RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 540

Largest Iranian population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA leads at 126,167. 540 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441126,167–

02Washington, DCDC6,465,72433,020–

03New York, NYNY20,112,44832,136–

04San Francisco, CACA4,630,04128,056–

05San Jose, CACA1,984,47320,620–

06Houston, TXTX7,904,62717,536–

07San Diego, CACA3,282,24817,138–

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,15717,105–

09Seattle, WAWA4,161,88313,237–

10Chicago, ILIL9,434,12311,217–

11Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18210,546–

12Boston, MAMA5,034,2219,439–

13Sacramento, CACA2,477,2749,034–

14Riverside, CACA4,769,0077,297–

15Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9387,268–

16Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7815,914–

17Miami, FLFL6,391,0725,766–

18Portland, OROR2,542,2825,673–

19Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2265,289–

20Oxnard, CACA830,8515,003–

21Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1184,731–

22Denver, COCO3,092,0374,376–

23Austin, TXTX2,620,9454,169–

24Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2953,285–

25Orlando, FLFL2,957,6723,153–

26Detroit, MIMI4,390,9133,010–

27Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,789–

28Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,767–

29San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1402,558–

30Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,555–

31St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212,063–

32Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162,004–

33Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,995–

34Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,993–

35Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,825–

36Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,571–

37Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,497–

38Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,476–

39Stockton, CACA823,8151,383–

40Hartford, CTCT1,171,4261,305–

41Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,292–

42Bridgeport, CTCT978,1791,254–

43Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,239–

44Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,193–

45Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,178–

46Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,122–

47Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,074–

48Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,055–

49Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,052–

50Worcester, MAMA888,5021,043–

51Modesto, CACA557,7191,027–

52Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,026–

53Lexington, KYKY535,174967–

54Reno, NVNV578,734961–

55Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500959–

56Durham, NCNC625,485937–

57Albuquerque, NMNM925,279924–

58Albany, NYNY915,835906–

59Knoxville, TNTN968,137891–

60Santa Rosa, CACA486,444872–

61Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010868–

62Akron, OHOH701,780864–

63Omaha, NENE1,009,836864–

64Santa Cruz, CACA258,852864–

65Baton Rouge, LALA888,699807–

66Gainesville, FLFL359,036797–

67Columbia, SCSC879,918771–

68New Orleans, LALA970,849758–

69Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273744–

70Providence, RIRI1,708,161742–

71Lansing, MIMI479,722736–

72Madison, WIWI709,685710–

73Boulder, COCO328,560685–

74Colorado Springs, COCO781,796667–

75Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766627–

76North Port, FLFL948,158608–

77Salinas, CACA433,729593–

78Greenville, SCSC1,014,101581–

79Honolulu, HIHI988,703576–

80New Haven, CTCT578,741575–

81Greensboro, NCNC805,945534–

82Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653523–

83Rochester, NYNY1,056,149521–

84Amherst, MAMA164,065516–

85Champaign, ILIL239,979508–

86Boise City, IDID864,243502–

87Vallejo, CACA455,376492–

88Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377482–

89San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367478–

90Wichita, KSKS663,809472–

91Manchester, NHNH433,415465–

92Hickory, NCNC376,890458–

93El Paso, TXTX881,291449–

94Dayton, OHOH826,554440–

95Blacksburg, VAVA181,616437–

96Eugene, OROR381,584429–

97Deltona, FLFL746,933423–

98Bakersfield, CACA927,068417–

99Lakeland, FLFL874,790409–

100Bloomington, ININ165,231393–

101Cape Coral, FLFL875,607388–

102Trenton, NJNJ399,289388–

103Toledo, OHOH599,376382–

104Hilo, HIHI210,043377–

105Tallahassee, FLFL397,442377–

106Visalia, CACA485,146374–

107Syracuse, NYNY652,273369–

108Columbia, MOMO219,062360–

109Fort Collins, COCO377,292356–

110Memphis, TNTN1,341,412354–

111Chattanooga, TNTN594,530345–

112Huntsville, ALAL556,444338–

113Portland, MEME577,635330–

114Allentown, PAPA887,615329–

115Texarkana, TXTX146,816323–

116Little Rock, ARAR777,607319–

117Ames, IAIA128,090318–

118Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047318–

119Lafayette, ININ228,468318–

120Charleston, SCSC889,263312–

121Amarillo, TXTX276,235312–

122Rifle, COCO80,099310–

123State College, PAPA157,393309–

124Provo, UTUT773,426301–

125Savannah, GAGA438,314298–

126Burlington, VTVT227,803296–

127Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850294–

128Merced, CACA297,260293–

129Ogden, UTUT672,784290–

130Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212290–

131College Station, TXTX287,476276–

132Athens, GAGA224,148273–

133Rochester, MNMN231,184268–

134Fayetteville, ARAR622,177266–

135Palm Bay, FLFL663,982259–

136Gulfport, MSMS431,329258–

137Spokane, WAWA608,012253–

138Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206249–

139Iowa City, IAIA182,711249–

140Charlottesville, VAVA228,597248–

141Spartanburg, SCSC407,656245–

142Bellingham, WAWA236,392241–

143Anchorage, AKAK405,821237–

144Napa, CACA132,949236–

145Salem, OROR445,814233–

146Springfield, MAMA464,338232–

147Bend, OROR266,376231–

148Redding, CACA181,648228–

149Santa Fe, NMNM156,907220–

150Lawrence, KSKS120,920214–

151Lancaster, PAPA563,159213–

152Lincoln, NENE352,081211–

153Stillwater, OKOK83,889209–

154Key West, FLFL80,406196–

155Appleton, WIWI249,876194–

156Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795191–

157Wilmington, NCNC492,772186–

158Campbellsville, KYKY38,407184–

159Terre Haute, ININ169,241175–

160Augusta, GAGA641,231174–

161Las Cruces, NMNM229,091174–

162Peoria, ILIL363,505172–

163Lubbock, TXTX368,431170–

164Lacey, WAWA304,261167–

165Chico, CACA209,211166–

166Saginaw, MIMI187,688166–

167Greeley, COCO378,426162–

168Harrisburg, PAPA617,427159–

169Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966159–

170Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864157–

171Binghamton, NYNY243,189155–

172Lake Charles, LALA244,655155–

173Ruston, LALA48,360153–

174St. Cloud, MNMN205,854153–

175Des Moines, IAIA758,539152–

176Waterbury, CTCT463,349152–

177Sumter, SCSC105,067151–

178Kahului, HIHI160,674146–

179Manhattan, KSKS136,122142–

180York, PAPA473,197140–

181Naples, FLFL417,131139–

182Pullman, WAWA48,512138–

183Clarksville, TNTN349,001137–

184Scranton, PAPA574,418132–

185Medford, OROR221,795130–

186Tyler, TXTX252,549129–

187McAllen, TXTX921,549127–

188Slidell, LALA279,108126–

189Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368125–

190Pensacola, FLFL544,949125–

191Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645122–

192Morgantown, WVWV141,995122–

193Grand Forks, NDND105,046121–

194Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975117–

195Carbondale, ILIL52,501117–

196Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155116–

197Davenport, IAIA380,452111–

198Massena, NYNY105,488107–

199Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332106–

200Springfield, MOMO500,694106–

201Canton, OHOH400,246105–

202Roanoke, VAVA316,547105–

203Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191105–

204Albany, OROR132,843104–

205Charleston, WVWV200,170103–

206Eureka, CACA131,647103–

207Bremerton, WAWA283,374102–

208Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552102–

209Bangor, MEME157,967101–

210Duluth, MNMN281,219101–

211Fort Wayne, ININ466,258100–

212Crestview, FLFL315,09899–

213Lafayette, LALA423,75899–

214South Bend, ININ324,53899–

215Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10297–

216Waterloo, IAIA169,18997–

217Sebastian, FLFL172,79996–

218Hagerstown, MDMD315,28092–

219Yuba City, CACA187,47890–

220Starkville, MSMS62,06389–

221Utica, NYNY285,61189–

222Evansville, ININ273,78687–

223Jefferson City, MOMO152,71286–

224Logan, UTUT160,88985–

225St. Simons, GAGA118,52484–

226Auburn, ALAL208,01383–

227Houghton, MIMI40,02883–

228Flint, MIMI401,09383–

229Charleston, ILIL46,60783–

230Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28582–

231Talladega, ALAL91,76482–

232Montgomery, ALAL388,74782–

233Killeen, TXTX511,49779–

234Elkhart, ININ208,77478–

235Fargo, NDND269,52878–

236Corvallis, OROR97,72877–

237Asheville, NCNC422,34576–

238Frankfort, KYKY77,87476–

239Lumberton, NCNC119,94176–

240Athens, TXTX88,59576–

241Greenville, NCNC182,93675–

242Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55375–

243Gainesville, GAGA226,56874–

244Pikeville, KYKY89,12274–

245Niles, MIMI152,44473–

246Monroe, LALA222,39072–

247Great Falls, MTMT85,02971–

248Riverton, WYWY39,46470–

249Ithaca, NYNY104,04770–

250Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01469–

251Watertown, NYNY111,54069–

252Huntington, WVWV365,96568–

253Centralia, WAWA88,06268–

254Truckee, CACA101,91167–

255Fayetteville, NCNC395,41266–

256Muskogee, OKOK66,70866–

257Salisbury, MDMD131,87265–

258Mobile, ALAL411,65864–

259Erie, PAPA265,83264–

260Racine, WIWI198,91963–

261Lake City, FLFL74,09462–

262Susanville, CACA28,11759–

263Pocatello, IDID91,59159–

264Joplin, MOMO208,79659–

265Kenosha, WIWI168,44859–

266Clearlake, CACA67,77259–

267Springfield, ILIL206,03358–

268Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21558–

269Kingston, NYNY183,33058–

270Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66657–

271Lynchburg, VAVA269,16956–

272Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55156–

273Shelton, WAWA71,16553–

274Pittsfield, MAMA128,22453–

275Burlington, NCNC186,17752–

276Show Low, AZAZ109,94652–

277Norwich, CTCT284,01551–

278Bozeman, MTMT128,74050–

279Edwards, COCO54,29150–

280Johnstown, PAPA128,96850–

281Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13750–

282Winchester, VAVA152,33249–

283Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44849–

284Brownsville, TXTX433,94648–

285Longview, TXTX297,31548–

286Monticello, NYNY80,58648–

287Kokomo, ININ83,90448–

288Ashland, OHOH52,52348–

289Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19348–

290Sterling, ILIL54,12148–

291St. George, UTUT213,67047–

292Marion, ININ66,52447–

293Bloomington, ILIL171,41946–

294Topeka, KSKS233,05246–

295Hanford, CACA154,32746–

296Roswell, NMNM63,36445–

297Columbus, GAGA324,83045–

298Daphne, ALAL267,76145–

299Green Bay, WIWI336,75645–

300Kingsport, TNTN314,83445–

301Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72144–

302Bonham, TXTX39,26544–

303Carson, NVNV58,57143–

304Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65743–

305Wilson, NCNC81,15043–

306Missoula, MTMT128,69843–

307Kalispell, MTMT115,42942–

308Youngstown, OHOH423,67842–

309Troy, ALAL33,68841–

310Paducah, KYKY102,25941–

311Midland, TXTX193,13940–

312Torrington, CTCT114,69039–

313Jacksonville, NCNC217,17539–

314Jonesboro, ARAR139,44039–

315Seaford, DEDE277,14038–

316Muncie, ININ113,10638–

317Parkersburg, WVWV87,26438–

318Greenfield, MAMA70,69837–

319Hot Springs, ARAR99,69537–

320Danville, VAVA101,13736–

321Jackson, MSMS609,84736–

322Gettysburg, PAPA107,59435–

323Stevens Point, WIWI71,94335–

324Corsicana, TXTX57,18134–

325Deming, NMNM25,40734–

326Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49734–

327Salina, KSKS59,12134–

328Ukiah, CACA88,12234–

329Odessa, TXTX173,80134–

330Rapid City, SDSD156,93434–

331Shreveport, LALA383,47434–

332Murray, KYKY39,42134–

333Owosso, MIMI67,68133–

334Dubuque, IAIA99,38133–

335Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63833–

336Yakima, WAWA259,18533–

337Galesburg, ILIL47,76732–

338Monroe, MIMI156,00432–

339Oxford, MSMS71,97232–

340Johnson City, TNTN216,41632–

341Casper, WYWY80,52631–

342Oneonta, NYNY60,58931–

343Richmond, KYKY131,80631–

344Easton, MDMD38,23829–

345Watertown, SDSD29,56229–

346Corning, NYNY91,85529–

347LaGrange, GAGA107,09729–

348Lebanon, NHNH224,50029–

349Marquette, MIMI68,06429–

350Decatur, ALAL160,32629–

351Longview, WAWA114,88528–

352Eau Claire, WIWI176,64728–

353Lewiston, IDID65,45028–

354Effingham, ILIL44,72727–

355Hillsdale, MIMI45,73827–

356Putnam, CTCT98,09627–

357Glens Falls, NYNY124,37327–

358Hinesville, GAGA91,87027–

359Holland, MIMI123,18826–

360Laconia, NHNH65,14726–

361Aberdeen, WAWA78,14425–

362Port Angeles, WAWA78,20225–

363Barnstable, MAMA233,53925–

364Enid, OKOK61,77925–

365La Crosse, WIWI171,18225–

366Barre, VTVT59,65225–

367Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88025–

368Billings, MTMT193,60324–

369Elko, NVNV56,68224–

370Yuma, AZAZ224,44924–

371Cumberland, MDMD93,64024–

372Jefferson, GAGA99,26523–

373Keene, NHNH78,26923–

374Shawnee, OKOK75,10223–

375Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21923–

376Grand Junction, COCO162,84523–

377Brigham City, UTUT70,40523–

378Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15422–

379Whitewater, WIWI106,12721–

380Dixon, ILIL32,91421–

381Greeneville, TNTN73,83121–

382Salem, OHOH99,37721–

383Twin Falls, IDID123,90121–

384Athens, TNTN71,59021–

385Wooster, OHOH116,75821–

386Manitowoc, WIWI81,71020–

387Dothan, ALAL156,26620–

388Fairbanks, AKAK93,97220–

389Rockford, ILIL337,24220–

390Rutland, VTVT59,65319–

391Reading, PAPA440,07219–

392Chillicothe, OHOH76,42919–

393North Platte, NENE33,97218–

394Payson, AZAZ53,80118–

395Minot, NDND75,69418–

396Bay City, MIMI102,12317–

397Waco, TXTX308,80717–

398Ketchikan, AKAK13,54917–

399Kingsville, TXTX30,31517–

400Lexington Park, MDMD211,17617–

401Panama City, FLFL231,17417–

402Ardmore, OKOK48,91017–

403Abilene, TXTX185,42916–

404Ellensburg, WAWA48,80316–

405Morehead City, NCNC70,46916–

406Fort Smith, ARAR234,14016–

407Lebanon, PAPA146,38016–

408Bedford, ININ45,56816–

409Hastings, NENE40,57716–

410Olean, NYNY75,39016–

411Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21116–

412Beaumont, TXTX399,31015–

413Macomb, ILIL25,91615–

414Port Townsend, WAWA33,97015–

415Richmond, ININ66,16915–

416Seneca, SCSC83,77515–

417Statesboro, GAGA97,97715–

418Ottawa, ILIL145,90215–

419Midland, MIMI83,75415–

420Bartlesville, OKOK54,03715–

421Waycross, GAGA57,67014–

422Crescent City, CACA26,41014–

423Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69114–

424East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17914–

425Janesville, WIWI166,47214–

426Oshkosh, WIWI174,21814–

427Weirton, WVWV112,46814–

428Astoria, OROR40,92614–

429Branson, MOMO57,00114–

430Clinton, IAIA46,00214–

431McPherson, KSKS30,06414–

432Bowling Green, KYKY197,18013–

433Russellville, ARAR84,93213–

434Winona, MNMN50,52313–

435El Centro, CACA181,41113–

436Grants Pass, OROR87,86713–

437Springfield, OHOH135,34013–

438Brookings, SDSD37,63513–

439Cookeville, TNTN152,47713–

440Chambersburg, PAPA160,65212–

441Gallipolis, OHOH29,07212–

442Gadsden, ALAL103,88612–

443Cortland, NYNY45,85012–

444Danville, ILIL71,25912–

445Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40412–

446Hays, KSKS29,07512–

447Hermiston, OROR93,72112–

448Williamsport, PAPA112,58712–

449Decatur, ILIL99,30012–

450Kankakee, ILIL105,52512–

451St. Joseph, MOMO119,17012–

452Walla Walla, WAWA62,36112–

453Warner Robins, GAGA208,09112–

454Oil City, PAPA49,34612–

455Lima, OHOH100,88111–

456Marinette, WIWI65,51511–

457Paragould, ARAR47,41111–

458Paris, TXTX63,31911–

459Sandpoint, IDID54,42011–

460Pinehurst, NCNC110,61911–

461Breckenridge, COCO39,06911–

462Clarksburg, WVWV88,14211–

463Picayune, MSMS59,36311–

464Mountain Home, IDID29,46510–

465Sonora, CACA53,16010–

466Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07710–

467Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45110–

468Mankato, MNMN104,90710–

469Danville, KYKY56,9859–

470Roseburg, OROR111,9519–

471Corinth, MSMS34,5699–

472Jackson, TNTN184,5698–

473Guymon, OKOK20,3228–

474Laramie, WYWY38,5588–

475New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3738–

476Morristown, TNTN128,8678–

477Wheeling, WVWV134,0898–

478Alexandria, MNMN40,1208–

479Brainerd, MNMN100,5628–

480Cody, WYWY31,1718–

481Pittsburg, KSKS39,0088–

482Dover, DEDE194,7867–

483Bennington, VTVT36,6307–

484Greencastle, ININ37,8767–

485Heber, UTUT81,6557–

486Hood River, OROR23,7207–

487Jacksonville, ILIL37,3817–

488Lincoln, ILIL27,1827–

489Quincy, ILIL74,1467–

490Warren, PAPA37,0387–

491Sikeston, MOMO49,9787–

492Idaho Falls, IDID173,8517–

493Lawton, OKOK127,5907–

494Ocala, FLFL442,6607–

495Traverse City, MIMI156,9727–

496Wenatchee, WAWA128,4147–

497Brevard, NCNC34,2117–

498Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1387–

499Kapaa, HIHI73,4006–

500Washington, ININ34,2096–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest iranian population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 126,167 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by iranian population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

540 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).