Little Arabia is an ethnic enclave in western Anaheim, California,[1] the center for Orange County's Arab Americans, who number more than 24,000 (As of 2000[update]).

[3][4] Little Arabia grew significantly in the 1990s with the arrival of immigrants from the Middle East, and is the home to thousands of Arab Americans predominantly hailing from Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and Yemen.

Along with most of Anaheim, the area in which Little Arabia falls was mostly developed in the 1950s due to its proximity to Disneyland and the economic outgrowth it brought to the region that had long been used for orange groves.

The neighborhood lost residents over time and fell into disrepair until the 1980s when the area was revived by the emigration and immigration of Arabs that make up much of the population today.

"[19][20] Arab American business owners and activists pushed for the area to be recognized as an official district of the city of Anaheim for decades.