Population by State
Welsh Population by State 2026
Welsh %
0.2%
0.4%
0.6%
0.8%
1%
1.2%
1.4%
State | Welsh % 2024↓ | Welsh Population 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Utah | 1.43% | 51,076 |
 | Idaho | 1.14% | 23,410 |
 | Wyoming | 1.04% | 6,168 |
 | Pennsylvania | 0.96% | 125,791 |
 | Vermont | 0.89% | 5,722 |
 | Oregon | 0.82% | 35,264 |
 | Ohio | 0.81% | 96,747 |
 | Washington | 0.77% | 61,927 |
 | Colorado | 0.74% | 44,405 |
 | Maine | 0.72% | 10,221 |
 | Montana | 0.69% | 8,000 |
 | West Virginia | 0.68% | 12,079 |
 | Delaware | 0.67% | 7,154 |
 | Alaska | 0.64% | 4,708 |
 | Kansas | 0.61% | 18,328 |
 | Virginia | 0.56% | 49,855 |
 | Arizona | 0.54% | 41,537 |
 | Iowa | 0.54% | 17,497 |
 | Kentucky | 0.53% | 24,396 |
 | New Mexico | 0.52% | 11,082 |
 | New Hampshire | 0.52% | 7,401 |
 | Missouri | 0.5% | 31,501 |
 | Tennessee | 0.5% | 36,857 |
 | Indiana | 0.48% | 33,726 |
 | Maryland | 0.48% | 29,987 |
 | Oklahoma | 0.47% | 19,543 |
 | North Carolina | 0.47% | 53,073 |
 | South Carolina | 0.42% | 23,736 |
 | Arkansas | 0.42% | 13,083 |
 | Nebraska | 0.4% | 8,211 |
 | Nevada | 0.4% | 13,304 |
 | Michigan | 0.4% | 40,763 |
 | Wisconsin | 0.39% | 23,581 |
 | South Dakota | 0.39% | 3,658 |
 | Alabama | 0.39% | 20,153 |
 | District of Columbia | 0.38% | 2,645 |
 | Florida | 0.37% | 87,532 |
 | Georgia | 0.37% | 42,086 |
 | Minnesota | 0.37% | 21,448 |
 | California | 0.33% | 129,389 |
 | Illinois | 0.32% | 40,678 |
 | New York | 0.32% | 63,400 |
 | Texas | 0.31% | 100,047 |
 | Hawaii | 0.3% | 4,268 |
 | Connecticut | 0.29% | 10,828 |
 | Massachusetts | 0.29% | 20,693 |
 | North Dakota | 0.28% | 2,233 |
 | Rhode Island | 0.27% | 3,024 |
 | New Jersey | 0.27% | 25,615 |
 | Mississippi | 0.25% | 7,406 |
 | Louisiana | 0.24% | 10,944 |
 | United States | 0.46% | 1,586,180 |
The state with the highest percentage of Welsh people is Utah, with 1.72%. In terms of total numbers, Pennsylvania has the largest Welsh population, with 147,516 individuals identifying as Welsh, which represents 1.14% of the population. Other states with a significant Welsh presence include Ohio, Oregon, and Washington, with Welsh populations ranging from 0.93% to 0.98%.
On the other hand, some states have relatively small Welsh populations, both in absolute numbers and percentages. For example, Rhode Island, Louisiana, and Hawaii have Welsh populations of less than 0.3%. Despite this, Welsh Americans have made contributions to the development of these states, particularly in the areas of politics and culture.
Overall, Welsh Americans are present in all 50 US states, although their numbers and percentages vary widely by state.
