This statistic depicts the U.S. states with the highest Arab American population in 2019. In that year, Michigan had the second highest Arab American population, with 221,631. In 2019, there were just under 2.1 million people of Arabian ancestry living in the U.S.
U.S. states with the highest Arab American population in 2019
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, 2020). U.S. states with the highest Arab American population in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912643/arab-american-population-state/
US Census Bureau. "U.S. states with the highest Arab American population in 2019." Chart. September 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912643/arab-american-population-state/
US Census Bureau. (2020). U.S. states with the highest Arab American population in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912643/arab-american-population-state/
US Census Bureau. "U.S. States with The Highest Arab American Population in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912643/arab-american-population-state/
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