RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 258 SHOWN OF 258

Largest Iraqi population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI leads at 30,566. 258 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 258 is 67.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRAQI POPULATIONVS 2010

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

01Detroit, MIMI4,390,91330,566+64%

02San Diego, CACA3,282,24812,198+74%

03Houston, TXTX7,904,6277,773+898%

04Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9387,078+72%

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,1576,646+221%

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,1236,312+58%

07Washington, DCDC6,465,7245,467+203%

08New York, NYNY20,112,4484,108+52%

09Seattle, WAWA4,161,8833,615+477%

10Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4413,081−15%

11Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,622+265%

12San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1402,289+1208%

13Lincoln, NENE352,0812,209+104%

14Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532,161+553%

15Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162,076−6%

16Austin, TXTX2,620,9451,897+498%

17Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771,841+451%

18Portland, OROR2,542,2821,810+467%

19San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,479+32%

20Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,417+634%

21Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091,353+411%

22Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,312+235%

23Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,312+305%

24Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,276+95%

25Denver, COCO3,092,0371,201+147%

26San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,182+176%

27Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721,163+546%

28Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5001,077+174%

29Worcester, MAMA888,5021,014+150%

30Erie, PAPA265,8321,005+341%

31Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295995+186%

32Boise City, IDID864,243957+4937%

33Rochester, NYNY1,056,149896+437%

34Riverside, CACA4,769,007890−16%

35Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214886+387%

36Knoxville, TNTN968,137882+740%

37Springfield, MAMA464,338863+315%

38Miami, FLFL6,391,072854+59%

39Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118840+49%

40Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226772+4%

41Rockford, ILIL337,242763+510%

42Lansing, MIMI479,722754+138%

43Des Moines, IAIA758,539742+197%

44Columbia, SCSC879,918683+2870%

45Tampa, FLFL3,418,895664+142%

46Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155653+2512%

47St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421628−25%

48Portland, MEME577,635601+1617%

49Manchester, NHNH433,415564+2464%

50Modesto, CACA557,719514−20%

51Bowling Green, KYKY197,180505–

52Spokane, WAWA608,012480+700%

53Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795478+420%

54Albuquerque, NMNM925,279459+127%

55Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685448−35%

56Columbia, MOMO219,062443+421%

57Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010439+225%

58Dayton, OHOH826,554434+8%

59Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781429+249%

60Lawrence, KSKS120,920413–

61Monroe, MIMI156,004409+305%

62Lancaster, PAPA563,159402+2413%

63Syracuse, NYNY652,273398–

64Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992347+197%

65Greensboro, NCNC805,945346–

66Amarillo, TXTX276,235340–

67Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830309+3763%

68Charlottesville, VAVA228,597295+436%

69Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645291+3133%

70Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213290+5%

71Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720273+144%

72St. Cloud, MNMN205,854273+1087%

73Clarksville, TNTN349,001269+408%

74Fresno, CACA1,203,383267+170%

75Kennewick, WAWA324,334264+124%

76Albany, NYNY915,835259+363%

77Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775255−28%

78Grand Forks, NDND105,046221–

79Richmond, VAVA1,389,338219−28%

80Roanoke, VAVA316,547206+587%

81Salinas, CACA433,729204−15%

82Colorado Springs, COCO781,796180+58%

83Flint, MIMI401,093174+100%

84Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813161+130%

85Lexington, KYKY535,174158+394%

86Augusta, GAGA641,231153+82%

87Madison, WIWI709,685152+375%

88Greenville, SCSC1,014,101142–

89Oshkosh, WIWI174,218142–

90Terre Haute, ININ169,241142–

91Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766135+121%

92Burlington, VTVT227,803134−20%

93Iowa City, IAIA182,711130+584%

94Akron, OHOH701,780121+86%

95South Bend, ININ324,538117−45%

96Salem, OROR445,814113–

97Mobile, ALAL411,658113−46%

98Fort Wayne, ININ466,258112+100%

99Waynesville, NCNC63,369108–

100Marion, OHOH65,115108–

101Mansfield, OHOH124,893106+2550%

102Lacey, WAWA304,261106+405%

103Merced, CACA297,260104+1200%

104Providence, RIRI1,708,161102+16%

105Saginaw, MIMI187,68899+350%

106Fayetteville, ARAR622,17798+46%

107Morgantown, WVWV141,99598−1%

108Durham, NCNC625,48597+102%

109San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36796–

110Battle Creek, MIMI133,40895–

111Palm Bay, FLFL663,98295−14%

112Trenton, NJNJ399,28995−10%

113Fargo, NDND269,52894−69%

114Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69594−54%

115Brookings, SDSD37,63594–

116College Station, TXTX287,47689+536%

117Little Rock, ARAR777,60789−36%

118Twin Falls, IDID123,90186–

119New Orleans, LALA970,84980−85%

120Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27380+186%

121Provo, UTUT773,42678–

122Crescent City, CACA26,41076–

123Lebanon, NHNH224,50076+204%

124Lubbock, TXTX368,43176+1800%

125Allentown, PAPA887,61572+1700%

126Omaha, NENE1,009,83670–

127Athens, TNTN71,59070–

128Fayetteville, NCNC395,41269+165%

129Lakeland, FLFL874,79067+458%

130Jackson, MIMI159,55266+633%

131Memphis, TNTN1,341,41266−61%

132Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63866+89%

133Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85865−4%

134Bay City, MIMI102,12364–

135Manhattan, KSKS136,12264−56%

136Rolla, MOMO45,24763–

137Scranton, PAPA574,41863–

138Champaign, ILIL239,97962−29%

139Cape Coral, FLFL875,60761+408%

140Gainesville, GAGA226,56860+88%

141Redding, CACA181,64858−71%

142Youngstown, OHOH423,67858–

143Springfield, ILIL206,03357–

144Monroe, LALA222,39054–

145Reno, NVNV578,73454−14%

146Sunbury, PAPA107,78852–

147Yuba City, CACA187,47851–

148Bloomington, ILIL171,41950–

149Chattanooga, TNTN594,53048–

150Moberly, MOMO24,51348–

151Fort Collins, COCO377,29247+488%

152Hanford, CACA154,32746–

153Bismarck, NDND139,75044–

154Wichita, KSKS663,80944+340%

155Bozeman, MTMT128,74042–

156Davenport, IAIA380,45242–

157Muskegon, MIMI177,90142−83%

158Baton Rouge, LALA888,69941+11%

159Gainesville, FLFL359,03639–

160Topeka, KSKS233,05238−49%

161Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01437–

162Charleston, SCSC889,26336+71%

163Toledo, OHOH599,37636+29%

164Augusta, MEME129,06736–

165Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55135–

166Duluth, MNMN281,21934+183%

167Harrisburg, PAPA617,42734−42%

168Stillwater, OKOK83,88934–

169Oxnard, CACA830,85133−73%

170Marquette, MIMI68,06431–

171Appleton, WIWI249,87630–

172Pullman, WAWA48,51230–

173Lafayette, LALA423,75828–

174Bangor, MEME157,96727–

175Vallejo, CACA455,37627−41%

176North Port, FLFL948,15826−40%

177State College, PAPA157,39326–

178Tallahassee, FLFL397,44225–

179Walla Walla, WAWA62,36125–

180Olean, NYNY75,39025–

181Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37724+60%

182Adrian, MIMI97,77923–

183Ogden, UTUT672,78423–

184Asheville, NCNC422,34522+144%

185Beaumont, TXTX399,31022–

186Waco, TXTX308,80722–

187Hillsdale, MIMI45,73822+175%

188Yuma, AZAZ224,44922−4%

189Naples, FLFL417,13122+57%

190Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28521−22%

191Waycross, GAGA57,67020–

192Greenville, NCNC182,93620–

193Jamestown, NYNY124,12619–

194Tifton, GAGA51,23719–

195Plainview, TXTX36,70019–

196Binghamton, NYNY243,18918+200%

197Lake City, FLFL74,09418–

198Shelton, WAWA71,16518–

199Bremerton, WAWA283,37417−73%

200Ithaca, NYNY104,04717–

201Eureka, CACA131,64716–

202Athens, OHOH63,19716–

203Chico, CACA209,21115−40%

204Moscow, IDID41,84215–

205Watertown, NYNY111,54015+150%

206Santa Cruz, CACA258,85214−26%

207Ludington, MIMI29,04013–

208Crestview, FLFL315,09813–

209Honolulu, HIHI988,70313−19%

210Boulder, COCO328,56012–

211Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36812–

212Lufkin, TXTX88,15412–

213Columbus, GAGA324,83012–

214Pahrump, NVNV57,33611–

215Wabash, ININ30,71311–

216Ocala, FLFL442,66011–

217Forrest City, ARAR21,80010–

218Deltona, FLFL746,93310+150%

219Evansville, ININ273,78610−38%

220Johnson City, TNTN216,41610–

221Santa Fe, NMNM156,90710–

222Amherst, MAMA164,0659–

223Kingston, NYNY183,3309–

224Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1919–

225York, PAPA473,1979−36%

226Logan, UTUT160,8898–

227Jefferson City, MOMO152,71280%

228Savannah, GAGA438,3148–

229Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9757–

230Meadville, PAPA81,7927+133%

231Carson, NVNV58,5716–

232Huntingdon, PAPA43,0016–

233Corning, NYNY91,8556–

234Pocatello, IDID91,5916–

235Rochester, MNMN231,1846–

236Ukiah, CACA88,1226–

237Killeen, TXTX511,4976−83%

238Lafayette, ININ228,4686–

239Petoskey, MIMI33,7756–

240LaGrange, GAGA107,0975–

241Ruston, LALA48,3605–

242Centralia, ILIL36,3825–

243Big Rapids, MIMI42,3204–

244Ellensburg, WAWA48,8034–

245Kearney, NENE57,9624–

246Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0024–

247Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2064–

248Napa, CACA132,9494−43%

249Traverse City, MIMI156,9724−91%

250Barre, VTVT59,6524–

251Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1934–

252Canton, OHOH400,2463−80%

253Lynchburg, VAVA269,1693–

254Sikeston, MOMO49,9782–

255Dothan, ALAL156,2662–

256Bogalusa, LALA44,9372–

257Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411−98%

258Massena, NYNY105,4881–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest iraqi population?

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ranks #1 with 30,566 (2020 Decennial Census).

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, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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