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Highest Irish population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Wabasha County, MNMN21,53713.6%–

02Big Stone County, MNMN5,05413.0%–

03Washington County, MNMN286,89512.3%–

04Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45311.9%–

05Dakota County, MNMN457,71011.8%–

06Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13211.3%–

07Chisago County, MNMN59,14211.3%–

08Cook County, MNMN5,52211.1%–

09Carver County, MNMN114,37911.1%–

10Goodhue County, MNMN48,19511.1%–

11Houston County, MNMN18,40011.0%–

12Sibley County, MNMN15,35610.9%–

13Aitkin County, MNMN16,25210.7%–

14Ramsey County, MNMN541,62310.6%–

15Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78410.6%–

16Scott County, MNMN159,01710.5%–

17Waseca County, MNMN18,68810.3%–

18Anoka County, MNMN381,60510.1%–

19Jackson County, MNMN9,85710.1%–

20Koochiching County, MNMN11,58710.1%–

21Kanabec County, MNMN16,62810.1%–

22Pine County, MNMN30,47210.1%–

23Wright County, MNMN157,55910.0%–

24Hubbard County, MNMN22,36910.0%–

25Olmsted County, MNMN166,7319.9%–

26Swift County, MNMN9,7639.8%–

27Carlton County, MNMN36,7119.8%–

28Winona County, MNMN50,5239.6%–

29Lake County, MNMN10,7469.6%–

30Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7539.5%–

31Rice County, MNMN69,9399.5%–

32Freeborn County, MNMN30,4409.5%–

33Mower County, MNMN40,9719.5%–

34Dodge County, MNMN21,3769.4%–

35Isanti County, MNMN44,3869.3%–

36St. Louis County, MNMN200,5189.1%–

37Itasca County, MNMN45,4049.0%–

38Cass County, MNMN31,4308.9%–

39Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6348.7%–

40Steele County, MNMN37,4648.6%–

41Fillmore County, MNMN21,5408.5%–

42Renville County, MNMN14,3568.4%–

43Benton County, MNMN41,7448.4%–

44Douglas County, MNMN40,1208.4%–

45Pope County, MNMN11,4208.4%–

46Stevens County, MNMN9,7478.3%–

47Meeker County, MNMN23,6038.2%–

48Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7708.1%–

49Wilkin County, MNMN6,2888.0%–

50Murray County, MNMN7,9427.9%–

51Sherburne County, MNMN104,1947.9%–

52Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0417.8%–

53Nicollet County, MNMN34,2737.8%–

54Stearns County, MNMN164,1107.7%–

55McLeod County, MNMN36,6317.7%–

56Martin County, MNMN19,4407.4%–

57Red Lake County, MNMN3,9407.3%–

58Faribault County, MNMN13,8887.3%–

59Polk County, MNMN30,5457.3%–

60Traverse County, MNMN3,1307.1%–

61Wadena County, MNMN14,3887.0%–

62Todd County, MNMN26,0606.9%–

63Lincoln County, MNMN5,5836.8%–

64Becker County, MNMN35,4976.7%–

65Grant County, MNMN6,0856.7%–

66Clay County, MNMN67,7346.6%–

67Beltrami County, MNMN47,0556.6%–

68Lyon County, MNMN25,6846.4%–

69Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4776.3%–

70Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7206.2%–

71Rock County, MNMN9,5246.0%–

72Morrison County, MNMN34,6206.0%–

73Brown County, MNMN25,5175.9%–

74Redwood County, MNMN15,2655.7%–

75Chippewa County, MNMN12,4065.7%–

76Pennington County, MNMN13,6865.6%–

77Roseau County, MNMN15,2465.6%–

78Watonwan County, MNMN11,4595.5%–

79Norman County, MNMN6,3365.3%–

80Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7045.1%–

81Marshall County, MNMN8,7985.0%–

82Clearwater County, MNMN8,6474.9%–

83Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4054.9%–

84Pipestone County, MNMN9,2604.4%–

85Kittson County, MNMN4,0314.3%–

86Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1534.2%–

87Nobles County, MNMN22,3383.9%–

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