Which U.S. city has the most Arab Americans?

New York, NY has the largest number of Arab Americans, about 117,498 people, followed by Dearborn, MI (49,786) and Los Angeles, CA (32,939).

Which city has the highest share of Arab Americans?

Among places with at least 10,000 residents, Dearborn, MI has the highest share at 46.3% of residents.

California has the most, with about 344,369 people. The top three states (California, Michigan, New York) are home to 34% of all Arab Americans.

About 2,255,221 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

About 2,255,221 Arab Americans live in the U.S. The largest community by number of people is in New York, NY (117,498).

Cities, towns and census-designated places, by number of people

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#	City	People	Share of residents
1	New York, NY	117,498	1.4%
2	Dearborn, MI	49,786	46.3%
3	Los Angeles, CA	32,939	0.9%
4	Chicago, IL	23,899	0.9%
5	Houston, TX	21,985	0.9%
6	Dearborn Heights, MI	20,976	34.0%
7	Nashville, TN	15,716	2.3%
8	Detroit, MI	15,248	2.4%
9	Columbus, OH	14,169	1.5%
10	San Diego, CA	13,809	1.0%
11	Philadelphia, PA	11,919	0.8%
12	El Cajon, CA	11,838	11.3%
13	Sterling Heights, MI	11,784	8.8%
14	Jersey City, NJ	10,505	3.6%
15	Hamtramck, MI	10,205	36.8%
16	Phoenix, AZ	9,918	0.6%
17	Austin, TX	9,882	1.0%
18	Jacksonville, FL	9,873	1.0%
19	Irvine, CA	9,831	3.2%
20	Fort Worth, TX	8,994	0.9%
21	San Antonio, TX	8,800	0.6%
22	Raleigh, NC	8,193	1.7%
23	San Francisco, CA	8,046	1.0%
24	Boston, MA	7,736	1.2%
25	Bayonne, NJ	7,210	10.1%
26	San Jose, CA	7,002	0.7%
27	Washington, DC	6,895	1.0%
28	Dallas, TX	6,690	0.5%
29	Tampa, FL	5,826	1.5%
30	Anaheim, CA	5,799	1.7%

Places with 10,000 or more residents, by share of total population

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#	City	Share of residents	People
1	Dearborn, MI	46.3%	49,786
2	Hamtramck, MI	36.8%	10,205
3	Dearborn Heights, MI	34.0%	20,976
4	Chicago Ridge, IL	20.5%	2,895
5	Melvindale, MI	19.5%	2,452
6	Hickory Hills, IL	13.8%	2,011
7	Lackawanna, NY	12.6%	2,482
8	Rancho San Diego, CA	11.9%	2,522
9	El Cajon, CA	11.3%	11,838
10	Bayonne, NJ	10.1%	7,210
11	Fullerton, PA	9.5%	1,591
12	Lowes Island, VA	9.4%	1,040
13	Coldwater, MI	9.3%	1,266
14	Sterling Heights, MI	8.8%	11,784
15	Woodland Park, NJ	8.6%	1,146
16	Worth, IL	8.3%	887
17	Orland Park, IL	8.3%	4,783
18	Westlake, OH	8.1%	2,752
19	Oak Lawn, IL	7.6%	4,342
20	Four Square Mile, CO	7.3%	1,670

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#	County	People	Share of residents
1	Wayne County, MI	120,640	6.8%
2	Los Angeles County, CA	80,590	0.8%
3	Cook County, IL	68,776	1.3%
4	Kings County, NY	46,948	1.8%
5	San Diego County, CA	44,429	1.4%
6	Orange County, CA	43,883	1.4%
7	Harris County, TX	40,801	0.8%
8	Oakland County, MI	31,207	2.4%
9	Maricopa County, AZ	30,744	0.7%
10	Fairfax County, VA	30,167	2.6%
11	Macomb County, MI	28,946	3.3%
12	Queens County, NY	25,788	1.1%
13	Hudson County, NJ	23,686	3.3%
14	San Bernardino County, CA	22,102	1.0%
15	Miami-Dade County, FL	21,466	0.8%
16	Riverside County, CA	21,208	0.9%
17	Cuyahoga County, OH	20,648	1.7%
18	Tarrant County, TX	20,617	1.0%
19	Franklin County, OH	19,942	1.5%
20	Middlesex County, MA	19,733	1.2%

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#	State	People	Share of residents
1	California	344,369	0.88%
2	Michigan	218,643	2.17%
3	New York	196,462	0.99%
4	Texas	178,004	0.59%
5	Florida	151,491	0.68%
6	New Jersey	117,452	1.26%
7	Illinois	99,348	0.78%
8	Ohio	89,373	0.76%
9	Virginia	88,263	1.01%
10	Pennsylvania	77,823	0.60%
11	Massachusetts	74,193	1.05%
12	North Carolina	49,918	0.47%
13	Tennessee	41,581	0.59%
14	Washington	40,373	0.52%
15	Arizona	39,439	0.53%
16	Georgia	37,609	0.34%
17	Maryland	35,640	0.57%
18	Minnesota	26,405	0.46%
19	Connecticut	25,865	0.71%
20	Colorado	25,432	0.43%
21	Indiana	24,278	0.35%
22	Louisiana	22,405	0.49%
23	Missouri	21,909	0.35%
24	Oregon	20,077	0.47%
25	South Carolina	17,556	0.33%
26	Wisconsin	16,506	0.28%
27	Kentucky	16,181	0.36%
28	Nevada	14,936	0.47%
29	Alabama	14,101	0.28%
30	Oklahoma	11,489	0.29%
31	Kansas	10,829	0.37%
32	Iowa	9,291	0.29%
33	New Hampshire	9,165	0.66%
34	Utah	9,098	0.27%
35	Rhode Island	8,808	0.80%
36	Nebraska	8,725	0.44%
37	New Mexico	7,695	0.36%
38	Mississippi	7,473	0.25%
39	District of Columbia	6,895	1.01%
40	West Virginia	6,358	0.36%
41	Arkansas	5,504	0.18%
42	Maine	5,325	0.38%
43	Delaware	5,291	0.52%
44	Idaho	5,075	0.26%
45	Vermont	2,610	0.40%
46	Hawaii	2,503	0.17%
47	North Dakota	2,088	0.27%
48	Puerto Rico	1,921	0.06%
49	South Dakota	1,841	0.20%
50	Montana	1,783	0.16%
51	Alaska	1,205	0.16%
52	Wyoming	538	0.09%

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Counts people who reported this ancestry (table B04006). People can report up to two ancestries, so the same person may be counted in two groups.

Figures are American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates and have margins of error, which are larger for small places.

Which U.S. city has the most Arab Americans?: New York, NY has the largest number of Arab Americans, about 117,498 people, followed by Dearborn, MI (49,786) and Los Angeles, CA (32,939).
Which city has the highest share of Arab Americans?: Among places with at least 10,000 residents, Dearborn, MI has the highest share at 46.3% of residents.
Which state has the most Arab Americans?: California has the most, with about 344,369 people. The top three states (California, Michigan, New York) are home to 34% of all Arab Americans.
How many Arab Americans live in the U.S.?: About 2,255,221 people, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.