State Profiles
The American Community Survey
Data on Americans of Arab descent have been available from the U.S. Census Bureau since 1980. Population estimates and socio-economic characteristics on the Arab Americans have been published using the question on "ancestry" in the decennial census between 1980 and 2000. Since 2003 however, ancestry data has been available through the the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS is collected as a rolling sample to replace the "long form" of the decennial census, which used to ask the question on "ancestry" ; it captures demographic details of the U.S. population and its subgroups to provide an updated profile of American characteristics. Whereas the decennial census is meant to be a snapshot of our country and only asks questions like race, age and household size, the ACS is constantly in circulation and asks many more questions ranging from education and income to language and ancestry. For more information about the ACS, please click here.
Using the ACS
The Following profiles and population figures are drawn from the most recently published ACS;It is important to note that census ancestry data have historically undercounted the Arab American population, and community leaders estimate the undercount to be by as much as two-thirds. Arab ancestry responses do, however, provide valuable information on the changing demographics of this population, such as trends in family size, education levels, language proficiency, occupation, etc. The Arab American Institute s to work with the Census Bureau to improve the accuracy and availability of data concerning our community.
Use the map below to find demographic information about your state. Detailed profiles are available for all states.
Alabama
Total Population: 4,779,736
Arab Ancestry Population: 11,436
Alaska
Total Population: 710,231
Arab Ancestry Population: 1,488
Arizona
Total Population: 6,392,017
Arab Ancestry Population: 31,809
Arkansas
Total Population: 2,915,918
Arab Ancestry Population: 4,824
California
Total Population: 37,253,956
Arab Ancestry Population: 272,485
Colorado
Total Population: 5,029,196
Arab Ancestry Population: 17,143
Connecticut
Total Population: 3,574,097
Arab Ancestry Population: 19,249
Delaware
Total Population: 897,934
Arab Ancestry Population: 3,00
District of Columbia
Total Population: 601,723
Arab Ancestry Population: 3,607
Florida
Total Population: 18,801,310
Arab Ancestry Population: 100,627
Georgia
Total Population: 9,687,653
Arab Ancestry Population: 27,057
Hawaii
Total Population: 1,360,301
Arab Ancestry Population: 1,661
Idaho
Total Population: 1,567,582
Arab Ancestry Population: 2,539
Illinois
Total Population: 12,830,632
Arab Ancestry Population: 85,465
Indiana
Total Population: 6,483,802
Arab Ancestry Population: 15,374
Iowa
Total Population: 3,046,355
Arab Ancestry Population: 5,812
Kansas
Total Population: 2,853,118
Arab Ancestry Population: 7,956
Kentucky
Total Population: 4,339,367
Arab Ancestry Population: 9,514
Louisiana
Total Population: 4,533,372
Arab Ancestry Population: 16,677
Maine
Total Population: 1,328,361
Arab Ancestry Population: 4,408
Maryland
Total Population: 5,773,552
Arab Ancestry Population: 25,482
Massachusetts
Total Population: 6,547,629
Arab Ancestry Population: 65,150
Michigan
Total Population: 9,883,640
Arab Ancestry Population: 191,607
Minnesota
Total Population: 5,303,925
Arab Ancestry Population: 20,221
Mississippi
Total Population: 2,967,297
Arab Ancestry Population: 6,823
Missouri
Total Population: 5,988,927
Arab Ancestry Population: 17,289
Montana
Total Population: 989,415
Arab Ancestry Population: 1,771
Nebraska
Total Population: 1,826,341
Arab Ancestry Population: 8,409
Nevada
Total Population: 2,700,551
Arab Ancestry Population: 12,518
New Hampshire
Total Population: 1,316,470
Arab Ancestry Population: 8,356
New Jersey
Total Population: 8,791,894
Arab Ancestry Population: 85,956
New Mexico
Total Population: 2,059,179
Arab Ancestry Population: 4,544
New York
Total Population: 19,378,102
Arab Ancestry Population: 149,729
North Carolina
Total Population: 9,535,483
Arab Ancestry Population: 30,596
North Dakota
Total Population: 672,591
Arab Ancestry Population: 1,470
Ohio
Total Population: 11,536,504
Arab Ancestry Population: 65,813
Oklahoma
Total Population: 3,751,351
Arab Ancestry Population: 11,126
Oregon
Total Population: 3,831,074
Arab Ancestry Population: 13,871
Pennsylvania
Total Population: 12,702,379
Arab Ancestry Population: 60,870
Puerto Rico
Total Population: 3,725,789
Arab Ancestry Population: 2,428
Rhode Island
Total Population: 1,052,567
Arab Ancestry Population: 8,847
South Carolina
Total Population: 4,625,364
Arab Ancestry Population: 10,741
South Dakota
Total Population: 814,180
Arab Ancestry Population: 2,034
Tennessee
Total Population: 6,346,105
Arab Ancestry Population: 23,675
Texas
Total Population: 25,145,561
Arab Ancestry Population: 91,567
Utah
Total Population 2,763,885
Arab Ancestry Population: 5,852
Vermont
Total Population: 625,741
Arab Ancestry Population: 5,852
Virginia
Total Population: 8,001,024
Arab Ancestry Population: 56,529
Washington
Total Population: 6,724,540
Arab Ancestry Population: 19,627
West Virginia
Total Population: 1,852,994
Arab Ancestry Population: 5,527
Wisconsin
Total Population: 5,686,986
Arab Ancestry Population: 10,802
Wyoming
Total Population: 563,626
Arab Ancestry Population: 397
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