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. The median across all 295 is 45.

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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–

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–

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–

102Naples, FLFL417,13187–

103Providence, RIRI1,708,16187–

104Lansing, MIMI479,72287–

105Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37787–

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–

119Ithaca, NYNY104,04772–

120State College, PAPA157,39372–

121Madison, WIWI709,68572–

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–

129Cape Coral, FLFL875,60760–

130Lakeland, FLFL874,79060–

131Lafayette, LALA423,75860–

132Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04760–

133Sebastian, FLFL172,79959–

134Janesville, WIWI166,47259–

135Valdosta, GAGA153,27657–

136Allentown, PAPA887,61556–

137Santa Maria, CACA442,06556–

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–

147Wichita, KSKS663,80945–

148Crescent City, CACA26,41045–

149Hammond, LALA141,34645–

150Fort Collins, COCO377,29245–

151Ocala, FLFL442,66044–

152Chambersburg, PAPA160,65244–

153Athens, GAGA224,14844–

154Ukiah, CACA88,12242–

155Boulder, COCO328,56042–

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–

184Lebanon, NHNH224,50024–

185Hudson, NYNY60,16824–

186Safford, AZAZ40,15724–

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–

195Traverse City, MIMI156,97221–

196Gallup, NMNM68,11921–

197Moberly, MOMO24,51321–

198Muncie, ININ113,10620–

199Lake City, FLFL74,09420–

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–

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–

225Logan, UTUT160,88913–

226Peoria, ILIL363,50513–

227Albemarle, NCNC68,83013–

228Billings, MTMT193,60313–

229Missoula, MTMT128,69813–

230Durant, OKOK51,36713–

231Albany, OROR132,84313–

232Weirton, WVWV112,46813–

233Sheboygan, WIWI118,04713–

234Laramie, WYWY38,55813–

235Cañon City, COCO50,03913–

236Kokomo, ININ83,90412–

237Burlington, NCNC186,17712–

238Cullman, ALAL94,00912–

239Faribault, MNMN69,93912–

240Sedalia, MOMO44,25412–

241Asheville, NCNC422,34512–

242Muskogee, OKOK66,70812–

243Bend, OROR266,37612–

244Bellingham, WAWA236,39212–

245Seaford, DEDE277,14011–

246Scottsboro, ALAL54,28111–

247Clearlake, CACA67,77211–

248Bay City, MIMI102,12311–

249Charlottesville, VAVA228,59711–

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–

259Savannah, GAGA438,3149–

260Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1479–

261Richmond, ININ66,1699–

262Raymondville, TXTX19,9719–

263Lexington Park, MDMD211,1769–

264El Centro, CACA181,4119–

265Charleston, WVWV200,1709–

266Gloversville, NYNY52,2169–

267Amsterdam, NYNY50,0469–

268Beaumont, TXTX399,3109–

269Cheyenne, WYWY102,9389–

270Bloomington, ILIL171,4198–

271Bloomington, ININ165,2318–

272Auburn, ALAL208,0138–

273Mountain Home, ARAR42,9828–

274Susanville, CACA28,1178–

275Morgantown, WVWV141,9958–

276Lincoln, ILIL27,1827–

277Michigan City, ININ111,2947–

278Lacey, WAWA304,2617–

279Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5537–

280Killeen, TXTX511,4977–

281Tyler, TXTX252,5497–

282Vernal, UTUT38,2787–

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–

292Hilo, HIHI210,0433–

293Roseburg, OROR111,9513–

294Reading, PAPA440,0722–

295Bemidji, MNMN47,0551–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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.