Population by State
Palestinian Population by State 2026
Palestinian %
0.02%
0.04%
0.06%
0.08%
0.1%
0.12%
0.14%
0.16%
0.18%
State | Palestinian % 2024↓ | Palestinian Population 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Illinois | 0.18% | 22,713 |
 | New Jersey | 0.11% | 10,531 |
 | Ohio | 0.08% | 10,181 |
 | California | 0.07% | 29,399 |
 | Louisiana | 0.07% | 3,398 |
 | District of Columbia | 0.07% | 526 |
 | Michigan | 0.06% | 6,411 |
 | Virginia | 0.06% | 5,017 |
 | Texas | 0.05% | 16,617 |
 | New York | 0.05% | 10,275 |
 | Florida | 0.05% | 12,028 |
 | Wisconsin | 0.05% | 2,770 |
 | Minnesota | 0.04% | 2,443 |
 | Maryland | 0.04% | 2,632 |
 | Missouri | 0.04% | 2,415 |
 | Tennessee | 0.04% | 2,744 |
 | Colorado | 0.03% | 2,020 |
 | North Carolina | 0.03% | 3,645 |
 | Rhode Island | 0.03% | 347 |
 | Washington | 0.03% | 2,502 |
 | Kansas | 0.03% | 890 |
 | Nevada | 0.03% | 994 |
 | Alabama | 0.03% | 1,495 |
 | Massachusetts | 0.03% | 2,063 |
 | Kentucky | 0.03% | 1,274 |
 | Oregon | 0.03% | 1,175 |
 | New Mexico | 0.03% | 571 |
 | Arizona | 0.03% | 2,063 |
 | Indiana | 0.02% | 1,691 |
 | Delaware | 0.02% | 234 |
 | Georgia | 0.02% | 2,298 |
 | Pennsylvania | 0.02% | 2,625 |
 | North Dakota | 0.02% | 145 |
 | Connecticut | 0.02% | 665 |
 | Nebraska | 0.02% | 359 |
 | Arkansas | 0.02% | 538 |
 | Utah | 0.02% | 571 |
 | Vermont | 0.02% | 102 |
 | Iowa | 0.01% | 490 |
 | West Virginia | 0.01% | 256 |
 | Hawaii | 0.01% | 183 |
 | South Carolina | 0.01% | 654 |
 | Oklahoma | 0.01% | 413 |
 | Idaho | 0.01% | 150 |
 | Mississippi | 0.01% | 200 |
 | Wyoming | 0.01% | 35 |
 | Maine | 0% | 66 |
 | South Dakota | 0% | 37 |
 | New Hampshire | 0% | 56 |
 | Alaska | 0% | 9 |
 | Montana | 0% | 4 |
 | United States | 0.05% | 170,920 |
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.
