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Highest British population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are British ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: British residents as a percentage of total population. Utah leads at 1.2%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.5%, against an all-states median of 0.4%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.4%–

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.2%−0.3 pts

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.8%−0.0 pts

03Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.7%+0.1 pts

04Vermont, VTVT647,1060.7%−0.0 pts

05Maine, MEME1,387,8170.7%+0.1 pts

06Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.7%−0.0 pts

07Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%+0.0 pts

08Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.6%−0.0 pts

09Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.5%−0.0 pts

10Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.5%+0.2 pts

11New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.5%−0.1 pts

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%−0.2 pts

13Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.5%+0.1 pts

14New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%+0.1 pts

15Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.4%+0.1 pts

16Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.4%+0.1 pts

17North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.4%−0.0 pts

18Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.4%+0.0 pts

19Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%+0.0 pts

20Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%−0.1 pts

21Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.4%−0.1 pts

22California, CACA39,287,3770.4%−0.0 pts

23Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%−0.1 pts

24South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%−0.0 pts

25Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.4%−0.1 pts

26Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.4%−0.0 pts

27Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%−0.1 pts

28Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.3%+0.0 pts

29Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.3%−0.1 pts

30Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.3%−0.0 pts

31Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%+0.0 pts

32Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.3%−0.2 pts

33Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%−0.0 pts

34Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%−0.0 pts

35Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%−0.0 pts

36Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.3%−0.0 pts

37Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%+0.0 pts

38Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%+0.0 pts

39West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.3%+0.0 pts

40Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%−0.0 pts

41New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%−0.0 pts

42Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%+0.0 pts

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%−0.0 pts

44Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%−0.0 pts

45Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%−0.0 pts

46Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%−0.1 pts

47Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%+0.0 pts

48Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.2%−0.0 pts

49New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%−0.1 pts

50South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%+0.1 pts

51North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest british share?

Utah ranks #1 with 1.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by british share?

Utah, District of Columbia, Oregon, Vermont, Maine.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is british share measured?

Share of all residents who are British ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).