RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,320

Largest Iranian population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iranian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles, California leads at 56,438. 2,320 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 11 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 2,320 is 41.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281476,084–

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08956,438+9%

02New York, NYNY8,584,62913,170+29%

03Irvine, CACA318,76410,476+32%

04San Jose, CACA989,8149,814+33%

05San Diego, CACA1,406,1069,267+22%

06Houston, TXTX2,397,3156,359+39%

07Beverly Hills, CACA30,7645,871−36%

08San Francisco, CACA826,0793,609+59%

09Seattle, WAWA784,7773,496+185%

10Glendale, CACA187,1603,363−67%

11Chicago, ILIL2,731,5853,257+47%

12Mission Viejo, CACA90,4843,180+29%

13Plano, TXTX293,0283,145−8%

14Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1073,068−6%

15Dallas, TXTX1,329,4912,916+45%

16Washington, DCDC693,6452,516+99%

17Santa Monica, CACA90,0822,340−10%

18Austin, TXTX1,002,6322,324+24%

19Las Vegas, NVNV679,8172,192+66%

20Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4812,128+34%

21Calabasas, CACA22,0272,098+20%

22Kings Point, NYNY5,7101,998−3%

23Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0061,996+52%

24San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4221,970+83%

25Kirkland, WAWA97,4101,879+358%

26Great Neck, NYNY11,1411,827−23%

27Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,692−14%

28Boston, MAMA672,9731,534+108%

29Newport Beach, CACA81,9771,521−36%

30Portland, OROR635,1091,506+132%

31Charlotte, NCNC964,7841,459+86%

32Oakland, CACA440,8381,433+36%

33Long Beach, CACA450,4691,418+131%

34Potomac, MDMD45,9021,414+6%

35Berkeley, CACA121,9111,404+52%

36Denver, COCO740,6131,395+76%

37Anaheim, CACA341,0081,386−33%

38Frisco, TXTX236,9551,355+30%

39Turlock, CACA72,8641,352+88%

40Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,348+33%

41Oklahoma City, OKOK719,8491,329+2%

42Sunnyvale, CACA156,5771,318+18%

43Baltimore, MDMD569,9971,304+65%

44Tysons, VAVA28,9361,289–

45Los Gatos, CACA32,5761,235+177%

46Arlington, TXTX402,1341,216+17%

47Laguna Hills, CACA30,0201,169+12%

48Rockville, MDMD67,5631,165−4%

49Fresno, CACA555,5491,132+14%

50Bethesda, MDMD69,3971,111+41%

51Raleigh, NCNC506,3061,106+108%

52Spring Valley, NVNV219,1871,055+96%

53Santa Clarita, CACA228,4301,047+31%

54Arlington, VAVA236,2541,041+20%

55Roseville, CACA167,3021,027+34%

56Columbus, OHOH938,3961,019+119%

57Orange, CACA138,3651,018+63%

58Nashville, TNTN721,0741,001−1%

59Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281999+50%

60Folsom, CACA91,983963+81%

61Lake Forest, CACA86,333961−18%

62Atlanta, GAGA529,110933+81%

63Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230899−41%

64Saratoga, CACA30,418885−21%

65Santa Clara, CACA133,446883+24%

66Reston, VAVA64,414875+20%

67Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654873−26%

68Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113869−3%

69Columbia, MDMD104,338867+37%

70Torrance, CACA138,391838−24%

71San Marcos, CACA94,908837+89%

72Sacramento, CACA536,449812−19%

73Bellevue, WAWA154,193800−30%

74Agoura Hills, CACA19,243784+286%

75West Hollywood, CACA34,231782+16%

76Carlsbad, CACA112,260777+30%

77Albuquerque, NMNM556,588777+16%

78Burbank, CACA102,988774−51%

79Palo Alto, CACA67,609753+5%

80North Bethesda, MDMD49,677753+3%

81Pearland, TXTX129,930752+1609%

82McLean, VAVA49,627750+51%

83Los Altos, CACA30,965749+98%

84Johns Creek, GAGA80,401742−51%

85Chandler, AZAZ278,748735+78%

86Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994732+59%

87Amarillo, TXTX205,130730+76%

88San Mateo, CACA103,337725−29%

89Pasadena, CACA135,804722+26%

90Riverside, CACA323,057717+57%

91Lexington, KYKY329,751716+141%

92Tucson, AZAZ548,371714+13%

93Simi Valley, CACA124,861703−8%

94Beaverton, OROR97,842701+78%

95Horizon West, FLFL67,416695+1729%

96Foster City, CACA32,411690+21%

97Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779687+19%

98Campbell, CACA42,490686+29%

99Brookline, MAMA63,266685+55%

100Danville, CACA43,302677+12%

101Poway, CACA49,180673+73%

102Little Elm, TXTX62,727671+7356%

103Cambridge, MAMA122,588668+139%

104Centreville, VAVA71,706660+55%

105Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233658+96%

106Fremont, CACA226,442641−20%

107Pleasanton, CACA74,556631−27%

108Concord, CACA123,261630−12%

109Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545630+530%

110Alpharetta, GAGA66,921627+98%

111Sandy, UTUT92,386624+1287%

112Davis, CACA66,110615+16%

113Indianapolis, ININ901,116612+35%

114Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689611−1%

115Norman, OKOK130,943605+30%

116Idylwood, VAVA17,559605+83%

117Stockton, CACA324,597602+68%

118State College, PAPA40,844601+14925%

119Laguna Beach, CACA22,391575+116%

120Carmichael, CACA76,948572+36%

121Overland Park, KSKS203,677569+6%

122Gainesville, FLFL148,671563+263%

123Lafayette, CACA25,313558+217%

124Travilah, MDMD11,721558+242%

125Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856557−38%

126San Ramon, CACA86,209551−43%

127Louisville, KYKY641,962546−5%

128Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889546−19%

129Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793545+16%

130Reno, NVNV283,621544+54%

131Oceanside, CACA170,483543+67%

132Tampa, FLFL413,554539+83%

133Redwood City, CACA82,178537+9%

134Burlingame, CACA31,929529+69%

135San Carlos, CACA29,261524+39%

136Sugar Land, TXTX107,726522+59%

137Minneapolis, MNMN430,324521+86%

138Huntington Beach, CACA191,451519+9%

139Aurora, COCO410,053519+89%

140Flower Hill, MDMD13,794518–

141Lake Oswego, OROR39,722508+25%

142Olathe, KSKS150,025507+979%

143Alexandria, VAVA160,662507−23%

144Sammamish, WAWA66,110500+68%

145Memphis, TNTN609,647486+88%

146North Potomac, MDMD23,922480−33%

147Germantown, MDMD90,719479−47%

148Greensboro, NCNC308,667477+20%

149Ellicott City, MDMD75,257474+118%

150Kansas City, MOMO521,220469+44%

151Irving, TXTX257,076466−6%

152Fair Oaks, CACA32,799465+68%

153Great Falls, VAVA15,228464−42%

154Murrieta, CACA114,124458+27%

155Temecula, CACA114,865455+172%

156Friendswood, TXTX41,319455+3150%

157Boulder, COCO105,689452+67%

158Roswell, GAGA91,505451+65%

159San Clemente, CACA62,226444−5%

160Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117444+12%

161Costa Mesa, CACA108,881439+22%

162Fullerton, CACA138,675435−19%

163Modesto, CACA219,652431−22%

164Kendall, FLFL79,562430+244%

165Mountain View, CACA85,438428−29%

166College Station, TXTX127,472428+269%

167Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013420−32%

168Edina, MNMN54,356419+565%

169Albany, CACA19,195416+31%

170Hollywood, FLFL157,019416+92%

171Tulsa, OKOK416,209415−20%

172Cupertino, CACA58,333413−59%

173Escondido, CACA146,030407−19%

174Waltham, MAMA65,037406+44%

175Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122402+36%

176Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632401+114%

177Enterprise, NVNV240,464398+69%

178Huntsville, ALAL233,627394−11%

179Palmdale, CACA161,845393+22%

180Leesburg, VAVA49,917393+79%

181San Marcos, TXTX77,830392+1252%

182Round Rock, TXTX141,282391+53%

183Honolulu, HIHI341,868387+258%

184Tustin, CACA77,843386−43%

185Santa Cruz, CACA61,797384+156%

186North Tustin, CACA25,807383–

187Claremont, CACA35,838381+94%

188Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428381+12%

189Laguna Woods, CACA16,844380+24%

190Mesa, AZAZ513,656379+57%

191New Orleans, LALA362,154378+114%

192Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453376+623%

193Tempe, AZAZ190,571373−30%

194Redondo Beach, CACA67,281372−45%

195La Mesa, CACA59,914369+33%

196La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480368+20%

197Olney, MDMD35,797368+304%

198Carrboro, NCNC20,962368+844%

199Richardson, TXTX118,542367+60%

200Jupiter, FLFL62,350364+810%

201Cary, NCNC183,582362+77%

202Vandenberg, CACA6,776356–

203Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257355+45%

204Eugene, OROR178,618354+72%

205Belmont, CACA28,752353−17%

206Ashburn, VAVA46,026353−51%

207El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026352−42%

208Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975350−23%

209Culver City, CACA39,452349+128%

210Northbrook, ILIL34,744349+69%

211Herndon, VAVA25,506349+482%

212Yorba Linda, CACA65,632348−56%

213Fort Wayne, ININ275,203347+4238%

214Rocklin, CACA76,821346+7%

215Citrus Heights, CACA86,3483390%

216Bakersfield, CACA422,165338−47%

217St. Louis, MOMO278,144338+10%

218Union City, CACA65,282337+375%

219Draper, UTUT50,652337+349%

220Wichita, KSKS400,987336+19%

221McKinney, TXTX236,001334−28%

222Flower Mound, TXTX79,540333+1232%

223Naperville, ILIL153,114331−35%

224Henderson, NVNV353,289328−70%

225Blackhawk, CACA10,137324+68%

226Durham, NCNC305,561324+99%

227Franklin, TNTN90,226324+78%

228Lincoln, NENE301,522320+35%

229Castle Pines, COCO15,583318+3080%

230Granite Bay, CACA21,673317−16%

231Arcadia, CACA54,117316+50%

232Annandale, VAVA41,705316+74%

233Richmond, VAVA237,257314+25%

234Gilbert, AZAZ287,285313+70%

235Kentfield, CACA6,900310+621%

236Corona, CACA161,734308−71%

237Antioch, CACA118,958307+241%

238Paradise, NVNV185,913307−48%

239Colorado Springs, COCO494,743304−20%

240New Canaan, CTCT6,896300–

241Edmond, OKOK100,479300−33%

242Fairfield, CACA122,489297+148%

243Everett, WAWA113,567296+2591%

244Santa Barbara, CACA86,422295−13%

245Encinitas, CACA60,736294−25%

246Cascades, VAVA12,357294+119%

247Braddock, VAVA6,536293–

248Emeryville, CACA13,251290+607%

249Novato, CACA51,947289−42%

250Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513287–

251Redlands, CACA74,128284+53%

252Madison, WIWI286,233284−30%

253South Riding, VAVA34,352283+1%

254El Cerrito, CACA26,121282−31%

255Hendersonville, TNTN64,266282+2464%

256Carrollton, TXTX134,562281+33%

257Allen, TXTX113,447280−44%

258Richmond, CACA114,861278−43%

259Countryside, VAVA9,661278+99%

260Towson, MDMD58,679277+307%

261Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419276+21%

262San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914276−13%

263San Rafael, CACA59,410276−28%

264Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373276+345%

265Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,265275+92%

266Palm Desert, CACA53,259274+128%

267Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990274+147%

268Burnsville, MNMN65,244273+415%

269El Paso, TXTX683,012273−33%

270West Covina, CACA105,301272+93%

271Westlake, CACA7,505272+17%

272Sherwood, OROR20,535272+946%

273Leander, TXTX91,132272+479%

274Upland, CACA79,446270−66%

275Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390267+49%

276Renton, WAWA104,975267+61%

277Glendale, AZAZ260,572266+61%

278Lowell, MAMA119,971265+227%

279Medford, MAMA59,834264–

280Gilroy, CACA60,764263+36%

281Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513262+11%

282Oak Park, CACA13,757260−33%

283Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291260+157%

284Cypress, CACA48,781259+118%

285Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017258−24%

286Camas, WAWA27,749257+122%

287Vista, CACA98,274256+271%

288Lakewood Ranch, FLFL43,945254–

289Tigard, OROR57,929254+32%

290Pinole, CACA18,543253+603%

291Clovis, CACA129,347253+8%

292Norfolk, VAVA231,013251−14%

293Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379250+191%

294Yonkers, NYNY212,603250+45%

295Morgan Hill, CACA45,625249−30%

296Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,593248+15%

297Winter Gardens, CACA22,131248+282%

298Martinez, CACA36,849247+94%

299Petaluma, CACA59,688247+16%

300Jersey City, NJNJ302,013247+65%

301Vienna, VAVA16,691247−45%

302Keller, TXTX46,078246+645%

303Livermore, CACA83,457245−15%

304Rohnert Park, CACA44,811243+440%

305Centennial, COCO108,658243+16%

306Rosemont, CACA23,766241+373%

307Dana Point, CACA32,232240+253%

308Hallandale Beach, FLFL42,698240+485%

309Hesperia, CACA102,605239–

310Santa Ana, CACA315,586238−5%

311Oak Park, ILIL52,823238+222%

312Castro Valley, CACA65,001237−42%

313Lansdowne, VAVA12,328237−7%

314Kennewick, WAWA88,366237–

315Old Westbury, NYNY5,071235+55%

316Brentwood, TNTN45,313234−8%

317South Pasadena, CACA25,503233+309%

318Fayetteville, ARAR106,623232+158%

319San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636228+217%

320Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566228+145%

321Moraga, CACA16,322227−7%

322Oakley, CACA47,583227+3683%

323Tacoma, WAWA229,816226+343%

324Fort Collins, COCO171,500225+64%

325Garland, TXTX249,625225+80%

326Orinda, CACA19,507224+35%

327Kenmore, WAWA24,249224+22%

328Alamo, CACA14,488222−31%

329Placentia, CACA54,911221−23%

330Lynnwood, WAWA42,132221+13%

331Wheaton, ILIL54,065220–

332Colleyville, TXTX25,727220+1471%

333Camarillo, CACA68,652219−18%

334Farragut, TNTN25,121219+66%

335Monterey, CACA28,953218+246%

336Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271218−49%

337Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260215+617%

338Coral Gables, FLFL49,578215–

339Newton, MAMA90,741215−73%

340Santa Rosa, CACA179,437214−63%

341Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457214–

342Menlo Park, CACA32,713211−37%

343Paramus, NJNJ26,723211+8%

344King City, OROR5,044211–

345Twin Falls, IDID56,216209–

346Schaumburg, ILIL77,249208−7%

347Franconia, VAVA18,335208+617%

348Kent, WAWA134,871208–

349Lewisville, TXTX139,006207+27%

350Lowes Island, VAVA11,018206−43%

351Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893205–

352Framingham, MAMA73,021204+57%

353Aurora, OHOH18,014204–

354Oakton, VAVA36,528204−52%

355Carmel, ININ105,634203−20%

356Wells Branch, TXTX13,523203–

357Chantilly, VAVA24,036203−26%

358Shoreline, WAWA66,542203+39%

359Silver Spring, MDMD81,462202+648%

360Rochester, MNMN124,292202+552%

361Milton, GAGA41,266201+142%

362The Hills, NJNJ10,785201–

363Milwaukee, WIWI562,407201+14%

364Belmont, VAVA9,729200+365%

365Cedar Park, TXTX79,032198+383%

366Campbellsville, KYKY11,783197–

367West Sacramento, CACA56,216196+717%

368Troy, MIMI88,733196−10%

369Isla Vista, CACA13,920195−5%

370Solana Beach, CACA12,602195+68%

371Coral Springs, FLFL138,783195+39%

372Plymouth, MNMN78,942195+22%

373Chino Hills, CACA77,519193+3%

374Chesterfield, MOMO49,309193+1508%

375Troy, NYNY50,912193–

376Vancouver, WAWA199,698193−42%

377Daly City, CACA101,261192+7%

378Stamford, CTCT139,535192−1%

379Lake Butler, FLFL17,125192−8%

380Miami, FLFL489,812192−27%

381West Lafayette, ININ45,747192+500%

382Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971190–

383Diamond Bar, CACA51,884190+48%

384Hayward, CACA157,113189−46%

385University Place, WAWA35,479189+385%

386Natchitoches, LALA17,146188–

387Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279188+147%

388Moorpark, CACA35,023187+105%

389Stillwater, OKOK50,046187+325%

390Tallahassee, FLFL204,902186−44%

391Jeffersonville, ININ54,134186–

392Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335186–

393Redland, MDMD18,665186+71%

394Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753185+429%

395Dumont, NJNJ18,501185–

396Bethany, OROR33,106184+37%

397Cinco Ranch, TXTX18,611184−21%

398West Jordan, UTUT116,812184–

399Bellingham, WAWA96,395184−45%

400Redmond, WAWA82,506184−8%

401Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554183+41%

402Topanga, CACA8,885183+66%

403Dublin, CACA71,602182−70%

404Lancaster, CACA170,084181−32%

405Detroit, MIMI649,095181+1710%

406Westmere, NYNY8,334181–

407Little Rock, ARAR206,427180+67%

408Orangevale, CACA35,958180+41%

409Suwanee, GAGA23,034180+122%

410Murray, UTUT53,297180+10%

411Morton Grove, ILIL24,582179+209%

412Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737179−68%

413Tracy, CACA101,901178+53%

414Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067177+234%

415Alhambra, CACA79,820177−54%

416Warr Acres, OKOK10,552177+228%

417San Leandro, CACA85,353176+274%

418Whitney, NVNV47,221176+700%

419Plainview, NYNY25,982176−40%

420Akron, OHOH189,691176+389%

421La Quinta, CACA39,440175+202%

422Pomona, CACA147,807175−66%

423Harrison, NYNY32,273175+1491%

424Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858175−79%

425Blacksburg, VAVA45,104175−22%

426Mill Creek, WAWA20,902175+327%

427Murphy, TXTX20,985174–

428Newington, VAVA13,478174+228%

429Orlando, FLFL333,888173−8%

430Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,519173–

431Plantation, FLFL99,183172+330%

432Chula Vista, CACA275,533171−51%

433Coto de Caza, CACA15,190171−34%

434Lawrence, KSKS96,367171−12%

435California, MDMD13,136171–

436Cockeysville, MDMD23,962171+50%

437Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736171−47%

438Brea, CACA47,260170+33%

439Eastvale, CACA70,594170+47%

440College Park, MDMD35,418169+2%

441Summerlin South, NVNV31,354169+345%

442Menifee, CACA118,592168+740%

443Pasadena, MDMD34,309168–

444Arlington, MAMA46,350168+195%

445Somerville, MAMA84,211168+60%

446Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830167−31%

447Iowa City, IAIA76,229167−31%

448Westminster, COCO116,182166+269%

449Knoxville, TNTN202,021166−2%

450West University Place, TXTX15,158166+50%

451Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671166–

452Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132165–

453Pinecrest, FLFL18,635165+931%

454Oakdale, CACA23,246164–

455Aurora, ILIL181,505164−13%

456Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191164+198%

457Brentwood, CACA66,607163+41%

458Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831163+50%

459Omaha, NENE488,797163−22%

460Dranesville, VAVA11,828163+270%

461Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894161−40%

462Woodside, CACA5,181160+214%

463South San Francisco, CACA64,941160+1678%

464Burke, VAVA44,029160+45%

465Hillsborough, CACA11,206159−32%

466West Hartford, CTCT63,620159+238%

467Orono, MEME11,151159–

468Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247158+16%

469Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464158–

470Nashua, NHNH92,435156+184%

471Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650156+126%

472Hercules, CACA26,326155+1309%

473Frederick, MDMD92,059155+343%

474Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514155−40%

475Monrovia, CACA38,264154+144%

476Pullman, WAWA33,756154+340%

477Charleston, SCSC159,423153+46%

478Sahuarita, AZAZ37,694152+700%

479La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660151−68%

480Fortuna, CACA12,003151–

481Lakewood, COCO156,927151+26%

482Darnestown, MDMD7,051151+439%

483Greeley, COCO115,073150+971%

484Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527150–

485Alameda, CACA76,876149+1046%

486Garden Grove, CACA170,455149+73%

487North Kensington, MDMD8,954149+255%

488Madison, MSMS28,575149+473%

489Bull Mountain, OROR9,865149−2%

490Alafaya, FLFL92,449148−8%

491Four Square Mile, COCO23,024146–

492Lake Forest, ILIL19,731146+1117%

493Ithaca, NYNY33,632146+11%

494McMinnville, TNTN13,943146–

495Miami Beach, FLFL81,594145−43%

496Portland, MEME69,911145+314%

497Mooresville, NCNC55,842144–

498Corvallis, OROR61,499144+31%

499Martha Lake, WAWA22,634144–

500French Valley, CACA45,269143–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which city has the highest iranian population?

Los Angeles, California ranks #1 with 56,438 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by iranian population?

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

How many cities are in this ranking?

2,320 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is iranian population measured?

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