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Highest Irish population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

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, MNMN21,53714.1%–

02Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45313.5%–

03Houston County, MNMN18,40013.1%–

04Waseca County, MNMN18,68812.4%–

05Dakota County, MNMN457,71012.2%–

06Washington County, MNMN286,89512.2%–

07Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13212.0%–

08Carver County, MNMN114,37911.9%–

09Aitkin County, MNMN16,25211.8%–

10Scott County, MNMN159,01711.4%–

11Goodhue County, MNMN48,19511.3%–

12Mower County, MNMN40,97111.3%–

13Olmsted County, MNMN166,73111.3%–

14Koochiching County, MNMN11,58710.9%–

15Cook County, MNMN5,52210.8%–

16Anoka County, MNMN381,60510.8%–

17Lake County, MNMN10,74610.7%–

18Winona County, MNMN50,52310.6%–

19Big Stone County, MNMN5,05410.6%–

20Dodge County, MNMN21,37610.5%–

21Kanabec County, MNMN16,62810.3%–

22Wright County, MNMN157,55910.3%–

23Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78410.2%–

24Ramsey County, MNMN541,62310.2%–

25Hubbard County, MNMN22,36910.2%–

26Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75310.0%–

27Itasca County, MNMN45,4049.9%–

28Renville County, MNMN14,3569.9%–

29Fillmore County, MNMN21,5409.8%–

30Martin County, MNMN19,4409.8%–

31Chisago County, MNMN59,1429.7%–

32Swift County, MNMN9,7639.6%–

33Rice County, MNMN69,9399.5%–

34Pine County, MNMN30,4729.5%–

35Isanti County, MNMN44,3869.5%–

36Sibley County, MNMN15,3569.3%–

37Stevens County, MNMN9,7479.3%–

38St. Louis County, MNMN200,5189.2%–

39Jackson County, MNMN9,8579.2%–

40Faribault County, MNMN13,8889.1%–

41Steele County, MNMN37,4649.0%–

42Sherburne County, MNMN104,1948.8%–

43Beltrami County, MNMN47,0558.7%–

44Nicollet County, MNMN34,2738.7%–

45Benton County, MNMN41,7448.5%–

46Freeborn County, MNMN30,4408.4%–

47Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6348.4%–

48McLeod County, MNMN36,6318.3%–

49Carlton County, MNMN36,7118.2%–

50Cass County, MNMN31,4308.2%–

51Meeker County, MNMN23,6038.2%–

52Pennington County, MNMN13,6868.1%–

53Murray County, MNMN7,9428.1%–

54Stearns County, MNMN164,1108.0%–

55Wadena County, MNMN14,3887.8%–

56Douglas County, MNMN40,1207.7%–

57Chippewa County, MNMN12,4067.6%–

58Traverse County, MNMN3,1307.6%–

59Kittson County, MNMN4,0317.4%–

60Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4057.4%–

61Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0417.3%–

62Lincoln County, MNMN5,5837.2%–

63Morrison County, MNMN34,6207.1%–

64Becker County, MNMN35,4976.9%–

65Pope County, MNMN11,4206.9%–

66Clay County, MNMN67,7346.7%–

67Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7206.5%–

68Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7706.4%–

69Red Lake County, MNMN3,9406.3%–

70Clearwater County, MNMN8,6476.2%–

71Brown County, MNMN25,5176.2%–

72Redwood County, MNMN15,2656.2%–

73Rock County, MNMN9,5246.0%–

74Polk County, MNMN30,5456.0%–

75Pipestone County, MNMN9,2606.0%–

76Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7045.9%–

77Todd County, MNMN26,0605.7%–

78Lyon County, MNMN25,6845.7%–

79Marshall County, MNMN8,7985.4%–

80Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4775.4%–

81Grant County, MNMN6,0855.3%–

82Watonwan County, MNMN11,4594.9%–

83Wilkin County, MNMN6,2884.6%–

84Nobles County, MNMN22,3384.5%–

85Norman County, MNMN6,3364.4%–

86Roseau County, MNMN15,2463.9%–

87Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1533.8%–

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