RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Largest Irish population, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Irish ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 1,682,141. 925 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 493,835, against an all-metro areas median of 7,743.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,4481,682,141–

02Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,054,647–

03Boston, MAMA5,034,221980,874–

04Chicago, ILIL9,434,123941,886–

05Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441560,937–

06Washington, DCDC6,465,724519,767–

07Dallas, TXTX8,477,157514,500–

08Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938443,588–

09Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992413,232–

10Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182403,031–

11Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295401,252–

12Detroit, MIMI4,390,913398,909–

13Seattle, WAWA4,161,883369,337–

14Houston, TXTX7,904,627364,101–

15St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421356,298–

16Denver, COCO3,092,037338,769–

17San Francisco, CACA4,630,041321,035–

18Tampa, FLFL3,418,895319,574–

19Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781312,767–

20Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858292,835–

21Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775286,952–

22Providence, RIRI1,708,161274,560–

23Portland, OROR2,542,282269,431–

24Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682263,171–

25Columbus, OHOH2,242,028262,271–

26San Diego, CACA3,282,248255,722–

27Miami, FLFL6,391,072252,116–

28Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830234,716–

29Riverside, CACA4,769,007228,508–

30Austin, TXTX2,620,945202,574–

31Orlando, FLFL2,957,672199,735–

32Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695198,812–

33Sacramento, CACA2,477,274198,576–

34Nashville, TNTN2,197,416186,283–

35Albany, NYNY915,835182,144–

36Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653180,324–

37Louisville, KYKY1,402,509171,100–

38Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500166,451–

39Hartford, CTCT1,171,426162,009–

40Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226158,933–

41Rochester, NYNY1,056,149155,964–

42Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213155,771–

43San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140153,761–

44Worcester, MAMA888,502148,126–

45Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010147,463–

46Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720134,665–

47Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813134,021–

48Omaha, NENE1,009,836126,408–

49Bridgeport, CTCT978,179124,535–

50Syracuse, NYNY652,273116,165–

51Richmond, VAVA1,389,338111,416–

52Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273108,368–

53North Port, FLFL948,158107,623–

54Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645107,410–

55Portland, MEME577,635105,606–

56Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377105,507–

57Scranton, PAPA574,418103,827–

58Allentown, PAPA887,615103,678–

59Greenville, SCSC1,014,101101,753–

60Des Moines, IAIA758,539100,918–

61Dayton, OHOH826,55498,879–

62Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68597,949–

63Knoxville, TNTN968,13797,907–

64Akron, OHOH701,78094,068–

65Madison, WIWI709,68589,558–

66San Jose, CACA1,984,47389,445–

67Cape Coral, FLFL875,60788,261–

68Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76687,073–

69Colorado Springs, COCO781,79686,619–

70Manchester, NHNH433,41584,681–

71Boise City, IDID864,24383,660–

72Palm Bay, FLFL663,98282,849–

73Charleston, SCSC889,26382,503–

74Memphis, TNTN1,341,41280,997–

75New Haven, CTCT578,74180,855–

76Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37780,623–

77Spokane, WAWA608,01276,771–

78Deltona, FLFL746,93376,178–

79Harrisburg, PAPA617,42771,754–

80Albuquerque, NMNM925,27971,019–

81Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04768,925–

82Toledo, OHOH599,37668,288–

83Wichita, KSKS663,80966,389–

84Oxnard, CACA830,85165,367–

85Chattanooga, TNTN594,53065,237–

86New Orleans, LALA970,84964,591–

87Columbia, SCSC879,91864,062–

88Little Rock, ARAR777,60762,949–

89Pensacola, FLFL544,94962,462–

90Reno, NVNV578,73461,939–

91Wilmington, NCNC492,77260,703–

92Springfield, MAMA464,33860,307–

93Waterbury, CTCT463,34959,756–

94Lancaster, PAPA563,15959,328–

95Santa Rosa, CACA486,44459,215–

96Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20658,835–

97Barnstable, MAMA233,53958,418–

98Lexington, KYKY535,17457,966–

99Springfield, MOMO500,69456,625–

100Baton Rouge, LALA888,69955,801–

101York, PAPA473,19755,764–

102Fresno, CACA1,203,38354,244–

103Youngstown, OHOH423,67854,167–

104Lakeland, FLFL874,79053,695–

105Lansing, MIMI479,72253,280–

106Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72153,239–

107Greensboro, NCNC805,94553,128–

108Canton, OHOH400,24652,382–

109Durham, NCNC625,48551,174–

110Davenport, IAIA380,45249,852–

111Fayetteville, ARAR622,17749,816–

112Eugene, OROR381,58449,206–

113Huntsville, ALAL556,44448,903–

114Fort Collins, COCO377,29246,990–

115Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55145,829–

116Peoria, ILIL363,50545,535–

117Asheville, NCNC422,34545,494–

118Utica, NYNY285,61145,269–

119Flint, MIMI401,09344,446–

120Naples, FLFL417,13144,211–

121Bakersfield, CACA927,06843,877–

122Reading, PAPA440,07243,526–

123Seaford, DEDE277,14042,841–

124Ocala, FLFL442,66042,749–

125Huntington, WVWV365,96542,551–

126Honolulu, HIHI988,70342,306–

127Binghamton, NYNY243,18942,277–

128Augusta, GAGA641,23142,189–

129Fort Wayne, ININ466,25841,960–

130Jackson, MSMS609,84741,622–

131Boulder, COCO328,56041,601–

132Ogden, UTUT672,78441,285–

133Norwich, CTCT284,01541,231–

134Anchorage, AKAK405,82140,401–

135Rockford, ILIL337,24240,254–

136Savannah, GAGA438,31439,993–

137Burlington, VTVT227,80339,856–

138Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28539,706–

139Salem, OROR445,81439,082–

140Lincoln, NENE352,08138,798–

141South Bend, ININ324,53838,462–

142Gulfport, MSMS431,32938,124–

143Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21437,837–

144Trenton, NJNJ399,28937,770–

145Hagerstown, MDMD315,28037,180–

146Stockton, CACA823,81537,093–

147Killeen, TXTX511,49737,074–

148Provo, UTUT773,42636,890–

149Gainesville, FLFL359,03636,844–

150Bremerton, WAWA283,37435,800–

151Slidell, LALA279,10835,773–

152San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36735,627–

153Erie, PAPA265,83235,471–

154Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55235,400–

155Lacey, WAWA304,26134,942–

156Lebanon, NHNH224,50034,929–

157Bend, OROR266,37634,251–

158Crestview, FLFL315,09833,928–

159Hickory, NCNC376,89033,867–

160Greeley, COCO378,42633,843–

161Modesto, CACA557,71933,219–

162Spartanburg, SCSC407,65633,192–

163Kingsport, TNTN314,83433,057–

164Tallahassee, FLFL397,44232,865–

165Kingston, NYNY183,33032,235–

166Santa Maria, CACA442,06531,890–

167Concord, NHNH158,07831,430–

168Mobile, ALAL411,65830,992–

169Evansville, ININ273,78630,936–

170Green Bay, WIWI336,75630,584–

171Clarksville, TNTN349,00130,037–

172Roanoke, VAVA316,54729,194–

173Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63829,175–

174Amherst, MAMA164,06528,994–

175Vallejo, CACA455,37628,459–

176Beaumont, TXTX399,31028,306–

177Lexington Park, MDMD211,17628,105–

178Santa Cruz, CACA258,85227,862–

179Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79527,440–

180Fayetteville, NCNC395,41227,412–

181Topeka, KSKS233,05227,242–

182Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21227,117–

183Jacksonville, NCNC217,17527,085–

184Longview, TXTX297,31526,758–

185Duluth, MNMN281,21926,700–

186Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96626,540–

187Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10226,537–

188Charlottesville, VAVA228,59726,131–

189Columbia, MOMO219,06225,994–

190Glens Falls, NYNY124,37325,816–

191Medford, OROR221,79525,790–

192Daphne, ALAL267,76125,709–

193Waco, TXTX308,80725,598–

194Iowa City, IAIA182,71125,473–

195Springfield, ILIL206,03325,456–

196Kennewick, WAWA324,33425,303–

197Billings, MTMT193,60325,207–

198Lubbock, TXTX368,43124,709–

199Bloomington, ILIL171,41924,673–

200Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19124,658–

201Fort Smith, ARAR234,14024,623–

202Pittsfield, MAMA128,22424,567–

203Shreveport, LALA383,47424,525–

204Joplin, MOMO208,79624,246–

205East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17924,037–

206Appleton, WIWI249,87624,012–

207Bangor, MEME157,96723,848–

208Chico, CACA209,21123,766–

209Pottsville, PAPA145,08523,701–

210Sebastian, FLFL172,79923,348–

211Charleston, WVWV200,17023,285–

212Bellingham, WAWA236,39223,089–

213Rochester, MNMN231,18423,022–

214Lafayette, ININ228,46822,918–

215Montgomery, ALAL388,74722,821–

216Dover, DEDE194,78622,815–

217Jackson, MIMI159,55222,808–

218Panama City, FLFL231,17422,803–

219Lynchburg, VAVA269,16922,720–

220Champaign, ILIL239,97922,659–

221Ottawa, ILIL145,90222,651–

222State College, PAPA157,39322,346–

223Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66622,135–

224Salinas, CACA433,72921,836–

225Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86421,825–

226Johnson City, TNTN216,41621,739–

227Janesville, WIWI166,47221,418–

228Traverse City, MIMI156,97221,415–

229The Villages, FLFL157,77221,343–

230Torrington, CTCT114,69021,184–

231College Station, TXTX287,47621,173–

232La Crosse, WIWI171,18221,168–

233Amarillo, TXTX276,23521,139–

234Johnstown, PAPA128,96821,064–

235Athens, GAGA224,14820,852–

236Redding, CACA181,64820,645–

237Altoona, PAPA119,54120,597–

238Wheeling, WVWV134,08920,575–

239Rapid City, SDSD156,93420,253–

240Lafayette, LALA423,75820,146–

241Columbus, GAGA324,83020,129–

242Grand Junction, COCO162,84519,842–

243Augusta, MEME129,06719,717–

244Visalia, CACA485,14619,673–

245Waterloo, IAIA169,18919,347–

246El Paso, TXTX881,29119,208–

247Racine, WIWI198,91919,207–

248Dubuque, IAIA99,38119,172–

249Fargo, NDND269,52819,050–

250Missoula, MTMT128,69819,029–

251Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85018,839–

252Winchester, VAVA152,33218,788–

253Terre Haute, ININ169,24118,689–

254Watertown, NYNY111,54018,287–

255Weirton, WVWV112,46818,145–

256Saginaw, MIMI187,68818,050–

257Kenosha, WIWI168,44818,021–

258Bloomington, ININ165,23117,986–

259Monroe, MIMI156,00417,887–

260Tyler, TXTX252,54917,810–

261Springfield, OHOH135,34017,429–

262Oshkosh, WIWI174,21817,344–

263Eau Claire, WIWI176,64717,203–

264Lawrence, KSKS120,92017,185–

265Bowling Green, KYKY197,18017,095–

266Bozeman, MTMT128,74016,974–

267Salem, OHOH99,37716,960–

268Morgantown, WVWV141,99516,907–

269Gainesville, GAGA226,56816,790–

270Blacksburg, VAVA181,61616,789–

271Chambersburg, PAPA160,65216,760–

272Lewiston, MEME116,48716,518–

273Jackson, TNTN184,56916,399–

274Auburn, NYNY74,36516,391–

275Sioux City, IAIA145,73816,091–

276Auburn, ALAL208,01316,065–

277Sandusky, OHOH112,77716,018–

278Hermitage, PAPA107,86015,873–

279Massena, NYNY105,48815,872–

280Eureka, CACA131,64715,869–

281Niles, MIMI152,44415,856–

282St. Cloud, MNMN205,85415,849–

283Sherman, TXTX153,61315,838–

284St. George, UTUT213,67015,824–

285Cleveland, TNTN134,05715,693–

286Helena, MTMT97,15315,366–

287Lake Charles, LALA244,65515,260–

288Albany, OROR132,84315,227–

289Abilene, TXTX185,42915,095–

290Jamestown, NYNY124,12614,991–

291Williamsport, PAPA112,58714,938–

292Corning, NYNY91,85514,860–

293Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97514,819–

294Clarksburg, WVWV88,14214,744–

295Kalispell, MTMT115,42914,715–

296Laconia, NHNH65,14714,689–

297Muskegon, MIMI177,90114,676–

298Pueblo, COCO169,27714,578–

299Monroe, LALA222,39014,494–

300Manhattan, KSKS136,12214,477–

301Michigan City, ININ111,29414,378–

302Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01414,204–

303Dothan, ALAL156,26614,139–

304Ames, IAIA128,09014,117–

305Whitewater, WIWI106,12714,109–

306Florence, ALAL156,60914,085–

307Staunton, VAVA129,69214,084–

308Jefferson City, MOMO152,71214,076–

309Corbin, KYKY150,04014,040–

310Lebanon, PAPA146,38013,886–

311Truckee, CACA101,91113,878–

312Yakima, WAWA259,18513,793–

313St. Joseph, MOMO119,17013,776–

314Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66613,751–

315Mansfield, OHOH124,89313,680–

316Warner Robins, GAGA208,09113,588–

317Putnam, CTCT98,09613,579–

318Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36813,567–

319Salisbury, MDMD131,87213,415–

320Decatur, ALAL160,32613,410–

321Elmira, NYNY80,41513,306–

322Gettysburg, PAPA107,59413,280–

323Cookeville, TNTN152,47713,274–

324Jonesboro, ARAR139,44013,209–

325Ithaca, NYNY104,04713,161–

326Cheyenne, WYWY102,93813,151–

327Roseburg, OROR111,95112,921–

328Battle Creek, MIMI133,40812,694–

329Santa Fe, NMNM156,90712,639–

330Elkhart, ININ208,77412,548–

331Burlington, NCNC186,17712,511–

332Hot Springs, ARAR99,69512,474–

333Meadville, PAPA81,79212,424–

334Hilo, HIHI210,04312,411–

335Longview, WAWA114,88512,400–

336Oxford, ALAL115,83412,376–

337Olean, NYNY75,39012,333–

338Sevierville, TNTN101,34212,308–

339Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44812,307–

340Yuba City, CACA187,47812,144–

341Cullman, ALAL94,00912,126–

342Vineland, NJNJ157,14812,094–

343Tupelo, MSMS133,16712,072–

344Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13812,040–

345Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80812,008–

346Kankakee, ILIL105,52512,000–

347Greenfield, MAMA70,69811,979–

348Keene, NHNH78,26911,966–

349Sunbury, PAPA107,78811,912–

350Lawton, OKOK127,59011,872–

351Corvallis, OROR97,72811,832–

352Muncie, ININ113,10611,820–

353Owensboro, KYKY113,96211,809–

354Cumberland, MDMD93,64011,670–

355Wooster, OHOH116,75811,659–

356Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13711,628–

357Richmond, KYKY131,80611,624–

358Lima, OHOH100,88111,611–

359Rome, GAGA101,37811,551–

360Texarkana, TXTX146,81611,475–

361Parkersburg, WVWV87,26411,400–

362Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33211,398–

363Greenville, NCNC182,93611,393–

364Morristown, TNTN128,86711,357–

365Hammond, LALA141,34611,350–

366Las Cruces, NMNM229,09111,346–

367Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15511,247–

368Seneca, SCSC83,77511,201–

369Napa, CACA132,94911,166–

370Monticello, NYNY80,58611,149–

371New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37311,116–

372Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65711,114–

373Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55311,114–

374New Bern, NCNC127,35811,026–

375Grants Pass, OROR87,86710,992–

376Florence, SCSC201,39210,925–

377Wausau, WIWI139,43210,892–

378Fairbanks, AKAK93,97210,868–

379Beckley, WVWV109,94010,855–

380Great Falls, MTMT85,02910,801–

381Adrian, MIMI97,77910,771–

382Rutland, VTVT59,65310,763–

383St. Simons, GAGA118,52410,697–

384Casper, WYWY80,52610,684–

385Indiana, PAPA82,87810,665–

386Bluefield, WVWV96,13810,660–

387Decatur, ILIL99,30010,585–

388Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910,532–

389Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66910,513–

390Pikeville, KYKY89,12210,498–

391Sheboygan, WIWI118,04710,467–

392Barre, VTVT59,65210,438–

393Brainerd, MNMN100,56210,431–

394Wenatchee, WAWA128,41410,421–

395Holland, MIMI123,18810,407–

396Batavia, NYNY58,41610,317–

397Hudson, NYNY60,16810,281–

398Valdosta, GAGA153,27610,238–

399Midland, TXTX193,13910,223–

400Midland, MIMI83,75410,153–

401San Angelo, TXTX122,06510,118–

402Bismarck, NDND139,75010,072–

403Athens, TNTN71,59010,053–

404Bay City, MIMI102,12310,039–

405Twin Falls, IDID123,9019,871–

406Dalton, GAGA147,8199,803–

407Sebring, FLFL111,1229,798–

408Owosso, MIMI67,6819,757–

409Zanesville, OHOH87,0149,756–

410Merced, CACA297,2609,662–

411Idaho Falls, IDID173,8519,624–

412DuBois, PAPA78,1009,571–

413Athens, TXTX88,5959,569–

414Clearlake, CACA67,7729,565–

415Fairmont, WVWV55,5849,538–

416Watertown, WIWI86,5059,535–

417Athens, OHOH63,1979,531–

418Goldsboro, NCNC122,2789,223–

419Key West, FLFL80,4069,204–

420Oneonta, NYNY60,5899,178–

421Marion, ILIL67,2259,099–

422McAllen, TXTX921,5499,096–

423Portsmouth, OHOH71,3659,076–

424Frankfort, KYKY77,8749,071–

425Grand Forks, NDND105,0469,002–

426Paducah, KYKY102,2598,977–

427Kahului, HIHI160,6748,962–

428Morehead City, NCNC70,4698,935–

429Aberdeen, WAWA78,1448,917–

430Centralia, WAWA88,0628,913–

431Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1188,873–

432Sonora, CACA53,1608,825–

433Mankato, MNMN104,9078,760–

434Coos Bay, OROR63,9928,739–

435Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0978,704–

436Chillicothe, OHOH76,4298,695–

437Ukiah, CACA88,1228,654–

438Rifle, COCO80,0998,600–

439Yuma, AZAZ224,4498,560–

440Stillwater, OKOK83,8898,560–

441Brattleboro, VTVT45,2048,558–

442Warsaw, ININ80,8928,498–

443Gadsden, ALAL103,8868,486–

444Durango, COCO56,8988,456–

445Jefferson, GAGA99,2658,370–

446Lake City, FLFL74,0948,361–

447Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2158,354–

448Oil City, PAPA49,3468,345–

449Port Angeles, WAWA78,2028,276–

450Shelby, NCNC103,3258,262–

451Kingsland, GAGA60,1438,254–

452Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6918,191–

453Klamath Falls, OROR70,2748,146–

454Sayre, PAPA59,6008,084–

455Marion, OHOH65,1158,046–

456Marietta, OHOH58,3898,041–

457Baraboo, WIWI66,6528,036–

458Pocatello, IDID91,5917,980–

459Shelton, WAWA71,1657,947–

460Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0027,863–

461LaGrange, GAGA107,0977,832–

462Lufkin, TXTX88,1547,793–

463Talladega, ALAL91,7647,743–

464Gloversville, NYNY52,2167,741–

465Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4597,716–

466Alexandria, LALA147,9527,705–

467Stevens Point, WIWI71,9437,690–

468Boone, NCNC54,7867,642–

469Manitowoc, WIWI81,7107,623–

470Statesboro, GAGA97,9777,593–

471Waynesville, NCNC63,3697,582–

472Clinton, IAIA46,0027,575–

473Cortland, NYNY45,8507,567–

474Grand Island, NENE78,0767,555–

475Sterling, ILIL54,1217,530–

476Hermiston, OROR93,7217,495–

477Logan, UTUT160,8897,454–

478Farmington, MOMO67,8097,436–

479Quincy, ILIL74,1467,425–

480Richmond, ININ66,1697,385–

481Tullahoma, TNTN69,3397,382–

482Branson, MOMO57,0017,373–

483Granbury, TXTX70,5017,365–

484Huntsville, TXTX83,8427,291–

485Lewiston, IDID65,4507,270–

486Kearney, NENE57,9627,268–

487Enid, OKOK61,7797,264–

488Crossville, TNTN66,3007,260–

489Albertville, ALAL103,5377,245–

490Shawnee, OKOK75,1027,210–

491Greeneville, TNTN73,8317,188–

492Salina, KSKS59,1217,179–

493Houma, LALA199,6687,115–

494Russellville, ARAR84,9327,072–

495Kokomo, ININ83,9047,051–

496Rochelle, ILIL51,3997,050–

497Somerset, PAPA72,0047,047–

498Red Bluff, CACA64,6657,038–

499Platteville, WIWI52,4466,959–

500Forest City, NCNC65,7456,956–

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

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest irish population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 1,682,141 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by irish population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is irish population measured?

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