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Irish Population by State 2024
Irish Americans have a notable presence in the northeastern states, with New Hampshire leading the way at 20.05% of its population being of Irish descent. Massachusetts (19.29%), Rhode Island (17.05%), Vermont (16.13%), and Maine (15.95%) also have high percentages of Irish Americans. Pennsylvania, located slightly further south, also has a significant Irish American population, with 15.25% of residents identifying as such.
Moving westward, Ohio (12.64%), Missouri (12.12%), Indiana (10.23%), Michigan (10.04%), and Wisconsin (10.40%) all have sizable Irish American populations, though their percentages are lower than those in the northeast. Meanwhile, California (5.96%) and Texas (5.69%) have the largest Irish American populations in sheer numbers, despite having smaller percentages overall. It is worth noting that Hawaii has the smallest percentage of Irish Americans at just 4.42%.
State | Irish Population | Irish % |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 281,316 | 20.02% |
| Massachusetts | 1,345,219 | 19.16% |
| Rhode Island | 185,945 | 16.93% |
| Vermont | 104,395 | 16.11% |
| Maine | 222,255 | 15.85% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,972,515 | 15.23% |
| Connecticut | 528,983 | 14.59% |
| Delaware | 139,618 | 13.37% |
| West Virginia | 227,982 | 12.91% |
| Montana | 146,233 | 12.8% |
| New Jersey | 1,185,719 | 12.72% |
| Iowa | 407,893 | 12.69% |
| Ohio | 1,485,000 | 12.57% |
| Missouri | 750,022 | 12.07% |
| Nebraska | 229,936 | 11.56% |
| Wyoming | 66,755 | 11.38% |
| New York | 2,187,799 | 11.24% |
| Kansas | 329,838 | 11.2% |
| Illinois | 1,397,290 | 11.16% |
| Kentucky | 501,580 | 11.05% |
| Oregon | 463,718 | 10.97% |
| Colorado | 620,602 | 10.49% |
| Wisconsin | 614,201 | 10.36% |
| Indiana | 701,018 | 10.17% |
| Michigan | 1,007,417 | 10.03% |
| Minnesota | 567,291 | 9.85% |
| Washington | 767,543 | 9.79% |
| Alaska | 71,433 | 9.74% |
| Oklahoma | 392,544 | 9.6% |
| Maryland | 593,042 | 9.57% |
| South Dakota | 87,238 | 9.39% |
| Arkansas | 279,619 | 9.05% |
| Virginia | 776,721 | 8.87% |
| Tennessee | 638,141 | 8.86% |
| Idaho | 165,573 | 8.32% |
| Arizona | 614,921 | 8.2% |
| South Carolina | 437,447 | 8.01% |
| Alabama | 397,272 | 7.72% |
| North Carolina | 844,650 | 7.7% |
| Florida | 1,761,730 | 7.67% |
| Nevada | 244,967 | 7.63% |
| District of Columbia | 50,171 | 7.3% |
| North Dakota | 57,526 | 7.29% |
| Mississippi | 205,695 | 7% |
| Louisiana | 305,734 | 6.71% |
| Georgia | 733,593 | 6.58% |
| New Mexico | 129,661 | 6.13% |
| California | 2,319,360 | 5.96% |
| Texas | 1,735,873 | 5.6% |
| Utah | 191,873 | 5.55% |
| Hawaii | 63,327 | 4.43% |
| United States | 31,536,194 | 9.37% |