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 (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%.

Welsh Americans: full group profile →

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.5%–

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.5%−0.7 pts

02Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.2%−0.3 pts

03Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.1%−0.1 pts

04Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.0%−0.5 pts

05Vermont, VTVT647,1060.9%−0.4 pts

06Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.8%−0.3 pts

07Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.8%−0.4 pts

08Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.8%−0.3 pts

09Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.8%−0.2 pts

10Maine, MEME1,387,8170.7%−0.1 pts

11Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.7%−0.3 pts

12Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.7%−0.4 pts

13West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.7%−0.1 pts

14Alaska, AKAK735,7060.6%−0.3 pts

15Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.6%−0.2 pts

16Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.6%−0.2 pts

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%−0.2 pts

18Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.5%−0.2 pts

19Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.5%+0.0 pts

20New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.5%−0.1 pts

21New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%−0.0 pts

22Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.5%−0.0 pts

23Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.5%−0.2 pts

24North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.5%−0.1 pts

25Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.5%−0.1 pts

26Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.5%−0.0 pts

27Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.5%−0.3 pts

28South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%−0.0 pts

29Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.4%−0.0 pts

30Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.4%−0.3 pts

31Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.4%−0.2 pts

32Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.4%−0.1 pts

33South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.4%−0.1 pts

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.4%−0.1 pts

35Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.4%+0.0 pts

36Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.4%−0.2 pts

37District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%−0.1 pts

38Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.4%−0.1 pts

39Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.4%−0.1 pts

40Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%−0.1 pts

41California, CACA39,287,3770.3%−0.2 pts

42Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.3%−0.1 pts

43New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%−0.1 pts

44Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.3%−0.1 pts

45Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%−0.1 pts

46Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.3%−0.1 pts

47North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%+0.0 pts

48Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%−0.0 pts

49New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%−0.2 pts

50Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%−0.1 pts

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.2%−0.0 pts

SHOWING 1–51 OF 51

Download CSV (full list, 51 rows)

UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).