Which metro area has the highest welsh share?

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA ranks #1 with 5.6% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by welsh share?

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, Brigham City, UT-ID, Utica-Rome, NY, Pottsville, PA, Evanston, WY-UT.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

913 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is welsh share measured?

Share of all residents who are Welsh ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 413 SHOWN OF 913

Highest Welsh population share, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Welsh ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Welsh residents as a percentage of total population.

Welsh Americans: full group profile →

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH SHAREVS –

501Salinas, CACA433,7290.5%–

502Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1380.5%–

503Pierre, SDSD20,5880.5%–

504Vineland, NJNJ157,1480.5%–

505Elkhart, ININ208,7740.5%–

506Tyler, TXTX252,5490.5%–

507Huntington, ININ37,2240.5%–

508Lubbock, TXTX368,4310.5%–

509Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7660.5%–

510Trenton, NJNJ399,2890.5%–

511Lakeland, FLFL874,7900.5%–

512Charleston, ILIL46,6070.5%–

513Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0970.5%–

514Davenport, IAIA380,4520.5%–

515Greensboro, NCNC805,9450.5%–

516St. Joseph, MOMO119,1700.5%–

517Kankakee, ILIL105,5250.5%–

518Daphne, ALAL267,7610.5%–

519Petoskey, MIMI33,7750.5%–

520Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1470.5%–

521Holland, MIMI123,1880.5%–

522Taos, NMNM34,5640.5%–

523College Station, TXTX287,4760.5%–

524Dallas, TXTX8,477,1570.5%–

525Yuma, AZAZ224,4490.5%–

526Detroit, MIMI4,390,9130.5%–

527Bowling Green, KYKY197,1800.5%–

528Fort Wayne, ININ466,2580.5%–

529Kearney, NENE57,9620.5%–

530Kingsport, TNTN314,8340.5%–

531Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1820.5%–

532Greenville, OHOH51,5200.5%–

533Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1380.5%–

534Waterloo, IAIA169,1890.5%–

535Carlsbad, NMNM62,5090.5%–

536McAlester, OKOK43,3200.5%–

537Auburn, ININ44,5350.5%–

538Norwalk, OHOH58,2500.5%–

539Le Mars, IAIA25,6970.5%–

540Monticello, ININ25,1640.5%–

541Greensburg, ININ26,5760.5%–

542Midland, TXTX193,1390.5%–

543Owosso, MIMI67,6810.5%–

544Clarksville, TNTN349,0010.5%–

545Ottawa, ILIL145,9020.5%–

546Rockford, ILIL337,2420.5%–

547Waco, TXTX308,8070.5%–

548Huntsville, ALAL556,4440.5%–

549Cornelia, GAGA50,4160.5%–

550Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.5%–

551Kenosha, WIWI168,4480.5%–

552Manchester, NHNH433,4150.5%–

553Monroe, MIMI156,0040.5%–

554Lawton, OKOK127,5900.5%–

555Salina, KSKS59,1210.5%–

556San Jose, CACA1,984,4730.5%–

557El Dorado, ARAR36,9260.5%–

558Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6450.5%–

559Rolla, MOMO45,2470.5%–

560Faribault, MNMN69,9390.5%–

561San Angelo, TXTX122,0650.5%–

562Gainesville, GAGA226,5680.5%–

563Carroll, IAIA20,3030.5%–

564Sidney, OHOH48,0650.5%–

565Sturgis, MIMI60,9680.5%–

566Minot, NDND75,6940.5%–

567St. Marys, PAPA29,9260.5%–

568Peru, ININ34,4870.5%–

569Yankton, SDSD23,6350.5%–

570Safford, AZAZ40,1570.5%–

571Selma, ALAL35,1400.5%–

572Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9040.5%–

573Greenville, NCNC182,9360.5%–

574Little Rock, ARAR777,6070.5%–

575Brookings, SDSD37,6350.5%–

576Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1370.5%–

577Corsicana, TXTX57,1810.5%–

578Glasgow, KYKY56,2240.5%–

579Amarillo, TXTX276,2350.5%–

580Pontiac, ILIL35,0570.5%–

581Fremont, OHOH58,6550.5%–

582Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9120.5%–

583Fresno, CACA1,203,3830.5%–

584Vallejo, CACA455,3760.5%–

585Florence, SCSC201,3920.5%–

586Whitewater, WIWI106,1270.5%–

587Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3770.5%–

588Sparta, WIWI46,5720.4%–

589Farmington, MOMO67,8090.4%–

590Fort Morgan, COCO30,3060.4%–

591Franklin, KYKY20,7880.4%–

592Killeen, TXTX511,4970.4%–

593Sanford, NCNC70,2580.4%–

594Storm Lake, IAIA20,4490.4%–

595Hilo, HIHI210,0430.4%–

596Evansville, ININ273,7860.4%–

597Madisonville, KYKY45,1270.4%–

598Riverside, CACA4,769,0070.4%–

599Jamestown, NDND21,4140.4%–

600Shreveport, LALA383,4740.4%–

601Carbondale, ILIL52,5010.4%–

602Decatur, ILIL99,3000.4%–

603Cookeville, TNTN152,4770.4%–

604Columbia, SCSC879,9180.4%–

605Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0100.4%–

606Racine, WIWI198,9190.4%–

607Scottsbluff, NENE36,2720.4%–

608Arkansas City, KSKS34,3820.4%–

609Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6660.4%–

610Fremont, NENE38,0570.4%–

611Cullman, ALAL94,0090.4%–

612Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.4%–

613Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.4%–

614Tifton, GAGA51,2370.4%–

615Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1550.4%–

616Effingham, ILIL44,7270.4%–

617Augusta, GAGA641,2310.4%–

618Flint, MIMI401,0930.4%–

619Gaffney, SCSC58,2750.4%–

620LaGrange, GAGA107,0970.4%–

621Meridian, MSMS85,4190.4%–

622Florence, ALAL156,6090.4%–

623Cadillac, MIMI49,7190.4%–

624Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0770.4%–

625Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8380.4%–

626Boston, MAMA5,034,2210.4%–

627Huntsville, TXTX83,8420.4%–

628Austin, MNMN40,9710.4%–

629Gadsden, ALAL103,8860.4%–

630Gulfport, MSMS431,3290.4%–

631Alma, MIMI41,1900.4%–

632Crescent City, CACA26,4100.4%–

633Texarkana, TXTX146,8160.4%–

634Bakersfield, CACA927,0680.4%–

635Hickory, NCNC376,8900.4%–

636San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1400.4%–

637Garden City, KSKS37,5050.4%–

638Fort Smith, ARAR234,1400.4%–

639Columbus, GAGA324,8300.4%–

640Jacksonville, TXTX53,3370.4%–

641Brownwood, TXTX38,7110.4%–

642McMinnville, TNTN43,7170.4%–

643Winchester, TNTN45,5790.4%–

644Pampa, TXTX21,7860.4%–

645Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.4%–

646Malvern, ARAR33,4510.4%–

647Fayetteville, NCNC395,4120.4%–

648Enterprise, ALAL56,9530.4%–

649Hobbs, NMNM74,7490.4%–

650Red Wing, MNMN48,1950.4%–

651Morristown, TNTN128,8670.4%–

652Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.4%–

653Duluth, MNMN281,2190.4%–

654Columbus, MSMS67,1440.4%–

655Thomasville, GAGA72,9580.4%–

656Dixon, ILIL32,9140.4%–

657Worcester, MAMA888,5020.4%–

658Lebanon, MOMO36,9430.4%–

659Michigan City, ININ111,2940.4%–

660Owensboro, KYKY113,9620.4%–

661Bay City, MIMI102,1230.4%–

662Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.4%–

663Sedalia, MOMO44,2540.4%–

664Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4280.4%–

665Russellville, ARAR84,9320.4%–

666Athens, TXTX88,5950.4%–

667Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9380.4%–

668Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6690.4%–

669Las Vegas, NMNM30,3110.4%–

670Yakima, WAWA259,1850.4%–

671Sheboygan, WIWI118,0470.4%–

672Lufkin, TXTX88,1540.4%–

673Jefferson, GAGA99,2650.4%–

674Wilson, NCNC81,1500.4%–

675Tupelo, MSMS133,1670.4%–

676Las Cruces, NMNM229,0910.4%–

677Newport, TNTN37,8890.4%–

678Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.4%–

679Jacksonville, ILIL37,3810.4%–

680Appleton, WIWI249,8760.4%–

681Mitchell, SDSD25,9130.4%–

682Vidalia, GAGA36,1800.4%–

683Pikeville, KYKY89,1220.4%–

684Sumter, SCSC105,0670.4%–

685Memphis, TNTN1,341,4120.4%–

686Fort Payne, ALAL74,0850.4%–

687Houston, TXTX7,904,6270.4%–

688Mayfield, KYKY37,0500.4%–

689Farmington, NMNM120,3400.4%–

690Sioux City, IAIA145,7380.4%–

691Sweetwater, TXTX14,1170.4%–

692Batesville, ARAR38,7850.4%–

693Freeport, ILIL43,2200.4%–

694Shelbyville, TNTN55,2730.4%–

695Ponca City, OKOK43,4900.4%–

696Quincy, ILIL74,1460.4%–

697Corbin, KYKY150,0400.4%–

698Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0810.4%–

699Warner Robins, GAGA208,0910.4%–

700Jackson, TNTN184,5690.4%–

701Vicksburg, MSMS41,7590.4%–

702Chicago, ILIL9,434,1230.4%–

703Mobile, ALAL411,6580.4%–

704Fayetteville, TNTN36,8530.4%–

705Natchitoches, LALA36,0890.4%–

706Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4410.4%–

707Spartanburg, SCSC407,6560.3%–

708Dothan, ALAL156,2660.3%–

709Sikeston, MOMO49,9780.3%–

710Milledgeville, GAGA44,0290.3%–

711Saginaw, MIMI187,6880.3%–

712Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8500.3%–

713Houghton, MIMI40,0280.3%–

714Marion, NCNC45,1980.3%–

715Wausau, WIWI139,4320.3%–

716Cedartown, GAGA45,5140.3%–

717Washington, ININ34,2090.3%–

718Stockton, CACA823,8150.3%–

719Snyder, TXTX16,1620.3%–

720Grand Forks, NDND105,0460.3%–

721Oxford, ALAL115,8340.3%–

722Andrews, TXTX18,9140.3%–

723Dalton, GAGA147,8190.3%–

724Roswell, NMNM63,3640.3%–

725Shelby, NCNC103,3250.3%–

726Bluefield, WVWV96,1380.3%–

727Bemidji, MNMN47,0550.3%–

728Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.3%–

729Taylorville, ILIL33,4430.3%–

730Beaumont, TXTX399,3100.3%–

731Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0140.3%–

732Fort Madison, IAIA32,3060.3%–

733Marshall, MNMN25,6840.3%–

734Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4970.3%–

735Altus, OKOK24,7640.3%–

736Norfolk, NENE49,2280.3%–

737Othello, WAWA21,4880.3%–

738Dumas, TXTX21,8910.3%–

739Honolulu, HIHI988,7030.3%–

740Platteville, WIWI52,4460.3%–

741Kendallville, ININ47,9370.3%–

742Manitowoc, WIWI81,7100.3%–

743Burlington, NCNC186,1770.3%–

744Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0630.3%–

745Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.3%–

746Escanaba, MIMI36,5820.3%–

747Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1910.3%–

748Albemarle, NCNC68,8300.3%–

749Hanford, CACA154,3270.3%–

750North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2330.3%–

751Muskegon, MIMI177,9010.3%–

752Clewiston, FLFL61,5460.3%–

753Uvalde, TXTX24,9630.3%–

754Montgomery, ALAL388,7470.3%–

755Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9140.3%–

756Cordele, GAGA19,2370.3%–

757Crossville, TNTN66,3000.3%–

758Forest City, NCNC65,7450.3%–

759Henderson, NCNC42,6380.3%–

760Bonham, TXTX39,2650.3%–

761Dickinson, NDND39,1420.3%–

762Clovis, NMNM65,2700.3%–

763Owatonna, MNMN37,4640.3%–

764Calhoun, GAGA61,7010.3%–

765Watertown, SDSD29,5620.3%–

766Brenham, TXTX38,2880.3%–

767Rochelle, ILIL51,3990.3%–

768Columbus, NENE46,5830.3%–

769Henderson, KYKY57,1840.3%–

770New Castle, ININ49,1370.3%–

771Goldsboro, NCNC122,2780.3%–

772Waycross, GAGA57,6700.3%–

773Alpena, MIMI28,8530.3%–

774Providence, RIRI1,708,1610.3%–

775Miami, OKOK30,4380.3%–

776Greenwood, SCSC95,2150.3%–

777Bismarck, NDND139,7500.3%–

778Ardmore, OKOK48,9100.3%–

779Laurinburg, NCNC33,3220.3%–

780Picayune, MSMS59,3630.3%–

781Plainview, TXTX36,7000.3%–

782Visalia, CACA485,1460.3%–

783Guymon, OKOK20,3220.3%–

784Jackson, MSMS609,8470.3%–

785Murray, KYKY39,4210.3%–

786Nogales, AZAZ50,0200.3%–

787DeRidder, LALA36,6730.3%–

788Baton Rouge, LALA888,6990.3%–

789Palatka, FLFL77,7340.3%–

790Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.3%–

791Durant, OKOK51,3670.3%–

792Martinsville, VAVA63,0910.3%–

793Springfield, MAMA464,3380.3%–

794Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4040.3%–

795St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.3%–

796Rome, GAGA101,3780.3%–

797Kennett, MOMO26,8550.3%–

798Decatur, ALAL160,3260.3%–

799Natchez, MSMS54,7220.3%–

800Jesup, GAGA32,4810.3%–

801Connersville, ININ23,5330.3%–

802West Plains, MOMO40,7980.3%–

803Shawano, WIWI45,7590.3%–

804Plymouth, ININ46,5990.3%–

805Lexington, NENE26,2550.3%–

806Hinesville, GAGA91,8700.2%–

807Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7910.2%–

808Atchison, KSKS16,1720.2%–

809Minden, LALA34,9480.2%–

810Fargo, NDND269,5280.2%–

811Odessa, TXTX173,8010.2%–

812Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.2%–

813Shawnee, OKOK75,1020.2%–

814Americus, GAGA33,3940.2%–

815Lake Charles, LALA244,6550.2%–

816Woodward, OKOK19,8270.2%–

817Laurel, MSMS82,2810.2%–

818Wahpeton, NDND23,0190.2%–

819Worthington, MNMN22,3380.2%–

820Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4860.2%–

821Beeville, TXTX32,5150.2%–

822Blytheville, ARAR37,8280.2%–

823Danville, VAVA101,1370.2%–

824Miami, FLFL6,391,0720.2%–

825New York, NYNY20,112,4480.2%–

826New Orleans, LALA970,8490.2%–

827Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.2%–

828Muskogee, OKOK66,7080.2%–

829Dodge City, KSKS33,9930.2%–

830Hays, KSKS29,0750.2%–

831Eufaula, ALAL26,8610.2%–

832Kingsville, TXTX30,3150.2%–

833Merced, CACA297,2600.2%–

834Okeechobee, FLFL42,6080.2%–

835Great Bend, KSKS24,7900.2%–

836El Centro, CACA181,4110.2%–

837Valdosta, GAGA153,2760.2%–

838Albany, GAGA145,5100.2%–

839Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5530.2%–

840Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5750.2%–

841Paragould, ARAR47,4110.2%–

842Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.2%–

843El Campo, TXTX42,0600.2%–

844Alexandria, LALA147,9520.2%–

845Albertville, ALAL103,5370.2%–

846Sterling, ILIL54,1210.2%–

847Weatherford, OKOK39,0590.2%–

848Española, NMNM39,8320.2%–

849Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.2%–

850Alexander City, ALAL40,9530.2%–

851Liberal, KSKS21,0730.2%–

852Campbellsville, KYKY38,4070.2%–

853Duncan, OKOK44,3100.2%–

854Middlesborough, KYKY22,8290.2%–

855Willmar, MNMN44,7200.2%–

856Monroe, LALA222,3900.2%–

857Brookhaven, MSMS35,0120.2%–

858Williston, NDND41,7670.2%–

859Big Spring, TXTX30,5040.2%–

860Tahlequah, OKOK49,1960.2%–

861Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.2%–

862Hammond, LALA141,3460.2%–

863Talladega, ALAL91,7640.2%–

864Magnolia, ARAR21,8940.2%–

865Palestine, TXTX59,8050.2%–

866Marinette, WIWI65,5150.2%–

867Scottsboro, ALAL54,2810.1%–

868Douglas, GAGA52,8610.1%–

869Elk City, OKOK22,1590.1%–

870Troy, ALAL33,6880.1%–

871Lumberton, NCNC119,9410.1%–

872Arcadia, FLFL37,0780.1%–

873Jasper, ININ44,0160.1%–

874Rockingham, NCNC42,0410.1%–

875Clarksdale, MSMS19,8490.1%–

876Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.1%–

877El Paso, TXTX881,2910.1%–

878Kinston, NCNC55,8370.1%–

879Summerville, GAGA25,3000.1%–

880Hereford, TXTX18,6260.1%–

881Lafayette, LALA423,7580.1%–

882Thomaston, GAGA28,5000.1%–

883Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2110.1%–

884Deming, NMNM25,4070.1%–

885Houma, LALA199,6680.1%–

886Alice, TXTX45,3830.1%–

887Camden, ARAR26,3630.1%–

888McAllen, TXTX921,5490.1%–

889Union City, TNTN30,0670.1%–

890Opelousas, LALA80,7650.1%–

891Del Rio, TXTX47,8350.1%–

892Bogalusa, LALA44,9370.1%–

893Decatur, ININ36,6500.1%–

894Lewisburg, TNTN38,0710.1%–

895Forrest City, ARAR21,8000.1%–

896McComb, MSMS52,6400.1%–

897New Iberia, LALA66,8460.1%–

898Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0990.1%–

899Dublin, GAGA60,3510.1%–

900Gallup, NMNM68,1190.1%–

901Russellville, ALAL32,4490.1%–

902Moultrie, GAGA47,4380.1%–

903Morgan City, LALA46,5520.1%–

904Orangeburg, SCSC83,1770.1%–

905Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0250.1%–

906Cleveland, MSMS28,2620.1%–

907Raymondville, TXTX19,9710.1%–

908Dyersburg, TNTN36,3200.0%–

909Bainbridge, GAGA29,4320.0%–

910Grenada, MSMS30,2220.0%–

911Greenville, MSMS40,4460.0%–

912Laredo, TXTX281,2240.0%–

913Vernon, TXTX12,4810.0%–

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