US Population with Iranian Ancestry By State in 2021 (ACS-5yrs)

Updated on March 1, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the US population with Iranian ancestry was 484.68K, which was 0.15% of the total US population.

Among US states, California had the highest number of people with Iranian ancestry (210.13K), followed by Texas (41.93K), and New York (27.72K).

The chart below shows the number and percentage of people with Iranian ancestry for each state. The information can also be found in the table below.

You can see similar information for other ancestry groups in the US.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

US Population with Iranian Ancestry By State in 2021

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US population with Iranian Ancestry By State in 2021

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State	Population	% of State Pop. (%)
Alabama	1877	0.04
Alaska	574	0.08
Arizona	8282	0.12
Arkansas	764	0.03
California	210128	0.53
Colorado	6222	0.11
Connecticut	2663	0.07
Delaware	467	0.05
Florida	15291	0.07
Georgia	10424	0.10
Hawaii	872	0.06
Idaho	852	0.05
Illinois	11180	0.09
Indiana	3303	0.05
Iowa	991	0.03
Kansas	2378	0.08
Kentucky	2232	0.05
Louisiana	1862	0.04
Maine	468	0.03
Maryland	16597	0.27
Massachusetts	9287	0.13
Michigan	4867	0.05
Minnesota	3002	0.05
Mississippi	835	0.03
Missouri	2464	0.04
Montana	402	0.04
Nebraska	662	0.03
Nevada	5812	0.19
New Hampshire	626	0.05
New Jersey	7196	0.08
New Mexico	1542	0.07
New York	27722	0.14
North Carolina	6205	0.06
North Dakota	316	0.04
Ohio	5495	0.05
Oklahoma	3990	0.10
Oregon	7011	0.17
Pennsylvania	6950	0.05
Rhode Island	285	0.03
South Carolina	1882	0.04
South Dakota	113	0.01
Tennessee	4389	0.06
Texas	41925	0.14
Utah	3370	0.10
Vermont	382	0.06
Virginia	19953	0.23
Washington	14965	0.20
West Virginia	807	0.05
Wisconsin	2061	0.04
Wyoming	178	0.03
District of Columbia	2554	0.37