RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 612

Largest Palestinian population, US counties · 2020

US counties 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. Cook County, Illinois leads at 13,487. 612 counties qualify in total. California carries 8 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 612 is 45.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPALESTINIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

01Cook County, ILIL5,194,62513,487+77%

02Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9254,450+156%

03Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9344,078+77%

04Harris County, TXTX5,045,0263,897+107%

05Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0382,893+42%

06San Mateo County, CACA743,5682,307+12%

07Passaic County, NJNJ531,6242,227+63%

08San Diego County, CACA3,282,2482,158+56%

09Orange County, CACA3,149,5072,146+54%

10Orange County, FLFL1,528,0021,954+290%

11Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5361,869+104%

12Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2161,864+110%

13Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8731,855+125%

14Bergen County, NJNJ977,0261,807+87%

15Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5581,695+223%

16Riverside County, CACA2,544,9161,649+146%

17Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1151,571+179%

18Alameda County, CACA1,636,6301,517+3%

19Broward County, FLFL2,013,3171,495+61%

20Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4661,487+203%

21Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3911,451+48%

22Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3981,368+308%

23DuPage County, ILIL934,2981,309+170%

24Kings County, NYNY2,653,9631,237−17%

25San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0911,196−35%

26Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1911,180+95%

27Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4601,130+37%

28Cobb County, GAGA793,3451,127+2583%

29Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2811,091+76%

30San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151,076+75%

31Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3971,074−6%

32Will County, ILIL712,2531,022+17%

33King County, WAWA2,344,939981+242%

34Collin County, TXTX1,297,179980+338%

35Richmond County, NYNY501,290973+103%

36Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070918−28%

37Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,979840+188%

38Summit County, OHOH538,376837+87%

39Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582836−2%

40St. Louis County, MOMO990,911815+265%

41Jackson County, MOMO732,994795+870%

42Wake County, NCNC1,257,235688+99%

43Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029676−19%

44Shelby County, TNTN910,226670+28%

45Onondaga County, NYNY466,584661+259%

46Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601658+1956%

47Duval County, FLFL1,062,963636−5%

48Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337632+35%

49Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214626−33%

50Solano County, CACA455,376616+51%

51Mobile County, ALAL411,658610+1096%

52Jefferson County, ALAL665,742607+149%

53Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383607+226%

54Denton County, TXTX1,069,346598+234%

55Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791586+469%

56San Francisco County, CACA826,079582−17%

57Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784572+11%

58Pasco County, FLFL674,516564–

59New York County, NYNY1,664,862550−31%

60Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335549+155%

61Snohomish County, WAWA870,656545+147%

62Ventura County, CACA830,851533+348%

63Knox County, TNTN511,453490+162%

64Travis County, TXTX1,389,670488+65%

65Queens County, NYNY2,358,182486−24%

66Arapahoe County, COCO673,820477+354%

67Hudson County, NJNJ735,033467−10%

68Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088436−10%

69Durham County, NCNC347,240431+1496%

70Lake County, ILIL719,339429+126%

71Seminole County, FLFL491,884422+1523%

72Monroe County, NYNY750,506421+201%

73Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743421+68%

74Montgomery County, OHOH539,598417+74%

75Essex County, MAMA826,653405+995%

76Mahoning County, OHOH224,706401+313%

77Clark County, NVNV2,407,226399+57%

78Loudoun County, VAVA449,749397+35%

79Howard County, MDMD339,183397+1223%

80Medina County, OHOH185,025396+111%

81Erie County, NYNY946,741395+840%

82Brazoria County, TXTX419,080389+2679%

83Monongalia County, WVWV107,991381+4663%

84Baltimore County, MDMD847,650377+101%

85Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726375−8%

86Arlington County, VAVA243,931370+381%

87Genesee County, MIMI401,093369+53%

88Sampson County, NCNC61,504361–

89Essex County, NJNJ896,379360+463%

90Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090360+19%

91Lake County, ININ504,612356−35%

92Madera County, CACA167,927345+174%

93Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939342+47%

94Morris County, NJNJ524,251340+50%

95Fresno County, CACA1,035,456334+76%

96East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,180330+119%

97Marion County, ININ992,196321+613%

98Ingham County, MIMI289,709317+301%

99Sonoma County, CACA486,444316+46%

100Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,163313–

101Trumbull County, OHOH198,972313+165%

102Pinellas County, FLFL948,563310+42%

103Jefferson County, COCO580,451305+1226%

104District of Columbia, DCDC693,645294+13%

105Pulaski County, ARAR404,611284+531%

106Suffolk County, MAMA791,891282+781%

107Montgomery County, PAPA877,643280+164%

108Lucas County, OHOH423,347278−10%

109Somerset County, NJNJ356,486277+70%

110Lorain County, OHOH323,219277+238%

111Greenville County, SCSC583,125272+548%

112Madison County, ILIL263,110256+232%

113Cherokee County, GAGA299,273252–

114Midland County, TXTX187,855251–

115Hamilton County, OHOH838,418243+11%

116Worcester County, MAMA888,502242+10%

117Williamson County, TXTX752,827238+183%

118Brevard County, FLFL663,982237–

119Dauphin County, PAPA293,351232+144%

120Rutherford County, TNTN386,352227+711%

121Pitt County, NCNC182,936217+352%

122Clackamas County, OROR426,280217+103%

123Macomb County, MIMI886,221216+1%

124Mohave County, AZAZ228,102214–

125Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332211+654%

126Tulsa County, OKOK698,782209−9%

127Norfolk County, MAMA739,749207+64%

128Washington County, OROR611,708205−33%

129St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,642204+325%

130DeKalb County, ILIL101,835203+1745%

131Guilford County, NCNC562,234197+50%

132Lancaster County, PAPA563,159197–

133Henrico County, VAVA342,775196+300%

134Alexandria, VAVA160,662195+60%

135Mercer County, NJNJ399,289191−15%

136St. Charles County, MOMO426,499187+41%

137Jefferson County, KYKY795,222184+9%

138Burke County, NCNC88,655181+25%

139Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035179+175%

140Valencia County, NMNM82,013176–

141Oldham County, KYKY70,986173+3360%

142Sarasota County, FLFL479,958169+1027%

143Pinal County, AZAZ539,380166+938%

144Johnson County, KSKS636,906166+73%

145Jefferson County, TXTX254,321163+1711%

146Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148162+16%

147Oklahoma County, OKOK822,125162+157%

148Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065161+188%

149Frederick County, MDMD302,883161+303%

150Lehigh County, PAPA384,383160+186%

151Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781159+288%

152San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367158+143%

153Kent County, MIMI675,232158+198%

154Rapides Parish, LALA125,877157+22%

155Washington County, MNMN286,895157+293%

156Warren County, VAVA42,740157+138%

157Pima County, AZAZ1,074,685155−46%

158Napa County, CACA132,949155+2483%

159Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852153+99%

160Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916150+72%

161Union County, NJNJ601,863148−13%

162Williams County, NDND41,767147–

163Denver County, COCO740,613143+198%

164Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099142−34%

165Anoka County, MNMN381,605137+7%

166Niagara County, NYNY208,912136+386%

167Multnomah County, OROR795,391135−31%

168Hampden County, MAMA464,338135+10%

169Mendocino County, CACA88,122134+219%

170Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795134+179%

171Washington County, WIWI139,238132–

172New Castle County, DEDE588,026132+16%

173Vermilion County, ILIL71,259132+780%

174Manatee County, FLFL468,200130−45%

175Brunswick County, NCNC174,702129–

176Nueces County, TXTX352,992127–

177Delaware County, OHOH242,032126+1045%

178St. Joseph County, ININ272,861125+5%

179Polk County, FLFL874,790125+108%

180Montgomery County, TNTN249,935124+28%

181Sedgwick County, KSKS538,433124+176%

182Fayette County, KYKY329,751124−53%

183Marin County, CACA253,694123−35%

184Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035123−2%

185Kenton County, KYKY175,779121+2925%

186Camden County, NJNJ535,799115+42%

187Brazos County, TXTX249,088115+39%

188Ulster County, NYNY183,330114+178%

189Union County, NCNC267,674111–

190Montgomery County, TXTX781,194110+12%

191Charles County, MDMD176,593109–

192Allen County, ININ402,329108+350%

193Smith County, TXTX252,549106+1414%

194Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,346105+133%

195Oswego County, NYNY118,569105–

196Fairfield County, OHOH169,752105–

197Warren County, OHOH257,181105+600%

198Butler County, OHOH400,128105+518%

199Plymouth County, MAMA546,829104+1386%

200Delaware County, PAPA580,937103+75%

201El Paso County, COCO757,040103−25%

202Lee County, FLFL875,607103+72%

203Stafford County, VAVA170,803102+252%

204DeKalb County, GAGA774,394102+1175%

205Benton County, WAWA221,722101–

206Shelby County, ALAL238,55299−31%

207Orleans Parish, LALA362,15498+1860%

208Marion County, OHOH65,11598–

209Leon County, FLFL299,04898−31%

210Stanislaus County, CACA557,71997−64%

211Craighead County, ARAR116,95796–

212Honolulu County, HIHI988,70394+185%

213Webster Parish, LALA34,94893–

214Alachua County, FLFL290,02892+11%

215Louisa County, VAVA42,92491–

216Douglas County, KSKS120,92091–

217Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36889–

218St. Louis, MOMO278,14488+340%

219Osceola County, FLFL481,71888+14%

220Madison County, KYKY101,69688–

221El Dorado County, CACA192,32387–

222Waukesha County, WIWI417,21087+55%

223McLean County, ILIL171,41987+988%

224Charlotte County, FLFL217,21286−20%

225Johnston County, NCNC256,44885+12%

226Prince George's County, MDMD970,37485−41%

227Cumberland County, NCNC338,47382–

228Prince William County, VAVA502,96682−71%

229Porter County, ININ176,04982–

230Dallas County, IAIA118,45782–

231Galveston County, TXTX372,20782+447%

232Wicomico County, MDMD106,89981+479%

233Platte County, MOMO114,40081–

234Saratoga County, NYNY241,34381–

235Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38881+93%

236Berrien County, MIMI152,44480–

237Warren County, NJNJ112,95379–

238Nash County, NCNC99,36579−66%

239Franklin County, WAWA102,61279–

240Kane County, ILIL525,75778−61%

241Douglas County, COCO399,39678+333%

242Warren County, KYKY149,37577–

243Greene County, OHOH174,32277+756%

244Pierce County, WAWA946,28876−10%

245Placer County, CACA442,08175+44%

246Orange County, NYNY417,66975–

247Spokane County, WAWA558,34474−64%

248Merced County, CACA297,26073+92%

249St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44973+135%

250Marion County, OROR355,77773–

251Albany County, NYNY321,22572−77%

252Montgomery County, VAVA98,43472+454%

253Davidson County, TNTN745,90471−66%

254Blount County, TNTN143,82071+196%

255Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86170–

256Saginaw County, MIMI187,68868−7%

257Kitsap County, WAWA283,37468+106%

258Chester County, PAPA557,11667+3%

259Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45667–

260Lake County, OHOH232,21766–

261Grafton County, NHNH93,22564+540%

262Angelina County, TXTX88,15464–

263Hays County, TXTX304,39063+2000%

264Clarke County, GAGA129,92163+43%

265Rockdale County, GAGA98,41662–

266Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54261–

267Wayne County, OHOH116,75860–

268Rockwall County, TXTX140,73860+500%

269Colbert County, ALAL59,47459–

270Seneca County, OHOH54,52259–

271Boone County, ILIL53,56859–

272Newport News, VAVA183,23059–

273Sussex County, NJNJ148,06358−71%

274Dutchess County, NYNY300,70857−69%

275Bay County, FLFL204,47957−56%

276Butte County, CACA209,21156+47%

277Lubbock County, TXTX328,90656+143%

278Yolo County, CACA224,41056+2%

279Forsyth County, GAGA282,80556+273%

280Providence County, RIRI678,17955+139%

281Hunt County, TXTX123,33655–

282Clark County, WAWA532,11955−72%

283Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73754−69%

284Broomfield County, COCO79,17453−26%

285Christian County, MOMO96,72552–

286Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65752−13%

287Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63852+11%

288Lane County, OROR381,58452−21%

289Ellis County, TXTX240,86752+58%

290Caddo Parish, LALA224,22651+155%

291Olmsted County, MNMN166,73151+38%

292Stark County, OHOH373,77151–

293Duplin County, NCNC51,57151–

294Norfolk, VAVA231,01351+292%

295Clark County, ININ130,45150–

296Lancaster County, SCSC114,29650–

297Scott County, IAIA175,25950–

298Wood County, OHOH134,17649–

299Baltimore, MDMD569,99749−48%

300Cabell County, WVWV91,18349–

301Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41548–

302Falls Church, VAVA15,15947–

303Monterey County, CACA433,72946−73%

304Kendall County, ILIL145,47046−49%

305Bucks County, PAPA647,82845+55%

306Sutter County, CACA98,78745–

307Adams County, COCO554,66844+26%

308St. Clair County, MIMI160,48643–

309Douglas County, NENE606,46043−47%

310Centre County, PAPA157,39343−40%

311Wyandotte County, KSKS170,59743–

312Marion County, FLFL442,66042−5%

313Hamilton County, ININ387,03642+75%

314Franklin County, PAPA160,65242−5%

315Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94941−32%

316Bolivar County, MSMS28,26241–

317Utah County, UTUT759,85941–

318Volusia County, FLFL606,57341−49%

319Sarpy County, NENE208,30340+43%

320McKinley County, NMNM68,11940+90%

321York County, SCSC306,88740+264%

322Lamar County, TXTX51,50340–

323Radford, VAVA17,24340+208%

324Navarro County, TXTX57,18139–

325Sangamon County, ILIL194,17039–

326Washington County, ARAR271,21338−5%

327Rockingham County, NHNH324,07738–

328Racine County, WIWI198,91938−60%

329Nassau County, FLFL106,87938–

330Dakota County, MNMN457,71037−81%

331Wright County, MOMO19,67137–

332Pulaski County, VAVA33,58637–

333Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38037+12%

334McHenry County, ILIL317,75136+24%

335Lenoir County, NCNC55,83736–

336Ramsey County, MNMN541,62335−57%

337Grayson County, KYKY27,40635–

338Newaygo County, MIMI51,62234–

339Ottawa County, MIMI308,45934−51%

340Clinton County, OHOH42,30134–

341Lexington County, SCSC317,58834−32%

342Prince George County, VAVA43,93634–

343Richmond, VAVA237,25734+48%

344St. Johns County, FLFL346,32834–

345Gibson County, TNTN51,77934−46%

346Cass County, NDND201,79433–

347Humboldt County, CACA131,64733–

348Erie County, OHOH73,29633–

349Johnson County, IAIA160,04432−30%

350Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12632+39%

351Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97231–

352Chittenden County, VTVT169,11531+417%

353Washoe County, NVNV509,38631+72%

354Williamsburg, VAVA15,86131–

355Champaign County, ILIL209,97230−62%

356Okanogan County, WAWA45,23030–

357Athens County, OHOH63,19729–

358Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39329+107%

359Webb County, TXTX281,22429–

360Dane County, WIWI590,37528−60%

361Chatham County, GAGA311,85528+211%

362Houston County, ALAL110,31826−16%

363Madison County, MSMS116,29826–

364Ontario County, NYNY113,13026+86%

365Schenectady County, NYNY162,58126–

366Randall County, TXTX152,35126–

367Pierce County, WIWI43,51926–

368Escambia County, FLFL333,83426+44%

369Kauai County, HIHI73,40026–

370Curry County, NMNM46,65525–

371Beaver County, PAPA166,03225–

372Vanderburgh County, ININ181,99525−17%

373Lee County, ALAL189,88124+200%

374Worcester County, MDMD54,45924–

375Richland County, SCSC434,95624–

376Montgomery County, ALAL225,89123−73%

377Bristol County, MAMA593,64023−39%

378Orange County, NCNC152,49823+64%

379Benton County, OROR97,72823–

380Mercer County, PAPA107,86023+44%

381Nolan County, TXTX14,11723–

382Albemarle County, VAVA118,35623–

383Muscogee County, GAGA202,17123–

384Grant County, WAWA105,72723–

385Island County, WAWA85,65723+53%

386Whitman County, WAWA48,51222−69%

387Archuleta County, COCO14,30622−75%

388Muscatine County, IAIA41,85322–

389Baldwin County, ALAL267,76121–

390Harrison County, MSMS217,13621–

391Rockland County, NYNY357,39721−16%

392Williamson County, ILIL67,22521–

393Winnebago County, ILIL283,67421−78%

394Morrill County, NENE4,40421–

395McLennan County, TXTX272,02020+25%

396Roanoke County, VAVA97,15020–

397Madison County, ALAL433,51620–

398Rock Island County, ILIL141,86920–

399Clay County, MOMO265,03220−88%

400Yuma County, AZAZ224,44919–

401Cumberland County, MEME317,22219–

402Pulaski County, MOMO54,44219–

403Forsyth County, NCNC401,71819+46%

404Caddo County, OKOK26,13019–

405Wayne County, NCNC122,27819+19%

406Portage County, WIWI71,94319–

407Collier County, FLFL417,13119−78%

408Warren County, NYNY65,02019–

409Wayne County, GAGA32,48118–

410Alcorn County, MSMS34,56918+13%

411Hamilton County, TNTN390,83318−38%

412Kenosha County, WIWI168,44818−33%

413Robertson County, TNTN80,17518–

414Scott County, MNMN159,01718−44%

415Skagit County, WAWA132,97518–

416Merrimack County, NHNH158,07817–

417Pawnee County, OKOK16,02917–

418Columbia County, GAGA169,18917−86%

419Adams County, ILIL64,26717–

420Richland County, ILIL15,21917+13%

421Kosciusko County, ININ80,89217–

422Etowah County, ALAL103,88616–

423Tipton County, TNTN62,28716–

424Berkshire County, MAMA128,22416+7%

425Clinton County, MIMI80,43216–

426Stephens County, OKOK44,31016–

427Clallam County, WAWA78,20216–

428Imperial County, CACA181,41115+67%

429Broome County, NYNY195,73615−40%

430Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,37315–

431Crawford County, PAPA81,79215–

432Eagle County, COCO54,29115−44%

433Grundy County, ILIL54,05215–

434Wharton County, TXTX42,06015–

435Kodiak Island, AKAK12,38714–

436Rankin County, MSMS162,18114–

437Boone County, MOMO191,74614−83%

438Williams County, OHOH36,54914–

439Yamhill County, OROR110,02414–

440Sebastian County, ARAR130,64113–

441Monroe County, MIMI156,00413–

442Van Buren County, MIMI76,07113–

443James City County, VAVA83,32613–

444Lake County, FLFL456,06813–

445Marshall County, ALAL103,53712–

446Putnam County, TNTN86,61212–

447Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46612–

448Howell County, MOMO40,79812–

449Burlington County, NJNJ481,43912−63%

450Granville County, NCNC61,42112−25%

451Randolph County, NCNC149,51612−29%

452Miami County, OHOH112,63412–

453McMinn County, TNTN57,40412–

454Limestone County, TXTX22,84912–

455Dodge County, GAGA19,66312–

456Ford County, KSKS33,99312–

457Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36011–

458Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63411–

459DeSoto County, MSMS197,91811−95%

460Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31711–

461Gallatin County, MTMT128,74011–

462Brown County, OHOH44,39711–

463Hampton County, SCSC18,17411–

464Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85711+10%

465McNairy County, TNTN26,23611–

466El Paso County, TXTX877,85811−90%

467Poquoson, VAVA13,29211−21%

468Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69111–

469Bibb County, GAGA157,55611+57%

470Campbell County, KYKY95,44110–

471St. Louis County, MNMN200,51810−64%

472Lincoln County, OROR50,63610–

473Brown County, TXTX38,71110–

474New Madrid County, MOMO15,08610–

475Lee County, ILIL32,91410–

476Monroe County, ININ143,34510+25%

477Dubuque County, IAIA99,38110–

478York County, PAPA473,19710–

479Lynchburg, VAVA81,34710−66%

480Vilas County, WIWI23,76110+900%

481Columbus County, NCNC50,4879–

482Bartholomew County, ININ85,7299–

483Jackson Parish, LALA15,8349–

484St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9689–

485Adams County, MSMS30,0619–

486Missoula County, MTMT123,5139−31%

487Camden County, NCNC11,3159–

488Surry County, NCNC72,2879–

489Josephine County, OROR87,8679–

490Kent County, RIRI173,4959–

491Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6179–

492Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9759–

493Whatcom County, WAWA236,3929−25%

494Lawrence County, ILIL13,7909–

495Livingston County, MIMI197,3159−93%

496Paulding County, GAGA190,9969–

497Morgan County, ILIL32,5159–

498Campbell County, VAVA55,6299−18%

499Russell County, ALAL58,8988–

500Talbot County, MDMD38,2388–

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest palestinian population?

Cook County, Illinois ranks #1 with 13,487 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by palestinian population?

Cook County, Illinois, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Los Angeles County, California, Harris County, Texas, Wayne County, Michigan.

How many counties are in this ranking?

612 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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.