RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,433

Largest Iranian population, US cities

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iranian ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles, California leads at 57,395. 2,433 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 15 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.2% of US population334,922,499518,774–

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08957,395+11%

02New York, NYNY8,584,62913,049+28%

03Irvine, CACA318,76411,648+47%

04San Diego, CACA1,406,10610,188+34%

05San Jose, CACA989,8149,878+34%

06Houston, TXTX2,397,3157,816+71%

07Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,172−44%

08Chicago, ILIL2,731,5854,652+109%

09Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1074,391+35%

10San Francisco, CACA826,0793,905+73%

11Seattle, WAWA784,7773,689+201%

12Glendale, CACA187,1603,665−64%

13Mission Viejo, CACA90,4843,116+27%

14Washington, DCDC693,6453,059+142%

15Plano, TXTX293,0282,962−14%

16Dallas, TXTX1,329,4912,942+46%

17Anaheim, CACA341,0082,653+28%

18Newport Beach, CACA81,9772,645+11%

19Santa Monica, CACA90,0822,462−5%

20Las Vegas, NVNV679,8172,413+83%

21Austin, TXTX1,002,6322,239+20%

22Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,192+43%

23Lake Forest, CACA86,3332,021+73%

24Frisco, TXTX236,9551,917+85%

25Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,893−4%

26Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0061,874+43%

27Calabasas, CACA22,0271,829+5%

28Boston, MAMA672,9731,814+145%

29Great Neck, NYNY11,1411,794−25%

30Oakland, CACA440,8381,772+68%

31Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,711−17%

32Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4811,708+8%

33San Ramon, CACA86,2091,677+72%

34Portland, OROR635,1091,665+157%

35Tysons, VAVA28,9361,614–

36Potomac, MDMD45,9021,609+20%

37Berkeley, CACA121,9111,530+65%

38San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4221,516+41%

39Santa Clara, CACA133,4461,515+112%

40Long Beach, CACA450,4691,491+143%

41Folsom, CACA91,9831,476+178%

42Denver, COCO740,6131,457+84%

43Corona, CACA161,7341,412+33%

44Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,407+39%

45Atlanta, GAGA529,1101,398+171%

46Arlington, VAVA236,2541,371+58%

47McKinney, TXTX236,0011,360+193%

48Fremont, CACA226,4421,347+68%

49Kirkland, WAWA97,4101,322+222%

50Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,263+61%

51McLean, VAVA49,6271,195+140%

52Spring Valley, NVNV219,1871,194+122%

53Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8491,146−12%

54Burbank, CACA102,9881,139−28%

55Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7791,139+97%

56Bethesda, MDMD69,3971,120+42%

57Los Gatos, CACA32,5761,106+148%

58Arlington, TXTX402,1341,094+5%

59Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,039+30%

60Campbell, CACA42,4901,019+92%

61Nashville, TNTN721,074992−2%

62Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281982+48%

63Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654978−17%

64Sunnyvale, CACA156,577964−14%

65Sugar Land, TXTX107,726946+188%

66Roseville, CACA167,302942+23%

67North Bethesda, MDMD49,677942+29%

68Bothell, WAWA52,199942+692%

69Lexington, KYKY329,751939+216%

70Lafayette, CACA25,313938+433%

71Saratoga, CACA30,418932−17%

72Cupertino, CACA58,333921−8%

73Laguna Hills, CACA30,020917−12%

74Carlsbad, CACA112,260911+52%

75Pasadena, CACA135,804905+58%

76Huntington Beach, CACA191,451893+87%

77Mountain View, CACA85,438886+46%

78Raleigh, NCNC506,306868+63%

79Gilbert, AZAZ287,285847+360%

80Columbus, OHOH938,396824+77%

81Columbia, MDMD104,338820+30%

82Ashburn, VAVA46,026807+13%

83San Mateo, CACA103,337804−21%

84Bellevue, WAWA154,193804−29%

85Albuquerque, NMNM556,588794+18%

86Great Falls, VAVA15,228781−2%

87Tucson, AZAZ548,371770+21%

88Fresno, CACA555,549770−23%

89Omaha, NENE488,797765+264%

90Beaverton, OROR97,842759+93%

91Baltimore, MDMD569,997752−5%

92Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689742+20%

93Sacramento, CACA536,449728−27%

94Dublin, CACA71,602725+18%

95Indianapolis, ININ901,116724+59%

96Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113723−19%

97Reston, VAVA64,414723−1%

98Culver City, CACA39,452718+369%

99Tampa, FLFL413,554718+144%

100Chandler, AZAZ278,748717+74%

101Santa Barbara, CACA86,422717+111%

102Los Altos, CACA30,965715+89%

103Johns Creek, GAGA80,401714−53%

104Rockville, MDMD67,563708−41%

105Lowes Island, VAVA11,018706+96%

106Pleasanton, CACA74,556698−20%

107Citrus Heights, CACA86,348692+104%

108Palo Alto, CACA67,609688−4%

109Minneapolis, MNMN430,324685+145%

110Horizon West, FLFL67,416680+1689%

111Foster City, CACA32,411677+18%

112San Clemente, CACA62,226667+43%

113Reno, NVNV283,621664+88%

114Oceanside, CACA170,483659+102%

115Chino Hills, CACA77,519653+249%

116Germantown, MDMD90,719652−28%

117Santa Ana, CACA315,586649+159%

118Yorba Linda, CACA65,632640−19%

119Burlingame, CACA31,929633+102%

120Turlock, CACA72,864631−12%

121Stockton, CACA324,597622+73%

122Tustin, CACA77,843622−8%

123Alpharetta, GAGA66,921622+96%

124Orange, CACA138,365616−2%

125Poway, CACA49,180614+57%

126Claremont, CACA35,838606+209%

127Torrance, CACA138,391606−45%

128Brookline, MAMA63,266599+36%

129Henderson, NVNV353,289595−45%

130Cambridge, MAMA122,588594+113%

131Milton, GAGA41,266585+605%

132Cascades, VAVA12,357585+337%

133Sandy, UTUT92,386583+1196%

134Ellicott City, MDMD75,257580+167%

135Friendswood, TXTX41,319571+3979%

136Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632566+203%

137North Tustin, CACA25,807557–

138Allen, TXTX113,447554+11%

139Oakton, VAVA36,528550+31%

140Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233547+63%

141Louisville, KYKY641,962544−5%

142Gilroy, CACA60,764540+178%

143Novato, CACA51,947540+8%

144Norman, OKOK130,943536+15%

145Florin, CACA50,211535+1272%

146Danville, CACA43,302534−12%

147Madison, WIWI286,233531+31%

148Kendall, FLFL79,562526+321%

149San Rafael, CACA59,410522+36%

150Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545522+422%

151Davis, CACA66,110520−2%

152Simi Valley, CACA124,861518−32%

153Dana Point, CACA32,232517+660%

154Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737516−7%

155San Carlos, CACA29,261513+36%

156Redmond, WAWA82,506512+156%

157San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914503+59%

158Sammamish, WAWA66,110502+68%

159Camarillo, CACA68,652492+84%

160El Cajon, CACA101,755490+210%

161Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117485+22%

162Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994484+5%

163Riverside, CACA323,057484+6%

164Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122483+64%

165Edmond, OKOK100,479483+8%

166El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026482−21%

167North Potomac, MDMD23,922481−33%

168West Hollywood, CACA34,231470−30%

169Encinitas, CACA60,736468+19%

170Escondido, CACA146,030466−7%

171Tempe, AZAZ190,571465−13%

172Gainesville, FLFL148,671463+199%

173Newton, MAMA90,741461−41%

174Jersey City, NJNJ302,013461+207%

175Fair Oaks, CACA32,799460+66%

176Tulsa, OKOK416,209455−12%

177Rocklin, CACA76,821448+39%

178New Rochelle, NYNY85,864448+1258%

179Colorado Springs, COCO494,743447+18%

180Millcreek, UTUT63,926444+222%

181Dublin, OHOH49,094443+352%

182Concord, CACA123,261438−39%

183South Riding, VAVA34,352436+55%

184Tracy, CACA101,901433+273%

185Richardson, TXTX118,542432+88%

186El Paso, TXTX683,012430+6%

187Enterprise, NVNV240,464425+80%

188Alexandria, VAVA160,662423−36%

189St. Louis, MOMO278,144421+37%

190Olathe, KSKS150,025418+789%

191Roswell, GAGA91,505413+51%

192Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856412−54%

193Westlake, CACA7,505411+77%

194Petaluma, CACA59,688410+92%

195Fullerton, CACA138,675407−24%

196Wellesley, MAMA30,347407+206%

197Bloomington, MNMN89,034406+247%

198Wichita, KSKS400,987404+43%

199Kansas City, MOMO521,220403+24%

200Paradise, NVNV185,913403−31%

201St. Stephens, NCNC9,457403–

202Farragut, TNTN25,121403+205%

203San Marcos, CACA94,908400−10%

204Agoura Hills, CACA19,243395+95%

205Idylwood, VAVA17,559395+19%

206Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893393–

207Centreville, VAVA71,706392−8%

208Laguna Beach, CACA22,391391+47%

209Miami, FLFL489,812391+48%

210Boulder, COCO105,689389+44%

211Vancouver, WAWA199,698389+16%

212Laguna Woods, CACA16,844388+27%

213Carrboro, NCNC20,962388+895%

214Greensboro, NCNC308,667387−3%

215Burnsville, MNMN65,244385+626%

216Waltham, MAMA65,037383+36%

217Alameda, CACA76,876382+2838%

218Redwood City, CACA82,178382−22%

219New Orleans, LALA362,154378+114%

220Temecula, CACA114,865377+126%

221Travilah, MDMD11,721377+131%

222Lincolnia, VAVA20,320376+1690%

223Irving, TXTX257,076374−25%

224Mansfield, TXTX84,444371+6083%

225Visalia, CACA146,541364+139%

226Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428363+6%

227Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793359−23%

228El Cerrito, CACA26,121354−13%

229Redlands, CACA74,128352+89%

230Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990351+216%

231Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013347−44%

232Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753346+889%

233Overland Park, KSKS203,677346−36%

234Martha Lake, WAWA22,634344–

235Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858339−60%

236Glendale, AZAZ260,572337+104%

237St. Petersburg, FLFL264,033337+27%

238Aurora, COCO410,053336+23%

239Vienna, VAVA16,691333−26%

240Brentwood, CACA66,607332+186%

241Columbia, MOMO130,851332+5%

242Belmont, CACA28,752331−22%

243Brea, CACA47,260331+159%

244Jupiter, FLFL62,350330+725%

245Naperville, ILIL153,114330−35%

246Blacksburg, VAVA45,104330+48%

247Boca Raton, FLFL101,582329+70%

248Leander, TXTX91,132328+598%

249Menlo Park, CACA32,713326−3%

250Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017323−5%

251Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889322−52%

252Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830321+33%

253Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,265320+124%

254Prairieville, LALA35,238319–

255Hendersonville, TNTN64,266319+2800%

256Centennial, COCO108,658316+50%

257Redondo Beach, CACA67,281313−53%

258Santa Cruz, CACA61,797313+109%

259Amarillo, TXTX205,130312−25%

260Ames, IAIA68,220311+1381%

261Urbana, ILIL39,719310+392%

262Cockeysville, MDMD23,962310+172%

263Bakersfield, CACA422,165307−52%

264Placentia, CACA54,911307+7%

265Eugene, OROR178,618307+49%

266Blackhawk, CACA10,137306+59%

267Castle Pines, COCO15,583306+2960%

268Costa Mesa, CACA108,881305−16%

269Bloomington, ININ83,307301+50%

270Northbrook, ILIL34,744300+45%

271Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554298+129%

272Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975297−34%

273Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611296+26%

274Countryside, VAVA9,661296+111%

275Frederick, MDMD92,059295+743%

276Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373294+374%

277Watertown, MAMA35,710294–

278Troy, MIMI88,733294+35%

279Lake Oswego, OROR39,722291−29%

280Keller, TXTX46,078291+782%

281Livermore, CACA83,457290+1%

282Tigard, OROR57,929290+50%

283Belmont, VAVA9,729290+574%

284Orinda, CACA19,507288+73%

285Baton Rouge, LALA222,795288+49%

286Paramus, NJNJ26,723288+47%

287Richmond, VAVA237,257288+15%

288Amherst, MAMA40,920287–

289Milwaukee, WIWI562,407287+62%

290Menifee, CACA118,592285+1325%

291Garland, TXTX249,625282+126%

292Chester, VAVA24,474281–

293College Station, TXTX127,472276+138%

294Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216275+159%

295Chula Vista, CACA275,533275−21%

296Keystone, FLFL25,858275+244%

297Odenton, MDMD45,002274–

298Malden, MAMA66,370273−39%

299Brambleton, VAVA24,537273+425%

300Tallahassee, FLFL204,902272−19%

301Durham, NCNC305,561272+67%

302New Canaan, CTCT6,896271–

303Hesperia, CACA102,605269–

304Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291268+165%

305Cary, NCNC183,582268+31%

306Renton, WAWA104,975268+61%

307Rochester, MNMN124,292264+752%

308The Colony, TXTX46,196263+10%

309King City, OROR5,044262–

310San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636260+261%

311Kenmore, WAWA24,249260+42%

312Rockwall, TXTX53,980259–

313Chantilly, VAVA24,036258−6%

314League City, TXTX119,905257−12%

315Honolulu, HIHI341,868254+135%

316Huntsville, ALAL233,627252−43%

317Murphy, TXTX20,985252–

318West Falls Church, VAVA31,279250–

319Arlington, MAMA46,350248+335%

320Burke, VAVA44,029246+124%

321Topanga, CACA8,885245+123%

322Fort Collins, COCO171,500243+77%

323Redland, MDMD18,665240+120%

324Denton, TXTX169,431239+27%

325Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513238+1%

326Pikesville, MDMD33,524237+22%

327Lincoln, CACA57,367236+100%

328Oxnard, CACA199,651235+30%

329Knoxville, TNTN202,021235+39%

330Richmond, CACA114,861234−52%

331Hollywood, FLFL157,019233+7%

332The Woodlands, TXTX121,002230+11%

333Kenner, LALA65,136228−19%

334Elk Grove, CACA185,007227−16%

335Los Banos, CACA49,614227+393%

336Westminster, COCO116,182227+404%

337Athens, GAGA128,612225+246%

338Okemos, MIMI26,396225–

339Clovis, CACA129,347224−4%

340Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295224–

341Glendora, CACA49,671224+66%

342Albany, CACA19,195223−30%

343Malibu, CACA9,574223+27%

344Novi, MIMI67,319222+85%

345Carrollton, TXTX134,562222+5%

346Worcester, MAMA213,862221−17%

347Anchorage, AKAK287,155220+189%

348Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075220+153%

349Valley Stream, NYNY40,379219+1360%

350West Jordan, UTUT116,812219–

351Morton Grove, ILIL24,582218+276%

352University CDP (Orange County), FLFL41,902217+486%

353Isla Vista, CACA13,920216+5%

354Aurora, OHOH18,014215–

355Lawrence, KSKS96,367214+10%

356Little Rock, ARAR206,427213+97%

357Emeryville, CACA13,251212+417%

358Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379211+145%

359Lincoln, NENE301,522211−11%

360Belmont, MAMA27,175210+180%

361Castro Valley, CACA65,001209−49%

362Stillwater, OKOK50,046209+375%

363Silver Spring, MDMD81,462208+670%

364Garden Grove, CACA170,455207+141%

365San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119207+52%

366Dix Hills, NYNY24,773207−11%

367Modesto, CACA219,652206−63%

368Concord, MOMO18,368206–

369North Hills, NYNY5,481206−35%

370Upland, CACA79,446205−74%

371Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271205−52%

372Fayetteville, ARAR106,623203+126%

373Oak Park, CACA13,757203−48%

374Temple City, CACA35,125203+131%

375Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335202–

376Bethany, OROR33,106202+51%

377Manteca, CACA96,693201–

378Wilmette, ILIL27,459201+52%

379Coral Springs, FLFL138,783200+43%

380Lexington, MAMA34,295200+20%

381St. Paul, MNMN306,684200−2%

382Akron, OHOH189,691200+456%

383Columbia, SCSC147,035200+147%

384South San Francisco, CACA64,941199+2111%

385Woodbury, MNMN81,558199+105%

386Mercer Island, WAWA25,422199+173%

387Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593196−9%

388Iowa City, IAIA76,229196−19%

389Everett, WAWA113,567196+1682%

390Bonita Springs, FLFL57,634194+1664%

391Appleton, WIWI75,452194+2325%

392Montgomery, MDMD34,110192−15%

393Framingham, MAMA73,021192+48%

394Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,677191−19%

395Round Rock, TXTX141,282191−25%

396Lancaster, CACA170,084188−30%

397Parker, COCO65,985188+548%

398Oakley, CACA47,583187+3017%

399Lisle, ILIL23,432187+1147%

400North Chicago, ILIL34,050187–

401Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271187−5%

402Whittier, CACA85,815186+389%

403Oak Park, ILIL52,823186+151%

404Hudson, NHNH7,469186–

405Providence, RIRI195,310185+99%

406Brentwood, TNTN45,313185−27%

407Chattanooga, TNTN194,144185+147%

408Campbellsville, KYKY11,783184–

409Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180184+4%

410Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457183–

411Palm Desert, CACA53,259182+52%

412Stamford, CTCT139,535182−6%

413Clearwater, FLFL114,364182+507%

414Olney, MDMD35,797182+100%

415Mesa, AZAZ513,656181−25%

416Leesburg, VAVA49,917181−17%

417Arcadia, CACA54,117180−15%

418Hanover Park, ILIL36,568180+6%

419Bend, OROR107,342180–

420Alhambra, CACA79,820179−53%

421Kent, WAWA134,871179–

422Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473178+75%

423Troy, NYNY50,912178–

424Alamo, CACA14,488177−45%

425Rosemont, CACA23,766177+247%

426Skokie, ILIL66,544177−40%

427Burlington, VTVT44,019177+5800%

428Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280176+2100%

429Hampton, VAVA137,315176−1%

430East Lansing, MIMI49,355174+172%

431Metuchen, NJNJ15,363174–

432Difficult Run, VAVA9,938174–

433West Covina, CACA105,301173+23%

434Security-Widefield, COCO37,345173–

435Memphis, TNTN609,647173−33%

436Aventura, FLFL39,880172+85%

437La Mesa, CACA59,914171−38%

438Santa Rosa, CACA179,437171−71%

439The Acreage, FLFL40,843171+1800%

440Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565171+264%

441Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957171+23%

442Pasadena, MDMD34,309170–

443Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566170+83%

444Hoover, ALAL93,550169−6%

445Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765169+412%

446Winter Springs, FLFL39,585169−8%

447La Palma, CACA14,907168+121%

448Murrieta, CACA114,124167−54%

449Falls Church, VAVA15,159167–

450Carmichael, CACA76,948165−61%

451Oakdale, CACA23,246165–

452San Dimas, CACA32,978165−68%

453Orlando, FLFL333,888165−13%

454Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569165–

455Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736165−49%

456Flower Mound, TXTX79,540164+556%

457Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251163−42%

458Milpitas, CACA78,596163−25%

459Lakewood, COCO156,927163+36%

460Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279163+114%

461Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025163–

462Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099162–

463Annandale, VAVA41,705162−11%

464Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316161+89%

465El Segundo, CACA16,379161+1510%

466Norfolk, VAVA231,013161−45%

467Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948160+31%

468Valle Vista, CACA18,602160+515%

469Greer, SCSC50,007160+493%

470Brookhaven, GAGA59,643159–

471Evanston, ILIL76,380159+85%

472Syracuse, NYNY144,896159+51%

473Covington, WAWA21,496159–

474Napa, CACA76,562158+508%

475Jersey, TXTX7,729158+690%

476Linton Hall, VAVA41,876158−19%

477Wildwood, MOMO34,955157+104%

478Lubbock, TXTX273,071157+64%

479Merrifield, VAVA20,698157+73%

480Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085156+169%

481Live Oak, CACA16,911156+2129%

482Schaumburg, ILIL77,249156−30%

483Lakewood, CACA78,010155+297%

484College Park, MDMD35,418155−6%

485Las Cruces, NMNM116,978155–

486Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536155–

487Lansdowne, VAVA12,328155−39%

488Marietta, GAGA63,574154+48%

489Medford, MAMA59,834154–

490Haslett, MIMI18,559154+54%

491Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886154+1440%

492Seal Beach, CACA24,075153−1%

493Ruston, LALA22,397153–

494Brighton, NYNY36,834153+325%

495Harrison, NYNY32,273153+1291%

496Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393153+2450%

497Shoreline, WAWA66,542153+5%

498Champaign, ILIL91,195152+2%

499West Columbia, SCSC18,489152+463%

500Ladera Heights, CACA7,334151+557%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest iranian population?

Los Angeles, California ranks #1 with 57,395 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by iranian population?

Los Angeles, California, New York, New York, Irvine, California, San Diego, California, San Jose, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

2,433 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is iranian population measured?

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