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- In 2023, Dearborn became the first Arab-majority city in the US. The 110,000-person city is home to both the Arab American National Museum and the largest mosque in North America.
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Feb 12, 2024 · The city became the first Arab-majority city in the U.S. in 2023, with roughly 55% of the city’s 110,000 residents claiming Middle Eastern or North African ancestry on the 2023 census.
Sep 20, 2023 · Dearborn, Mich., is home to the largest Muslim population per capita in the nation. Yet it didn’t elect its first Muslim mayor until 2022 with the victory of Abdullah Hammoud, a 33-year-old who...
The city's population includes 40,000 Arab Americans. Per the 2000 census, Arab Americans totaled 29,181 or 29.85% of Dearborn's population; many are descendants of families who have been in the city since the early 20th century. The city has the largest proportion of Arab Americans in the United States. [28]
Oct 6, 2023 · Recently released data from the 2020 US census has found that most of Dearborn, Michigan's population is Arab. This is no surprise to residents, who have long known about their city's demographic composition.
Feb 12, 2024 · As of 2023, Dearborn, Michigan, has become the largest city with an Arab majority in the US, with 55% of its 110,000 population claiming Middle Eastern or North African roots in the latest census.
Jul 10, 2017 · Dearborn now boasts the largest and most diverse Arab community in the US, and of the city’s 98,000 residents, more than 30 per cent identify as Arab-American or claim some form of Arab descent.
