RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,844

Largest British population, US counties

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are British ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles County, California leads at 30,459. 2,844 counties qualify in total. California carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93430,459–

02Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55821,529–

03King County, WAWA2,344,93917,097–

04Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91615,803–

05San Diego County, CACA3,282,24815,597–

06Harris County, TXTX5,045,02615,334–

07Cook County, ILIL5,194,62511,748–

08Orange County, CACA3,149,50710,910–

09New York County, NYNY1,664,86210,594–

10Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46610,003–

11Utah County, UTUT759,8598,926–

12Travis County, TXTX1,389,6708,576–

13Kings County, NYNY2,653,9637,723–

14Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,9797,548–

15Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3917,531–

16Riverside County, CACA2,544,9167,310–

17Clark County, NVNV2,407,2267,165–

18Wake County, NCNC1,257,2357,150–

19Alameda County, CACA1,636,6307,113–

20Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3977,099–

21Multnomah County, OROR795,3917,031–

22Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1156,802–

23Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8736,736–

24Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4606,499–

25Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6856,382–

26Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5366,281–

27Broward County, FLFL2,013,3176,078–

28Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5825,706–

29Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0885,703–

30Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0705,679–

31Pinellas County, FLFL948,5635,653–

32Pierce County, WAWA946,2885,649–

33Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7915,640–

34Collin County, TXTX1,297,1795,589–

35Orange County, FLFL1,528,0025,508–

36Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7265,264–

37District of Columbia, DCDC693,6455,114–

38San Francisco County, CACA826,0794,974–

39Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3834,947–

40Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0294,875–

41Denton County, TXTX1,069,3464,762–

42Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7844,713–

43Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3374,669–

44Davis County, UTUT381,2274,602–

45Snohomish County, WAWA870,6564,571–

46San Mateo County, CACA743,5684,367–

47Denver County, COCO740,6134,326–

48San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0914,266–

49Duval County, FLFL1,062,9634,246–

50Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7434,234–

51Davidson County, TNTN745,9044,048–

52El Paso County, COCO757,0404,030–

53Sonoma County, CACA486,4444,003–

54Cobb County, GAGA793,3453,866–

55Washington County, OROR611,7083,811–

56Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0353,792–

57Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9253,789–

58Jefferson County, COCO580,4513,781–

59Lane County, OROR381,5843,696–

60Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1253,673–

61Ada County, IDID546,1413,670–

62Lee County, FLFL875,6073,578–

63Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,4823,550–

64Clark County, WAWA532,1193,493–

65Williamson County, TXTX752,8273,457–

66DeKalb County, GAGA774,3943,455–

67Johnson County, KSKS636,9063,397–

68Ventura County, CACA830,8513,372–

69Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0383,334–

70Norfolk County, MAMA739,7493,332–

71Greenville County, SCSC583,1253,322–

72Montgomery County, TXTX781,1943,315–

73Clackamas County, OROR426,2803,314–

74Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2813,284–

75Arapahoe County, COCO673,8203,278–

76Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1913,261–

77Brevard County, FLFL663,9823,234–

78St. Louis County, MOMO990,9113,208–

79Placer County, CACA442,0813,156–

80Boulder County, COCO328,5603,153–

81Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6013,150–

82Marion County, ININ992,1963,119–

83Tulsa County, OKOK698,7823,089–

84Jefferson County, KYKY795,2223,087–

85DuPage County, ILIL934,2982,947–

86Dane County, WIWI590,3752,919–

87Hamilton County, OHOH838,4182,917–

88Marin County, CACA253,6942,914–

89Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0992,903–

90Montgomery County, PAPA877,6432,835–

91Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3802,828–

92Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652,818–

93Seminole County, FLFL491,8842,788–

94St. Johns County, FLFL346,3282,748–

95Monroe County, NYNY750,5062,736–

96Chester County, PAPA557,1162,667–

97Sarasota County, FLFL479,9582,653–

98Loudoun County, VAVA449,7492,627–

99Knox County, TNTN511,4532,609–

100Worcester County, MAMA888,5022,601–

101Baltimore County, MDMD847,6502,579–

102Jackson County, MOMO732,9942,559–

103Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,1152,554–

104Madison County, ALAL433,5162,521–

105Fresno County, CACA1,035,4562,520–

106Spokane County, WAWA558,3442,519–

107Polk County, FLFL874,7902,500–

108Pasco County, FLFL674,5162,469–

109Lancaster County, PAPA563,1592,460–

110Shelby County, TNTN910,2262,424–

111Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172,422–

112Volusia County, FLFL606,5732,414–

113Kent County, MIMI675,2322,408–

114Thurston County, WAWA304,2612,391–

115Arlington County, VAVA243,9312,384–

116Douglas County, COCO399,3962,356–

117Suffolk County, MAMA791,8912,336–

118Charleston County, SCSC436,2002,333–

119Henrico County, VAVA342,7752,308–

120Essex County, MAMA826,6532,304–

121Larimer County, COCO377,2922,282–

122Kitsap County, WAWA283,3742,281–

123Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2142,271–

124Queens County, NYNY2,358,1822,264–

125Pulaski County, ARAR404,6112,228–

126Delaware County, PAPA580,9372,188–

127Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7372,184–

128Anchorage, AKAK287,1552,176–

129Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0902,172–

130Cumberland County, MEME317,2222,158–

131Montgomery County, OHOH539,5982,154–

132Fayette County, KYKY329,7512,141–

133Bell County, TXTX402,2482,117–

134Honolulu County, HIHI988,7032,105–

135Washington County, ARAR271,2132,103–

136Brazoria County, TXTX419,0802,088–

137Durham County, NCNC347,2402,085–

138Cache County, UTUT145,0002,080–

139Polk County, IAIA516,5462,073–

140Weber County, UTUT278,1742,072–

141Alachua County, FLFL290,0282,058–

142Ramsey County, MNMN541,6232,051–

143Lake County, ILIL719,3392,044–

144Jefferson County, ALAL665,7422,004–

145Washoe County, NVNV509,3861,995–

146Guilford County, NCNC562,2341,979–

147Erie County, NYNY946,7411,968–

148Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8521,932–

149Cleveland County, OKOK303,9731,925–

150Kern County, CACA927,0681,916–

151Macomb County, MIMI886,2211,906–

152Whatcom County, WAWA236,3921,898–

153Hamilton County, ININ387,0361,887–

154Rockingham County, NHNH324,0771,869–

155Prince William County, VAVA502,9661,854–

156Solano County, CACA455,3761,853–

157Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4331,850–

158Manatee County, FLFL468,2001,843–

159Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181,835–

160Collier County, FLFL417,1311,818–

161Jackson County, OROR221,7951,813–

162Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1481,806–

163Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9391,799–

164San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3671,791–

165Dakota County, MNMN457,7101,791–

166Bucks County, PAPA647,8281,782–

167Frederick County, MDMD302,8831,781–

168Summit County, OHOH538,3761,748–

169Essex County, NJNJ896,3791,737–

170Washington County, UTUT213,6701,728–

171South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,7411,719–

172New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591,718–

173San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151,697–

174Baltimore, MDMD569,9971,669–

175Osceola County, FLFL481,7181,653–

176Deschutes County, OROR213,0721,652–

177El Dorado County, CACA192,3231,636–

178Benton County, ARAR332,5541,635–

179Hamilton County, TNTN390,8331,632–

180York County, PAPA473,1971,625–

181Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4151,611–

182Morris County, NJNJ524,2511,606–

183Richland County, SCSC434,9561,598–

184Mobile County, ALAL411,6581,596–

185Richmond, VAVA237,2571,591–

186St. Charles County, MOMO426,4991,570–

187York County, MEME222,4341,569–

188Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2161,560–

189Douglas County, NENE606,4601,558–

190Leon County, FLFL299,0481,547–

191Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5521,540–

192Lake County, FLFL456,0681,504–

193Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9071,501–

194New Castle County, DEDE588,0261,500–

195Adams County, COCO554,6681,497–

196Cumberland County, PAPA277,2701,494–

197Butler County, OHOH400,1281,481–

198Cherokee County, GAGA299,2731,462–

199Pinal County, AZAZ539,3801,448–

200Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0351,448–

201Stanislaus County, CACA557,7191,447–

202Howard County, MDMD339,1831,441–

203Hays County, TXTX304,3901,437–

204Orleans Parish, LALA362,1541,429–

205Somerset County, NJNJ356,4861,424–

206Marion County, OROR355,7771,424–

207Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8101,411–

208Brazos County, TXTX249,0881,399–

209Ingham County, MIMI289,7091,383–

210Forsyth County, GAGA282,8051,374–

211Yolo County, CACA224,4101,371–

212Williamson County, TNTN272,0611,363–

213Genesee County, MIMI401,0931,358–

214Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3321,357–

215Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521,346–

216Bonneville County, IDID135,7711,343–

217Galveston County, TXTX372,2071,334–

218Marion County, FLFL442,6601,323–

219Bay County, FLFL204,4791,313–

220Dutchess County, NYNY300,7081,298–

221Prince George's County, MDMD970,3741,295–

222East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1801,290–

223Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT284,0151,288–

224Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1151,277–

225Lancaster County, NENE334,0491,277–

226Onondaga County, NYNY466,5841,277–

227Orange County, NCNC152,4981,271–

228Greene County, MOMO309,2861,270–

229Sussex County, DEDE277,1401,269–

230Mercer County, NJNJ399,2891,266–

231Baldwin County, ALAL267,7611,253–

232Lucas County, OHOH423,3471,248–

233Lubbock County, TXTX328,9061,247–

234Charlotte County, FLFL217,2121,244–

235Linn County, OROR132,8431,243–

236Canyon County, IDID275,1231,243–

237Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561,241–

238Benton County, WAWA221,7221,241–

239York County, SCSC306,8871,228–

240Lexington County, SCSC317,5881,219–

241Will County, ILIL712,2531,219–

242Hudson County, NJNJ735,0331,218–

243Clarke County, GAGA129,9211,193–

244Delaware County, OHOH242,0321,192–

245Burlington County, NJNJ481,4391,187–

246Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTCT337,6971,187–

247Northampton County, PAPA324,4111,182–

248Bergen County, NJNJ977,0261,181–

249St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1081,179–

250Berkeley County, SCSC274,6661,176–

251Warren County, OHOH257,1811,172–

252Plymouth County, MAMA546,8291,162–

253Canadian County, OKOK187,1891,145–

254Chatham County, GAGA311,8551,139–

255Alexandria, VAVA160,6621,125–

256Escambia County, FLFL333,8341,122–

257Norfolk, VAVA231,0131,122–

258Montgomery County, TNTN249,9351,111–

259Monroe County, ININ143,3451,110–

260Houston County, GAGA178,2141,091–

261Allen County, ININ402,3291,083–

262Boone County, MOMO191,7461,074–

263Tulare County, CACA485,1461,074–

264Shelby County, ALAL238,5521,072–

265Butte County, CACA209,2111,070–

266Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8571,067–

267Island County, WAWA85,6571,066–

268Horry County, SCSC427,5511,053–

269Hernando County, FLFL221,7011,051–

270Camden County, NJNJ535,7991,045–

271Linn County, IAIA232,0281,042–

272McLennan County, TXTX272,0201,041–

273Hall County, GAGA226,5681,031–

274Yakima County, WAWA259,1851,030–

275Monterey County, CACA433,7291,029–

276Clay County, MOMO265,0321,028–

277Harford County, MDMD266,4461,023–

278Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4561,019–

279McHenry County, ILIL317,7511,015–

280Indian River County, FLFL172,7991,000–

281Hampshire County, MAMA164,065989–

282Nevada County, CACA101,911988–

283Martin County, FLFL166,272984–

284Douglas County, KSKS120,920983–

285Mesa County, COCO162,845978–

286Greene County, OHOH174,322977–

287Brunswick County, NCNC174,702976–

288Weld County, COCO378,426974–

289Gaston County, NCNC246,558969–

290Benton County, OROR97,728966–

291Providence County, RIRI678,179960–

292Citrus County, FLFL171,666955–

293Ocean County, NJNJ673,746947–

294Albany County, NYNY321,225944–

295Barnstable County, MAMA233,539941–

296Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111940–

297Johnston County, NCNC256,448928–

298Comal County, TXTX209,166925–

299St. Louis, MOMO278,144924–

300Lehigh County, PAPA384,383918–

301Kanawha County, WVWV172,381917–

302Skagit County, WAWA132,975917–

303St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449914–

304Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335909–

305Stafford County, VAVA170,803907–

306Penobscot County, MEME157,967900–

307Humboldt County, CACA131,647894–

308Chesapeake, VAVA255,332889–

309Ottawa County, MIMI308,459887–

310Kane County, ILIL525,757886–

311Vanderburgh County, ININ181,995883–

312Stark County, OHOH373,771879–

313Chittenden County, VTVT169,115878–

314El Paso County, TXTX877,858876–

315Cumberland County, NCNC338,473870–

316Ulster County, NYNY183,330868–

317Union County, NCNC267,674863–

318Union County, NJNJ601,863854–

319Bristol County, MAMA593,640848–

320Orange County, NYNY417,669847–

321Onslow County, NCNC217,175845–

322Calvert County, MDMD94,484844–

323Platte County, MOMO114,400844–

324Anoka County, MNMN381,605843–

325Waukesha County, WIWI417,210842–

326Lake County, ININ504,612835–

327Pittsburg County, OKOK43,320829–

328Yellowstone County, MTMT172,692828–

329St. Joseph County, ININ272,861827–

330Sumner County, TNTN215,538819–

331Sandoval County, NMNM159,565819–

332Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091811–

333Kent County, RIRI173,495811–

334Blount County, TNTN143,820800–

335Hampden County, MAMA464,338799–

336Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388794–

337Merrimack County, NHNH158,078782–

338Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,349779–

339Champaign County, ILIL209,972766–

340Shasta County, CACA181,648765–

341Lorain County, OHOH323,219762–

342Ellis County, TXTX240,867762–

343Harnett County, NCNC150,137761–

344Lafayette Parish, LALA257,949760–

345Berks County, PAPA440,072760–

346Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795753–

347Dauphin County, PAPA293,351752–

348Sarpy County, NENE208,303743–

349Pitt County, NCNC182,936743–

350Clay County, FLFL239,593739–

351Lee County, ALAL189,881738–

352Anderson County, SCSC219,930738–

353Madison County, IDID55,172737–

354Columbia County, GAGA169,189736–

355Smith County, TXTX252,549734–

356Midland County, TXTX187,855731–

357Passaic County, NJNJ531,624727–

358Niagara County, NYNY208,912726–

359Morgan County, ALAL126,483725–

360Lake County, OHOH232,217721–

361James City County, VAVA83,326720–

362Centre County, PAPA157,393716–

363Licking County, OHOH185,564714–

364Kootenai County, IDID191,864713–

365Story County, IAIA101,291711–

366Henderson County, NCNC122,375711–

367Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398708–

368Hawaii County, HIHI210,043708–

369Hampton, VAVA137,315704–

370Yamhill County, OROR110,024703–

371Clark County, ININ130,451700–

372Schenectady County, NYNY162,581699–

373Parker County, TXTX184,767699–

374Henry County, GAGA264,922699–

375Kent County, DEDE194,786694–

376Cabarrus County, NCNC249,725692–

377Jefferson County, MOMO233,132689–

378Dorchester County, SCSC178,397688–

379Sumter County, FLFL157,772687–

380Nueces County, TXTX352,992686–

381Livingston County, MIMI197,315683–

382Grafton County, NHNH93,225681–

383Clermont County, OHOH216,977678–

384Bannock County, IDID91,591678–

385Sangamon County, ILIL194,170676–

386Flagler County, FLFL140,360675–

387Beaufort County, SCSC204,433674–

388Goochland County, VAVA29,187674–

389Berkshire County, MAMA128,224673–

390St. Clair County, ILIL250,708673–

391Harrison County, MSMS217,136666–

392Kenton County, KYKY175,779666–

393Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972663–

394Monroe County, FLFL80,406660–

395Napa County, CACA132,949657–

396Washington County, MNMN286,895651–

397Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781650–

398Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549650–

399Sebastian County, ARAR130,641647–

400Hendricks County, ININ193,510646–

401Taylor County, TXTX150,077643–

402Bartow County, GAGA120,800642–

403Washington County, TNTN141,199636–

404Wood County, OHOH134,176635–

405Faulkner County, ARAR133,979633–

406Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,368631–

407Hunt County, TXTX123,336631–

408Polk County, OROR90,037629–

409Broomfield County, COCO79,174629–

410Charles County, MDMD176,593629–

411Mohave County, AZAZ228,102624–

412Maui County, HIHI160,592623–

413Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTCT114,690621–

414Johnson County, IAIA160,044619–

415Missoula County, MTMT123,513616–

416Richmond County, NYNY501,290615–

417Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CTCT177,311614–

418Umatilla County, OROR81,119606–

419Aiken County, SCSC181,515605–

420Montgomery County, ALAL225,891603–

421Strafford County, NHNH135,043603–

422Shawnee County, KSKS178,607603–

423Walton County, FLFL93,288598–

424Johnson County, TXTX218,048597–

425St. Louis County, MNMN200,518594–

426Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,035593–

427Coweta County, GAGA160,240591–

428Davidson County, NCNC180,182590–

429Jefferson County, NYNY111,540588–

430Erie County, PAPA265,832588–

431Tompkins County, NYNY104,047584–

432Clark County, OHOH135,340583–

433Mahoning County, OHOH224,706581–

434Carroll County, MDMD176,677581–

435Moore County, NCNC110,619579–

436Eagle County, COCO54,291578–

437Tooele County, UTUT87,461574–

438Sagadahoc County, MEME37,979574–

439Athens County, OHOH63,197573–

440Portage County, OHOH163,404572–

441Iron County, UTUT67,141571–

442Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691571–

443Ontario County, NYNY113,130568–

444Iredell County, NCNC211,798568–

445Madison County, ILIL263,110567–

446Kendall County, ILIL145,470566–

447Charlottesville, VAVA44,388563–

448Muscogee County, GAGA202,171563–

449Medina County, OHOH185,025561–

450Westmoreland County, PAPA349,324561–

451Laurens County, GAGA51,041560–

452Androscoggin County, MEME116,487557–

453Broome County, NYNY195,736557–

454Hanover County, VAVA116,423557–

455Uintah County, UTUT38,278556–

456Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638555–

457Washington County, VTVT59,652555–

458Newton County, GAGA125,583555–

459Fayette County, GAGA125,156553–

460Oconee County, GAGA44,893553–

461Porter County, ININ176,049549–

462Kittitas County, WAWA48,803549–

463Paulding County, GAGA190,996547–

464Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,331546–

465Saratoga County, NYNY241,343546–

466Brown County, WIWI275,803545–

467Leavenworth County, KSKS84,590544–

468Eaton County, MIMI109,581539–

469Sussex County, NJNJ148,063535–

470Harrison County, TXTX71,956532–

471Rockwall County, TXTX140,738526–

472Forrest County, MSMS79,034525–

473Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657525–

474Marquette County, MIMI68,064524–

475Oldham County, KYKY70,986522–

476Rockland County, NYNY357,397519–

477Garfield County, COCO63,474518–

478Berrien County, MIMI152,444513–

479Effingham County, GAGA74,397513–

480Pope County, ARAR64,976510–

481Monongalia County, WVWV107,991510–

482Klamath County, OROR70,274504–

483Monroe County, MIMI156,004502–

484Fauquier County, VAVA76,503502–

485Tazewell County, ILIL130,049502–

486Yuba County, CACA88,691501–

487Comanche County, OKOK122,158500–

488Nassau County, FLFL106,879500–

489Fairfield County, OHOH169,752499–

490Floyd County, ININ82,153499–

491Outagamie County, WIWI195,894498–

492Rowan County, NCNC155,096497–

493Wayne County, OHOH116,758497–

494Oneida County, NYNY226,392495–

495Franklin County, WAWA102,612495–

496Oswego County, NYNY118,569494–

497Apache County, AZAZ64,445491–

498Union County, OHOH73,446491–

499Cass County, MOMO115,859488–

500Kennebec County, MEME129,067487–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest british population?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 30,459 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by british population?

Los Angeles County, California, Maricopa County, Arizona, King County, Washington, Salt Lake County, Utah, San Diego County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,844 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is british population measured?

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