RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 980

Largest Iraqi population, US cities

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iraqi ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. El Cajon, California leads at 7,981. 980 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Michigan carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population334,922,499170,396–

01El Cajon, CACA101,7557,981+159%

02Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9316,348+51%

03Dearborn, MIMI105,6115,018+78%

04Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6644,288+642%

05Houston, TXTX2,397,3152,974+459%

06Detroit, MIMI649,0952,506+123%

07Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4812,478+22%

08New York, NYNY8,584,6292,429+114%

09Warren, MIMI137,1382,250+141%

10Lincoln, NENE301,5222,206+122%

11Chicago, ILIL2,731,5851,960+23%

12San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4221,934+1094%

13San Diego, CACA1,406,1061,733+25%

14Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0891,711+18%

15Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2721,650+259%

16Nashville, TNTN721,0741,641−4%

17Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2911,452+87%

18Troy, MIMI88,7331,240+72%

19Skokie, ILIL66,5441,050+17%

20Glendale, AZAZ260,5721,044+49%

21Louisville, KYKY641,9621,012+298%

22Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117997+1195%

23Richardson, TXTX118,542913+1000%

24Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969895+88%

25Bostonia, CACA16,765837+160%

26Worcester, MAMA213,862773+148%

27Columbus, OHOH938,396760+128%

28Indianapolis, ININ901,116727+279%

29Rockford, ILIL147,384707+466%

30Lowes Island, VAVA11,018707+4059%

31Blaine, MNMN76,603703–

32West Springfield, MAMA28,829700+914%

33Kansas City, MOMO521,220675+312%

34Arlington, TXTX402,134667+2%

35Fulshear, TXTX64,630661–

36Kent, WAWA134,871661+2179%

37San Francisco, CACA826,079638+963%

38Austin, TXTX1,002,632623+315%

39Irvine, CACA318,764621+953%

40Glendale, CACA187,160610−15%

41Aurora, COCO410,053607+649%

42Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689600+65%

43Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921599–

44Santee, CACA58,205595+302%

45Auburn, WAWA86,301562–

46Peoria, AZAZ200,881552+63%

47Boise City, IDID238,429542+2753%

48Federal Way, WAWA99,729507+2314%

49Seattle, WAWA784,777491+1159%

50Jamul, CACA6,574490+528%

51Syracuse, NYNY144,896489–

52Mesa, AZAZ513,656465+258%

53Corona, CACA161,734460+92%

54Denver, COCO740,613450+106%

55Roseville, CACA167,302443+214%

56Allen, TXTX113,447443–

57Tucson, AZAZ548,371425−38%

58Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849425–

59Roanoke, VAVA99,111421+1303%

60Des Plaines, ILIL58,772420+589%

61Madison Heights, MIMI28,297419−1%

62Beaverton, OROR97,842416+187%

63Portland, OROR635,109413+638%

64Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281413+89%

65Rochester, MNMN124,292412–

66Lakeland North, WAWA15,950405–

67Taylor, MIMI61,279397–

68Lawrence, KSKS96,367391–

69Wixom, MIMI17,313390+767%

70Raleigh, NCNC506,306388+346%

71Des Moines, WAWA33,032388–

72Morton Grove, ILIL24,582385+435%

73Manassas, VAVA44,332383–

74Albuquerque, NMNM556,588374+96%

75Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233357+433%

76Smyrna, TNTN63,321356+642%

77La Mesa, CACA59,914349+2808%

78Millcreek, UTUT63,926347–

79San Bernardino, CACA222,044338+196%

80Mason, OHOH35,834336–

81Charlotte, NCNC964,784330–

82Chandler, AZAZ278,748327−19%

83Spokane, WAWA230,783322+571%

84Omaha, NENE488,797319–

85Milwaukee, WIWI562,407318+136%

86Las Vegas, NVNV679,817317+116%

87Aloha, OROR52,389317–

88Lexington, KYKY329,751316+888%

89Albany, NYNY101,698314–

90Oakland, CACA440,838313+645%

91Southfield, MIMI76,111311−73%

92Chino Hills, CACA77,519309–

93Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183309–

94Durham, NCNC305,561308+1000%

95Royal Oak, MIMI57,583303+67%

96Wylie, TXTX63,842303–

97Surprise, AZAZ175,304297+98%

98Manchester, NHNH116,818294+1236%

99Plano, TXTX293,028288+153%

100Knoxville, TNTN202,021285+714%

101Lorton, VAVA20,991280–

102Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006279+323%

103Hillsboro, OROR111,126279–

104Tampa, FLFL413,554276–

105Tukwila, WAWA22,003275–

106Dallas, TXTX1,329,491271+8%

107Winter Gardens, CACA22,131269+35%

108Duluth, GAGA33,815266–

109Buffalo, NYNY274,613265−8%

110North Highlands, CACA47,957263–

111Bowling Green, KYKY78,505262–

112Anoka, MNMN18,169258–

113Four Square Mile, COCO23,024253–

114Washington, DCDC693,645252+121%

115Fayetteville, NCNC209,120252+869%

116Daly City, CACA101,261251+9%

117Marysville, OHOH30,190248–

118Arlington, VAVA236,254248−4%

119Erie, PAPA91,838247+19%

120Inkster, MIMI24,959245+260%

121Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434245–

122Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447243+143%

123Boston, MAMA672,973243+104%

124Sunnyvale, CACA156,577242–

125Palo Alto, CACA67,609240+314%

126Sandy, UTUT92,386235+390%

127San Jose, CACA989,814233+32%

128Niles, ILIL30,443233−40%

129Antelope, CACA48,301231–

130Alafaya, FLFL92,449229–

131Clearwater, FLFL114,364227–

132Murrieta, CACA114,124226+438%

133Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632224+115%

134Rumson, NJNJ7,157220–

135Taylorsville, UTUT57,484220–

136Everett, WAWA113,567220+165%

137Newport News, VAVA183,230218–

138Parkland, FLFL39,186213–

139Amarillo, TXTX205,130211–

140Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218203+190%

141Henderson, NVNV353,289202+20%

142Woodbridge, VAVA43,945202–

143Georgetown, TXTX106,907201–

144Eggertsville, NYNY14,894200–

145South Hill, WAWA68,025200–

146Solvay, NYNY6,427197–

147Cleveland, OHOH363,608197+132%

148St. Louis, MOMO278,144192−73%

149Shawnee, KSKS69,848185+538%

150Midvale, UTUT36,099184–

151Linton Hall, VAVA41,876182–

152La Presa, CACA34,962181+31%

153Cudahy, WIWI17,655179–

154Issaquah, WAWA39,423178–

155Gilbert, AZAZ287,285177+133%

156Silver Firs, WAWA22,306177–

157Vancouver, WAWA199,698173+1342%

158North Olmsted, OHOH31,542172–

159Twin Falls, IDID56,216170–

160Springfield, MAMA154,702169+894%

161Fridley, MNMN30,829168–

162Wheaton, ILIL54,065166–

163Columbia, MOMO130,851166+95%

164La Grange Park, ILIL13,453165–

165Danvers, MAMA28,098165–

166Novi, MIMI67,319160−23%

167Oak Park, MIMI29,072159−24%

168Adrian, MIMI20,191158–

169South San Francisco, CACA64,941157–

170Metairie, LALA139,729157−14%

171Redmond, WAWA82,506157–

172Puyallup, WAWA42,682156–

173Garden City, MIMI26,280153–

174Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539153−54%

175Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178150+782%

176Burbank, CACA102,988148–

177Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395148–

178Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994147–

179Woodmere, NYNY18,061147+444%

180Dayton, OHOH136,688147+20%

181Anaheim, CACA341,008146+64%

182Fresno, CACA555,549146+60%

183West Springfield, VAVA22,532146–

184Carmichael, CACA76,948145+1108%

185Rowlett, TXTX67,890145–

186Pflugerville, TXTX68,316143–

187Moorhead, MNMN46,533141−19%

188Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766140–

189Laguna Beach, CACA22,391139–

190Riviera Beach, FLFL39,357138–

191Marion, OHOH35,587138–

192Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271138–

193St. Andrews, SCSC19,868137–

194Short Pump, VAVA29,026137−41%

195Elk Grove, ILIL31,885133+250%

196Tracy, CACA101,901132–

197Manistee, MIMI6,157132–

198Walled Lake, MIMI7,320131+38%

199Sacramento, CACA536,449130+1344%

200Salem, MAMA45,381130–

201Edmond, OKOK100,479130–

202McLean, VAVA49,627130+49%

203Baltimore, MDMD569,997129+416%

204Garland, TXTX249,625129+143%

205Round Rock, TXTX141,282129–

206Happy Valley, OROR28,916128–

207Bethel Park, PAPA32,074128+1064%

208Killeen, TXTX161,883128+256%

209Hampton, VAVA137,315127–

210Lake Stickney, WAWA15,890127–

211Escondido, CACA146,030124+75%

212Woodstock, GAGA39,895124–

213Iselin, NJNJ19,551123–

214Utica, NYNY62,978123–

215Ontario, OHOH6,692121–

216Glenvar Heights, FLFL19,395120–

217Aurora, ILIL181,505118–

218San Dimas, CACA32,978117–

219Manhattan, KSKS54,673117–

220Frisco, TXTX236,955117+631%

221Holladay, UTUT31,162117–

222Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476116–

223White Center, WAWA14,886114+37%

224Portland, MEME69,911113–

225Deming, NMNM14,944113–

226Kirkland, WAWA97,410113–

227Hemet, CACA93,649111–

228Forest Hills, MIMI28,695111–

229Marysville, WAWA77,686111–

230Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793110–

231Hornell, NYNY8,024110–

232Lakewood, WAWA62,755110–

233Minneapolis, MNMN430,324109+891%

234Cary, NCNC183,582109+808%

235Nolensville, TNTN15,789109–

236Alexandria, VAVA160,662109−8%

237Carrollwood, FLFL36,725108+1250%

238Clovis, CACA129,347107–

239Blacksburg, VAVA45,104107–

240Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180106–

241North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588105–

242Paradise, NVNV185,913104−43%

243Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049104–

244Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,677103+692%

245Toledo, OHOH263,423103+268%

246Reston, VAVA64,414103+106%

247Torrance, CACA138,391102–

248Lowell, MAMA119,971100–

249Hoboken, NJNJ59,027100–

250Kennewick, WAWA88,366100+85%

251Spring Hill, TNTN61,33699–

252Mobile, ALAL200,82498−53%

253Reno, NVNV283,62198+345%

254Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54598−40%

255Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54197–

256Leesylvania, VAVA21,63297–

257Sudley, VAVA19,16297–

258North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65396+967%

259Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74896+174%

260Stow, OHOH33,94195+116%

261Burke, VAVA44,02995+313%

262Fair Oaks, CACA32,79994–

263National City, CACA57,80794–

264Temecula, CACA114,86594–

265Des Moines, IAIA212,08694−57%

266North Attleborough, MAMA31,50694–

267Sherwood, OROR20,53594–

268Sierra Madre, CACA10,62093–

269Turlock, CACA72,86493+52%

270Upland, CACA79,44693+200%

271West Des Moines, IAIA74,22493+615%

272Holly Springs, NCNC50,28893–

273Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73693–

274Vienna, VAVA16,69193–

275Affton, MOMO19,05292+384%

276Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51492–

277League City, TXTX119,90592+254%

278Oakton, VAVA36,52892+441%

279Livonia, MIMI92,60391+82%

280Farmers Branch, TXTX38,32091–

281Greenwood, ININ69,34990–

282Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27990–

283East Lansing, MIMI49,35590+27%

284Paramus, NJNJ26,72389–

285Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59889–

286Pueblo, COCO110,40488–

287Miami, FLFL489,81288+487%

288Pebble Creek, FLFL10,44787–

289River Rouge, MIMI6,81487–

290Tonawanda, NYNY56,80687–

291Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,84086–

292Bee Cave, TXTX8,46486–

293McKinney, TXTX236,00186+161%

294West University Place, TXTX15,15886–

295Riverside, CACA323,05785−67%

296New Haven, CTCT138,77485–

297North Bethesda, MDMD49,67784–

298Elk Grove, CACA185,00783+80%

299Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42883−61%

300Atlanta, GAGA529,11082+116%

301Kings Park West, VAVA13,44282+356%

302Lincoln, CACA57,36781+479%

303Santa Clarita, CACA228,43081–

304Lafayette, LALA123,31181–

305Murray, UTUT53,29780–

306Difficult Run, VAVA9,93880–

307Modesto, CACA219,65279−86%

308Burnsville, MNMN65,24479–

309South Riding, VAVA34,35279–

310Laredo, TXTX269,51578–

311Mansfield, TXTX84,44478–

312Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35878–

313Moreno Valley, CACA214,26376+533%

314Hollywood, FLFL157,01976+245%

315Oreland, PAPA5,95376–

316Wood Dale, ILIL14,08175–

317Okemos, MIMI26,39675–

318Binghamton, NYNY46,41875–

319Tysons, VAVA28,93675–

320Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,81274+573%

321Lakeville, MNMN79,27074–

322Tigard, OROR57,92974–

323San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,11973–

324Santa Clara, CACA133,44673−58%

325Farmington, MIMI11,40973+66%

326Gladstone, MOMO27,49773–

327Severn, MDMD58,40272–

328Chicopee, MAMA55,31071–

329West Hempstead, NYNY20,64871−37%

330Tualatin, OROR28,13971–

331Merced, CACA99,72470+775%

332Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76568−21%

333Baldwin, PAPA20,51668–

334Fayetteville, ARAR106,62367+0%

335Lakewood, CACA78,01067–

336Watertown, MAMA35,71067–

337Muskegon, MIMI37,22467+6%

338South Lockport, NYNY9,14467+415%

339Berkeley, CACA121,91166+154%

340St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98966–

341San Ramon, CACA86,20965–

342Hilliard, OHOH38,89864–

343Oakland, TNTN10,83564–

344Portsmouth, VAVA96,77764–

345Maple Valley, WAWA28,48264–

346Spring Valley, NVNV219,18763−13%

347Allendale, NJNJ7,11663–

348Great Neck, NYNY11,14163+215%

349Itasca, ILIL9,48862–

350Park Ridge, ILIL38,46362–

351Muskego, WIWI25,60262–

352Dothan, ALAL72,06061–

353Avondale, AZAZ100,98361–

354Northbrook, ILIL34,74461+578%

355Carmel, ININ105,63461–

356Cockeysville, MDMD23,96261–

357Chalco, NENE10,59561–

358Bedford, TXTX47,95861–

359Irving, TXTX257,07661−85%

360Belmont, VAVA9,72961–

361Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83961–

362Yuma, AZAZ105,22760+161%

363Citrus Heights, CACA86,34860+54%

364Silver Spring, MDMD81,46260+11%

365Beverly, MAMA43,36360+233%

366Anderson, CACA11,13159+211%

367San Marcos, CACA94,90859+0%

368North Aurora, ILIL19,40659–

369Yonkers, NYNY212,60359−43%

370Cincinnati, OHOH314,36759+321%

371Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99159–

372Centreville, VAVA71,70659−71%

373McFarland, WIWI9,14559–

374Jurupa Valley, CACA107,31158–

375Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85658+241%

376Hanover Park, ILIL36,56858–

377Jackson, MIMI31,02258–

378Centerville, OHOH25,19458−78%

379South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19158–

380Anthem, AZAZ22,58457–

381Marina del Rey, CACA9,17657–

382Augusta, MEME19,15557–

383Roessleville, NYNY10,96857–

384Powell, TNTN13,73957–

385Romeoville, ILIL41,28156–

386Peabody, MAMA55,95356–

387Riverside, OHOH24,70656–

388Mantua, VAVA8,29856–

389Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77955−17%

390Bethel, CTCT11,40455–

391University CDP (Hillsborough County), FLFL48,12755+96%

392Norman, OKOK130,94355+150%

393Sachse, TXTX32,83455–

394Gainesville, VAVA18,19655–

395Palatine, ILIL65,84254+29%

396Woodstock, ILIL25,74054–

397Cambridge, MAMA122,58854+42%

398Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60354–

399Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26053–

400Broomfield, COCO79,17453–

401Birmingham, MIMI21,92353–

402Elk River, MNMN27,89653–

403Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,04853–

404Central, SCSC5,29853–

405West Jordan, UTUT116,81253–

406Covington, WAWA21,49653–

407Brighton, COCO45,39552–

408Willimantic, CTCT18,09652–

409Wichita, KSKS400,98752+420%

410Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79252–

411Sartell, MNMN19,91852+126%

412Lansdowne, VAVA12,32852–

413Centralia, WAWA19,37552–

414Fort Collins, COCO171,50051+538%

415Orland Park, ILIL57,95451+183%

416Lewiston, MEME38,86651–

417Lino Lakes, MNMN23,22051–

418Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41951–

419Greensboro, NCNC308,66751–

420Carol Stream, ILIL39,31550–

421Redondo Beach, CACA67,28150+285%

422Monroeville, PAPA27,68550–

423Cochituate, MAMA6,47149–

424Bartlett, TNTN56,41649+250%

425Norwalk, CTCT94,50848–

426Southgate, MIMI28,93148–

427Irmo, SCSC12,20448–

428Saginaw, TXTX26,70648–

429Cave Spring, VAVA25,74248–

430Santa Maria, CACA111,39047–

431Oswego, ILIL39,94847–

432Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64047–

433Mandan, NDND25,06147–

434Bixby, OKOK32,76647–

435Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12146–

436Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22746–

437Dickson City, PAPA5,97646–

438Forney, TXTX41,65846–

439Seven Corners, VAVA9,37146–

440Menifee, CACA118,59245+463%

441Davie, FLFL110,85145+463%

442LaFayette, GAGA7,15745–

443Hermantown, MNMN10,11045–

444Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05645+50%

445East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,21344–

446Oak Brook, ILIL8,10844–

447Brunswick, MEME17,65244–

448Westbrook, MEME21,56544+450%

449Lansing, MIMI113,88444−82%

450Warwick, RIRI84,18744–

451Santa Monica, CACA90,08243−39%

452Woodland, CACA62,51343–

453Olathe, KSKS150,02543–

454Ilchester, MDMD28,36443–

455Coronado, CACA21,09442–

456Lindenhurst, ILIL14,81042–

457Wheeling, ILIL38,39142–

458Westland, MIMI82,33342–

459High Point, NCNC120,57142–

460Bexley, OHOH12,45242–

461Richland, WAWA65,25842–

462Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69041–

463Beverly Hills, CACA30,76440−73%

464Stamford, CTCT139,53540+264%

465Cooper City, FLFL35,03040–

466Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79940–

467Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50540–

468Plainview, NYNY25,98240–

469Charlottesville, VAVA44,38840−5%

470DuPont, WAWA9,77840–

471Stanford, CACA18,66239–

472Kansas City, KSKS157,80539–

473Enterprise, NVNV240,46439–

474Eugene, OROR178,61839–

475Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11338–

476Liberty, MOMO31,31938–

477York, NENE8,28438–

478Caldwell, IDID76,62937–

479Randolph, MAMA34,94837–

480Blue Springs, MOMO61,63237–

481Murphy, MOMO8,28537–

482Summerlin South, NVNV31,35437−61%

483Colonie, NYNY7,67937–

484Manhasset, NYNY7,71637–

485Tulsa, OKOK416,20937–

486King of Prussia, PAPA25,85737–

487University Place, WAWA35,47937–

488El Mirage, AZAZ35,82036+80%

489Chula Vista, CACA275,53336−53%

490South Pasadena, CACA25,50336–

491Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47136–

492Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,51936–

493Coralville, IAIA23,96036+89%

494Biddeford, MEME22,39936–

495Lansdowne, MDMD7,87636–

496Brookline, MAMA63,26636+177%

497Lewisville, TXTX139,00636–

498Kearns metro, UTUT35,40436–

499Lafayette, CACA25,31335+9%

500Live Oak, CACA16,91135–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest iraqi population?

El Cajon, California ranks #1 with 7,981 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by iraqi population?

El Cajon, California, Sterling Heights, Michigan, Dearborn, Michigan, Dearborn Heights, Michigan, Houston, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

980 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is iraqi population measured?

Number of residents who are Iraqi ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).