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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%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Arkansas, AR, up 14 places to #18.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.4%–
01Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.2%−0.3 pts
02▲4District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.8%0.0 pts
03▼1Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.7%+0.1 pts
04▲1Vermont, VTVT647,1060.7%0.0 pts
05▲2Maine, MEME1,387,8170.7%+0.1 pts
06▼3Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.7%0.0 pts
07▲5Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%0.0 pts
08▼4Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.6%0.0 pts
09Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.5%0.0 pts
10▲1Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.5%+0.2 pts
11▼1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.5%−0.1 pts
12▼4Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%−0.2 pts
13Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.5%+0.1 pts
14▲8New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%+0.1 pts
15▲4Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.4%+0.1 pts
16▲5Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.4%+0.1 pts
17▼1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.4%0.0 pts
18▲14Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.4%0.0 pts
19▲4Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.4%0.0 pts
20Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%−0.1 pts
21▼4Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.4%−0.1 pts
22▲8California, CACA39,287,3770.4%0.0 pts
23▼8Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.4%−0.1 pts
24▼6South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%0.0 pts
25▼11Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.4%−0.1 pts
26▼2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.4%0.0 pts
27▲2Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%−0.1 pts
28▲3Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.3%0.0 pts
29▲6Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.3%−0.1 pts
30▼2Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.3%0.0 pts
31▲2Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%0.0 pts
32▼6Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.3%−0.2 pts
33▼6Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.3%0.0 pts
34▼9Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%0.0 pts
35▼1Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.3%0.0 pts
36Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.3%0.0 pts
37▲2Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.3%0.0 pts
38▲2Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.3%0.0 pts
39▼2West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.3%0.0 pts
40▲1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.3%0.0 pts
41▲4New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%0.0 pts
42▲2Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.3%0.0 pts
43Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.2%0.0 pts
44▼2Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.2%0.0 pts
45▲5Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.2%0.0 pts
46▼8Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.2%−0.1 pts
47Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%0.0 pts
48▼2Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.2%0.0 pts
49▼1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.2%−0.1 pts
50▲1South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.2%+0.1 pts
51▼2North Dakota, NDND784,8410.2%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · 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).