RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Welsh population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Welsh ancestry (2023 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%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH SHAREVS 2000

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.5%–

02Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.2%–

03Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.1%–

04Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.0%–

05Vermont, VTVT647,1060.9%–

06Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.8%–

07Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.8%–

08Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.8%–

09Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.8%–

10Maine, MEME1,387,8170.7%–

11Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.7%–

12Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%–

13West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.7%–

14Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%–

15Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.6%–

16Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.6%–

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%–

18Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.5%–

19Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.5%–

20New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.5%–

21New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%–

22Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.5%–

23Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.5%–

24North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%–

25Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.5%–

26Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.5%–

27Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.5%–

28South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%–

29Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.4%–

30Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%–

31Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%–

32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.4%–

33South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%–

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.4%–

35Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.4%–

36Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%–

37District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%–

38Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.4%–

39Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.4%–

40Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%–

41California, CACA39,287,3770.3%–

42Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%–

43New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%–

44Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%–

45Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%–

46Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.3%–

47North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%–

48Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%–

49New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%–

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%–

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · 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).