RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 343 SHOWN OF 343

Largest Palestinian population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas 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. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN leads at 17,063. 343 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 343 is 41.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPALESTINIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

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

01Chicago, ILIL9,434,12317,063+70%

02New York, NYNY20,112,44811,172+33%

03Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4416,224+68%

04Houston, TXTX7,904,6275,658+116%

05San Francisco, CACA4,630,0415,447−5%

06Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7755,189+158%

07Washington, DCDC6,465,7244,807+55%

08Dallas, TXTX8,477,1574,306+87%

09Detroit, MIMI4,390,9133,793+30%

10Riverside, CACA4,769,0072,845+14%

11Miami, FLFL6,391,0722,546+17%

12Orlando, FLFL2,957,6722,477+310%

13Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,445+212%

14Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,343+501%

15San Diego, CACA3,282,2482,158+56%

16Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282,104+123%

17Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102,083+117%

18Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,897+64%

19Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,876+275%

20Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,861+245%

21New Orleans, LALA970,8491,670+312%

22Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,602+171%

23San Jose, CACA1,984,4731,451+48%

24Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,348+44%

25St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,346+197%

26Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821,105+147%

27Denver, COCO3,092,0371,104+267%

28Stockton, CACA823,8151,076+75%

29Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295982−1%

30Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781864+130%

31Akron, OHOH701,780837+41%

32Albuquerque, NMNM925,279834+1416%

33Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830813+299%

34Austin, TXTX2,620,945789+107%

35Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720773+84%

36Syracuse, NYNY652,273766+316%

37Youngstown, OHOH423,678714+232%

38Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500708−4%

39Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766706+82%

40Memphis, TNTN1,341,412697−9%

41Fresno, CACA1,203,383679+115%

42Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214626−33%

43Portland, OROR2,542,282626−22%

44Vallejo, CACA455,376616+51%

45Mobile, ALAL411,658610+1096%

46Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858595+100%

47Knoxville, TNTN968,137561+155%

48Oxnard, CACA830,851533+348%

49Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653531+659%

50Dayton, OHOH826,554506+104%

51Durham, NCNC625,485454+1007%

52Rochester, NYNY1,056,149447+190%

53San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140436−30%

54Richmond, VAVA1,389,338435+62%

55Louisville, KYKY1,402,509407+118%

56Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226399+57%

57Morgantown, WVWV141,995381+4663%

58Flint, MIMI401,093369+53%

59Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695363+411%

60Lansing, MIMI479,722340+291%

61Baton Rouge, LALA888,699330+119%

62Toledo, OHOH599,376327+5%

63Nashville, TNTN2,197,416316−4%

64Santa Rosa, CACA486,444316+46%

65Houma, LALA199,668313–

66North Port, FLFL948,158299+19%

67Little Rock, ARAR777,607284+337%

68Greenville, SCSC1,014,101272+268%

69Midland, TXTX193,139251–

70Allentown, PAPA887,615246+339%

71Worcester, MAMA888,502242+10%

72Harrisburg, PAPA617,427241+3%

73Palm Bay, FLFL663,982237–

74Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213235+15%

75Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273226−2%

76Greenville, NCNC182,936217+352%

77Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102214–

78Greensboro, NCNC805,945209+41%

79Lancaster, PAPA563,159197–

80Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645192+39%

81Trenton, NJNJ399,289191−15%

82Albany, NYNY915,835182−42%

83Hickory, NCNC376,890181+8%

84Kennewick, WAWA324,334180–

85Beaumont, TXTX399,310163+1711%

86Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813162+57%

87Santa Maria, CACA442,065161+188%

88San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367158+143%

89Alexandria, LALA147,952157+22%

90Napa, CACA132,949155+2483%

91Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685155−46%

92Santa Cruz, CACA258,852153+99%

93Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377150+72%

94Blacksburg, VAVA181,616149+473%

95Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992148−18%

96Williston, NDND41,767147–

97Wilmington, NCNC492,772137–

98Springfield, MAMA464,338135+10%

99Ukiah, CACA88,122134+219%

100Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795134+179%

101Danville, ILIL71,259132+780%

102Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377132−28%

103Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191127–

104Lakeland, FLFL874,790125+108%

105South Bend, ININ324,538125+5%

106Clarksville, TNTN349,001124−27%

107Lexington, KYKY535,174124−53%

108Wichita, KSKS663,809124+176%

109College Station, TXTX287,476115+39%

110Kingston, NYNY183,330114+178%

111Colorado Springs, COCO781,796108−22%

112Fort Wayne, ININ466,258108+112%

113Tyler, TXTX252,549106+1414%

114Hammond, LALA141,346105+133%

115Cape Coral, FLFL875,607103+72%

116Marion, OHOH65,11598–

117Tallahassee, FLFL397,44298−31%

118Modesto, CACA557,71997−64%

119Jonesboro, ARAR139,44096–

120Honolulu, HIHI988,70394+185%

121Minden, LALA34,94893–

122Gainesville, FLFL359,03692+11%

123Lawrence, KSKS120,92091–

124Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85089–

125Chattanooga, TNTN594,53088+203%

126Richmond, KYKY131,80688–

127Bloomington, ILIL171,41987+988%

128Providence, RIRI1,708,161870%

129Des Moines, IAIA758,53986+10%

130Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21286−20%

131Omaha, NENE1,009,83683−24%

132Fayetteville, NCNC395,41282–

133Salisbury, MDMD131,87281+479%

134Niles, MIMI152,44480–

135Rockford, ILIL337,24280−16%

136Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72179−11%

137Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48679−66%

138Bowling Green, KYKY197,18077–

139Spokane, WAWA608,01274−64%

140Salem, OROR445,81473–

141Merced, CACA297,26073+92%

142Davenport, IAIA380,45270–

143Bremerton, WAWA283,37468+106%

144Saginaw, MIMI187,68868−7%

145Lafayette, ININ228,46867–

146Lebanon, NHNH224,50064+167%

147Lufkin, TXTX88,15464–

148Athens, GAGA224,14863+43%

149Monroe, LALA222,39061–

150Wooster, OHOH116,75860–

151Tiffin, OHOH54,52259–

152Florence, ALAL156,60959–

153Columbia, SCSC879,91858+16%

154Panama City, FLFL231,17457−56%

155Chico, CACA209,21156+47%

156Lubbock, TXTX368,43156+143%

157Shreveport, LALA383,47454−34%

158Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04752−13%

159Eugene, OROR381,58452−21%

160Springfield, MOMO500,69452–

161Canton, OHOH400,24651–

162Rochester, MNMN231,18451+38%

163Huntington, WVWV365,96549–

164Manchester, NHNH433,41548–

165Salinas, CACA433,72946−73%

166Jackson, MSMS609,84745+800%

167Fayetteville, ARAR622,17745−49%

168Yuba City, CACA187,47845–

169State College, PAPA157,39343−40%

170Chambersburg, PAPA160,65242−5%

171Ocala, FLFL442,66042−5%

172Deltona, FLFL746,93341−60%

173Lafayette, LALA423,75841−32%

174Provo, UTUT773,42641–

175Cleveland, MSMS28,26241–

176Gallup, NMNM68,11940+90%

177Paris, TXTX63,31940–

178Springfield, ILIL206,03339–

179Corsicana, TXTX57,18139–

180Racine, WIWI198,91938−60%

181Kinston, NCNC55,83736–

182Jackson, TNTN184,56934−57%

183Wilmington, OHOH42,30134–

184Eureka, CACA131,64733–

185Fargo, NDND269,52833+136%

186Sandusky, OHOH112,77733–

187Charlottesville, VAVA228,59732+191%

188Jamestown, NYNY124,12632+39%

189Iowa City, IAIA182,71132−30%

190Burlington, VTVT227,80331+417%

191Columbus, GAGA324,83031–

192Fairbanks, AKAK93,97231–

193Madison, WIWI709,68531−57%

194Reno, NVNV578,73431+72%

195Champaign, ILIL239,97930−62%

196Laredo, TXTX281,22429–

197Athens, OHOH63,19729–

198Savannah, GAGA438,31428+211%

199Roanoke, VAVA316,54727–

200Amarillo, TXTX276,23526–

201Kapaa, HIHI73,40026–

202Dothan, ALAL156,26626−16%

203Pensacola, FLFL544,94926+44%

204Evansville, ININ273,78625−17%

205Clovis, NMNM65,27025–

206Auburn, ALAL208,01324+200%

207Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20624−35%

208Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45924–

209Hermitage, PAPA107,86023+44%

210Moses Lake, WAWA105,72723–

211Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65723+53%

212Sweetwater, TXTX14,11723–

213Corvallis, OROR97,72823–

214Montgomery, ALAL388,74723−73%

215Pullman, WAWA48,51222−69%

216Muscatine, IAIA41,85322–

217Marion, ILIL67,22521–

218Daphne, ALAL267,76121–

219Gulfport, MSMS431,32921–

220Portland, MEME577,63521–

221Waco, TXTX308,80720+25%

222Huntsville, ALAL556,44420–

223Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44219–

224Goldsboro, NCNC122,27819+19%

225Yuma, AZAZ224,44919–

226Glens Falls, NYNY124,37319–

227Lynchburg, VAVA269,16919−53%

228Naples, FLFL417,13119−78%

229Stevens Point, WIWI71,94319–

230Jesup, GAGA32,48118–

231Kenosha, WIWI168,44818−33%

232Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97518–

233Corinth, MSMS34,56918+13%

234Augusta, GAGA641,23117−90%

235Quincy, ILIL74,14617–

236Warsaw, ININ80,89217–

237Concord, NHNH158,07817–

238Gadsden, ALAL103,88616–

239Duncan, OKOK44,31016–

240Port Angeles, WAWA78,20216–

241Pittsfield, MAMA128,22416+7%

242Binghamton, NYNY243,18915−40%

243Edwards, COCO54,29115−44%

244El Campo, TXTX42,06015–

245New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37315–

246El Centro, CACA181,41115+67%

247Meadville, PAPA81,79215–

248Columbia, MOMO219,06214−83%

249Monroe, MIMI156,00413–

250Fort Smith, ARAR234,14013–

251West Plains, MOMO40,79812–

252Dodge City, KSKS33,99312–

253Lake Charles, LALA244,65512–

254Traverse City, MIMI156,97212−43%

255Albertville, ALAL103,53712–

256Athens, TNTN71,59012–

257Cookeville, TNTN152,47712–

258Bozeman, MTMT128,74011–

259Ruston, LALA48,36011–

260El Paso, TXTX881,29111−90%

261Lincoln, NENE352,08111+10%

262Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55311+57%

263Mankato, MNMN104,90711–

264Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63811–

265Spartanburg, SCSC407,65611+10%

266Meridian, MSMS85,41911–

267Bloomington, ININ165,23110+25%

268Dixon, ILIL32,91410–

269Newport, OROR50,63610–

270Dubuque, IAIA99,38110–

271Duluth, MNMN281,21910−64%

272York, PAPA473,19710–

273Brownwood, TXTX38,71110–

274Bellingham, WAWA236,3929−25%

275Jacksonville, ILIL37,3819–

276Mount Airy, NCNC72,2879–

277Natchez, MSMS54,7229–

278Columbus, ININ85,7299–

279Grants Pass, OROR87,8679–

280Missoula, MTMT128,6989−31%

281Sturgis, MIMI60,9689–

282Easton, MDMD38,2388–

283Amherst, MAMA164,0658−47%

284Bay City, MIMI102,1238−27%

285Martinsville, VAVA63,0918–

286Michigan City, ININ111,2948+14%

287St. Joseph, MOMO119,1708–

288Terre Haute, ININ169,2418–

289Walla Walla, WAWA62,3618–

290Watertown, NYNY111,5408−43%

291Wausau, WIWI139,4328–

292Charleston, WVWV200,1707−22%

293Eau Claire, WIWI176,6477–

294Fremont, OHOH58,6557–

295Marinette, WIWI65,5157–

296Massena, NYNY105,4887–

297Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5517–

298Brigham City, UTUT70,4057–

299Oil City, PAPA49,3467–

300Ontario, OROR60,0857–

301Asheville, NCNC422,3456−50%

302Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6916–

303Palatka, FLFL77,7346–

304Rolla, MOMO45,2476–

305Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1556–

306Jackson, MIMI159,5526–

307Lewisburg, TNTN38,0716–

308Menomonie, WIWI46,2236–

309Oneonta, NYNY60,5896+20%

310Altoona, PAPA119,5415–

311Hudson, NYNY60,1685−79%

312Lumberton, NCNC119,9415−97%

313Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0605–

314Johnson City, TNTN216,4165–

315Springfield, OHOH135,3405–

316Utica, NYNY285,6115−50%

317Brookings, SDSD37,6355–

318Celina, OHOH42,7375–

319Miami, OKOK30,4385–

320Stillwater, OKOK83,8895–

321Albany, GAGA145,5104–

322Marietta, OHOH58,3894–

323Pottsville, PAPA145,0854–

324Hanford, CACA154,3274–

325Lexington Park, MDMD211,1764−56%

326Sherman, TXTX153,6134–

327Boulder, COCO328,5603−93%

328Hannibal, MOMO38,9693–

329Rochelle, ILIL51,3993–

330Taylorville, ILIL33,4433–

331Visalia, CACA485,1463−98%

332Carbondale, ILIL52,5013–

333Orangeburg, SCSC83,1773–

334Boise City, IDID864,2432−80%

335Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0252–

336Sayre, PAPA59,6002−60%

337Statesboro, GAGA97,9772–

338Kahului, HIHI160,6742–

339Cheyenne, WYWY102,9381−89%

340Decatur, ALAL160,3261–

341Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6661−97%

342Valdosta, GAGA153,2761−98%

343Bradford, PAPA38,9841−93%

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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 17,063 (2020 Decennial Census).

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, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

343 metro areas 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.