RANKING · 2024 ACS · 267 SHOWN OF 267

Largest Iraqi population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI leads at 36,803. 267 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 267 is 67. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rochester, MN, up 173 places to #62.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI POPULATIONVS 2010

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

01Detroit, MIMI4,390,91336,803+97%

02San Diego, CACA3,282,24816,369+133%

03Houston, TXTX7,904,6278,299+965%

04▲2Chicago, ILIL9,434,1236,667+67%

05▼1Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9385,974+45%

06▲1Washington, DCDC6,465,7245,740+218%

07▲2Seattle, WAWA4,161,8835,404+763%

08▼3Dallas, TXTX8,477,1575,272+155%

09▼1New York, NYNY20,112,4485,097+89%

10Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4414,800+32%

11Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,496+247%

12San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1402,387+1264%

13▲2Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162,376+8%

14▲20Riverside, CACA4,769,0072,372+125%

15▲3Portland, OROR2,542,2822,286+617%

16▼3Lincoln, NENE352,0812,206+104%

17▲7Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,920+194%

18▲5Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,906+488%

19San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,772+58%

20▼4Austin, TXTX2,620,9451,737+448%

21▲10Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951,728+397%

22▲3Denver, COCO3,092,0371,475+203%

23▼6Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771,409+322%

24▼4Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,271+559%

25▲13Miami, FLFL6,391,0721,217+126%

26▼4Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,187+203%

27▲12Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,155+105%

28▼7Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,124+324%

29▲11Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261,117+50%

30▼16Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653969+193%

31▲6Springfield, MAMA464,338940+352%

32▲39Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720909+712%

33▼7San Jose, CACA1,984,473879+105%

34▲80Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695878+326%

35▲44Richmond, VAVA1,389,338876+186%

36▼7Worcester, MAMA888,502859+112%

37▲8Tampa, FLFL3,418,895855+212%

38▲6Columbia, SCSC879,918819+3461%

39▲25Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992787+573%

40▼5Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214717+294%

41▼9Boise City, IDID864,243707+3621%

42▼1Rockford, ILIL337,242707+466%

43▲20Syracuse, NYNY652,273698–

44▲13Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010677+401%

45▲31Albany, NYNY915,835641+1045%

46▼19Orlando, FLFL2,957,672632+251%

47▼19Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500610+55%

48▲36Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813610+771%

49▼2St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421609−27%

50▼2Portland, MEME577,635604+1626%

51▼18Rochester, NYNY1,056,149560+235%

52▼16Knoxville, TNTN968,137510+386%

53▲6Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781493+301%

54▲26Roanoke, VAVA316,547475+1483%

55▲78Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858469+590%

56▲14Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213459+66%

57▲20Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775447+26%

58▼3Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685447−36%

59▼1Dayton, OHOH826,554430+7%

60▼6Albuquerque, NMNM925,279425+110%

61▼31Erie, PAPA265,832419+84%

62▲173Rochester, MNMN231,184412–

63▲63Omaha, NENE1,009,836394–

64▼4Lawrence, KSKS120,920391–

65▲43Durham, NCNC625,485343+615%

66▼14Spokane, WAWA608,012335+458%

67▼18Manchester, NHNH433,415331+1405%

68▼1Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830330+4025%

69▲16Lexington, KYKY535,174316+888%

70▼28Lansing, MIMI479,722299−6%

71Hartford, CTCT1,171,426282–

72▲2Fresno, CACA1,203,383279+182%

73▲55Fayetteville, NCNC395,412267+927%

74▼23Bowling Green, KYKY197,180262–

75▲29Providence, RIRI1,708,161232+164%

76▼23Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795215+134%

77▼11Amarillo, TXTX276,235211–

78▼16Lancaster, PAPA563,159200+1150%

79Bridgeport, CTCT978,179190–

80▼37Des Moines, IAIA758,539187−25%

81Stockton, CACA823,815182–

82▲81Toledo, OHOH599,376179+539%

83▼27Columbia, MOMO219,062179+111%

84▼34Modesto, CACA557,719172−73%

85▲33Twin Falls, IDID123,901170–

86▲33New Orleans, LALA970,849166−69%

87▼18Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645165+1733%

88▲25Fargo, NDND269,528164−47%

89▲48Scranton, PAPA574,418159–

90▲92Adrian, MIMI97,779158–

91▼45Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155158+532%

92▼17Kennewick, WAWA324,334155+31%

93▲103Binghamton, NYNY243,189154+2467%

94▼26Charlottesville, VAVA228,597153+178%

95▼1Akron, OHOH701,780153+135%

96▼31Greensboro, NCNC805,945153–

97▲23Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273153+446%

98▲40Champaign, ILIL239,979141+62%

99Utica, NYNY285,611139+2217%

100Marion, OHOH65,115138–

101▲30Memphis, TNTN1,341,412132−22%

102▲135Killeen, TXTX511,497128+256%

103▼2Mansfield, OHOH124,893121+2925%

104▲85Naples, FLFL417,131118+743%

105▲30Manhattan, KSKS136,122117−19%

106Deming, NMNM25,407113–

107New Haven, CTCT578,741112–

108▲59Harrisburg, PAPA617,427112+90%

109Blacksburg, VAVA181,616110–

110▲123Corning, NYNY91,855110–

111▲72Ogden, UTUT672,784105–

112▲18Jackson, MIMI159,552104+1056%

113▼16Mobile, ALAL411,65898−53%

114▲31Reno, NVNV578,73498+56%

115▼34Salinas, CACA433,72998−59%

116▼24Burlington, VTVT227,80397−42%

117▲15Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63896+174%

118▲36Wichita, KSKS663,80994+840%

119▲87Santa Cruz, CACA258,85291+379%

120Staunton, VAVA129,69290–

121Sevierville, TNTN101,34289–

122Pueblo, COCO169,27788–

123Alice, TXTX45,38387–

124▼13Palm Bay, FLFL663,98285−23%

125▼37Greenville, SCSC1,014,10181–

126▲47Lafayette, LALA423,75881–

127▼20Morgantown, WVWV141,99579−20%

128Laredo, TXTX281,22478–

129▲28Muskegon, MIMI177,90173−71%

130▲58Yuma, AZAZ224,44971+209%

131▼28Merced, CACA297,26070+775%

132▲49Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37769+360%

133▲33Duluth, MNMN281,21968+467%

134▼28Fayetteville, ARAR622,177670%

135▲11Sunbury, PAPA107,78867–

136Santa Maria, CACA442,06565–

137▲21Baton Rouge, LALA888,69962+68%

138▲117Dothan, ALAL156,26661–

139▼37Lacey, WAWA304,26161+190%

140Peoria, ILIL363,50560–

141▼54Madison, WIWI709,68559+84%

142▼1Redding, CACA181,64859−70%

143▼60Flint, MIMI401,09357−34%

144▲20Augusta, MEME129,06757–

145▲10Bozeman, MTMT128,74053–

146▲65Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36853–

147Norwich, CTCT284,01552–

148▼76St. Cloud, MNMN205,85452+126%

149Centralia, WAWA88,06252–

150▲1Fort Collins, COCO377,29251+538%

151Lewiston, MEME116,48751–

152▲7Gainesville, FLFL359,03650–

153▲57Boulder, COCO328,56049–

154▼61Iowa City, IAIA182,71149+158%

155▲73Savannah, GAGA438,31448–

156▼3Bismarck, NDND139,75047–

157Alexandria, LALA147,95246+820%

158▼9Chattanooga, TNTN594,53045–

159▼64South Bend, ININ324,53845−79%

160▼99Monroe, MIMI156,00444−56%

161Truckee, CACA101,91143–

162▲41Chico, CACA209,21139+56%

163Eugene, OROR381,58439–

164Lima, OHOH100,88138+245%

165▼83Colorado Springs, COCO781,79636−68%

166▲52Deltona, FLFL746,93336+800%

167San Angelo, TXTX122,06535–

168▲1Oxnard, CACA830,85134−72%

169▼71Fort Wayne, ININ466,25833−41%

170▼92Grand Forks, NDND105,04631–

171Clearlake, CACA67,77231+158%

172Stevens Point, WIWI71,94331–

173Aberdeen, WAWA78,14430–

174Clinton, IAIA46,00230–

175▼35Gainesville, GAGA226,56829−9%

176Midland, TXTX193,13929−88%

177▼81Salem, OROR445,81428–

178▼51Athens, TNTN71,59028–

179▼17Charleston, SCSC889,26327+29%

180▼5Vallejo, CACA455,37627−41%

181▲76Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04126−58%

182▲3Beaumont, TXTX399,31026–

183▼62Provo, UTUT773,42625–

184▼6Tallahassee, FLFL397,44225–

185▼5Olean, NYNY75,39025–

186▲37Kingston, NYNY183,33024–

187Dubuque, IAIA99,38124–

188Kingsport, TNTN314,83424–

189▼60Lakeland, FLFL874,79024+100%

190▼51Cape Coral, FLFL875,60723+92%

191Jacksonville, NCNC217,17523−50%

192Santa Rosa, CACA486,44423–

193Carbondale, ILIL52,50123–

194Enterprise, ALAL56,95322–

195▲29Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19121–

196Rapid City, SDSD156,93421–

197Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66920–

198Los Alamos, NMNM19,40719–

199Concord, NHNH158,07819–

200Oxford, ALAL115,83418–

201▼10Waycross, GAGA57,67017–

202▼50Hanford, CACA154,32717–

203Springfield, MOMO500,69416–

204▼118Augusta, GAGA641,23115−82%

205Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66615–

206▼101Saginaw, MIMI187,68815−32%

207▼134Clarksville, TNTN349,00114−74%

208▼92College Station, TXTX287,476140%

209Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96614+17%

210▲6Ocala, FLFL442,66014–

211Tyler, TXTX252,54914–

212▼89Lebanon, NHNH224,50013−48%

213▼36State College, PAPA157,39313–

214▼5Honolulu, HIHI988,70313−19%

215▼18Lake City, FLFL74,09412–

216El Paso, TXTX881,29112–

217▼100Little Rock, ARAR777,60712−91%

218Sebastian, FLFL172,79912–

219▲23Centralia, ILIL36,38212–

220Madison, ININ33,27911–

221▼7Pahrump, NVNV57,33611–

222Wilmington, NCNC492,77211–

223▼81Youngstown, OHOH423,67811–

224Bellingham, WAWA236,39210–

225St. Simons, GAGA118,52410–

226▼25Eureka, CACA131,64710–

227Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08110−9%

228Daphne, ALAL267,76110–

229Midland, MIMI83,75410–

230Wheeling, WVWV134,08910–

231▼140Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7669−85%

232▲20Canton, OHOH400,2468−47%

233Greenfield, MAMA70,6988–

234▼60Bangor, MEME157,9678–

235Waterbury, CTCT463,3498–

236Alamogordo, NMNM70,3688–

237Crossville, TNTN66,3007–

238Lafayette, ININ228,4687–

239▼10Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9757–

240Muncie, ININ113,1067−50%

241Niles, MIMI152,4447−13%

242Aberdeen, SDSD41,5836–

243Winchester, TNTN45,5796–

244▲3Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2066–

245▲9Sikeston, MOMO49,9786–

246▼33Columbus, GAGA324,8306–

247▼123Lubbock, TXTX368,4316+50%

248▼69Walla Walla, WAWA62,3616–

249Anchorage, AKAK405,8215−85%

250▼10LaGrange, GAGA107,0975–

251Seaford, DEDE277,1405–

252Winchester, VAVA152,3325–

253▼77North Port, FLFL948,1585−88%

254▼52Athens, OHOH63,1975–

255Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0975–

256▼146Battle Creek, MIMI133,4084–

257Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3324–

258Alma, MIMI41,1904–

259Freeport, ILIL43,2203–

260Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0603–

261Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8643−81%

262▼30Huntingdon, PAPA43,0012–

263Laramie, WYWY38,5582–

264▼77Hillsdale, MIMI45,7381−88%

265▼7Massena, NYNY105,4881–

266Cambridge, OHOH38,3791−83%

267Nantucket, MAMA14,7581–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest iraqi population?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ranks #1 with 36,803 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by iraqi population?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

267 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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).