U.S. Population with Arab Ancestry,
Census 2000 and 5-year estimates 2006–2010
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
Find below the self-identified population of Arab descent
National origin | 2000 | 2006–2010 |
---|---|---|
Total | 1,189,7311 | 1,517,664 |
Lebanese | 440,279 | 485,917 |
Egyptian | 142,832 | 179,853 |
Syrian | 142,897 | 147,426 |
Palestinian | 72,112 | 83,241 |
Jordanian | 39,734 | 60,056 |
Moroccan | 38,923 | 74,908 |
Iraqi | 37,714 | 73,896 |
1. Includes people who reported one or two Arab ancestries and people who reported both an Arab and non-Arab ancestry.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 special tabulation, American Community Survey Briefs, 2000-2006 (2013).
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