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Highest Irish population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2024 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. The median across all 87 is 8.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wilkin County, MN, up 34 places to #49.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Wabasha County, MNMN21,53713.6%−2.8 pts

02▲17Big Stone County, MNMN5,05413.0%+1.9 pts

03▲3Washington County, MNMN286,89512.3%−2.6 pts

04▼2Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45311.9%−3.6 pts

05Dakota County, MNMN457,71011.8%−3.0 pts

06▲1Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13211.3%−1.4 pts

07▲24Chisago County, MNMN59,14211.3%−1.7 pts

08▲7Cook County, MNMN5,52211.1%+0.1 pts

09▼1Carver County, MNMN114,37911.1%−1.9 pts

10▲1Goodhue County, MNMN48,19511.1%−1.0 pts

11▼8Houston County, MNMN18,40011.0%−3.1 pts

12▲24Sibley County, MNMN15,35610.9%+1.7 pts

13▼4Aitkin County, MNMN16,25210.7%−1.1 pts

14▲10Ramsey County, MNMN541,62310.6%−2.6 pts

15▲8Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78410.6%−0.8 pts

16▼6Scott County, MNMN159,01710.5%−2.8 pts

17▼13Waseca County, MNMN18,68810.3%−3.9 pts

18▼2Anoka County, MNMN381,60510.1%−1.6 pts

19▲20Jackson County, MNMN9,85710.1%+1.3 pts

20▼6Koochiching County, MNMN11,58710.1%−2.5 pts

21Kanabec County, MNMN16,62810.1%−1.2 pts

22▲12Pine County, MNMN30,47210.1%−0.3 pts

23▼1Wright County, MNMN157,55910.0%−2.1 pts

24▲1Hubbard County, MNMN22,36910.0%−1.6 pts

25▼12Olmsted County, MNMN166,7319.9%−1.1 pts

26▲6Swift County, MNMN9,7639.8%−0.5 pts

27▲22Carlton County, MNMN36,7119.8%+1.7 pts

28▼10Winona County, MNMN50,5239.6%−2.6 pts

29▼12Lake County, MNMN10,7469.6%−0.9 pts

30▼4Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7539.5%+1.1 pts

31▲2Rice County, MNMN69,9399.5%−2.6 pts

32▲14Freeborn County, MNMN30,4409.5%+1.0 pts

33▼21Mower County, MNMN40,9719.5%−2.0 pts

34▼14Dodge County, MNMN21,3769.4%−1.0 pts

35Isanti County, MNMN44,3869.3%−0.7 pts

36▲2St. Louis County, MNMN200,5189.1%−1.2 pts

37▼10Itasca County, MNMN45,4049.0%−3.4 pts

38▲12Cass County, MNMN31,4308.9%−1.4 pts

39▲8Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6348.7%−3.3 pts

40▲1Steele County, MNMN37,4648.6%0.0 pts

41▼12Fillmore County, MNMN21,5408.5%−1.8 pts

42▼14Renville County, MNMN14,3568.4%+0.2 pts

43▲2Benton County, MNMN41,7448.4%0.0 pts

44▲12Douglas County, MNMN40,1208.4%−2.3 pts

45▲20Pope County, MNMN11,4208.4%−0.8 pts

46▼9Stevens County, MNMN9,7478.3%−0.9 pts

47▲4Meeker County, MNMN23,6038.2%−1.0 pts

48▲20Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7708.1%0.0 pts

49▲34Wilkin County, MNMN6,2888.0%0.0 pts

50▲3Murray County, MNMN7,9427.9%−0.3 pts

51▼9Sherburne County, MNMN104,1947.9%−3.2 pts

52▲9Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0417.8%+0.2 pts

53▼9Nicollet County, MNMN34,2737.8%−3.9 pts

54Stearns County, MNMN164,1107.7%−1.0 pts

55▼7McLeod County, MNMN36,6317.7%−1.9 pts

56▼26Martin County, MNMN19,4407.4%−2.2 pts

57▲12Red Lake County, MNMN3,9407.3%0.0 pts

58▼18Faribault County, MNMN13,8887.3%−2.4 pts

59▲15Polk County, MNMN30,5457.3%−0.8 pts

60▼2Traverse County, MNMN3,1307.1%−2.6 pts

61▼6Wadena County, MNMN14,3887.0%−2.7 pts

62▲15Todd County, MNMN26,0606.9%−2.1 pts

63▼1Lincoln County, MNMN5,5836.8%−2.8 pts

64Becker County, MNMN35,4976.7%−0.2 pts

65▲16Grant County, MNMN6,0856.7%−2.3 pts

66Clay County, MNMN67,7346.6%−1.0 pts

67▼24Beltrami County, MNMN47,0556.6%−1.0 pts

68▲10Lyon County, MNMN25,6846.4%−2.4 pts

69▲11Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4776.3%−0.5 pts

70▼3Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7206.2%−1.1 pts

71▲2Rock County, MNMN9,5246.0%−0.3 pts

72▼9Morrison County, MNMN34,6206.0%−1.5 pts

73▼2Brown County, MNMN25,5175.9%+0.1 pts

74▼2Redwood County, MNMN15,2655.7%+0.2 pts

75▼18Chippewa County, MNMN12,4065.7%−4.2 pts

76▼24Pennington County, MNMN13,6865.6%−2.1 pts

77▲9Roseau County, MNMN15,2465.6%−1.4 pts

78▲4Watonwan County, MNMN11,4595.5%−2.7 pts

79▲6Norman County, MNMN6,3365.3%−0.5 pts

80▼4Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7045.1%−0.7 pts

81▼2Marshall County, MNMN8,7985.0%−2.2 pts

82▼12Clearwater County, MNMN8,6474.9%−1.6 pts

83▼23Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4054.9%−2.0 pts

84▼9Pipestone County, MNMN9,2604.4%−3.5 pts

85▼26Kittson County, MNMN4,0314.3%−2.6 pts

86▲1Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1534.2%−1.3 pts

87▼3Nobles County, MNMN22,3383.9%−2.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES