athens, GAGA224,1482−100%

484Eau Claire, WIWI176,6472−99%

485Frankfort, KYKY77,8742−96%

486Jamestown, NYNY124,1262−100%

487Marion, OHOH65,1152−97%

488Rochelle, ILIL51,3992−82%

489Somerset, PAPA72,0042−96%

490Statesboro, GAGA97,9772−99%

491Albertville, ALAL103,5372−91%

492Baraboo, WIWI66,6522−96%

493Bradford, PAPA38,9842−99%

494Marion, ININ66,5242−97%

495Muskogee, OKOK66,7082−97%

496Durant, OKOK51,3671−99%

497Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681−100%

498Marinette, WIWI65,5151−98%

499Pontiac, ILIL35,0571−92%

500Shawano, WIWI45,7591−96%

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest arab population?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ranks #1 with 33,687 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by arab population?

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

502 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is arab population measured?

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