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Largest Syrian population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Syrian ancestry, from the 2024 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 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population334,922,499203,748–

01New York, NYNY20,112,44827,695+25%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44113,848+37%

03Detroit, MIMI4,390,91311,047+106%

04Riverside, CACA4,769,0075,939+228%

05Miami, FLFL6,391,0725,880+74%

06Chicago, ILIL9,434,1235,498+35%

07Washington, DCDC6,465,7245,320+96%

08Allentown, PAPA887,6155,147+4%

09Boston, MAMA5,034,2215,049+5%

10Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9924,157−19%

11San Diego, CACA3,282,2483,877+135%

12Dallas, TXTX8,477,1573,797+56%

13Houston, TXTX7,904,6273,720+59%

14Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5003,317+64%

15Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1183,041+44%

16Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952,984+90%

17Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382,613+37%

18San Francisco, CACA4,630,0412,549+113%

19Providence, RIRI1,708,1612,493−37%

20Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,473+121%

21Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7752,440+28%

22Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832,215+107%

23Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,126+52%

24Portland, OROR2,542,2821,909+91%

25Austin, TXTX2,620,9451,786+194%

26Denver, COCO3,092,0371,711+197%

27Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721,680+61%

28Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,530+70%

29Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2261,482+67%

30St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,339+143%

31Worcester, MAMA888,5021,303+19%

32Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951,296+90%

33Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,176+202%

34Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,110+37%

35Bridgeport, CTCT978,1791,074–

36Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858938+86%

37San Jose, CACA1,984,473899+55%

38Scranton, PAPA574,418873−5%

39Toledo, OHOH599,376856+11%

40Sacramento, CACA2,477,274838+57%

41Omaha, NENE1,009,836830+132%

42Fresno, CACA1,203,383818+36%

43San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140817+103%

44Syracuse, NYNY652,273793+78%

45Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213793+132%

46Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295770+36%

47Oxnard, CACA830,851770+13%

48Hartford, CTCT1,171,426714–

49Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214709+144%

50Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830698−18%

51Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377654+71%

52Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795645+2832%

53Rochester, NYNY1,056,149638+5%

54Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720630+192%

55Bakersfield, CACA927,068629+132%

56Albuquerque, NMNM925,279623+126%

57New Haven, CTCT578,741586–

58Truckee, CACA101,911580+4043%

59Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682580−6%

60Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685572−30%

61Deltona, FLFL746,933550+199%

62Erie, PAPA265,832542+247%

63Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273535+23%

64Canton, OHOH400,246529−0%

65Santa Maria, CACA442,065526+374%

66Boise City, IDID864,243508+393%

67Santa Cruz, CACA258,852497+677%

68Fort Wayne, ININ466,258481+264%

69Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010468+102%

70Albany, NYNY915,835461−42%

71Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766455+250%

72Modesto, CACA557,719453+168%

73Charleston, WVWV200,170450+65%

74Louisville, KYKY1,402,509439+44%

75Portland, MEME577,635435+123%

76Stockton, CACA823,815425+82%

77Pensacola, FLFL544,949424+253%

78Cape Coral, FLFL875,607421+80%

79Lexington, KYKY535,174411+496%

80Nashville, TNTN2,197,416404−27%

81Richmond, VAVA1,389,338394+76%

82Memphis, TNTN1,341,412383+46%

83Visalia, CACA485,146380+555%

84San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367362+194%

85Flint, MIMI401,093361−43%

86Akron, OHOH701,780345−13%

87Sioux City, IAIA145,738343+168%

88Davenport, IAIA380,452338+651%

89Fort Collins, COCO377,292336+132%

90Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377335+253%

91Spokane, WAWA608,012331+15%

92Springfield, MAMA464,338326+114%

93New Orleans, LALA970,849322+57%

94Slidell, LALA279,108322+195%

95Utica, NYNY285,611320−58%

96North Port, FLFL948,158314+34%

97Waco, TXTX308,807310+204%

98Durham, NCNC625,485310+135%

99Charlottesville, VAVA228,597309+268%

100Charleston, SCSC889,263304+38%

101Reading, PAPA440,072303+58%

102Palm Bay, FLFL663,982294+45%

103Lafayette, LALA423,758266+15%

104Naples, FLFL417,131262+188%

105Tallahassee, FLFL397,442253+153%

106Terre Haute, ININ169,241248+12%

107El Paso, TXTX881,291246−68%

108Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813246−42%

109Baton Rouge, LALA888,699242+42%

110Harrisburg, PAPA617,427240−34%

111Las Cruces, NMNM229,091235+400%

112Little Rock, ARAR777,607229+349%

113Ogden, UTUT672,784225+196%

114Dayton, OHOH826,554221+22%

115Wilmington, NCNC492,772219+152%

116Manchester, NHNH433,415219−35%

117Santa Rosa, CACA486,444219+81%

118Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551215+216%

119Burlington, VTVT227,803213+47%

120Norwich, CTCT284,015206–

121Savannah, GAGA438,314205+123%

122Salinas, CACA433,729202+21%

123Morgantown, WVWV141,995198+14%

124State College, PAPA157,393195+157%

125The Villages, FLFL157,772187+750%

126Killeen, TXTX511,497180+31%

127Clarksville, TNTN349,001175+169%

128Columbia, SCSC879,918170+32%

129Bloomington, ININ165,231166+89%

130Lansing, MIMI479,722165−24%

131Lawrence, KSKS120,920163+609%

132Ocala, FLFL442,660163+308%

133Youngstown, OHOH423,678159−20%

134Greensboro, NCNC805,945158−5%

135Ithaca, NYNY104,047158+72%

136Jacksonville, NCNC217,175156+86%

137Binghamton, NYNY243,189155+675%

138Gulfport, MSMS431,329153+55%

139York, PAPA473,197153+248%

140Redding, CACA181,648152+794%

141Napa, CACA132,949149+101%

142Chattanooga, TNTN594,530148+90%

143Provo, UTUT773,426148−29%

144Waterbury, CTCT463,349148–

145Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691147+104%

146Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047146−49%

147Cortland, NYNY45,850146+441%

148Johnstown, PAPA128,968146+147%

149Oshkosh, WIWI174,218144+177%

150Amherst, MAMA164,065141+14%

151Barnstable, MAMA233,539138+123%

152Greenville, SCSC1,014,101138−18%

153Honolulu, HIHI988,703138+10%

154Altoona, PAPA119,541137+372%

155Kennewick, WAWA324,334135+170%

156Monroe, MIMI156,004134−8%

157Duluth, MNMN281,219133−44%

158Gainesville, FLFL359,036133+138%

159Lancaster, PAPA563,159132+18%

160Wichita, KSKS663,809128−28%

161Knoxville, TNTN968,137126+38%

162Amarillo, TXTX276,235118+3833%

163Lebanon, MOMO36,943117–

164Corning, NYNY91,855113+277%

165Glens Falls, NYNY124,373112−64%

166Fairbanks, AKAK93,972111–

167Bismarck, NDND139,750109+1263%

168Shreveport, LALA383,474108+38%

169Salem, OROR445,814106+108%

170Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155106+715%

171Huntington, WVWV365,965105−19%

172Lebanon, NHNH224,500104+46%

173Warner Robins, GAGA208,091103+16%

174Hermitage, PAPA107,860101+9%

175Colorado Springs, COCO781,79699−39%

176Columbia, MOMO219,06299+161%

177Panama City, FLFL231,17499+254%

178College Station, TXTX287,47698+476%

179Anchorage, AKAK405,82196+33%

180Trenton, NJNJ399,28995−42%

181Mobile, ALAL411,65893+9%

182Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20691−7%

183Crestview, FLFL315,09891−18%

184Salisbury, MDMD131,87291+314%

185Chambersburg, PAPA160,65290−5%

186Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28589−48%

187Fayetteville, ARAR622,17789−61%

188Vallejo, CACA455,37688−68%

189Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33287+200%

190Orangeburg, SCSC83,17787+156%

191Augusta, GAGA641,23186−19%

192Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72186−25%

193Athens, GAGA224,14882+925%

194Alamosa, COCO27,89681+376%

195Asheville, NCNC422,34578+123%

196Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90478+144%

197Massena, NYNY105,48877–

198Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96677+43%

199St. George, UTUT213,67077+64%

200Enid, OKOK61,77976+117%

201Hilo, HIHI210,04375−17%

202Lincoln, NENE352,08175−39%

203Hinesville, GAGA91,87074+1133%

204Watertown, NYNY111,54074+48%

205Clearlake, CACA67,77274+139%

206Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66673+43%

207Rapid City, SDSD156,93473+265%

208Madison, WIWI709,68572−6%

209Cornelia, GAGA50,41672–

210Lawton, OKOK127,59071+545%

211Rockford, ILIL337,24271−25%

212Richmond, KYKY131,80670−10%

213Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10268+24%

214St. Joseph, MOMO119,17068–

215Concord, NHNH158,07868−43%

216La Crosse, WIWI171,18267−60%

217Hanford, CACA154,32766–

218Arcadia, FLFL37,07866+450%

219Jackson, MSMS609,84764+5%

220Traverse City, MIMI156,97264+100%

221Monroe, LALA222,39061+0%

222Wheeling, WVWV134,08961−57%

223Brookhaven, MSMS35,01261−29%

224Port Angeles, WAWA78,20260+94%

225Hammond, LALA141,34660–

226Johnson City, TNTN216,41660–

227Lakeland, FLFL874,79060−47%

228Athens, OHOH63,19760+233%

229Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80859+74%

230Pottsville, PAPA145,08559−23%

231Lafayette, ININ228,46858+176%

232Mankato, MNMN104,90758+132%

233Wausau, WIWI139,43258+205%

234St. Simons, GAGA118,52457+217%

235Iowa City, IAIA182,71157−31%

236Muskegon, MIMI177,90157–

237Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21157+171%

238Putnam, CTCT98,09656–

239Indiana, PAPA82,87856−32%

240Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65755+224%

241Evansville, ININ273,78655+28%

242Fargo, NDND269,52854−66%

243Cambridge, OHOH38,37954–

244Bowling Green, KYKY197,18053+489%

245Kingston, NYNY183,33053+112%

246Idaho Falls, IDID173,85153–

247Reno, NVNV578,73452−77%

248Boulder, COCO328,56051−67%

249Michigan City, ININ111,29451+155%

250Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19150−76%

251Key West, FLFL80,40650+108%

252Mason City, IAIA49,71049+390%

253Elkhart, ININ208,77449−11%

254Grand Forks, NDND105,04649+444%

255Grants Pass, OROR87,86749–

256Huntsville, ALAL556,44449−34%

257Missoula, MTMT128,69849–

258Alexandria, LALA147,95246−52%

259Jamestown, NYNY124,12643−68%

260Waynesville, NCNC63,36942–

261DuBois, PAPA78,10042+0%

262Sebring, FLFL111,12241+242%

263Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63841−60%

264Gadsden, ALAL103,88640+208%

265Roswell, NMNM63,36440–

266Kingsport, TNTN314,83440+150%

267Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97540+60%

268Breckenridge, COCO39,06940+122%

269Brenham, TXTX38,28840+5%

270Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13840−7%

271Summerville, GAGA25,30040–

272Martinsville, VAVA63,09139–

273Ottawa, ILIL145,90239+875%

274Carbondale, ILIL52,50139−7%

275Blacksburg, VAVA181,61637–

276Danville, ILIL71,25937−53%

277Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00237–

278Ruston, LALA48,36037–

279Augusta, MEME129,06737–

280Hastings, NENE40,57737−23%

281Beaumont, TXTX399,31036−80%

282Marietta, OHOH58,38936+500%

283Yuba City, CACA187,47836+200%

284Longview, TXTX297,31535−49%

285Bozeman, MTMT128,74035+1067%

286Kapaa, HIHI73,40035–

287Gainesville, GAGA226,56835−66%

288McAllen, TXTX921,54934−40%

289Seaford, DEDE277,14034+55%

290Racine, WIWI198,91934+1033%

291Eureka, CACA131,64733+22%

292Eugene, OROR381,58432−83%

293Peoria, ILIL363,50532+220%

294Sebastian, FLFL172,79932+19%

295Brownsville, TXTX433,94631+63%

296Elmira, NYNY80,41531+121%

297Joplin, MOMO208,79631+182%

298Midland, MIMI83,75431−53%

299Victoria, TXTX99,86430−57%

300Auburn, ALAL208,01329+12%

301Lynchburg, VAVA269,16929+123%

302Niles, MIMI152,44429−38%

303Barre, VTVT59,65229−79%

304Crescent City, CACA26,41028+155%

305Ukiah, CACA88,12228+40%

306Sandusky, OHOH112,77728−76%

307Weirton, WVWV112,46828−76%

308Beckley, WVWV109,94027−29%

309Casper, WYWY80,52627−54%

310Monticello, NYNY80,58627+8%

311Newport, OROR50,63627–

312Corvallis, OROR97,72827–

313Gettysburg, PAPA107,59427−48%

314Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55227−36%

315Oxford, ALAL115,83426–

316Lewiston, MEME116,48726+100%

317Yankton, SDSD23,63525–

318Greenwood, MSMS34,91225−85%

319Sturgis, MIMI60,96825+56%

320Wooster, OHOH116,75825–

321Burlington, NCNC186,17724−63%

322Champaign, ILIL239,97924+140%

323Hagerstown, MDMD315,28024+71%

324South Bend, ININ324,53824−79%

325Olean, NYNY75,39024–

326Bellingham, WAWA236,39223−59%

327Eau Claire, WIWI176,64723+77%

328Greenfield, MAMA70,69823−43%

329Natchitoches, LALA36,08923+0%

330Williamsport, PAPA112,58723−66%

331Vineland, NJNJ157,14823–

332Greeley, COCO378,42623−53%

333Othello, WAWA21,48823–

334Sayre, PAPA59,60022+0%

335Lake Charles, LALA244,65522−90%

336Montgomery, ALAL388,74722−78%

337Columbus, MSMS67,14422–

338Bishop, CACA18,15821+425%

339Rochester, MNMN231,18421–

340Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08121–

341Gloversville, NYNY52,21621–

342Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44821–

343Saginaw, MIMI187,68821+110%

344Des Moines, IAIA758,53920−83%

345Greenville, NCNC182,93620–

346Marion, ININ66,52420−33%

347Bloomington, ILIL171,41919−77%

348Greencastle, ININ37,87619+6%

349New Ulm, MNMN25,51718–

350Torrington, CTCT114,69018–

351Muncie, ININ113,10618−88%

352Brattleboro, VTVT45,20418–

353Clarksburg, WVWV88,14218−78%

354Jackson, MIMI159,55217−53%

355Topeka, KSKS233,05216–

356Bennington, VTVT36,63016–

357Yuma, AZAZ224,44916+78%

358Bangor, MEME157,96716−82%

359Santa Fe, NMNM156,90716−47%

360Frankfort, KYKY77,87415–

361Salem, OHOH99,37715+15%

362Fort Smith, ARAR234,14015−78%

363Laredo, TXTX281,22415–

364Mansfield, OHOH124,89315–

365Paducah, KYKY102,25915+50%

366Alpena, MIMI28,85315–

367Albany, OROR132,84314–

368Findlay, OHOH75,03414+56%

369Dalton, GAGA147,81914−78%

370Daphne, ALAL267,76114–

371Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21214−67%

372Tyler, TXTX252,54914−70%

373Waterloo, IAIA169,18914–

374Astoria, OROR40,92614–

375Bend, OROR266,37613−83%

376Holland, MIMI123,18813−58%

377Kinston, NCNC55,83713–

378Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86413+225%

379Fayetteville, NCNC395,41213–

380Jonesboro, ARAR139,44013−32%

381Lacey, WAWA304,26113−73%

382Alamogordo, NMNM70,36813−24%

383Batavia, NYNY58,41613–

384Bluefield, WVWV96,13813–

385Huntsville, TXTX83,84212–

386Hickory, NCNC376,89012–

387Hood River, OROR23,72012–

388Laconia, NHNH65,14712−79%

389Oxford, MSMS71,97212–

390Sandpoint, IDID54,42012–

391Shelby, NCNC103,32512–

392Wilson, NCNC81,15012−75%

393Florence, SCSC201,39212−90%

394Twin Falls, IDID123,90112–

395Oneonta, NYNY60,58912−68%

396Battle Creek, MIMI133,40811+22%

397Owatonna, MNMN37,46411–

398Grand Junction, COCO162,84511–

399Pittsfield, MAMA128,22411−89%

400Wenatchee, WAWA128,41411−69%

401Opelousas, LALA80,76511−21%

402Zanesville, OHOH87,01410−81%

403Aberdeen, WAWA78,14410–

404Malvern, ARAR33,45110−9%

405Portsmouth, OHOH71,36510−87%

406Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65510–

407Statesboro, GAGA97,97710–

408New Iberia, LALA66,84610−52%

409Jefferson City, MOMO152,71210+25%

410Parkersburg, WVWV87,26410−88%

411Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48610−23%

412Amsterdam, NYNY50,04610−9%

413Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45910−29%

414Cheyenne, WYWY102,9389–

415Danville, VAVA101,1379−44%

416DeRidder, LALA36,6739−40%

417El Dorado, ARAR36,9269–

418Madison, ININ33,2799−40%

419Newberry, SCSC39,5619–

420New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3739–

421Roseburg, OROR111,9519−57%

422Rutland, VTVT59,6539+200%

423The Dalles, OROR26,3109–

424Sherman, TXTX153,6139−53%

425Appleton, WIWI249,8768−89%

426Chico, CACA209,2118−82%

427Minden, LALA34,9488+0%

428Greenville, MSMS40,4468−69%

429Lake City, FLFL74,0948−95%

430Madisonville, KYKY45,1278–

431Ozark, ALAL49,9128–

432Roanoke, VAVA316,5478−88%

433Rolla, MOMO45,2478+60%

434Starkville, MSMS62,0638–

435Kahului, HIHI160,6748–

436Odessa, TXTX173,8018–

437Brainerd, MNMN100,5628−56%

438Petoskey, MIMI33,7758+167%

439Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3687−77%

440Somerset, KYKY67,3847–

441Winona, MNMN50,5237–

442St. Cloud, MNMN205,8547−86%

443Staunton, VAVA129,6927−83%

444Sumter, SCSC105,0677−36%

445Lewisburg, PAPA42,3137−78%

446Dubuque, IAIA99,3816–

447Kenosha, WIWI168,4486−81%

448Lubbock, TXTX368,4316−89%

449Pueblo, COCO169,2776−87%

450Clarksdale, MSMS19,8496−50%

451Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7916–

452Fairmont, WVWV55,5845−90%

453Carson, NVNV58,5715−83%

454Adrian, MIMI97,7795−67%

455Big Rapids, MIMI42,3205−83%

456Houghton, MIMI40,0285−75%

457Keene, NHNH78,2695−50%

458Mount Airy, NCNC72,2875–

459Norfolk, NENE49,2285−55%

460East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1795−98%

461Merced, CACA297,2605−88%

462Springfield, MOMO500,6945−75%

463Walla Walla, WAWA62,3615–

464Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1935–

465Clewiston, FLFL61,5465−83%

466Columbus, NENE46,5835–

467Nantucket, MAMA14,7585–

468Storm Lake, IAIA20,4495–

469Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4974–

470Heber, UTUT81,6554–

471Pontiac, ILIL35,0574–

472Rice Lake, WIWI46,4844+100%

473Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0254–

474Warsaw, ININ80,8924–

475Green Bay, WIWI336,7564−95%

476Corbin, KYKY150,0404–

477Farmington, MOMO67,8093–

478Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0413–

479Whitewater, WIWI106,1273−50%

480Lima, OHOH100,8813−90%

481Bemidji, MNMN47,0553−67%

482Jackson, TNTN184,5693–

483Defiance, OHOH38,2923–

484Escanaba, MIMI36,5823−67%

485Great Bend, KSKS24,7903−81%

486Quincy, ILIL74,1463+0%

487Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8833–

488Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2193–

489Wahpeton, NDND23,0193–

490Albertville, ALAL103,5373−81%

491Cañon City, COCO50,0393−67%

492Meadville, PAPA81,7923−94%

493Sanford, NCNC70,2583−89%

494Dover, DEDE194,7862−83%

495Jamestown, NDND21,4142–

496Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9142–

497Lewistown, PAPA46,1272−92%

498Winchester, VAVA152,3322−96%

499Grand Island, NENE78,0762−94%

500Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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).