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 2010 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. The median across all 495 is 57.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.1% of US population308,745,538425,587–

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–

86Champaign, ILIL239,979314–

87Amherst, MAMA164,065314–

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–

111Lakeland, FLFL874,790238–

112Asheville, NCNC422,345238–

113Naples, FLFL417,131237–

114Lincoln, NENE352,081237–

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–

123Bloomington, ININ165,231209–

124Greenville, MSMS40,446209–

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–

178Greeley, COCO378,426100–

179York, PAPA473,197100–

180Monticello, NYNY80,586100–

181Fayetteville, NCNC395,412100–

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–

197Rockford, ILIL337,24289–

198Lacey, WAWA304,26189–

199Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85089–

200Peoria, ILIL363,50586–

201Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66685–

202Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97585–

203Gadsden, ALAL103,88685–

204Shreveport, LALA383,47485–

205Canton, OHOH400,24685–

206North Port, FLFL948,15884–

207Ukiah, CACA88,12284–

208Abilene, TXTX185,42984–

209Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15584–

210Tyler, TXTX252,54983–

211Evansville, ININ273,78682–

212Stillwater, OKOK83,88982–

213State College, PAPA157,39382–

214Muncie, ININ113,10678–

215Payson, AZAZ53,80178–

216Gulfport, MSMS431,32978–

217Casper, WYWY80,52677–

218Spartanburg, SCSC407,65676–

219Athens, TNTN71,59076–

220Warner Robins, GAGA208,09175–

221Lake City, FLFL74,09475–

222Effingham, ILIL44,72774–

223Truckee, CACA101,91172–

224Des Moines, IAIA758,53971–

225Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96671–

226Kingston, NYNY183,33070–

227Susanville, CACA28,11770–

228Binghamton, NYNY243,18970–

229Kenosha, WIWI168,44870–

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–

239Idaho Falls, IDID173,85161–

240Emporia, KSKS34,83861–

241Yuba City, CACA187,47861–

242Michigan City, ININ111,29460–

243Pittsfield, MAMA128,22460–

244Pocatello, IDID91,59159–

245Johnstown, PAPA128,96859–

246Eau Claire, WIWI176,64759–

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–

262Winnemucca, NVNV17,26749–

263Laredo, TXTX281,22449–

264Concord, NHNH158,07849–

265Massena, NYNY105,48849–

266Medford, OROR221,79549–

267Waco, TXTX308,80749–

268Bloomington, ILIL171,41948–

269Burlington, IAIA44,06147–

270Lafayette, ININ228,46847–

271Winchester, VAVA152,33246–

272Dover, DEDE194,78645–

273Show Low, AZAZ109,94645–

274Hanford, CACA154,32744–

275Hudson, NYNY60,16844–

276Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69142–

277St. Joseph, MOMO119,17042–

278Martinsville, VAVA63,09142–

279Sebastian, FLFL172,79941–

280Marion, ININ66,52441–

281Decatur, ILIL99,30040–

282Joplin, MOMO208,79640–

283Ames, IAIA128,09039–

284Sheboygan, WIWI118,04739–

285Hilo, HIHI210,04338–

286Mason City, IAIA49,71038–

287Ponca City, OKOK43,49038–

288San Angelo, TXTX122,06538–

289Frankfort, KYKY77,87438–

290Oxford, ALAL115,83438–

291Auburn, ALAL208,01337–

292Huntington, WVWV365,96536–

293Santa Fe, NMNM156,90736–

294Athens, TXTX88,59536–

295Waterloo, IAIA169,18935–

296Bremerton, WAWA283,37435–

297Durango, COCO56,89835–

298Bowling Green, KYKY197,18035–

299Monroe, LALA222,39035–

300Hannibal, MOMO38,96935–

301Utica, NYNY285,61135–

302Astoria, OROR40,92635–

303Reading, PAPA440,07235–

304Pullman, WAWA48,51235–

305Springfield, ILIL206,03335–

306Talladega, ALAL91,76434–

307Pahrump, NVNV57,33634–

308Tullahoma, TNTN69,33934–

309Wenatchee, WAWA128,41433–

310Grand Forks, NDND105,04633–

311Los Alamos, NMNM19,40733–

312Hood River, OROR23,72033–

313Oshkosh, WIWI174,21833–

314Sonora, CACA53,16033–

315Fort Wayne, ININ466,25832–

316Americus, GAGA33,39432–

317Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45932–

318Houghton, MIMI40,02832–

319Dumas, TXTX21,89132–

320Laramie, WYWY38,55832–

321Morgantown, WVWV141,99532–

322Del Rio, TXTX47,83531–

323Hagerstown, MDMD315,28031–

324Tahlequah, OKOK49,19631–

325Shawnee, OKOK75,10231–

326Plymouth, ININ46,59930–

327Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36830–

328Marinette, WIWI65,51530–

329Scottsbluff, NENE36,27230–

330Wheeling, WVWV134,08930–

331Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44830–

332Rutland, VTVT59,65330–

333Glens Falls, NYNY124,37330–

334Port Angeles, WAWA78,20229–

335Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65729–

336Pittsburg, KSKS39,00829–

337Duluth, MNMN281,21929–

338Gainesville, GAGA226,56828–

339Augusta, MEME129,06728–

340Van Wert, OHOH29,01328–

341Danville, ILIL71,25927–

342Platteville, WIWI52,44627–

343Altus, OKOK24,76427–

344Jackson, TNTN184,56927–

345Moscow, IDID41,84226–

346Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66926–

347Rolla, MOMO45,24726–

348Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48626–

349Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08326–

350Goldsboro, NCNC122,27826–

351Albany, GAGA145,51026–

352Dalton, GAGA147,81925–

353Kingsport, TNTN314,83425–

354Niles, MIMI152,44425–

355Kirksville, MOMO29,82425–

356Dyersburg, TNTN36,32025–

357Topeka, KSKS233,05225–

358Lancaster, PAPA563,15924–

359Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86423–

360Rapid City, SDSD156,93423–

361Racine, WIWI198,91923–

362Ocala, FLFL442,66022–

363Statesboro, GAGA97,97722–

364Lewiston, MEME116,48722–

365Gallipolis, OHOH29,07222–

366Johnson City, TNTN216,41622–

367Gainesville, TXTX44,46122–

368Faribault, MNMN69,93921–

369Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55121–

370Odessa, TXTX173,80121–

371Sheridan, WYWY33,24121–

372Montrose, COCO44,59121–

373Burlington, NCNC186,17720–

374Ellensburg, WAWA48,80320–

375Helena, MTMT97,15320–

376Wausau, WIWI139,43220–

377Milledgeville, GAGA44,02919–

378Sandpoint, IDID54,42019–

379Adrian, MIMI97,77919–

380Oneonta, NYNY60,58919–

381Wooster, OHOH116,75819–

382Cumberland, MDMD93,64019–

383Kapaa, HIHI73,40017–

384Fairbanks, AKAK93,97217–

385Cedar City, UTUT67,14117–

386Edwards, COCO54,29117–

387Paducah, KYKY102,25916–

388Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90916–

389Durant, OKOK51,36716–

390Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19316–

391Palestine, TXTX59,80516–

392Fargo, NDND269,52815–

393Rockingham, NCNC42,04115–

394Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80815–

395Bennington, VTVT36,63015–

396Snyder, TXTX16,16215–

397Grand Junction, COCO162,84515–

398Canton, ILIL32,90114–

399Somerset, KYKY67,38414–

400Clovis, NMNM65,27014–

401Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02514–

402Coos Bay, OROR63,99214–

403Plainview, TXTX36,70014–

404Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06314–

405Staunton, VAVA129,69214–

406Albertville, ALAL103,53713–

407Carson, NVNV58,57113–

408Enid, OKOK61,77913–

409Green Bay, WIWI336,75613–

410Middlesborough, KYKY22,82913–

411Jacksonville, ILIL37,38112–

412Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66612–

413Elmira, NYNY80,41512–

414Slidell, LALA279,10812–

415Appleton, WIWI249,87612–

416Charleston, ILIL46,60712–

417Cheyenne, WYWY102,93812–

418Kennewick, WAWA324,33412–

419Manhattan, KSKS136,12211–

420Richmond, KYKY131,80611–

421Danville, KYKY56,98511–

422Brainerd, MNMN100,56211–

423Brookhaven, MSMS35,01211–

424Starkville, MSMS62,06311–

425Bozeman, MTMT128,74011–

426Las Cruces, NMNM229,09111–

427Sandusky, OHOH112,77711–

428Brookings, OROR22,62111–

429Sayre, PAPA59,60011–

430DuBois, PAPA78,10011–

431Shelbyville, TNTN55,27311–

432Logan, UTUT160,88910–

433Kankakee, ILIL105,52510–

434Huntsville, TXTX83,84210–

435Owosso, MIMI67,68110–

436Alexandria, MNMN40,12010–

437Hastings, NENE40,57710–

438New Bern, NCNC127,35810–

439Zanesville, OHOH87,01410–

440Bend, OROR266,37610–

441Warren, PAPA37,03810–

442Granbury, TXTX70,50110–

443Key West, FLFL80,4069–

444Valdosta, GAGA153,2769–

445Watertown, WIWI86,5059–

446Juneau city and, AKAK31,6099–

447Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5529–

448Petoskey, MIMI33,7759–

449Watertown, NYNY111,5409–

450Hickory, NCNC376,8909–

451Athens, OHOH63,1979–

452Muskogee, OKOK66,7089–

453Ontario, OROR60,0859–

454Danville, VAVA101,1379–

455Crestview, FLFL315,0988–

456Kingsland, GAGA60,1438–

457Arkansas City, KSKS34,3828–

458Pinehurst, NCNC110,6198–

459Lebanon, PAPA146,3808–

460Alexandria, LALA147,9528–

461West Plains, MOMO40,7988–

462Lewistown, PAPA46,1278–

463Lewiston, IDID65,4507–

464Midland, MIMI83,7547–

465Ashland, OHOH52,5237–

466Kingsville, TXTX30,3157–

467Galesburg, ILIL47,7676–

468Bay City, MIMI102,1236–

469Battle Creek, MIMI133,4086–

470Willmar, MNMN44,7206–

471Picayune, MSMS59,3636–

472Great Falls, MTMT85,0296–

473Cambridge, OHOH38,3796–

474Ardmore, OKOK48,9106–

475Hermitage, PAPA107,8606–

476Española, NMNM39,8325–

477Ottawa, ILIL145,9024–

478Aberdeen, WAWA78,1444–

479Dothan, ALAL156,2664–

480Maryville, MOMO20,1744–

481Keene, NHNH78,2694–

482Jamestown, NYNY124,1264–

483Barre, VTVT59,6524–

484Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8833–

485Jamestown, NDND21,4143–

486Woodward, OKOK19,8273–

487Menomonie, WIWI46,2233–

488Sparta, WIWI46,5722–

489Terre Haute, ININ169,2412–

490Red Wing, MNMN48,1952–

491Marshall, MNMN25,6842–

492Hutchinson, MNMN36,6312–

493Norfolk, NENE49,2282–

494Cortland, NYNY45,8502–

495Heber, UTUT81,6552–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest iranian population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 122,967 (2010 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is iranian population measured?

Number of residents who are Iranian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.