RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 1,065

Largest Iranian population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Iranian ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles County, California leads at 85,595. 1,065 counties qualify in total. California carries 10 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93485,595–

02Orange County, CACA3,149,50732,238–

03Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39118,565–

04San Diego County, CACA3,282,24816,745–

05Harris County, TXTX5,045,02610,575–

06Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87310,080–

07Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5829,888–

08King County, WAWA2,344,9399,250–

09Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9399,127–

10Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0707,933–

11Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5586,655–

12Alameda County, CACA1,636,6306,484–

13Collin County, TXTX1,297,1796,316–

14Cook County, ILIL5,194,6256,081–

15New York County, NYNY1,664,8625,867–

16San Mateo County, CACA743,5685,233–

17Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4604,943–

18Clark County, NVNV2,407,2264,907–

19Riverside County, CACA2,544,9164,007–

20Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9793,843–

21San Francisco County, CACA826,0793,609–

22Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493,427–

23Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7913,355–

24Kings County, NYNY2,653,9633,332–

25Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3973,152–

26Queens County, NYNY2,358,1823,112–

27Ventura County, CACA830,8512,985–

28Travis County, TXTX1,389,6702,947–

29Washington County, OROR611,7082,684–

30Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4662,659–

31District of Columbia, DCDC693,6452,516–

32Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9162,492–

33Denton County, TXTX1,069,3462,461–

34San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0912,459–

35Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0882,422–

36Snohomish County, WAWA870,6562,364–

37Stanislaus County, CACA557,7192,108–

38Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0292,102–

39Broward County, FLFL2,013,3172,044–

40Cobb County, GAGA793,3451,975–

41Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7841,828–

42Orange County, FLFL1,528,0021,827–

43Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351,825–

44Placer County, CACA442,0811,820–

45Howard County, MDMD339,1831,805–

46Bergen County, NJNJ977,0261,760–

47Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911,742–

48Baltimore County, MDMD847,6501,707–

49Marin County, CACA253,6941,690–

50Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1251,667–

51DuPage County, ILIL934,2981,628–

52Suffolk County, MAMA791,8911,576–

53Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831,536–

54Multnomah County, OROR795,3911,528–

55Fresno County, CACA1,035,4561,505–

56Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5361,502–

57Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0991,450–

58Johnson County, KSKS636,9061,401–

59Denver County, COCO740,6131,395–

60Baltimore, MDMD569,9971,304–

61Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3371,288–

62Williamson County, TXTX752,8271,279–

63Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7431,267–

64Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651,267–

65Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7261,261–

66Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6851,247–

67Norfolk County, MAMA739,7491,194–

68Arapahoe County, COCO673,8201,151–

69Alachua County, FLFL290,0281,148–

70Montgomery County, PAPA877,6431,075–

71Clackamas County, OROR426,2801,067–

72Arlington County, VAVA243,9311,041–

73Davidson County, TNTN745,9041,029–

74Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1151,005–

75Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281999–

76Douglas County, COCO399,396998–

77Lake County, ILIL719,339993–

78Prince William County, VAVA502,966981–

79San Joaquin County, CACA823,815963–

80Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214950–

81Yolo County, CACA224,410939–

82Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035922–

83Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925914–

84Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852900–

85Sonoma County, CACA486,444895–

86Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090891–

87Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601870–

88Brazoria County, TXTX419,080830–

89Jefferson County, KYKY795,222810–

90Washoe County, NVNV509,386795–

91Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380791–

92Boulder County, COCO328,560784–

93Essex County, NJNJ896,379778–

94DeKalb County, GAGA774,394768–

95Cleveland County, OKOK303,973749–

96St. Louis County, MOMO990,911746–

97Pierce County, WAWA946,288723–

98Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038720–

99Fayette County, KYKY329,751716–

100Prince George's County, MDMD970,374706–

101Worcester County, MAMA888,502694–

102Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335661–

103Centre County, PAPA157,393653–

104Chester County, PAPA557,116644–

105Hudson County, NJNJ735,033641–

106Tulsa County, OKOK698,782641–

107Duval County, FLFL1,062,963634–

108Frederick County, MDMD302,883628–

109Marion County, ININ992,196618–

110Somerset County, NJNJ356,486618–

111Shelby County, TNTN910,226615–

112Seminole County, FLFL491,884614–

113Henrico County, VAVA342,775605–

114Summit County, OHOH538,376600–

115St. Charles County, MOMO426,499590–

116Galveston County, TXTX372,207587–

117Tippecanoe County, ININ190,456581–

118Williamson County, TNTN272,061578–

119Clark County, WAWA532,119571–

120Honolulu County, HIHI988,703570–

121Delaware County, PAPA580,937564–

122Randall County, TXTX152,351556–

123Jackson County, MOMO732,994552–

124San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367542–

125Guilford County, NCNC562,234518–

126Orange County, NCNC152,498514–

127Alexandria, VAVA160,662507–

128Pinellas County, FLFL948,563506–

129Essex County, MAMA826,653501–

130Morris County, NJNJ524,251492–

131Knox County, TNTN511,453490–

132Madison County, ALAL433,516486–

133Kern County, CACA927,068481–

134Brevard County, FLFL663,982475–

135El Dorado County, CACA192,323474–

136Forsyth County, GAGA282,805473–

137Solano County, CACA455,376470–

138Bristol County, MAMA593,640469–

139Hays County, TXTX304,390462–

140Union County, NJNJ601,863458–

141Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332454–

142Erie County, NYNY946,741450–

143Lane County, OROR381,584450–

144Bucks County, PAPA647,828449–

145Brazos County, TXTX249,088444–

146Pinal County, AZAZ539,380436–

147Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216430–

148Jefferson County, COCO580,451424–

149Hamilton County, ININ387,036424–

150Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415420–

151Richmond County, NYNY501,290405–

152Manatee County, FLFL468,200405–

153Dakota County, MNMN457,710402–

154Allen County, ININ402,329400–

155Dane County, WIWI590,375392–

156Albany County, NYNY321,225391–

157Jackson County, OROR221,795386–

158Orleans Parish, LALA362,154378–

159Ramsey County, MNMN541,623378–

160New Castle County, DEDE588,026375–

161Greenville County, SCSC583,125365–

162El Paso County, COCO757,040358–

163Sarasota County, FLFL479,958355–

164Larimer County, COCO377,292346–

165Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433346–

166Monterey County, CACA433,729344–

167Madison County, MSMS116,298344–

168St. Louis, MOMO278,144338–

169Durham County, NCNC347,240338–

170Bowie County, TXTX92,696336–

171Adams County, COCO554,668328–

172Whatcom County, WAWA236,392326–

173Lancaster County, NENE334,049320–

174Will County, ILIL712,253314–

175Richmond, VAVA237,257314–

176Portage County, OHOH163,404311–

177Lorain County, OHOH323,219311–

178Providence County, RIRI678,179311–

179Leon County, FLFL299,048310–

180Champaign County, ILIL209,972310–

181Kane County, ILIL525,757306–

182Monroe County, NYNY750,506297–

183Pasco County, FLFL674,516297–

184Utah County, UTUT759,859293–

185El Paso County, TXTX877,858289–

186Hamilton County, TNTN390,833289–

187Sumner County, TNTN215,538287–

188Merced County, CACA297,260275–

189Volusia County, FLFL606,573274–

190Shelby County, ALAL238,552269–

191Lackawanna County, PAPA216,502266–

192Ingham County, MIMI289,709263–

193Hampden County, MAMA464,338261–

194Monongalia County, WVWV107,991260–

195Kanawha County, WVWV172,381251–

196Norfolk, VAVA231,013251–

197York County, PAPA473,197250–

198Penobscot County, MEME157,967248–

199Washington County, ARAR271,213248–

200Montgomery County, TXTX781,194248–

201Montgomery County, VAVA98,434243–

202Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035239–

203Benton County, WAWA221,722237–

204Forsyth County, NCNC401,718234–

205Passaic County, NJNJ531,624234–

206Orange County, NYNY417,669231–

207Pulaski County, ARAR404,611227–

208Shasta County, CACA181,648226–

209Richland County, SCSC434,956225–

210Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398222–

211Chatham County, GAGA311,855221–

212Harford County, MDMD266,446220–

213Johnson County, IAIA160,044219–

214Macomb County, MIMI886,221216–

215Payne County, OKOK83,889216–

216Coconino County, AZAZ144,368215–

217Warren County, OHOH257,181212–

218Napa County, CACA132,949211–

219Olmsted County, MNMN166,731210–

220Dutchess County, NYNY300,708210–

221Mercer County, NJNJ399,289209–

222Ocean County, NJNJ673,746209–

223Twin Falls County, IDID97,539209–

224Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549206–

225Garfield County, COCO63,474205–

226Charleston County, SCSC436,200205–

227East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,180202–

228Albemarle County, VAVA118,356202–

229Monroe County, ININ143,345198–

230Scott County, MNMN159,017197–

231Taylor County, KYKY26,763197–

232Smith County, TXTX252,549196–

233Lexington County, SCSC317,588196–

234Burlington County, NJNJ481,439194–

235Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510193–

236Polk County, FLFL874,790191–

237Hawaii County, HIHI210,043191–

238Humboldt County, CACA131,647188–

239Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,089188–

240Tompkins County, NYNY104,047188–

241Ada County, IDID546,141187–

242Clark County, ININ130,451186–

243Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795186–

244Cumberland County, MEME317,222186–

245Chittenden County, VTVT169,115185–

246Delaware County, OHOH242,032185–

247Davis County, UTUT381,227184–

248Douglas County, NENE606,460183–

249Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388183–

250Hampshire County, MAMA164,065182–

251Weld County, COCO378,426180–

252Canadian County, OKOK187,189180–

253Johnson County, TXTX218,048180–

254Pickens County, SCSC139,198180–

255Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737179–

256Waukesha County, WIWI417,210179–

257Potter County, TXTX114,453174–

258Spokane County, WAWA558,344173–

259St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692171–

260Douglas County, KSKS120,920171–

261Hamilton County, OHOH838,418170–

262Lee County, FLFL875,607170–

263Stafford County, VAVA170,803168–

264Washington County, TNTN141,199168–

265Cherokee County, GAGA299,273164–

266Jefferson County, ALAL665,742164–

267Plymouth County, MAMA546,829164–

268Butler County, OHOH400,128163–

269Rockland County, NYNY357,397162–

270Thurston County, WAWA304,261160–

271Franklin County, ALAL32,449158–

272Broome County, NYNY195,736158–

273Nueces County, TXTX352,992158–

274Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,368157–

275Yamhill County, OROR110,024157–

276Whitman County, WAWA48,512156–

277Rutherford County, TNTN386,352155–

278Otero County, NMNM70,368153–

279Benton County, OROR97,728152–

280Northampton County, PAPA324,411152–

281Sussex County, DEDE277,140151–

282Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907151–

283Mobile County, ALAL411,658150–

284Camden County, NJNJ535,799150–

285Aiken County, SCSC181,515147–

286Ottawa County, MIMI308,459147–

287Warren County, TNTN43,717146–

288Iredell County, NCNC211,798144–

289Beaufort County, SCSC204,433143–

290Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657142–

291Cumberland County, PAPA277,270140–

292Clarke County, GAGA129,921138–

293Sutter County, CACA98,787137–

294Columbia County, GAGA169,189137–

295Grand Forks County, NDND74,501136–

296Anchorage, AKAK287,155134–

297Fairfax, VAVA26,772133–

298Wilson County, NCNC81,150132–

299Winnebago County, ILIL283,674132–

300Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091132–

301Collier County, FLFL417,131129–

302Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638128–

303Winnebago County, WIWI174,218127–

304Bannock County, IDID91,591126–

305Boone County, MOMO191,746125–

306Madison County, KYKY101,696124–

307Madison County, ILIL263,110124–

308Lake County, OHOH232,217124–

309Saginaw County, MIMI187,688124–

310Lake County, FLFL456,068123–

311Cass County, NDND201,794123–

312Cumberland County, NCNC338,473121–

313Lafayette Parish, LALA257,949121–

314Broomfield County, COCO79,174120–

315Saratoga County, NYNY241,343120–

316Ulster County, NYNY183,330120–

317Polk County, OROR90,037119–

318Kitsap County, WAWA283,374118–

319Twiggs County, GAGA7,597118–

320Oneida County, NYNY226,392117–

321Comal County, TXTX209,166115–

322Sandoval County, NMNM159,565115–

323Coweta County, GAGA160,240114–

324Vigo County, ININ106,512113–

325Schenectady County, NYNY162,581113–

326Indian River County, FLFL172,799112–

327Onondaga County, NYNY466,584111–

328Johnson County, ININ174,262111–

329Lubbock County, TXTX328,906110–

330Black Hawk County, IAIA131,532110–

331Charles County, MDMD176,593110–

332Butler County, KSKS69,484110–

333Weber County, UTUT278,174109–

334Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393109–

335Imperial County, CACA181,411108–

336Rockwall County, TXTX140,738108–

337Moore County, NCNC110,619107–

338Lamar County, GAGA20,941106–

339Story County, IAIA101,291106–

340Anoka County, MNMN381,605104–

341Mesa County, COCO162,845104–

342Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033103–

343Lee County, ALAL189,881102–

344Richmond County, GAGA206,559101–

345Lucas County, OHOH423,347100–

346Adams County, NENE31,07199–

347Marshall County, ALAL103,53799–

348Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81098–

349Cabell County, WVWV91,18396–

350Livingston Parish, LALA155,03696–

351Pottawatomie County, OKOK75,10296–

352Yuba County, CACA88,69192–

353Lancaster County, PAPA563,15992–

354Butte County, CACA209,21191–

355Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83991–

356Montgomery County, OHOH539,59891–

357Charlottesville, VAVA44,38890–

358Kittitas County, WAWA48,80390–

359Maui County, HIHI160,59290–

360Monroe County, MIMI156,00490–

361Cambria County, PAPA128,96890–

362Cache County, UTUT145,00089–

363Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18689–

364Douglas County, GAGA154,29387–

365Kent County, MIMI675,23285–

366St. Joseph County, ININ272,86183–

367Platte County, MOMO114,40082–

368Wagoner County, OKOK93,26382–

369Dallas County, MOMO18,02581–

370De Soto Parish, LALA27,38181–

371Hall County, GAGA226,56881–

372Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11181–

373Kenton County, KYKY175,77981–

374Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69280–

375Washington County, MDMD157,73180–

376Genesee County, MIMI401,09379–

377Trumbull County, OHOH198,97279–

378York County, SCSC306,88779–

379Bell County, TXTX402,24878–

380Fayette County, PAPA123,02178–

381Waller County, TXTX69,85877–

382Berkeley County, SCSC274,66676–

383Missoula County, MTMT123,51375–

384Peoria County, ILIL178,55375–

385Grafton County, NHNH93,22574–

386Skagit County, WAWA132,97574–

387Clermont County, OHOH216,97774–

388Barnstable County, MAMA233,53973–

389Albany County, WYWY38,55873–

390Tulare County, CACA485,14672–

391Berkshire County, MAMA128,22472–

392Clay County, MOMO265,03271–

393Juneau, AKAK31,60970–

394Union County, NCNC267,67469–

395Martin County, FLFL166,27269–

396Rockingham County, NHNH324,07769–

397McHenry County, ILIL317,75169–

398Pike County, KYKY54,72168–

399San Benito County, CACA70,08268–

400Dodge County, NENE38,05768–

401Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72968–

402Stearns County, MNMN164,11067–

403Carroll County, NHNH52,78467–

404Chatham County, NCNC85,11166–

405Pope County, ARAR64,97666–

406Mahoning County, OHOH224,70666–

407Latah County, IDID41,84266–

408Ohio County, WVWV40,49664–

409Gallatin County, MTMT128,74063–

410McLean County, ILIL171,41963–

411Garland County, ARAR99,69563–

412Kenosha County, WIWI168,44862–

413Stillwater County, MTMT9,44562–

414New Hanover County, NCNC245,95962–

415Kent County, DEDE194,78662–

416Douglas County, NVNV50,11161–

417Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72561–

418Greene County, OHOH174,32261–

419Rock County, WIWI166,47260–

420Parker County, TXTX184,76760–

421Chesapeake, VAVA255,33260–

422Calloway County, KYKY39,42159–

423McMinn County, TNTN57,40459–

424Tuolumne County, CACA53,16058–

425Alexander County, NCNC36,95858–

426Wicomico County, MDMD106,89958–

427Coos County, OROR63,99258–

428Windsor County, VTVT57,31257–

429Washington County, MNMN286,89557–

430Coles County, ILIL46,60757–

431Mendocino County, CACA88,12256–

432Newport News, VAVA183,23056–

433Charlotte County, FLFL217,21256–

434Sangamon County, ILIL194,17056–

435Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72055–

436Manassas, VAVA44,33255–

437Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11555–

438Wichita County, TXTX129,55555–

439Warren County, KYKY149,37555–

440Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34654–

441Kings County, CACA154,32753–

442St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44953–

443Seminole County, OKOK23,44153–

444Lake County, CACA67,77253–

445Scott County, IAIA175,25953–

446Craighead County, ARAR116,95752–

447Cortland County, NYNY45,85052–

448Hinds County, MSMS211,88852–

449Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55252–

450Wells County, ININ28,88351–

451Geary County, KSKS36,33851–

452Panola County, TXTX23,01850–

453Berks County, PAPA440,07250–

454Boone County, KYKY145,31650–

455Bossier Parish, LALA131,86749–

456St. Clair County, ILIL250,70849–

457Talladega County, ALAL81,60349–

458Sweetwater County, WYWY41,26749–

459Wood County, OHOH134,17649–

460Carlton County, MNMN36,71148–

461Greene County, MOMO309,28648–

462Pulaski County, MOMO54,44248–

463Barrow County, GAGA99,77348–

464Jackson County, GAGA99,26548–

465Madison County, NYNY67,12048–

466Berkeley County, WVWV139,52248–

467Midland County, TXTX187,85548–

468Jackson County, ILIL52,50148–

469La Crosse County, WIWI121,33947–

470Alamance County, NCNC186,17747–

471Stark County, OHOH373,77147–

472Peach County, GAGA29,87747–

473Jefferson County, TXTX254,32147–

474Calvert County, MDMD94,48447–

475Etowah County, ALAL103,88646–

476Douglas County, MNMN40,12046–

477Carroll County, MDMD176,67746–

478Lawrence County, OHOH55,71046–

479Deschutes County, OROR213,07246–

480Hancock County, MSMS46,87346–

481Otsego County, NYNY60,58945–

482Tazewell County, ILIL130,04945–

483Warren County, NJNJ112,95345–

484Mason County, TXTX3,99045–

485Osage County, OKOK46,79445–

486Sullivan County, TNTN163,75944–

487York County, VAVA71,37444–

488Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66643–

489Washington County, WIWI139,23843–

490Caldwell County, TXTX55,15043–

491Linn County, OROR132,84343–

492Horry County, SCSC427,55143–

493Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63442–

494Madera County, CACA167,92742–

495Ascension Parish, LALA135,10542–

496Anson County, NCNC21,75842–

497Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88542–

498Franklin County, PAPA160,65242–

499Garfield County, OKOK61,77942–

500Phelps County, MOMO45,24741–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest iranian population?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 85,595 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by iranian population?

Los Angeles County, California, Orange County, California, Santa Clara County, California, San Diego County, California, Harris County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

1,065 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).