Population by State
Irish Population by State 2026
Irish %
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6%
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10%
12%
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State | Irish % 2023↓ | Irish Population 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | New Hampshire | 19.86% | 282,555 |
 | Massachusetts | 17.95% | 1,306,130 |
 | Vermont | 16.31% | 105,675 |
 | Maine | 15.86% | 224,524 |
 | Rhode Island | 15.85% | 179,076 |
 | Pennsylvania | 14.58% | 1,925,220 |
 | Delaware | 13.67% | 148,030 |
 | Connecticut | 13.53% | 505,866 |
 | Montana | 12.87% | 147,931 |
 | West Virginia | 12.4% | 219,277 |
 | Iowa | 12.38% | 406,900 |
 | Ohio | 12.17% | 1,461,140 |
 | New Jersey | 11.62% | 1,132,390 |
 | Missouri | 11.52% | 728,128 |
 | Nebraska | 11.27% | 229,940 |
 | Wyoming | 11.05% | 65,474 |
 | Kansas | 10.74% | 323,235 |
 | Oregon | 10.72% | 461,857 |
 | Kentucky | 10.53% | 491,115 |
 | Illinois | 10.5% | 1,348,750 |
 | New York | 10.44% | 2,100,570 |
 | Colorado | 10.44% | 633,384 |
 | Wisconsin | 10.11% | 608,721 |
 | Indiana | 9.81% | 688,013 |
 | Michigan | 9.66% | 990,650 |
 | Minnesota | 9.54% | 560,517 |
 | Oklahoma | 9.37% | 389,519 |
 | South Dakota | 9.3% | 87,132 |
 | Washington | 9.26% | 755,554 |
 | Alaska | 9.2% | 68,745 |
 | Maryland | 9.04% | 574,470 |
 | Arkansas | 8.76% | 273,887 |
 | Tennessee | 8.66% | 639,748 |
 | Virginia | 8.64% | 774,158 |
 | Idaho | 8.49% | 175,128 |
 | Arizona | 8.16% | 636,664 |
 | South Carolina | 8.07% | 456,666 |
 | North Carolina | 7.61% | 865,156 |
 | Alabama | 7.54% | 395,080 |
 | Florida | 7.41% | 1,800,470 |
 | Nevada | 7.34% | 247,618 |
 | District of Columbia | 7.15% | 52,381 |
 | Mississippi | 7.14% | 210,066 |
 | North Dakota | 6.72% | 54,562 |
 | New Mexico | 6.61% | 142,000 |
 | Louisiana | 6.47% | 298,917 |
 | Georgia | 6.43% | 734,279 |
 | California | 5.7% | 2,274,670 |
 | Texas | 5.46% | 1,770,400 |
 | Utah | 5.46% | 197,809 |
 | Hawaii | 4.54% | 66,039 |
 | United States | 9% | 31,216,186 |
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%.
