Population by State
Irish Population by State 2026
Irish %
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
22%
State | Irish % 2024↓ | Irish Population 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | New Hampshire | 20.16% | 286,760 |
 | Massachusetts | 18.27% | 1,310,140 |
 | Vermont | 16.88% | 108,493 |
 | Maine | 16.12% | 229,186 |
 | Rhode Island | 15.82% | 176,962 |
 | Pennsylvania | 14.75% | 1,928,280 |
 | Delaware | 14.13% | 151,161 |
 | Connecticut | 13.59% | 503,149 |
 | Montana | 13.11% | 150,953 |
 | Iowa | 12.67% | 411,367 |
 | West Virginia | 12.4% | 218,888 |
 | Ohio | 12.22% | 1,459,020 |
 | New Jersey | 11.78% | 1,130,180 |
 | Missouri | 11.56% | 727,902 |
 | Wyoming | 11.52% | 68,046 |
 | Nebraska | 11.43% | 231,984 |
 | Kansas | 11.12% | 332,347 |
 | Oregon | 11.01% | 471,259 |
 | Colorado | 10.88% | 656,941 |
 | Kentucky | 10.74% | 497,366 |
 | Illinois | 10.54% | 1,342,700 |
 | New York | 10.43% | 2,087,330 |
 | Wisconsin | 10.24% | 613,046 |
 | Indiana | 9.85% | 690,715 |
 | Michigan | 9.84% | 999,747 |
 | Minnesota | 9.66% | 566,539 |
 | Oklahoma | 9.57% | 397,216 |
 | South Dakota | 9.56% | 90,144 |
 | Alaska | 9.5% | 70,110 |
 | Washington | 9.49% | 765,987 |
 | Maryland | 9.19% | 577,895 |
 | Tennessee | 8.95% | 660,169 |
 | Idaho | 8.9% | 183,185 |
 | Virginia | 8.88% | 793,505 |
 | Arkansas | 8.69% | 272,301 |
 | Arizona | 8.56% | 657,986 |
 | South Carolina | 8.51% | 480,662 |
 | North Carolina | 7.97% | 903,955 |
 | District of Columbia | 7.95% | 55,299 |
 | Florida | 7.77% | 1,838,280 |
 | Alabama | 7.75% | 404,879 |
 | Nevada | 7.61% | 252,069 |
 | Mississippi | 7.4% | 218,954 |
 | North Dakota | 7.06% | 56,859 |
 | New Mexico | 6.9% | 146,507 |
 | Georgia | 6.63% | 756,390 |
 | Louisiana | 6.54% | 302,335 |
 | California | 5.85% | 2,301,720 |
 | Utah | 5.8% | 207,208 |
 | Texas | 5.61% | 1,801,240 |
 | Hawaii | 4.77% | 68,302 |
 | United States | 9.2% | 31,613,618 |
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%.
