Number of Lebanese People in the United States

In this article, we will explore the demographic data of Lebanese people in the United States, and look at historical data to see whether the Lebanese population is growing or declining.

First, let's take a look at the population of Lebanese people in the United States for the last 6 years.

Total U.S. Lebanese Population

Population Year
230,846 2020
226,999 2019
230,066 2018
233,698 2017
235,016 2016
236,422 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Lebanese population has decreased by 5,576 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Lebanese people by 2025 could be 236,422.

Total U.S. Lebanese Population By State

We can also look at the data for Lebanese people in each individual state and whether the Lebanese population increased or decreased between 2015 and 2020.

For more details on the historical population figures for each state, click the link in the table below.

State 2015 2020 Change (%)
Alabama 2,604 2,337 -10.25%
Alaska 221 80 -63.80%
Arizona 3,733 3,418 -8.44%
Arkansas 537 422 -21.42%
California 30,295 30,096 -0.66%
Colorado 2,508 2,062 -17.78%
Connecticut 3,803 2,968 -21.96%
Delaware 249 546 119.28%
District of Columbia 512 551 7.62%
Florida 16,307 17,221 5.60%
Georgia 4,870 4,591 -5.73%
Hawaii 220 193 -12.27%
Idaho 145 214 47.59%
Illinois 5,182 4,965 -4.19%
Indiana 1,617 1,476 -8.72%
Iowa 947 1,545 63.15%
Kansas 1,539 1,392 -9.55%
Kentucky 1,417 1,710 20.68%
Louisiana 2,781 2,285 -17.84%
Maine 631 663 5.07%
Maryland 3,404 2,500 -26.56%
Massachusetts 14,471 12,960 -10.44%
Michigan 39,973 41,673 4.25%
Minnesota 2,426 2,172 -10.47%
Mississippi 1,619 1,129 -30.27%
Missouri 1,939 1,801 -7.12%
Montana 329 142 -56.84%
Nebraska 559 492 -11.99%
Nevada 2,345 1,956 -16.59%
New Hampshire 2,211 1,559 -29.49%
New Jersey 6,692 6,549 -2.14%
New Mexico 673 691 2.67%
New York 12,719 13,188 3.69%
North Carolina 4,614 5,313 15.15%
North Dakota 114 51 -55.26%
Ohio 14,100 11,427 -18.96%
Oklahoma 2,926 1,725 -41.05%
Oregon 1,415 1,931 36.47%
Pennsylvania 7,392 6,231 -15.71%
Puerto Rico 154 142 -7.79%
Rhode Island 1,790 1,627 -9.11%
South Carolina 2,357 2,529 7.30%
South Dakota 109 169 55.05%
Tennessee 2,196 2,095 -4.60%
Texas 15,781 17,637 11.76%
Utah 671 679 1.19%
Vermont 515 385 -25.24%
Virginia 7,241 8,501 17.40%
Washington 2,881 2,838 -1.49%
West Virginia 1,627 1,219 -25.08%
Wisconsin 1,116 910 -18.46%
Wyoming 99 32 -67.68%

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, from the United States Census Bureau. The latest year for the ACS is currently .

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