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Illinois
2,800
Virginia
2,663
New York
2,028
New Jersey
1,827
Texas
1,678
Michigan
1,218
Florida
877
Delaware
793
California
732
Pennsylvania
634

Muslim Population by State 2023

Muslim Population by State 2023

Islam is an Abrahamic, monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah. Islam’s religious text is the Quran, believed by Muslims to be the verbatim words of God and the teachings and normative examples of Muhammad.

Islam is the world’s second-largest religion, with over 1.9 billion followers known as Muslims. The countries with the highest Muslim populations are Indonesia, Pakistan, and India. Islam is the world’s fastest-growing religion and is forecasted to grow faster than Christianity by 2050.

Islam is the third-largest religion in the United States after Christianity and Judaism. There are a total of 3.45 million Muslims in the United States, according to a 2017 study, comprising about 1.1% of the total US population. American Muslims are one of the most racially diverse religious groups in the US with no majority race, split as 25% black, 24% white, 18% Asian, 18% Arab, 7% mixed race, and 5% Hispanic.

It is unclear when Islam first arrived in the United States. Approximately 10-20% of slaves brought to colonial America arrived as Muslims but were suppressed on plantations. During the 20th century, the United States saw the largest increase in the Muslim population. Between 1991 and 2012, approximately 1.7 million Muslims entered the United States as legal permanent residents. Approximately 72% of the American Muslim population are immigrants or “second generation.”

Here are the 10 states with the largest Muslim populations:

  1. Illinois - 2,800 per 100k
  2. Virginia - 2,663 per 100k
  3. New York - 2,028 per 100k
  4. New Jersey - 1,827 per 100k
  5. Texas - 1,678 per 100k
  6. Michigan - 1,218 per 100k
  7. Florida - 877 per 100k
  8. Delaware - 793 per 100k
  9. California - 732 per 100k
  10. Pennsylvania - 634 per 100k

Muslim Population by State 2023

Muslim Population by State 2023

Muslim Population by State 2023

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