This statistic illustrates the number of Arab Americans living in the United States from 2006 to 2019. In 2019, just under 2.1 million people of Arabian ancestry were living in the U.S. In that year, California had the highest Arab American population.
Number of Arab Americans living in the United States from 2006 to 2019
Arab Americans in this statistic refer 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, 2020). Number of Arab Americans living in the United States from 2006 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912559/arab-american-population/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Arab Americans living in the United States from 2006 to 2019." Chart. September 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912559/arab-american-population/
US Census Bureau. (2020). Number of Arab Americans living in the United States from 2006 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912559/arab-american-population/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Arab Americans Living in The United States from 2006 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912559/arab-american-population/
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