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Largest Iranian population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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-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 2010

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

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441126,167+3%

02Washington, DCDC6,465,72433,020+26%

03New York, NYNY20,112,44832,136+3%

04San Francisco, CACA4,630,04128,056+24%

05San Jose, CACA1,984,47320,620+30%

06Houston, TXTX7,904,62717,536+65%

07San Diego, CACA3,282,24817,138+30%

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,15717,105+39%

09Seattle, WAWA4,161,88313,237+89%

10Chicago, ILIL9,434,12311,217+29%

11Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18210,546+30%

12Boston, MAMA5,034,2219,439+48%

13Sacramento, CACA2,477,2749,034+24%

14Riverside, CACA4,769,0077,297+1%

15Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9387,268+30%

16Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7815,914+41%

17Miami, FLFL6,391,0725,766+9%

18Portland, OROR2,542,2825,673+31%

19Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2265,289+29%

20Oxnard, CACA830,8515,003+27%

21Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1184,731+13%

22Denver, COCO3,092,0374,376+47%

23Austin, TXTX2,620,9454,169+56%

24Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2953,285+48%

25Orlando, FLFL2,957,6723,153+36%

26Detroit, MIMI4,390,9133,010+13%

27Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,789+50%

28Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,767+143%

29San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1402,558+103%

30Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,555+5%

31St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212,063+40%

32Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162,004+12%

33Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,995+62%

34Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,993+83%

35Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,825+64%

36Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,571−3%

37Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,497+49%

38Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,476+50%

39Stockton, CACA823,8151,383+43%

40Hartford, CTCT1,171,4261,305–

41Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,292+9%

42Bridgeport, CTCT978,1791,254–

43Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,239−5%

44Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,193−17%

45Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,178+2%

46Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,122+76%

47Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,074−19%

48Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2141,055+67%

49Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,052+47%

50Worcester, MAMA888,5021,043+27%

51Modesto, CACA557,7191,027−23%

52Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581,026+105%

53Lexington, KYKY535,174967+210%

54Reno, NVNV578,734961+105%

55Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500959−9%

56Durham, NCNC625,485937+247%

57Albuquerque, NMNM925,279924−6%

58Albany, NYNY915,835906+126%

59Knoxville, TNTN968,137891+52%

60Santa Rosa, CACA486,444872−23%

61Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010868+55%

62Akron, OHOH701,780864+238%

63Omaha, NENE1,009,836864+260%

64Santa Cruz, CACA258,852864+75%

65Baton Rouge, LALA888,699807+153%

66Gainesville, FLFL359,036797+215%

67Columbia, SCSC879,918771+121%

68New Orleans, LALA970,849758+18%

69Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273744−17%

70Providence, RIRI1,708,161742+43%

71Lansing, MIMI479,722736+246%

72Madison, WIWI709,685710+37%

73Boulder, COCO328,560685+20%

74Colorado Springs, COCO781,796667+59%

75Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766627−10%

76North Port, FLFL948,158608+624%

77Salinas, CACA433,729593+98%

78Greenville, SCSC1,014,101581+4%

79Honolulu, HIHI988,703576+137%

80New Haven, CTCT578,741575–

81Greensboro, NCNC805,945534+7%

82Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653523+22%

83Rochester, NYNY1,056,149521+98%

84Amherst, MAMA164,065516+64%

85Champaign, ILIL239,979508+62%

86Boise City, IDID864,243502+170%

87Vallejo, CACA455,376492−41%

88Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377482+55%

89San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367478+64%

90Wichita, KSKS663,809472+41%

91Manchester, NHNH433,415465+100%

92Hickory, NCNC376,890458+4989%

93El Paso, TXTX881,291449+5%

94Dayton, OHOH826,554440+117%

95Blacksburg, VAVA181,616437+61%

96Eugene, OROR381,584429+78%

97Deltona, FLFL746,933423+19%

98Bakersfield, CACA927,068417−42%

99Lakeland, FLFL874,790409+72%

100Bloomington, ININ165,231393+88%

101Cape Coral, FLFL875,607388+256%

102Trenton, NJNJ399,289388+5%

103Toledo, OHOH599,376382+68%

104Hilo, HIHI210,043377+892%

105Tallahassee, FLFL397,442377+6%

106Visalia, CACA485,146374+98%

107Syracuse, NYNY652,273369+1%

108Columbia, MOMO219,062360+13%

109Fort Collins, COCO377,292356+141%

110Memphis, TNTN1,341,412354−24%

111Chattanooga, TNTN594,530345+136%

112Huntsville, ALAL556,444338−42%

113Portland, MEME577,635330+208%

114Allentown, PAPA887,615329+25%

115Texarkana, TXTX146,816323+521%

116Little Rock, ARAR777,607319+135%

117Ames, IAIA128,090318+715%

118Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047318+253%

119Lafayette, ININ228,468318+577%

120Charleston, SCSC889,263312+118%

121Amarillo, TXTX276,235312−25%

122Rifle, COCO80,099310–

123State College, PAPA157,393309+277%

124Provo, UTUT773,426301+1%

125Savannah, GAGA438,314298+124%

126Burlington, VTVT227,803296+202%

127Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850294+230%

128Merced, CACA297,260293−5%

129Ogden, UTUT672,784290+41%

130Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212290–

131College Station, TXTX287,476276+49%

132Athens, GAGA224,148273+320%

133Rochester, MNMN231,184268+332%

134Fayetteville, ARAR622,177266+77%

135Palm Bay, FLFL663,982259−12%

136Gulfport, MSMS431,329258+231%

137Spokane, WAWA608,012253−5%

138Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206249−50%

139Iowa City, IAIA182,711249−7%

140Charlottesville, VAVA228,597248−52%

141Spartanburg, SCSC407,656245+222%

142Bellingham, WAWA236,392241−33%

143Anchorage, AKAK405,821237+132%

144Napa, CACA132,949236+129%

145Salem, OROR445,814233−24%

146Springfield, MAMA464,338232−16%

147Bend, OROR266,376231+2210%

148Redding, CACA181,648228+21%

149Santa Fe, NMNM156,907220+511%

150Lawrence, KSKS120,920214+9%

151Lancaster, PAPA563,159213+788%

152Lincoln, NENE352,081211−11%

153Stillwater, OKOK83,889209+155%

154Key West, FLFL80,406196+2078%

155Appleton, WIWI249,876194+1517%

156Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795191+50%

157Wilmington, NCNC492,772186−19%

158Campbellsville, KYKY38,407184–

159Terre Haute, ININ169,241175+8650%

160Augusta, GAGA641,231174+24%

161Las Cruces, NMNM229,091174+1482%

162Peoria, ILIL363,505172+100%

163Lubbock, TXTX368,431170+72%

164Lacey, WAWA304,261167+88%

165Chico, CACA209,211166−26%

166Saginaw, MIMI187,688166+152%

167Greeley, COCO378,426162+62%

168Harrisburg, PAPA617,427159+34%

169Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966159+124%

170Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864157+583%

171Binghamton, NYNY243,189155+121%

172Lake Charles, LALA244,655155–

173Ruston, LALA48,360153–

174St. Cloud, MNMN205,854153–

175Des Moines, IAIA758,539152+114%

176Waterbury, CTCT463,349152–

177Sumter, SCSC105,067151–

178Kahului, HIHI160,674146+51%

179Manhattan, KSKS136,122142+1191%

180York, PAPA473,197140+40%

181Naples, FLFL417,131139−41%

182Pullman, WAWA48,512138+294%

183Clarksville, TNTN349,001137–

184Scranton, PAPA574,418132+31%

185Medford, OROR221,795130+165%

186Tyler, TXTX252,549129+55%

187McAllen, TXTX921,549127+37%

188Slidell, LALA279,108126+950%

189Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368125+317%

190Pensacola, FLFL544,949125+34%

191Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645122−60%

192Morgantown, WVWV141,995122+281%

193Grand Forks, NDND105,046121+267%

194Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975117+38%

195Carbondale, ILIL52,501117−42%

196Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155116+38%

197Davenport, IAIA380,452111−40%

198Massena, NYNY105,488107+118%

199Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332106–

200Springfield, MOMO500,694106−8%

201Canton, OHOH400,246105+24%

202Roanoke, VAVA316,547105−36%

203Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191105−23%

204Albany, OROR132,843104–

205Charleston, WVWV200,170103+2%

206Eureka, CACA131,647103−5%

207Bremerton, WAWA283,374102+191%

208Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552102+1033%

209Bangor, MEME157,967101–

210Duluth, MNMN281,219101+248%

211Fort Wayne, ININ466,258100+213%

212Crestview, FLFL315,09899+1138%

213Lafayette, LALA423,75899−20%

214South Bend, ININ324,53899−32%

215Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10297+94%

216Waterloo, IAIA169,18997+177%

217Sebastian, FLFL172,79996+134%

218Hagerstown, MDMD315,28092+197%

219Yuba City, CACA187,47890+48%

220Starkville, MSMS62,06389+709%

221Utica, NYNY285,61189+154%

222Evansville, ININ273,78687+6%

223Jefferson City, MOMO152,71286−17%

224Logan, UTUT160,88985+750%

225St. Simons, GAGA118,52484–

226Auburn, ALAL208,01383+124%

227Houghton, MIMI40,02883+159%

228Flint, MIMI401,09383−37%

229Charleston, ILIL46,60783+592%

230Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28582−25%

231Talladega, ALAL91,76482+141%

232Montgomery, ALAL388,74782−31%

233Killeen, TXTX511,49779–

234Elkhart, ININ208,77478–

235Fargo, NDND269,52878+420%

236Corvallis, OROR97,72877−71%

237Asheville, NCNC422,34576−68%

238Frankfort, KYKY77,87476+100%

239Lumberton, NCNC119,94176–

240Athens, TXTX88,59576+111%

241Greenville, NCNC182,93675−26%

242Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55375+50%

243Gainesville, GAGA226,56874+164%

244Pikeville, KYKY89,12274–

245Niles, MIMI152,44473+192%

246Monroe, LALA222,39072+106%

247Great Falls, MTMT85,02971+1083%

248Riverton, WYWY39,46470–

249Ithaca, NYNY104,04770−68%

250Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01469–

251Watertown, NYNY111,54069+667%

252Huntington, WVWV365,96568+89%

253Centralia, WAWA88,06268–

254Truckee, CACA101,91167−7%

255Fayetteville, NCNC395,41266−34%

256Muskogee, OKOK66,70866+633%

257Salisbury, MDMD131,87265+14%

258Mobile, ALAL411,65864−47%

259Erie, PAPA265,83264−40%

260Racine, WIWI198,91963+174%

261Lake City, FLFL74,09462−17%

262Susanville, CACA28,11759−16%

263Pocatello, IDID91,59159+0%

264Joplin, MOMO208,79659+48%

265Kenosha, WIWI168,44859−16%

266Clearlake, CACA67,77259+11%

267Springfield, ILIL206,03358+66%

268Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21558+7%

269Kingston, NYNY183,33058−17%

270Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66657−33%

271Lynchburg, VAVA269,16956−43%

272Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55156+167%

273Shelton, WAWA71,16553–

274Pittsfield, MAMA128,22453−12%

275Burlington, NCNC186,17752+160%

276Show Low, AZAZ109,94652+16%

277Norwich, CTCT284,01551–

278Bozeman, MTMT128,74050+355%

279Edwards, COCO54,29150+194%

280Johnstown, PAPA128,96850−15%

281Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13750–

282Winchester, VAVA152,33249+7%

283Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44849+63%

284Brownsville, TXTX433,94648−73%

285Longview, TXTX297,31548−14%

286Monticello, NYNY80,58648−52%

287Kokomo, ININ83,90448–

288Ashland, OHOH52,52348+586%

289Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19348+200%

290Sterling, ILIL54,12148–

291St. George, UTUT213,67047–

292Marion, ININ66,52447+15%

293Bloomington, ILIL171,41946−4%

294Topeka, KSKS233,05246+84%

295Hanford, CACA154,32746+5%

296Roswell, NMNM63,36445–

297Columbus, GAGA324,83045−51%

298Daphne, ALAL267,76145–

299Green Bay, WIWI336,75645+246%

300Kingsport, TNTN314,83445+80%

301Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72144−58%

302Bonham, TXTX39,26544–

303Carson, NVNV58,57143+231%

304Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65743+48%

305Wilson, NCNC81,15043–

306Missoula, MTMT128,69843–

307Kalispell, MTMT115,42942–

308Youngstown, OHOH423,67842−59%

309Troy, ALAL33,68841–

310Paducah, KYKY102,25941+156%

311Midland, TXTX193,13940−29%

312Torrington, CTCT114,69039–

313Jacksonville, NCNC217,17539–

314Jonesboro, ARAR139,44039−70%

315Seaford, DEDE277,14038−45%

316Muncie, ININ113,10638−51%

317Parkersburg, WVWV87,26438–

318Greenfield, MAMA70,69837−26%

319Hot Springs, ARAR99,69537–

320Danville, VAVA101,13736+300%

321Jackson, MSMS609,84736−77%

322Gettysburg, PAPA107,59435–

323Stevens Point, WIWI71,94335–

324Corsicana, TXTX57,18134–

325Deming, NMNM25,40734–

326Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49734–

327Salina, KSKS59,12134–

328Ukiah, CACA88,12234−60%

329Odessa, TXTX173,80134+62%

330Rapid City, SDSD156,93434+48%

331Shreveport, LALA383,47434−60%

332Murray, KYKY39,42134–

333Owosso, MIMI67,68133+230%

334Dubuque, IAIA99,38133–

335Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63833–

336Yakima, WAWA259,18533–

337Galesburg, ILIL47,76732+433%

338Monroe, MIMI156,00432–

339Oxford, MSMS71,97232−67%

340Johnson City, TNTN216,41632+45%

341Casper, WYWY80,52631−60%

342Oneonta, NYNY60,58931+63%

343Richmond, KYKY131,80631+182%

344Easton, MDMD38,23829–

345Watertown, SDSD29,56229–

346Corning, NYNY91,85529–

347LaGrange, GAGA107,09729–

348Lebanon, NHNH224,50029−47%

349Marquette, MIMI68,06429–

350Decatur, ALAL160,32629–

351Longview, WAWA114,88528−69%

352Eau Claire, WIWI176,64728−53%

353Lewiston, IDID65,45028+300%

354Effingham, ILIL44,72727−64%

355Hillsdale, MIMI45,73827–

356Putnam, CTCT98,09627–

357Glens Falls, NYNY124,37327−10%

358Hinesville, GAGA91,87027–

359Holland, MIMI123,18826–

360Laconia, NHNH65,14726–

361Aberdeen, WAWA78,14425+525%

362Port Angeles, WAWA78,20225−14%

363Barnstable, MAMA233,53925−76%

364Enid, OKOK61,77925+92%

365La Crosse, WIWI171,18225–

366Barre, VTVT59,65225+525%

367Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88025–

368Billings, MTMT193,60324−63%

369Elko, NVNV56,68224–

370Yuma, AZAZ224,44924−59%

371Cumberland, MDMD93,64024+26%

372Jefferson, GAGA99,26523–

373Keene, NHNH78,26923+475%

374Shawnee, OKOK75,10223−26%

375Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21923–

376Grand Junction, COCO162,84523+53%

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, TNTN71,59021−72%

385Wooster, OHOH116,75821+11%

386Manitowoc, WIWI81,71020–

387Dothan, ALAL156,26620+400%

388Fairbanks, AKAK93,97220+18%

389Rockford, ILIL337,24220−78%

390Rutland, VTVT59,65319−37%

391Reading, PAPA440,07219−46%

392Chillicothe, OHOH76,42919–

393North Platte, NENE33,97218–

394Payson, AZAZ53,80118−77%

395Minot, NDND75,69418–

396Bay City, MIMI102,12317+183%

397Waco, TXTX308,80717−65%

398Ketchikan, AKAK13,54917–

399Kingsville, TXTX30,31517+143%

400Lexington Park, MDMD211,17617–

401Panama City, FLFL231,17417−73%

402Ardmore, OKOK48,91017+183%

403Abilene, TXTX185,42916−81%

404Ellensburg, WAWA48,80316−20%

405Morehead City, NCNC70,46916–

406Fort Smith, ARAR234,14016−90%

407Lebanon, PAPA146,38016+100%

408Bedford, ININ45,56816–

409Hastings, NENE40,57716+60%

410Olean, NYNY75,39016–

411Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21116–

412Beaumont, TXTX399,31015−95%

413Macomb, ILIL25,91615–

414Port Townsend, WAWA33,97015–

415Richmond, ININ66,16915−86%

416Seneca, SCSC83,77515–

417Statesboro, GAGA97,97715−32%

418Ottawa, ILIL145,90215+275%

419Midland, MIMI83,75415+114%

420Bartlesville, OKOK54,03715–

421Waycross, GAGA57,67014–

422Crescent City, CACA26,41014−85%

423Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69114−67%

424East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17914−86%

425Janesville, WIWI166,47214–

426Oshkosh, WIWI174,21814−58%

427Weirton, WVWV112,46814–

428Astoria, OROR40,92614−60%

429Branson, MOMO57,00114–

430Clinton, IAIA46,00214–

431McPherson, KSKS30,06414–

432Bowling Green, KYKY197,18013−63%

433Russellville, ARAR84,93213–

434Winona, MNMN50,52313–

435El Centro, CACA181,41113–

436Grants Pass, OROR87,86713–

437Springfield, OHOH135,34013−77%

438Brookings, SDSD37,63513–

439Cookeville, TNTN152,47713–

440Chambersburg, PAPA160,65212–

441Gallipolis, OHOH29,07212−45%

442Gadsden, ALAL103,88612−86%

443Cortland, NYNY45,85012+500%

444Danville, ILIL71,25912−56%

445Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40412–

446Hays, KSKS29,07512–

447Hermiston, OROR93,72112–

448Williamsport, PAPA112,58712–

449Decatur, ILIL99,30012−70%

450Kankakee, ILIL105,52512+20%

451St. Joseph, MOMO119,17012−71%

452Walla Walla, WAWA62,36112−89%

453Warner Robins, GAGA208,09112−84%

454Oil City, PAPA49,34612–

455Lima, OHOH100,88111–

456Marinette, WIWI65,51511−63%

457Paragould, ARAR47,41111–

458Paris, TXTX63,31911–

459Sandpoint, IDID54,42011−42%

460Pinehurst, NCNC110,61911+38%

461Breckenridge, COCO39,06911–

462Clarksburg, WVWV88,14211–

463Picayune, MSMS59,36311+83%

464Mountain Home, IDID29,46510–

465Sonora, CACA53,16010−70%

466Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07710–

467Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45110–

468Mankato, MNMN104,90710–

469Danville, KYKY56,9859−18%

470Roseburg, OROR111,9519–

471Corinth, MSMS34,5699–

472Jackson, TNTN184,5698−70%

473Guymon, OKOK20,3228–

474Laramie, WYWY38,5588−75%

475New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3738–

476Morristown, TNTN128,8678–

477Wheeling, WVWV134,0898−73%

478Alexandria, MNMN40,1208−20%

479Brainerd, MNMN100,5628−27%

480Cody, WYWY31,1718–

481Pittsburg, KSKS39,0088−72%

482Dover, DEDE194,7867−84%

483Bennington, VTVT36,6307−53%

484Greencastle, ININ37,8767–

485Heber, UTUT81,6557+250%

486Hood River, OROR23,7207−79%

487Jacksonville, ILIL37,3817−42%

488Lincoln, ILIL27,1827–

489Quincy, ILIL74,1467–

490Warren, PAPA37,0387−30%

491Sikeston, MOMO49,9787–

492Idaho Falls, IDID173,8517−89%

493Lawton, OKOK127,5907−87%

494Ocala, FLFL442,6607−68%

495Traverse City, MIMI156,9727–

496Wenatchee, WAWA128,4147−79%

497Brevard, NCNC34,2117–

498Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1387−96%

499Kapaa, HIHI73,4006−65%

500Washington, ININ34,2096–

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

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).