Middle Eastern Americans
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Middle Eastern Americans are Americans of Middle Eastern background. Although once considered Asian Americans, the modern definition of "Asian American" now excludes people with West Asian backgrounds.[2]
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3.5 million[1] (2020) 1.06% of the population | |
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Mostly in the major metropolitan areas | |
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English |
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According to the 2020 United States census, over 3.5 million people self-identified as being Middle Eastern and North African ethnic origin. However, this definition includes more than just the Middle East.[3]