Which metro area has the highest irish population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 2,080,976 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by irish population?

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is irish population measured?

Number of residents who are Irish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest Irish population, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the number of residents who are Irish ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH POPULATIONVS –

501Talladega, ALAL91,7647,815–

502Burlington, IAIA44,0617,815–

503Tullahoma, TNTN69,3397,779–

504Mountain Home, ARAR42,9827,739–

505Waynesville, NCNC63,3697,732–

506Hutchinson, KSKS61,5397,728–

507Durango, COCO56,8987,726–

508Enid, OKOK61,7797,704–

509Granbury, TXTX70,5017,692–

510Huntingdon, PAPA43,0017,686–

511Faribault, MNMN69,9397,654–

512Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2117,633–

513Harrison, ARAR45,6547,616–

514Farmington, NMNM120,3407,574–

515Bradford, PAPA38,9847,566–

516Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0357,551–

517Marquette, MIMI68,0647,494–

518Manitowoc, WIWI81,7107,492–

519Pocatello, IDID91,5917,474–

520Palestine, TXTX59,8057,469–

521McAlester, OKOK43,3207,441–

522Sikeston, MOMO49,9787,440–

523Minot, NDND75,6947,423–

524Athens, TXTX88,5957,408–

525Somerset, KYKY67,3847,397–

526Fremont, OHOH58,6557,388–

527Kearney, NENE57,9627,363–

528Henderson, KYKY57,1847,329–

529Palatka, FLFL77,7347,326–

530Walla Walla, WAWA62,3617,310–

531Laurel, MSMS82,2817,238–

532Picayune, MSMS59,3637,227–

533Corinth, MSMS34,5697,192–

534Starkville, MSMS62,0637,189–

535Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1547,165–

536Duncan, OKOK44,3107,155–

537Marion, ININ66,5247,039–

538Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9047,025–

539Marion, NCNC45,1986,975–

540Bennington, VTVT36,6306,974–

541Hillsdale, MIMI45,7386,971–

542Jefferson, GAGA99,2656,912–

543Cadillac, MIMI49,7196,892–

544Salina, KSKS59,1216,890–

545Brownsville, TXTX433,9466,874–

546Gillette, WYWY48,1456,860–

547Bismarck, NDND139,7506,831–

548Mason City, IAIA49,7106,826–

549Shawnee, OKOK75,1026,825–

550Easton, MDMD38,2386,813–

551Ada, OKOK38,5286,806–

552Dixon, ILIL32,9146,770–

553Bedford, ININ45,5686,726–

554Pontiac, ILIL35,0576,720–

555Kerrville, TXTX54,0376,711–

556Newport, OROR50,6366,707–

557Boone, NCNC54,7866,693–

558Waycross, GAGA57,6706,630–

559Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8386,599–

560Ponca City, OKOK43,4906,589–

561Big Rapids, MIMI42,3206,567–

562Mount Airy, NCNC72,2876,546–

563Jacksonville, TXTX53,3376,532–

564Wilmington, OHOH42,3016,521–

565Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8836,509–

566Edwards, COCO54,2916,474–

567Pahrump, NVNV57,3366,471–

568Crossville, TNTN66,3006,438–

569Oxford, MSMS71,9726,428–

570Jacksonville, ILIL37,3816,375–

571Columbus, MSMS67,1446,371–

572Cañon City, COCO50,0396,342–

573Bucyrus, OHOH41,8966,334–

574Marinette, WIWI65,5156,324–

575Sedalia, MOMO44,2546,317–

576Scottsboro, ALAL54,2816,305–

577Winona, MNMN50,5236,300–

578Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4426,273–

579Centralia, ILIL36,3826,270–

580Ottumwa, IAIA35,2106,223–

581Winchester, TNTN45,5796,216–

582Sandpoint, IDID54,4206,211–

583Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1476,195–

584Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3026,191–

585Sturgis, MIMI60,9686,159–

586Ellensburg, WAWA48,8036,139–

587Cambridge, OHOH38,3796,133–

588Danville, KYKY56,9856,107–

589Sumter, SCSC105,0676,090–

590Paragould, ARAR47,4116,072–

591Moses Lake, WAWA105,7276,071–

592Payson, AZAZ53,8016,051–

593Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0766,050–

594Ozark, ALAL49,9126,047–

595Lewistown, PAPA46,1276,023–

596Roswell, NMNM63,3646,008–

597Warren, PAPA37,0386,004–

598Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4286,002–

599Freeport, ILIL43,2205,993–

600Urbana, OHOH38,8205,983–

601Tiffin, OHOH54,5225,965–

602Ashland, OHOH52,5235,957–

603North Platte, NENE33,9725,925–

604Cornelia, GAGA50,4165,858–

605Pullman, WAWA48,5125,854–

606Huntsville, TXTX83,8425,827–

607Fort Madison, IAIA32,3065,826–

608Hinesville, GAGA91,8705,819–

609Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9095,807–

610Lock Haven, PAPA37,8705,794–

611New Castle, ININ49,1375,789–

612Thomasville, GAGA72,9585,777–

613Coldwater, MIMI45,9935,721–

614Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4515,712–

615Martinsville, VAVA63,0915,687–

616Petoskey, MIMI33,7755,679–

617Greenville, OHOH51,5205,622–

618Moscow, IDID41,8425,619–

619Brevard, NCNC34,2115,607–

620Muscatine, IAIA41,8535,594–

621Ontario, OROR60,0855,591–

622Clovis, NMNM65,2705,584–

623Red Wing, MNMN48,1955,570–

624Alma, MIMI41,1905,561–

625Huntington, ININ37,2245,560–

626Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4045,560–

627Logan, UTUT160,8895,557–

628Crawfordsville, ININ38,9545,508–

629Rock Springs, WYWY41,2675,498–

630West Plains, MOMO40,7985,488–

631Bonham, TXTX39,2655,483–

632Sparta, WIWI46,5725,454–

633Sidney, OHOH48,0655,437–

634Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9125,393–

635Minden, LALA34,9485,384–

636Marshalltown, IAIA39,8905,374–

637Corsicana, TXTX57,1815,367–

638Seymour, ININ47,3705,351–

639Cedartown, GAGA45,5145,341–

640Laramie, WYWY38,5585,340–

641Gaffney, SCSC58,2755,305–

642Calhoun, GAGA61,7015,295–

643Blytheville, ARAR37,8285,270–

644Coshocton, OHOH37,1885,257–

645Plymouth, ININ46,5995,238–

646Astoria, OROR40,9265,220–

647Fremont, NENE38,0575,209–

648Kingsland, GAGA60,1435,197–

649Kirksville, MOMO29,8245,174–

650Bogalusa, LALA44,9375,166–

651Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2455,134–

652Mayfield, KYKY37,0505,056–

653Susanville, CACA28,1175,039–

654Alamogordo, NMNM70,3685,032–

655St. Marys, PAPA29,9265,027–

656Montrose, COCO44,5914,993–

657Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0834,987–

658Ruston, LALA48,3604,983–

659Vincennes, ININ35,6524,980–

660Durant, OKOK51,3674,971–

661Weatherford, OKOK39,0594,966–

662Murray, KYKY39,4214,961–

663Hastings, NENE40,5774,936–

664Madisonville, KYKY45,1274,923–

665Canton, ILIL32,9014,905–

666Elko, NVNV56,6824,903–

667Rolla, MOMO45,2474,901–

668Defiance, OHOH38,2924,899–

669Tahlequah, OKOK49,1964,893–

670Albemarle, NCNC68,8304,882–

671Norfolk, NENE49,2284,866–

672Malvern, ARAR33,4514,863–

673DeRidder, LALA36,6734,862–

674Breckenridge, COCO39,0694,840–

675Gallipolis, OHOH29,0724,837–

676Lewisburg, PAPA42,3134,834–

677Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9144,829–

678Greencastle, ININ37,8764,826–

679Paris, TNTN32,8964,801–

680Rice Lake, WIWI46,4844,783–

681Hobbs, NMNM74,7494,765–

682Riverton, WYWY39,4644,754–

683Effingham, ILIL44,7274,719–

684Pella, IAIA34,1924,705–

685Heber, UTUT81,6554,692–

686Kendallville, ININ47,9374,657–

687Elkins, WVWV26,8824,654–

688Stephenville, TXTX43,9114,652–

689Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0814,641–

690Sheridan, WYWY33,2414,632–

691Escanaba, MIMI36,5824,630–

692Carlsbad, NMNM62,5094,627–

693Logansport, ININ37,8364,619–

694Batesville, ARAR38,7854,609–

695Emporia, KSKS34,8384,605–

696North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2334,591–

697Menomonie, WIWI46,2234,567–

698Newport, TNTN37,8894,543–

699Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0254,523–

700El Centro, CACA181,4114,518–

701La Grande, OROR25,9004,517–

702Auburn, ININ44,5354,517–

703Glasgow, KYKY56,2244,510–

704Natchez, MSMS54,7224,506–

705Columbus, NENE46,5834,498–

706Martin, TNTN33,2614,475–

707Peru, ININ34,4874,473–

708Macomb, ILIL25,9164,472–

709Austin, MNMN40,9714,471–

710Arkansas City, KSKS34,3824,460–

711Taylorville, ILIL33,4434,450–

712Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0414,405–

713Gainesville, TXTX44,4614,399–

714Wilson, NCNC81,1504,366–

715Crescent City, CACA26,4104,362–

716Kennett, MOMO26,8554,352–

717Miami, OKOK30,4384,344–

718Elk City, OKOK22,1594,322–

719Cody, WYWY31,1714,255–

720Juneau city and, AKAK31,6094,246–

721Madison, ININ33,2794,191–

722Tifton, GAGA51,2374,189–

723Campbellsville, KYKY38,4074,158–

724Hannibal, MOMO38,9694,154–

725Okeechobee, FLFL42,6084,128–

726Port Townsend, WAWA33,9704,116–

727Scottsbluff, NENE36,2724,098–

728Enterprise, ALAL56,9534,080–

729Washington, ININ34,2094,056–

730Ottawa, KSKS26,2994,046–

731Maryville, MOMO20,1744,011–

732Bay City, TXTX36,4633,999–

733Lincoln, ILIL27,1823,991–

734Natchitoches, LALA36,0893,959–

735El Dorado, ARAR36,9263,956–

736Camden, ARAR26,3633,947–

737Brownwood, TXTX38,7113,946–

738Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0633,940–

739Lewisburg, TNTN38,0713,926–

740Jackson, WYWY36,5873,922–

741Houghton, MIMI40,0283,915–

742Dyersburg, TNTN36,3203,899–

743Pittsburg, KSKS39,0083,879–

744Fayetteville, TNTN36,8533,850–

745Alexander City, ALAL40,9533,839–

746Alexandria, MNMN40,1203,835–

747Arcadia, FLFL37,0783,825–

748Moberly, MOMO24,5133,819–

749Union City, TNTN30,0673,794–

750Ludington, MIMI29,0403,791–

751Lumberton, NCNC119,9413,788–

752Lebanon, MOMO36,9433,776–

753Douglas, GAGA52,8613,767–

754Moultrie, GAGA47,4383,752–

755Ardmore, OKOK48,9103,752–

756Dublin, GAGA60,3513,745–

757Borger, TXTX19,6333,715–

758Aberdeen, SDSD41,5833,709–

759Brookings, SDSD37,6353,709–

760Kinston, NCNC55,8373,684–

761Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6553,652–

762Orangeburg, SCSC83,1773,621–

763Van Wert, OHOH29,0133,589–

764Cambridge, MDMD33,6283,580–

765Angola, ININ34,7993,573–

766Thomaston, GAGA28,5003,571–

767Jesup, GAGA32,4813,531–

768Cedar City, UTUT67,1413,527–

769Hutchinson, MNMN36,6313,524–

770Kapaa, HIHI73,4003,521–

771Shelbyville, TNTN55,2733,506–

772Ruidoso, NMNM19,8443,489–

773Marshall, MOMO23,2653,451–

774El Campo, TXTX42,0603,440–

775Frankfort, ININ33,3223,413–

776Altus, OKOK24,7643,402–

777Fallon, NVNV25,8513,398–

778Jasper, ININ44,0163,394–

779McMinnville, TNTN43,7173,392–

780Celina, OHOH42,7373,384–

781Sanford, NCNC70,2583,339–

782Bemidji, MNMN47,0553,325–

783Wabash, ININ30,7133,323–

784Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5753,319–

785Mexico, MOMO24,5283,309–

786Hays, KSKS29,0753,306–

787Mountain Home, IDID29,4653,295–

788Monticello, ININ25,1643,284–

789Atchison, KSKS16,1723,281–

790Shawano, WIWI45,7593,262–

791Spearfish, SDSD29,4593,235–

792Great Bend, KSKS24,7903,228–

793Le Mars, IAIA25,6973,198–

794Milledgeville, GAGA44,0293,198–

795Alpena, MIMI28,8533,195–

796McComb, MSMS52,6403,195–

797Vicksburg, MSMS41,7593,172–

798Brookings, OROR22,6213,166–

799Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8803,162–

800Big Spring, TXTX30,5043,137–

801Owatonna, MNMN37,4643,104–

802Beeville, TXTX32,5153,100–

803Russellville, ALAL32,4493,089–

804Silver City, NMNM27,2523,085–

805Washington Court House, OHOH28,5523,066–

806Willmar, MNMN44,7203,055–

807Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2012,998–

808Greenville, MSMS40,4462,998–

809Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2192,996–

810Rexburg, IDID69,3802,962–

811Taos, NMNM34,5642,925–

812Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7912,924–

813Hailey, IDID32,4362,890–

814Connersville, ININ23,5332,887–

815Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5272,872–

816Newberry, SCSC39,5612,863–

817New Iberia, LALA66,8462,854–

818Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5992,835–

819Decatur, ININ36,6502,818–

820Washington, NCNC44,6702,809–

821Opelousas, LALA80,7652,800–

822Beatrice, NENE21,7112,787–

823Clewiston, FLFL61,5462,729–

824Pampa, TXTX21,7862,719–

825Grenada, MSMS30,2222,675–

826McPherson, KSKS30,0642,674–

827Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402,664–

828Fort Morgan, COCO30,3062,659–

829Garden City, KSKS37,5052,626–

830The Dalles, OROR26,3102,624–

831Bishop, CACA18,1582,623–

832Mitchell, SDSD25,9132,617–

833Greensburg, ININ26,5762,596–

834Watertown, SDSD29,5622,583–

835Evanston, WYWY23,4152,582–

836Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9382,582–

837Plainview, TXTX36,7002,570–

838Americus, GAGA33,3942,567–

839Magnolia, ARAR21,8942,546–

840Rockingham, NCNC42,0412,528–

841Carroll, IAIA20,3032,524–

842Safford, AZAZ40,1572,478–

843Sterling, COCO20,6542,467–

844Woodward, OKOK19,8272,460–

845Lexington, NENE26,2552,453–

846Yankton, SDSD23,6352,433–

847Burley, IDID49,3082,406–

848Baker City, OROR16,6582,384–

849Los Alamos, NMNM19,4072,381–

850Toccoa, GAGA27,8542,351–

851Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672,337–

852Alamosa, COCO27,8962,315–

853Brenham, TXTX38,2882,303–

854Dodge City, KSKS33,9932,277–

855Selma, ALAL35,1402,249–

856Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4972,247–

857Marshall, MNMN25,6842,243–

858Cordele, GAGA19,2372,242–

859Brookhaven, MSMS35,0122,235–

860Blackfoot, IDID51,1532,215–

861Summerville, GAGA25,3002,207–

862Vermillion, SDSD15,0312,189–

863Morgan City, LALA46,5522,176–

864Spencer, IAIA16,2022,158–

865Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0772,157–

866Vidalia, GAGA36,1802,148–

867Vernal, UTUT38,2782,141–

868Hood River, OROR23,7202,138–

869Storm Lake, IAIA20,4492,112–

870Guymon, OKOK20,3222,111–

871Dickinson, NDND39,1422,092–

872Brigham City, UTUT70,4052,084–

873Williston, NDND41,7672,082–

874Pierre, SDSD20,5882,014–

875Fairmont, MNMN19,4401,988–

876Cleveland, MSMS28,2621,926–

877Eufaula, ALAL26,8611,910–

878Nantucket, MAMA14,7581,894–

879Alice, TXTX45,3831,880–

880Troy, ALAL33,6881,865–

881Deming, NMNM25,4071,856–

882Laredo, TXTX281,2241,800–

883Middlesborough, KYKY22,8291,764–

884Forrest City, ARAR21,8001,746–

885Huron, SDSD19,6241,727–

886Laurinburg, NCNC33,3221,720–

887Wahpeton, NDND23,0191,691–

888Dumas, TXTX21,8911,638–

889Bainbridge, GAGA29,4321,579–

890Nogales, AZAZ50,0201,573–

891Kingsville, TXTX30,3151,570–

892Price, UTUT20,6801,556–

893Snyder, TXTX16,1621,556–

894Del Rio, TXTX47,8351,531–

895Greenwood, MSMS34,9121,531–

896Ketchikan, AKAK13,5491,528–

897Jamestown, NDND21,4141,511–

898New Ulm, MNMN25,5171,510–

899Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0991,469–

900Sweetwater, TXTX14,1171,459–

901Andrews, TXTX18,9141,448–

902Worthington, MNMN22,3381,387–

903Uvalde, TXTX24,9631,344–

904Las Vegas, NMNM30,3111,311–

905Liberal, KSKS21,0731,292–

906Clarksdale, MSMS19,8491,269–

907Henderson, NCNC42,6381,214–

908Othello, WAWA21,4881,212–

909Franklin, KYKY20,7881,187–

910Vernon, TXTX12,4811,163–

911Hereford, TXTX18,6261,151–

912Gallup, NMNM68,1191,113–

913Española, NMNM39,8321,083–

914Zapata, TXTX13,753370–

915Raymondville, TXTX19,971330–

916Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823307–

917Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319299–

918Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138115–

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