Michigan has the highest percentage of Arab Americans of any state in the country.
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The Global StoryOct 20, 2026
Multiple sources state Michigan has the highest share of Arab Americans of any state, including AP (Michigan holds the largest concentration of Arab Americans), a Michigan House resolution citing the highest concentration in the US, a population-percentage ranking placing Michigan first, and Census-based reporting from 2026 (Wonderwall/Newsweek citing Census Bureau data at about 2.2%).
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… Not because they are the only ones talking about Middle East policy, but because I think it's one of the places in which this policy divide has become particularly pronounced. You know, Michigan has the highest percentage of Arab Americans of any state in the country. At the same time, there is also a sizable population of loyal Democratic voters who are Jewish, who have been strong supporters of Israel, and I want us to be careful here and make sure that we are not overly reductive in this conversation. …
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Supports. AP reports Michigan holds the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the nation, with over 310,000 residents of Middle Eastern or North African ancestry.[1]
Supports. A Michigan House resolution states Michigan is home to the highest concentration of Arab-Americans in the United States.[2]
Supports. Percentage rankings list Michigan first among states by Arab American share of population, and the Census-based Newsweek-sourced reporting puts Michigan at about 2.2%, the highest of any state.[3][4][5]
Contradicts. No source states that another state has a higher Arab American percentage than Michigan; a 2026 encyclopedia entry gives Michigan 1.2%, a lower absolute figure, but still ranks it highest.[6]
Context. Arab Americans by count are most numerous in California, but the claim concerns percentage, which Michigan leads.[7][8]
Sources
8 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 primary, 5 not rated
- 1Biden aides meet in Michigan with Arab American and Muslim leaders ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2[PDF] HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 69 - Michigan Legislaturelegislature.mi.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Arab American Heritage Month: Welcome!libguides.mendocino.edu · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Arab Population by State 2026worldpopulationreview.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Donald Trump voters defect to Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race against Mike Rogerswonderwall.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Arab Americansencyclopedia.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 7Largest Arab American Communities in the U.S. - DatenUSdatenus.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 8ARAB AMERICAN VOTE REPORT 2024 - static1.squarespace.comstatic1.squarespace.com · not rated · cited for: context
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