RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,133

Largest English population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are English ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Maricopa County, Arizona leads at 361,829. 3,133 counties qualify in total. California carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558361,829–

02Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934326,943–

03Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,916232,969–

04King County, WAWA2,344,939216,069–

05San Diego County, CACA3,282,248216,008–

06Harris County, TXTX5,045,026215,513–

07Orange County, CACA3,149,507204,306–

08Utah County, UTUT759,859174,508–

09Cook County, ILIL5,194,625157,723–

10Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466151,314–

11Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,979146,915–

12Riverside County, CACA2,544,916137,103–

13Clark County, NVNV2,407,226132,661–

14Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397130,038–

15Wake County, NCNC1,257,235118,316–

16Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337116,578–

17Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460105,939–

18Franklin County, OHOH1,361,536104,664–

19Travis County, TXTX1,389,670103,486–

20Pinellas County, FLFL948,563100,361–

21Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87398,080–

22Davis County, UTUT381,22794,104–

23Ada County, IDID546,14192,482–

24Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68591,969–

25Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11591,089–

26Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03590,799–

27Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39188,573–

28Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08887,990–

29Multnomah County, OROR795,39187,209–

30Collin County, TXTX1,297,17985,831–

31Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38384,823–

32Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72684,539–

33Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78482,856–

34Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03882,773–

35Denton County, TXTX1,069,34682,649–

36Pierce County, WAWA946,28882,350–

37San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09182,330–

38Alameda County, CACA1,636,63081,157–

39Snohomish County, WAWA870,65681,035–

40Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07080,799–

41St. Louis County, MOMO990,91180,063–

42Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79179,806–

43Johnson County, KSKS636,90677,417–

44Cobb County, GAGA793,34576,678–

45Worcester County, MAMA888,50275,197–

46Essex County, MAMA826,65374,819–

47Monroe County, NYNY750,50674,243–

48El Paso County, COCO757,04073,072–

49Jefferson County, KYKY795,22272,682–

50Jefferson County, COCO580,45172,031–

51New York County, NYNY1,664,86271,829–

52Orange County, FLFL1,528,00271,093–

53Montgomery County, PAPA877,64370,285–

54Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92568,978–

55Montgomery County, TXTX781,19468,289–

56Plymouth County, MAMA546,82968,211–

57Broward County, FLFL2,013,31765,575–

58Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09065,197–

59Erie County, NYNY946,74164,602–

60Norfolk County, MAMA739,74964,487–

61Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58264,033–

62Marion County, ININ992,19663,876–

63Chester County, PAPA557,11663,684–

64Brevard County, FLFL663,98263,168–

65Lee County, FLFL875,60763,022–

66Washington County, OROR611,70862,534–

67Duval County, FLFL1,062,96362,278–

68Spokane County, WAWA558,34461,753–

69Tulsa County, OKOK698,78260,791–

70Hamilton County, OHOH838,41860,763–

71Bristol County, MAMA593,64060,701–

72Arapahoe County, COCO673,82059,899–

73Denver County, COCO740,61359,890–

74Bucks County, PAPA647,82859,884–

75Jackson County, MOMO732,99459,875–

76Oklahoma County, OKOK822,12559,735–

77Cumberland County, MEME317,22259,346–

78Ventura County, CACA830,85159,157–

79Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38058,245–

80Davidson County, TNTN745,90457,667–

81Kent County, MIMI675,23257,475–

82Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41557,103–

83Williamson County, TXTX752,82757,060–

84Greenville County, SCSC583,12556,077–

85Macomb County, MIMI886,22156,006–

86Buncombe County, NCNC277,41755,755–

87Baltimore County, MDMD847,65055,340–

88DuPage County, ILIL934,29854,512–

89Rockingham County, NHNH324,07753,876–

90Clark County, WAWA532,11953,308–

91Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09952,488–

92Polk County, FLFL874,79052,408–

93Weber County, UTUT278,17451,569–

94Knox County, TNTN511,45350,774–

95Shelby County, TNTN910,22650,491–

96Sonoma County, CACA486,44450,355–

97Onondaga County, NYNY466,58450,297–

98Clackamas County, OROR426,28050,273–

99Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60150,063–

100Douglas County, COCO399,39648,490–

101Washington County, UTUT213,67048,171–

102Larimer County, COCO377,29248,121–

103Placer County, CACA442,08148,026–

104Dane County, WIWI590,37547,741–

105Washoe County, NVNV509,38647,275–

106Summit County, OHOH538,37647,038–

107Sarasota County, FLFL479,95846,863–

108Kings County, NYNY2,653,96346,685–

109Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43346,567–

110Lane County, OROR381,58446,293–

111Jefferson County, ALAL665,74245,975–

112Volusia County, FLFL606,57345,733–

113Providence County, RIRI678,17945,598–

114Guilford County, NCNC562,23445,473–

115San Francisco County, CACA826,07945,326–

116New Castle County, DEDE588,02644,995–

117Pasco County, FLFL674,51644,931–

118Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73744,791–

119Montgomery County, OHOH539,59844,697–

120Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28144,567–

121Douglas County, NENE606,46044,347–

122Charleston County, SCSC436,20044,172–

123Horry County, SCSC427,55143,437–

124Delaware County, PAPA580,93743,430–

125Kern County, CACA927,06843,423–

126Fresno County, CACA1,035,45643,380–

127Polk County, IAIA516,54643,369–

128Hamilton County, ININ387,03643,148–

129Manatee County, FLFL468,20042,622–

130San Mateo County, CACA743,56842,439–

131DeKalb County, GAGA774,39441,839–

132Lake County, ILIL719,33941,599–

133St. Charles County, MOMO426,49941,483–

134Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14841,393–

135Boulder County, COCO328,56040,451–

136Ocean County, NJNJ673,74640,347–

137District of Columbia, DCDC693,64539,375–

138Hamilton County, TNTN390,83339,306–

139Seminole County, FLFL491,88438,763–

140Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19138,052–

141Genesee County, MIMI401,09337,914–

142Forsyth County, NCNC401,71837,828–

143Burlington County, NJNJ481,43937,790–

144Lancaster County, PAPA563,15937,630–

145Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21437,611–

146York County, MEME222,43437,352–

147Madison County, ALAL433,51637,228–

148Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03536,820–

149Lake County, FLFL456,06836,781–

150San Joaquin County, CACA823,81536,753–

151Fayette County, KYKY329,75136,142–

152Pinal County, AZAZ539,38036,137–

153Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74335,965–

154Williamson County, TNTN272,06135,688–

155Henrico County, VAVA342,77535,521–

156Suffolk County, MAMA791,89135,168–

157Stark County, OHOH373,77135,151–

158Cache County, UTUT145,00034,734–

159Marion County, FLFL442,66034,714–

160Will County, ILIL712,25334,694–

161Barnstable County, MAMA233,53934,675–

162Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93934,558–

163Loudoun County, VAVA449,74934,283–

164San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36733,990–

165Honolulu County, HIHI988,70333,796–

166Kitsap County, WAWA283,37433,708–

167Cherokee County, GAGA299,27333,664–

168Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06533,631–

169York County, PAPA473,19733,264–

170Adams County, COCO554,66833,030–

171Collier County, FLFL417,13132,939–

172Yavapai County, AZAZ252,55232,835–

173Greene County, MOMO309,28632,824–

174Camden County, NJNJ535,79932,781–

175Marin County, CACA253,69432,553–

176Morris County, NJNJ524,25132,514–

177Marion County, OROR355,77732,497–

178St. Johns County, FLFL346,32832,273–

179Butler County, OHOH400,12832,252–

180Stanislaus County, CACA557,71932,034–

181Escambia County, FLFL333,83431,908–

182Thurston County, WAWA304,26131,542–

183Canyon County, IDID275,12331,390–

184Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21631,144–

185Kane County, ILIL525,75730,862–

186Westmoreland County, PAPA349,32430,783–

187Weld County, COCO378,42629,954–

188Sussex County, DEDE277,14029,802–

189Pulaski County, ARAR404,61129,754–

190Rutherford County, TNTN386,35229,710–

191Frederick County, MDMD302,88329,624–

192Ingham County, MIMI289,70929,529–

193Prince William County, VAVA502,96629,429–

194Lorain County, OHOH323,21929,359–

195Shawnee County, KSKS178,60729,321–

196Hampden County, MAMA464,33829,232–

197Saratoga County, NYNY241,34329,229–

198Jackson County, OROR221,79529,171–

199Forsyth County, GAGA282,80529,141–

200Richland County, SCSC434,95628,698–

201Bergen County, NJNJ977,02628,599–

202Allen County, ININ402,32928,485–

203Ramsey County, MNMN541,62328,405–

204Dakota County, MNMN457,71028,398–

205Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79528,075–

206Clay County, MOMO265,03228,069–

207Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63828,065–

208Galveston County, TXTX372,20727,694–

209Lucas County, OHOH423,34727,649–

210Durham County, NCNC347,24027,494–

211Lexington County, SCSC317,58827,307–

212Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85727,141–

213Harford County, MDMD266,44626,878–

214Howard County, MDMD339,18326,848–

215Penobscot County, MEME157,96726,840–

216Lancaster County, NENE334,04926,798–

217Mobile County, ALAL411,65826,711–

218Waukesha County, WIWI417,21026,680–

219Mohave County, AZAZ228,10226,590–

220Cleveland County, OKOK303,97326,587–

221Warren County, OHOH257,18126,553–

222Shelby County, ALAL238,55226,491–

223Jackson County, MIMI159,55226,439–

224Leon County, FLFL299,04826,070–

225Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85225,993–

226Merrimack County, NHNH158,07825,917–

227Benton County, WAWA221,72225,760–

228East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18025,606–

229Whatcom County, WAWA236,39225,589–

230Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02925,589–

231New Hanover County, NCNC245,95925,532–

232Chittenden County, VTVT169,11525,397–

233Albany County, NYNY321,22525,248–

234York County, SCSC306,88725,227–

235Alachua County, FLFL290,02825,161–

236Deschutes County, OROR213,07225,009–

237Clay County, FLFL239,59324,938–

238Madison County, ILIL263,11024,877–

239Delaware County, OHOH242,03224,661–

240Brazoria County, TXTX419,08024,640–

241Lake County, ININ504,61224,606–

242Arlington County, VAVA243,93124,466–

243Livingston County, MIMI197,31524,435–

244Cumberland County, NCNC338,47324,317–

245St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10824,304–

246Kennebec County, MEME129,06723,942–

247Washington County, RIRI129,79523,888–

248Berks County, PAPA440,07223,822–

249Washington County, ARAR271,21323,682–

250Kent County, RIRI173,49523,581–

251Union County, NCNC267,67423,512–

252Strafford County, NHNH135,04323,301–

253Bonneville County, IDID135,77123,284–

254Chesapeake, VAVA255,33223,245–

255Broome County, NYNY195,73623,206–

256Chatham County, GAGA311,85522,993–

257Sumner County, TNTN215,53822,941–

258El Dorado County, CACA192,32322,929–

259Solano County, CACA455,37622,866–

260Anchorage, AKAK287,15522,846–

261Baldwin County, ALAL267,76122,829–

262Clermont County, OHOH216,97722,805–

263Ottawa County, MIMI308,45922,779–

264Lubbock County, TXTX328,90622,771–

265Johnston County, NCNC256,44822,704–

266Onslow County, NCNC217,17522,408–

267Monterey County, CACA433,72922,380–

268Indian River County, FLFL172,79922,304–

269Mercer County, NJNJ399,28921,965–

270Niagara County, NYNY208,91221,891–

271Winnebago County, ILIL283,67421,827–

272McHenry County, ILIL317,75121,813–

273Butte County, CACA209,21121,762–

274Lake County, OHOH232,21721,672–

275Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81021,663–

276Benton County, ARAR332,55421,570–

277Beaufort County, SCSC204,43321,534–

278Anderson County, SCSC219,93021,326–

279Erie County, PAPA265,83221,259–

280Kootenai County, IDID191,86421,180–

281Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11521,144–

282Cumberland County, PAPA277,27021,086–

283Vanderburgh County, ININ181,99521,027–

284Licking County, OHOH185,56421,006–

285Washington County, PAPA210,80220,890–

286Whitfield County, GAGA106,21220,864–

287Washington County, TNTN141,19920,796–

288Hays County, TXTX304,39020,658–

289Linn County, IAIA232,02820,578–

290Smith County, TXTX252,54920,440–

291Greene County, OHOH174,32220,404–

292St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44920,356–

293Hampshire County, MAMA164,06520,106–

294Northampton County, PAPA324,41119,926–

295Kanawha County, WVWV172,38119,863–

296Sangamon County, ILIL194,17019,814–

297Dutchess County, NYNY300,70819,806–

298Bell County, TXTX402,24819,755–

299Hernando County, FLFL221,70119,701–

300Baltimore, MDMD569,99719,493–

301Hanover County, VAVA116,42319,488–

302Jefferson County, MOMO233,13219,472–

303Sullivan County, TNTN163,75919,431–

304Charlotte County, FLFL217,21219,349–

305Parker County, TXTX184,76719,338–

306Orange County, NCNC152,49819,327–

307Hall County, GAGA226,56819,304–

308Carroll County, MDMD176,67719,282–

309Boone County, MOMO191,74619,164–

310Orange County, NYNY417,66918,990–

311Citrus County, FLFL171,66618,971–

312Mesa County, COCO162,84518,838–

313Shasta County, CACA181,64818,638–

314Martin County, FLFL166,27218,633–

315Anoka County, MNMN381,60518,620–

316Richmond, VAVA237,25718,590–

317Medina County, OHOH185,02518,436–

318St. Joseph County, ININ272,86118,404–

319Comal County, TXTX209,16618,384–

320Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33518,323–

321Grafton County, NHNH93,22518,307–

322Queens County, NYNY2,358,18218,298–

323Sarpy County, NENE208,30318,294–

324Lehigh County, PAPA384,38318,268–

325Essex County, NJNJ896,37918,237–

326McLean County, ILIL171,41918,227–

327Bay County, FLFL204,47918,144–

328Androscoggin County, MEME116,48718,121–

329Oneida County, NYNY226,39218,083–

330Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39817,943–

331Orleans Parish, LALA362,15417,724–

332Mahoning County, OHOH224,70617,722–

333Tooele County, UTUT87,46117,648–

334Alamance County, NCNC186,17717,574–

335Bannock County, IDID91,59117,564–

336Ontario County, NYNY113,13017,477–

337Harrison County, MSMS217,13617,463–

338Brunswick County, NCNC174,70217,438–

339McLennan County, TXTX272,02017,352–

340Butler County, PAPA200,16917,231–

341Iredell County, NCNC211,79817,194–

342Monroe County, ININ143,34517,136–

343Champaign County, ILIL209,97217,104–

344Sumter County, FLFL157,77217,095–

345Tulare County, CACA485,14617,090–

346Portage County, OHOH163,40416,985–

347Kenton County, KYKY175,77916,978–

348Berkeley County, SCSC274,66616,904–

349Putnam County, FLFL77,73416,855–

350Henderson County, NCNC122,37516,831–

351Brazos County, TXTX249,08816,746–

352St. Clair County, ILIL250,70816,633–

353Prince George's County, MDMD970,37416,630–

354Somerset County, NJNJ356,48616,545–

355Fairfield County, OHOH169,75216,458–

356Washington County, MNMN286,89516,441–

357Pickens County, SCSC139,19816,210–

358Wilson County, TNTN175,03316,185–

359Yolo County, CACA224,41016,100–

360Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65716,056–

361Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69216,026–

362Gaston County, NCNC246,55816,002–

363Kent County, DEDE194,78615,974–

364Peoria County, ILIL178,55315,964–

365Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51015,827–

366Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12615,725–

367Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45615,698–

368Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54215,649–

369Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72515,647–

370Columbia County, GAGA169,18915,534–

371Luzerne County, PAPA332,12615,491–

372Dorchester County, SCSC178,39715,459–

373Coweta County, GAGA160,24015,454–

374McCracken County, KYKY67,55315,413–

375St. Clair County, MIMI160,48615,256–

376St. Louis, MOMO278,14415,244–

377Hendricks County, ININ193,51015,224–

378Pitt County, NCNC182,93615,215–

379Gallatin County, MTMT128,74015,179–

380Johnson County, ININ174,26215,145–

381Norfolk, VAVA231,01315,113–

382Linn County, OROR132,84315,080–

383Berkshire County, MAMA128,22415,075–

384Douglas County, KSKS120,92015,068–

385Boone County, KYKY145,31615,008–

386Ellis County, TXTX240,86714,965–

387Skagit County, WAWA132,97514,944–

388Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90714,937–

389Dauphin County, PAPA293,35114,937–

390Centre County, PAPA157,39314,919–

391Carteret County, NCNC70,46914,862–

392Oswego County, NYNY118,56914,809–

393Aiken County, SCSC181,51514,800–

394DeSoto County, MSMS197,91814,788–

395Rock County, WIWI166,47214,739–

396Alexandria, VAVA160,66214,723–

397Trumbull County, OHOH198,97214,708–

398Eaton County, MIMI109,58114,693–

399Nevada County, CACA101,91114,670–

400Missoula County, MTMT123,51314,658–

401Flathead County, MTMT115,42914,639–

402Johnson County, IAIA160,04414,543–

403Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38814,518–

404Scott County, IAIA175,25914,492–

405Douglas County, OROR111,95114,450–

406Lee County, ALAL189,88114,442–

407Beaver County, PAPA166,03214,419–

408Calvert County, MDMD94,48414,403–

409Berrien County, MIMI152,44414,373–

410Union County, NJNJ601,86314,363–

411El Paso County, TXTX877,85814,332–

412Montgomery County, TNTN249,93514,305–

413Ulster County, NYNY183,33014,303–

414Lackawanna County, PAPA216,50214,295–

415Rankin County, MSMS162,18114,275–

416Schenectady County, NYNY162,58114,226–

417Nueces County, TXTX352,99214,210–

418Cheshire County, NHNH78,26914,177–

419Humboldt County, CACA131,64714,135–

420Yakima County, WAWA259,18514,026–

421Washington County, MDMD157,73114,002–

422Osceola County, FLFL481,71813,946–

423Cass County, MOMO115,85913,929–

424Henry County, GAGA264,92213,901–

425Cecil County, MDMD107,13113,868–

426Stafford County, VAVA170,80313,778–

427Steuben County, NYNY91,85513,767–

428Iron County, UTUT67,14113,757–

429Porter County, ININ176,04913,757–

430Davidson County, NCNC180,18213,750–

431Box Elder County, UTUT65,32013,742–

432Craven County, NCNC105,02513,717–

433Monroe County, MIMI156,00413,659–

434Calhoun County, MIMI133,40813,628–

435Saginaw County, MIMI187,68813,620–

436Catawba County, NCNC170,17213,574–

437Wood County, OHOH134,17613,518–

438Randolph County, NCNC149,51613,429–

439Elkhart County, ININ208,77413,422–

440Paulding County, GAGA190,99613,397–

441Hancock County, MEME57,17113,322–

442Randall County, TXTX152,35113,292–

443Tazewell County, ILIL130,04913,273–

444Canadian County, OKOK187,18913,264–

445Roanoke County, VAVA97,15013,258–

446Cabell County, WVWV91,18313,213–

447St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69213,163–

448Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88513,074–

449Saline County, ARAR133,28813,073–

450Moore County, NCNC110,61913,049–

451Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36813,009–

452Caddo Parish, LALA224,22612,998–

453Clark County, ININ130,45112,895–

454Blount County, TNTN143,82012,864–

455Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78112,792–

456Muskegon County, MIMI177,90112,790–

457Jackson County, MSMS147,66612,785–

458Newport County, RIRI83,05112,765–

459Belknap County, NHNH65,14712,755–

460Cochise County, AZAZ126,33212,741–

461Jasper County, MOMO127,42812,699–

462Albemarle County, VAVA118,35612,678–

463Warren County, KYKY149,37512,662–

464Franklin County, MAMA70,69812,640–

465Raleigh County, WVWV71,77512,577–

466Monongalia County, WVWV107,99112,440–

467Berkeley County, WVWV139,52212,388–

468Sussex County, NJNJ148,06312,387–

469Passaic County, NJNJ531,62412,329–

470Twin Falls County, IDID97,53912,326–

471Napa County, CACA132,94912,306–

472St. Louis County, MNMN200,51812,283–

473Platte County, MOMO114,40012,246–

474Clark County, OHOH135,34012,241–

475Highlands County, FLFL111,12212,235–

476Lenawee County, MIMI97,77912,190–

477Wicomico County, MDMD106,89912,188–

478Pueblo County, COCO169,27712,130–

479Madison County, IDID55,17212,099–

480Fayette County, PAPA123,02112,063–

481Hawaii County, HIHI210,04312,047–

482Houston County, GAGA178,21411,997–

483Washington County, VTVT59,65211,996–

484Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72911,975–

485Columbiana County, OHOH99,37711,945–

486Madison County, ININ135,08811,894–

487Morgan County, ALAL126,48311,858–

488Tompkins County, NYNY104,04711,842–

489Sevier County, TNTN101,34211,824–

490Muscogee County, GAGA202,17111,817–

491Murray County, GAGA41,60711,779–

492Clarke County, GAGA129,92111,745–

493Kaufman County, TXTX209,23511,740–

494Montgomery County, ALAL225,89111,721–

495Madison County, KYKY101,69611,659–

496Brown County, WIWI275,80311,616–

497Coconino County, AZAZ144,36811,615–

498Cayuga County, NYNY74,36511,609–

499Rockwall County, TXTX140,73811,603–

500Oxford County, MEME60,34611,597–

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest english population?

Maricopa County, Arizona ranks #1 with 361,829 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by english population?

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

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,133 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is english population measured?

Number of residents who are English ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).