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 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 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 2000

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–

67Louisville, KYKY1,402,509187–

68Visalia, CACA485,146187–

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–

82Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645138–

83Colorado Springs, COCO781,796138–

84East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179133–

85Panama City, FLFL231,174131–

86Alexandria, LALA147,952129–

87Springfield, MAMA464,338123–

88South Bend, ININ324,538119–

89Oxnard, CACA830,851119–

90El Paso, TXTX881,291110–

91Omaha, NENE1,009,836109–

92Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212108–

93Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813103–

94San Angelo, TXTX122,065103–

95Deltona, FLFL746,933103–

96Victoria, TXTX99,86499–

97Rockford, ILIL337,24295–

98Racine, WIWI198,91994–

99Odessa, TXTX173,80190–

100Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72189–

101Fayetteville, ARAR622,17788–

102Providence, RIRI1,708,16187–

103Lansing, MIMI479,72287–

104Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37787–

105Naples, FLFL417,13187–

106Montgomery, ALAL388,74784–

107College Station, TXTX287,47683–

108Gainesville, FLFL359,03683–

109Shreveport, LALA383,47482–

110Columbia, MOMO219,06280–

111Florence, SCSC201,39279–

112Jackson, TNTN184,56979–

113Champaign, ILIL239,97979–

114Seneca, SCSC83,77578–

115Des Moines, IAIA758,53978–

116Santa Cruz, CACA258,85277–

117Greenville, SCSC1,014,10174–

118Saginaw, MIMI187,68873–

119State College, PAPA157,39372–

120Madison, WIWI709,68572–

121Ithaca, NYNY104,04772–

122Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69571–

123Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65370–

124Pullman, WAWA48,51270–

125Ardmore, OKOK48,91067–

126Eugene, OROR381,58466–

127Little Rock, ARAR777,60765–

128San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36765–

129Lafayette, LALA423,75860–

130Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04760–

131Cape Coral, FLFL875,60760–

132Lakeland, FLFL874,79060–

133Janesville, WIWI166,47259–

134Sebastian, FLFL172,79959–

135Valdosta, GAGA153,27657–

136Allentown, PAPA887,61556–

137Santa Maria, CACA442,06556–

138Albuquerque, NMNM925,27955–

139Anchorage, AKAK405,82154–

140Mobile, ALAL411,65851–

141Fort Wayne, ININ466,25851–

142Columbia, SCSC879,91850–

143Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79548–

144Greenville, NCNC182,93648–

145Rome, GAGA101,37848–

146Iowa City, IAIA182,71146–

147Crescent City, CACA26,41045–

148Hammond, LALA141,34645–

149Fort Collins, COCO377,29245–

150Wichita, KSKS663,80945–

151Athens, GAGA224,14844–

152Ocala, FLFL442,66044–

153Chambersburg, PAPA160,65244–

154Ukiah, CACA88,12242–

155Boulder, COCO328,56042–

156Durham, NCNC625,48541–

157Greenville, OHOH51,52041–

158Kingston, NYNY183,33041–

159Lynchburg, VAVA269,16940–

160Chico, CACA209,21138–

161Merced, CACA297,26038–

162Santa Fe, NMNM156,90738–

163Rochester, MNMN231,18437–

164Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20637–

165Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66637–

166McAllen, TXTX921,54933–

167Honolulu, HIHI988,70333–

168Bremerton, WAWA283,37433–

169Dothan, ALAL156,26631–

170Austin, MNMN40,97131–

171Erie, PAPA265,83231–

172Lewiston, MEME116,48730–

173Marquette, MIMI68,06430–

174Evansville, ININ273,78630–

175Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15429–

176Chattanooga, TNTN594,53029–

177Duluth, MNMN281,21928–

178Kenosha, WIWI168,44827–

179Edwards, COCO54,29127–

180Blacksburg, VAVA181,61626–

181Binghamton, NYNY243,18925–

182Bainbridge, GAGA29,43225–

183Whitewater, WIWI106,12725–

184Lebanon, NHNH224,50024–

185Hudson, NYNY60,16824–

186Safford, AZAZ40,15724–

187Barnstable, MAMA233,53923–

188La Crosse, WIWI171,18223–

189Jamestown, NYNY124,12623–

190Lubbock, TXTX368,43123–

191Battle Creek, MIMI133,40822–

192Batavia, NYNY58,41622–

193Kerrville, TXTX54,03722–

194Ames, IAIA128,09022–

195Traverse City, MIMI156,97221–

196Gallup, NMNM68,11921–

197Moberly, MOMO24,51321–

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–

208Corinth, MSMS34,56916–

209Gettysburg, PAPA107,59416–

210Hermitage, PAPA107,86016–

211Waco, TXTX308,80716–

212Beckley, WVWV109,94016–

213Goldsboro, NCNC122,27816–

214Pittsfield, MAMA128,22415–

215Amherst, MAMA164,06515–

216Danville, ILIL71,25915–

217Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65715–

218Fargo, NDND269,52814–

219Salisbury, MDMD131,87214–

220Watertown, NYNY111,54014–

221Lima, OHOH100,88114–

222Chillicothe, OHOH76,42914–

223Scranton, PAPA574,41814–

224Bradford, PAPA38,98414–

225Billings, MTMT193,60313–

226Missoula, MTMT128,69813–

227Durant, OKOK51,36713–

228Albany, OROR132,84313–

229Weirton, WVWV112,46813–

230Sheboygan, WIWI118,04713–

231Laramie, WYWY38,55813–

232Cañon City, COCO50,03913–

233Logan, UTUT160,88913–

234Peoria, ILIL363,50513–

235Albemarle, NCNC68,83013–

236Cullman, ALAL94,00912–

237Faribault, MNMN69,93912–

238Sedalia, MOMO44,25412–

239Asheville, NCNC422,34512–

240Muskogee, OKOK66,70812–

241Bend, OROR266,37612–

242Bellingham, WAWA236,39212–

243Kokomo, ININ83,90412–

244Burlington, NCNC186,17712–

245Scottsboro, ALAL54,28111–

246Clearlake, CACA67,77211–

247Bay City, MIMI102,12311–

248Charlottesville, VAVA228,59711–

249Seaford, DEDE277,14011–

250Augusta, MEME129,06710–

251St. Cloud, MNMN205,85410–

252Lincoln, NENE352,08110–

253Utica, NYNY285,61110–

254Spartanburg, SCSC407,65610–

255Yankton, SDSD23,63510–

256Winchester, VAVA152,33210–

257Appleton, WIWI249,87610–

258Boise City, IDID864,24310–

259Lexington Park, MDMD211,1769–

260El Centro, CACA181,4119–

261Charleston, WVWV200,1709–

262Gloversville, NYNY52,2169–

263Amsterdam, NYNY50,0469–

264Beaumont, TXTX399,3109–

265Cheyenne, WYWY102,9389–

266Savannah, GAGA438,3149–

267Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1479–

268Richmond, ININ66,1699–

269Raymondville, TXTX19,9719–

270Auburn, ALAL208,0138–

271Mountain Home, ARAR42,9828–

272Susanville, CACA28,1178–

273Morgantown, WVWV141,9958–

274Bloomington, ILIL171,4198–

275Bloomington, ININ165,2318–

276Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5537–

277Killeen, TXTX511,4977–

278Tyler, TXTX252,5497–

279Vernal, UTUT38,2787–

280Lincoln, ILIL27,1827–

281Michigan City, ININ111,2947–

282Lacey, WAWA304,2617–

283Napa, CACA132,9496–

284Hagerstown, MDMD315,2806–

285Burlington, VTVT227,8036–

286Brattleboro, VTVT45,2046–

287Big Rapids, MIMI42,3205–

288Jackson, MSMS609,8475–

289Oneonta, NYNY60,5895–

290Sayre, PAPA59,6005–

291Winona, MNMN50,5234–

292Roseburg, OROR111,9513–

293Hilo, HIHI210,0433–

294Reading, PAPA440,0722–

295Bemidji, MNMN47,0551–

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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 10,025 (2010 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, 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 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 (2010).