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Highest Welsh population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Welsh ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Welsh residents as a percentage of total population. Utah leads at 1.5%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.7%, against an all-states median of 0.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: New Mexico, NM, up 16 places to #21.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.5%–
01Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.5%−0.7 pts
02Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.2%−0.3 pts
03▲1Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.1%−0.1 pts
04▼1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.0%−0.5 pts
05Vermont, VTVT647,1060.9%−0.4 pts
06▲1Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.8%−0.3 pts
07▼1Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.8%−0.4 pts
08▲1Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.8%−0.3 pts
09▲3Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.8%−0.2 pts
10Maine, MEME1,387,8170.7%−0.1 pts
11▼3Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.7%−0.3 pts
12▲2Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%−0.4 pts
13▼2West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.7%−0.1 pts
14▲1Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%−0.3 pts
15▼2Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.6%−0.2 pts
16▲1Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.6%−0.2 pts
17▲3Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%−0.2 pts
18▲1Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.5%−0.2 pts
19▲2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.5%0.0 pts
20▼4New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.5%−0.1 pts
21▲16New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%0.0 pts
22Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.5%0.0 pts
23▼5Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.5%−0.2 pts
24▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%−0.1 pts
25▼2Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.5%−0.1 pts
26▲2Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.5%0.0 pts
27▼3Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.5%−0.3 pts
28▲2South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%0.0 pts
29▲2Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.4%0.0 pts
30▼3Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%−0.3 pts
31▼5Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%−0.2 pts
32▲1Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.4%−0.1 pts
33▼4South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%−0.1 pts
34▼2Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.4%−0.1 pts
35Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.4%0.0 pts
36▼2Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%−0.2 pts
37▲1District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%−0.1 pts
38▼2Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.4%−0.1 pts
39Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.4%−0.1 pts
40▲3Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%−0.1 pts
41California, CACA39,287,3770.3%−0.2 pts
42Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%−0.1 pts
43▲1New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%−0.1 pts
44▼4Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%−0.1 pts
45▲3Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%−0.1 pts
46▼1Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.3%−0.1 pts
47▲2North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%0.0 pts
48▲2Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%0.0 pts
49▼3New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%−0.2 pts
50▼3Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%−0.1 pts
51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest welsh share?

Utah ranks #1 with 1.5% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by welsh share?

Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Vermont.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is welsh share measured?

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