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There are an estimated 7 million Muslims in America, more than Jews, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Methodists, and Mormons; more than Christian Scientists, Unitarians, Seventh-day Adventists, Quakers, Mennonites, and Jehovah’s Witnesses combined; and even more than the combined Muslim populations of Kuwait, Qatar, and Libya. In the US military over 9,000 Muslims are on active duty, and there are 3,000 mosques across the nation. American Muslim’s heritage comes from dozens of different ethnicities, nationalities and colors around the world.

Muslims have been part of America since the 1500's, and it is estimated that up to one-third African slaves brought to the U.S. were Muslims. In 1527 Spanish Muslim explorer Estevanico of Azamor was the first known Muslim to reach American shores. In 1777 the Muslim nation of Morocco was the first country to officially recognize the newly independent U.S. In 1888 Muhammad Alexander Russell Webb became the first known white American to convert to Islam. And in 1920, the first official mosque in America opened in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, followed quickly by mosques in Maine, Connecticut, and Brooklyn, N.Y.

In the United States, there are essentially three categories of Muslims: 1) immigrants; 2) American converts/reverts to Islam; and 3) those born to the first two groups as Muslims. At present majority of American Muslims are of the 2nd and 3rd categories.

U.S. Muslim Population Table
Ethnic Grouping Percent of Total Muslim Population Definition of Terms
African- American 42.0%

African-Americans: Those persons of African descent native to the United States of America.
South Asians 24.4%

South-Asians: Those of Indian/Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, or Afghan descent now residing in the United States as citizens or permanent residents.
Arabs 12.4 %

Arabs: People from Arabic-speaking countries of the Middle East and North Africa who are permanent residents or citizens of the United States.
Africans 5.2 %

Africans: People from the African continent who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States
Iranians 3.6 %

Iranians: People of Persian descent, usually from Iran, who are citizens or permanent residents.
Turks 2.4 %

Turkish: People of Turkish descent who are citizens ro permanent residents.
South East Asians 2.0

South East Asians: People of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Indochina, or the Phillippines.
American Whites 1.6 %

American Whites: Those of West European descent, who are native to the United States.
East Europeans 0.8 %

East Europeans: People from various regions of Eastern Europe.
Other 5.6 %

Other: All other groups.
Source: http://www.islam101.com/history/population1_usa.html