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Highest Irish population share, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. Barnstable, MA leads at 25.2%. 925 metro areas qualify in total. Massachusetts carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2000
01Barnstable, MAMA233,53925.2%
02Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11824.8%
03Laconia, NHNH65,14722.7%
04Auburn, NYNY74,36521.8%
05Glens Falls, NYNY124,37320.5%
06Concord, NHNH158,07820.2%
07Albany, NYNY915,83520.1%
08Manchester, NHNH433,41519.9%
09Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80819.8%
10Boston, MAMA5,034,22119.8%
11Dubuque, IAIA99,38119.4%
12Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21919.2%
13Nantucket, MAMA14,75819.2%
14Pittsfield, MAMA128,22419.0%
15Portland, MEME577,63518.8%
16Torrington, CTCT114,69018.7%
17Brattleboro, VTVT45,20418.6%
18Bennington, VTVT36,63018.6%
19Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04718.6%
20Scranton, PAPA574,41818.2%
21Amherst, MAMA164,06517.9%
22Batavia, NYNY58,41617.9%
23Rutland, VTVT59,65317.8%
24Syracuse, NYNY652,27317.7%
25Kingston, NYNY183,33017.7%
26Burlington, VTVT227,80317.5%
27Barre, VTVT59,65217.4%
28Binghamton, NYNY243,18917.2%
29Worcester, MAMA888,50217.1%
30Fairmont, WVWV55,58417.1%
31Altoona, PAPA119,54117.0%
32Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99216.9%
33Greenfield, MAMA70,69816.9%
34Salem, OHOH99,37716.8%
35Hudson, NYNY60,16816.8%
36Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11816.8%
37Seaford, DEDE277,14016.8%
38Oil City, PAPA49,34616.8%
39Clarksburg, WVWV88,14216.5%
40Pottsville, PAPA145,08516.5%
41Easton, MDMD38,23816.4%
42Clinton, IAIA46,00216.4%
43Helena, MTMT97,15316.4%
44Cortland, NYNY45,85016.4%
45Providence, RIRI1,708,16116.3%
46Fort Madison, IAIA32,30616.2%
47Elmira, NYNY80,41516.2%
48Olean, NYNY75,39016.2%
49Sonora, CACA53,16016.2%
50Corning, NYNY91,85516.0%
51Cambridge, OHOH38,37916.0%
52Johnstown, PAPA128,96816.0%
53Port Townsend, WAWA33,97015.9%
54Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88315.9%
55Watertown, NYNY111,54015.9%
56Weirton, WVWV112,46815.8%
57Brevard, NCNC34,21115.7%
58Utica, NYNY285,61115.7%
59Lebanon, NHNH224,50015.6%
60Elkins, WVWV26,88215.6%
61Augusta, MEME129,06715.5%
62Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65315.5%
63Keene, NHNH78,26915.5%
64Athens, OHOH63,19715.4%
65Bangor, MEME157,96715.4%
66Ottawa, ILIL145,90215.4%
67Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13815.3%
68Dixon, ILIL32,91415.3%
69Oneonta, NYNY60,58915.3%
70Laramie, WYWY38,55815.3%
71Missoula, MTMT128,69815.1%
72Wheeling, WVWV134,08915.0%
73Meadville, PAPA81,79215.0%
74Durango, COCO56,89815.0%
75Atchison, KSKS16,17215.0%
76Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37715.0%
77Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08315.0%
78The Villages, FLFL157,77214.9%
79Massena, NYNY105,48814.8%
80Gloversville, NYNY52,21614.7%
81Rochester, NYNY1,056,14914.7%
82Athens, TNTN71,59014.7%
83Norwich, CTCT284,01514.7%
84North Platte, NENE33,97214.6%
85Lewiston, MEME116,48714.6%
86Hermitage, PAPA107,86014.5%
87Kingsland, GAGA60,14314.5%
88Harrison, ARAR45,65414.4%
89Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55214.4%
90Bloomington, ILIL171,41914.4%
91Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45914.4%
92Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28514.4%
93Owosso, MIMI67,68114.4%
94East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17914.3%
95Bradford, PAPA38,98414.3%
96Huntingdon, PAPA43,00114.3%
97Lawrence, KSKS120,92014.3%
98Jackson, MIMI159,55214.2%
99Pontiac, ILIL35,05714.2%
100Iowa City, IAIA182,71114.2%
101Charleston, ILIL46,60714.2%
102Lebanon, MOMO36,94314.2%
103New Haven, CTCT578,74114.2%
104Putnam, CTCT98,09614.1%
105State College, PAPA157,39314.1%
106Hartford, CTCT1,171,42614.0%
107Wilmington, OHOH42,30114.0%
108Clearlake, CACA67,77214.0%
109Urbana, OHOH38,82014.0%
110Sebastian, FLFL172,79914.0%
111Monticello, NYNY80,58614.0%
112Sandusky, OHOH112,77714.0%
113Brookings, OROR22,62114.0%
114Seneca, SCSC83,77513.9%
115Ottawa, KSKS26,29913.9%
116Mountain Home, ARAR42,98213.9%
117Boone, NCNC54,78613.9%
118Des Moines, IAIA758,53913.8%
119Traverse City, MIMI156,97213.8%
120Galesburg, ILIL47,76713.7%
121Sterling, ILIL54,12113.7%
122Pittsburg, KSKS39,00813.7%
123McAlester, OKOK43,32013.7%
124Rochelle, ILIL51,39913.7%
125Bozeman, MTMT128,74013.7%
126Monticello, ININ25,16413.7%
127Marietta, OHOH58,38913.6%
128Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66613.6%
129Marion, ILIL67,22513.6%
130Truckee, CACA101,91113.5%
131Sayre, PAPA59,60013.5%
132St. Marys, PAPA29,92613.5%
133Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21213.5%
134Coos Bay, OROR63,99213.5%
135Washington Court House, OHOH28,55213.5%
136Platteville, WIWI52,44613.4%
137Akron, OHOH701,78013.4%
138Lexington Park, MDMD211,17613.4%
139Wilmington, NCNC492,77213.4%
140Cullman, ALAL94,00913.4%
141Warren, PAPA37,03813.4%
142Casper, WYWY80,52613.4%
143Whitewater, WIWI106,12713.4%
144Coshocton, OHOH37,18813.3%
145Billings, MTMT193,60313.3%
146Kalispell, MTMT115,42913.3%
147Bend, OROR266,37613.3%
148Carroll, IAIA20,30313.3%
149Rapid City, SDSD156,93413.2%
150Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77513.2%
151Erie, PAPA265,83213.2%
152Sandpoint, IDID54,42013.2%
153Williamsport, PAPA112,58713.2%
154Waterbury, CTCT463,34913.1%
155Slidell, LALA279,10813.1%
156Ellensburg, WAWA48,80313.1%
157Palm Bay, FLFL663,98213.1%
158Canton, OHOH400,24613.1%
159Fallon, NVNV25,85113.1%
160Davenport, IAIA380,45213.1%
161Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15413.1%
162Lincoln, ILIL27,18213.0%
163Branson, MOMO57,00113.0%
164Spearfish, SDSD29,45913.0%
165Janesville, WIWI166,47213.0%
166Springfield, MAMA464,33813.0%
167Jacksonville, NCNC217,17513.0%
168Bridgeport, CTCT978,17913.0%
169Cheyenne, WYWY102,93813.0%
170Freeport, ILIL43,22013.0%
171Jacksonville, ILIL37,38113.0%
172Madison, WIWI709,68512.9%
173Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45112.9%
174Morehead City, NCNC70,46912.9%
175Payson, AZAZ53,80112.9%
176Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85812.9%
177Springfield, OHOH135,34012.9%
178Parkersburg, WVWV87,26412.9%
179Bremerton, WAWA283,37412.9%
180Omaha, NENE1,009,83612.9%
181Spokane, WAWA608,01212.9%
182Toccoa, GAGA27,85412.8%
183Michigan City, ININ111,29412.8%
184Indiana, PAPA82,87812.8%
185Winchester, VAVA152,33212.8%
186Eugene, OROR381,58412.8%
187Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65712.8%
188Fort Collins, COCO377,29212.8%
189Burlington, IAIA44,06112.8%
190Great Falls, MTMT85,02912.8%
191Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30212.7%
192Pullman, WAWA48,51212.7%
193Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69112.7%
194Kearney, NENE57,96212.7%
195St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42112.7%
196Youngstown, OHOH423,67812.7%
197San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36712.7%
198Boulder, COCO328,56012.6%
199Ada, OKOK38,52812.6%
200Ithaca, NYNY104,04712.6%
201Gettysburg, PAPA107,59412.5%
202Grand Junction, COCO162,84512.5%
203Petoskey, MIMI33,77512.5%
204Portsmouth, OHOH71,36512.5%
205Huntington, ININ37,22412.5%
206Hot Springs, ARAR99,69512.5%
207Peoria, ILIL363,50512.5%
208Louisville, KYKY1,402,50912.5%
209Grants Pass, OROR87,86712.5%
210Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00212.5%
211La Crosse, WIWI171,18212.4%
212Gallipolis, OHOH29,07212.4%
213Marion, OHOH65,11512.4%
214Cumberland, MDMD93,64012.4%
215Sevierville, TNTN101,34212.4%
216Centralia, ILIL36,38212.3%
217Springfield, ILIL206,03312.3%
218Corvallis, OROR97,72812.3%
219Hagerstown, MDMD315,28012.3%
220Santa Rosa, CACA486,44412.2%
221Baraboo, WIWI66,65212.2%
222DuBois, PAPA78,10012.2%
223Macomb, ILIL25,91612.2%
224Cleveland, TNTN134,05712.2%
225Dover, DEDE194,78612.2%
226Bedford, ININ45,56812.2%
227Midland, MIMI83,75412.1%
228Dayton, OHOH826,55412.1%
229West Plains, MOMO40,79812.1%
230Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24512.1%
231North Port, FLFL948,15812.1%
232Waynesville, NCNC63,36912.1%
233Columbia, MOMO219,06212.1%
234Le Mars, IAIA25,69712.1%
235Connersville, ININ23,53312.1%
236Salina, KSKS59,12112.1%
237Maryville, MOMO20,17412.1%
238Los Alamos, NMNM19,40712.1%
239Columbus, OHOH2,242,02812.1%
240York, PAPA473,19712.0%
241Hays, KSKS29,07512.0%
242Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10212.0%
243New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37312.0%
244Moscow, IDID41,84212.0%
245Lewistown, PAPA46,12712.0%
246Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90412.0%
247Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86412.0%
248Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55112.0%
249Lock Haven, PAPA37,87012.0%
250Morgantown, WVWV141,99512.0%
251Rockford, ILIL337,24212.0%
252Jamestown, NYNY124,12611.9%
253Arkansas City, KSKS34,38211.9%
254Pensacola, FLFL544,94911.9%
255Pahrump, NVNV57,33611.9%
256Joplin, MOMO208,79611.9%
257Frankfort, KYKY77,87411.9%
258Harrisburg, PAPA617,42711.9%
259Allentown, PAPA887,61511.9%
260Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68211.9%
261South Bend, ININ324,53811.9%
262Cody, WYWY31,17111.8%
263Duncan, OKOK44,31011.8%
264Beatrice, NENE21,71111.8%
265Eureka, CACA131,64711.8%
266Crawfordsville, ININ38,95411.8%
267Pierre, SDSD20,58811.8%
268Bonham, TXTX39,26511.7%
269Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88011.7%
270Topeka, KSKS233,05211.7%
271Newport, OROR50,63611.7%
272Jackson, WYWY36,58711.7%
273Shelton, WAWA71,16511.7%
274Enid, OKOK61,77911.7%
275Lacey, WAWA304,26111.7%
276Okeechobee, FLFL42,60811.7%
277Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96611.7%
278Madison, ININ33,27911.7%
279Amsterdam, NYNY50,04611.7%
280Albany, OROR132,84311.6%
281Charlottesville, VAVA228,59711.6%
282Lake City, FLFL74,09411.6%
283Springfield, MOMO500,69411.6%
284Klamath Falls, OROR70,27411.6%
285Rome, GAGA101,37811.6%
286Medford, OROR221,79511.6%
287Aberdeen, WAWA78,14411.6%
288Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83811.5%
289Roseburg, OROR111,95111.5%
290Bucyrus, OHOH41,89611.5%
291Monroe, MIMI156,00411.5%
292Pella, IAIA34,19211.5%
293St. Joseph, MOMO119,17011.5%
294Huntington, WVWV365,96511.5%
295Waterloo, IAIA169,18911.5%
296Kennett, MOMO26,85511.5%
297Lima, OHOH100,88111.5%
298Evansville, ININ273,78611.4%
299Dyersburg, TNTN36,32011.4%
300Chico, CACA209,21111.4%
301Baker City, OROR16,65811.4%
302Crossville, TNTN66,30011.4%
303Pikeville, KYKY89,12211.4%
304Fairbanks, AKAK93,97211.4%
305Fremont, NENE38,05711.4%
306Redding, CACA181,64811.4%
307Chillicothe, OHOH76,42911.4%
308Toledo, OHOH599,37611.3%
309Charleston, WVWV200,17011.3%
310Chattanooga, TNTN594,53011.3%
311Crestview, FLFL315,09811.3%
312Zanesville, OHOH87,01411.3%
313Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97511.3%
314Denver, COCO3,092,03711.3%
315Colorado Springs, COCO781,79611.3%
316Athens, TXTX88,59511.3%
317Lansing, MIMI479,72211.3%
318Lincoln, NENE352,08111.3%
319Kankakee, ILIL105,52511.3%
320Key West, FLFL80,40611.2%
321Rolla, MOMO45,24711.2%
322Ardmore, OKOK48,91011.2%
323Granbury, TXTX70,50111.2%
324Vermillion, SDSD15,03111.2%
325Campbellsville, KYKY38,40711.2%
326Lewiston, IDID65,45011.2%
327Taos, NMNM34,56411.1%
328Richmond, ININ66,16911.1%
329Sioux City, IAIA145,73811.1%
330Tullahoma, TNTN69,33911.1%
331Staunton, VAVA129,69211.1%
332Ames, IAIA128,09011.1%
333Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07711.1%
334Naples, FLFL417,13111.1%
335Farmington, MOMO67,80911.1%
336Carson, NVNV58,57111.1%
337Lexington, KYKY535,17411.1%
338Red Wing, MNMN48,19511.1%
339Watertown, WIWI86,50511.1%
340Terre Haute, ININ169,24111.1%
341Bloomington, ININ165,23111.1%
342Sherman, TXTX153,61311.0%
343Big Rapids, MIMI42,32011.0%
344Longview, WAWA114,88511.0%
345Flint, MIMI401,09311.0%
346Reno, NVNV578,73411.0%
347Warrensburg, MOMO56,67011.0%
348Moberly, MOMO24,51311.0%
349Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78111.0%
350Ashland, OHOH52,52311.0%
351Asheville, NCNC422,34511.0%
352Sunbury, PAPA107,78811.0%
353Bogalusa, LALA44,93711.0%
354Adrian, MIMI97,77910.9%
355Mansfield, OHOH124,89310.9%
356Paragould, ARAR47,41110.9%
357Astoria, OROR40,92610.9%
358Ketchikan, AKAK13,54910.9%
359Norwalk, OHOH58,25010.9%
360Bluefield, WVWV96,13810.9%
361Stevens Point, WIWI71,94310.9%
362Crescent City, CACA26,41010.8%
363Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66610.8%
364Rifle, COCO80,09910.8%
365Manhattan, KSKS136,12210.8%
366Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29510.8%
367Red Bluff, CACA64,66510.8%
368Cape Coral, FLFL875,60710.8%
369Deltona, FLFL746,93310.8%
370Stephenville, TXTX43,91110.8%
371Tiffin, OHOH54,52210.8%
372Kirksville, MOMO29,82410.8%
373Panama City, FLFL231,17410.8%
374Kerrville, TXTX54,03710.8%
375Bartlesville, OKOK54,03710.7%
376Forest City, NCNC65,74510.7%
377Fort Smith, ARAR234,14010.7%
378Newport, TNTN37,88910.7%
379Kenosha, WIWI168,44810.7%
380Portland, OROR2,542,28210.7%
381Ocala, FLFL442,66010.7%
382Taylorville, ILIL33,44310.7%
383New Castle, ININ49,13710.7%
384Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90910.7%
385Coldwater, MIMI45,99310.7%
386Oxford, ALAL115,83410.7%
387Chambersburg, PAPA160,65210.6%
388Port Angeles, WAWA78,20210.6%
389Kingsport, TNTN314,83410.6%
390Lancaster, PAPA563,15910.6%
391Hillsdale, MIMI45,73810.6%
392Union City, TNTN30,06710.6%
393Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14710.6%
394Canton, ILIL32,90110.6%
395Scottsbluff, NENE36,27210.6%
396Mexico, MOMO24,52810.6%
397Greenville, SCSC1,014,10110.6%
398Sparta, WIWI46,57210.6%
399Brainerd, MNMN100,56210.6%
400Greensburg, ININ26,57610.6%
401Warsaw, ININ80,89210.6%
402Angola, ININ34,79910.5%
403Gainesville, FLFL359,03610.5%
404Muncie, ININ113,10610.5%
405Santa Cruz, CACA258,85210.5%
406Knoxville, TNTN968,13710.5%
407Fremont, OHOH58,65510.5%
408Owensboro, KYKY113,96210.5%
409Centralia, WAWA88,06210.5%
410The Dalles, OROR26,31010.5%
411Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79510.5%
412Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27310.4%
413Alexander City, ALAL40,95310.4%
414Brookings, SDSD37,63510.4%
415Corinth, MSMS34,56910.4%
416Daphne, ALAL267,76110.4%
417Marion, NCNC45,19810.4%
418Decatur, ILIL99,30010.4%
419Weatherford, OKOK39,05910.4%
420Hastings, NENE40,57710.4%
421Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08110.4%
422Niles, MIMI152,44410.3%
423Salisbury, MDMD131,87210.3%
424Brownwood, TXTX38,71110.3%
425Stillwater, OKOK83,88910.3%
426Johnson City, TNTN216,41610.3%
427Boise City, IDID864,24310.3%
428Riverton, WYWY39,46410.3%
429Carbondale, ILIL52,50110.3%
430Mason City, IAIA49,71010.3%
431Yankton, SDSD23,63510.2%
432Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21410.2%
433Cañon City, COCO50,03910.2%
434Sikeston, MOMO49,97810.2%
435Juneau city and, AKAK31,60910.2%
436Borger, TXTX19,63310.2%
437Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72110.2%
438Wichita, KSKS663,80910.2%
439Walla Walla, WAWA62,36110.2%
440Menomonie, WIWI46,22310.2%
441Spencer, IAIA16,20210.1%
442Greenville, OHOH51,52010.1%
443Sedalia, MOMO44,25410.1%
444Lafayette, ININ228,46810.1%
445Peru, ININ34,48710.1%
446Oshkosh, WIWI174,21810.1%
447Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66910.1%
448Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91410.1%
449Batesville, ARAR38,78510.1%
450Rochester, MNMN231,18410.1%
451Marquette, MIMI68,06410.1%
452Reading, PAPA440,07210.1%
453Anchorage, AKAK405,82110.1%
454Chicago, ILIL9,434,12310.1%
455Wabash, ININ30,71310.0%
456Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910.0%
457Greeneville, TNTN73,83110.0%
458Gainesville, TXTX44,46110.0%
459Miami, OKOK30,43810.0%
460Bellingham, WAWA236,39210.0%
461Wooster, OHOH116,75810.0%
462Quincy, ILIL74,1469.9%
463Middlesborough, KYKY22,8299.9%
464Ottumwa, IAIA35,2109.9%
465Eau Claire, WIWI176,6479.9%
466Charleston, SCSC889,2639.9%
467Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5009.9%
468Jefferson, GAGA99,2659.9%
469Somerset, KYKY67,3849.9%
470Grand Island, NENE78,0769.8%
471Cambridge, MDMD33,6289.8%
472Shawnee, OKOK75,1029.8%
473Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0979.8%
474Trenton, NJNJ399,2899.8%
475Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6389.8%
476Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9129.8%
477Appleton, WIWI249,8769.8%
478Ruidoso, NMNM19,8449.8%
479Bay City, MIMI102,1239.7%
480Jonesboro, ARAR139,4409.7%
481Racine, WIWI198,9199.7%
482Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5279.7%
483Alpena, MIMI28,8539.7%
484Woodward, OKOK19,8279.7%
485Somerset, PAPA72,0049.7%
486Elk City, OKOK22,1599.7%
487Tampa, FLFL3,418,8959.7%
488Greeley, COCO378,4269.7%
489Sidney, OHOH48,0659.6%
490Picayune, MSMS59,3639.6%
491Winona, MNMN50,5239.6%
492Silver City, NMNM27,2529.6%
493Lebanon, PAPA146,3809.6%
494Beckley, WVWV109,9409.6%
495Ponca City, OKOK43,4909.6%
496Ukiah, CACA88,1229.6%
497Norfolk, NENE49,2289.6%
498Ludington, MIMI29,0409.6%
499Hannibal, MOMO38,9699.6%
500Saginaw, MIMI187,6889.6%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest irish share?

Barnstable, MA ranks #1 with 25.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by irish share?

Barnstable, MA, Butte-Silver Bow, MT, Laconia, NH, Auburn, NY, Glens Falls, NY.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is irish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).