RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest Irish population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2020 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 2010

01Wabasha County, MNMN21,53714.1%−2.2 pts

02Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45313.5%−2.1 pts

03Houston County, MNMN18,40013.1%−1.0 pts

04Waseca County, MNMN18,68812.4%−1.9 pts

05Dakota County, MNMN457,71012.2%−2.6 pts

06Washington County, MNMN286,89512.2%−2.7 pts

07Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13212.0%−0.6 pts

08Carver County, MNMN114,37911.9%−1.1 pts

09Aitkin County, MNMN16,25211.8%+0.0 pts

10Scott County, MNMN159,01711.4%−2.0 pts

11Goodhue County, MNMN48,19511.3%−0.8 pts

12Mower County, MNMN40,97111.3%−0.2 pts

13Olmsted County, MNMN166,73111.3%+0.2 pts

14Koochiching County, MNMN11,58710.9%−1.7 pts

15Cook County, MNMN5,52210.8%−0.2 pts

16Anoka County, MNMN381,60510.8%−0.9 pts

17Lake County, MNMN10,74610.7%+0.2 pts

18Winona County, MNMN50,52310.6%−1.7 pts

19Big Stone County, MNMN5,05410.6%−0.6 pts

20Dodge County, MNMN21,37610.5%+0.1 pts

21Kanabec County, MNMN16,62810.3%−0.9 pts

22Wright County, MNMN157,55910.3%−1.8 pts

23Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78410.2%−1.1 pts

24Ramsey County, MNMN541,62310.2%−3.0 pts

25Hubbard County, MNMN22,36910.2%−1.4 pts

26Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75310.0%+1.6 pts

27Itasca County, MNMN45,4049.9%−2.5 pts

28Renville County, MNMN14,3569.9%+1.6 pts

29Fillmore County, MNMN21,5409.8%−0.5 pts

30Martin County, MNMN19,4409.8%+0.3 pts

31Chisago County, MNMN59,1429.7%−3.3 pts

32Swift County, MNMN9,7639.6%−0.6 pts

33Rice County, MNMN69,9399.5%−2.6 pts

34Pine County, MNMN30,4729.5%−0.9 pts

35Isanti County, MNMN44,3869.5%−0.5 pts

36Sibley County, MNMN15,3569.3%+0.1 pts

37Stevens County, MNMN9,7479.3%+0.0 pts

38St. Louis County, MNMN200,5189.2%−1.1 pts

39Jackson County, MNMN9,8579.2%+0.3 pts

40Faribault County, MNMN13,8889.1%−0.6 pts

41Steele County, MNMN37,4649.0%+0.5 pts

42Sherburne County, MNMN104,1948.8%−2.4 pts

43Beltrami County, MNMN47,0558.7%+1.1 pts

44Nicollet County, MNMN34,2738.7%−3.0 pts

45Benton County, MNMN41,7448.5%+0.1 pts

46Freeborn County, MNMN30,4408.4%−0.1 pts

47Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6348.4%−3.6 pts

48McLeod County, MNMN36,6318.3%−1.3 pts

49Carlton County, MNMN36,7118.2%+0.1 pts

50Cass County, MNMN31,4308.2%−2.1 pts

51Meeker County, MNMN23,6038.2%−1.0 pts

52Pennington County, MNMN13,6868.1%+0.4 pts

53Murray County, MNMN7,9428.1%−0.2 pts

54Stearns County, MNMN164,1108.0%−0.7 pts

55Wadena County, MNMN14,3887.8%−1.9 pts

56Douglas County, MNMN40,1207.7%−3.0 pts

57Chippewa County, MNMN12,4067.6%−2.3 pts

58Traverse County, MNMN3,1307.6%−2.0 pts

59Kittson County, MNMN4,0317.4%+0.5 pts

60Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4057.4%+0.6 pts

61Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0417.3%−0.3 pts

62Lincoln County, MNMN5,5837.2%−2.4 pts

63Morrison County, MNMN34,6207.1%−0.4 pts

64Becker County, MNMN35,4976.9%−0.0 pts

65Pope County, MNMN11,4206.9%−2.2 pts

66Clay County, MNMN67,7346.7%−1.0 pts

67Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7206.5%−0.8 pts

68Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7706.4%−1.6 pts

69Red Lake County, MNMN3,9406.3%−1.0 pts

70Clearwater County, MNMN8,6476.2%−0.2 pts

71Brown County, MNMN25,5176.2%+0.4 pts

72Redwood County, MNMN15,2656.2%+0.7 pts

73Rock County, MNMN9,5246.0%−0.3 pts

74Polk County, MNMN30,5456.0%−2.1 pts

75Pipestone County, MNMN9,2606.0%−1.9 pts

76Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7045.9%−0.0 pts

77Todd County, MNMN26,0605.7%−3.2 pts

78Lyon County, MNMN25,6845.7%−3.1 pts

79Marshall County, MNMN8,7985.4%−1.8 pts

80Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4775.4%−1.4 pts

81Grant County, MNMN6,0855.3%−3.7 pts

82Watonwan County, MNMN11,4594.9%−3.3 pts

83Wilkin County, MNMN6,2884.6%−3.4 pts

84Nobles County, MNMN22,3384.5%−2.1 pts

85Norman County, MNMN6,3364.4%−1.4 pts

86Roseau County, MNMN15,2463.9%−3.1 pts

87Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1533.8%−1.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS