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New Hampshire
20.05%
Massachusetts
19.29%
Rhode Island
17.05%
Vermont
16.13%
Maine
15.95%
Pennsylvania
15.25%
Connecticut
14.58%
Delaware
13.53%
West Virginia
12.92%
Montana
12.83%
New Jersey
12.81%
Iowa
12.73%
Ohio
12.64%
Missouri
12.12%
Nebraska
11.66%
Wyoming
11.44%
Kansas
11.23%
New York
11.22%
Illinois
11.2%
Kentucky
11.1%
Oregon
10.98%
Colorado
10.58%
Wisconsin
10.4%
Indiana
10.23%
Michigan
10.04%
Minnesota
9.91%
Washington
9.8%
Alaska
9.75%
Oklahoma
9.7%
Maryland
9.64%
South Dakota
9.45%
Arkansas
9.13%
Tennessee
8.94%
Virginia
8.92%
Idaho
8.39%
Arizona
8.25%
South Carolina
8.14%
North Carolina
7.8%
Alabama
7.79%
Florida
7.77%
Nevada
7.63%
DC
7.43%
North Dakota
7.37%
Mississippi
7.02%
Louisiana
6.71%
Georgia
6.65%
New Mexico
6.15%
California
5.96%
Texas
5.69%
Utah
5.61%
Hawaii
4.42%

Irish Population by State 2023

Irish Population by State 2023

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%.

Irish Population by State 2023

Irish Population by State 2023

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State
Irish Population
Irish %
New Hampshire281,31620.05%
Massachusetts1,345,21919.29%
Rhode Island185,94517.05%
Vermont104,39516.13%
Maine222,25515.95%
Pennsylvania1,972,51515.25%
Connecticut528,98314.58%
Delaware139,61813.53%
West Virginia227,98212.92%
Montana146,23312.83%
New Jersey1,185,71912.81%
Iowa407,89312.73%
Ohio1,485,00012.64%
Missouri750,02212.12%
Nebraska229,93611.66%
Wyoming66,75511.44%
Kansas329,83811.23%
New York2,187,79911.22%
Illinois1,397,29011.2%
Kentucky501,58011.1%
Oregon463,71810.98%
Colorado620,60210.58%
Wisconsin614,20110.4%
Indiana701,01810.23%
Michigan1,007,41710.04%
Minnesota567,2919.91%
Washington767,5439.8%
Alaska71,4339.75%
Oklahoma392,5449.7%
Maryland593,0429.64%
South Dakota87,2389.45%
Arkansas279,6199.13%
Tennessee638,1418.94%
Virginia776,7218.92%
Idaho165,5738.39%
Arizona614,9218.25%
South Carolina437,4478.14%
North Carolina844,6507.8%
Alabama397,2727.79%
Florida1,761,7307.77%
Nevada244,9677.63%
District of Columbia50,1717.43%
North Dakota57,5267.37%
Mississippi205,6957.02%
Louisiana305,7346.71%
Georgia733,5936.65%
New Mexico129,6616.15%
California2,319,3605.96%
Texas1,735,8735.69%
Utah191,8735.61%
Hawaii63,3274.42%
United States31,536,1949.43%
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Irish Population by State 2023

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