Palestinian Population by State 2025
State | Palestinian %↓ | Palestinian Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Illinois | 0.16% | 20,463 |
 | New Jersey | 0.1% | 9,257 |
 | Ohio | 0.08% | 9,368 |
 | Louisiana | 0.07% | 3,329 |
 | California | 0.07% | 27,967 |
 | District of Columbia | 0.06% | 466 |
 | Michigan | 0.06% | 6,369 |
 | Virginia | 0.05% | 4,595 |
 | New York | 0.05% | 10,182 |
 | Florida | 0.05% | 11,417 |
 | Wisconsin | 0.04% | 2,658 |
 | Texas | 0.04% | 14,069 |
 | Maryland | 0.04% | 2,785 |
 | Tennessee | 0.04% | 2,784 |
 | Missouri | 0.04% | 2,384 |
 | Colorado | 0.03% | 2,081 |
 | Massachusetts | 0.03% | 2,466 |
 | North Carolina | 0.03% | 3,676 |
 | Nevada | 0.03% | 971 |
 | Oregon | 0.03% | 1,147 |
 | Alabama | 0.03% | 1,386 |
 | Washington | 0.03% | 2,103 |
 | Minnesota | 0.03% | 1,482 |
 | New Mexico | 0.02% | 529 |
 | Kentucky | 0.02% | 1,101 |
 | Arizona | 0.02% | 1,677 |
 | Georgia | 0.02% | 2,436 |
 | Indiana | 0.02% | 1,501 |
 | Pennsylvania | 0.02% | 2,766 |
 | Rhode Island | 0.02% | 235 |
 | North Dakota | 0.02% | 163 |
 | Connecticut | 0.02% | 696 |
 | Kansas | 0.02% | 483 |
 | Delaware | 0.02% | 161 |
 | Iowa | 0.01% | 459 |
 | South Carolina | 0.01% | 752 |
 | Hawaii | 0.01% | 169 |
 | Vermont | 0.01% | 73 |
 | Utah | 0.01% | 392 |
 | Arkansas | 0.01% | 341 |
 | Nebraska | 0.01% | 214 |
 | West Virginia | 0.01% | 176 |
 | Mississippi | 0.01% | 228 |
 | New Hampshire | 0.01% | 108 |
 | South Dakota | 0.01% | 55 |
 | Oklahoma | 0% | 200 |
 | Wyoming | 0% | 28 |
 | Maine | 0% | 65 |
 | Idaho | 0% | 84 |
 | Alaska | 0% | 13 |
 | Montana | 0% | 16 |
 | United States | 0.05% | 158,526 |
Palestinian Americans are a small but geographically dispersed group. Illinois has the largest Palestinian American population with 17,261 individuals, comprising 0.14% of the state’s population. Ohio and New Jersey have the second and third-largest populations, respectively, with 10,090 (0.09%) and 7,276 (0.08%) individuals. California, the most populous state in the US, has the fifth-largest Palestinian American population with 25,989 individuals, making up 0.07% of the state’s population.
In some states, such as West Virginia, Montana, and Wyoming, Palestinian Americans make up less than 0.03% of the population, with only a handful of individuals residing in each state. However, even in states with lower percentages, there are still notable populations, such as Alabama with 1,279 individuals (0.03%) and Mississippi with 232 individuals (0.008%). Overall, Palestinian Americans are a small but diverse group, spread across the United States.
