RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Welsh population share, US states · 2020

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 1.9%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 0.9%, against an all-states median of 0.5%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWELSH SHAREVS 2000

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.9%–

02Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.4%–

03Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.2%–

04Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.1%–

05Vermont, VTVT647,1061.1%–

06Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.0%–

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.0%–

08Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.0%–

09Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.9%–

10Maine, MEME1,387,8170.9%–

11West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.9%–

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.8%–

13Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.8%–

14Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%–

15Alaska, AKAK735,7060.8%–

16New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.8%–

17Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.7%–

18Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.6%–

19Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.6%–

20Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%–

21Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.6%–

22Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.6%–

23Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.6%–

24Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.6%–

25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.6%–

26Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.5%–

27Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.5%–

28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.5%–

29South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.5%–

30South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.5%–

31Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.5%–

32Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.5%–

33Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%–

34Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%–

35Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.5%–

36Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.5%–

37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%–

38District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%–

39Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.4%–

40Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.4%–

41California, CACA39,287,3770.4%–

42Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.4%–

43Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.4%–

44New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%–

45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.4%–

46New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%–

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%–

48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%–

49North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%–

50Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%–

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%–

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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 1.9% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by welsh share?

Utah, Idaho, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Vermont.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).