The Census Bureau has designated AAI as its only Census Information Center (CIC) dedicated to analyzing data on the Arab American community. The CIC is a cooperative program between the U.S. Census Bureau and 59 national, regional, and local non-profit organizations. This program represents the interest of underserved communities. The centers serve as repositories of census data and reports, making census information and data available to the public and the communities they serve. The CICs uses census data in areas such as program planning, advocacy needs assessment, defining service areas, public policy development, developing new business enterprises, and conducting race- and ethnic-related research.

Our CIC conducts research on the Arab American population using data available from Census Bureau and projections based on other surveys by reputable scholars and organizations such as Zogby International. We have access to current population data at various geographic levels as well as figures pertaining to socio-economic characteristics. Below is a brief outline summarizing the research services that we can provide based on our capacity.

List of products and services AAIF offers:

  • Arab American population centers
  • Tables and high quality color population density maps of top states
  • Top 10 metropolitan areas of Arab American concentration
  • Growth tables
  • Arabic-speakers
  • Specific highlights of the population where Arabic is spoken at home
  • Rankings of at least the top 20 states
  • Top 20 counties/metropolitan areas by language other than English (Arabic) spoken at home
  • States ranked by top 10 destinations for new Arab immigrants
  • Chart of Arab immigration rates to the United States in most recent decade


Economic and Social Characteristics of Arab Americans:
A national profile of age, family size, level of educational attainment, citizenship and economic indicators; certain but not all these characteristics will be available for lower geographies that correspond with the places where most Arabic speakers live. We estimate that custom research projects will require no more than thirty (30) days to complete. Depending on the request, AAIF has the right to charge a fee to cover staff time and vendor costs by outside mapping services.

Please fill out the following form to request custom research on Arab Americans.


Disclaimer: Some demographic products and information are available on our website, located on the Demographics page. Certain products, including population density maps, are available for a fee. Custom research requests are evaluated upon receipt, and depending on the nature of the request, a research fee may be applied to cover staff time and outside services.