AFGHANS

in greater houston

People Group	Metropolitan Area	Population Size	Concentrated Area	Other Areas	Primary Religion	Primary Country of Origin	Primary Language	Priority Score	Population Source
Afghan	Houston	9,850	Gulfton	Mission Bend, Summerfield	Islam	Afghanistan	Pashto, Southern	48	The American Community Survey 2019 estimated 4,733 people with Afghan ancestry in the Houston metro area.As of early January 2022, approximately 5,117 refugees from the Kabul evacuation moved to Houston.
Afghan	Los Angeles	16,719	Irvine	Northridge, Reseda	Islam	Afghanistan	Pashto, Southern	57	People Reporting Afghan Ancestory in LA CSA = 14,767 (2019 US Census Data). Adding the estimated 800 arrivals to the Greater Los Angeles area following the 2021 Kabul evacuation brings the estimated total to 15,567. Reliable community estimates were not available, but the actual population is likely higher than this estimation.
Afghan	New York	9,871	Flushing (Queens)	Queens - Fresh Meadows, Kew Gardens Hills, Flushing	Islam	Afghanistan	Pashto, Southern	49	The American Community Survey 2019 estimated 9,631 people with Afghan ancestry in Metro New York. Approximately 240 made the metro area their home after the Kabul evacuation in 2021. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities. However, the population is likely larger than this number. There are also Afghan Hindu-Sikhs and a community of Afghan Jewish people in Metro New York.
Afghan	Sacramento	21,673	Elk Grove	Arden-Arcade	Islam	Afghanistan	Pashto, Southern	69	The American Community Survey 2019 estimated 19,783 people with Afghan ancestry in the Sacramento area. An additional 1890 Afghans settled in the area following the evacuation of Kabul in 2021. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities. However, the population is likely larger than this number.
Afghan	San Diego	7,189	El Cajon	Tierra Santa	Islam	Afghanistan	Pashto, Southern	58
Afghan	San Francisco	32,142	Fremont	Hayward	Islam	Afghanistan	Pashto, Southern	69	The American Community Survey 2019 estimated 31,642 people with Afghan ancestry in the San Francisco Bay Area. Approximately 500 Afghans resettled in the area after the Kabul evacuation in 2021. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities. However, the population is likely larger than this number. Local estimates, from CBS San Francisco, claim there are 60,000 Afghans in the area.
Afghan	Seattle	6,994	Kent	Wallingford, University District, Bellevue, Redmond	Islam	Afghanistan	Pashto, Southern	54	The American Community Survey 2019 estimated 5,819 people with Afghan ancestry in Greater Seattle. After the evacuation of Kabul in 2021, approximately 1,175 people relocated to the Seattle area, increasing the Seattle Afghan population to an estimated 6,994 people. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities.
Afghan	Toronto	43,870	Scarborough	Brampton, Mississuaga, Thorncliffe Park	Islam	Afghanistan	Pashto, Southern	57	Statistics Canada 2016 counted 41,735 people with Afghan Ethnic Origin in the Greater Toronto Area. After the Kabul evacuation in 2021, 2135 Afghans arrived in GTA. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities. However, the population is likely larger than this number. Some estimate that there are closer to 65,000 Afghans in the area.
Afghan	Montreal	9,215	Saint-Martin (Laval)	Brossard	Islam	Afghanistan	Pashto, Southern	59	The Canadian Census of 2016 estimated 9,215 people with Afghan ancestry in the Montreal metropolitan area. In addition, at least 300 refugees from the 2021 evacution of Kabul were resettled in the metro area. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities.
Afghan	Vancouver	7,980	New Westminster	Surrey	Islam	Afghanistan	Pashto, Southern	51	The Canadian Statistics 2016 estimated 7,500 people with Afghan ancestry in Greater Vancouver. Settlement agencies in Vancouver estimated in early 2022 that approximately 1,500 people would make the area home after the 2021 evacuation of Kabul. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities. However, the population is likely larger than this number.
Afghan	Washington D.C.	33,236	Springfield	Fairfax	Islam	Afghanistan	Pashto, Southern	73	The American Community Survey 2019 estimated 29,696 people with Afghan ancestry in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area. Following the Kabul evacuation in 2021, 3,530 Afghans made the metro area their new home. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities. However, the population is likely larger than this number.
Afghan Hindu/Sikh	New York	6,000	Hicksville (Long Island)		Hinduism	Afghanistan	Panjabi	86
Algerian Arab	Montreal	54,635	Little Maghreb		Islam	Algeria	Algerian Arab	71
Bambara	New York	5,000	Harlem		Islam	Mali	Bambara	69
Bangladeshi	New York	84,099	Jamaica (Queens)		Islam	Bangladesh	Bengali	41
Bangladeshi	Dallas Fort Worth	6,355	Richardson		Islam	Bangladesh	Bengali	47
Bangladeshi	Detroit	11,087	Hamtramck		Islam	Bangladesh	Bengali	44
Bangladeshi	Toronto	23,400	Danforth Village		Islam	Bangladesh	Bengali	46
Bangladeshi	Washington D.C.	11,798	York Town (Arlington)	Silver Spring, MD	Islam	Bangladesh	Bengali	48	The American Community Survey 2019 estimated 11,798 people with Bangladeshi ancestry in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities. However, the population is likely larger than this number.
Bangladeshi	Los Angeles	7,362	Little Bangladesh		Islam	Bangladesh	Bengali	46
Bangladeshi	Montreal	6,920	Parc Extension		Islam	Bangladesh	Bengali	48
Bangladeshi	Philadelphia	7,295	Hatfield		Islam	Bangladesh	Bengali	47
Belzer Jewish	New York	12,518	Borough Park (Brooklyn)		Judaism	Ukraine	Yiddish	86
Bobover Jewish	New York	23,509	Borough Park (Brooklyn)		Judaism	Poland	Yiddish	90
Bosniak	St. Louis	50,000	Mehlville	Affton, Bevo Mill, Hancock Place	Islam	Bosnia	Bosnian	77	Estimates range from 50,000 - 70,000. Fontbonne University in MO has a Bosnian Study Center on campus.
Bosniak	Phoenix	10,000	Glendale		Islam	Bosnia	Bosnian	64
Bosniak	Detroit	10,000	Hamtramck		Islam	Bosnia	Bosnian	64
Bosniak	Utica	5,000	Bleecker St.		Islam	Bosnia	Bosnian	60
Bosniak	Des Moines	10,000	Merle Hay		Islam	Bosnia	Bosnian	63
Bosniak	Grand Rapids	10,000	Kentwood		Islam	Bosnia	Bosnian	63
Bosniak	Jacksonville	12,000	Hogan		Islam	Bosnia	Bosnian	65
Bosniak	New York	10,000	Astoria (Queens)		Islam	Bosnia	Bosnian	63
Bosniak	Bowling Green	5,000	Morgantown Road		Islam	Bosnia	Bosnian	60
Bosniak	Toronto	10,000	Etobicoke		Islam	Bosnia	Bosnian	61
Bosniak	Atlanta	10,000	Lawrenceville		Islam	Bosnia	Bosnian	61
Bosniak	Chicago	70,000	Northside	N/A	Islam	Bosnia	Bosnian	82	The Bosnian Herzegovinian American Community Center estimates 70,000 Bosnians live in the Greater Chicago Area.
Breslov Jewish	New York	5,000	Boro Park		Judaism	Ukraine	Yiddish	86
Bukharan Jewish	New York	60,000	Rego Park (Queens)	Queens - Forest Hills, Kew Gardens Hills, Fresh Meadows, Jamaica Estates	Judaism	Uzbekistan	Russian	74	Estimates of Bukharan Jewish people in Metro New York range from 50,000 to 100,000. Most conservative estimates, from sources like New York One News, the Bukharian Jewish Union, and QNS,indicate around 60,000 Bukharan Jewish people in the city.
Chabad Lubavitch Jewish	New York	27,103	Crown Heights (Brooklyn)	N/A	Judaism	Belarus	Yiddish	91	Population estimate was derived from the Historical Atlas of Hasidism by Marcin Wodziński. At the time of the book’s research (2016), there were 4,285 Chabad Lubavitch households in Metro New York. For a 2021 estimate, five more years were added at a 3.6% annual growth rate times an average household size of 5.3 (see Census Based Estimation of the Hasidic Jewish Population by Joshua Comenetz). That total comes to an estimated 27,103 Chabad Lubavitch in Metro New York in 2021.
Egyptian Arab	Los Angeles	23,765	Anaheim		Islam	Egypt	Egyptian Arabic	40
Egyptian Arab	Montreal	8,733	Saint-Laurent		Islam	Egypt	Egyptian Arabic	27
Egyptian Arab	Toronto	36,340	Mississauga		Islam	Egypt	Egyptian Arabic	45
Egyptian Arab	New York	52,324	Astoria (Queens)		Islam	Egypt	Egyptian Arabic	46
Egyptian Arab	Dallas Fort Worth	5,621	Richardson		Islam	Egypt	Egyptian Arabic	30
Egyptian Arab	Chicago	8,276	Hickory Hills		Islam	Egypt	Egyptian Arabic	25
Egyptian Arab	Nashville	6,912	South Nashville		Islam	Egypt	Egyptian Arabic	31
Egyptian Arab	Washington D.C.	9,633	Lanier Heights		Islam	Egypt	Egyptian Arabic	24
Egyptian Arab	Philadelphia	5,249	Center City		Islam	Egypt	Egyptian Arabic	33
Fouta Tooro	Cincinnati	5,000	Lockland		Islam	Senegal	Pulaar	75
Fouta Tooro	New York	7,600	Bed-Stuy (Brooklyn)	Flatbush, East New York	Islam	Senegal	Pulaar	78	In 2021, a Pulaar Speaking Association leader in Brooklyn said 6,000 households paid dues to their association. At least 80% of these are Fouta Tooro as there are some members who are Fulani from Guinea or other areas. Among Fouta Tooro, there are families in NYC but a majority are individual males whose wives and families remain in Africa. The families that are together in NYC are very large. As a result, if 80% of 6,000 member households are Fouta Tooro (4,800), and an average household size is conservatively two people, double that amount is 9,600. Community leaders report 2,000 Fouta Tooro left New York City during COVID-19 which leaves 7,600 left in the city.
Fulbe Futa	New York	5,000	Morrisania (Bronx		Islam	Guinea	Pular	77
Gerer Jewish	New York	8,791	Borough Park		Judaism	Poland	Yiddish	84
Gorsky-Kavkazi Jewish	New York	10,000	Kensington (Brooklyn)		Judaism	Russia	Russian	89
Gujarati	New York	141,827	Edison (NJ)		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	70
Gujarati	Toronto	87,570	Brampton		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	62
Gujarati	San Francisco	90,627	Fremont		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	58
Gujarati	Los Angeles	39,870	Woodbury		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	45
Gujarati	Chicago	44,490	Georgetown		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	43
Gujarati	Atlanta	25,782	Big Creek		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	52
Gujarati	Houston	29,100	Sugar Land		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	62
Gujarati	Detroit	19,249	Farmington		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	55
Gujarati	Montreal	7,830	Dollard-Des Ormeaux		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	56
Gujarati	Boston	24,962	Town of Acton		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	60
Gujarati	Raleigh	9,118	Shiloh		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	45
Gujarati	Charlotte	8,000	Mallard Creek		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	46
Gujarati	Calgary	5,575	Horizon		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	52
Gujarati	Edmonton	7,510	Strathcona Industrial Park		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	52
Gujarati	Austin	9,785	Walsh Creek		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	44
Gujarati	Seattle	21,134	Inglewood		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	48
Gujarati	Dallas Fort Worth	37,791	Plano		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	48
Gujarati	Miami	10,189	Plantation		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	53
Gujarati	San Diego	7,826	Miramar		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	49
Gujarati	Phoenix	11,006	Chandler-Kirby Estates		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	47
Gujarati	Tampa	6,798	Brandon		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	51
Gujarati	Portland	5,227	Rockcreek		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	50
Gujarati	Sacramento	12,677	North Natomas		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	50
Gujarati	Minneapolis	8,650	Eden Prairie		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	49
Gujarati	Philadelphia	27,229	Hatfield		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	42
Gujarati	Orlando	8,345	Willamsburg		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	52
Gujarati	Columbus, OH	7,016	Polaris		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	37
Gujarati	Hartford	6,019	Rocky Hill		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	49
Gujarati	Washington D.C.	43,674	Calverton		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	62
Gujarati	Vancouver	10,685	South Vancouver		Hinduism	India	Gujarati	58
Indian Hindi	New York	255,289	Jersey City, Edison		Hinduism	India	Hindi	46
Indian Hindi	Toronto	207,780	Etobicoke		Hinduism	India	Hindi	45
Indian Hindi	San Francisco	163,128	Fremont		Hinduism	India	Hindi	43
Indian Hindi	Chicago	80,975	Georgetown		Hinduism	India	Hindi	44
Indian Hindi	Vancouver	70,500	South Vancouver		Hinduism	India	Hindi	39
Indian Hindi	Houston	52,380	Sugar Land		Hinduism	India	Hindi	37
Indian Hindi	Los Angeles	71,766	Artesia		Hinduism	India	Hindi	37
Indian Hindi	Sacramento	22,818	Valley Hi/North Laguna		Hinduism	India	Hindi	45
Indian Hindi	Boston	44,932	Town of Acton		Hinduism	India	Hindi	55
Indian Hindi	Montreal	14,950	Parc Extension		Hinduism	India	Hindi	56
Indian Hindi	Seattle	38,042	Bellevue		Hinduism	India	Hindi	32
Indian Hindi	Raleigh	16,413	Morrisville		Hinduism	India	Hindi	46
Indian Hindi	Dallas Fort Worth	68,023	Breckinridge Farms		Hinduism	India	Hindi	33
Indian Hindi	Ottawa	10,595	Napean/Westboro		Hinduism	India	Hindi	56
Indian Hindi	Edmonton	27,470	SE Edmonton		Hinduism	India	Hindi	51
Indian Hindi	Charlotte	14,400	Mecklenburg		Hinduism	India	Hindi	41
Indian Hindi	Phoenix	19,812	Chandler-Kirby Estates		Hinduism	India	Hindi	55
Indian Hindi	Minneapolis	15,570	Edina		Hinduism	India	Hindi	50
Indian Hindi	Austin	17,612	Walsh Creek		Hinduism	India	Hindi	47
Indian Hindi	San Diego	14,086	Miramar		Hinduism	India	Hindi	50
Indian Hindi	Winnipeg	11,300	Colony (Little India)		Hinduism	India	Hindi	53
Indian Hindi	Cincinnati	7,623	Clifton Heights		Hinduism	India	Hindi	47
Indian Hindi	Orlando	15,020	Williamsburg		Hinduism	India	Hindi	50
Indian Hindi	Kitchener	6,585	West Mount		Hinduism	India	Hindi	36
Indian Hindi	Cleveland	8,911	Glenwillow		Hinduism	India	Hindi	49
Indian Hindi	Denver	9,958	Sedalia		Hinduism	India	Hindi	52
Indian Hindi	Portland	9,409	Rockcreek		Hinduism	India	Hindi	44
Indian Hindi	Tampa	12,236	Brandon		Hinduism	India	Hindi	52
Indian Hindi	Miami	18,341	Plantation		Hinduism	India	Hindi	55
Indian Hindi	Bridgeport	6,588	Stamford		Hinduism	India	Hindi	53
Indian Hindi	Hartford	10,834	Rocky Hill		Hinduism	India	Hindi	49
Indian Hindi	Pittsburgh	6,959	Marshall Township		Hinduism	India	Hindi	48
Indian Hindi	Richmond	6,554	Three Chopt		Hinduism	India	Hindi	31
Indian Hindi	St.Louis	8,100	Ballwin		Hinduism	India	Hindi	44
Indian Hindi	Indianapolis	8,838	Wayne Township		Hinduism	India	Hindi	51
Indian Hindi	Milwaukee	6,162	Brookfield		Hinduism	India	Hindi	58
Indian Hindi	Columbus, OH	12,630	Polaris		Hinduism	India	Hindi	36
Indian Hindi	Atlanta	36,842	Big Creek		Hinduism	India	Hindi	35
Indian Hindi	Alberta	7,390	Calgary		Hinduism	India	Hindi	36
Indian Hindi	Philadelphia	49,012	Eaglesville (Center City)		Hinduism	India	Hindi	58
Indian Hindi	Detroit	34,648	Troy		Hinduism	India	Hindi	56
Indian Hindi	Washington D.C.	78,613	Ellicott city		Hinduism	India	Hindi	48
Indonesian Muslim	Los Angeles	7,500	San Bernardino		Islam	Indonesia	Indonesian	29
Iraqi Arab	Atlanta	10,532	Clarkston		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	38
Iraqi Arab	Austin	7,963	Pflugerville		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	43
Iraqi Arab	Buffalo	7,305	North Park		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	52
Iraqi Arab	Houston	11,914	Mid-West		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	41
Iraqi Arab	Sacramento	5,173	Arden-Arcade		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	38
Iraqi Arab	New York	8,443	Astoria (Queens)		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	47
Iraqi Arab	Detroit	68,626	East Dearborn		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	57
Iraqi Arab	Chicago	17,491	Bridgeview		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	53
Iraqi Arab	Toronto	29,045	Vaughan		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	47
Iraqi Arab	San Diego	25,923	El Cajon		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	57
Iraqi Arab	Dallas Fort Worth	11,319	Richardson		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	41
Iraqi Arab	Phoenix	19,457	Jefferson at Steele Indian		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	43
Iraqi Arab	Seattle	7,667	South Seattle		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	39
Iraqi Arab	Washington D.C.	9,685	Lanier Heights		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	42
Iraqi Arab	Vancouver	5,205	Surrey		Islam	Iraq	Mesopotamian Arabic	40
Israeli Sabra Jewish	Toronto	7,625	North York		Judaism	Israel	Hebrew	49
Israeli Sabra Jewish	Miami	12,299	Plantation		Judaism	Israel	Hebrew	54
Israeli Sabra Jewish	New York	36,720	Kew Gardens Hills (Queens)		Judaism	Israel	Hebrew	66
Israeli Sabra Jewish	Chicago	5,148	Skokie		Judaism	Israel	Hebrew	47
Israeli Sabra Jewish	San Francisco	9,384	Sunnyvale		Judaism	Israel	Hebrew	51
Israeli Sabra Jewish	Los Angeles	18,885	Pico Robertson & Fairfax		Judaism	Israel	Hebrew	60
Jordanian Arab Muslim	New York	5,543	Paterson		Islam	Jordan	South Levantine Arabic	39
Jordanian Arab Muslim	Chicago	7,122	Bridgeview		Islam	Jordan	South Levantine Arabic	40
Jula	New York	5,000	Harlem		Islam	Cote d'Ivoire	Dyula	69
Kabyle Berber	Montreal	18,029	Longue-Pointe		Islam	Algeria	Kabyle	48
Kazakh	New York	5,460	Brighton Beach (Brooklyn)		Islam	Kazakhstan	Kazakh	50
Kosovar Albanian	New York	40,000	Pelham Parkway (Bronx)		Islam	Kosovo	Albanian, Gheg	64
Kurds	Dallas Fort Worth	6,500	South Arlington	Plano	Islam	Iraq	Northern Kurdish	52	The United States Census doesn't accurately account for the Kurdish population. On the US Census, there is not a Kurdish ethnicity listed. Prior to the 2020 Census, there was not a write-in option. The Kurdish community was diligent in informing Kurds to write in their ethnicity. Kurdish is a language option for languages other than English spoken at home. In DFW, 2,228 households listed Kurdish as a language other than English spoken at home. Due to this, population estimates are based on community estimates. Community estimates range from 5,000 to 8,000.
Kurds	Nashville	15,000	Elysian Fields	N/A	Islam	Iraq	Northern Kurdish	53	The United States Census doesn’t accurately account for the Kurdish population. On the US Census, there is not a Kurdish ethnicity listed. Prior to the 2020 Census, there was not a write-in option. The Kurdish community was diligent in informing Kurds to write in their ethnicity. Kurdish is a language option for languages other than English spoken at home. In Metro Nashville, 5,456 households listed Kurdish as a language other than English spoken at home. Due to this, population estimates are based on community estimates. Community estimates range from 15,000 – 20,000.
Kurds	Toronto	5,445	York		Islam	Iraq	Northern Kurdish	50
Lebanese Arab Muslim	Detroit	33,099	East Dearborn		Islam	Lebanon	North Levantine Arabic	42
Lebanese Arab Muslim	New York	20,901	Paterson		Islam	Lebanon	North Levantine Arabic	34
Lebanese Arab Muslim	Toronto	29,750	Mississauga		Islam	Lebanon	North Levantine Arabic	34
Lebanese Arab Muslim	Los Angeles	18,893	Monterey Park		Islam	Lebanon	North Levantine Arabic	35
Lebanese Arab Muslim	Boston	22,539	Somerville		Islam	Lebanon	North Levantine Arabic	35
Lebanese Arab Muslim	Dallas Fort Worth	5,671	Richardson		Islam	Lebanon	North Levantine Arabic	27
Lebanese Arab Muslim	Houston	6,622	Mid West		Islam	Lebanon	North Levantine Arabic	27
Lebanese Arab Muslim	Miami	7,622	Upper Eastside		Islam	Lebanon	North Levantine Arabic	47
Lebanese Arab Muslim	Montreal	10,731	Saint-Laurent		Islam	Lebanon	North Levantine Arabic	34
Lebanese Arab Muslim	Washington D.C.	9,239	Woodley Park		Islam	Lebanon	North Levantine Arabic	33
Mandinka	New York	5,000	Highbridge (Bronx)		Islam	The Gambia	Mandinka	81
Maninka	New York	5,000	Concourse (Bronx)		Islam	Guinea	Maninkakan, Eastern	76
Persian Jewish (Mashadi)	New York	5,000	Great Neck (Long Island)	N/A	Judaism	Iran	Iranian Persian	88	The Mashadi Jewish community in Metro New York is estimated to number around 4,000 on the low end and 7,000 on the high end.
Moroccan Arab	Boston	10,968	Malden		Islam	Morocco	Moroccan Arabic	45
Moroccan Arab	Los Angeles	7,272	Central LA-Beverly Wood		Islam	Morocco	Moroccan Arabic	44
Moroccan Arab	New York	41,356	Astoria (Queens)		Islam	Morocco	Moroccan Arabic	57
Moroccan Arab	Chicago	5,961	Bridgeview		Islam	Morocco	Moroccan Arabic	44
Moroccan Arab	Detroit	6,660	Hamtramck		Islam	Morocco	Moroccan Arabic	37
Moroccan Arab	Miami	9,651	Upper Eastside		Islam	Morocco	Moroccan Arabic	47
Moroccan Arab	Philadelphia	9,409	Center City		Islam	Morocco	Moroccan Arabic	41
Moroccan Arab	Washington D.C.	15,634	Brockwood		Islam	Morocco	Moroccan Arabic	49
Moroccan Arab	Montreal	77,450	Little Maghreb		Islam	Morocco	Moroccan Arabic	74
Moroccan Berber	Montreal	12,524	Little Maghreb		Islam	Morocco	Tamazight	67
Moroccan Jewish	Toronto	5,000	North York		Judaism	Morocco	Judeo-Moroccan Arabic	83
Moroccan Jewish	Montreal	10,000	Hampstead		Judaism	Morocco	Judeo-Moroccan Arabic	64
Indo-Pak Muslims	Toronto	194,390	East York		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	51
Indo-Pak Muslims	New York	171,011	Midwood (Brooklyn)		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	50
Indo-Pak Muslims	Houston	54,218	Sugarland		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	49
Indo-Pak Muslims	Dallas Fort Worth	43,274	Breckinridge Farms	Allen, Carrollton, Richardson	Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	47	The estimate originates from the 2019 Census data “Place of Birth for Foreign-Born Population.” Pew Research also confirms this number and provides great demographic information for Pakistanis in the US. In addition, Pew Research indicates that 10% of all Indian descent population in the U.S. identify as Muslim. Therefore, this estimate includes 10% of the Indian population.
Indo-Pak Muslims	San Francisco	74,602	Diamond Heights		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	45
Indo-Pak Muslims	Washington D.C.	68,892	Fairfax couty, Mt. Vernon		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	48
Indo-Pak Muslims	Chicago	57,031	Skokie		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	36
Indo-Pak Muslims	Los Angeles	43,766	Central LA		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	37
Indo-Pak Muslims	Alberta	16,930	Castleridge		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	44
Indo-Pak Muslims	Vancouver	14,610	Burnaby and Surrey		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	48
Indo-Pak Muslims	Montreal	15,920	Parc Extension		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	48
Indo-Pak Muslims	Edmonton	12,275	Blue Quill		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	37
Indo-Pak Muslims	Philadelphia	25,830	Delran		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	34
Indo-Pak Muslims	Seattle	17,439	Meridian		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	42
Indo-Pak Muslims	Miami	12,668	Miramar-Pimebrook Pines		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	50
Indo-Pak Muslims	Atlanta	20,769	Roswell		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	40
Indo-Pak Muslims	Boston	20,368	Cambridge		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	44
Indo-Pak Muslims	Sacramento	14,165	North Oak Park		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	45
Indo-Pak Muslims	Orlando	7,808	Florida Center		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	48
Indo-Pak Muslims	Ottawa	7,490	Sandy Hill		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	46
Indo-Pak Muslims	Detroit	19,726	Canton		Islam	Pakistan	Urdu	37
Palestinian Arab Muslim	New York	15,364	South Paterson (NJ)		Islam	Israel	South Levantine Arabic	50
Palestinian Arab Muslim	Toronto	15,555	Mississauga		Islam	Israel	South Levantine Arabic	50
Palestinian Arab Muslim	Chicago	24,832	Chicago Lawn		Islam	Israel	South Levantine Arabic	52
Palestinian Arab Muslim	Dallas Fort Worth	10,311	Richardson		Islam	Israel	South Levantine Arabic	38
Palestinian Arab Muslim	Detroit	7,584	Livonia		Islam	Israel	South Levantine Arabic	36
Palestinian Arab Muslim	Los Angeles	12,064	Anaheim		Islam	Israel	South Levantine Arabic	44
Palestinian Arab Muslim	San Francisco	11,146	Soma		Islam	Israel	South Levantine Arabic	42
Palestinian Arab Muslim	Washington D.C.	7,220	Lanier Heights		Islam	Israel	South Levantine Arabic	38
Persian	Toronto	97,110	North York		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	41
Persian	Los Angeles	127,713	Tehrangeles		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	43
Persian	New York	30,520	Great Neck (Long Island)		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	33
Persian	San Francisco	50,170	San Mateo		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	25
Persian	Vancouver	44,355	West Vancouver		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	23
Persian	San Diego	19,882	La Jolla		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	21
Persian	Montreal	23,410	Notre Dame de Grâce		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	24
Persian	Houston	14,742	Woodlake/Briar Meadow		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	21
Persian	Seattle	12,287	Bellevue		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	16
Persian	Chicago	8,760	Lincolnwood		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	23
Persian	Calgary	8,570	Sunalta		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	23
Persian	Ottawa	7,620	Bayshore		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	32
Persian	Boston	7,746	Malden		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	29
Persian	Atlanta	8,590	Cobb		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	10
Persian	Dallas Fort Worth	13,939	Plano		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	21
Persian	Portland	6,672	Pearl District		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	22
Persian	Philadelphia	5,760	Gladwyne		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	20
Persian	Phoenix	5,479	Scottsdale		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	20
Persian	Washington D.C.	30,426	Tysons Corner		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	26
Persian	Sacramento	8,100	El Dorado Hills		Islam	Iran	Iranian Persian	17
Punjabi Sikh	Atlanta	6,445	Norcross		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	55
Punjabi Sikh	Bakerfield, CA	10,000	Panama		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	56
Punjabi Sikh	Dallas Fort Worth	5,815	Irving		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	50
Punjabi Sikh	Fresno	10,000	Muscatel		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	47
Punjabi Sikh	Houston	8,184	Willowbrook		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	51
Punjabi Sikh	New York	80,000	Richmond Hill (Queens)	Manhattan, Long Island, Woodbridge (NJ), Jersey City (NJ)	Sikhism	India	Panjabi	69	A leader from the United Sikhs organization estimates 80,000 Sikhs live in Metro New York which is a number often quoted by community leaders.
Punjabi Sikh	Toronto	159,910	Brampton	Etobicoke, Scarborough	Sikhism	India	Panjabi	75	Statistics Canada 2011 counted 159,910 Sikhs in the Greater Toronto Area. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities. However, the population is likely larger than this number.
Punjabi Sikh	Vancouver	155,945	Surrey	Vancouver	Sikhism	India	Panjabi	65	Statistics Canada 2011 counted 155,945 Sikhs in the Vancouver Metro area. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities. However, the population is likely larger than this number
Punjabi Sikh	Sacramento	50,000	South Yuba City		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	54
Punjabi Sikh	Los Angeles	30,000	Buena Park		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	59
Punjabi Sikh	Chicago	11,123	West Ridge		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	58
Punjabi Sikh	Detroit	10,000	Canton		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	56
Punjabi Sikh	Indianapolis	10,000	McCordsville		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	55
Punjabi Sikh	Philadelphia	6,807	Millbourne		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	55
Punjabi Sikh	Washington D.C.	8,618	Fairfax		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	47
Punjabi Sikh	Seattle	20,000	Kent		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	67
Punjabi Sikh	Edmonton	20,425	Southeast Edmonton		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	64
Punjabi Sikh	San Francisco	40,000	Fremont	El Sobrante, Berkeley, Stockton/Lodi	Sikhism	India	Panjabi	71	Local Punjabi Sikh leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area have estimated 40,000 Punjabi Sikhs are in the area. The Indian Consulate in San Francisco once claimed that 25% of Indians in the Bay Area were from the Punjab. Most Indians from the Punjab in the United States are Sikh, perhaps 90%. The American Community Survey 2019 estimated 435,133 Asian Indians lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. Twenty-five percent of that amount is 108,783, so 40,000 is a conversative estimate for the local Sikh population.
Punjabi Sikh	Winnipeg	9,885	The Maples		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	43
Punjabi Sikh	Abbotsford	28,235	Clearbrook		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	49
Punjabi Sikh	Hamilton	5,920	Grayside		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	50
Punjabi Sikh	Calgary	30,420	Castleridge		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	59
Punjabi Sikh	Montreal	9,205	Parc Extension		Sikhism	India	Panjabi	57
Pupa Jewish	New York	8,825	Williamsburg (Brooklyn)		Judaism	Hungary	Yiddish	90
Sanzer Jewish	New York	7,006	Borough Park		Judaism	Romania	Yiddish	88
Satmar Jewish	New York	156,744	Williamsburg (Brooklyn)	Kiryas Joel	Judaism	Hungary	Yiddish	99	Population estimate was derived from the Historical Atlas of Hasidism by Marcin Wodziński. At the time of the book’s research (2016), there were 21,165 Satmar Jewish households in Metro New York. For a 2021 estimate, five more years were added at a 4.3% annual growth rate times an average household size of 6 (see Census Based Estimation of the Hasidic Jewish Population by Joshua Comenetz and census data on Kiryas Joel). That total comes to an estimated 156,744 Satmar in Metro New York in 2021.
Skver Jewish	New York	17,678	New Square (Rockland Cty)		Judaism	Ukraine	Yiddish	91
Somali	Calgary	6,607	Northeast Calgary		Islam	Somalia	Somali	63
Somali	Columbus, OH	45,000	Northland	N/A	Islam	Somalia	Somali	79	The American Community Survey 2019 estimated 16,006 people with Somali ancestry in the Columbus area. Census numbers are often undercounts, especially for groups suspicious of government representatives. Therefore, the number of Somalis in the Columbus area is likely around 45,000, which is the estimate given by the Somali Community Project.
Somali	Edmonton	23,505	McCauley		Islam	Somalia	Somali	75
Somali	Seattle	30,000	SeaTac	Tukwila, Rainer Valley	Islam	Somalia	Somali	77	The American Community Survey 2019 estimated 14,486 people with Somali ancestry in the Seattle area. Because census numbers are often undercounts, especially for groups suspicious of government representatives, the number of Somalis in the Seattle area is likely much higher. Local community estimates, including a paper written on behalf of the city, most often estimate 30,000 Somalis in the Seattle area.
Somali	Minneapolis	80,000	Cedar-Riverside	Lyndale, Phillips West	Islam	Somalia	Somali	73	The American Community Survey 2019 estimated 56,303 people with Somali ancestry in the Minneapolis area. Because census numbers are often undercounts, especially for groups suspicious of government representatives, the number of Somalis in the Twin Cities is likely around 80,000 which is the estimated number from City Vision.
Somali	Nashville	5,000	Southeast Nashville	Larchwood	Islam	Somalia	Somali	61	An academic article in the Southeastern Geographer states, “Community leaders and social workers who engage with Tennessee’s Somali community estimate that Davidson County is home to around 5,000 Somalis. An accurate enumeration of Somalis in Nashville is difficult to generate due to poor participation in the decennial census. However, a sizable community is evident on the city’s landscape through the clustering of the ethnic business and religious establishments and noticeable concentrations of Somalis living along Murfreesboro Pike.”
Somali	Ottawa	25,650	Ridgemont		Islam	Somalia	Somali	75
Somali	San Diego	15,000	City Heights		Islam	Somalia	Somali	72
Somali	Toronto	61,260	Etobicoke	N/A	Islam	Somalia	Somali	78	Statistics Canada 2016 estimated 25,550 people in the Greater Toronto Area with Somali ethnic origin. It is widely believed, however, that census counts grossly underestimate the size of the Somali population. A federal report released under the Access to Information Act estimated 150,000 ethnic Somalis live in Canada, much higher than the 62,550 2016 Statistic Canada Ethnic Origin Somali estimate. Using the ethnic origin estimates, 40.84% of Somalis in Canada live in the Greater Toronto Area. If using the likelier estimate of 150,000 Somalis in Canada, 40.84% equals an estimated 61,260 Somalis living in the Greater Toronto Area. To compare with other cities, the Somali ancestry number in Minneopolis/St. Paul is over twice that of the Greater Toronto Area.
Somali	Vancouver	5,048	Newton		Islam	Somalia	Somali	60
Somali Bantu	Toronto	6,000	Etobicoke		Islam	Somalia	Maay	86
Somali Bantu	Columbus, OH	5,000	West side		Islam	Somalia	Maay	85
Soninke	New York	15,000	Highbridge (Bronx)		Islam	Mali	Soninke	85
Soninke	Cincinnati	5,000	Westwood		Islam	Mali	Soninke	76
Sri Lankan Sinhalese	Toronto	15,000	Scarborough		Buddhism	Sri Lanka	Sinhala	37
Sri Lankan Sinhalese	New York	7,500	Tompkinsville (SI)		Buddhism	Sri Lanka	Sinhala	32
Syrian Arab Muslim	New York	15,786	Bay Ridge (Brooklyn)		Islam	Syria	North Levantine Arabic	37
Syrian Arab Muslim	Montreal	7,275	Ahuntsic-Cartierville		Islam	Syria	North Levantine Arabic	38
Syrian Arab Muslim	Los Angeles	7,999	Anaheim		Islam	Syria	North Levantine Arabic	36
Syrian Jewish	New York	75,000	Ocean Parkway (Brooklyn)		Judaism	Syria	North Levantine Arabic	96
Persian Jewish (Tehrani)	Los Angeles	40,000	Beverly Hills		Judaism	Iran	Iranian Persian	88
Persian Jewish (Tehrani)	New York	20,000	Great Neck (Long Island)		Judaism	Iran	Iranian Persian	86
Thai	New York	11,772	Elmhurst (Queens)		Buddhism	Thailand	Thai	22
Thai	Los Angeles	34,615	East Hollywood (Thai Town)		Buddhism	Thailand	Thai	21
Thai	Washington D.C.	11,759	Shaw		Buddhism	Thailand	Thai	27
Thai	San Francisco	10,625	Civic Center		Buddhism	Thailand	Thai	29
Thai	Seattle	6,524	University District		Buddhism	Thailand	Thai	24
Thai	Chicago	7,837	Albany Park		Buddhism	Thailand	Thai	29
Thai	Dallas Fort Worth	5,467	City Place		Buddhism	Thailand	Thai	19
Thai	Las Vegas	5,743	Paradise		Buddhism	Thailand	Thai	25
Thai	Miami	5,296	Edgewater		Buddhism	Thailand	Thai	27
Tibetan	New York	13,000	Jackson Heights (Queens)	Astoria, Crown Heights, south and east of Midtown, Newark (NJ)	Buddhism	China	Tibetan	77	The Baseline Study of the Tibetan Diaspora Community Outside South Asia, from the Central Tibetan Administration, estimates 13,000 Tibetans live in Metro New York.
Tibetan	Toronto	8,000	West Parkdale	N/A	Buddhism	China	Tibetan	74	The Baseline Study of the Tibetan Diaspora Community Outside South Asia, from the Central Tibetan Administration, estimates 8,000 Tibetans live in Ontario, almost all of whom are in the Greater Toronto Area.
Tibetan	Minneapolis	5,000	Northeast		Buddhism	China	Tibetan	70
Tunisian Arab	Montreal	17,645	Little Maghreb		Islam	Tunisia	Tunisian	74
Turk	Atlanta	5,055	Sandy Springs		Islam	Turkey	Turkish	56
Turk	Boston	6,462	North Brookline	Allston, Methuen, Needham Heights	Islam	Turkey	Turkish	57	The American Community Survey 2019 estimated 6,462 people with Turkish ancestry in Greater Boston. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities. However, the population is likely larger than this number.
Turk	Chicago	7,361	Mount Prospect		Islam	Turkey	Turkish	56
Turk	Toronto	23,085	Mississauga		Islam	Turkey	Turkish	67
Turk	Miami	8,102	Miami Beach		Islam	Turkey	Turkish	56
Turk	New York	41,367	South Paterson (NJ)		Islam	Turkey	Turkish	57
Turk	Houston	5,324	Memorial Park		Islam	Turkey	Turkish	56
Turk	Montreal	13,570	Nouveau-Rosemont		Islam	Turkey	Turkish	62
Turk	Philadelphia	7,179	Riverside (NJ)		Islam	Turkey	Turkish	57
Turk	San Francisco	12,810	Sunnyvale		Islam	Turkey	Turkish	59
Turk	Washington D.C.	12,918	Fairfax		Islam	Turkey	Turkish	59
Turk	Los Angeles	11,500	Culver City		Islam	Turkey	Turkish	58
Turk	Vancouver	5,185	Richmond		Islam	Turkey	Turkish	56
Uzbek	New York	32,999	Brighton Beach (Brooklyn)		Islam	Uzbekistan	Southern Uzbek	37
Vizhnitz Jewish	New York	18,382	Kaser (Rockland Cty)		Judaism	Romania	Yiddish	90
Wolof	New York	20,000	Harlem	Bronx, Brooklyn	Islam	Senegal	Wolof	81	The Senegalese Association of America has an extensive database of the Senegalese population in Metro New York, and they estimate around 20,000 of these are Wolof.
Yemeni Arab	New York	20,000	Bay Ridge (Brooklyn)	Bronx	Islam	Yemen	Sanaani Arabic	72	The American Community Survey 2017 counted 14,563 people born in Yemen living in Metro New York. Yemenis typically have large families, so when counting American-born Yemeni children, the number of Yemenis would at least number 20,000. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities. However, the population is likely larger than this number. Some articles estimate 50,000 Yemenis live in New York City alone.
Yemeni Arab	Detroit	25,000	Hamtramck	Dearborn	Islam	Yemen	Sanaani Arabic	72	The American Community Survey 2019 counted 16,395 people born in Yemen living in Metro Detroit. Yemenis typically have large families, so when counting American-born Yemeni children, the number of Yemenis would number around 25,000. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities. However, the population is likely larger than this number.
Yemeni Arab	San Francisco	10,000	Oakland	Tenderloin in San Francisco	Islam	Yemen	Sanaani Arabic	62	The American Community Survey 2019 counted 7,507 people born in Yemen living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Yemenis typically have large families, so when counting American-born Yemeni children, the number of Yemenis would number around 10,000. Using census information instead of community estimates helps compare populations of people groups in various cities. However, the population is likely larger than this number.
Yeshivish Jewish	Chicago	5,894	West Rogers Park		Judaism	Lithuania	English	68
Yeshivish Jewish	Miami	10,726	North Miami Beach		Judaism	Lithuania	English	72
Yeshivish Jewish	Washington D.C.	9,921	Glen (Baltimore)		Judaism	Lithuania	English	70
Yeshivish Jewish	Toronto	16,000	York		Judaism	Lithuania	English	75
Yeshivish Jewish	New York	120,000	Lakewood (NJ)	N/A	Judaism	Lithuania	English	91	Around 6% of Jewish people in the Tri-State area are estimated to be be Yeshivish according to a 2011 UJA Federation of New York Study. Because there are an estimated two million Jewish people in Metro New York, that accounts for 120,000 Yeshivish in Metro New York.
Yeshivish Jewish	Los Angeles	13,600	Hancock Park		Judaism	Lithuania	English	74

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Afghan Points of Interest in Greater Houston

This map features some of the main Afghan restaurants, places of worship, and businesses in Greater Houston. If you would like to pray for this community in person, click on the star next to the title and the map will appear under Google “My Maps” on your phone. You can also remotely visit this community using our Google Earth virtual prayerwalk feature.

Al-Noor Masjid

Al-Noor Society was established in 1987 out of the need for a Islamic Center to meet the needs of the community. The Friday congregation is the largest in Texas. The facility is centrally located about two blocks from the major freeway U.S. 59/I 69 @ Hillcroft. Al-Noor has invited numerous world renowned scholars for special events for the last thirty (30) years. In 2012, with the goal to produce Islamic scholars (Ulema) locally, Al-Noor Institute of Islamic Sciences (AIIS) was established. This institute offers three-year fulltime and five-year part time Alim programs.

The Afghan Village

The owner of The Afghan Village restaurant has lived in Houston since 2012 after serving as an interpreter for the military. The restaurant prepares box meals that are distributed to refugees for their first meal when entering the country to meet requirements of a law that requires agencies to serve refugees culturally appropriate meals when they arrive at their destination.

Westward Square Apartments

The apartments are in the Gulton neighborhood where many Afghans coming to Houston make their first home. Fifty-seven percent of the neighborhood are foreign-born.

Afghans in North America Overview Page

Visit this page to learn general information about Afghan communities in North America and their religious beliefs. Also, discover resources to help share Jesus with them in their language.

Virtual Prayerwalk among the Afghan Community in Houston

Prayerwalk through some of the main Afghan restaurants, places of worship, and businesses in Houston using a tool we developed in Google Earth. You could also do a prayerwalk in person using the same points of interest.

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Afghan Points of Interest in Greater Houston

Al-Noor Masjid

The Afghan Village

Westward Square Apartments

Afghans in North America Overview Page

Virtual Prayerwalk among the Afghan Community in Houston

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670,000 to 1,000,000 Sikhs

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400,000 Afghans

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Estimated 40,000 Kurds in the United States and 16,315 Kurds in Canada

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Between 275,000 and 350,000 Turks living in North America

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Estimated 66,000 Wolof in the United States

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