Iranian-Americans - Demographics

Demographics

See also: Demography of the United States and Demography of Iran

Although Iranians have lived in the United States in relatively small numbers since the 1930s, a large number of Iranian-Americans are immigrants to the United States after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, there were 338,000 Americans tracing heritage to Iran. The 2000 U.S. Census undercounted the numbers of many ethnic groups and minorities, including the Iranian-Americans. The U.S. Government and other sources estimate that the numbers of Iranian-Americans are close to 2 million.