RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 219 SHOWN OF 219

Largest Iraqi population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Iraqi ancestry, from the 2023 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 18,666. 219 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI POPULATIONVS 2000

01Detroit, MIMI4,390,91318,666–

02San Diego, CACA3,282,2487,019–

03Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9384,112–

04Chicago, ILIL9,434,1233,995–

05Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4413,623–

06New York, NYNY20,112,4482,701–

07Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162,210–

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572,071–

09Washington, DCDC6,465,7241,806–

10San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,118–

11Lincoln, NENE352,0811,083–

12Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,056–

13St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421838–

14Houston, TXTX7,904,627779–

15Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226745–

16Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182719–

17Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685694–

18Boston, MAMA5,034,221653–

19Modesto, CACA557,719641–

20Seattle, WAWA4,161,883626–

21Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118563–

22Miami, FLFL6,391,072538–

23New Orleans, LALA970,849537–

24Denver, COCO3,092,037487–

25San Jose, CACA1,984,473428–

26Worcester, MAMA888,502405–

27Dayton, OHOH826,554401–

28Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500393–

29Columbus, OHOH2,242,028392–

30Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102375–

31Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775356–

32Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295348–

33Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377334–

34Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653331–

35Sacramento, CACA2,477,274324–

36Portland, OROR2,542,282319–

37Austin, TXTX2,620,945317–

38Lansing, MIMI479,722317–

39Fargo, NDND269,528307–

40Richmond, VAVA1,389,338306–

41Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213276–

42Tampa, FLFL3,418,895274–

43Louisville, KYKY1,402,509265–

44Muskegon, MIMI177,901251–

45Des Moines, IAIA758,539250–

46Salinas, CACA433,729241–

47Midland, TXTX193,139239–

48Erie, PAPA265,832228–

49South Bend, ININ324,538213–

50Mobile, ALAL411,658209–

51Springfield, MAMA464,338208–

52Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695206–

53Albuquerque, NMNM925,279202–

54Redding, CACA181,648197–

55Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682193–

56Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214182–

57Orlando, FLFL2,957,672180–

58San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140175–

59Memphis, TNTN1,341,412170–

60Burlington, VTVT227,803168–

61Rochester, NYNY1,056,149167–

62Manhattan, KSKS136,122145–

63Little Rock, ARAR777,607138–

64Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010135–

65Rockford, ILIL337,242125–

66Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781123–

67Oxnard, CACA830,851122–

68Panama City, FLFL231,174121–

69Kennewick, WAWA324,334118–

70Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992117–

71Colorado Springs, COCO781,796114–

72Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720112–

73Palm Bay, FLFL663,982111–

74Trenton, NJNJ399,289105–

75Knoxville, TNTN968,137105–

76Monroe, MIMI156,004101–

77Longview, TXTX297,315100–

78Fresno, CACA1,203,38399–

79Morgantown, WVWV141,99599–

80Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79592–

81Providence, RIRI1,708,16188–

82Flint, MIMI401,09387–

83Champaign, ILIL239,97987–

84Columbia, MOMO219,06285–

85Augusta, GAGA641,23184–

86Grand Junction, COCO162,84578–

87Topeka, KSKS233,05274–

88Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81370–

89Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85868–

90Fayetteville, ARAR622,17767–

91Danville, ILIL71,25966–

92Akron, OHOH701,78065–

93Reno, NVNV578,73463–

94Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04162–

95Bremerton, WAWA283,37462–

96Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76661–

97Spokane, WAWA608,01260–

98Harrisburg, PAPA617,42759–

99Albany, NYNY915,83556–

100Fort Wayne, ININ466,25856–

101Charlottesville, VAVA228,59755–

102Clarksville, TNTN349,00153–

103Athens, GAGA224,14853–

104Holland, MIMI123,18849–

105Durham, NCNC625,48548–

106Jacksonville, NCNC217,17546–

107Yankton, SDSD23,63546–

108Vallejo, CACA455,37646–

109Traverse City, MIMI156,97244–

110Branson, MOMO57,00143–

111North Port, FLFL948,15843–

112Baton Rouge, LALA888,69937–

113Killeen, TXTX511,49736–

114Portland, MEME577,63535–

115Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63835–

116Anchorage, AKAK405,82134–

117Oxford, MSMS71,97233–

118Lexington, KYKY535,17432–

119Madison, WIWI709,68532–

120Gainesville, GAGA226,56832–

121Durant, OKOK51,36731–

122Roanoke, VAVA316,54730–

123Bloomington, ININ165,23130–

124Pottsville, PAPA145,08529–

125Toledo, OHOH599,37628–

126Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27328–

127Helena, MTMT97,15327–

128Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28527–

129Fayetteville, NCNC395,41226–

130Chico, CACA209,21125–

131Lebanon, NHNH224,50025–

132Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15525–

133Yuma, AZAZ224,44923–

134St. Cloud, MNMN205,85423–

135Columbia, SCSC879,91823–

136Saginaw, MIMI187,68822–

137Manchester, NHNH433,41522–

138Newport, OROR50,63622–

139Galesburg, ILIL47,76722–

140Charleston, SCSC889,26321–

141Dyersburg, TNTN36,32021–

142Statesboro, GAGA97,97721–

143Lacey, WAWA304,26121–

144Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55220–

145Santa Cruz, CACA258,85219–

146Iowa City, IAIA182,71119–

147Boise City, IDID864,24319–

148Owosso, MIMI67,68117–

149Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72116–

150Lancaster, PAPA563,15916–

151Brownsville, TXTX433,94616–

152Honolulu, HIHI988,70316–

153Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86416–

154Ottawa, ILIL145,90216–

155Evansville, ININ273,78616–

156Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37715–

157Canton, OHOH400,24615–

158Dalton, GAGA147,81915–

159Lewisburg, PAPA42,31314–

160College Station, TXTX287,47614–

161Naples, FLFL417,13114–

162Muncie, ININ113,10614–

163York, PAPA473,19714–

164Clearlake, CACA67,77212–

165Duluth, MNMN281,21912–

166Albany, OROR132,84312–

167Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96612–

168Baraboo, WIWI66,65212–

169Greeley, COCO378,42612–

170Cape Coral, FLFL875,60712–

171Lakeland, FLFL874,79012–

172Ames, IAIA128,09012–

173Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08111–

174Lima, OHOH100,88111–

175Alamosa, COCO27,89611–

176Pontiac, ILIL35,05711–

177Elkhart, ININ208,77411–

178Franklin, KYKY20,78811–

179Houghton, MIMI40,02810–

180Montrose, COCO44,59110–

181Cañon City, COCO50,03910–

182Wichita, KSKS663,80910–

183Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6459–

184Jackson, MIMI159,5529–

185Vicksburg, MSMS41,7599–

186Asheville, NCNC422,3459–

187Odessa, TXTX173,8019–

188Rochelle, ILIL51,3999–

189Waterloo, IAIA169,1899–

190Huntsville, ALAL556,4448–

191Jefferson City, MOMO152,7128–

192Bakersfield, CACA927,0688–

193Merced, CACA297,2608–

194Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5538–

195Niles, MIMI152,4448–

196Hillsdale, MIMI45,7388–

197Joplin, MOMO208,7968–

198Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8308–

199Fort Collins, COCO377,2928–

200Napa, CACA132,9497–

201Mexico, MOMO24,5287–

202Sturgis, MIMI60,9686–

203Binghamton, NYNY243,1896–

204Watertown, NYNY111,5406–

205Utica, NYNY285,6116–

206Cambridge, OHOH38,3796–

207Alexandria, LALA147,9525–

208Warner Robins, GAGA208,0915–

209Hagerstown, MDMD315,2804–

210Allentown, PAPA887,6154–

211Mansfield, OHOH124,8934–

212Lubbock, TXTX368,4314–

213Deltona, FLFL746,9334–

214Idaho Falls, IDID173,8514–

215Meadville, PAPA81,7923–

216Wausau, WIWI139,4323–

217Angola, ININ34,7993–

218Platteville, WIWI52,4463–

219Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2152–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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 18,666 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by iraqi population?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

219 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).