RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 295 SHOWN OF 295

Largest Palestinian population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Palestinian ancestry, from the 2010 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 10,025. 295 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPALESTINIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.0% of US population308,745,53883,241–

01Chicago, ILIL9,434,12310,025–

02New York, NYNY20,112,4488,419–

03San Francisco, CACA4,630,0415,709–

04Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4413,697–

05Washington, DCDC6,465,7243,100–

06Detroit, MIMI4,390,9132,920–

07Houston, TXTX7,904,6272,616–

08Riverside, CACA4,769,0072,497–

09Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572,305–

10Miami, FLFL6,391,0722,178–

11Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7752,011–

12San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,385–

13Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,154–

14Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295994–

15San Jose, CACA1,984,473983–

16Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010962–

17Columbus, OHOH2,242,028944–

18Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214935–

19Sacramento, CACA2,477,274934–

20Portland, OROR2,542,282804–

21Tampa, FLFL3,418,895783–

22Memphis, TNTN1,341,412762–

23Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500734–

24San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140619–

25Stockton, CACA823,815614–

26Orlando, FLFL2,957,672604–

27Akron, OHOH701,780593–

28Seattle, WAWA4,161,883592–

29Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938540–

30Boston, MAMA5,034,221500–

31St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421453–

32Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682447–

33Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720421–

34Vallejo, CACA455,376409–

35New Orleans, LALA970,849405–

36Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182390–

37Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766387–

38Austin, TXTX2,620,945382–

39Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781376–

40Nashville, TNTN2,197,416328–

41Fresno, CACA1,203,383316–

42Albany, NYNY915,835312–

43Toledo, OHOH599,376310–

44Denver, COCO3,092,037301–

45Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858298–

46Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685287–

47Modesto, CACA557,719270–

48Richmond, VAVA1,389,338268–

49Lexington, KYKY535,174263–

50Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226254–

51North Port, FLFL948,158252–

52Ogden, UTUT672,784250–

53Dayton, OHOH826,554248–

54Flint, MIMI401,093241–

55Bakersfield, CACA927,068237–

56Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486234–

57Harrisburg, PAPA617,427233–

58Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273230–

59Trenton, NJNJ399,289226–

60Worcester, MAMA888,502221–

61Knoxville, TNTN968,137220–

62Santa Rosa, CACA486,444217–

63Youngstown, OHOH423,678215–

64Spokane, WAWA608,012207–

65Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213204–

66Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830204–

67Visalia, CACA485,146187–

68Louisville, KYKY1,402,509187–

69Syracuse, NYNY652,273184–

70Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377183–

71Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992180–

72Augusta, GAGA641,231177–

73Lumberton, NCNC119,941174–

74Dalton, GAGA147,819173–

75Clarksville, TNTN349,001171–

76Salinas, CACA433,729171–

77Hickory, NCNC376,890167–

78Rochester, NYNY1,056,149154–

79Baton Rouge, LALA888,699151–

80Greensboro, NCNC805,945148–

81Tallahassee, FLFL397,442142–

82Colorado Springs, COCO781,796138–

83Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645138–

84East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179133–

85Panama City, FLFL231,174131–

86Alexandria, LALA147,952129–

87Springfield, MAMA464,338123–

88Oxnard, CACA830,851119–

89South Bend, ININ324,538119–

90El Paso, TXTX881,291110–

91Omaha, NENE1,009,836109–

92Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212108–

93Deltona, FLFL746,933103–

94Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813103–

95San Angelo, TXTX122,065103–

96Victoria, TXTX99,86499–

97Rockford, ILIL337,24295–

98Racine, WIWI198,91994–

99Odessa, TXTX173,80190–

100Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72189–

101Fayetteville, ARAR622,17788–

102Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37787–

103Naples, FLFL417,13187–

104Providence, RIRI1,708,16187–

105Lansing, MIMI479,72287–

106Montgomery, ALAL388,74784–

107Gainesville, FLFL359,03683–

108College Station, TXTX287,47683–

109Shreveport, LALA383,47482–

110Columbia, MOMO219,06280–

111Champaign, ILIL239,97979–

112Florence, SCSC201,39279–

113Jackson, TNTN184,56979–

114Des Moines, IAIA758,53978–

115Seneca, SCSC83,77578–

116Santa Cruz, CACA258,85277–

117Greenville, SCSC1,014,10174–

118Saginaw, MIMI187,68873–

119Madison, WIWI709,68572–

120Ithaca, NYNY104,04772–

121State College, PAPA157,39372–

122Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69571–

123Pullman, WAWA48,51270–

124Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65370–

125Ardmore, OKOK48,91067–

126Eugene, OROR381,58466–

127Little Rock, ARAR777,60765–

128San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36765–

129Cape Coral, FLFL875,60760–

130Lakeland, FLFL874,79060–

131Lafayette, LALA423,75860–

132Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04760–

133Sebastian, FLFL172,79959–

134Janesville, WIWI166,47259–

135Valdosta, GAGA153,27657–

136Santa Maria, CACA442,06556–

137Allentown, PAPA887,61556–

138Albuquerque, NMNM925,27955–

139Anchorage, AKAK405,82154–

140Fort Wayne, ININ466,25851–

141Mobile, ALAL411,65851–

142Columbia, SCSC879,91850–

143Rome, GAGA101,37848–

144Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79548–

145Greenville, NCNC182,93648–

146Iowa City, IAIA182,71146–

147Fort Collins, COCO377,29245–

148Wichita, KSKS663,80945–

149Crescent City, CACA26,41045–

150Hammond, LALA141,34645–

151Athens, GAGA224,14844–

152Ocala, FLFL442,66044–

153Chambersburg, PAPA160,65244–

154Boulder, COCO328,56042–

155Ukiah, CACA88,12242–

156Kingston, NYNY183,33041–

157Durham, NCNC625,48541–

158Greenville, OHOH51,52041–

159Lynchburg, VAVA269,16940–

160Chico, CACA209,21138–

161Merced, CACA297,26038–

162Santa Fe, NMNM156,90738–

163Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66637–

164Rochester, MNMN231,18437–

165Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20637–

166Honolulu, HIHI988,70333–

167Bremerton, WAWA283,37433–

168McAllen, TXTX921,54933–

169Dothan, ALAL156,26631–

170Austin, MNMN40,97131–

171Erie, PAPA265,83231–

172Evansville, ININ273,78630–

173Lewiston, MEME116,48730–

174Marquette, MIMI68,06430–

175Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15429–

176Chattanooga, TNTN594,53029–

177Duluth, MNMN281,21928–

178Kenosha, WIWI168,44827–

179Edwards, COCO54,29127–

180Blacksburg, VAVA181,61626–

181Bainbridge, GAGA29,43225–

182Whitewater, WIWI106,12725–

183Binghamton, NYNY243,18925–

184Safford, AZAZ40,15724–

185Lebanon, NHNH224,50024–

186Hudson, NYNY60,16824–

187Barnstable, MAMA233,53923–

188La Crosse, WIWI171,18223–

189Jamestown, NYNY124,12623–

190Lubbock, TXTX368,43123–

191Ames, IAIA128,09022–

192Battle Creek, MIMI133,40822–

193Batavia, NYNY58,41622–

194Kerrville, TXTX54,03722–

195Moberly, MOMO24,51321–

196Traverse City, MIMI156,97221–

197Gallup, NMNM68,11921–

198Lake City, FLFL74,09420–

199Muncie, ININ113,10620–

200Jacksonville, NCNC217,17519–

201Urbana, OHOH38,82019–

202Elmira, NYNY80,41518–

203Pensacola, FLFL544,94918–

204Reno, NVNV578,73418–

205Mansfield, OHOH124,89318–

206Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96618–

207Longview, TXTX297,31517–

208Beckley, WVWV109,94016–

209Goldsboro, NCNC122,27816–

210Corinth, MSMS34,56916–

211Gettysburg, PAPA107,59416–

212Hermitage, PAPA107,86016–

213Waco, TXTX308,80716–

214Danville, ILIL71,25915–

215Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65715–

216Pittsfield, MAMA128,22415–

217Amherst, MAMA164,06515–

218Fargo, NDND269,52814–

219Salisbury, MDMD131,87214–

220Watertown, NYNY111,54014–

221Lima, OHOH100,88114–

222Chillicothe, OHOH76,42914–

223Scranton, PAPA574,41814–

224Bradford, PAPA38,98414–

225Weirton, WVWV112,46813–

226Sheboygan, WIWI118,04713–

227Laramie, WYWY38,55813–

228Cañon City, COCO50,03913–

229Logan, UTUT160,88913–

230Peoria, ILIL363,50513–

231Albemarle, NCNC68,83013–

232Billings, MTMT193,60313–

233Missoula, MTMT128,69813–

234Durant, OKOK51,36713–

235Albany, OROR132,84313–

236Bellingham, WAWA236,39212–

237Kokomo, ININ83,90412–

238Burlington, NCNC186,17712–

239Cullman, ALAL94,00912–

240Faribault, MNMN69,93912–

241Sedalia, MOMO44,25412–

242Asheville, NCNC422,34512–

243Muskogee, OKOK66,70812–

244Bend, OROR266,37612–

245Charlottesville, VAVA228,59711–

246Seaford, DEDE277,14011–

247Scottsboro, ALAL54,28111–

248Clearlake, CACA67,77211–

249Bay City, MIMI102,12311–

250Winchester, VAVA152,33210–

251Appleton, WIWI249,87610–

252Boise City, IDID864,24310–

253Augusta, MEME129,06710–

254St. Cloud, MNMN205,85410–

255Lincoln, NENE352,08110–

256Utica, NYNY285,61110–

257Spartanburg, SCSC407,65610–

258Yankton, SDSD23,63510–

259Cheyenne, WYWY102,9389–

260Savannah, GAGA438,3149–

261Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1479–

262Richmond, ININ66,1699–

263Raymondville, TXTX19,9719–

264Lexington Park, MDMD211,1769–

265El Centro, CACA181,4119–

266Charleston, WVWV200,1709–

267Gloversville, NYNY52,2169–

268Amsterdam, NYNY50,0469–

269Beaumont, TXTX399,3109–

270Morgantown, WVWV141,9958–

271Bloomington, ILIL171,4198–

272Bloomington, ININ165,2318–

273Auburn, ALAL208,0138–

274Mountain Home, ARAR42,9828–

275Susanville, CACA28,1178–

276Tyler, TXTX252,5497–

277Vernal, UTUT38,2787–

278Lincoln, ILIL27,1827–

279Michigan City, ININ111,2947–

280Lacey, WAWA304,2617–

281Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5537–

282Killeen, TXTX511,4977–

283Burlington, VTVT227,8036–

284Brattleboro, VTVT45,2046–

285Napa, CACA132,9496–

286Hagerstown, MDMD315,2806–

287Big Rapids, MIMI42,3205–

288Jackson, MSMS609,8475–

289Oneonta, NYNY60,5895–

290Sayre, PAPA59,6005–

291Winona, MNMN50,5234–

292Hilo, HIHI210,0433–

293Roseburg, OROR111,9513–

294Reading, PAPA440,0722–

295Bemidji, MNMN47,0551–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest palestinian population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks #1 with 10,025 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by palestinian population?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

295 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is palestinian population measured?

Number of residents who are Palestinian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.