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 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 22,125. 522 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, NYNY20,112,44822,125–

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–

76Stockton, CACA823,815234–

77Cape Coral, FLFL875,607234–

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–

96Eugene, OROR381,584184–

97Deltona, FLFL746,933184–

98Dayton, OHOH826,554181–

99Wichita, KSKS663,809179–

100Beaumont, TXTX399,310176–

101Morgantown, WVWV141,995173–

102Greenwood, MSMS34,912172–

103Baton Rouge, LALA888,699171–

104Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285171–

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–

117Monroe, MIMI156,004145–

118Burlington, VTVT227,803145–

119Fort Collins, COCO377,292145–

120Muncie, ININ113,106145–

121Wheeling, WVWV134,089142–

122Killeen, TXTX511,497137–

123Barre, VTVT59,652136–

124Jamestown, NYNY124,126135–

125Durham, NCNC625,485132–

126Fort Wayne, ININ466,258132–

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–

139Sandusky, OHOH112,777119–

140Weirton, WVWV112,468119–

141Des Moines, IAIA758,539119–

142South Bend, ININ324,538116–

143Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721114–

144Lakeland, FLFL874,790114–

145Lexington Park, MDMD211,176112–

146Lancaster, PAPA563,159112–

147Santa Maria, CACA442,065111–

148Crestview, FLFL315,098111–

149Slidell, LALA279,108109–

150Plymouth, ININ46,599109–

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–

163Alexandria, LALA147,95295–

164Great Falls, MTMT85,02995–

165Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37795–

166Rockford, ILIL337,24295–

167Chambersburg, PAPA160,65295–

168Hermitage, PAPA107,86093–

169Savannah, GAGA438,31492–

170Ithaca, NYNY104,04792–

171Knoxville, TNTN968,13791–

172Naples, FLFL417,13191–

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–

183Iowa City, IAIA182,71183–

184Bloomington, ILIL171,41983–

185Indiana, PAPA82,87882–

186Clarksburg, WVWV88,14280–

187Parkersburg, WVWV87,26480–

188Shreveport, LALA383,47478–

189Chattanooga, TNTN594,53078–

190Danville, ILIL71,25978–

191Richmond, KYKY131,80678–

192Portsmouth, OHOH71,36577–

193Bend, OROR266,37677–

194Pottsville, PAPA145,08577–

195Green Bay, WIWI336,75677–

196Madison, WIWI709,68577–

197Shelton, WAWA71,16577–

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–

213Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55168–

214Williamsport, PAPA112,58768–

215Abilene, TXTX185,42967–

216Midland, MIMI83,75466–

217Clarksville, TNTN349,00165–

218Dalton, GAGA147,81965–

219Santa Cruz, CACA258,85264–

220Medford, OROR221,79564–

221Burlington, NCNC186,17764–

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–

232Bellingham, WAWA236,39256–

233Gainesville, FLFL359,03656–

234Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10255–

235Lubbock, TXTX368,43155–

236Elkhart, ININ208,77455–

237Zanesville, OHOH87,01454–

238Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96654–

239Columbus, GAGA324,83053–

240Gettysburg, PAPA107,59452–

241Oshkosh, WIWI174,21852–

242Little Rock, ARAR777,60751–

243Salem, OROR445,81451–

244Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66651–

245Watertown, NYNY111,54050–

246Fairmont, WVWV55,58450–

247Kennewick, WAWA324,33450–

248Payson, AZAZ53,80149–

249St. Cloud, MNMN205,85449–

250Meadville, PAPA81,79249–

251Greeley, COCO378,42649–

252Hastings, NENE40,57748–

253Wilson, NCNC81,15048–

254Lacey, WAWA304,26148–

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–

266Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21543–

267Cookeville, TNTN152,47743–

268Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13843–

269Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21243–

270Evansville, ININ273,78643–

271Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55242–

272DuBois, PAPA78,10042–

273Carbondale, ILIL52,50142–

274Tupelo, MSMS133,16741–

275Staunton, VAVA129,69241–

276Merced, CACA297,26040–

277Greenfield, MAMA70,69840–

278Ocala, FLFL442,66040–

279Frankfort, ININ33,32239–

280Columbia, MOMO219,06238–

281Beckley, WVWV109,94038–

282Rexburg, IDID69,38038–

283Brenham, TXTX38,28838–

284Oneonta, NYNY60,58937–

285Jackson, MIMI159,55236–

286Auburn, NYNY74,36535–

287Asheville, NCNC422,34535–

288Enid, OKOK61,77935–

289Gainesville, TXTX44,46135–

290Wenatchee, WAWA128,41435–

291Grand Island, NENE78,07634–

292Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80834–

293Orangeburg, SCSC83,17734–

294Traverse City, MIMI156,97232–

295Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90432–

296Lewisburg, PAPA42,31332–

297Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36831–

298Clearlake, CACA67,77231–

299Susanville, CACA28,11731–

300Holland, MIMI123,18831–

301Kenosha, WIWI168,44831–

302Port Angeles, WAWA78,20231–

303Big Rapids, MIMI42,32030–

304Marshall, MOMO23,26530–

305Santa Fe, NMNM156,90730–

306Corning, NYNY91,85530–

307Lima, OHOH100,88130–

308Tahlequah, OKOK49,19630–

309Menomonie, WIWI46,22330–

310Clewiston, FLFL61,54630–

311Marion, ININ66,52430–

312Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33229–

313Carson, NVNV58,57129–

314Altoona, PAPA119,54129–

315Williston, NDND41,76728–

316Panama City, FLFL231,17428–

317Hutchinson, KSKS61,53928–

318Sanford, NCNC70,25828–

319Eureka, CACA131,64727–

320Murray, KYKY39,42127–

321Marquette, MIMI68,06427–

322Cortland, NYNY45,85027–

323Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06327–

324Sebastian, FLFL172,79927–

325Auburn, ALAL208,01326–

326Greenville, MSMS40,44626–

327Muskogee, OKOK66,70826–

328Sunbury, PAPA107,78826–

329Mankato, MNMN104,90725–

330Monticello, NYNY80,58625–

331Kingston, NYNY183,33025–

332Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97525–

333Lewistown, PAPA46,12724–

334Key West, FLFL80,40624–

335Bremerton, WAWA283,37424–

336Natchitoches, LALA36,08923–

337Gaffney, SCSC58,27523–

338Lawrence, KSKS120,92023–

339Sterling, ILIL54,12123–

340Salisbury, MDMD131,87222–

341Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79522–

342Scottsbluff, NENE36,27222–

343Ashland, OHOH52,52322–

344Sayre, PAPA59,60022–

345Burlington, IAIA44,06122–

346Durango, COCO56,89822–

347Seaford, DEDE277,14022–

348The Villages, FLFL157,77222–

349Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21121–

350New Iberia, LALA66,84621–

351Alma, MIMI41,19021–

352Roseburg, OROR111,95121–

353Laramie, WYWY38,55821–

354Lafayette, ININ228,46821–

355Lebanon, PAPA146,38021–

356Springfield, MOMO500,69420–

357Ukiah, CACA88,12220–

358Houghton, MIMI40,02820–

359Vicksburg, MSMS41,75920–

360Binghamton, NYNY243,18920–

361Rapid City, SDSD156,93420–

362Sheboygan, WIWI118,04720–

363Michigan City, ININ111,29420–

364Jonesboro, ARAR139,44019–

365Brownsville, TXTX433,94619–

366Sherman, TXTX153,61319–

367Wausau, WIWI139,43219–

368Lincoln, ILIL27,18219–

369Breckenridge, COCO39,06918–

370Brainerd, MNMN100,56218–

371Athens, OHOH63,19718–

372St. Simons, GAGA118,52418–

373Greencastle, ININ37,87618–

374Ames, IAIA128,09018–

375Redding, CACA181,64817–

376North Platte, NENE33,97217–

377Alamogordo, NMNM70,36817–

378Rockingham, NCNC42,04117–

379College Station, TXTX287,47617–

380Alamosa, COCO27,89617–

381Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65717–

382Albertville, ALAL103,53716–

383Kingsport, TNTN314,83416–

384Sturgis, MIMI60,96816–

385Owosso, MIMI67,68116–

386Brookings, SDSD37,63516–

387Danville, VAVA101,13716–

388Charleston, ILIL46,60716–

389Goldsboro, NCNC122,27816–

390Great Bend, KSKS24,79016–

391Show Low, AZAZ109,94615–

392Adrian, MIMI97,77915–

393Warrensburg, MOMO56,67015–

394Pierre, SDSD20,58815–

395Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52715–

396DeRidder, LALA36,67315–

397Madison, ININ33,27915–

398El Campo, TXTX42,06015–

399Truckee, CACA101,91114–

400Elmira, NYNY80,41514–

401Opelousas, LALA80,76514–

402Hagerstown, MDMD315,28014–

403Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45914–

404North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23314–

405Canton, ILIL32,90114–

406Gadsden, ALAL103,88613–

407Houma, LALA199,66813–

408Lewiston, MEME116,48713–

409Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48613–

410Brevard, NCNC34,21113–

411Salem, OHOH99,37713–

412Lynchburg, VAVA269,16913–

413Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15513–

414Eau Claire, WIWI176,64713–

415Thomaston, GAGA28,50013–

416Hays, KSKS29,07513–

417Scottsboro, ALAL54,28112–

418Pittsburg, KSKS39,00812–

419Clarksdale, MSMS19,84912–

420Guymon, OKOK20,32212–

421Watertown, SDSD29,56212–

422Paris, TXTX63,31912–

423Yuba City, CACA187,47812–

424Dover, DEDE194,78612–

425Arcadia, FLFL37,07812–

426Sebring, FLFL111,12212–

427Vincennes, ININ35,65212–

428Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15411–

429Crescent City, CACA26,41011–

430Joplin, MOMO208,79611–

431Norfolk, NENE49,22811–

432Amsterdam, NYNY50,04611–

433Durant, OKOK51,36711–

434Lawton, OKOK127,59011–

435Sumter, SCSC105,06711–

436Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08311–

437Malvern, ARAR33,45111–

438Longview, WAWA114,88511–

439Texarkana, TXTX146,81610–

440Russellville, ARAR84,93210–

441Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55310–

442Saginaw, MIMI187,68810–

443Keene, NHNH78,26910–

444New Bern, NCNC127,35810–

445Warren, PAPA37,03810–

446Spartanburg, SCSC407,65610–

447Cody, WYWY31,17110–

448Champaign, ILIL239,97910–

449Peoria, ILIL363,50510–

450Paducah, KYKY102,25910–

451Marion, ILIL67,22510–

452Mason City, IAIA49,71010–

453Yuma, AZAZ224,4499–

454Grand Forks, NDND105,0469–

455Bowling Green, KYKY197,1809–

456Battle Creek, MIMI133,4089–

457Escanaba, MIMI36,5829–

458Bemidji, MNMN47,0559–

459Bucyrus, OHOH41,8969–

460Findlay, OHOH75,0349–

461Athens, TNTN71,5909–

462Pullman, WAWA48,5129–

463Cañon City, COCO50,0399–

464Kokomo, ININ83,9049–

465Peru, ININ34,4879–

466Uvalde, TXTX24,9639–

467Jefferson City, MOMO152,7128–

468Yakima, WAWA259,1858–

469Bay City, MIMI102,1238–

470Lexington, NENE26,2558–

471Bismarck, NDND139,7508–

472Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9098–

473Sidney, OHOH48,0658–

474St. Marys, PAPA29,9268–

475Spearfish, SDSD29,4598–

476Palestine, TXTX59,8058–

477Athens, GAGA224,1488–

478Dixon, ILIL32,9148–

479Jacksonville, ILIL37,3818–

480Minden, LALA34,9488–

481Cambridge, MDMD33,6288–

482Huntingdon, PAPA43,0017–

483Somerset, PAPA72,0047–

484Valdosta, GAGA153,2767–

485Pinehurst, NCNC110,6197–

486Dothan, ALAL156,2666–

487Juneau city and, AKAK31,6096–

488Hudson, NYNY60,1686–

489Baraboo, WIWI66,6526–

490Shawano, WIWI45,7596–

491Marietta, OHOH58,3896–

492Moultrie, GAGA47,4386–

493Hinesville, GAGA91,8706–

494Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0976–

495Whitewater, WIWI106,1276–

496Rolla, MOMO45,2475–

497Billings, MTMT193,6035–

498Springfield, OHOH135,3405–

499Duncan, OKOK44,3105–

500Middlesborough, KYKY22,8295–

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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 22,125 (2010 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, 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 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 (2010).