RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 871

Largest Iraqi population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iraqi ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. El Cajon, California leads at 7,344. 871 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Michigan carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 871 is 38.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.0% of US population331,449,281153,964–

01El Cajon, CACA101,7557,344+138%

02Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9315,655+35%

03Dearborn, MIMI105,6114,784+70%

04Houston, TXTX2,397,3153,834+621%

05Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4812,865+41%

06Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6642,786+382%

07Lincoln, NENE301,5222,209+123%

08Chicago, ILIL2,731,5852,207+39%

09Warren, MIMI137,1382,137+129%

10Glendale, AZAZ260,5722,003+185%

11San Antonio, TXTX1,548,4221,835+1033%

12Nashville, TNTN721,0741,681−2%

13New York, NYNY8,584,6291,516+33%

14Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2911,512+95%

15Kent, WAWA134,8711,411+4766%

16Troy, MIMI88,7331,288+78%

17Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0891,202−17%

18Louisville, KYKY641,9621,188+368%

19Austin, TXTX1,002,6321,110+640%

20Columbus, OHOH938,3961,074+222%

21Arlington, TXTX402,1341,062+63%

22Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2721,053+129%

23Dallas, TXTX1,329,491995+298%

24Buffalo, NYNY274,613916+218%

25Richardson, TXTX118,542885+966%

26Boise City, IDID238,429865+4453%

27Skokie, ILIL66,544861−4%

28Erie, PAPA91,838855+311%

29Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689838+131%

30Knoxville, TNTN202,021837+2291%

31Kansas City, MOMO521,220814+396%

32Worcester, MAMA213,862791+154%

33West Springfield, MAMA28,829784+1036%

34San Diego, CACA1,406,106776−44%

35Rockford, ILIL147,384758+506%

36Surprise, AZAZ175,304692+361%

37Detroit, MIMI649,095691−39%

38Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921655–

39Southfield, MIMI76,111653−44%

40Taylorsville, UTUT57,484636–

41Peoria, AZAZ200,881625+84%

42Woodbridge, VAVA43,945624–

43Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839604–

44Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117586+661%

45Seattle, WAWA784,777580+1387%

46Washington, DCDC693,645567+397%

47Santee, CACA58,205565+282%

48Manchester, NHNH116,818564+2464%

49Bostonia, CACA16,765550+71%

50Tonawanda, NYNY56,806545–

51Buda, TXTX16,166530–

52Denver, COCO740,613528+142%

53Madison Heights, MIMI28,297524+24%

54Lowes Island, VAVA11,018521+2965%

55Sachse, TXTX32,834491–

56Aurora, COCO410,053476+488%

57Millcreek, UTUT63,926466–

58San Jose, CACA989,814453+156%

59Columbia, MOMO130,851443+421%

60Spokane, WAWA230,783437+810%

61Tucson, AZAZ548,371435−37%

62Modesto, CACA219,652425−22%

63Bowling Green, KYKY78,505423–

64Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281420+93%

65Albuquerque, NMNM556,588414+117%

66Wylie, TXTX63,842414–

67San Francisco, CACA826,079413+588%

68Lawrence, KSKS96,367413–

69Lansing, MIMI113,884403+64%

70Aurora, ILIL181,505398–

71Plano, TXTX293,028392+244%

72Roswell, GAGA91,505388–

73Sacramento, CACA536,449384+4167%

74St. Louis, MOMO278,144364−50%

75Des Plaines, ILIL58,772358+487%

76West Des Moines, IAIA74,224352+2608%

77Irvine, CACA318,764344+483%

78Fairburn, GAGA17,133343–

79Amarillo, TXTX205,130340–

80Federal Way, WAWA99,729340+1519%

81Little Elm, TXTX62,727316–

82Niles, ILIL30,443315−19%

83Aloha, OROR52,389314–

84Syracuse, NYNY144,896310–

85Franconia, VAVA18,335299–

86Oakland, CACA440,838293+598%

87Palo Alto, CACA67,609293+405%

88Brandon, FLFL119,767290–

89Winter Gardens, CACA22,131278+39%

90Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994276–

91Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969271−43%

92Duluth, GAGA33,815270–

93Morton Grove, ILIL24,582263+265%

94Hazel Park, MIMI14,937258−7%

95Oak Hills, OROR11,131258–

96Auburn, WAWA86,301253–

97Beaverton, OROR97,842252+74%

98Germantown, MDMD90,719246–

99Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766242–

100Anoka, MNMN18,169241–

101Raleigh, NCNC506,306238+174%

102East Lansing, MIMI49,355233+228%

103Smyrna, TNTN63,321232+383%

104Marysville, OHOH30,190225–

105Mesquite, TXTX150,693221+91%

106Temple Terrace, FLFL27,075220+95%

107Midvale, UTUT36,099220–

108Portland, OROR635,109217+288%

109Antelope, CACA48,301215–

110Henderson, NVNV353,289214+27%

111Glendale, CACA187,160212−70%

112Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193211+154%

113East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906207–

114Greensboro, NCNC308,667206–

115Charlotte, NCNC964,784205–

116Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539199−40%

117Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233198+196%

118Overland Park, KSKS203,677195–

119Escondido, CACA146,030194+173%

120Carmichael, CACA76,948191+1492%

121Centreville, VAVA71,706190−5%

122Tamarac, FLFL74,134189–

123Fresno, CACA555,549188+107%

124Oak Park, MIMI29,072187−11%

125Tualatin, OROR28,139185–

126Albany, NYNY101,698182–

127Garland, TXTX249,625180+240%

128Milwaukee, WIWI562,407179+33%

129Jamul, CACA6,574178+128%

130Clifton, NJNJ91,127178–

131Reston, VAVA64,414177+254%

132Newton, MAMA90,741175+775%

133Royal Oak, MIMI57,583175−3%

134Linden, NJNJ45,752173–

135Westbrook, MEME21,565172+2050%

136Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856170+900%

137Kennewick, WAWA88,366169+213%

138Murphy, TXTX20,985168–

139La Mesa, CACA59,914164+1267%

140Boston, MAMA672,973162+36%

141South San Francisco, CACA64,941161–

142Altoona, IAIA22,796158+690%

143North Bethesda, MDMD49,677158–

144Las Vegas, NVNV679,817158+7%

145Murray, UTUT53,297158–

146Colton, CACA53,383153–

147Pflugerville, TXTX68,316152–

148McKinney, TXTX236,001152+361%

149Lexington, KYKY329,751151+372%

150New Holland, PAPA5,754151–

151Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056150+400%

152Garden City, MIMI26,280149–

153Holladay, UTUT31,162149–

154Cave Spring, VAVA25,742149–

155La Presa, CACA34,962148+7%

156Spring Valley, NVNV219,187148+106%

157Baltimore, MDMD569,997146+484%

158Jennings Lodge, OROR7,971146–

159Elk Grove, CACA185,007145+215%

160Madison, WIWI286,233145+353%

161Terre Haute, ININ58,764142–

162Channelview, TXTX43,605142–

163Oshkosh, WIWI67,460142–

164Manistee, MIMI6,157141–

165New Brighton, MNMN22,159141+213%

166Woodmere, NYNY18,061141+422%

167Novi, MIMI67,319140−33%

168High Point, NCNC120,571140–

169Dayton, OHOH136,688140+14%

170Chandler, AZAZ278,748138−66%

171Poway, CACA49,180138+318%

172Sartell, MNMN19,918138+500%

173Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183136–

174Frisco, TXTX236,955136+750%

175Westland, MIMI82,333135–

176Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768135–

177Milpitas, CACA78,596133+1109%

178Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271130–

179Colorado Springs, COCO494,743129+13%

180Hillsboro, OROR111,126129–

181Vienna, VAVA16,691127–

182Saratoga, CACA30,418126–

183New Haven, CTCT138,774123–

184South Portland, MEME27,007123–

185Wixom, MIMI17,313122+171%

186Tucker, GAGA37,290120–

187Olathe, KSKS150,025120–

188Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042117–

189Gloucester, MAMA30,627117–

190Tonawanda, NYNY14,848116–

191Hoover, ALAL93,550114+104%

192Des Moines, IAIA212,086114−47%

193Everett, WAWA113,567114+37%

194Mobile, ALAL200,824113−46%

195El Mirage, AZAZ35,820113+465%

196Iselin, NJNJ19,551113–

197Coral Springs, FLFL138,783112+762%

198Fort Wayne, ININ275,203112+107%

199Lynn, MAMA104,236112+300%

200Shoreline, WAWA66,542112–

201West Covina, CACA105,301111–

202Fontana, CACA221,223111+127%

203Wheaton, ILIL54,065111–

204Taylor, MIMI61,279108–

205Marion, OHOH35,587108–

206Iowa City, IAIA76,229107–

207Ontario, OHOH6,692106–

208Mesa, AZAZ513,656105−19%

209Riverside, CACA323,057105−59%

210Affton, MOMO19,052105+453%

211Center Line, MIMI8,503102+629%

212Cascades, VAVA12,357100–

213Leesylvania, VAVA21,632100–

214Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18099–

215Lynnwood, WAWA42,13299−21%

216Garden Grove, CACA170,45598+989%

217West University Place, TXTX15,15897–

218Tysons, VAVA28,93696–

219Richland, WAWA65,25895–

220Brookings, SDSD25,35594–

221Laguna Beach, CACA22,39193–

222Walled Lake, MIMI7,32093−2%

223Gilbert, AZAZ287,28592+21%

224Prunedale, CACA19,72391–

225Flint, MIMI79,30691+133%

226Sayreville, NJNJ46,78791–

227Charlottesville, VAVA44,38891+117%

228Hampton, VAVA137,31591–

229Redmond, WAWA82,50690–

230Atascadero, CACA29,46489–

231Turlock, CACA72,86489+46%

232Battle Creek, MIMI52,02189–

233Lee's Summit, MOMO107,51489–

234Kings Point, NYNY5,71089–

235Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84989–

236Bothell, WAWA52,19989–

237St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87288+633%

238Fayetteville, ARAR106,62387+30%

239Vancouver, WAWA199,69887+625%

240Mequon, WIWI25,12087–

241Twin Falls, IDID56,21686–

242Paterson, NJNJ161,79386–

243South Riding, VAVA34,35286–

244Calabasas, CACA22,02785−53%

245Palatine, ILIL65,84284+100%

246Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42884−60%

247Alexandria, VAVA160,66284−29%

248Fridley, MNMN30,82983–

249Pontiac, MIMI62,07782–

250Blaine, MNMN76,60382–

251Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56582+310%

252Sherwood, OROR20,53582–

253South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19182–

254Moreno Valley, CACA214,26381+575%

255Mission Viejo, CACA90,48480–

256Four Square Mile, COCO23,02480–

257Cambridge, MAMA122,58879+108%

258Ashburn, VAVA46,02678–

259Holt, MIMI25,31677–

260North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65377+756%

261Irving, TXTX257,07677−81%

262Crescent City, CACA6,00276–

263Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13276–

264Allen, TXTX113,44776–

265Little Rock, ARAR206,42775−39%

266Kings Park West, VAVA13,44275+317%

267Gages Lake, ILIL10,81974–

268Severn, MDMD58,40274–

269Santa Clarita, CACA228,43073–

270North Aurora, ILIL19,40673–

271Leola, PAPA7,44873–

272North Richland Hills, TXTX70,84373–

273Greenlawn, NYNY15,21072–

274Lakewood, OHOH49,02772–

275Alpine, CACA15,18071–

276Clovis, CACA129,34771–

277Tulsa, OKOK416,20971–

278Clarksville, TNTN188,82971+65%

279Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,75070–

280Park Ridge, ILIL38,46370–

281Leawood, KSKS34,09370–

282Burke Centre, VAVA17,03770–

283Marysville, WAWA77,68670–

284Anaheim, CACA341,00869−22%

285St. Augustine Beach, FLFL6,81069–

286Orlando, FLFL333,88869+590%

287Fayetteville, NCNC209,12069+165%

288La Vergne, TNTN42,14669−5%

289Urbandale, IAIA48,57068–

290Portland, MEME69,91168–

291Bethesda, MDMD69,39768+62%

292Parma, OHOH78,58168−56%

293Stow, OHOH33,94168+55%

294Layhill, MDMD5,49767–

295Arlington, VAVA236,25467−74%

296Santa Monica, CACA90,08266−7%

297Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68366+12%

298Omaha, NENE488,79766–

299Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74866+89%

300Livonia, MIMI92,60365+30%

301Broomfield, COCO79,17464–

302Oak Brook, ILIL8,10864–

303Manhattan, KSKS54,67364–

304Metairie, LALA139,72964−65%

305Kettering, OHOH57,39664–

306Merrifield, VAVA20,69864–

307Birmingham, MIMI21,92363–

308Moorhead, MNMN46,53363−64%

309Rolla, MOMO20,58863–

310Dranesville, VAVA11,82863–

311Scottsdale, AZAZ243,00662−6%

312Port St. John, FLFL25,12062–

313Mount Ivy, NYNY8,12162–

314Beverly Hills, CACA30,76461−58%

315Charlestown, ININ8,80261–

316Lebanon, NHNH15,48161–

317San Marcos, CACA94,90860+2%

318Glenview, ILIL47,71160−27%

319Central, SCSC5,29860–

320Burlington, VTVT44,01960–

321Fruit Cove, FLFL35,87759–

322Naperville, ILIL153,11459–

323Oak Creek, WIWI38,29659–

324Anderson, CACA11,13158+205%

325Redlands, CACA74,12858+427%

326San Dimas, CACA32,97858–

327Norwalk, CTCT94,50858–

328Landover, MDMD24,51458–

329Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54358–

330Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21858−17%

331Englewood, NJNJ30,03558–

332Rochester, NYNY206,10858+61%

333Riverside, OHOH24,70658–

334Annandale, VAVA41,70558–

335Imperial Beach, CACA25,20657–

336Hayward, CACA157,11357+280%

337Springfield, ILIL112,98957–

338Peabody, MAMA55,95357–

339Ramsey, MNMN29,62457–

340Roanoke, VAVA99,11157+90%

341Linton Hall, VAVA41,87657–

342Lafayette, CACA25,31356+75%

343Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59056–

344Newport News, VAVA183,23056–

345Fremont, CACA226,44255−50%

346Whitney, NVNV47,22155–

347Portsmouth, VAVA96,77755–

348Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,44754−46%

349North Decatur, GAGA18,44254–

350Monroe, LALA46,86054–

351Reno, NVNV283,62154+145%

352Pasadena, TXTX148,53954–

353Redwood City, CACA82,17853−47%

354East Haven, CTCT27,80653−9%

355Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,61553–

356Northbrook, ILIL34,74453+489%

357Carney, MDMD28,34353–

358Weymouth, MAMA59,75953–

359Springfield, VAVA31,15453–

360St. Paul, MNMN306,68452+16%

361Colleyville, TXTX25,72752–

362Coppell, TXTX41,38652–

363Lehi, UTUT95,31352–

364Des Moines, WAWA33,03252–

365Yuba City, CACA69,48551–

366Jackson, MIMI31,02251–

367Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63251−51%

368Puyallup, WAWA42,68251–

369Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62550–

370Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54550−69%

371Bartow, FLFL23,61749–

372Indianapolis, ININ901,11649−74%

373Roseville, MIMI46,86349–

374Saline, MIMI9,00149–

375Rockwall, TXTX53,98049–

376Wyandotte, MIMI24,07248–

377Moberly, MOMO13,71948–

378Chattanooga, TNTN194,14448–

379University of Virginia, VAVA9,06548+269%

380Upland, CACA79,44647+52%

381Waldorf, MDMD82,94347–

382Springfield, MAMA154,70247+176%

383Troy Hills, NJNJ5,17947–

384College Station, TXTX127,47247+236%

385Bellevue, WAWA154,19347–

386Hanford, CACA62,22946–

387Inkster, MIMI24,95946−32%

388West Valley City, UTUT137,49146–

389Burke, VAVA44,02946+100%

390Chantilly, VAVA24,03646–

391Kirkland, WAWA97,41046–

392Ramona, CACA22,63445–

393Normal, ILIL53,27545–

394Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41945–

395West Babylon, NYNY43,57045–

396Bull Mountain, OROR9,86545+221%

397Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19445–

398Gleneagle, COCO6,44044–

399Cape Coral, FLFL236,26444–

400Columbia, MDMD104,33844+47%

401Woodland Park, NJNJ13,62344–

402Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,64044–

403Cincinnati, OHOH314,36744+214%

404Cedar Hills, OROR8,38844–

405Cedar Park, TXTX79,03244–

406Menlo Park, CACA32,71343–

407San Mateo, CACA103,33743−30%

408Algonquin, ILIL30,82443–

409Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,69043–

410Saginaw, MIMI42,86343–

411West Freehold, NJNJ14,88343–

412Berea, SCSC16,86243–

413Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40543–

414West Hollywood, CACA34,23142–

415Lombard, ILIL44,39942+40%

416Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39542–

417Bozeman, MTMT58,81442–

418Palm Valley, FLFL19,79641+156%

419Pompano Beach, FLFL117,21141–

420Baton Rouge, LALA222,79541+11%

421Lowell, MAMA119,97141–

422Lindenhurst, NYNY27,25841–

423Spring Hill, TNTN61,33641–

424Norfolk, VAVA231,01341−85%

425Issaquah, WAWA39,42341–

426Huntington Beach, CACA191,45140−13%

427Portsmouth, NHNH23,02840–

428Marina, CACA23,25639−40%

429Norwalk, CACA97,10439–

430Pittsburg, CACA77,54239–

431Gainesville, FLFL148,67139–

432Avondale, AZAZ100,98338–

433Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,77938−42%

434Encinitas, CACA60,73638+41%

435Tustin, CACA77,84338–

436Kissimmee, FLFL85,59138+322%

437Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90238–

438Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,89337–

439Sunnyvale, CACA156,57737–

440Cochituate, MAMA6,47137–

441Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46637–

442Princeton, TXTX43,52437–

443League City, TXTX119,90537+42%

444Augusta, MEME19,15536–

445Randolph, MAMA34,94836–

446Barstow, CACA24,80435–

447Costa Mesa, CACA108,88135–

448Timnath, COCO11,60035–

449Flowery Branch, GAGA13,11035–

450Shawnee, KSKS69,84835+21%

451Merriam, KSKS11,50935–

452East Riverdale, MDMD18,33635−34%

453Ferndale, MIMI19,21235–

454Kingstowne, VAVA18,36035−30%

455Newport Beach, CACA81,97734−59%

456Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,76534−60%

457Castaic, CACA17,99934–

458Hollywood, FLFL157,01934+55%

459Duluth, MNMN88,33034+183%

460Stillwater, OKOK50,04634–

461Chesapeake, VAVA255,33234–

462McLean, VAVA49,62734−61%

463Campbell, CACA42,49033–

464Boca Raton, FLFL101,58233–

465Rock Island, ILIL36,22533–

466Plainfield, ININ38,57433–

467Centereach, NYNY31,83933–

468Colonie, NYNY7,67933–

469White Center, WAWA14,88633−60%

470Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55432–

471Schaumburg, ILIL77,24932−85%

472Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85832–

473Wichita, KSKS400,98732+220%

474Hampton, MDMD5,37232–

475Melville, NYNY19,71432–

476Mandan, NDND25,06132–

477Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17832+88%

478Dale City, VAVA71,01632–

479Mountain View, CACA85,43831–

480Tampa, FLFL413,55431–

481Addison, ILIL35,75831–

482Norton Shores, MIMI25,08831−83%

483Fargo, NDND136,27531−66%

484Bryan, TXTX91,99631–

485Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43431–

486Oakton, VAVA36,52831+82%

487Foothill Farms, CACA36,43530–

488Temecula, CACA114,86530–

489Elk Grove, ILIL31,88530−21%

490Merrillville, ININ37,40730–

491Chelsea, MAMA40,13030+329%

492Hoboken, NJNJ59,02730–

493Lackawanna, NYNY19,45230–

494North Olmsted, OHOH31,54230–

495Tallmadge, OHOH18,52130–

496University Park, TXTX25,32330–

497Pullman, WAWA33,75630–

498Appleton, WIWI75,45230–

499Buckeye, AZAZ125,44529−17%

500Town and Country, MOMO11,61929–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest iraqi population?

El Cajon, California ranks #1 with 7,344 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by iraqi population?

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

How many cities are in this ranking?

871 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is iraqi population measured?

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