RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 856

Largest Arab population, US metro areas · 2020

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 225,287. 856 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,448225,287–

02Detroit, MIMI4,390,913163,499–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441113,358–

04Chicago, ILIL9,434,12389,919–

05Washington, DCDC6,465,72478,977–

06Houston, TXTX7,904,62755,965–

07Boston, MAMA5,034,22154,704–

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,15752,771–

09San Francisco, CACA4,630,04146,434–

10Miami, FLFL6,391,07241,252–

11San Diego, CACA3,282,24838,825–

12Riverside, CACA4,769,00734,454–

13Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11833,396–

14Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93831,037–

15Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18226,826–

16Seattle, WAWA4,161,88326,475–

17Tampa, FLFL3,418,89525,951–

18Nashville, TNTN2,197,41625,585–

19Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77525,175–

20Orlando, FLFL2,957,67221,923–

21Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29519,954–

22Columbus, OHOH2,242,02818,563–

23Austin, TXTX2,620,94517,077–

24Portland, OROR2,542,28217,012–

25Sacramento, CACA2,477,27416,775–

26Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99216,599–

27Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65316,307–

28Denver, COCO3,092,03715,680–

29Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78115,276–

30San Jose, CACA1,984,47315,063–

31Providence, RIRI1,708,16114,383–

32Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50012,510–

33Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68212,344–

34San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14012,342–

35Allentown, PAPA887,61512,001–

36St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42111,975–

37Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83011,911–

38Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22610,766–

39Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85810,704–

40Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72010,641–

41Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0109,222–

42Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6959,062–

43Fresno, CACA1,203,3838,518–

44Worcester, MAMA888,5028,451–

45Richmond, VAVA1,389,3388,419–

46New Orleans, LALA970,8498,410–

47Louisville, KYKY1,402,5097,327–

48Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2147,233–

49Akron, OHOH701,7807,073–

50Memphis, TNTN1,341,4126,978–

51Toledo, OHOH599,3766,783–

52Rochester, NYNY1,056,1496,607–

53Albany, NYNY915,8355,972–

54Dayton, OHOH826,5545,899–

55Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6855,898–

56Syracuse, NYNY652,2735,864–

57Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6455,774–

58Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2135,656–

59Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7665,328–

60Oxnard, CACA830,8514,948–

61Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8134,876–

62Lansing, MIMI479,7224,805–

63Bakersfield, CACA927,0684,780–

64Stockton, CACA823,8154,777–

65Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3774,690–

66Albuquerque, NMNM925,2794,216–

67Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3774,148–

68Lincoln, NENE352,0814,084–

69Knoxville, TNTN968,1373,985–

70Baton Rouge, LALA888,6993,908–

71Flint, MIMI401,0933,844–

72Harrisburg, PAPA617,4273,684–

73Scranton, PAPA574,4183,599–

74Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2733,573–

75Youngstown, OHOH423,6783,529–

76Utica, NYNY285,6113,528–

77Lexington, KYKY535,1743,503–

78Durham, NCNC625,4853,451–

79Palm Bay, FLFL663,9823,406–

80Greensboro, NCNC805,9453,402–

81Modesto, CACA557,7193,311–

82Wichita, KSKS663,8093,232–

83Columbia, SCSC879,9183,187–

84Springfield, MAMA464,3383,081–

85Greenville, SCSC1,014,1013,049–

86Manchester, NHNH433,4153,026–

87Omaha, NENE1,009,8362,753–

88Little Rock, ARAR777,6072,737–

89Rockford, ILIL337,2422,716–

90Trenton, NJNJ399,2892,652–

91Boise City, IDID864,2432,651–

92Santa Maria, CACA442,0652,651–

93Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7952,647–

94North Port, FLFL948,1582,625–

95Madison, WIWI709,6852,559–

96Spokane, WAWA608,0122,502–

97Des Moines, IAIA758,5392,443–

98Peoria, ILIL363,5052,299–

99Jackson, MSMS609,8472,291–

100Mobile, ALAL411,6582,238–

101Portland, MEME577,6352,234–

102El Paso, TXTX881,2912,219–

103Fargo, NDND269,5282,217–

104Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062,200–

105Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442,182–

106Lafayette, LALA423,7582,172–

107Charleston, SCSC889,2632,166–

108Lakeland, FLFL874,7902,106–

109Erie, PAPA265,8322,070–

110Salinas, CACA433,7292,048–

111Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,030–

112Morgantown, WVWV141,9952,012–

113Gainesville, FLFL359,0361,987–

114Deltona, FLFL746,9331,970–

115Vallejo, CACA455,3761,956–

116Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7211,905–

117Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071,862–

118Fort Collins, COCO377,2921,815–

119Colorado Springs, COCO781,7961,812–

120Lancaster, PAPA563,1591,798–

121Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5511,745–

122South Bend, ININ324,5381,721–

123Visalia, CACA485,1461,686–

124Canton, OHOH400,2461,682–

125Charlottesville, VAVA228,5971,656–

126Binghamton, NYNY243,1891,646–

127Blacksburg, VAVA181,6161,579–

128Rochester, MNMN231,1841,579–

129Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911,570–

130Saginaw, MIMI187,6881,565–

131Tallahassee, FLFL397,4421,563–

132San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671,556–

133Wilmington, NCNC492,7721,517–

134Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851,513–

135Honolulu, HIHI988,7031,512–

136Charleston, WVWV200,1701,508–

137Naples, FLFL417,1311,503–

138Reno, NVNV578,7341,466–

139Boulder, COCO328,5601,416–

140Augusta, GAGA641,2311,401–

141Monroe, MIMI156,0041,371–

142Champaign, ILIL239,9791,315–

143Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0471,307–

144Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521,285–

145Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121,261–

146Lubbock, TXTX368,4311,238–

147Killeen, TXTX511,4971,217–

148Barnstable, MAMA233,5391,212–

149Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,212–

150Kennewick, WAWA324,3341,198–

151Bowling Green, KYKY197,1801,187–

152Eugene, OROR381,5841,182–

153Lafayette, ININ228,4681,177–

154Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581,171–

155Roanoke, VAVA316,5471,156–

156Clarksville, TNTN349,0011,137–

157Lacey, WAWA304,2611,133–

158Pensacola, FLFL544,9491,117–

159York, PAPA473,1971,115–

160Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1911,110–

161College Station, TXTX287,4761,094–

162Ogden, UTUT672,7841,092–

163Savannah, GAGA438,3141,064–

164Slidell, LALA279,1081,062–

165Burlington, VTVT227,8031,054–

166Ithaca, NYNY104,0471,050–

167Huntington, WVWV365,9651,040–

168Athens, GAGA224,1481,035–

169Lawrence, KSKS120,9201,021–

170Provo, UTUT773,4261,014–

171Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0141,008–

172Davenport, IAIA380,4521,006–

173Iowa City, IAIA182,711999–

174Bloomington, ININ165,231968–

175Springfield, MOMO500,694967–

176Gulfport, MSMS431,329961–

177Grand Forks, NDND105,046960–

178Columbia, MOMO219,062935–

179Oxford, MSMS71,972917–

180Bloomington, ILIL171,419896–

181Huntsville, ALAL556,444886–

182Greeley, COCO378,426881–

183Salem, OROR445,814853–

184Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212846–

185Kingston, NYNY183,330842–

186Beaumont, TXTX399,310838–

187Lynchburg, VAVA269,169816–

188Lebanon, NHNH224,500811–

189Pittsfield, MAMA128,224809–

190Amarillo, TXTX276,235808–

191Reading, PAPA440,072799–

192Wilson, NCNC81,150794–

193Wheeling, WVWV134,089786–

194Pottsville, PAPA145,085779–

195Merced, CACA297,260774–

196Concord, NHNH158,078773–

197St. Cloud, MNMN205,854760–

198Terre Haute, ININ169,241747–

199Daphne, ALAL267,761745–

200Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638743–

201State College, PAPA157,393741–

202Monroe, LALA222,390733–

203Sioux City, IAIA145,738730–

204Augusta, MEME129,067718–

205Coldwater, MIMI45,993717–

206Amherst, MAMA164,065706–

207Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102704–

208Montgomery, ALAL388,747690–

209Asheville, NCNC422,345688–

210Midland, TXTX193,139683–

211Chattanooga, TNTN594,530677–

212Chico, CACA209,211677–

213Oshkosh, WIWI174,218657–

214Houma, LALA199,668651–

215Johnstown, PAPA128,968650–

216Zanesville, OHOH87,014649–

217Napa, CACA132,949645–

218Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486640–

219Bellingham, WAWA236,392637–

220Anchorage, AKAK405,821630–

221Stillwater, OKOK83,889626–

222Lebanon, PAPA146,380621–

223Greenville, NCNC182,936620–

224Corvallis, OROR97,728618–

225Springfield, ILIL206,033613–

226Michigan City, ININ111,294611–

227East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179606–

228Panama City, FLFL231,174603–

229Goldsboro, NCNC122,278602–

230Glens Falls, NYNY124,373594–

231Hagerstown, MDMD315,280594–

232Pullman, WAWA48,512585–

233Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966579–

234Waco, TXTX308,807578–

235Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666558–

236Lake Charles, LALA244,655557–

237Olean, NYNY75,390538–

238Tyler, TXTX252,549533–

239Jonesboro, ARAR139,440530–

240Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850521–

241Salisbury, MDMD131,872520–

242Jacksonville, NCNC217,175516–

243Redding, CACA181,648516–

244Grand Junction, COCO162,845514–

245Mankato, MNMN104,907514–

246Ocala, FLFL442,660513–

247Waterloo, IAIA169,189513–

248Manhattan, KSKS136,122509–

249Bremerton, WAWA283,374505–

250Bangor, MEME157,967503–

251Kenosha, WIWI168,448502–

252Hilo, HIHI210,043499–

253Alexandria, LALA147,952494–

254Johnson City, TNTN216,416494–

255Athens, OHOH63,197493–

256Shreveport, LALA383,474484–

257Green Bay, WIWI336,756479–

258Racine, WIWI198,919479–

259Crestview, FLFL315,098476–

260Battle Creek, MIMI133,408471–

261Duluth, MNMN281,219465–

262Dover, DEDE194,786458–

263Valdosta, GAGA153,276455–

264Dubuque, IAIA99,381453–

265Farmington, MOMO67,809450–

266Findlay, OHOH75,034448–

267Staunton, VAVA129,692428–

268Moscow, IDID41,842414–

269McAllen, TXTX921,549412–

270Pueblo, COCO169,277407–

271Williston, NDND41,767400–

272Adrian, MIMI97,779398–

273Seneca, SCSC83,775398–

274Pinehurst, NCNC110,619391–

275Sebastian, FLFL172,799390–

276Meridian, MSMS85,419390–

277Longview, TXTX297,315386–

278Kendallville, ININ47,937385–

279Joplin, MOMO208,796383–

280Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553382–

281Logan, UTUT160,889379–

282Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691378–

283Columbus, GAGA324,830374–

284Burlington, NCNC186,177372–

285Watertown, NYNY111,540372–

286Eureka, CACA131,647371–

287Jackson, MIMI159,552369–

288El Centro, CACA181,411365–

289Twin Falls, IDID123,901363–

290Crawfordsville, ININ38,954361–

291Evansville, ININ273,786361–

292Ruston, LALA48,360358–

293Sandusky, OHOH112,777353–

294La Crosse, WIWI171,182351–

295Hickory, NCNC376,890348–

296Auburn, ALAL208,013343–

297Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368341–

298Elkhart, ININ208,774341–

299Spartanburg, SCSC407,656337–

300Seaford, DEDE277,140334–

301Williamsport, PAPA112,587334–

302Shelbyville, TNTN55,273333–

303Lexington Park, MDMD211,176326–

304Texarkana, TXTX146,816325–

305Bluefield, WVWV96,138323–

306Brookings, SDSD37,635323–

307Victoria, TXTX99,864321–

308Decatur, ILIL99,300321–

309Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552321–

310Florence, ALAL156,609318–

311Traverse City, MIMI156,972317–

312Rapid City, SDSD156,934316–

313Rolla, MOMO45,247314–

314Ames, IAIA128,090313–

315Medford, OROR221,795312–

316Cookeville, TNTN152,477301–

317Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137297–

318Lake City, FLFL74,094296–

319Bozeman, MTMT128,740290–

320Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975289–

321Murray, KYKY39,421289–

322Bismarck, NDND139,750287–

323Yuba City, CACA187,478285–

324Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666282–

325San Angelo, TXTX122,065281–

326Russellville, ARAR84,932279–

327Niles, MIMI152,444278–

328Carbondale, ILIL52,501278–

329Enid, OKOK61,779276–

330Mansfield, OHOH124,893276–

331Muskegon, MIMI177,901276–

332Fort Smith, ARAR234,140274–

333Lawton, OKOK127,590273–

334Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332273–

335Cedar City, UTUT67,141272–

336St. George, UTUT213,670271–

337Hermitage, PAPA107,860270–

338Salem, OHOH99,377269–

339Santa Fe, NMNM156,907269–

340Cambridge, OHOH38,379267–

341Massena, NYNY105,488265–

342Bay City, MIMI102,123264–

343Key West, FLFL80,406263–

344Cleveland, TNTN134,057262–

345Ukiah, CACA88,122261–

346Odessa, TXTX173,801260–

347Branson, MOMO57,001257–

348Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118257–

349Truckee, CACA101,911255–

350Yuma, AZAZ224,449255–

351New Bern, NCNC127,358254–

352Owosso, MIMI67,681253–

353Lima, OHOH100,881251–

354Richmond, KYKY131,806251–

355Warner Robins, GAGA208,091248–

356Minot, NDND75,694247–

357Newberry, SCSC39,561246–

358Pocatello, IDID91,591246–

359Winchester, VAVA152,332246–

360Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459245–

361Topeka, KSKS233,052241–

362Albany, OROR132,843239–

363Kingsport, TNTN314,834236–

364Cañon City, COCO50,039234–

365Amsterdam, NYNY50,046233–

366Marion, OHOH65,115231–

367Kahului, HIHI160,674230–

368Wausau, WIWI139,432229–

369Beckley, WVWV109,940228–

370Keene, NHNH78,269227–

371Hanford, CACA154,327225–

372Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138224–

373Altoona, PAPA119,541223–

374Kalispell, MTMT115,429222–

375Decatur, ALAL160,326221–

376Athens, TNTN71,590220–

377Warrensburg, MOMO56,670219–

378Dodge City, KSKS33,993216–

379Gettysburg, PAPA107,594213–

380Sonora, CACA53,160212–

381Gadsden, ALAL103,886209–

382Ottawa, ILIL145,902209–

383Lebanon, MOMO36,943207–

384Vicksburg, MSMS41,759207–

385Missoula, MTMT128,698207–

386Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448206–

387Petoskey, MIMI33,775205–

388Jackson, TNTN184,569201–

389Elmira, NYNY80,415200–

390Morgan City, LALA46,552200–

391Barre, VTVT59,652200–

392Greenwood, MSMS34,912199–

393Jamestown, NYNY124,126198–

394Greenfield, MAMA70,698194–

395Kapaa, HIHI73,400194–

396Sterling, COCO20,654193–

397Orangeburg, SCSC83,177192–

398Moultrie, GAGA47,438190–

399Sayre, PAPA59,600189–

400Florence, SCSC201,392189–

401Danville, ILIL71,259188–

402Marquette, MIMI68,064188–

403Bend, OROR266,376186–

404Wooster, OHOH116,758186–

405Appleton, WIWI249,876185–

406Clarksburg, WVWV88,142184–

407Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081183–

408Sunbury, PAPA107,788183–

409Billings, MTMT193,603182–

410Chambersburg, PAPA160,652182–

411Rome, GAGA101,378182–

412Yakima, WAWA259,185182–

413Houghton, MIMI40,028181–

414Roswell, NMNM63,364180–

415Alamogordo, NMNM70,368180–

416Breckenridge, COCO39,069180–

417Kankakee, ILIL105,525179–

418Coos Bay, OROR63,992178–

419Gloversville, NYNY52,216177–

420Oxford, ALAL115,834176–

421Lewisburg, PAPA42,313176–

422Kokomo, ININ83,904174–

423St. Joseph, MOMO119,170174–

424Meadville, PAPA81,792174–

425St. Simons, GAGA118,524173–

426Oneonta, NYNY60,589173–

427Hudson, NYNY60,168172–

428The Villages, FLFL157,772170–

429Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245169–

430Auburn, NYNY74,365168–

431Brownsville, TXTX433,946166–

432Indiana, PAPA82,878166–

433Lewiston, MEME116,487163–

434Walla Walla, WAWA62,361163–

435Laconia, NHNH65,147161–

436Laramie, WYWY38,558159–

437Lufkin, TXTX88,154159–

438Weirton, WVWV112,468159–

439Weatherford, OKOK39,059158–

440Jefferson City, MOMO152,712157–

441Gainesville, GAGA226,568156–

442Idaho Falls, IDID173,851156–

443Sheboygan, WIWI118,047155–

444Rifle, COCO80,099155–

445Columbus, ININ85,729154–

446Owatonna, MNMN37,464153–

447Cheyenne, WYWY102,938151–

448Bradford, PAPA38,984151–

449Brattleboro, VTVT45,204151–

450Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864150–

451Bennington, VTVT36,630149–

452Arcadia, FLFL37,078148–

453Port Angeles, WAWA78,202147–

454Sikeston, MOMO49,978147–

455Bartlesville, OKOK54,037147–

456Laredo, TXTX281,224146–

457Alma, MIMI41,190146–

458Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215145–

459Clarksdale, MSMS19,849143–

460New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373141–

461Opelousas, LALA80,765141–

462Ellensburg, WAWA48,803140–

463Fremont, OHOH58,655140–

464Tiffin, OHOH54,522140–

465Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669140–

466Newport, TNTN37,889138–

467Dothan, ALAL156,266138–

468Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823136–

469Mason City, IAIA49,710134–

470Hammond, LALA141,346134–

471Big Rapids, MIMI42,320133–

472Bemidji, MNMN47,055132–

473Del Rio, TXTX47,835132–

474Monticello, NYNY80,586130–

475Rutland, VTVT59,653130–

476Muscatine, IAIA41,853129–

477Ashland, OHOH52,523128–

478Sturgis, MIMI60,968128–

479Morristown, TNTN128,867127–

480Waynesville, NCNC63,369126–

481Helena, MTMT97,153126–

482Lumberton, NCNC119,941126–

483Paducah, KYKY102,259126–

484Watertown, WIWI86,505125–

485Gallup, NMNM68,119125–

486Hinesville, GAGA91,870122–

487Pahrump, NVNV57,336121–

488Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193121–

489Abilene, TXTX185,429119–

490Hillsdale, MIMI45,738119–

491Kinston, NCNC55,837119–

492Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914116–

493Vineland, NJNJ157,148116–

494Morehead City, NCNC70,469115–

495Taos, NMNM34,564115–

496Charleston, ILIL46,607115–

497Marion, ILIL67,225114–

498Plymouth, ININ46,599114–

499Hastings, NENE40,577114–

500Heber, UTUT81,655112–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest arab population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 225,287 (2020 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?

856 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).