RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 1,274

Largest Palestinian population, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by the number of residents who are Palestinian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York, New York leads at 3,457. 1,274 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Illinois carries 9 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 1,274 is 31.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPALESTINIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.0% of US population331,449,281136,869–

01New York, NYNY8,584,6293,457+1%

02Houston, TXTX2,397,3152,071+118%

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,5851,905−14%

04Los Angeles, CACA3,869,0891,716+81%

05Cleveland, OHOH363,6081,468+165%

06Orland Park, ILIL57,9541,441+156%

07Columbus, OHOH938,3961,327+120%

08Alafaya, FLFL92,4491,305+3978%

09Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0361,198+100%

10Bridgeview, ILIL16,5211,187+318%

11Tinley Park, ILIL55,1401,181+1143%

12Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4501,100+49%

13Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2811,091+76%

14Dearborn, MIMI105,6111,076+36%

15San Diego, CACA1,406,106974+18%

16Orland Hills, ILIL6,663864+385%

17Burbank, ILIL28,578863+39%

18North Olmsted, OHOH31,542830+151%

19Milwaukee, WIWI562,407818+61%

20Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101813+197%

21San Jose, CACA989,814754+28%

22Clifton, NJNJ91,127713+100%

23Arlington, TXTX402,134674+863%

24Albuquerque, NMNM556,588650+2608%

25Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,689636+3%

26Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539631+193%

27Corona, CACA161,734627+222%

28Acworth, GAGA22,925626–

29Anaheim, CACA341,008586+159%

30San Francisco, CACA826,079582−17%

31Sacramento, CACA536,449580+265%

32Charlotte, NCNC964,784571+368%

33Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664561+186%

34Austin, TXTX1,002,632553+204%

35Paterson, NJNJ161,793497+54%

36Raleigh, NCNC506,306496+317%

37Memphis, TNTN609,647495+121%

38Mansfield, TXTX84,444456+380%

39Franklin, WIWI36,687446+451%

40San Bruno, CACA42,305439−7%

41Fountain Valley, CACA55,508435+1454%

42Seattle, WAWA784,777435+169%

43Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481427+145%

44Durham, NCNC305,561404+1396%

45San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422401−3%

46Pearland, TXTX129,930398+2743%

47Lodi, CACA69,100397−14%

48Florissant, MOMO51,124396+1700%

49Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514390+1344%

50Green, OHOH27,553387+1448%

51Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006382+118%

52Plano, TXTX293,028378+4100%

53Daly City, CACA101,261376−32%

54Tampa, FLFL413,554375+287%

55Arlington, VAVA236,254370+381%

56North Royalton, OHOH30,936355–

57Dallas, TXTX1,329,491354−29%

58Aurora, COCO410,053353+288%

59Oak Creek, WIWI38,296351+185%

60Riverside, CACA323,057349+1562%

61Waukegan, ILIL87,940344–

62Burlingame, CACA31,929339–

63Timberlane, LALA10,886338+271%

64Baton Rouge, LALA222,795330+358%

65Fairview, NJNJ15,509329+13%

66Simi Valley, CACA124,861326+347%

67Worth, ILIL10,696326+31%

68Palos Hills, ILIL18,028326−1%

69Westlake, OHOH33,904326+125%

70Missouri City, TXTX77,327326+434%

71Richardson, TXTX118,542326+71%

72Indianapolis, ININ901,116321+613%

73Stockton, CACA324,597317+306%

74Homer Glen, ILIL24,873317+178%

75Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,266317–

76Chandler, AZAZ278,748309+3333%

77Kansas City, MOMO521,220309+42%

78Denton, TXTX169,431306+612%

79Tysons, VAVA28,936303–

80Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675299+106%

81Hollywood, FLFL157,019298+473%

82Fresno, CACA555,549296+74%

83Oak Brook, ILIL8,108296–

84Washington, DCDC693,645294+13%

85Fairview Park, OHOH16,748292+211%

86Boston, MAMA672,973282+781%

87El Cajon, CACA101,755278+632%

88Hoover, ALAL93,550277+192%

89Fairfield, CACA122,489275+22%

90Hayward, CACA157,113275+67%

91Naperville, ILIL153,114271−19%

92Millbrae, CACA22,869268+139%

93Allen, TXTX113,447267+76%

94Akron, OHOH189,691266+2560%

95San Mateo, CACA103,3372640%

96Coral Springs, FLFL138,783264–

97Little Rock, ARAR206,427262+482%

98Chino Hills, CACA77,519262+50%

99Collinsville, ILIL23,717256–

100Oak Forest, ILIL26,792251+333%

101Midland, TXTX147,615251–

102West Haven, CTCT55,351243–

103Toledo, OHOH263,423242+12%

104Johns Creek, GAGA80,401241+1754%

105Stoneham, MAMA23,355240–

106Justice, ILIL12,285239+123%

107Palm Bay, FLFL148,092237–

108Lockport, ILIL27,822236+168%

109Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856235+40%

110Livonia, MIMI92,603235+7%

111Montgomery, MDMD34,110233+832%

112Ashland, CACA22,210230–

113Elk Grove, CACA185,007226−43%

114Greer, SCSC50,007226+7433%

115Avon, OHOH25,611224+1020%

116Hemet, CACA93,649222–

117Benicia, CACA26,401221–

118Greenville, NCNC96,443217–

119Pittsburg, CACA77,542216–

120North Babylon, NYNY17,963216–

121Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358214–

122Dakota Ridge, COCO33,753208–

123Kenner, LALA65,136208+1500%

124Terrytown, LALA24,726208+1%

125Union City, CACA65,282207+418%

126Sunrise, FLFL98,846207+568%

127West Covina, CACA105,301206+312%

128Temple Terrace, FLFL27,075206+48%

129Westland, MIMI82,333205+72%

130DeKalb, ILIL40,467203+1745%

131Tracy, CACA101,901202+597%

132Brandon, FLFL119,767202–

133Parma Heights, OHOH20,327202+742%

134Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233199−51%

135Minneapolis, MNMN430,324197+223%

136Santa Clara, CACA133,446195+829%

137Strongsville, OHOH45,629195−8%

138Alexandria, VAVA160,662195+60%

139Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075194–

140Redwood City, CACA82,178193+192%

141Santa Rosa, CACA179,437193+192%

142Chalmette, LALA22,616191+298%

143Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853189–

144Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271189+552%

145Bexley, OHOH12,452188–

146Madera, CACA69,017186–

147Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178186+564%

148Sugar Land, TXTX107,726185−14%

149Concord, CACA123,261180+200%

150Kent, WAWA134,871180–

151Englewood, NJNJ30,035177–

152Schererville, ININ29,825176−40%

153Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957176+340%

154Greensboro, NCNC308,667175+58%

155Torrance, CACA138,391174+305%

156Harvey, LALA20,915173–

157Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291173+88%

158St. Charles, MOMO72,561169–

159Jersey City, NJNJ302,013169+345%

160San Bernardino, CACA222,044165−75%

161Skokie, ILIL66,544164+160%

162Haslett, MIMI18,559163–

163Buffalo, NYNY274,613163–

164Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450162+338%

165Waltham, MAMA65,037161–

166Murrieta, CACA114,124160+240%

167Lutz, FLFL27,106160–

168Chowchilla, CACA18,730159+26%

169De Witt, NYNY11,060159–

170Oakley, CACA47,583158+151%

171Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623158–

172Alexandria, LALA42,938157+142%

173Rossville, MDMD16,059157–

174Dublin, CACA71,602156+126%

175South San Francisco, CACA64,941156−51%

176Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216156+767%

177Metairie, LALA139,729156+500%

178Avondale, AZAZ100,983155–

179Coconut Creek, FLFL58,626155–

180Colton, CACA53,383153–

181Avenel, NJNJ17,121153–

182Monterey Park, CACA57,457152–

183Louisville, KYKY641,962152+2%

184Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714148−63%

185Crestwood, KYKY6,582148–

186Vandalia, OHOH15,014148–

187Irvine, CACA318,764147+141%

188Williston, NDND29,522147–

189Centreville, VAVA71,706146+248%

190Glendale, AZAZ260,572145+936%

191Yucca Valley, CACA21,887145–

192Krum, TXTX6,808145–

193Denver, COCO740,613143+198%

194Lakewood, OHOH49,027143+23%

195North Port, FLFL96,551140–

196Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655140–

197Brookline, MAMA63,266140+678%

198Campbell, CACA42,490139–

199Scaggsville, MDMD10,564139–

200Thonotosassa, FLFL15,764138–

201Carrollton, TXTX134,562138+47%

202Wellington, FLFL62,662137–

203Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246137–

204Miamisburg, OHOH20,414137+32%

205Pebble Creek, FLFL10,447136–

206Atlanta, GAGA529,110136+94%

207Portland, OROR635,109135−31%

208Moreno Valley, CACA214,263134−48%

209Yonkers, NYNY212,603134−4%

210Chester, VAVA24,474134–

211Germantown, WIWI21,050132–

212Folsom, CACA91,983131+352%

213Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117130−15%

214The Woodlands, TXTX121,002130+48%

215Tucson, AZAZ548,371129−46%

216Napa, CACA76,562129+2050%

217West Concord, MAMA5,876128–

218Pleasanton, CACA74,556127+9%

219Bedford, TXTX47,958127–

220Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247127–

221Berkeley, CACA121,911125+166%

222Lexington, KYKY329,751124−53%

223Allen Park, MIMI27,445124–

224Clarksville, TNTN188,829124+28%

225Whittier, CACA85,815123–

226Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545123–

227University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,121120–

228Henderson, NVNV353,289120+40%

229North Tonawanda, NYNY29,806120–

230Cary, NCNC183,582120+11%

231Plantation, FLFL99,183119+1090%

232Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961119–

233Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,000118–

234Overland Park, KSKS203,677117+22%

235Alameda, CACA76,876116−15%

236Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279116−56%

237Beaumont, TXTX112,967116+1189%

238Hawthorne, CACA82,741115+29%

239West Hempstead, NYNY20,648115+3733%

240College Station, TXTX127,472115+74%

241Heathrow, FLFL6,769114–

242Alsip, ILIL18,483114−14%

243Maricopa, AZAZ78,362113+606%

244Germantown, MDMD90,719113−33%

245Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858113+769%

246Grandview, MOMO26,653112+918%

247New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133112+2140%

248Preakness, NJNJ18,520111–

249Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893111+296%

250Emerson, NJNJ7,371110–

251Leland, NCNC35,731110–

252Yorba Linda, CACA65,632109+336%

253Waldorf, MDMD82,943109–

254Palmdale, CACA161,845108–

255Fort Wayne, ININ275,203108–

256Paradise, NVNV185,913107+155%

257Austintown, OHOH30,164107–

258Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969105–

259Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547105–

260Pickerington, OHOH26,333105–

261Bay, OHOH15,792105–

262Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793104–

263Long Beach, CACA450,469103−7%

264Colorado Springs, COCO494,743103−25%

265Merrick, NYNY21,744102–

266Santa Clarita, CACA228,430101−19%

267Okemos, MIMI26,396101+531%

268Camden, NJNJ71,430101–

269Kennewick, WAWA88,366101–

270Oldsmar, FLFL14,521100–

271Seven Hills, OHOH11,464100+122%

272Tulsa, OKOK416,209100−57%

273Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428100+138%

274Oakland, CACA440,83899−28%

275Foster City, CACA32,41198+717%

276Tallahassee, FLFL204,90298−31%

277Elmhurst, ILIL46,11198–

278New Orleans, LALA362,15498+1860%

279Marion, OHOH35,58798–

280McLean, VAVA49,62798+92%

281Moorpark, CACA35,02397+273%

282San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63697+1286%

283Mesquite, TXTX150,69397−51%

284Irving, TXTX257,07697+362%

285Jonesboro, ARAR83,29696–

286Glenvar Heights, FLFL19,39596–

287Orlando, FLFL333,88896+113%

288West Springfield, MAMA28,82996–

289Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,92895–

290Germantown, TNTN40,00195+239%

291Annandale, VAVA41,70595−21%

292Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68394–

293DeSoto, TXTX56,68194−9%

294La Habra, CACA60,90893+365%

295Antelope, CACA48,30193–

296Minden, LALA11,10393–

297Gainesville, FLFL148,67192+30%

298Frankfort, ILIL21,36592+70%

299Taylor Mill, KYKY7,14492–

300Detroit, MIMI649,09592−30%

301Midwest City, OKOK58,79992–

302St. Francis, WIWI8,95592–

303Stamford, CTCT139,53591–

304Woodridge, ILIL34,02891–

305Lawrence, KSKS96,36791–

306Syracuse, NYNY144,89691+38%

307Cedar Hill, TXTX49,80191–

308Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01390+592%

309Granger, ININ30,32190–

310Woburn, MAMA43,96290–

311Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18389+107%

312Somerset, NJNJ22,72089+178%

313Richmond, KYKY40,66388–

314Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60488–

315St. Louis, MOMO278,14488+340%

316El Dorado Hills, CACA51,02687–

317Normal, ILIL53,27587–

318Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30487+569%

319Hallandale Beach, FLFL42,69886+110%

320Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53986–

321Keller, TXTX46,07886–

322Lakeland, FLFL125,52085–

323Oradell, NJNJ8,29385–

324Clayton, NCNC32,63385–

325Modesto, CACA219,65284−69%

326Temple City, CACA35,12584–

327Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21184–

328Edmonds, WAWA42,74883–

329San Clemente, CACA62,22682–

330Miami Lakes, FLFL33,06782–

331West Des Moines, IAIA74,22482–

332Worcester, MAMA213,86282−60%

333Dublin, OHOH49,09482–

334Friendswood, TXTX41,31982–

335Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31681–

336Lathrop, CACA42,78381+1057%

337Los Gatos, CACA32,57681–

338Garland, TXTX249,62581+33%

339Glendale, CACA187,16080−17%

340Perry Hall, MDMD29,10580+95%

341Parma, OHOH78,58180+135%

342Bartlett, TNTN56,41680−44%

343Chula Vista, CACA275,53379+52%

344Romulus, MIMI24,54779–

345Tyler, TXTX113,72379–

346McKinney, TXTX236,00179–

347Pasco, WAWA82,84879–

348Redmond, WAWA82,50679+464%

349Newington, CTCT30,89678–

350Berwyn, ILIL55,00178–

351Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,55878+50%

352Ansonia, CTCT19,21677–

353St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03376−22%

354Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12076−66%

355Broadview Heights, OHOH19,75576–

356Brook Park, OHOH18,19576–

357Milton, GAGA41,26675–

358West Linn, OROR26,56775–

359Lomita, CACA19,72474–

360Costa Mesa, CACA108,88174+40%

361Walnut Creek, CACA70,01274–

362Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85874–

363Kenmore, NYNY14,80874–

364Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83574+106%

365Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51874–

366Port St. Lucie, FLFL268,06273+135%

367Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93173+152%

368Medina, MNMN7,46073–

369Hilliard, OHOH38,89873+24%

370Salem, OROR181,77973–

371Suisun City, CACA29,45472−48%

372Christiansburg, VAVA22,44272–

373Watsonville, CACA50,71671+109%

374Miami, FLFL489,81271−25%

375Park City, KSKS9,45871–

376Newark, NJNJ323,80871–

377Nashville, TNTN721,07471−66%

378Lowes Island, VAVA11,01871–

379Woodstock, GAGA39,89570–

380Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84970−7%

381Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,01169–

382Norridge, ILIL14,80869+165%

383Madison, NJNJ16,60769–

384Orange, CACA138,36568–

385Fremont, CACA226,44268−83%

386Davie, FLFL110,85168–

387Palatine, ILIL65,84268+386%

388Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27168–

389Los Altos, CACA30,96567+415%

390Fontana, CACA221,22367−49%

391Upland, CACA79,44667+76%

392Port Charlotte, FLFL66,13367+40%

393Progress, FLFL10,45067–

394West Lafayette, ININ45,74767–

395Edgewater, NJNJ15,49967–

396Monfort Heights, OHOH12,44167–

397Idylwood, VAVA17,55967–

398Lodi, NJNJ26,18766–

399Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29165–

400Margate, FLFL60,07064+45%

401Broken Arrow, OKOK124,99164–

402Lufkin, TXTX34,35064–

403Birmingham, ALAL195,89363−11%

404Merced, CACA99,72463+66%

405Centennial, COCO108,65863–

406Athens, GAGA128,61263+43%

407Las Vegas, NVNV679,81763−33%

408Menlo Park, CACA32,71362–

409Redondo Beach, CACA67,28162+343%

410Bensenville, ILIL18,52562–

411Plainfield, ILIL50,04362–

412Garden City, MIMI26,28062−55%

413Wildwood, MOMO34,95562–

414Bayonne, NJNJ74,74462+417%

415Robertsville, NJNJ12,03562–

416Wylie, TXTX63,84262–

417Monroe, LALA46,86061–

418Columbia, MDMD104,33861–

419Stillwater, MNMN19,35461–

420Fridley, MNMN30,82961–

421Beaverton, OROR97,84261−29%

422Danville, ILIL28,13860+300%

423Munster, ININ23,50460−38%

424Bowie, MDMD58,38360–

425Aloha, OROR52,38960+567%

426Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33259–

427Richmond, CACA114,86159−89%

428Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39059–

429Ellicott City, MDMD75,25759+556%

430West New York, NJNJ53,19259+247%

431Niles, OHOH18,11659–

432Fostoria, OHOH12,92059–

433Newport News, VAVA183,23059–

434Darien, ILIL22,03258−47%

435Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18058–

436Mission Viejo, CACA90,48457−14%

437Poway, CACA49,18057–

438Santee, CACA58,20557–

439Encinitas, CACA60,73657–

440Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,99057–

441Lynn Haven, FLFL22,47957–

442Damascus, OROR11,43757–

443Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30656−57%

444Castro Valley, CACA65,00156+2%

445Chico, CACA105,08156+155%

446Davis, CACA66,11056+75%

447Cambridge, MAMA122,58856+100%

448Lubbock, TXTX273,07156+143%

449Ashburn, VAVA46,02656–

450Pasadena, CACA135,80455−30%

451Hermosa Beach, CACA18,51355–

452Homewood, ALAL28,11854–

453La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,66054+170%

454Manteca, CACA96,69354–

455Reston, VAVA64,41454−64%

456Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73754−69%

457Ontario, CACA187,01353−41%

458Diamond Bar, CACA51,88453–

459Broomfield, COCO79,17453−26%

460Northdale, FLFL25,71053+382%

461Honolulu, HIHI341,86853+165%

462Willow Springs, ILIL5,78853–

463Olney, MDMD35,79753–

464Centerville, OHOH25,19453–

465Carmichael, CACA76,94852–

466Norwalk, CTCT94,50852+550%

467Nixa, MOMO26,59752–

468Eugene, OROR178,61852+420%

469Maple Glen, PAPA6,64352–

470Lorton, VAVA20,99152–

471Weston, FLFL69,58851–

472Shreveport, LALA175,90251+155%

473Roseville, MIMI46,86351–

474Rochester, MNMN124,29251+38%

475Valley Park, MOMO6,76751–

476Enterprise, NVNV240,46451–

477Norfolk, VAVA231,01351+292%

478Martinez, CACA36,84950–

479Hockessin, DEDE13,43950–

480Bettendorf, IAIA40,71050–

481Maywood, NJNJ10,16650–

482Dix Hills, NYNY24,77350–

483Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56550+257%

484Fulshear, TXTX64,63050–

485Huntington Beach, CACA191,45149−50%

486Midway City, CACA7,99949–

487Rowland Heights, CACA45,91149−39%

488Alpharetta, GAGA66,92149+600%

489Baltimore, MDMD569,99749−48%

490Bowling Green, OHOH31,18249–

491Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69149+48%

492Lake Forest, CACA86,33348–

493Rancho San Diego, CACA21,27248–

494Sonoma, CACA10,53748–

495South Pasadena, CACA25,50348–

496Parker, COCO65,98548+167%

497Westfield, NJNJ32,59548–

498San Marcos, TXTX77,83048–

499Grand Prairie, TXTX209,43448+41%

500Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89048–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest palestinian population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 3,457 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by palestinian population?

New York, New York, Houston, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, Cleveland, Ohio.

How many cities are in this ranking?

1,274 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is palestinian population measured?

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