RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,007

Largest Iranian population, US cities · 2010

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iranian ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles, California leads at 51,547. 2,007 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 16 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 2,007 is 44.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.1% of US population308,745,538425,587–

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08951,547–

02New York, NYNY8,584,62910,204–

03Glendale, CACA187,16010,199–

04Beverly Hills, CACA30,7649,158–

05Irvine, CACA318,7647,908–

06San Diego, CACA1,406,1067,595–

07San Jose, CACA989,8147,389–

08Houston, TXTX2,397,3154,582–

09Plano, TXTX293,0283,435–

10Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1073,258–

11Santa Monica, CACA90,0822,587–

12Mission Viejo, CACA90,4842,460–

13Great Neck, NYNY11,1412,382–

14Newport Beach, CACA81,9772,378–

15San Francisco, CACA826,0792,263–

16Chicago, ILIL2,731,5852,222–

17Anaheim, CACA341,0082,070–

18Kings Point, NYNY5,7102,070–

19Dallas, TXTX1,329,4912,012–

20Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,977–

21Austin, TXTX1,002,6321,872–

22Calabasas, CACA22,0271,747–

23Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4811,585–

24Burbank, CACA102,9881,583–

25Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2301,536–

26Johns Creek, GAGA80,4011,508–

27Potomac, MDMD45,9021,336–

28Las Vegas, NVNV679,8171,319–

29Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0061,314–

30Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8491,297–

31Washington, DCDC693,6451,262–

32Seattle, WAWA784,7771,225–

33Rockville, MDMD67,5631,210–

34Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6541,182–

35Lake Forest, CACA86,3331,167–

36Bellevue, WAWA154,1931,139–

37Sunnyvale, CACA156,5771,120–

38Saratoga, CACA30,4181,119–

39Torrance, CACA138,3911,102–

40Henderson, NVNV353,2891,089–

41San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4221,074–

42Corona, CACA161,7341,065–

43Oakland, CACA440,8381,056–

44Laguna Hills, CACA30,0201,043–

45Arlington, TXTX402,1341,042–

46Frisco, TXTX236,9551,039–

47San Mateo, CACA103,3371,015–

48Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,013–

49Nashville, TNTN721,0741,008–

50Cupertino, CACA58,3331,005–

51Sacramento, CACA536,4491,001–

52Fresno, CACA555,549995–

53San Ramon, CACA86,209973–

54Berkeley, CACA121,911925–

55Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856903–

56Germantown, MDMD90,719902–

57Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113893–

58Pleasanton, CACA74,556870–

59Arlington, VAVA236,254865–

60Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858853–

61Fremont, CACA226,442800–

62Great Falls, VAVA15,228800–

63Santa Clarita, CACA228,430799–

64Upland, CACA79,446798–

65Denver, COCO740,613794–

66Yorba Linda, CACA65,632789–

67Baltimore, MDMD569,997788–

68Newton, MAMA90,741788–

69Bethesda, MDMD69,397786–

70Charlotte, NCNC964,784786–

71Simi Valley, CACA124,861767–

72Roseville, CACA167,302767–

73Boston, MAMA672,973739–

74North Bethesda, MDMD49,677732–

75Reston, VAVA64,414727–

76Turlock, CACA72,864721–

77Palo Alto, CACA67,609720–

78North Potomac, MDMD23,922718–

79Ashburn, VAVA46,026715–

80Concord, CACA123,261714–

81Santa Clara, CACA133,446713–

82Tustin, CACA77,843677–

83West Hollywood, CACA34,231674–

84Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889673–

85Redondo Beach, CACA67,281672–

86Albuquerque, NMNM556,588672–

87Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281665–

88Alexandria, VAVA160,662658–

89Portland, OROR635,109648–

90Bakersfield, CACA422,165641–

91Tucson, AZAZ548,371634–

92Columbia, MDMD104,338632–

93Orange, CACA138,365626–

94Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689620–

95Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013615–

96Dublin, CACA71,602614–

97Long Beach, CACA450,469613–

98El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026609–

99Danville, CACA43,302607–

100Mountain View, CACA85,438606–

101Carlsbad, CACA112,260598–

102Paradise, NVNV185,913588–

103Santa Rosa, CACA179,437586–

104Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779579–

105Pasadena, CACA135,804573–

106Louisville, KYKY641,962573–

107Foster City, CACA32,411572–

108Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737555–

109Modesto, CACA219,652554–

110Vacaville, CACA103,850541–

111Overland Park, KSKS203,677538–

112Fullerton, CACA138,675537–

113Spring Valley, NVNV219,187537–

114Tempe, AZAZ190,571536–

115Campbell, CACA42,490532–

116Raleigh, NCNC506,306532–

117Folsom, CACA91,983531–

118Davis, CACA66,110530–

119San Dimas, CACA32,978522–

120Atlanta, GAGA529,110516–

121Tulsa, OKOK416,209516–

122Naperville, ILIL153,114510–

123Pomona, CACA147,807508–

124Allen, TXTX113,447501–

125Escondido, CACA146,030500–

126Novato, CACA51,947500–

127Irving, TXTX257,076498–

128McLean, VAVA49,627497–

129Redwood City, CACA82,178491–

130Richmond, CACA114,861485–

131Huntington Beach, CACA191,451478–

132La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660478–

133Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793468–

134Columbus, OHOH938,396466–

135Norman, OKOK130,943466–

136San Clemente, CACA62,226465–

137McKinney, TXTX236,001464–

138Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994461–

139Riverside, CACA323,057456–

140Indianapolis, ININ901,116455–

141Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975452–

142Vienna, VAVA16,691452–

143Malden, MAMA66,370448–

144Edmond, OKOK100,479448–

145Los Gatos, CACA32,576446–

146Aloha, OROR52,389445–

147San Marcos, CACA94,908444–

148Huntsville, ALAL233,627441–

149Brookline, MAMA63,266441–

150Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271431–

151Centreville, VAVA71,706425–

152Belmont, CACA28,752424–

153Oakton, VAVA36,528421–

154Carmichael, CACA76,948420–

155Amarillo, TXTX205,130414–

156Chandler, AZAZ278,748412–

157Castro Valley, CACA65,001410–

158Kirkland, WAWA97,410410–

159El Cerrito, CACA26,121409–

160Lake Oswego, OROR39,722408–

161El Paso, TXTX683,012407–

162Madison, WIWI286,233406–

163Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117398–

164Greensboro, NCNC308,667397–

165La Verne, CACA30,178396–

166Encinitas, CACA60,736393–

167Beaverton, OROR97,842393–

168Poway, CACA49,180390–

169Oak Park, CACA13,757388–

170Alhambra, CACA79,820384–

171San Rafael, CACA59,410384–

172Downey, CACA108,468379–

173Granite Bay, CACA21,673379–

174Los Altos, CACA30,965379–

175Colorado Springs, COCO494,743378–

176San Carlos, CACA29,261377–

177Costa Mesa, CACA108,881361–

178Murrieta, CACA114,124361–

179Lowes Island, VAVA11,018360–

180Stockton, CACA324,597359–

181Morgan Hill, CACA45,625357–

182Davie, FLFL110,851354–

183Reno, NVNV283,621354–

184Hayward, CACA157,113353–

185Chula Vista, CACA275,533350–

186Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428341–

187Santa Barbara, CACA86,422340–

188Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017340–

189Citrus Heights, CACA86,348339–

190Menlo Park, CACA32,713336–

191Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233336–

192Tallahassee, FLFL204,902334–

193Vancouver, WAWA199,698334–

194Bellingham, WAWA96,395333–

195Idylwood, VAVA17,559331–

196Sugar Land, TXTX107,726329–

197Oceanside, CACA170,483326–

198Kansas City, MOMO521,220325–

199Rocklin, CACA76,821322–

200Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736322–

201Palmdale, CACA161,845321–

202Alamo, CACA14,488320–

203Albany, CACA19,195318–

204San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914317–

205Alpharetta, GAGA66,921317–

206Columbia, MOMO130,851316–

207North Hills, NYNY5,481316–

208Burlingame, CACA31,929313–

209La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480307–

210St. Louis, MOMO278,144307–

211Laguna Woods, CACA16,844306–

212Sammamish, WAWA66,110298–

213Lexington, KYKY329,751297–

214Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122295–

215Tampa, FLFL413,554294–

216Skokie, ILIL66,544294–

217Plainview, NYNY25,982294–

218Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858293–

219Coppell, TXTX41,386292–

220League City, TXTX119,905292–

221Norfolk, VAVA231,013292–

222Burien, WAWA51,859291–

223Livermore, CACA83,457288–

224Marina del Rey, CACA9,176287–

225Placentia, CACA54,911287–

226Wichita, KSKS400,987283–

227Kenner, LALA65,136282–

228Waltham, MAMA65,037282–

229Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251281–

230South Riding, VAVA34,352281–

231Minneapolis, MNMN430,324280–

232Cambridge, MAMA122,588279–

233Fair Oaks, CACA32,799277–

234La Mesa, CACA59,914277–

235Aurora, COCO410,053274–

236Roswell, GAGA91,505274–

237Chantilly, VAVA24,036274–

238Elk Grove, CACA185,007271–

239Boulder, COCO105,689270–

240Lancaster, CACA170,084268–

241Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894268–

242Camarillo, CACA68,652267–

243Laguna Beach, CACA22,391266–

244St. Petersburg, FLFL264,033266–

245Worcester, MAMA213,862265–

246Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629265–

247Miami, FLFL489,812264–

248Moreno Valley, CACA214,263263–

249Webster, TXTX12,507262–

250Glenview, ILIL47,711261–

251Memphis, TNTN609,647259–

252Coto de Caza, CACA15,190258–

253Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514257–

254Hicksville, NYNY43,780256–

255Round Rock, TXTX141,282256–

256Miami Beach, FLFL81,594255–

257East Hills, NYNY7,328255–

258Lansdowne, VAVA12,328254–

259Carmel, ININ105,634253–

260Brentwood, TNTN45,313253–

261Peoria, AZAZ200,881252–

262Santa Ana, CACA315,586251–

263Richmond, VAVA237,257251–

264Moraga, CACA16,322244–

265Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257244–

266Oak Brook, ILIL8,108244–

267Iowa City, IAIA76,229243–

268Rowland Heights, CACA45,911242–

269Mesa, AZAZ513,656241–

270Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830241–

271The Colony, TXTX46,196240–

272Lincoln, NENE301,522237–

273Issaquah, WAWA39,423237–

274Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513236–

275Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,677236–

276Enterprise, NVNV240,464236–

277Hillsborough, CACA11,206235–

278Clovis, CACA129,347234–

279Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611234–

280Charlottesville, VAVA44,388234–

281Short Pump, VAVA29,026233–

282Westlake, CACA7,505232–

283Dix Hills, NYNY24,773232–

284Richardson, TXTX118,542230–

285Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419228–

286Montgomery, MDMD34,110226–

287Warren, MIMI137,138226–

288Schaumburg, ILIL77,249224–

289Blacksburg, VAVA45,104223–

290West Hempstead, NYNY20,648222–

291Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,059221–

292Loma Linda, CACA25,221219–

293Leesburg, VAVA49,917219–

294Winter Park, FLFL30,444218–

295Troy, MIMI88,733218–

296Milpitas, CACA78,596217–

297Hollywood, FLFL157,019217–

298Ellicott City, MDMD75,257217–

299Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593216–

300Broomall, PAPA10,679216–

301Petaluma, CACA59,688213–

302Weston, FLFL69,588213–

303Carrollton, TXTX134,562212–

304Corte Madera, CACA9,929211–

305Arcadia, CACA54,117211–

306Pacifica, CACA36,890211–

307Centennial, COCO108,658210–

308Omaha, NENE488,797210–

309Greenville, MSMS26,530209–

310Lawndale, CACA29,892208–

311Lake Butler, FLFL17,125208–

312The Woodlands, TXTX121,002208–

313Northbrook, ILIL34,744207–

314Isla Vista, CACA13,920206–

315Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539206–

316Eugene, OROR178,618206–

317Lodi, CACA69,100205–

318Cary, NCNC183,582205–

319St. Paul, MNMN306,684204–

320Agoura Hills, CACA19,243203–

321La Habra, CACA60,908202–

322Bloomington, ININ83,307201–

323North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653201–

324Redmond, WAWA82,506200–

325Norwalk, CACA97,104198–

326Cerritos, CACA46,367197–

327Claremont, CACA35,838196–

328Paramus, NJNJ26,723196–

329Linton Hall, VAVA41,876196–

330Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271196–

331Lynnwood, WAWA42,132196–

332Lawrence, KSKS96,367195–

333Pikesville, MDMD33,524195–

334Gilroy, CACA60,764194–

335Blackhawk, CACA10,137193–

336Stamford, CTCT139,535193–

337Boca Raton, FLFL101,582193–

338Baton Rouge, LALA222,795193–

339Tigard, OROR57,929193–

340Montclair, CACA37,563192–

341Missouri City, TXTX77,327190–

342Orlando, FLFL333,888189–

343Aurora, ILIL181,505188–

344Denton, TXTX169,431188–

345Chino Hills, CACA77,519187–

346Doral, FLFL81,634187–

347Woodstock, GAGA39,895187–

348Leawood, KSKS34,093187–

349Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632187–

350Redlands, CACA74,128186–

351Sterling, VAVA32,411186–

352Hackensack, NJNJ46,380185–

353Gilbert, AZAZ287,285184–

354Altadena, CACA41,705184–

355San Anselmo, CACA12,555184–

356Winter Springs, FLFL39,585183–

357Kenmore, WAWA24,249183–

358Franklin, TNTN90,226182–

359Annandale, VAVA41,705182–

360Oxnard, CACA199,651181–

361Fishers, ININ104,812181–

362Hoover, ALAL93,550180–

363Salem, OROR181,779180–

364Daly City, CACA101,261179–

365Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390179–

366Buena Park, CACA81,741178–

367Laurel, MDMD30,254178–

368Perry Hall, MDMD29,105178–

369New Orleans, LALA362,154177–

370Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180177–

371Broken Arrow, OKOK124,991177–

372Hampton, VAVA137,315177–

373Silver Firs, WAWA22,306177–

374Milwaukee, WIWI562,407177–

375Lafayette, CACA25,313176–

376Wellington, FLFL62,662176–

377Malibu, CACA9,574175–

378DeKalb, ILIL40,467173–

379Yonkers, NYNY212,603173–

380Broadlands, VAVA14,353173–

381Montebello, CACA60,693172–

382Groves, TXTX16,907172–

383Fontana, CACA221,223171–

384Lucas, TXTX8,896171–

385Hanover Park, ILIL36,568170–

386Knoxville, TNTN202,021169–

387Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714168–

388Temecula, CACA114,865167–

389Lexington, MAMA34,295167–

390Orinda, CACA19,507166–

391Rossmoor, CACA11,532166–

392Renton, WAWA104,975166–

393Glendale, AZAZ260,572165–

394Lathrop, CACA42,783165–

395College Park, MDMD35,418165–

396Murray, UTUT53,297164–

397Travilah, MDMD11,721163–

398Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931163–

399Durham, NCNC305,561163–

400Lewisville, TXTX139,006163–

401Birmingham, ALAL195,893161–

402Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893161–

403Goleta, CACA32,401160–

404Alafaya, FLFL92,449160–

405Palm Harbor, FLFL61,512160–

406Plymouth, MNMN78,942160–

407El Cajon, CACA101,755158–

408Ontario, CACA187,013157–

409Gold River, CACA7,924156–

410Seal Beach, CACA24,075155–

411Gainesville, FLFL148,671155–

412Santee, CACA58,205154–

413Sierra Madre, CACA10,620154–

414Ormond Beach, FLFL44,692154–

415Carbondale, ILIL21,811154–

416West Haven-Sylvan, OROR7,674154–

417Culver City, CACA39,452153–

418Rio Rancho, NMNM114,419153–

419Clayton, CACA10,842152–

420Visalia, CACA146,541152–

421Walnut, CACA27,316152–

422Old Westbury, NYNY5,071152–

423Bull Mountain, OROR9,865152–

424Rutherford, NJNJ19,132151–

425Santa Cruz, CACA61,797150–

426Newark, CACA47,895150–

427Clarksburg, MDMD30,487150–

428Jersey City, NJNJ302,013150–

429Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434150–

430Palm Springs, CACA45,315149–

431Champaign, ILIL91,195149–

432Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546149–

433Shoreline, WAWA66,542146–

434Glenolden, PAPA7,217145–

435Sunrise, FLFL98,846143–

436Newark, NJNJ323,808143–

437Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,265143–

438West Covina, CACA105,301141–

439Clifton, NJNJ91,127141–

440Westminster, CACA88,966140–

441Coral Springs, FLFL138,783140–

442Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877140–

443Palmetto Bay, FLFL24,886140–

444Countryside, VAVA9,661140–

445Lone Tree, COCO15,278139–

446Tamarac, FLFL74,134139–

447Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957139–

448Victorville, CACA141,395138–

449Millcreek, UTUT63,926138–

450San Pablo, CACA31,678137–

451Fort Collins, COCO171,500137–

452Davenport, IAIA100,358137–

453Catonsville, MDMD43,368137–

454Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066137–

455Smithtown, NYNY24,375137–

456San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119136–

457Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969136–

458Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247136–

459San Bernardino, CACA222,044135–

460Glendora, CACA49,671135–

461Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272134–

462Champlin, MNMN23,125134–

463Bethany, OROR33,106134–

464Cascades, VAVA12,357134–

465Wellesley, MAMA30,347133–

466Boise City, IDID238,429132–

467Wilmette, ILIL27,459132–

468Ithaca, NYNY33,632132–

469Manhasset, NYNY7,716132–

470Farragut, TNTN25,121132–

471Yucaipa, CACA54,953131–

472Larkspur, CACA12,620131–

473Noblesville, ININ76,111131–

474New City, NYNY34,458131–

475Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554130–

476Framingham, MAMA73,021130–

477Mamaroneck, NYNY19,896130–

478Jonesboro, ARAR83,296129–

479Brea, CACA47,260128–

480Diamond Bar, CACA51,884128–

481Orangevale, CACA35,958128–

482Martinez, CACA36,849127–

483Lake Mary, FLFL16,789127–

484Chanhassen, MNMN25,748127–

485University of California-Davis, CACA8,696126–

486Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291126–

487Kendall, FLFL79,562125–

488Buffalo, NYNY274,613125–

489Garland, TXTX249,625125–

490Granger, ININ30,321124–

491Brownsville, TXTX192,957124–

492Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948122–

493Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803122–

494Stanford, CACA18,662121–

495Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345121–

496Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987121–

497Fairfield, CACA122,489120–

498Scotts Valley, CACA11,652120–

499Palm Desert, CACA53,259120–

500Lakewood, COCO156,927120–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest iranian population?

Los Angeles, California ranks #1 with 51,547 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by iranian population?

Los Angeles, California, New York, New York, Glendale, California, Beverly Hills, California, Irvine, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

2,007 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is iranian population measured?

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