RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 540

Largest Iranian population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Iranian ancestry, from the 2020 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 117,833. 540 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 7 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 540 is 55.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281476,084–

01Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441117,833−4%

02New York, NYNY20,112,44830,783−2%

03Washington, DCDC6,465,72430,639+17%

04San Francisco, CACA4,630,04124,949+11%

05San Jose, CACA1,984,47318,633+18%

06San Diego, CACA3,282,24816,745+27%

07Dallas, TXTX8,477,15714,990+21%

08Houston, TXTX7,904,62714,081+33%

09Seattle, WAWA4,161,88312,337+76%

10Chicago, ILIL9,434,1239,495+9%

11Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1828,557+5%

12Sacramento, CACA2,477,2748,176+12%

13Boston, MAMA5,034,2217,372+15%

14Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9387,091+27%

15Riverside, CACA4,769,0076,466−10%

16Portland, OROR2,542,2826,022+39%

17Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7815,873+40%

18Miami, FLFL6,391,0725,407+3%

19Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2264,907+19%

20Austin, TXTX2,620,9454,731+78%

21Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1184,578+10%

22Denver, COCO3,092,0374,416+48%

23Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952,994+35%

24Oxnard, CACA830,8512,985−24%

25San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1402,635+109%

26Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132,626+8%

27Orlando, FLFL2,957,6722,564+11%

28Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772,492+119%

29Detroit, MIMI4,390,9132,287−14%

30Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6822,156+33%

31Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162,142+20%

32Modesto, CACA557,7192,108+58%

33Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,931+74%

34St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,879+27%

35Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,825+67%

36Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951,818−2%

37Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,687+37%

38Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,547+8%

39Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,410+22%

40Santa Maria, CACA442,0651,267+26%

41Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851,247+6%

42Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,224−8%

43Gainesville, FLFL359,0361,148+354%

44Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921,062+67%

45Richmond, VAVA1,389,3381,054+7%

46Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,053+47%

47Albuquerque, NMNM925,2791,003+2%

48Stockton, CACA823,815963−1%

49Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214950+50%

50Durham, NCNC625,485918+240%

51Akron, OHOH701,780911+256%

52Santa Cruz, CACA258,852900+83%

53Santa Rosa, CACA486,444895−21%

54Providence, RIRI1,708,161867+67%

55Reno, NVNV578,734830+77%

56Albany, NYNY915,835818+105%

57Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273795−11%

58Boulder, COCO328,560784+37%

59Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858782+56%

60North Port, FLFL948,158760+805%

61Amarillo, TXTX276,235730+76%

62Lexington, KYKY535,174730+134%

63Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010706+26%

64Worcester, MAMA888,502694−16%

65Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213673−48%

66Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500671−36%

67State College, PAPA157,393653+696%

68Memphis, TNTN1,341,412643+38%

69New Orleans, LALA970,849630−2%

70Lafayette, ININ228,468581+1136%

71Honolulu, HIHI988,703570+135%

72Greenville, SCSC1,014,101551−1%

73Greensboro, NCNC805,945547+10%

74San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367542+86%

75Knoxville, TNTN968,137520−11%

76Huntsville, ALAL556,444491−16%

77Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653489+15%

78Bakersfield, CACA927,068481−34%

79Fort Wayne, ININ466,258477+1391%

80Palm Bay, FLFL663,982475+62%

81Vallejo, CACA455,376470−44%

82Wichita, KSKS663,809456+37%

83Eugene, OROR381,584450+87%

84Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766445−36%

85College Station, TXTX287,476444+140%

86Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377441+42%

87Columbia, SCSC879,918421+21%

88Manchester, NHNH433,415420+81%

89Jackson, MSMS609,847409+159%

90Madison, WIWI709,685400−23%

91Augusta, GAGA641,231399+185%

92Medford, OROR221,795386+688%

93Colorado Springs, COCO781,796358−15%

94Fort Collins, COCO377,292346+134%

95Salinas, CACA433,729344+15%

96Baton Rouge, LALA888,699340+7%

97Texarkana, TXTX146,816336+546%

98Tallahassee, FLFL397,442327−8%

99Bellingham, WAWA236,392326−9%

100Lansing, MIMI479,722325+53%

101Lincoln, NENE352,081320+35%

102Champaign, ILIL239,979310−1%

103Scranton, PAPA574,418307+204%

104Rochester, NYNY1,056,149303+15%

105Charleston, SCSC889,263299+109%

106Ogden, UTUT672,784293+43%

107Provo, UTUT773,426293−1%

108Charlottesville, VAVA228,597292−43%

109Chattanooga, TNTN594,530292+100%

110El Paso, TXTX881,291289−32%

111Fayetteville, ARAR622,177286+91%

112Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645276−10%

113Merced, CACA297,260275−10%

114Deltona, FLFL746,933274−23%

115Springfield, MAMA464,338261−5%

116Morgantown, WVWV141,995260+713%

117Omaha, NENE1,009,836256+7%

118Little Rock, ARAR777,607255+88%

119Charleston, WVWV200,170251+149%

120York, PAPA473,197250+150%

121Allentown, PAPA887,615248−6%

122Bangor, MEME157,967248–

123Savannah, GAGA438,314248+86%

124Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206245−51%

125Blacksburg, VAVA181,616244−10%

126Kennewick, WAWA324,334237+1875%

127Yuba City, CACA187,478229+275%

128Redding, CACA181,648226+20%

129Iowa City, IAIA182,711219−19%

130Lexington Park, MDMD211,176218–

131Stillwater, OKOK83,889216+163%

132Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368215+617%

133Rochester, MNMN231,184211+240%

134Napa, CACA132,949211+105%

135Trenton, NJNJ399,289209−44%

136Twin Falls, IDID123,901209–

137McAllen, TXTX921,549206+122%

138Rifle, COCO80,099205–

139Portland, MEME577,635204+91%

140Burlington, VTVT227,803200+104%

141Bloomington, ININ165,231198−5%

142Campbellsville, KYKY38,407197–

143Tyler, TXTX252,549196+136%

144Hilo, HIHI210,043191+403%

145Lakeland, FLFL874,790191−20%

146Eureka, CACA131,647188+74%

147Natchitoches, LALA36,089188–

148Ithaca, NYNY104,047188−13%

149Boise City, IDID864,243187+1%

150Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795186+46%

151Amherst, MAMA164,065182−42%

152Greeley, COCO378,426180+80%

153Anchorage, AKAK405,821177+74%

154Athens, GAGA224,148174+168%

155Spokane, WAWA608,012173−35%

156Lawrence, KSKS120,920171−13%

157Cape Coral, FLFL875,607170+56%

158Lebanon, NHNH224,500170+209%

159Dayton, OHOH826,554169−17%

160Johnson City, TNTN216,416168+664%

161Syracuse, NYNY652,273166−54%

162Binghamton, NYNY243,189164+134%

163Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191164+21%

164Shreveport, LALA383,474161+89%

165Manhattan, KSKS136,122160+1355%

166Lacey, WAWA304,261160+80%

167Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047158+76%

168Russellville, ALAL32,449158–

169Huntington, WVWV365,965158+339%

170Springfield, MOMO500,694158+37%

171Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850157+76%

172Pullman, WAWA48,512156+346%

173Alamogordo, NMNM70,368153–

174Corvallis, OROR97,728152−44%

175Salem, OROR445,814151−51%

176Seaford, DEDE277,140151+119%

177Santa Fe, NMNM156,907151+319%

178Mobile, ALAL411,658150+25%

179Toledo, OHOH599,376149−35%

180McMinnville, TNTN43,717146–

181Youngstown, OHOH423,678145+41%

182Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966143+101%

183Lafayette, LALA423,758143+16%

184Billings, MTMT193,603142+118%

185Grand Forks, NDND105,046141+327%

186Harrisburg, PAPA617,427140+18%

187Terre Haute, ININ169,241140+6900%

188Crestview, FLFL315,098135+1588%

189Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553134+168%

190Wilson, NCNC81,150132–

191Las Cruces, NMNM229,091132+1100%

192Rockford, ILIL337,242132+48%

193Naples, FLFL417,131129−46%

194Hagerstown, MDMD315,280128+313%

195Oshkosh, WIWI174,218127+285%

196Pocatello, IDID91,591126+114%

197Columbia, MOMO219,062125−61%

198Fargo, NDND269,528125+733%

199Saginaw, MIMI187,688124+88%

200Richmond, KYKY131,806124+1027%

201Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721122+16%

202Fayetteville, NCNC395,412121+21%

203Lubbock, TXTX368,431121+22%

204Kingston, NYNY183,330120+71%

205Peoria, ILIL363,505120+40%

206Bremerton, WAWA283,374118+237%

207Utica, NYNY285,611117+234%

208Sebastian, FLFL172,799112+173%

209Waterloo, IAIA169,189110+214%

210El Centro, CACA181,411108–

211Pinehurst, NCNC110,619107+1238%

212Ames, IAIA128,090106+172%

213Grand Junction, COCO162,845104+593%

214Eau Claire, WIWI176,647103+75%

215St. Cloud, MNMN205,854103–

216Auburn, ALAL208,013102+176%

217South Bend, ININ324,538100−32%

218Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15599+18%

219Albertville, ALAL103,53799+662%

220Hastings, NENE40,57799+890%

221Shawnee, OKOK75,10296+210%

222Pensacola, FLFL544,94995+2%

223Lancaster, PAPA563,15992+283%

224Chico, CACA209,21191−59%

225Davenport, IAIA380,45291−51%

226Monroe, MIMI156,00490–

227Ellensburg, WAWA48,80390+350%

228Johnstown, PAPA128,96890+53%

229Kahului, HIHI160,67490−7%

230Logan, UTUT160,88989+790%

231La Crosse, WIWI171,18285–

232Gainesville, GAGA226,56881+189%

233Flint, MIMI401,09379−40%

234Killeen, TXTX511,49778–

235Lynchburg, VAVA269,16976−23%

236Missoula, MTMT128,69875–

237Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97574−13%

238Laramie, WYWY38,55873+128%

239Barnstable, MAMA233,53973−29%

240Traverse City, MIMI156,97273–

241Pittsfield, MAMA128,22472+20%

242Visalia, CACA485,14672−62%

243Hickory, NCNC376,89070+678%

244Juneau city and, AKAK31,60970+678%

245Fremont, NENE38,05768–

246Pikeville, KYKY89,12268–

247Moscow, IDID41,84266+154%

248Russellville, ARAR84,93266–

249Duluth, MNMN281,21966+128%

250Salisbury, MDMD131,87265+14%

251Wheeling, WVWV134,08964+113%

252Bloomington, ILIL171,41963+31%

253Bozeman, MTMT128,74063+473%

254Wilmington, NCNC492,77263−72%

255Hot Springs, ARAR99,69563–

256Dover, DEDE194,78662+38%

257Kenosha, WIWI168,44862−11%

258Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15461–

259Des Moines, IAIA758,53961−14%

260Janesville, WIWI166,47260–

261Athens, TNTN71,59059−22%

262Murray, KYKY39,42159–

263Sonora, CACA53,16058+76%

264Coos Bay, OROR63,99258+314%

265Charleston, ILIL46,60757+375%

266Springfield, ILIL206,03356+60%

267Ukiah, CACA88,12256−33%

268Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21256–

269Bowling Green, KYKY197,18055+57%

270Willmar, MNMN44,72055+817%

271Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44855+83%

272Gulfport, MSMS431,32955−29%

273Hanford, CACA154,32753+20%

274Clearlake, CACA67,772530%

275Cookeville, TNTN152,47753–

276Cortland, NYNY45,85052+2500%

277Jonesboro, ARAR139,44052−60%

278Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55252+478%

279Kingsport, TNTN314,83450+100%

280Reading, PAPA440,07250+43%

281Asheville, NCNC422,34549−79%

282Waco, TXTX308,807490%

283Rock Springs, WYWY41,26749–

284Talladega, ALAL91,76449+44%

285Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44248–

286Jefferson, GAGA99,26548–

287Midland, TXTX193,13948−14%

288Carbondale, ILIL52,50148−76%

289Beaumont, TXTX399,31047−84%

290Burlington, NCNC186,17747+135%

291Canton, OHOH400,24647−45%

292Jefferson City, MOMO152,71247−54%

293Warner Robins, GAGA208,09147−37%

294Bend, OROR266,37646+360%

295Gadsden, ALAL103,88646−46%

296Alexandria, MNMN40,12046+360%

297Oneonta, NYNY60,58945+137%

298Albany, OROR132,84343–

299Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55143+105%

300Chambersburg, PAPA160,65242–

301Longview, WAWA114,88542−54%

302LaGrange, GAGA107,09742–

303Enid, OKOK61,77942+223%

304Mankato, MNMN104,90742–

305Rolla, MOMO45,24741+58%

306Watertown, WIWI86,50540+344%

307Fairbanks, AKAK93,97240+135%

308Olean, NYNY75,39039–

309Joplin, MOMO208,79638−5%

310Dubuque, IAIA99,38137–

311Connersville, ININ23,53337–

312Key West, FLFL80,40637+311%

313Massena, NYNY105,48836−27%

314Owosso, MIMI67,68136+260%

315Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10236−28%

316Cedar City, UTUT67,14136+112%

317Green Bay, WIWI336,75635+169%

318Slidell, LALA279,10835+192%

319Sterling, ILIL54,12135–

320Zanesville, OHOH87,01434+240%

321Roanoke, VAVA316,54734−79%

322Yakima, WAWA259,18534–

323Sedalia, MOMO44,25433–

324Thomasville, GAGA72,95833–

325Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66633−61%

326Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13733–

327Astoria, OROR40,92633−6%

328Ruston, LALA48,36032–

329Sevierville, TNTN101,34232–

330Sweetwater, TXTX14,11732–

331Lewisburg, PAPA42,31332–

332Dublin, GAGA60,35131–

333Faribault, MNMN69,93931+48%

334Rome, GAGA101,37831–

335Amsterdam, NYNY50,04631–

336Niles, MIMI152,44430+20%

337Spartanburg, SCSC407,65630−61%

338Yuma, AZAZ224,44929−50%

339Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86429+26%

340Watertown, NYNY111,54029+222%

341Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19329+81%

342Franklin, KYKY20,78828–

343Vineland, NJNJ157,14828–

344Erie, PAPA265,83227−75%

345Cheyenne, WYWY102,93826+117%

346Edwards, COCO54,29126+53%

347Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69126−38%

348Big Spring, TXTX30,50425–

349Clarksville, TNTN349,00125–

350Danville, VAVA101,13725+178%

351Statesboro, GAGA97,97725+14%

352Racine, WIWI198,91925+9%

353Concord, NHNH158,07825−49%

354Milledgeville, GAGA44,02925+32%

355Kokomo, ININ83,90424–

356Panama City, FLFL231,17424−62%

357Indiana, PAPA82,87824–

358Marion, ININ66,52424−41%

359Bucyrus, OHOH41,89623–

360Greenwood, SCSC95,21523–

361Monroe, LALA222,39023−34%

362Oxford, MSMS71,97223−77%

363Roswell, NMNM63,36423–

364Winchester, VAVA152,33223−50%

365Columbus, GAGA324,83023−75%

366Decatur, ALAL160,32623–

367Gettysburg, PAPA107,59423–

368Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88023–

369Truckee, CACA101,91122−69%

370Athens, OHOH63,19722+144%

371Corbin, KYKY150,04022−90%

372Big Rapids, MIMI42,32021–

373Jackson, TNTN184,56921−22%

374Helena, MTMT97,15321+5%

375Idaho Falls, IDID173,85121−66%

376St. George, UTUT213,67021–

377Barre, VTVT59,65221+425%

378Muskogee, OKOK66,70821+133%

379St. Simons, GAGA118,52420–

380Longview, TXTX297,31520−64%

381Houghton, MIMI40,02820−38%

382Brigham City, UTUT70,40520–

383El Dorado, ARAR36,92619–

384Madison, ININ33,27919–

385Port Angeles, WAWA78,20219−34%

386Great Falls, MTMT85,02919+217%

387Parkersburg, WVWV87,26419–

388Athens, TXTX88,59519−47%

389Clovis, NMNM65,27019+36%

390Elko, NVNV56,68218–

391Manitowoc, WIWI81,71018–

392New Bern, NCNC127,35818+80%

393Searcy, ARAR80,08518–

394Somerset, KYKY67,38418+29%

395Stephenville, TXTX43,91118–

396Cumberland, MDMD93,64018−5%

397Hinesville, GAGA91,87018–

398Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33218–

399Bartlesville, OKOK54,03718–

400Corning, NYNY91,85517–

401Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66917−35%

402Houma, LALA199,66817–

403St. Joseph, MOMO119,17017−60%

404Sandusky, OHOH112,77717+55%

405Clewiston, FLFL61,54617–

406Kingsland, GAGA60,14317+113%

407Lumberton, NCNC119,94116–

408Macomb, ILIL25,91616–

409Morehead City, NCNC70,46916–

410Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01416–

411Walla Walla, WAWA62,36116−86%

412Galesburg, ILIL47,76715+150%

413Marshall, MOMO23,26515–

414Lebanon, PAPA146,38015+88%

415Fairmont, WVWV55,58414–

416Crescent City, CACA26,41014−85%

417Florence, ALAL156,60914–

418Pueblo, COCO169,27714−85%

419Sherman, TXTX153,61314−92%

420Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09714–

421Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28513−88%

422Gallipolis, OHOH29,07213−41%

423Douglas, GAGA52,86113–

424Alma, MIMI41,19013–

425Beeville, TXTX32,51513–

426Brookings, OROR22,62113+18%

427Brookings, SDSD37,63513–

428Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21512−78%

429Ada, OKOK38,52812–

430Hays, KSKS29,07512–

431Heber, UTUT81,65512+500%

432Kalispell, MTMT115,42912–

433Riverton, WYWY39,46412–

434Valdosta, GAGA153,27612+33%

435Yankton, SDSD23,63511–

436Danville, KYKY56,985110%

437Hermitage, PAPA107,86011+83%

438Ketchikan, AKAK13,54911–

439Laurinburg, NCNC33,32211–

440Marion, ILIL67,22511–

441Mountain Home, IDID29,46511–

442Pottsville, PAPA145,08511–

443The Villages, FLFL157,77211–

444Fort Smith, ARAR234,14011−93%

445Laredo, TXTX281,22411−78%

446Baraboo, WIWI66,65211–

447Cañon City, COCO50,03911–

448Clarksdale, MSMS19,84911–

449Pittsburg, KSKS39,00811−62%

450Shelbyville, TNTN55,273110%

451Susanville, CACA28,11710−86%

452Huron, SDSD19,62410–

453DuBois, PAPA78,10010−9%

454Laconia, NHNH65,14710–

455Victoria, TXTX99,86410−92%

456Borger, TXTX19,63310–

457Menomonie, WIWI46,22310+233%

458Show Low, AZAZ109,94610−78%

459Lima, OHOH100,8819–

460Fort Madison, IAIA32,3069–

461Freeport, ILIL43,2209–

462Jacksonville, ILIL37,3819−25%

463Port Townsend, WAWA33,9709–

464Quincy, ILIL74,1469–

465Glens Falls, NYNY124,3739−70%

466Rapid City, SDSD156,9349−61%

467Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0359–

468Whitewater, WIWI106,1278–

469Appleton, WIWI249,8768−33%

470Bismarck, NDND139,7508–

471Topeka, KSKS233,0528−68%

472Holland, MIMI123,1888–

473Hood River, OROR23,7208−76%

474Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0028–

475Washington, ININ34,2098–

476Lawton, OKOK127,5908−85%

477Muskegon, MIMI177,9018–

478Columbus, NENE46,5838–

479McAlester, OKOK43,3208–

480Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4598−75%

481Peru, ININ34,4878–

482Beckley, WVWV109,9407–

483Effingham, ILIL44,7277−91%

484Frankfort, KYKY77,8747−82%

485Sioux City, IAIA145,7387–

486Ocala, FLFL442,6607−68%

487Altus, OKOK24,7647−74%

488Brainerd, MNMN100,5627−36%

489Calhoun, GAGA61,7017–

490Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0416–

491Brownsville, TXTX433,9466−97%

492Adrian, MIMI97,7796−68%

493Bishop, CACA18,1586–

494Fort Morgan, COCO30,3066–

495Monticello, NYNY80,5866−94%

496Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6576−79%

497Starkville, MSMS62,0636−45%

498Ottawa, ILIL145,9026+50%

499Wenatchee, WAWA128,4146−82%

500Alpena, MIMI28,8536–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest iranian population?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #1 with 117,833 (2020 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?

540 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is iranian population measured?

Number of residents who are Iranian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.