New Jersey is home to 13,936 Syrian Americans as of 2022, according to the U.S. Census. That is fourth most in US, behind California (32,219), New York (19,453) Florida (16,239), and Pennsylvania (15,682).

See NJ Spotlight News coverage of New Jersey’s Syrian community as it reacts to the overthrown of the Assad regime, including an interview with Montvale’s Syrian-born mayor.