Iraqi Population by State 2026

Michigan has the largest population of Iraqis among all US states, with 36,756 Iraqi individuals, accounting for 0.37% of the total state population. California has the second-largest Iraqi population with 23,618 individuals, representing 0.06% of the state population. Other states with a significant number of Iraqis include Texas with 19,840 individuals (0.07%), Illinois with 7,366 individuals (0.06%), and Arizona with 6,491 individuals (0.09%). On the other hand, several states have a relatively small number of Iraqis, such as Mississippi, Wyoming, and Delaware, with no listed individuals in this data set.

The percentage of Iraqi Americans varies widely by state, ranging from 0.37% in Michigan to no reported individuals in Delaware, Mississippi, and Wyoming. The states with the highest percentages of Iraqi Americans are Nebraska (0.14%), followed by Maine (0.04%) and Iowa (0.03%). Interestingly, some states with larger populations, such as Texas and California, have lower percentages of Iraqi Americans than smaller states like Maine and Iowa. These variations in the distribution of Iraqi Americans across different states highlight the influence of factors such as employment opportunities, immigration patterns, and social networks on the geographical concentration of immigrant communities.