Estimated Iranian-American Population
794,915
Based on the 2024 American Community Survey, a nationwide survey by the U.S. Census Bureau

A person is counted if they meet at least one of four survey questions:

  • Place of birth — “Where was this person born?”
  • Ancestry — “What is this person’s ancestry or ethnic origin?”
  • Race — “Iranian” written in under “White”
  • Parental origin — lives with a parent who meets any of the above
Born in
Iran		✓✓✓✗✓✗✗✗
Iranian
ancestry		✓✓✗✓✗✓✗✗
Iranian race
write-in		✓✗✓✓✗✗✓✗
Iranian
parent		✗✗✗✗✗✗✗✓

Source: IPUMS USA — ACS 2024 1-Year
Weighted estimates produced by the Census Bureau from an annual survey of about 3.5 million U.S. households.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 2020–2024 5-Year PUMS
Pools five annual surveys for more reliable state- and metro-level estimates.

Geographic Distribution of Iranian-Americans
0 – 20,000
20,000 – 100,000
100,000 – 300,000

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 2020–2024 5-Year PUMS
Weighted population estimates by state. Includes birthplace, ancestry, and parental origin.

0 – 5,000
5,000 – 50,000
50,000 – 110,000

Source: ACS 2020–2024 5-Year
California counties only. Includes birthplace, ancestry, and parental origin, allocated from sub-county survey areas.

0 – 500
500 – 1,000
1,000 – 5,000
5,000 – 15,000
15,000 – 30,000

Source: ACS 2020–2024 5-Year PUMS (PUMA-level)
Greater Los Angeles CSA. Includes birthplace, ancestry, and parental origin.
Census survey areas, not exact neighborhoods.