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 (2020 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 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.6%–

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3311.9%−0.3 pts

02Idaho, IDID1,934,2621.4%−0.1 pts

03Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.2%−0.3 pts

04Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.1%−0.1 pts

05Vermont, VTVT647,1061.1%−0.2 pts

06Ohio, OHOH11,810,2931.0%−0.2 pts

07Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.0%−0.1 pts

08Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.0%−0.1 pts

09Washington, WAWA7,816,1160.9%−0.1 pts

10Maine, MEME1,387,8170.9%+0.0 pts

11West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.9%+0.1 pts

12Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.8%−0.1 pts

13Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.8%−0.0 pts

14Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.8%−0.3 pts

15Alaska, AKAK735,7060.8%−0.2 pts

16New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.8%+0.1 pts

17Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.7%−0.1 pts

18Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.6%−0.0 pts

19Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.6%−0.1 pts

20Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%−0.1 pts

21Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.6%+0.1 pts

22Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.6%+0.1 pts

23Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.6%−0.0 pts

24Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.6%−0.2 pts

25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.6%−0.0 pts

26Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.5%−0.1 pts

27Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.5%−0.1 pts

28Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.5%+0.0 pts

29South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.5%+0.0 pts

30South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.5%+0.0 pts

31Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.5%+0.0 pts

32Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.5%−0.0 pts

33Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%−0.0 pts

34Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.5%−0.1 pts

35Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.5%+0.1 pts

36Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.5%+0.0 pts

37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.5%−0.1 pts

38District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.4%−0.0 pts

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

40Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.4%−0.0 pts

41California, CACA39,287,3770.4%−0.1 pts

42Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.4%−0.0 pts

43Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.4%−0.0 pts

44New York, NYNY19,852,3660.4%−0.1 pts

45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.4%−0.1 pts

46New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%−0.1 pts

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.3%+0.0 pts

48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%−0.1 pts

49North Dakota, NDND784,8410.3%+0.0 pts

50Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.3%−0.0 pts

51Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.3%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest welsh share?

Utah ranks #1 with 1.9% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is welsh share measured?

Share of all residents who are Welsh ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.