RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 516

Largest Syrian population, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Syrian ancestry, from the 2020 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 24,774. 516 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 4 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 516 is 48.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

USUnited States0.1% of US population331,449,281184,938–

01New York, NYNY20,112,44824,774+12%

02Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44110,996+9%

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,1237,790+91%

04Detroit, MIMI4,390,9136,793+27%

05Allentown, PAPA887,6155,696+15%

06Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9924,985−2%

07Riverside, CACA4,769,0074,627+155%

08Boston, MAMA5,034,2214,328−10%

09Washington, DCDC6,465,7244,145+53%

10Miami, FLFL6,391,0724,114+22%

11Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5003,156+56%

12San Diego, CACA3,282,2483,122+89%

13Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1182,977+41%

14Houston, TXTX7,904,6272,934+26%

15Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382,729+43%

16San Francisco, CACA4,630,0412,563+114%

17Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7752,526+33%

18Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,467+76%

19Providence, RIRI1,708,1612,449−38%

20Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572,255−8%

21Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812,187+96%

22St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4211,828+231%

23Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951,811+15%

24Austin, TXTX2,620,9451,676+176%

25Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451,605+78%

26Orlando, FLFL2,957,6721,596+53%

27Portland, OROR2,542,2821,485+49%

28Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741,378+158%

29Columbus, OHOH2,242,0281,373+69%

30Seattle, WAWA4,161,8831,340+25%

31Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6531,311+237%

32Denver, COCO3,092,0371,275+121%

33Worcester, MAMA888,5021,250+14%

34Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2951,207+113%

35Fresno, CACA1,203,3831,182+97%

36San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1401,159+188%

37Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8301,013+19%

38San Jose, CACA1,984,473899+55%

39Rochester, NYNY1,056,149868+43%

40Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685834+2%

41Oxnard, CACA830,851799+17%

42Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695787+16%

43Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226772−13%

44Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214747+157%

45Albany, NYNY915,835744−7%

46Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858741+47%

47Toledo, OHOH599,376741−4%

48Scranton, PAPA574,418734−20%

49Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682687+12%

50Syracuse, NYNY652,273661+49%

51Charleston, WVWV200,170631+131%

52Stockton, CACA823,815628+168%

53Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720550+155%

54Canton, OHOH400,246538+2%

55Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010533+130%

56Omaha, NENE1,009,836484+36%

57Modesto, CACA557,719476+182%

58Santa Maria, CACA442,065468+322%

59Sioux City, IAIA145,738443+246%

60Gainesville, FLFL359,036442+689%

61Akron, OHOH701,780432+9%

62Columbia, SCSC879,918424+229%

63Daphne, ALAL267,761419–

64Cape Coral, FLFL875,607397+70%

65Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273397−9%

66Bakersfield, CACA927,068382+41%

67Ithaca, NYNY104,047377+310%

68Greenville, SCSC1,014,101363+115%

69El Paso, TXTX881,291354−54%

70Greensboro, NCNC805,945344+106%

71North Port, FLFL948,158335+43%

72York, PAPA473,197331+652%

73Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377326−15%

74New Orleans, LALA970,849325+59%

75Seneca, SCSC83,775320–

76Boise City, IDID864,243318+209%

77Flint, MIMI401,093315−50%

78Tallahassee, FLFL397,442315+215%

79Portland, MEME577,635297+52%

80Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795293+1232%

81Nashville, TNTN2,197,416292−47%

82San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367289+135%

83Harrisburg, PAPA617,427287−21%

84Manchester, NHNH433,415283−16%

85Santa Rosa, CACA486,444283+134%

86Albuquerque, NMNM925,279282+2%

87Lakeland, FLFL874,790271+138%

88Slidell, LALA279,108270+148%

89Salinas, CACA433,729262+57%

90Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213262−23%

91Dubuque, IAIA99,381260–

92Terre Haute, ININ169,241259+17%

93Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721249+118%

94Grand Junction, COCO162,845247–

95Glens Falls, NYNY124,373246−21%

96Dover, DEDE194,786242+1917%

97Knoxville, TNTN968,137236+159%

98Memphis, TNTN1,341,412234−11%

99Kingston, NYNY183,330231+824%

100Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766227+75%

101Fargo, NDND269,528227+43%

102Deltona, FLFL746,933225+22%

103Reading, PAPA440,072225+17%

104Wilmington, NCNC492,772224+157%

105Eugene, OROR381,584223+21%

106Utica, NYNY285,611222−71%

107Palm Bay, FLFL663,982220+8%

108Redding, CACA181,648220+1194%

109Lansing, MIMI479,7222180%

110Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813216−49%

111Little Rock, ARAR777,607210+312%

112Naples, FLFL417,131210+131%

113Lebanon, MOMO36,943207–

114Augusta, GAGA641,231203+92%

115Pensacola, FLFL544,949203+69%

116Victoria, TXTX99,864199+188%

117Las Cruces, NMNM229,091197+319%

118Clarksville, TNTN349,001188+189%

119Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551188+176%

120Honolulu, HIHI988,703186+48%

121Charlottesville, VAVA228,597181+115%

122Davenport, IAIA380,452178+296%

123Panama City, FLFL231,174177+532%

124Richmond, VAVA1,389,338175−22%

125Durham, NCNC625,485170+29%

126Erie, PAPA265,832169+8%

127Duluth, MNMN281,219168−30%

128Madison, WIWI709,685167+117%

129Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377161+69%

130Fort Collins, COCO377,292157+8%

131Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691156+117%

132Dayton, OHOH826,554156−14%

133El Centro, CACA181,411156+84%

134Killeen, TXTX511,497155+13%

135Wichita, KSKS663,809153−15%

136Lawrence, KSKS120,920152+561%

137Iowa City, IAIA182,711149+80%

138Sebastian, FLFL172,799147+444%

139Columbus, GAGA324,830143+170%

140Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638141+37%

141Saginaw, MIMI187,688140+1300%

142Chico, CACA209,211139+209%

143Beaumont, TXTX399,310137−22%

144Jackson, MSMS609,847136+123%

145Oxford, ALAL115,834135–

146Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047135−53%

147Crestview, FLFL315,098132+19%

148Huntington, WVWV365,965131+2%

149South Bend, ININ324,538131+13%

150State College, PAPA157,393128+68%

151Altoona, PAPA119,541127+338%

152Santa Cruz, CACA258,852127+98%

153Chattanooga, TNTN594,530126+62%

154Trenton, NJNJ399,289125−23%

155Gloversville, NYNY52,216124–

156Binghamton, NYNY243,189123+515%

157Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155123+846%

158Ocala, FLFL442,660123+208%

159Amherst, MAMA164,065121−2%

160Reno, NVNV578,734121−46%

161Wheeling, WVWV134,089121−15%

162Baton Rouge, LALA888,699120−30%

163Lafayette, LALA423,758120−48%

164Alexandria, LALA147,952119+25%

165Spokane, WAWA608,012119−59%

166Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191118−43%

167Lincoln, NENE352,081118−4%

168Huntsville, ALAL556,444116+57%

169Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553116+1060%

170Louisville, KYKY1,402,509115−62%

171Charleston, SCSC889,263112−49%

172Roanoke, VAVA316,547112+62%

173Lake Charles, LALA244,655111−52%

174Lynchburg, VAVA269,169111+754%

175Mobile, ALAL411,658110+29%

176Monroe, LALA222,390110+80%

177Lexington, KYKY535,174108+57%

178Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285107−37%

179Monroe, MIMI156,004105−28%

180College Station, TXTX287,476105+518%

181Gulfport, MSMS431,329102+3%

182Washington Court House, OHOH28,55299–

183Springfield, MOMO500,69499+395%

184Traverse City, MIMI156,97299+209%

185Barnstable, MAMA233,53998+58%

186Lawton, OKOK127,59098+791%

187Concord, NHNH158,07898−18%

188East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17995−58%

189Morgantown, WVWV141,99594−46%

190Ogden, UTUT672,78494+24%

191St. Simons, GAGA118,52493+417%

192Des Moines, IAIA758,53993−22%

193Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66693+82%

194La Crosse, WIWI171,18293−45%

195Fort Wayne, ININ466,25892−30%

196Amarillo, TXTX276,23590+2900%

197Pueblo, COCO169,27786+87%

198Arcadia, FLFL37,07886+617%

199Hinesville, GAGA91,87084+1300%

200Blacksburg, VAVA181,61683–

201Lacey, WAWA304,26183+73%

202Anchorage, AKAK405,82182+14%

203Farmington, MOMO67,80981–

204Green Bay, WIWI336,75681+5%

205Olean, NYNY75,39081–

206Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20680−18%

207Colorado Springs, COCO781,79680−51%

208Williston, NDND41,76778+179%

209Burlington, VTVT227,80378−46%

210Hermitage, PAPA107,86077−17%

211Hilo, HIHI210,04377−14%

212Springfield, ILIL206,03375−75%

213Jacksonville, NCNC217,17575−11%

214Clearlake, CACA67,77275+142%

215Cornelia, GAGA50,41675–

216Salem, OROR445,81474+45%

217Asheville, NCNC422,34573+109%

218Massena, NYNY105,48872–

219Watertown, NYNY111,54072+44%

220Johnstown, PAPA128,96871+20%

221Sandusky, OHOH112,77771−40%

222Cookeville, TNTN152,47769+60%

223Savannah, GAGA438,31467−27%

224Peoria, ILIL363,50566+560%

225Provo, UTUT773,42666−68%

226Glasgow, KYKY56,22465–

227Lexington Park, MDMD211,17664−43%

228Salem, OHOH99,37763+385%

229Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10262+13%

230Hot Springs, ARAR99,69561–

231Fayetteville, ARAR622,17759−74%

232Rutland, VTVT59,65358+1833%

233Key West, FLFL80,40658+142%

234Bowling Green, KYKY197,18056+522%

235Manitowoc, WIWI81,71056–

236Kokomo, ININ83,90456+522%

237Lubbock, TXTX368,43156+2%

238Racine, WIWI198,91956+1767%

239St. Joseph, MOMO119,17056–

240Columbia, MOMO219,06255+45%

241Eau Claire, WIWI176,64753+308%

242Greeley, COCO378,42653+8%

243Odessa, TXTX173,80153–

244Sevierville, TNTN101,34251–

245Pittsfield, MAMA128,22451−49%

246Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21251+19%

247Burlington, NCNC186,17750−22%

248Corning, NYNY91,85550+67%

249Jamestown, NYNY124,12650−63%

250Parkersburg, WVWV87,26450−38%

251Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33250+72%

252Staunton, VAVA129,69250+22%

253Weirton, WVWV112,46850−58%

254Truckee, CACA101,91149+250%

255Danville, KYKY56,98548–

256Albany, OROR132,84348–

257Grants Pass, OROR87,86748–

258Springfield, MAMA464,33848−68%

259Mason City, IAIA49,71047+370%

260Decatur, ALAL160,32645−36%

261St. George, UTUT213,67045−4%

262Clarksburg, WVWV88,14245−44%

263Oxford, MSMS71,97244–

264Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88344–

265Merced, CACA297,26044+10%

266Santa Fe, NMNM156,90744+47%

267Vallejo, CACA455,37644−84%

268Wooster, OHOH116,75844–

269Lancaster, PAPA563,15943−62%

270San Angelo, TXTX122,06542–

271Cambridge, OHOH38,37942–

272Athens, GAGA224,14841+413%

273Lake City, FLFL74,09441−72%

274Medford, OROR221,79541−36%

275Salisbury, MDMD131,87241+86%

276The Villages, FLFL157,77239+77%

277Bremerton, WAWA283,37438+58%

278DuBois, PAPA78,10038−10%

279Elkhart, ININ208,77438−31%

280Enid, OKOK61,77938+9%

281Jackson, MIMI159,55238+6%

282Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55238−10%

283Goldsboro, NCNC122,27837+131%

284Pottsville, PAPA145,08536−53%

285Sayre, PAPA59,60036+64%

286Missoula, MTMT128,69836–

287Meadville, PAPA81,79236−27%

288Waycross, GAGA57,67035–

289Corvallis, OROR97,72835–

290Idaho Falls, IDID173,85135–

291Montgomery, ALAL388,74735−64%

292Fort Smith, ARAR234,14034−51%

293DeRidder, LALA36,67333+120%

294Eufaula, ALAL26,86133–

295Auburn, NYNY74,36533−6%

296Bangor, MEME157,96732−64%

297Kennewick, WAWA324,33432−36%

298Youngstown, OHOH423,67832−84%

299Keene, NHNH78,26931+210%

300Findlay, OHOH75,03431+244%

301Grand Forks, NDND105,04631+244%

302Richmond, KYKY131,80631−60%

303Bellingham, WAWA236,39230−46%

304Midland, MIMI83,75430−55%

305Pinehurst, NCNC110,61930+329%

306Spartanburg, SCSC407,65630+200%

307Hastings, NENE40,57730−38%

308Lebanon, NHNH224,50029−59%

309Niles, MIMI152,44429−38%

310Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02528–

311Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96628−48%

312Frankfort, KYKY77,87427–

313Bloomington, ILIL171,41926−69%

314Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21526−40%

315Waco, TXTX308,80726−75%

316Elmira, NYNY80,41526+86%

317Fayetteville, NCNC395,41226–

318Fremont, OHOH58,65525−76%

319Laramie, WYWY38,55825+19%

320Marietta, OHOH58,38925+317%

321Somerset, PAPA72,00425+257%

322Ukiah, CACA88,12224+20%

323Minot, NDND75,69424–

324Boone, NCNC54,78624–

325Portsmouth, OHOH71,36523−70%

326Kenosha, WIWI168,44823−26%

327Alma, MIMI41,19023+10%

328Ashland, OHOH52,52323+5%

329Oneonta, NYNY60,58923−38%

330Boulder, COCO328,56022−86%

331Vicksburg, MSMS41,75922+10%

332Rockford, ILIL337,24222−77%

333Topeka, KSKS233,05221–

334Harrison, ARAR45,65421–

335Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65721+24%

336Owosso, MIMI67,68121+31%

337Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45121–

338Greenville, NCNC182,93621–

339Joplin, MOMO208,79621+91%

340Napa, CACA132,94921−72%

341Visalia, CACA485,14621−64%

342Bainbridge, GAGA29,43221–

343Milledgeville, GAGA44,02921–

344Lima, OHOH100,88120−33%

345Bemidji, MNMN47,05519+111%

346Jackson, TNTN184,56919–

347La Grande, OROR25,90019–

348Paris, TXTX63,31919+58%

349Pontiac, ILIL35,05719–

350Rochester, MNMN231,18419–

351Vineland, NJNJ157,14819–

352Mankato, MNMN104,90719−24%

353Cadillac, MIMI49,71919–

354Marion, ININ66,52419−37%

355Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88019–

356Zanesville, OHOH87,01418−67%

357Appleton, WIWI249,87618−74%

358Big Rapids, MIMI42,32018−40%

359Heber, UTUT81,65518–

360Hermiston, OROR93,72118–

361Roswell, NMNM63,36418–

362Johnson City, TNTN216,41618–

363Michigan City, ININ111,29418−10%

364Oshkosh, WIWI174,21818−65%

365Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85018+500%

366Muscatine, IAIA41,85318–

367Dothan, ALAL156,26617+183%

368Gettysburg, PAPA107,59417−67%

369Alpena, MIMI28,85317–

370Indiana, PAPA82,87817−79%

371Opelousas, LALA80,76517+21%

372Fremont, NENE38,05716–

373Jamestown, NDND21,41416–

374Le Mars, IAIA25,69716–

375Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66616–

376Laredo, TXTX281,22416–

377Clewiston, FLFL61,54616−47%

378Beckley, WVWV109,94015−61%

379Eureka, CACA131,64715−44%

380Greenfield, MAMA70,69815−63%

381Hickory, NCNC376,89015–

382St. Marys, PAPA29,92615+88%

383Shawnee, OKOK75,10215–

384Columbus, ININ85,72915–

385Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66915−76%

386Springfield, OHOH135,34015+200%

387Abilene, TXTX185,42914−79%

388Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36814−55%

389Shreveport, LALA383,47414−82%

390Columbus, NENE46,58314–

391Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24514–

392Easton, MDMD38,23813–

393Union City, TNTN30,06713–

394Wilson, NCNC81,15013−73%

395Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06013–

396Williamsport, PAPA112,58713−81%

397Faribault, MNMN69,93913–

398Grand Island, NENE78,07613−62%

399Cambridge, MDMD33,62813+63%

400Cañon City, COCO50,03913+44%

401Battle Creek, MIMI133,40812+33%

402Escanaba, MIMI36,58212+33%

403Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52712−20%

404Lumberton, NCNC119,94112–

405Newberry, SCSC39,56112–

406Evansville, ININ273,78612−72%

407Muskegon, MIMI177,90112–

408Paducah, KYKY102,25912+20%

409Atchison, KSKS16,17212–

410Storm Lake, IAIA20,44912–

411Chambersburg, PAPA160,65211−88%

412Bozeman, MTMT128,74011+267%

413Defiance, OHOH38,29211–

414Granbury, TXTX70,50111–

415Wabash, ININ30,71311–

416Sweetwater, TXTX14,11711–

417Baraboo, WIWI66,65211+83%

418Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11811–

419Carbondale, ILIL52,50111−74%

420Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45911−21%

421Platteville, WIWI52,44611–

422Bismarck, NDND139,75010+25%

423El Dorado, ARAR36,92610–

424Frankfort, ININ33,32210−74%

425McAllen, TXTX921,54910−82%

426Scottsbluff, NENE36,27210−55%

427Scottsboro, ALAL54,28110−17%

428Wilmington, OHOH42,30110–

429Mansfield, OHOH124,89310–

430Walla Walla, WAWA62,36110–

431Huntingdon, PAPA43,0019+29%

432Bay City, TXTX36,4639–

433Danville, ILIL71,2599−88%

434Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8089−74%

435Holland, MIMI123,1889−71%

436Kalispell, MTMT115,4299–

437Kapaa, HIHI73,4009–

438Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6559–

439Pikeville, KYKY89,1229–

440Carson, NVNV58,5718−72%

441Dodge City, KSKS33,9938+300%

442Fort Payne, ALAL74,0858–

443Henderson, KYKY57,1848–

444Mayfield, KYKY37,0508–

445Norfolk, NENE49,2288−27%

446Houma, LALA199,6688−38%

447Warner Robins, GAGA208,0918−91%

448Waterloo, IAIA169,1898–

449Wausau, WIWI139,4328−58%

450Arkansas City, KSKS34,3828–

451Brattleboro, VTVT45,2048–

452Cordele, GAGA19,2378–

453Oil City, PAPA49,3468–

454Susanville, CACA28,1177−77%

455Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1547−36%

456Cortland, NYNY45,8507−74%

457Laconia, NHNH65,1477−88%

458Marinette, WIWI65,5157+133%

459New Bern, NCNC127,3587−30%

460Yuma, AZAZ224,4497−22%

461Sumter, SCSC105,0677−36%

462Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1377–

463Blackfoot, IDID51,1537–

464Aberdeen, WAWA78,1446–

465Ottawa, ILIL145,9026+50%

466Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9046−81%

467Florence, SCSC201,3926−95%

468Lebanon, PAPA146,3806−71%

469Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9756−76%

470St. Cloud, MNMN205,8546−88%

471Alamogordo, NMNM70,3686−65%

472Altus, OKOK24,7646–

473Athens, OHOH63,1976−67%

474Augusta, MEME129,0676–

475Brigham City, UTUT70,4056–

476Canton, ILIL32,9016−57%

477Chillicothe, OHOH76,4296–

478Adrian, MIMI97,7795−67%

479Moultrie, GAGA47,4385−17%

480Plymouth, ININ46,5995−95%

481Hagerstown, MDMD315,2805−64%

482Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0145–

483Brainerd, MNMN100,5625−72%

484Watertown, WIWI86,5054–

485Great Bend, KSKS24,7904−75%

486Mountain Home, ARAR42,98240%

487Port Angeles, WAWA78,2024−87%

488Quincy, ILIL74,1464+33%

489Wahpeton, NDND23,0194–

490Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4864−69%

491Ada, OKOK38,5283–

492Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4973–

493Durango, COCO56,8983−86%

494Jefferson, GAGA99,2653–

495Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8643−25%

496Angola, ININ34,7993−25%

497Barre, VTVT59,6523−98%

498Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5753–

499Van Wert, OHOH29,0132–

500Ames, IAIA128,0902−89%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest syrian population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 24,774 (2020 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, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

516 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is syrian population measured?

Number of residents who are Syrian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.