Which state has the highest Estimated Muslim Population?

New York has the highest Estimated Muslim Population in 2020, at 724,475, followed by California (504,056) and Illinois (473,792).

Which state has the lowest Estimated Muslim Population?

Hawaii has the lowest Estimated Muslim Population in 2020, at 145.

What is the median Estimated Muslim Population across US states?

The median is 23,381 across the 50 US states with data in 2020.

Where does this muslim population by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Islam in the United States - Wikipedia; 2020 Religious Study - US Religious Census; Membership Reports - ARDA. Last updated 2026-10-28.

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Muslim Population by State

Name: Muslim Population by State
Creator: Rankodex

New York has the highest Estimated Muslim Population in 2020 (724,475), followed by California (504,056) and Illinois (473,792). Hawaii has the lowest (145).

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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

23,381

Middle half 3.9K – 122.8K

Average

88,928

50 states

Highest

724,475

New York

Lowest

145

Hawaii

Over time · 2000–2020

The top 5 in 2020, against the median.

Median of all states
New York
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Data

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50 states · # = rank by Estimated Muslim Population

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1	New York	724,475	35.86 per 1k pop.	343
2	California	504,056	12.75 per 1k pop.	308
3	Illinois	473,792	36.98 per 1k pop.	127
4	New Jersey	321,652	34.63 per 1k pop.	141
5	Texas	313,209	10.75 per 1k pop.	225
6	Michigan	241,828	24 per 1k pop.	127
7	Maryland	188,914	30.58 per 1k pop.	76
8	Virginia	169,371	19.62 per 1k pop.	90
9	Pennsylvania	149,561	11.5 per 1k pop.	112
10	Massachusetts	131,749	18.74 per 1k pop.	52
11	North Carolina	130,661	12.52 per 1k pop.	70
12	Florida	127,172	5.9 per 1k pop.	157
13	Georgia	123,652	11.54 per 1k pop.	99
14	Ohio	120,077	10.18 per 1k pop.	94
15	Minnesota	114,590	20.08 per 1k pop.	72
16	Arizona	109,765	15.35 per 1k pop.	35
17	Wisconsin	68,699	11.66 per 1k pop.	30
18	Missouri	53,443	8.68 per 1k pop.	51
19	Connecticut	43,905	12.18 per 1k pop.	49
20	Indiana	41,400	6.1 per 1k pop.	45
21	Tennessee	39,745	5.75 per 1k pop.	43
22	Washington	27,391	3.55 per 1k pop.	44
23	Utah	25,403	7.76 per 1k pop.	14
24	Louisiana	24,732	5.31 per 1k pop.	29
25	Alabama	23,550	4.69 per 1k pop.	37
26	Iowa	23,211	7.28 per 1k pop.	23
27	Kentucky	17,957	3.99 per 1k pop.	41
28	Maine	16,894	12.4 per 1k pop.	8
29	Oklahoma	15,290	3.86 per 1k pop.	16
30	New Mexico	12,046	5.69 per 1k pop.	12
31	Colorado	10,828	1.88 per 1k pop.	23
32	Nevada	7,400	2.38 per 1k pop.	9
33	Delaware	7,065	7.14 per 1k pop.	9
34	Arkansas	6,765	2.25 per 1k pop.	12
35	South Carolina	6,677	1.3 per 1k pop.	25
36	Vermont	6,201	9.64 per 1k pop.	4
37	Oregon	4,934	1.16 per 1k pop.	17
38	Kansas	3,615	1.23 per 1k pop.	16
39	Mississippi	3,106	1.05 per 1k pop.	14
40	Rhode Island	2,599	2.37 per 1k pop.	8
41	Idaho	2,531	1.38 per 1k pop.	6
42	Nebraska	2,402	1.22 per 1k pop.	12
43	New Hampshire	1,172	0.85 per 1k pop.	7
44	West Virginia	849	0.47 per 1k pop.	7
45	North Dakota	540	0.69 per 1k pop.	6
46	South Dakota	535	0.6 per 1k pop.	5
47	Alaska	400	0.55 per 1k pop.	2
48	Wyoming	226	0.39 per 1k pop.	3
49	Montana	200	0.18 per 1k pop.	3
50	Hawaii	145	0.1 per 1k pop.	3

What correlates with Estimated Muslim Population (2020)?

Pearson r against 2,111 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Estimated Muslim Population tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Total AccidentsTrain Accidents by State
r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 49
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Est. Annual Immigrants from Europe (2018-2022)Immigrants by State
r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 50
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InjuriesTrain Accidents by State
r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 49
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$5m To 10mSBA Loan List by State
r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 50
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# of NBA Players from State (Cumulative)NBA Players by State
r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 49
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Jewish Population By State
r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Estimated Muslim Population tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
r = −0.66 · strong · n = 50
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% VeteransVeterans Unemployment Benefits by State
r = −0.63 · strong · n = 50
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Year JoinedMega Millions States
r = −0.58 · strong · n = 45
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Suicide RateSuicide Rates by State
r = −0.56 · strong · n = 50
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Drive SoloCommute Time by State
r = −0.56 · strong · n = 50
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Average Pct of Households That Own Guns 2007–2016Guns per Capita
r = −0.54 · strong · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Estimated Muslim Population?: New York has the highest Estimated Muslim Population in 2020, at 724,475, followed by California (504,056) and Illinois (473,792).
Which state has the lowest Estimated Muslim Population?: Hawaii has the lowest Estimated Muslim Population in 2020, at 145.
What is the median Estimated Muslim Population across US states?: The median is 23,381 across the 50 US states with data in 2020.
Where does this muslim population by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Islam in the United States - Wikipedia; 2020 Religious Study - US Religious Census; Membership Reports - ARDA. Last updated 2026-10-28.