In 2023, Michigan had the second-highest Arab American population in the United States, with a total of 208,566. In that same year, there were just over 2.22 million people of Arabian ancestry living in the United States.
U.S. states with the highest Arab American population in 2023
Arab Americans in this statistic refers to people of Arab ancestry.
The American Community Survey includes a question asking each individual about their "ancestry or ethnic origin." From the responses gathered, the U.S. Census Bureau defines anyone of Algerian, Bahraini, Egyptian, Emirati, Iraqi, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Libyan, Moroccan, Omani, Palestinian, Qatari, Saudi Arabian, Syrian, Tunisian, or Yemeni descent to be of Arab ancestry. The Census Bureau defines ancestry as the ethnic origin, descent, roots, heritage, or place of birth of the person or of the person's ancestors.
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US Census Bureau. (September 17, 2024). U.S. states with the highest Arab American population in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912643/arab-american-population-state/
US Census Bureau. "U.S. states with the highest Arab American population in 2023." Chart. September 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912643/arab-american-population-state/
US Census Bureau. (2024). U.S. states with the highest Arab American population in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912643/arab-american-population-state/
US Census Bureau. "U.S. States with The Highest Arab American Population in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912643/arab-american-population-state/
US Census Bureau, U.S. states with the highest Arab American population in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912643/arab-american-population-state/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
U.S. states with the highest Arab American population in 2023 [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/912643/arab-american-population-state/
