RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 511

Largest Syrian population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Syrian ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 27,695. 511 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,44827,695–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44113,848–

03Detroit, MIMI4,390,91311,047–

04Riverside, CACA4,769,0075,939–

05Miami, FLFL6,391,0725,880–

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,1235,498–

07Washington, DCDC6,465,7245,320–

08Allentown, PAPA887,6155,147–

09Boston, MAMA5,034,2215,049–

10Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9924,157–

11San Diego, CACA3,282,2483,877–

12Dallas, TXTX8,477,1573,797–

13Houston, TXTX7,904,6273,720–

14Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5003,317–

15Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,041–

16Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,984–

17Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382,613–

18San Francisco, CACA4,630,0412,549–

19Providence, RIRI1,708,1612,493–

20Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,473–

21Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7752,440–

22Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,215–

23Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,126–

24Portland, OROR2,542,2821,909–

25Austin, TXTX2,620,9451,786–

26Denver, COCO3,092,0371,711–

27Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721,680–

28Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,530–

29Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261,482–

30St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,339–

31Worcester, MAMA888,5021,303–

32Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,296–

33Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,176–

34Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,110–

35Bridgeport, CTCT978,1791,074–

36Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858938–

37San Jose, CACA1,984,473899–

38Scranton, PAPA574,418873–

39Toledo, OHOH599,376856–

40Sacramento, CACA2,477,274838–

41Omaha, NENE1,009,836830–

42Fresno, CACA1,203,383818–

43San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140817–

44Syracuse, NYNY652,273793–

45Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213793–

46Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295770–

47Oxnard, CACA830,851770–

48Hartford, CTCT1,171,426714–

49Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214709–

50Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830698–

51Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377654–

52Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795645–

53Rochester, NYNY1,056,149638–

54Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720630–

55Bakersfield, CACA927,068629–

56Albuquerque, NMNM925,279623–

57New Haven, CTCT578,741586–

58Truckee, CACA101,911580–

59Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682580–

60Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685572–

61Deltona, FLFL746,933550–

62Erie, PAPA265,832542–

63Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273535–

64Canton, OHOH400,246529–

65Santa Maria, CACA442,065526–

66Boise City, IDID864,243508–

67Santa Cruz, CACA258,852497–

68Fort Wayne, ININ466,258481–

69Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010468–

70Albany, NYNY915,835461–

71Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766455–

72Modesto, CACA557,719453–

73Charleston, WVWV200,170450–

74Louisville, KYKY1,402,509439–

75Portland, MEME577,635435–

76Stockton, CACA823,815425–

77Pensacola, FLFL544,949424–

78Cape Coral, FLFL875,607421–

79Lexington, KYKY535,174411–

80Nashville, TNTN2,197,416404–

81Richmond, VAVA1,389,338394–

82Memphis, TNTN1,341,412383–

83Visalia, CACA485,146380–

84San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367362–

85Flint, MIMI401,093361–

86Akron, OHOH701,780345–

87Sioux City, IAIA145,738343–

88Davenport, IAIA380,452338–

89Fort Collins, COCO377,292336–

90Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377335–

91Spokane, WAWA608,012331–

92Springfield, MAMA464,338326–

93New Orleans, LALA970,849322–

94Slidell, LALA279,108322–

95Utica, NYNY285,611320–

96North Port, FLFL948,158314–

97Waco, TXTX308,807310–

98Durham, NCNC625,485310–

99Charlottesville, VAVA228,597309–

100Charleston, SCSC889,263304–

101Reading, PAPA440,072303–

102Palm Bay, FLFL663,982294–

103Lafayette, LALA423,758266–

104Naples, FLFL417,131262–

105Tallahassee, FLFL397,442253–

106Terre Haute, ININ169,241248–

107El Paso, TXTX881,291246–

108Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813246–

109Baton Rouge, LALA888,699242–

110Harrisburg, PAPA617,427240–

111Las Cruces, NMNM229,091235–

112Little Rock, ARAR777,607229–

113Ogden, UTUT672,784225–

114Dayton, OHOH826,554221–

115Wilmington, NCNC492,772219–

116Manchester, NHNH433,415219–

117Santa Rosa, CACA486,444219–

118Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551215–

119Burlington, VTVT227,803213–

120Norwich, CTCT284,015206–

121Savannah, GAGA438,314205–

122Salinas, CACA433,729202–

123Morgantown, WVWV141,995198–

124State College, PAPA157,393195–

125The Villages, FLFL157,772187–

126Killeen, TXTX511,497180–

127Clarksville, TNTN349,001175–

128Columbia, SCSC879,918170–

129Bloomington, ININ165,231166–

130Lansing, MIMI479,722165–

131Lawrence, KSKS120,920163–

132Ocala, FLFL442,660163–

133Youngstown, OHOH423,678159–

134Greensboro, NCNC805,945158–

135Ithaca, NYNY104,047158–

136Jacksonville, NCNC217,175156–

137Binghamton, NYNY243,189155–

138Gulfport, MSMS431,329153–

139York, PAPA473,197153–

140Redding, CACA181,648152–

141Napa, CACA132,949149–

142Chattanooga, TNTN594,530148–

143Provo, UTUT773,426148–

144Waterbury, CTCT463,349148–

145Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691147–

146Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047146–

147Cortland, NYNY45,850146–

148Johnstown, PAPA128,968146–

149Oshkosh, WIWI174,218144–

150Amherst, MAMA164,065141–

151Barnstable, MAMA233,539138–

152Greenville, SCSC1,014,101138–

153Honolulu, HIHI988,703138–

154Altoona, PAPA119,541137–

155Kennewick, WAWA324,334135–

156Monroe, MIMI156,004134–

157Duluth, MNMN281,219133–

158Gainesville, FLFL359,036133–

159Lancaster, PAPA563,159132–

160Wichita, KSKS663,809128–

161Knoxville, TNTN968,137126–

162Amarillo, TXTX276,235118–

163Lebanon, MOMO36,943117–

164Corning, NYNY91,855113–

165Glens Falls, NYNY124,373112–

166Fairbanks, AKAK93,972111–

167Bismarck, NDND139,750109–

168Shreveport, LALA383,474108–

169Salem, OROR445,814106–

170Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155106–

171Huntington, WVWV365,965105–

172Lebanon, NHNH224,500104–

173Warner Robins, GAGA208,091103–

174Hermitage, PAPA107,860101–

175Colorado Springs, COCO781,79699–

176Columbia, MOMO219,06299–

177Panama City, FLFL231,17499–

178College Station, TXTX287,47698–

179Anchorage, AKAK405,82196–

180Trenton, NJNJ399,28995–

181Mobile, ALAL411,65893–

182Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20691–

183Crestview, FLFL315,09891–

184Salisbury, MDMD131,87291–

185Chambersburg, PAPA160,65290–

186Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28589–

187Fayetteville, ARAR622,17789–

188Vallejo, CACA455,37688–

189Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33287–

190Orangeburg, SCSC83,17787–

191Augusta, GAGA641,23186–

192Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72186–

193Athens, GAGA224,14882–

194Alamosa, COCO27,89681–

195Asheville, NCNC422,34578–

196Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90478–

197Massena, NYNY105,48877–

198Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96677–

199St. George, UTUT213,67077–

200Enid, OKOK61,77976–

201Hilo, HIHI210,04375–

202Lincoln, NENE352,08175–

203Hinesville, GAGA91,87074–

204Watertown, NYNY111,54074–

205Clearlake, CACA67,77274–

206Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66673–

207Rapid City, SDSD156,93473–

208Madison, WIWI709,68572–

209Cornelia, GAGA50,41672–

210Lawton, OKOK127,59071–

211Rockford, ILIL337,24271–

212Richmond, KYKY131,80670–

213Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10268–

214St. Joseph, MOMO119,17068–

215Concord, NHNH158,07868–

216La Crosse, WIWI171,18267–

217Hanford, CACA154,32766–

218Arcadia, FLFL37,07866–

219Jackson, MSMS609,84764–

220Traverse City, MIMI156,97264–

221Monroe, LALA222,39061–

222Wheeling, WVWV134,08961–

223Brookhaven, MSMS35,01261–

224Port Angeles, WAWA78,20260–

225Hammond, LALA141,34660–

226Johnson City, TNTN216,41660–

227Lakeland, FLFL874,79060–

228Athens, OHOH63,19760–

229Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80859–

230Pottsville, PAPA145,08559–

231Lafayette, ININ228,46858–

232Mankato, MNMN104,90758–

233Wausau, WIWI139,43258–

234St. Simons, GAGA118,52457–

235Iowa City, IAIA182,71157–

236Muskegon, MIMI177,90157–

237Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21157–

238Putnam, CTCT98,09656–

239Indiana, PAPA82,87856–

240Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65755–

241Evansville, ININ273,78655–

242Fargo, NDND269,52854–

243Cambridge, OHOH38,37954–

244Bowling Green, KYKY197,18053–

245Kingston, NYNY183,33053–

246Idaho Falls, IDID173,85153–

247Reno, NVNV578,73452–

248Boulder, COCO328,56051–

249Michigan City, ININ111,29451–

250Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19150–

251Key West, FLFL80,40650–

252Mason City, IAIA49,71049–

253Elkhart, ININ208,77449–

254Grand Forks, NDND105,04649–

255Grants Pass, OROR87,86749–

256Huntsville, ALAL556,44449–

257Missoula, MTMT128,69849–

258Alexandria, LALA147,95246–

259Jamestown, NYNY124,12643–

260Waynesville, NCNC63,36942–

261DuBois, PAPA78,10042–

262Sebring, FLFL111,12241–

263Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63841–

264Gadsden, ALAL103,88640–

265Roswell, NMNM63,36440–

266Kingsport, TNTN314,83440–

267Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97540–

268Breckenridge, COCO39,06940–

269Brenham, TXTX38,28840–

270Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13840–

271Summerville, GAGA25,30040–

272Martinsville, VAVA63,09139–

273Ottawa, ILIL145,90239–

274Carbondale, ILIL52,50139–

275Blacksburg, VAVA181,61637–

276Danville, ILIL71,25937–

277Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00237–

278Ruston, LALA48,36037–

279Augusta, MEME129,06737–

280Hastings, NENE40,57737–

281Beaumont, TXTX399,31036–

282Marietta, OHOH58,38936–

283Yuba City, CACA187,47836–

284Longview, TXTX297,31535–

285Bozeman, MTMT128,74035–

286Kapaa, HIHI73,40035–

287Gainesville, GAGA226,56835–

288McAllen, TXTX921,54934–

289Seaford, DEDE277,14034–

290Racine, WIWI198,91934–

291Eureka, CACA131,64733–

292Eugene, OROR381,58432–

293Peoria, ILIL363,50532–

294Sebastian, FLFL172,79932–

295Brownsville, TXTX433,94631–

296Elmira, NYNY80,41531–

297Joplin, MOMO208,79631–

298Midland, MIMI83,75431–

299Victoria, TXTX99,86430–

300Auburn, ALAL208,01329–

301Lynchburg, VAVA269,16929–

302Niles, MIMI152,44429–

303Barre, VTVT59,65229–

304Crescent City, CACA26,41028–

305Ukiah, CACA88,12228–

306Sandusky, OHOH112,77728–

307Weirton, WVWV112,46828–

308Beckley, WVWV109,94027–

309Casper, WYWY80,52627–

310Monticello, NYNY80,58627–

311Newport, OROR50,63627–

312Corvallis, OROR97,72827–

313Gettysburg, PAPA107,59427–

314Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55227–

315Oxford, ALAL115,83426–

316Lewiston, MEME116,48726–

317Yankton, SDSD23,63525–

318Greenwood, MSMS34,91225–

319Sturgis, MIMI60,96825–

320Wooster, OHOH116,75825–

321Burlington, NCNC186,17724–

322Champaign, ILIL239,97924–

323Hagerstown, MDMD315,28024–

324South Bend, ININ324,53824–

325Olean, NYNY75,39024–

326Bellingham, WAWA236,39223–

327Eau Claire, WIWI176,64723–

328Greenfield, MAMA70,69823–

329Natchitoches, LALA36,08923–

330Williamsport, PAPA112,58723–

331Vineland, NJNJ157,14823–

332Greeley, COCO378,42623–

333Othello, WAWA21,48823–

334Sayre, PAPA59,60022–

335Lake Charles, LALA244,65522–

336Montgomery, ALAL388,74722–

337Columbus, MSMS67,14422–

338Bishop, CACA18,15821–

339Rochester, MNMN231,18421–

340Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08121–

341Gloversville, NYNY52,21621–

342Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44821–

343Saginaw, MIMI187,68821–

344Des Moines, IAIA758,53920–

345Greenville, NCNC182,93620–

346Marion, ININ66,52420–

347Bloomington, ILIL171,41919–

348Greencastle, ININ37,87619–

349New Ulm, MNMN25,51718–

350Torrington, CTCT114,69018–

351Muncie, ININ113,10618–

352Brattleboro, VTVT45,20418–

353Clarksburg, WVWV88,14218–

354Jackson, MIMI159,55217–

355Topeka, KSKS233,05216–

356Bennington, VTVT36,63016–

357Yuma, AZAZ224,44916–

358Bangor, MEME157,96716–

359Santa Fe, NMNM156,90716–

360Frankfort, KYKY77,87415–

361Salem, OHOH99,37715–

362Fort Smith, ARAR234,14015–

363Laredo, TXTX281,22415–

364Mansfield, OHOH124,89315–

365Paducah, KYKY102,25915–

366Alpena, MIMI28,85315–

367Albany, OROR132,84314–

368Findlay, OHOH75,03414–

369Dalton, GAGA147,81914–

370Daphne, ALAL267,76114–

371Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21214–

372Tyler, TXTX252,54914–

373Waterloo, IAIA169,18914–

374Astoria, OROR40,92614–

375Bend, OROR266,37613–

376Holland, MIMI123,18813–

377Kinston, NCNC55,83713–

378Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86413–

379Fayetteville, NCNC395,41213–

380Jonesboro, ARAR139,44013–

381Lacey, WAWA304,26113–

382Alamogordo, NMNM70,36813–

383Batavia, NYNY58,41613–

384Bluefield, WVWV96,13813–

385Huntsville, TXTX83,84212–

386Hickory, NCNC376,89012–

387Hood River, OROR23,72012–

388Laconia, NHNH65,14712–

389Oxford, MSMS71,97212–

390Sandpoint, IDID54,42012–

391Shelby, NCNC103,32512–

392Wilson, NCNC81,15012–

393Florence, SCSC201,39212–

394Twin Falls, IDID123,90112–

395Oneonta, NYNY60,58912–

396Battle Creek, MIMI133,40811–

397Owatonna, MNMN37,46411–

398Grand Junction, COCO162,84511–

399Pittsfield, MAMA128,22411–

400Wenatchee, WAWA128,41411–

401Opelousas, LALA80,76511–

402Zanesville, OHOH87,01410–

403Aberdeen, WAWA78,14410–

404Malvern, ARAR33,45110–

405Portsmouth, OHOH71,36510–

406Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65510–

407Statesboro, GAGA97,97710–

408New Iberia, LALA66,84610–

409Jefferson City, MOMO152,71210–

410Parkersburg, WVWV87,26410–

411Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48610–

412Amsterdam, NYNY50,04610–

413Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45910–

414Cheyenne, WYWY102,9389–

415Danville, VAVA101,1379–

416DeRidder, LALA36,6739–

417El Dorado, ARAR36,9269–

418Madison, ININ33,2799–

419Newberry, SCSC39,5619–

420New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3739–

421Roseburg, OROR111,9519–

422Rutland, VTVT59,6539–

423The Dalles, OROR26,3109–

424Sherman, TXTX153,6139–

425Appleton, WIWI249,8768–

426Chico, CACA209,2118–

427Minden, LALA34,9488–

428Greenville, MSMS40,4468–

429Lake City, FLFL74,0948–

430Madisonville, KYKY45,1278–

431Ozark, ALAL49,9128–

432Roanoke, VAVA316,5478–

433Rolla, MOMO45,2478–

434Starkville, MSMS62,0638–

435Kahului, HIHI160,6748–

436Odessa, TXTX173,8018–

437Brainerd, MNMN100,5628–

438Petoskey, MIMI33,7758–

439Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3687–

440Somerset, KYKY67,3847–

441Winona, MNMN50,5237–

442St. Cloud, MNMN205,8547–

443Staunton, VAVA129,6927–

444Sumter, SCSC105,0677–

445Lewisburg, PAPA42,3137–

446Dubuque, IAIA99,3816–

447Kenosha, WIWI168,4486–

448Lubbock, TXTX368,4316–

449Pueblo, COCO169,2776–

450Clarksdale, MSMS19,8496–

451Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7916–

452Fairmont, WVWV55,5845–

453Carson, NVNV58,5715–

454Adrian, MIMI97,7795–

455Big Rapids, MIMI42,3205–

456Houghton, MIMI40,0285–

457Keene, NHNH78,2695–

458Mount Airy, NCNC72,2875–

459Norfolk, NENE49,2285–

460East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1795–

461Merced, CACA297,2605–

462Springfield, MOMO500,6945–

463Walla Walla, WAWA62,3615–

464Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1935–

465Clewiston, FLFL61,5465–

466Columbus, NENE46,5835–

467Nantucket, MAMA14,7585–

468Storm Lake, IAIA20,4495–

469Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4974–

470Heber, UTUT81,6554–

471Pontiac, ILIL35,0574–

472Rice Lake, WIWI46,4844–

473Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0254–

474Warsaw, ININ80,8924–

475Green Bay, WIWI336,7564–

476Corbin, KYKY150,0404–

477Farmington, MOMO67,8093–

478Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0413–

479Whitewater, WIWI106,1273–

480Lima, OHOH100,8813–

481Bemidji, MNMN47,0553–

482Jackson, TNTN184,5693–

483Defiance, OHOH38,2923–

484Escanaba, MIMI36,5823–

485Great Bend, KSKS24,7903–

486Quincy, ILIL74,1463–

487Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8833–

488Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2193–

489Wahpeton, NDND23,0193–

490Albertville, ALAL103,5373–

491Cañon City, COCO50,0393–

492Meadville, PAPA81,7923–

493Sanford, NCNC70,2583–

494Dover, DEDE194,7862–

495Jamestown, NDND21,4142–

496Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9142–

497Lewistown, PAPA46,1272–

498Winchester, VAVA152,3322–

499Grand Island, NENE78,0762–

500Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest syrian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 27,695 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by syrian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

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

How is syrian population measured?

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