RANKING · 2024 ACS · 378 SHOWN OF 378

Largest Palestinian population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Palestinian ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN leads at 22,206. 378 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPALESTINIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Chicago, ILIL9,434,12322,206–

02New York, NYNY20,112,44816,452–

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4418,941–

04Houston, TXTX7,904,6277,194–

05Washington, DCDC6,465,7245,977–

06Dallas, TXTX8,477,1575,959–

07Detroit, MIMI4,390,9134,951–

08Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7754,931–

09San Francisco, CACA4,630,0414,428–

10Riverside, CACA4,769,0073,925–

11Tampa, FLFL3,418,8953,037–

12Miami, FLFL6,391,0723,010–

13Orlando, FLFL2,957,6722,427–

14Sacramento, CACA2,477,2742,366–

15Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1182,359–

16Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952,269–

17New Orleans, LALA970,8492,214–

18Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102,197–

19San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,128–

20Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,006–

21Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,947–

22Denver, COCO3,092,0371,877–

23San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,825–

24Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821,793–

25Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,741–

26St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,696–

27Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,563–

28Austin, TXTX2,620,9451,367–

29Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,156–

30Portland, OROR2,542,2821,148–

31Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7201,126–

32Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811,042–

33Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500954–

34Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653923–

35Toledo, OHOH599,376893–

36Syracuse, NYNY652,273867–

37Nashville, TNTN2,197,416839–

38San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140828–

39Stockton, CACA823,815828–

40Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226817–

41Visalia, CACA485,146808–

42Knoxville, TNTN968,137794–

43Rochester, NYNY1,056,149755–

44Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858733–

45Fresno, CACA1,203,383726–

46Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766694–

47Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830622–

48Bakersfield, CACA927,068615–

49Memphis, TNTN1,341,412602–

50Mobile, ALAL411,658596–

51Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695582–

52Dayton, OHOH826,554565–

53Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214562–

54Youngstown, OHOH423,678527–

55Oxnard, CACA830,851521–

56Richmond, VAVA1,389,338513–

57North Port, FLFL948,158509–

58Albuquerque, NMNM925,279489–

59Wichita, KSKS663,809442–

60Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486434–

61Baton Rouge, LALA888,699399–

62Lexington, KYKY535,174398–

63Santa Rosa, CACA486,444394–

64Worcester, MAMA888,502380–

65Providence, RIRI1,708,161376–

66Louisville, KYKY1,402,509374–

67Pensacola, FLFL544,949373–

68Little Rock, ARAR777,607369–

69Modesto, CACA557,719362–

70Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377358–

71Vallejo, CACA455,376334–

72Iowa City, IAIA182,711332–

73Rockford, ILIL337,242306–

74Midland, TXTX193,139295–

75Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992295–

76Trenton, NJNJ399,289295–

77Greenville, NCNC182,936292–

78Santa Cruz, CACA258,852285–

79Gainesville, FLFL359,036282–

80Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213279–

81Albany, NYNY915,835274–

82Akron, OHOH701,780254–

83College Station, TXTX287,476254–

84Clarksville, TNTN349,001237–

85Bridgeport, CTCT978,179236–

86Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685233–

87Hanford, CACA154,327229–

88Shreveport, LALA383,474227–

89Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645221–

90Hartford, CTCT1,171,426217–

91Charleston, SCSC889,263215–

92Killeen, TXTX511,497202–

93Lakeland, FLFL874,790200–

94Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273200–

95Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377198–

96Provo, UTUT773,426183–

97Salinas, CACA433,729180–

98Madison, WIWI709,685177–

99Flint, MIMI401,093176–

100Wilmington, NCNC492,772172–

101Durham, NCNC625,485172–

102Lincoln, NENE352,081170–

103Seaford, DEDE277,140168–

104Kenosha, WIWI168,448165–

105Mansfield, OHOH124,893164–

106Alexandria, LALA147,952163–

107Asheville, NCNC422,345160–

108San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367160–

109Honolulu, HIHI988,703159–

110Champaign, ILIL239,979153–

111Fort Wayne, ININ466,258149–

112Longview, TXTX297,315148–

113Cape Coral, FLFL875,607145–

114Chattanooga, TNTN594,530144–

115New Haven, CTCT578,741144–

116Reno, NVNV578,734143–

117Greensboro, NCNC805,945140–

118Kingston, NYNY183,330139–

119Omaha, NENE1,009,836137–

120Santa Maria, CACA442,065137–

121Boise City, IDID864,243135–

122Greenville, SCSC1,014,101131–

123Naples, FLFL417,131131–

124Panama City, FLFL231,174131–

125Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206126–

126Allentown, PAPA887,615121–

127Bloomington, ILIL171,419121–

128Chambersburg, PAPA160,652121–

129Lansing, MIMI479,722121–

130Tallahassee, FLFL397,442121–

131Lake Charles, LALA244,655120–

132Augusta, GAGA641,231118–

133Evansville, ININ273,786118–

134Huntington, WVWV365,965115–

135Columbia, SCSC879,918114–

136Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721114–

137Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212112–

138Canton, OHOH400,246110–

139Kennewick, WAWA324,334110–

140Jonesboro, ARAR139,440108–

141Beckley, WVWV109,940104–

142Lancaster, PAPA563,159103–

143Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553102–

144Monroe, MIMI156,004101–

145Deltona, FLFL746,93399–

146Tyler, TXTX252,54995–

147Hudson, NYNY60,16893–

148Staunton, VAVA129,69293–

149Fargo, NDND269,52892–

150Valdosta, GAGA153,27691–

151South Bend, ININ324,53888–

152Monroe, LALA222,39087–

153Peoria, ILIL363,50587–

154Ocala, FLFL442,66086–

155Napa, CACA132,94983–

156Niles, MIMI152,44483–

157Erie, PAPA265,83282–

158Burlington, VTVT227,80381–

159Monticello, NYNY80,58680–

160Lafayette, ININ228,46876–

161Slidell, LALA279,10875–

162Bellingham, WAWA236,39274–

163Athens, GAGA224,14873–

164Salisbury, MDMD131,87273–

165Jackson, TNTN184,56972–

166Bowling Green, KYKY197,18071–

167Boulder, COCO328,56070–

168Eau Claire, WIWI176,64770–

169Rome, GAGA101,37870–

170Duluth, MNMN281,21968–

171Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85064–

172Salem, OROR445,81463–

173Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55263–

174Columbia, MOMO219,06262–

175Guymon, OKOK20,32261–

176Lafayette, LALA423,75861–

177Corvallis, OROR97,72859–

178Amherst, MAMA164,06558–

179Lufkin, TXTX88,15458–

180Tiffin, OHOH54,52258–

181Grand Forks, NDND105,04658–

182Palm Bay, FLFL663,98256–

183Terre Haute, ININ169,24156–

184Ardmore, OKOK48,91055–

185Blacksburg, VAVA181,61654–

186Colorado Springs, COCO781,79654–

187Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81354–

188Ithaca, NYNY104,04753–

189Portland, MEME577,63551–

190Huntsville, ALAL556,44450–

191Eugene, OROR381,58449–

192Alexandria, MNMN40,12048–

193Brookhaven, MSMS35,01248–

194McAllen, TXTX921,54947–

195Whitewater, WIWI106,12746–

196Waterbury, CTCT463,34945–

197Ukiah, CACA88,12244–

198Green Bay, WIWI336,75644–

199Lima, OHOH100,88143–

200Fayetteville, ARAR622,17743–

201Meadville, PAPA81,79242–

202Bremerton, WAWA283,37440–

203Lebanon, PAPA146,38040–

204Spartanburg, SCSC407,65640–

205Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65739–

206Wilson, NCNC81,15039–

207Meridian, MSMS85,41939–

208Harrisburg, PAPA617,42738–

209Jackson, MSMS609,84737–

210Roanoke, VAVA316,54737–

211Salem, OHOH99,37737–

212Rapid City, SDSD156,93437–

213Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28536–

214Cheyenne, WYWY102,93835–

215Waterloo, IAIA169,18935–

216Opelousas, LALA80,76535–

217Carson, NVNV58,57134–

218Frankfort, KYKY77,87434–

219Montgomery, ALAL388,74734–

220Bend, OROR266,37633–

221Gulfport, MSMS431,32933–

222Gallup, NMNM68,11932–

223Lumberton, NCNC119,94132–

224Athens, TNTN71,59032–

225Waco, TXTX308,80731–

226Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55131–

227Reading, PAPA440,07231–

228Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13731–

229Victoria, TXTX99,86429–

230Gadsden, ALAL103,88628–

231Kearney, NENE57,96228–

232Glens Falls, NYNY124,37327–

233Jefferson City, MOMO152,71227–

234Hutchinson, KSKS61,53927–

235Eureka, CACA131,64726–

236Spokane, WAWA608,01226–

237Oneonta, NYNY60,58926–

238Springfield, ILIL206,03325–

239Winchester, VAVA152,33225–

240Manchester, NHNH433,41525–

241La Crosse, WIWI171,18224–

242Michigan City, ININ111,29424–

243Springfield, MOMO500,69424–

244Springfield, OHOH135,34024–

245Greenville, OHOH51,52023–

246Moses Lake, WAWA105,72723–

247Cookeville, TNTN152,47723–

248Ottawa, ILIL145,90222–

249Burlington, NCNC186,17721–

250Hilo, HIHI210,04321–

251Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97521–

252Springfield, MAMA464,33821–

253Winona, MNMN50,52320–

254Lacey, WAWA304,26120–

255Ames, IAIA128,09019–

256Binghamton, NYNY243,18919–

257Kankakee, ILIL105,52519–

258Bay City, MIMI102,12317–

259Abilene, TXTX185,42917–

260Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96617–

261Bennington, VTVT36,63016–

262Duncan, OKOK44,31016–

263Forest City, NCNC65,74516–

264Kinston, NCNC55,83716–

265Lebanon, NHNH224,50016–

266Warsaw, ININ80,89216–

267Davenport, IAIA380,45216–

268Fort Collins, COCO377,29216–

269Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36815–

270Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19115–

271Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01415–

272Lawrence, KSKS120,92015–

273Weirton, WVWV112,46815–

274Hastings, NENE40,57715–

275Dover, DEDE194,78614–

276Danville, VAVA101,13714–

277Norwich, CTCT284,01514–

278Pittsfield, MAMA128,22414–

279Coldwater, MIMI45,99314–

280Sturgis, MIMI60,96814–

281Greenfield, MAMA70,69813–

282Oshkosh, WIWI174,21813–

283Zanesville, OHOH87,01412–

284Fremont, OHOH58,65512–

285New Bern, NCNC127,35812–

286Pullman, WAWA48,51212–

287Dothan, ALAL156,26612–

288Fort Smith, ARAR234,14012–

289Minot, NDND75,69412–

290Savannah, GAGA438,31412–

291Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03512–

292Logan, UTUT160,88911–

293Goldsboro, NCNC122,27811–

294Holland, MIMI123,18811–

295Marietta, OHOH58,38911–

296Port Townsend, WAWA33,97011–

297Yuma, AZAZ224,44911–

298East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17911–

299Las Cruces, NMNM229,09111–

300Lewiston, MEME116,48711–

301Paducah, KYKY102,25911–

302Santa Fe, NMNM156,90711–

303Sebastian, FLFL172,79911–

304York, PAPA473,19711–

305Clinton, IAIA46,00211–

306Battle Creek, MIMI133,40810–

307Chico, CACA209,21110–

308Topeka, KSKS233,05210–

309Moultrie, GAGA47,43810–

310Talladega, ALAL91,76410–

311Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15510–

312Lubbock, TXTX368,43110–

313Morgantown, WVWV141,99510–

314Ruidoso, NMNM19,8449–

315Salina, KSKS59,1219–

316Sayre, PAPA59,6009–

317Torrington, CTCT114,6909–

318Gettysburg, PAPA107,5949–

319Ogden, UTUT672,7849–

320Traverse City, MIMI156,9729–

321Orangeburg, SCSC83,1779–

322Appleton, WIWI249,8768–

323Huntington, ININ37,2248–

324Heber, UTUT81,6558–

325Truckee, CACA101,9118–

326Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6698–

327Lynchburg, VAVA269,1698–

328Brownwood, TXTX38,7118–

329Anchorage, AKAK405,8217–

330Jefferson, GAGA99,2657–

331Kennett, MOMO26,8557–

332Findlay, OHOH75,0347–

333Columbus, GAGA324,8307–

334Jackson, MIMI159,5527–

335Auburn, ININ44,5357–

336Sterling, ILIL54,1217–

337Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8086–

338Pottsville, PAPA145,0856–

339Dalton, GAGA147,8196–

340El Centro, CACA181,4116–

341Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7956–

342Mankato, MNMN104,9076–

343St. Joseph, MOMO119,1706–

344Utica, NYNY285,6116–

345Beaumont, TXTX399,3105–

346Morgan City, LALA46,5525–

347Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0605–

348Des Moines, IAIA758,5395–

349Watertown, NYNY111,5405–

350Cadillac, MIMI49,7195–

351Menomonie, WIWI46,2235–

352Richmond, KYKY131,8065–

353Kalispell, MTMT115,4294–

354Tahlequah, OKOK49,1964–

355Jacksonville, NCNC217,1754–

356Augusta, MEME129,0674–

357Corning, NYNY91,8553–

358Fort Morgan, COCO30,3063–

359Morehead City, NCNC70,4693–

360Searcy, ARAR80,0853–

361The Villages, FLFL157,7723–

362Elkhart, ININ208,7743–

363Kahului, HIHI160,6743–

364Redding, CACA181,6483–

365Muskogee, OKOK66,7083–

366Stillwater, OKOK83,8893–

367Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972–

368Farmington, NMNM120,3402–

369Saginaw, MIMI187,6882–

370Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402–

371Baraboo, WIWI66,6522–

372Huntingdon, PAPA43,0011–

373Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4041–

374Massena, NYNY105,4881–

375Sioux City, IAIA145,7381–

376Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661–

377Johnstown, PAPA128,9681–

378Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0761–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest palestinian population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks #1 with 22,206 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by palestinian population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

378 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is palestinian population measured?

Number of residents who are Palestinian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).