North African Population in United States 2024

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North African Population in United States

North African Americans are people who have originated from the region of Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia. North African Americans are the sub-group of White people as The U.S. Census Bureau. The US Census defines “White” people to be those “having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

As per US Census 2020, an estimated 0.5 million of North African origin resided in the United States.

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North African Population by Nation of Origin

North Americans make up less than 1% of the U.S. population and according to the 2020 U.S. census, there are 504,124 North African Americans in the United States. The largest subgroup is by far the Egyptian Americans with 278,554, Moroccan Americans with 120,402, and Liberian Americans with 80,168.

Let’s have a look at Arab Americans by Origin

#	North African Nations	Population
1	Egyptian	278,554
2	Moroccan	120,402
3	Libiyan	10,000
4	Algerian	25,000
5	Tunisian	24,735

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Top U.S states by the North African population

North Africans in the United States include Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian, and Libyan immigrants to the United States. The largest such communities live in New Jersey, New York, California, Washington, D.C., and Texas.

In California, most North Africans live around Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. In Texas, the communities are mainly in Dallas, Austin, and Houston. There are also concentrated North African settlements in Michigan (especially in Detroit), Nebraska (Omaha), Florida (in cities such as Miami, Orlando, or Jacksonville), Illinois (Chicago), and Virginia (in cities such as Alexandria).

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Egyptian Americans

Egyptian Americans are Americans of partial or full Egyptian ancestry. Egyptian Americans may also include the Egyptian foreign-born population in the United States. As per US Census 2020, the Egyptian American population in 2o20 is 278,554 and they are the largest Group of North Africans in the United and the third largest group among Arab Americans. Most Egyptian Americans are from Egypt’s Christian Coptic minority.

Egyptians are concentrated in New York City and Los Angeles. California has the largest Egyptian population by state followed by New Jersey and New York.

Let’s have a look at the Top US States by the Egyptian population

#	State	Pop. 2020
1	California	52,643
2	New Jersey	41,846
3	New York	34,083
4	Texas	16,745
5	Florida	15,576
6	Virginia	13,757
7	Tennessee	11,552
8	Pennsylvania	9,921
9	Illinois	9,352
10	North Carolina	6,430

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Moroccan Americans

Moroccan Americans are Americans of partial or full Moroccan ancestry. It may also include the Moroccan foreign-born population in the United States. As per US Census 2020, the Moroccan American population in 2o20 is 120,402 and they are the Second largest Group of North Africans in the United States.

By state, most Moroccan immigrants reside in New York, Florida, and California. The New York City metro area has the largest population of Moroccan immigrants, with approximately 11,000. Other metro areas with large Moroccan immigrant populations are Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, and Tampa.

Let’s have a look at the Top US States by the Egyptian population

#	States	Pop. 2020
1	New York	15,313
2	Florida	12,069
3	California	10,180
4	Virginia	8,979
5	New Jersey	8,510
6	Massachusetts	7,230
7	Pennsylvania	5,940
8	Texas	4,858
9	North Carolina	4,218
10	Illinois	4,146

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North African Population in United States 2024