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.

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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–

63Madison, WIWI709,685520–

64Providence, RIRI1,708,161520–

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–

182Lynchburg, VAVA269,16999–

183Lubbock, TXTX368,43199–

184Burlington, VTVT227,80398–

185Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30298–

186Oxford, MSMS71,97298–

187Kahului, HIHI160,67497–

188Pueblo, COCO169,27796–

189Crescent City, CACA26,41096–

190Fairmont, MNMN19,44096–

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–

206Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15584–

207North Port, FLFL948,15884–

208Ukiah, CACA88,12284–

209Abilene, TXTX185,42984–

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–

220Lake City, FLFL74,09475–

221Warner Robins, GAGA208,09175–

222Effingham, ILIL44,72774–

223Truckee, CACA101,91172–

224Des Moines, IAIA758,53971–

225Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96671–

226Kenosha, WIWI168,44870–

227Kingston, NYNY183,33070–

228Susanville, CACA28,11770–

229Binghamton, NYNY243,18970–

230Seaford, DEDE277,14069–

231Enterprise, ALAL56,95368–

232Saginaw, MIMI187,68866–

233Athens, GAGA224,14865–

234Billings, MTMT193,60365–

235Ruidoso, NMNM19,84465–

236Florence, SCSC201,39264–

237Panama City, FLFL231,17463–

238Rochester, MNMN231,18462–

239Yuba City, CACA187,47861–

240Idaho Falls, IDID173,85161–

241Emporia, KSKS34,83861–

242Michigan City, ININ111,29460–

243Pittsfield, MAMA128,22460–

244Eau Claire, WIWI176,64759–

245Pocatello, IDID91,59159–

246Johnstown, PAPA128,96859–

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–

276Martinsville, VAVA63,09142–

277Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69142–

278St. Joseph, MOMO119,17042–

279Sebastian, FLFL172,79941–

280Marion, ININ66,52441–

281Decatur, ILIL99,30040–

282Joplin, MOMO208,79640–

283Sheboygan, WIWI118,04739–

284Ames, IAIA128,09039–

285Frankfort, KYKY77,87438–

286Oxford, ALAL115,83438–

287Hilo, HIHI210,04338–

288Mason City, IAIA49,71038–

289Ponca City, OKOK43,49038–

290San Angelo, TXTX122,06538–

291Auburn, ALAL208,01337–

292Huntington, WVWV365,96536–

293Santa Fe, NMNM156,90736–

294Athens, TXTX88,59536–

295Pullman, WAWA48,51235–

296Springfield, ILIL206,03335–

297Durango, COCO56,89835–

298Waterloo, IAIA169,18935–

299Bremerton, WAWA283,37435–

300Bowling Green, KYKY197,18035–

301Monroe, LALA222,39035–

302Hannibal, MOMO38,96935–

303Utica, NYNY285,61135–

304Astoria, OROR40,92635–

305Reading, PAPA440,07235–

306Talladega, ALAL91,76434–

307Pahrump, NVNV57,33634–

308Tullahoma, TNTN69,33934–

309Oshkosh, WIWI174,21833–

310Sonora, CACA53,16033–

311Wenatchee, WAWA128,41433–

312Grand Forks, NDND105,04633–

313Los Alamos, NMNM19,40733–

314Hood River, OROR23,72033–

315Laramie, WYWY38,55832–

316Morgantown, WVWV141,99532–

317Fort Wayne, ININ466,25832–

318Americus, GAGA33,39432–

319Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45932–

320Houghton, MIMI40,02832–

321Dumas, TXTX21,89132–

322Del Rio, TXTX47,83531–

323Hagerstown, MDMD315,28031–

324Tahlequah, OKOK49,19631–

325Shawnee, OKOK75,10231–

326Rutland, VTVT59,65330–

327Glens Falls, NYNY124,37330–

328Plymouth, ININ46,59930–

329Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36830–

330Marinette, WIWI65,51530–

331Scottsbluff, NENE36,27230–

332Wheeling, WVWV134,08930–

333Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44830–

334Port Angeles, WAWA78,20229–

335Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65729–

336Pittsburg, KSKS39,00829–

337Duluth, MNMN281,21929–

338Van Wert, OHOH29,01328–

339Gainesville, GAGA226,56828–

340Augusta, MEME129,06728–

341Danville, ILIL71,25927–

342Platteville, WIWI52,44627–

343Altus, OKOK24,76427–

344Jackson, TNTN184,56927–

345Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08326–

346Goldsboro, NCNC122,27826–

347Albany, GAGA145,51026–

348Moscow, IDID41,84226–

349Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66926–

350Rolla, MOMO45,24726–

351Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48626–

352Topeka, KSKS233,05225–

353Dalton, GAGA147,81925–

354Kingsport, TNTN314,83425–

355Niles, MIMI152,44425–

356Kirksville, MOMO29,82425–

357Dyersburg, TNTN36,32025–

358Lancaster, PAPA563,15924–

359Racine, WIWI198,91923–

360Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86423–

361Rapid City, SDSD156,93423–

362Ocala, FLFL442,66022–

363Statesboro, GAGA97,97722–

364Lewiston, MEME116,48722–

365Gallipolis, OHOH29,07222–

366Johnson City, TNTN216,41622–

367Gainesville, TXTX44,46122–

368Sheridan, WYWY33,24121–

369Montrose, COCO44,59121–

370Faribault, MNMN69,93921–

371Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55121–

372Odessa, TXTX173,80121–

373Wausau, WIWI139,43220–

374Burlington, NCNC186,17720–

375Ellensburg, WAWA48,80320–

376Helena, MTMT97,15320–

377Cumberland, MDMD93,64019–

378Milledgeville, GAGA44,02919–

379Sandpoint, IDID54,42019–

380Adrian, MIMI97,77919–

381Oneonta, NYNY60,58919–

382Wooster, OHOH116,75819–

383Cedar City, UTUT67,14117–

384Edwards, COCO54,29117–

385Kapaa, HIHI73,40017–

386Fairbanks, AKAK93,97217–

387Paducah, KYKY102,25916–

388Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90916–

389Durant, OKOK51,36716–

390Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19316–

391Palestine, TXTX59,80516–

392Bennington, VTVT36,63015–

393Snyder, TXTX16,16215–

394Grand Junction, COCO162,84515–

395Fargo, NDND269,52815–

396Rockingham, NCNC42,04115–

397Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80815–

398Staunton, VAVA129,69214–

399Canton, ILIL32,90114–

400Somerset, KYKY67,38414–

401Clovis, NMNM65,27014–

402Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02514–

403Coos Bay, OROR63,99214–

404Plainview, TXTX36,70014–

405Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06314–

406Green Bay, WIWI336,75613–

407Middlesborough, KYKY22,82913–

408Albertville, ALAL103,53713–

409Carson, NVNV58,57113–

410Enid, OKOK61,77913–

411Appleton, WIWI249,87612–

412Charleston, ILIL46,60712–

413Cheyenne, WYWY102,93812–

414Kennewick, WAWA324,33412–

415Jacksonville, ILIL37,38112–

416Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66612–

417Elmira, NYNY80,41512–

418Slidell, LALA279,10812–

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–

443Danville, VAVA101,1379–

444Key West, FLFL80,4069–

445Valdosta, GAGA153,2769–

446Watertown, WIWI86,5059–

447Juneau city and, AKAK31,6099–

448Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5529–

449Petoskey, MIMI33,7759–

450Watertown, NYNY111,5409–

451Hickory, NCNC376,8909–

452Athens, OHOH63,1979–

453Muskogee, OKOK66,7089–

454Ontario, OROR60,0859–

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–

463Kingsville, TXTX30,3157–

464Lewiston, IDID65,4507–

465Midland, MIMI83,7547–

466Ashland, OHOH52,5237–

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–

477Barre, VTVT59,6524–

478Ottawa, ILIL145,9024–

479Aberdeen, WAWA78,1444–

480Dothan, ALAL156,2664–

481Maryville, MOMO20,1744–

482Keene, NHNH78,2694–

483Jamestown, NYNY124,1264–

484Menomonie, WIWI46,2233–

485Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8833–

486Jamestown, NDND21,4143–

487Woodward, OKOK19,8273–

488Heber, UTUT81,6552–

489Sparta, WIWI46,5722–

490Terre Haute, ININ169,2412–

491Red Wing, MNMN48,1952–

492Marshall, MNMN25,6842–

493Hutchinson, MNMN36,6312–

494Norfolk, NENE49,2282–

495Cortland, NYNY45,8502–

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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.