RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 522

Largest Syrian population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Syrian ancestry, from the 2010 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 22,125. 522 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 522 is 46.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.0% of US population308,745,538147,426–

01New York, NYNY20,112,44822,125–

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44110,073–

03Detroit, MIMI4,390,9135,366–

04Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9925,111–

05Allentown, PAPA887,6154,943–

06Boston, MAMA5,034,2214,801–

07Chicago, ILIL9,434,1234,086–

08Providence, RIRI1,708,1613,951–

09Miami, FLFL6,391,0723,384–

10Washington, DCDC6,465,7242,710–

11Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572,438–

12Houston, TXTX7,904,6272,334–

13Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1182,115–

14Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5002,023–

15Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9381,905–

16Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7751,904–

17Riverside, CACA4,769,0071,811–

18San Diego, CACA3,282,2481,649–

19Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951,569–

20Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821,398–

21San Francisco, CACA4,630,0411,198–

22Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7811,117–

23Worcester, MAMA888,5021,095–

24Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,071–

25Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721,046–

26Portland, OROR2,542,282998–

27Scranton, PAPA574,418919–

28Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645901–

29Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226885–

30Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830854–

31Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685821–

32Columbus, OHOH2,242,028811–

33Albany, NYNY915,835800–

34Toledo, OHOH599,376773–

35El Paso, TXTX881,291762–

36Utica, NYNY285,611761–

37Oxnard, CACA830,851682–

38Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695681–

39Flint, MIMI401,093635–

40Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682614–

41Austin, TXTX2,620,945608–

42Rochester, NYNY1,056,149605–

43Fresno, CACA1,203,383600–

44San Jose, CACA1,984,473579–

45Denver, COCO3,092,037576–

46Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295568–

47Nashville, TNTN2,197,416556–

48St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421552–

49Sacramento, CACA2,477,274535–

50Canton, OHOH400,246530–

51Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858505–

52Syracuse, NYNY652,273445–

53Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273435–

54Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813426–

55San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140403–

56Akron, OHOH701,780396–

57Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653389–

58Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377383–

59Harrisburg, PAPA617,427362–

60Omaha, NENE1,009,836357–

61Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213342–

62Manchester, NHNH433,415336–

63Glens Falls, NYNY124,373313–

64Louisville, KYKY1,402,509305–

65Springfield, ILIL206,033297–

66Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214291–

67Spokane, WAWA608,012289–

68Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047287–

69Albuquerque, NMNM925,279276–

70Vallejo, CACA455,376275–

71Charleston, WVWV200,170273–

72Bakersfield, CACA927,068271–

73Memphis, TNTN1,341,412263–

74Duluth, MNMN281,219239–

75North Port, FLFL948,158235–

76Cape Coral, FLFL875,607234–

77Stockton, CACA823,815234–

78Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010232–

79Lafayette, LALA423,758231–

80Lake Charles, LALA244,655229–

81Fayetteville, ARAR622,177228–

82East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179227–

83Richmond, VAVA1,389,338224–

84Reno, NVNV578,734223–

85Terre Haute, ININ169,241222–

86Charleston, SCSC889,263220–

87Lansing, MIMI479,722218–

88Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720216–

89Provo, UTUT773,426209–

90Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191207–

91New Orleans, LALA970,849205–

92Palm Bay, FLFL663,982203–

93Youngstown, OHOH423,678199–

94Portland, MEME577,635195–

95Reading, PAPA440,072192–

96Deltona, FLFL746,933184–

97Eugene, OROR381,584184–

98Dayton, OHOH826,554181–

99Wichita, KSKS663,809179–

100Beaumont, TXTX399,310176–

101Morgantown, WVWV141,995173–

102Greenwood, MSMS34,912172–

103Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285171–

104Baton Rouge, LALA888,699171–

105Greenville, SCSC1,014,101169–

106Modesto, CACA557,719169–

107La Crosse, WIWI171,182168–

108Salinas, CACA433,729167–

109Greensboro, NCNC805,945167–

110Trenton, NJNJ399,289163–

111Colorado Springs, COCO781,796162–

112Fargo, NDND269,528159–

113Erie, PAPA265,832156–

114Boulder, COCO328,560153–

115Springfield, MAMA464,338152–

116Lake City, FLFL74,094149–

117Muncie, ININ113,106145–

118Monroe, MIMI156,004145–

119Burlington, VTVT227,803145–

120Fort Collins, COCO377,292145–

121Wheeling, WVWV134,089142–

122Killeen, TXTX511,497137–

123Barre, VTVT59,652136–

124Jamestown, NYNY124,126135–

125Fort Wayne, ININ466,258132–

126Durham, NCNC625,485132–

127Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766130–

128Huntington, WVWV365,965129–

129Columbia, SCSC879,918129–

130Sioux City, IAIA145,738128–

131Honolulu, HIHI988,703126–

132Amherst, MAMA164,065124–

133San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367123–

134Lincoln, NENE352,081123–

135Florence, SCSC201,392123–

136Santa Rosa, CACA486,444121–

137Pensacola, FLFL544,949120–

138Concord, NHNH158,078120–

139Des Moines, IAIA758,539119–

140Sandusky, OHOH112,777119–

141Weirton, WVWV112,468119–

142South Bend, ININ324,538116–

143Lakeland, FLFL874,790114–

144Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721114–

145Lexington Park, MDMD211,176112–

146Lancaster, PAPA563,159112–

147Crestview, FLFL315,098111–

148Santa Maria, CACA442,065111–

149Plymouth, ININ46,599109–

150Slidell, LALA279,108109–

151Augusta, GAGA641,231106–

152Fremont, OHOH58,655106–

153Gainesville, GAGA226,568104–

154Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638103–

155Boise City, IDID864,243103–

156Waco, TXTX308,807102–

157Pittsfield, MAMA128,224100–

158Tallahassee, FLFL397,442100–

159Gulfport, MSMS431,32999–

160Montgomery, ALAL388,74798–

161Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20698–

162Coshocton, OHOH37,18897–

163Rockford, ILIL337,24295–

164Chambersburg, PAPA160,65295–

165Alexandria, LALA147,95295–

166Great Falls, MTMT85,02995–

167Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37795–

168Hermitage, PAPA107,86093–

169Savannah, GAGA438,31492–

170Ithaca, NYNY104,04792–

171Naples, FLFL417,13191–

172Knoxville, TNTN968,13791–

173Hilo, HIHI210,04390–

174Warner Robins, GAGA208,09189–

175Bangor, MEME157,96789–

176Bloomington, ININ165,23188–

177Wilmington, NCNC492,77287–

178Brookhaven, MSMS35,01286–

179Mobile, ALAL411,65885–

180El Centro, CACA181,41185–

181Jacksonville, NCNC217,17584–

182Charlottesville, VAVA228,59784–

183Bloomington, ILIL171,41983–

184Iowa City, IAIA182,71183–

185Indiana, PAPA82,87882–

186Clarksburg, WVWV88,14280–

187Parkersburg, WVWV87,26480–

188Danville, ILIL71,25978–

189Richmond, KYKY131,80678–

190Shreveport, LALA383,47478–

191Chattanooga, TNTN594,53078–

192Shelton, WAWA71,16577–

193Portsmouth, OHOH71,36577–

194Bend, OROR266,37677–

195Pottsville, PAPA145,08577–

196Green Bay, WIWI336,75677–

197Madison, WIWI709,68577–

198State College, PAPA157,39376–

199Ogden, UTUT672,78476–

200Huntsville, ALAL556,44474–

201Napa, CACA132,94974–

202Anchorage, AKAK405,82172–

203Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69172–

204Coos Bay, OROR63,99272–

205Lebanon, NHNH224,50071–

206Decatur, ALAL160,32670–

207Appleton, WIWI249,87670–

208Lexington, KYKY535,17469–

209Fort Smith, ARAR234,14069–

210Victoria, TXTX99,86469–

211Longview, TXTX297,31569–

212Roanoke, VAVA316,54769–

213Williamsport, PAPA112,58768–

214Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55168–

215Abilene, TXTX185,42967–

216Midland, MIMI83,75466–

217Dalton, GAGA147,81965–

218Clarksville, TNTN349,00165–

219Burlington, NCNC186,17764–

220Santa Cruz, CACA258,85264–

221Medford, OROR221,79564–

222Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66963–

223Barnstable, MAMA233,53962–

224Monroe, LALA222,39061–

225Jackson, MSMS609,84761–

226Meridian, MSMS85,41960–

227Johnstown, PAPA128,96859–

228Casper, WYWY80,52659–

229Visalia, CACA485,14658–

230Laconia, NHNH65,14757–

231McAllen, TXTX921,54957–

232Gainesville, FLFL359,03656–

233Bellingham, WAWA236,39256–

234Elkhart, ININ208,77455–

235Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10255–

236Lubbock, TXTX368,43155–

237Zanesville, OHOH87,01454–

238Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96654–

239Columbus, GAGA324,83053–

240Gettysburg, PAPA107,59452–

241Oshkosh, WIWI174,21852–

242Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66651–

243Little Rock, ARAR777,60751–

244Salem, OROR445,81451–

245Watertown, NYNY111,54050–

246Fairmont, WVWV55,58450–

247Kennewick, WAWA324,33450–

248Greeley, COCO378,42649–

249Payson, AZAZ53,80149–

250St. Cloud, MNMN205,85449–

251Meadville, PAPA81,79249–

252Lacey, WAWA304,26148–

253Hastings, NENE40,57748–

254Wilson, NCNC81,15048–

255Niles, MIMI152,44447–

256Fallon, NVNV25,85147–

257Las Cruces, NMNM229,09147–

258Tyler, TXTX252,54947–

259St. George, UTUT213,67047–

260Winchester, VAVA152,33246–

261Pueblo, COCO169,27746–

262Searcy, ARAR80,08545–

263Chico, CACA209,21145–

264Davenport, IAIA380,45245–

265York, PAPA473,19744–

266Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21243–

267Evansville, ININ273,78643–

268Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21543–

269Cookeville, TNTN152,47743–

270Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13843–

271Carbondale, ILIL52,50142–

272Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55242–

273DuBois, PAPA78,10042–

274Tupelo, MSMS133,16741–

275Staunton, VAVA129,69241–

276Ocala, FLFL442,66040–

277Merced, CACA297,26040–

278Greenfield, MAMA70,69840–

279Frankfort, ININ33,32239–

280Rexburg, IDID69,38038–

281Brenham, TXTX38,28838–

282Columbia, MOMO219,06238–

283Beckley, WVWV109,94038–

284Oneonta, NYNY60,58937–

285Jackson, MIMI159,55236–

286Wenatchee, WAWA128,41435–

287Auburn, NYNY74,36535–

288Asheville, NCNC422,34535–

289Enid, OKOK61,77935–

290Gainesville, TXTX44,46135–

291Orangeburg, SCSC83,17734–

292Grand Island, NENE78,07634–

293Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80834–

294Traverse City, MIMI156,97232–

295Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90432–

296Lewisburg, PAPA42,31332–

297Port Angeles, WAWA78,20231–

298Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36831–

299Clearlake, CACA67,77231–

300Susanville, CACA28,11731–

301Holland, MIMI123,18831–

302Kenosha, WIWI168,44831–

303Clewiston, FLFL61,54630–

304Marion, ININ66,52430–

305Big Rapids, MIMI42,32030–

306Marshall, MOMO23,26530–

307Santa Fe, NMNM156,90730–

308Corning, NYNY91,85530–

309Lima, OHOH100,88130–

310Tahlequah, OKOK49,19630–

311Menomonie, WIWI46,22330–

312Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33229–

313Carson, NVNV58,57129–

314Altoona, PAPA119,54129–

315Panama City, FLFL231,17428–

316Hutchinson, KSKS61,53928–

317Sanford, NCNC70,25828–

318Williston, NDND41,76728–

319Sebastian, FLFL172,79927–

320Eureka, CACA131,64727–

321Murray, KYKY39,42127–

322Marquette, MIMI68,06427–

323Cortland, NYNY45,85027–

324Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06327–

325Auburn, ALAL208,01326–

326Greenville, MSMS40,44626–

327Muskogee, OKOK66,70826–

328Sunbury, PAPA107,78826–

329Kingston, NYNY183,33025–

330Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97525–

331Mankato, MNMN104,90725–

332Monticello, NYNY80,58625–

333Key West, FLFL80,40624–

334Bremerton, WAWA283,37424–

335Lewistown, PAPA46,12724–

336Sterling, ILIL54,12123–

337Natchitoches, LALA36,08923–

338Gaffney, SCSC58,27523–

339Lawrence, KSKS120,92023–

340Seaford, DEDE277,14022–

341The Villages, FLFL157,77222–

342Durango, COCO56,89822–

343Salisbury, MDMD131,87222–

344Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79522–

345Scottsbluff, NENE36,27222–

346Ashland, OHOH52,52322–

347Sayre, PAPA59,60022–

348Burlington, IAIA44,06122–

349Lebanon, PAPA146,38021–

350Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21121–

351New Iberia, LALA66,84621–

352Alma, MIMI41,19021–

353Roseburg, OROR111,95121–

354Laramie, WYWY38,55821–

355Lafayette, ININ228,46821–

356Michigan City, ININ111,29420–

357Springfield, MOMO500,69420–

358Ukiah, CACA88,12220–

359Houghton, MIMI40,02820–

360Vicksburg, MSMS41,75920–

361Binghamton, NYNY243,18920–

362Rapid City, SDSD156,93420–

363Sheboygan, WIWI118,04720–

364Lincoln, ILIL27,18219–

365Jonesboro, ARAR139,44019–

366Brownsville, TXTX433,94619–

367Sherman, TXTX153,61319–

368Wausau, WIWI139,43219–

369St. Simons, GAGA118,52418–

370Greencastle, ININ37,87618–

371Ames, IAIA128,09018–

372Breckenridge, COCO39,06918–

373Brainerd, MNMN100,56218–

374Athens, OHOH63,19718–

375Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65717–

376Redding, CACA181,64817–

377North Platte, NENE33,97217–

378Alamogordo, NMNM70,36817–

379Rockingham, NCNC42,04117–

380College Station, TXTX287,47617–

381Alamosa, COCO27,89617–

382Great Bend, KSKS24,79016–

383Albertville, ALAL103,53716–

384Kingsport, TNTN314,83416–

385Sturgis, MIMI60,96816–

386Owosso, MIMI67,68116–

387Brookings, SDSD37,63516–

388Danville, VAVA101,13716–

389Charleston, ILIL46,60716–

390Goldsboro, NCNC122,27816–

391Madison, ININ33,27915–

392El Campo, TXTX42,06015–

393Show Low, AZAZ109,94615–

394Adrian, MIMI97,77915–

395Warrensburg, MOMO56,67015–

396Pierre, SDSD20,58815–

397Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52715–

398DeRidder, LALA36,67315–

399Canton, ILIL32,90114–

400Truckee, CACA101,91114–

401Elmira, NYNY80,41514–

402Opelousas, LALA80,76514–

403Hagerstown, MDMD315,28014–

404Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45914–

405North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23314–

406Thomaston, GAGA28,50013–

407Hays, KSKS29,07513–

408Gadsden, ALAL103,88613–

409Houma, LALA199,66813–

410Lewiston, MEME116,48713–

411Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48613–

412Brevard, NCNC34,21113–

413Salem, OHOH99,37713–

414Lynchburg, VAVA269,16913–

415Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15513–

416Eau Claire, WIWI176,64713–

417Dover, DEDE194,78612–

418Arcadia, FLFL37,07812–

419Sebring, FLFL111,12212–

420Vincennes, ININ35,65212–

421Scottsboro, ALAL54,28112–

422Pittsburg, KSKS39,00812–

423Clarksdale, MSMS19,84912–

424Guymon, OKOK20,32212–

425Watertown, SDSD29,56212–

426Paris, TXTX63,31912–

427Yuba City, CACA187,47812–

428Longview, WAWA114,88511–

429Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15411–

430Crescent City, CACA26,41011–

431Joplin, MOMO208,79611–

432Norfolk, NENE49,22811–

433Amsterdam, NYNY50,04611–

434Durant, OKOK51,36711–

435Lawton, OKOK127,59011–

436Sumter, SCSC105,06711–

437Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08311–

438Malvern, ARAR33,45111–

439Champaign, ILIL239,97910–

440Peoria, ILIL363,50510–

441Paducah, KYKY102,25910–

442Marion, ILIL67,22510–

443Mason City, IAIA49,71010–

444Texarkana, TXTX146,81610–

445Russellville, ARAR84,93210–

446Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55310–

447Saginaw, MIMI187,68810–

448Keene, NHNH78,26910–

449New Bern, NCNC127,35810–

450Warren, PAPA37,03810–

451Spartanburg, SCSC407,65610–

452Cody, WYWY31,17110–

453Kokomo, ININ83,9049–

454Peru, ININ34,4879–

455Uvalde, TXTX24,9639–

456Yuma, AZAZ224,4499–

457Grand Forks, NDND105,0469–

458Bowling Green, KYKY197,1809–

459Battle Creek, MIMI133,4089–

460Escanaba, MIMI36,5829–

461Bemidji, MNMN47,0559–

462Bucyrus, OHOH41,8969–

463Findlay, OHOH75,0349–

464Athens, TNTN71,5909–

465Pullman, WAWA48,5129–

466Cañon City, COCO50,0399–

467Dixon, ILIL32,9148–

468Jacksonville, ILIL37,3818–

469Minden, LALA34,9488–

470Cambridge, MDMD33,6288–

471Jefferson City, MOMO152,7128–

472Yakima, WAWA259,1858–

473Bay City, MIMI102,1238–

474Lexington, NENE26,2558–

475Bismarck, NDND139,7508–

476Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9098–

477Sidney, OHOH48,0658–

478St. Marys, PAPA29,9268–

479Spearfish, SDSD29,4598–

480Palestine, TXTX59,8058–

481Athens, GAGA224,1488–

482Valdosta, GAGA153,2767–

483Pinehurst, NCNC110,6197–

484Huntingdon, PAPA43,0017–

485Somerset, PAPA72,0047–

486Moultrie, GAGA47,4386–

487Hinesville, GAGA91,8706–

488Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0976–

489Whitewater, WIWI106,1276–

490Dothan, ALAL156,2666–

491Juneau city and, AKAK31,6096–

492Hudson, NYNY60,1686–

493Baraboo, WIWI66,6526–

494Shawano, WIWI45,7596–

495Marietta, OHOH58,3896–

496Rolla, MOMO45,2475–

497Billings, MTMT193,6035–

498Springfield, OHOH135,3405–

499Duncan, OKOK44,3105–

500Middlesborough, KYKY22,8295–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest syrian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 22,125 (2010 Decennial Census).

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, Pittsburgh, PA, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

522 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is syrian population measured?

Number of residents who are Syrian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.