RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest British population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are British ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: British residents as a percentage of total population. Utah leads at 2.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.8%, against an all-states median of 0.6%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH SHAREVS 2000

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3312.1%–

02Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.1%–

03Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.0%–

04Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.0%–

05Vermont, VTVT647,1061.0%–

06District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.9%–

07Maine, MEME1,387,8170.9%–

08Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.9%–

09Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.8%–

10New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.8%–

11Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.8%–

12Alaska, AKAK735,7060.8%–

13Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.7%–

14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.7%–

15Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.7%–

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.7%–

17Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.7%–

18South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.7%–

19Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.6%–

20Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.6%–

21Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.6%–

22New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.6%–

23Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.6%–

24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.6%–

25Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.6%–

26Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.6%–

27Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.6%–

28Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.6%–

29Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.6%–

30California, CACA39,287,3770.6%–

31Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.6%–

32Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.5%–

33Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%–

34Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.5%–

35Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%–

36Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%–

37West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.5%–

38Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.5%–

39Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.5%–

40Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.5%–

41Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.5%–

42Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.4%–

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.4%–

44Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.4%–

45New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%–

46Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.4%–

47Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.4%–

48New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%–

49North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%–

50Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%–

51South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest british share?

Utah ranks #1 with 2.1% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by british share?

Utah, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Vermont.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).