RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest Irish population share, Minnesota counties · 2010

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, MNMN21,53716.4%–

02Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45315.5%–

03Washington County, MNMN286,89514.9%–

04Dakota County, MNMN457,71014.8%–

05Waseca County, MNMN18,68814.3%–

06Houston County, MNMN18,40014.1%–

07Scott County, MNMN159,01713.3%–

08Ramsey County, MNMN541,62313.2%–

09Carver County, MNMN114,37913.0%–

10Chisago County, MNMN59,14213.0%–

11Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13212.7%–

12Koochiching County, MNMN11,58712.6%–

13Itasca County, MNMN45,40412.4%–

14Winona County, MNMN50,52312.3%–

15Rice County, MNMN69,93912.1%–

16Goodhue County, MNMN48,19512.1%–

17Wright County, MNMN157,55912.1%–

18Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63412.0%–

19Aitkin County, MNMN16,25211.8%–

20Nicollet County, MNMN34,27311.8%–

21Anoka County, MNMN381,60511.7%–

22Hubbard County, MNMN22,36911.6%–

23Mower County, MNMN40,97111.5%–

24Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78411.3%–

25Kanabec County, MNMN16,62811.3%–

26Big Stone County, MNMN5,05411.2%–

27Sherburne County, MNMN104,19411.1%–

28Olmsted County, MNMN166,73111.0%–

29Cook County, MNMN5,52211.0%–

30Douglas County, MNMN40,12010.7%–

31Lake County, MNMN10,74610.5%–

32Dodge County, MNMN21,37610.4%–

33Pine County, MNMN30,47210.4%–

34St. Louis County, MNMN200,51810.4%–

35Fillmore County, MNMN21,54010.3%–

36Cass County, MNMN31,43010.3%–

37Swift County, MNMN9,76310.3%–

38Isanti County, MNMN44,38610.0%–

39Chippewa County, MNMN12,4069.9%–

40Wadena County, MNMN14,3889.7%–

41Faribault County, MNMN13,8889.6%–

42Traverse County, MNMN3,1309.6%–

43McLeod County, MNMN36,6319.6%–

44Lincoln County, MNMN5,5839.6%–

45Martin County, MNMN19,4409.5%–

46Stevens County, MNMN9,7479.2%–

47Meeker County, MNMN23,6039.2%–

48Sibley County, MNMN15,3569.2%–

49Pope County, MNMN11,4209.1%–

50Grant County, MNMN6,0859.0%–

51Todd County, MNMN26,0609.0%–

52Jackson County, MNMN9,8578.8%–

53Lyon County, MNMN25,6848.8%–

54Stearns County, MNMN164,1108.7%–

55Steele County, MNMN37,4648.5%–

56Freeborn County, MNMN30,4408.5%–

57Benton County, MNMN41,7448.4%–

58Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7538.4%–

59Murray County, MNMN7,9428.3%–

60Renville County, MNMN14,3568.2%–

61Watonwan County, MNMN11,4598.2%–

62Polk County, MNMN30,5458.1%–

63Carlton County, MNMN36,7118.1%–

64Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7708.1%–

65Wilkin County, MNMN6,2888.0%–

66Pipestone County, MNMN9,2607.9%–

67Pennington County, MNMN13,6867.7%–

68Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0417.7%–

69Clay County, MNMN67,7347.6%–

70Beltrami County, MNMN47,0557.6%–

71Morrison County, MNMN34,6207.5%–

72Red Lake County, MNMN3,9407.3%–

73Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7207.3%–

74Marshall County, MNMN8,7987.2%–

75Roseau County, MNMN15,2467.0%–

76Becker County, MNMN35,4977.0%–

77Kittson County, MNMN4,0316.9%–

78Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4056.8%–

79Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4776.8%–

80Nobles County, MNMN22,3386.6%–

81Clearwater County, MNMN8,6476.5%–

82Rock County, MNMN9,5246.3%–

83Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7045.9%–

84Norman County, MNMN6,3365.8%–

85Brown County, MNMN25,5175.8%–

86Redwood County, MNMN15,2655.5%–

87Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1535.4%–

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