# Travel >> Destinations >> North America

Where Assyrians Live in the United States

The Assyrian diaspora in the U.S. numbers ~100,000–150,000 (estimates vary; no census ancestry code). Concentrated in major metros with early settlement, chain migration, and community institutions.

Major Hubs

Chicago area (IL): ~40,000 — Lincolnwood, Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Des Plaines. Mar Gewargis Cathedral, Assyrian National Council, schools, media.
Detroit area (MI): ~30,000 — Sterling Heights, Warren, Troy, West Bloomfield. Mar Addai Church, Chaldean/Assyrian overlap.
Central Valley, CA: ~15,000 — Turlock, Modesto, Ceres, Hilmar. Agricultural roots (1910s+). Mar Bisho Church.
San Diego (CA): ~10,000 — El Cajon ("Little Mesopotamia"), La Mesa.
Phoenix (AZ): ~8,000 — growing fast.
Bay Area (CA): ~5,000 — San Jose, Fremont.
New Jersey / NY: ~5,000 — Paramus, Saddle Brook.

Smaller Clusters

Worcester, MA (early 1900s arrivals).
Seattle, Portland (recent tech/medical migration).
Atlanta, Houston, Dallas.

Institutional Anchors

Churches: Ancient Church of the East, Assyrian Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic, Syriac Orthodox, Protestant.
Organizations: Assyrian American Association, Assyrian Aid Society, Bet-Nahrain, Assyrian National Broadcasting.
Media: KBSV (AssyriaSat), Suroyo TV, newspapers (Mukta, Bahra).