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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 | 20.05% |
Massachusetts | 1,345,219 | 19.29% |
Rhode Island | 185,945 | 17.05% |
Vermont | 104,395 | 16.13% |
Maine | 222,255 | 15.95% |
Pennsylvania | 1,972,515 | 15.25% |
Connecticut | 528,983 | 14.58% |
Delaware | 139,618 | 13.53% |
West Virginia | 227,982 | 12.92% |
Montana | 146,233 | 12.83% |
New Jersey | 1,185,719 | 12.81% |
Iowa | 407,893 | 12.73% |
Ohio | 1,485,000 | 12.64% |
Missouri | 750,022 | 12.12% |
Nebraska | 229,936 | 11.66% |
Wyoming | 66,755 | 11.44% |
Kansas | 329,838 | 11.23% |
New York | 2,187,799 | 11.22% |
Illinois | 1,397,290 | 11.2% |
Kentucky | 501,580 | 11.1% |
Oregon | 463,718 | 10.98% |
Colorado | 620,602 | 10.58% |
Wisconsin | 614,201 | 10.4% |
Indiana | 701,018 | 10.23% |
Michigan | 1,007,417 | 10.04% |
Minnesota | 567,291 | 9.91% |
Washington | 767,543 | 9.8% |
Alaska | 71,433 | 9.75% |
Oklahoma | 392,544 | 9.7% |
Maryland | 593,042 | 9.64% |
South Dakota | 87,238 | 9.45% |
Arkansas | 279,619 | 9.13% |
Tennessee | 638,141 | 8.94% |
Virginia | 776,721 | 8.92% |
Idaho | 165,573 | 8.39% |
Arizona | 614,921 | 8.25% |
South Carolina | 437,447 | 8.14% |
North Carolina | 844,650 | 7.8% |
Alabama | 397,272 | 7.79% |
Florida | 1,761,730 | 7.77% |
Nevada | 244,967 | 7.63% |
District of Columbia | 50,171 | 7.43% |
North Dakota | 57,526 | 7.37% |
Mississippi | 205,695 | 7.02% |
Louisiana | 305,734 | 6.71% |
Georgia | 733,593 | 6.65% |
New Mexico | 129,661 | 6.15% |
California | 2,319,360 | 5.96% |
Texas | 1,735,873 | 5.69% |
Utah | 191,873 | 5.61% |
Hawaii | 63,327 | 4.42% |
United States | 31,536,194 | 9.43% |