RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 495 SHOWN OF 495

Largest Iranian population, US metro areas · 2010

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 122,967. 495 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, CACA12,844,441122,967–

02New York, NYNY20,112,44831,275–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,72426,209–

04San Francisco, CACA4,630,04122,548–

05San Jose, CACA1,984,47315,823–

06San Diego, CACA3,282,24813,154–

07Dallas, TXTX8,477,15712,347–

08Houston, TXTX7,904,62710,607–

09Chicago, ILIL9,434,1238,721–

10Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1828,115–

11Sacramento, CACA2,477,2747,308–

12Riverside, CACA4,769,0077,205–

13Seattle, WAWA4,161,8836,994–

14Boston, MAMA5,034,2216,399–

15Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9385,573–

16Miami, FLFL6,391,0725,271–

17Portland, OROR2,542,2824,319–

18Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7814,191–

19Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1184,172–

20Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2264,108–

21Oxnard, CACA830,8513,944–

22Denver, COCO3,092,0372,977–

23Austin, TXTX2,620,9452,665–

24Detroit, MIMI4,390,9132,655–

25Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,441–

26Orlando, FLFL2,957,6722,316–

27Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952,224–

28Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951,863–

29Nashville, TNTN2,197,4161,783–

30Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,621–

31St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,476–

32Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,438–

33Modesto, CACA557,7191,333–

34Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,330–

35Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131,299–

36San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,260–

37Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,234–

38Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,181–

39Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,155–

40Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771,138–

41Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441,130–

42Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,111–

43Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,092–

44Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,051–

45Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,002–

46Richmond, VAVA1,389,338985–

47Albuquerque, NMNM925,279982–

48Stockton, CACA823,815970–

49Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273898–

50Vallejo, CACA455,376834–

51Worcester, MAMA888,502824–

52Bakersfield, CACA927,068724–

53Louisville, KYKY1,402,509715–

54Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766695–

55New Orleans, LALA970,849643–

56Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992637–

57Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214632–

58Huntsville, ALAL556,444586–

59Knoxville, TNTN968,137586–

60Boulder, COCO328,560573–

61Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010559–

62Greenville, SCSC1,014,101556–

63Providence, RIRI1,708,161520–

64Madison, WIWI709,685520–

65Charlottesville, VAVA228,597512–

66Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858501–

67Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206501–

68Greensboro, NCNC805,945499–

69Santa Cruz, CACA258,852493–

70Reno, NVNV578,734469–

71Memphis, TNTN1,341,412465–

72Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653427–

73El Paso, TXTX881,291426–

74Colorado Springs, COCO781,796419–

75Amarillo, TXTX276,235414–

76Albany, NYNY915,835400–

77Trenton, NJNJ399,289370–

78Syracuse, NYNY652,273364–

79Bellingham, WAWA236,392358–

80Tallahassee, FLFL397,442355–

81Deltona, FLFL746,933354–

82Columbia, SCSC879,918349–

83Wichita, KSKS663,809334–

84Columbia, MOMO219,062319–

85Baton Rouge, LALA888,699319–

86Amherst, MAMA164,065314–

87Champaign, ILIL239,979314–

88Lexington, KYKY535,174312–

89Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377311–

90Salem, OROR445,814308–

91Merced, CACA297,260307–

92Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645306–

93Salinas, CACA433,729299–

94Provo, UTUT773,426297–

95Palm Bay, FLFL663,982294–

96San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367291–

97Beaumont, TXTX399,310289–

98Springfield, MAMA464,338276–

99Blacksburg, VAVA181,616271–

100Durham, NCNC625,485270–

101Corvallis, OROR97,728270–

102Iowa City, IAIA182,711269–

103Spokane, WAWA608,012265–

104Allentown, PAPA887,615263–

105Rochester, NYNY1,056,149263–

106Akron, OHOH701,780256–

107Gainesville, FLFL359,036253–

108Honolulu, HIHI988,703243–

109Eugene, OROR381,584241–

110Omaha, NENE1,009,836240–

111Asheville, NCNC422,345238–

112Lakeland, FLFL874,790238–

113Lincoln, NENE352,081237–

114Naples, FLFL417,131237–

115Manchester, NHNH433,415232–

116Red Bluff, CACA64,665231–

117Wilmington, NCNC492,772229–

118Toledo, OHOH599,376228–

119Chico, CACA209,211224–

120Corbin, KYKY150,040224–

121Ithaca, NYNY104,047216–

122Lansing, MIMI479,722213–

123Greenville, MSMS40,446209–

124Bloomington, ININ165,231209–

125Ogden, UTUT672,784205–

126Dayton, OHOH826,554203–

127Carbondale, ILIL52,501202–

128Lawrence, KSKS120,920197–

129Visalia, CACA485,146189–

130Redding, CACA181,648188–

131Bluefield, WVWV96,138187–

132Boise City, IDID864,243186–

133Davenport, IAIA380,452186–

134College Station, TXTX287,476185–

135Brownsville, TXTX433,946175–

136Sherman, TXTX153,613171–

137Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138167–

138Roanoke, VAVA316,547165–

139Fort Smith, ARAR234,140163–

140Jackson, MSMS609,847158–

141Fayetteville, ARAR622,177150–

142Fort Collins, COCO377,292148–

143South Bend, ININ324,538146–

144Chattanooga, TNTN594,530146–

145Gloversville, NYNY52,216145–

146Charleston, SCSC889,263143–

147Augusta, GAGA641,231140–

148Little Rock, ARAR777,607136–

149Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191136–

150Savannah, GAGA438,314133–

151Flint, MIMI401,093132–

152Jonesboro, ARAR139,440129–

153Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795127–

154Lafayette, LALA423,758123–

155Mobile, ALAL411,658120–

156Montgomery, ALAL388,747119–

157Harrisburg, PAPA617,427119–

158Victoria, TXTX99,864119–

159Springfield, MOMO500,694115–

160Walla Walla, WAWA62,361113–

161Kerrville, TXTX54,037110–

162Cape Coral, FLFL875,607109–

163Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285109–

164Eureka, CACA131,647108–

165Portland, MEME577,635107–

166Erie, PAPA265,832107–

167Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721105–

168Richmond, ININ66,169104–

169Jefferson City, MOMO152,712103–

170Napa, CACA132,949103–

171Barnstable, MAMA233,539103–

172Youngstown, OHOH423,678103–

173Anchorage, AKAK405,821102–

174Charleston, WVWV200,170101–

175Greenville, NCNC182,936101–

176Scranton, PAPA574,418101–

177East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179101–

178Monticello, NYNY80,586100–

179Fayetteville, NCNC395,412100–

180Greeley, COCO378,426100–

181York, PAPA473,197100–

182Lubbock, TXTX368,43199–

183Lynchburg, VAVA269,16999–

184Oxford, MSMS71,97298–

185Burlington, VTVT227,80398–

186Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30298–

187Kahului, HIHI160,67497–

188Crescent City, CACA26,41096–

189Fairmont, MNMN19,44096–

190Pueblo, COCO169,27796–

191Boone, NCNC54,78695–

192Pensacola, FLFL544,94993–

193McAllen, TXTX921,54993–

194Columbus, GAGA324,83092–

195Longview, WAWA114,88591–

196Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04790–

197Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85089–

198Rockford, ILIL337,24289–

199Lacey, WAWA304,26189–

200Peoria, ILIL363,50586–

201Gadsden, ALAL103,88685–

202Shreveport, LALA383,47485–

203Canton, OHOH400,24685–

204Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66685–

205Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97585–

206Ukiah, CACA88,12284–

207Abilene, TXTX185,42984–

208Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15584–

209North Port, FLFL948,15884–

210Tyler, TXTX252,54983–

211Stillwater, OKOK83,88982–

212State College, PAPA157,39382–

213Evansville, ININ273,78682–

214Payson, AZAZ53,80178–

215Gulfport, MSMS431,32978–

216Muncie, ININ113,10678–

217Casper, WYWY80,52677–

218Spartanburg, SCSC407,65676–

219Athens, TNTN71,59076–

220Lake City, FLFL74,09475–

221Warner Robins, GAGA208,09175–

222Effingham, ILIL44,72774–

223Truckee, CACA101,91172–

224Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96671–

225Des Moines, IAIA758,53971–

226Susanville, CACA28,11770–

227Binghamton, NYNY243,18970–

228Kenosha, WIWI168,44870–

229Kingston, NYNY183,33070–

230Seaford, DEDE277,14069–

231Enterprise, ALAL56,95368–

232Saginaw, MIMI187,68866–

233Billings, MTMT193,60365–

234Ruidoso, NMNM19,84465–

235Athens, GAGA224,14865–

236Florence, SCSC201,39264–

237Panama City, FLFL231,17463–

238Rochester, MNMN231,18462–

239Yuba City, CACA187,47861–

240Idaho Falls, IDID173,85161–

241Emporia, KSKS34,83861–

242Pittsfield, MAMA128,22460–

243Michigan City, ININ111,29460–

244Johnstown, PAPA128,96859–

245Eau Claire, WIWI176,64759–

246Pocatello, IDID91,59159–

247Yuma, AZAZ224,44958–

248Salisbury, MDMD131,87257–

249Springfield, OHOH135,34057–

250Longview, TXTX297,31556–

251Midland, TXTX193,13956–

252Lebanon, NHNH224,50055–

253Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21554–

254Magnolia, ARAR21,89453–

255Clearlake, CACA67,77253–

256Lawton, OKOK127,59053–

257Texarkana, TXTX146,81652–

258Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10250–

259Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55350–

260Greenfield, MAMA70,69850–

261Lebanon, MOMO36,94350–

262Concord, NHNH158,07849–

263Massena, NYNY105,48849–

264Medford, OROR221,79549–

265Waco, TXTX308,80749–

266Winnemucca, NVNV17,26749–

267Laredo, TXTX281,22449–

268Bloomington, ILIL171,41948–

269Burlington, IAIA44,06147–

270Lafayette, ININ228,46847–

271Winchester, VAVA152,33246–

272Show Low, AZAZ109,94645–

273Dover, DEDE194,78645–

274Hanford, CACA154,32744–

275Hudson, NYNY60,16844–

276Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69142–

277St. Joseph, MOMO119,17042–

278Martinsville, VAVA63,09142–

279Sebastian, FLFL172,79941–

280Marion, ININ66,52441–

281Joplin, MOMO208,79640–

282Decatur, ILIL99,30040–

283Sheboygan, WIWI118,04739–

284Ames, IAIA128,09039–

285Ponca City, OKOK43,49038–

286San Angelo, TXTX122,06538–

287Frankfort, KYKY77,87438–

288Oxford, ALAL115,83438–

289Hilo, HIHI210,04338–

290Mason City, IAIA49,71038–

291Auburn, ALAL208,01337–

292Huntington, WVWV365,96536–

293Santa Fe, NMNM156,90736–

294Athens, TXTX88,59536–

295Bowling Green, KYKY197,18035–

296Monroe, LALA222,39035–

297Hannibal, MOMO38,96935–

298Utica, NYNY285,61135–

299Astoria, OROR40,92635–

300Reading, PAPA440,07235–

301Pullman, WAWA48,51235–

302Springfield, ILIL206,03335–

303Durango, COCO56,89835–

304Waterloo, IAIA169,18935–

305Bremerton, WAWA283,37435–

306Talladega, ALAL91,76434–

307Pahrump, NVNV57,33634–

308Tullahoma, TNTN69,33934–

309Grand Forks, NDND105,04633–

310Los Alamos, NMNM19,40733–

311Hood River, OROR23,72033–

312Oshkosh, WIWI174,21833–

313Sonora, CACA53,16033–

314Wenatchee, WAWA128,41433–

315Americus, GAGA33,39432–

316Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45932–

317Houghton, MIMI40,02832–

318Dumas, TXTX21,89132–

319Laramie, WYWY38,55832–

320Morgantown, WVWV141,99532–

321Fort Wayne, ININ466,25832–

322Hagerstown, MDMD315,28031–

323Tahlequah, OKOK49,19631–

324Shawnee, OKOK75,10231–

325Del Rio, TXTX47,83531–

326Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36830–

327Marinette, WIWI65,51530–

328Scottsbluff, NENE36,27230–

329Wheeling, WVWV134,08930–

330Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44830–

331Rutland, VTVT59,65330–

332Glens Falls, NYNY124,37330–

333Plymouth, ININ46,59930–

334Pittsburg, KSKS39,00829–

335Duluth, MNMN281,21929–

336Port Angeles, WAWA78,20229–

337Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65729–

338Augusta, MEME129,06728–

339Van Wert, OHOH29,01328–

340Gainesville, GAGA226,56828–

341Altus, OKOK24,76427–

342Jackson, TNTN184,56927–

343Danville, ILIL71,25927–

344Platteville, WIWI52,44627–

345Rolla, MOMO45,24726–

346Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48626–

347Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08326–

348Goldsboro, NCNC122,27826–

349Albany, GAGA145,51026–

350Moscow, IDID41,84226–

351Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66926–

352Kingsport, TNTN314,83425–

353Niles, MIMI152,44425–

354Kirksville, MOMO29,82425–

355Dyersburg, TNTN36,32025–

356Topeka, KSKS233,05225–

357Dalton, GAGA147,81925–

358Lancaster, PAPA563,15924–

359Rapid City, SDSD156,93423–

360Racine, WIWI198,91923–

361Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86423–

362Lewiston, MEME116,48722–

363Gallipolis, OHOH29,07222–

364Johnson City, TNTN216,41622–

365Gainesville, TXTX44,46122–

366Ocala, FLFL442,66022–

367Statesboro, GAGA97,97722–

368Faribault, MNMN69,93921–

369Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55121–

370Odessa, TXTX173,80121–

371Sheridan, WYWY33,24121–

372Montrose, COCO44,59121–

373Helena, MTMT97,15320–

374Wausau, WIWI139,43220–

375Burlington, NCNC186,17720–

376Ellensburg, WAWA48,80320–

377Adrian, MIMI97,77919–

378Oneonta, NYNY60,58919–

379Wooster, OHOH116,75819–

380Cumberland, MDMD93,64019–

381Milledgeville, GAGA44,02919–

382Sandpoint, IDID54,42019–

383Fairbanks, AKAK93,97217–

384Cedar City, UTUT67,14117–

385Edwards, COCO54,29117–

386Kapaa, HIHI73,40017–

387Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90916–

388Durant, OKOK51,36716–

389Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19316–

390Palestine, TXTX59,80516–

391Paducah, KYKY102,25916–

392Fargo, NDND269,52815–

393Rockingham, NCNC42,04115–

394Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80815–

395Bennington, VTVT36,63015–

396Snyder, TXTX16,16215–

397Grand Junction, COCO162,84515–

398Clovis, NMNM65,27014–

399Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02514–

400Coos Bay, OROR63,99214–

401Plainview, TXTX36,70014–

402Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06314–

403Staunton, VAVA129,69214–

404Canton, ILIL32,90114–

405Somerset, KYKY67,38414–

406Albertville, ALAL103,53713–

407Carson, NVNV58,57113–

408Enid, OKOK61,77913–

409Green Bay, WIWI336,75613–

410Middlesborough, KYKY22,82913–

411Elmira, NYNY80,41512–

412Slidell, LALA279,10812–

413Appleton, WIWI249,87612–

414Charleston, ILIL46,60712–

415Cheyenne, WYWY102,93812–

416Kennewick, WAWA324,33412–

417Jacksonville, ILIL37,38112–

418Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66612–

419Danville, KYKY56,98511–

420Brainerd, MNMN100,56211–

421Brookhaven, MSMS35,01211–

422Starkville, MSMS62,06311–

423Bozeman, MTMT128,74011–

424Las Cruces, NMNM229,09111–

425Sandusky, OHOH112,77711–

426Brookings, OROR22,62111–

427Sayre, PAPA59,60011–

428DuBois, PAPA78,10011–

429Shelbyville, TNTN55,27311–

430Manhattan, KSKS136,12211–

431Richmond, KYKY131,80611–

432Owosso, MIMI67,68110–

433Alexandria, MNMN40,12010–

434Hastings, NENE40,57710–

435New Bern, NCNC127,35810–

436Zanesville, OHOH87,01410–

437Bend, OROR266,37610–

438Warren, PAPA37,03810–

439Granbury, TXTX70,50110–

440Logan, UTUT160,88910–

441Kankakee, ILIL105,52510–

442Huntsville, TXTX83,84210–

443Juneau city and, AKAK31,6099–

444Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5529–

445Petoskey, MIMI33,7759–

446Watertown, NYNY111,5409–

447Hickory, NCNC376,8909–

448Athens, OHOH63,1979–

449Muskogee, OKOK66,7089–

450Ontario, OROR60,0859–

451Danville, VAVA101,1379–

452Key West, FLFL80,4069–

453Valdosta, GAGA153,2769–

454Watertown, WIWI86,5059–

455Alexandria, LALA147,9528–

456West Plains, MOMO40,7988–

457Lewistown, PAPA46,1278–

458Crestview, FLFL315,0988–

459Kingsland, GAGA60,1438–

460Arkansas City, KSKS34,3828–

461Pinehurst, NCNC110,6198–

462Lebanon, PAPA146,3808–

463Midland, MIMI83,7547–

464Ashland, OHOH52,5237–

465Kingsville, TXTX30,3157–

466Lewiston, IDID65,4507–

467Bay City, MIMI102,1236–

468Battle Creek, MIMI133,4086–

469Willmar, MNMN44,7206–

470Picayune, MSMS59,3636–

471Great Falls, MTMT85,0296–

472Cambridge, OHOH38,3796–

473Ardmore, OKOK48,9106–

474Hermitage, PAPA107,8606–

475Galesburg, ILIL47,7676–

476Española, NMNM39,8325–

477Dothan, ALAL156,2664–

478Maryville, MOMO20,1744–

479Keene, NHNH78,2694–

480Jamestown, NYNY124,1264–

481Barre, VTVT59,6524–

482Ottawa, ILIL145,9024–

483Aberdeen, WAWA78,1444–

484Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8833–

485Jamestown, NDND21,4143–

486Woodward, OKOK19,8273–

487Menomonie, WIWI46,2233–

488Terre Haute, ININ169,2412–

489Red Wing, MNMN48,1952–

490Marshall, MNMN25,6842–

491Hutchinson, MNMN36,6312–

492Norfolk, NENE49,2282–

493Cortland, NYNY45,8502–

494Heber, UTUT81,6552–

495Sparta, WIWI46,5722–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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 122,967 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by iranian population?

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

495 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).