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Highest British population share, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are British ancestry (2020 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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YEAR201020202024
RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,2810.6%–
01Utah, UTUT3,392,3312.1%+0.7 pts
02Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.1%+0.4 pts
03Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.0%+0.3 pts
04Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.0%+0.4 pts
05Vermont, VTVT647,1061.0%+0.2 pts
06District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.9%+0.1 pts
07Maine, MEME1,387,8170.9%+0.4 pts
08Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.9%+0.2 pts
09Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.8%+0.2 pts
10New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.8%+0.2 pts
11Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.8%+0.5 pts
12Alaska, AKAK735,7060.8%+0.1 pts
13Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.7%+0.3 pts
14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.7%+0.3 pts
15Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.7%+0.2 pts
16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.7%+0.2 pts
17Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.7%+0.2 pts
18South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.7%+0.2 pts
19Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.6%+0.3 pts
20Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.6%+0.1 pts
21Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.6%+0.3 pts
22New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.6%+0.3 pts
23Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.6%+0.2 pts
24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.6%+0.2 pts
25Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.6%+0.2 pts
26Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.6%+0.1 pts
27Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.6%+0.2 pts
28Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.6%+0.2 pts
29Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.6%+0.1 pts
30California, CACA39,287,3770.6%+0.1 pts
31Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.6%+0.2 pts
32Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.5%+0.2 pts
33Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.5%+0.2 pts
34Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.5%+0.2 pts
35Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%+0.1 pts
36Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%+0.2 pts
37West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.5%+0.2 pts
38Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.5%+0.2 pts
39Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.5%+0.2 pts
40Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.5%+0.2 pts
41Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.5%+0.1 pts
42Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.4%+0.2 pts
43Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.4%+0.1 pts
44Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.4%+0.1 pts
45New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%+0.1 pts
46Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.4%+0.1 pts
47Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.4%+0.2 pts
48New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%+0.0 pts
49North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%+0.1 pts
50Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%+0.0 pts
51South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.3%+0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest british share?

Utah ranks #1 with 2.1% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is british share measured?

Share of all residents who are British ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.