RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 2,080,976. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 563,231, against an all-metro areas median of 8,960.

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USUnited States11.6% of US population308,745,53835,751,133–

01New York, NYNY20,112,4482,080,976–

02Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,242,580–

03Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,149,979–

04Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,114,855–

05Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441674,460–

06Dallas, TXTX8,477,157535,053–

07Washington, DCDC6,465,724534,454–

08Detroit, MIMI4,390,913481,423–

09Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992478,808–

10Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182441,342–

11Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938431,369–

12St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421415,701–

13Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295413,298–

14Seattle, WAWA4,161,883398,862–

15Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781383,483–

16Houston, TXTX7,904,627381,191–

17Tampa, FLFL3,418,895379,585–

18San Francisco, CACA4,630,041359,352–

19Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858331,347–

20Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775325,404–

21Providence, RIRI1,708,161317,019–

22Miami, FLFL6,391,072311,968–

23Denver, COCO3,092,037306,936–

24Riverside, CACA4,769,007300,509–

25Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682290,820–

26San Diego, CACA3,282,248282,766–

27Columbus, OHOH2,242,028278,932–

28Portland, OROR2,542,282274,043–

29Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695237,945–

30Sacramento, CACA2,477,274231,854–

31Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830210,542–

32Orlando, FLFL2,957,672204,941–

33Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653203,496–

34Albany, NYNY915,835202,671–

35Nashville, TNTN2,197,416191,348–

36Rochester, NYNY1,056,149183,200–

37Louisville, KYKY1,402,509181,768–

38Worcester, MAMA888,502175,644–

39Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226172,605–

40Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213169,861–

41Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010169,234–

42Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500160,811–

43Austin, TXTX2,620,945155,857–

44Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813153,456–

45Syracuse, NYNY652,273149,598–

46Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377145,796–

47Omaha, NENE1,009,836144,945–

48San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140137,459–

49Scranton, PAPA574,418128,066–

50Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645121,934–

51Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273120,835–

52Allentown, PAPA887,615119,410–

53Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766112,542–

54Richmond, VAVA1,389,338110,701–

55Akron, OHOH701,780110,622–

56Memphis, TNTN1,341,412109,194–

57San Jose, CACA1,984,473108,912–

58Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720107,603–

59Knoxville, TNTN968,137105,818–

60Dayton, OHOH826,554103,581–

61Portland, MEME577,635103,331–

62North Port, FLFL948,158102,614–

63Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685102,378–

64Greenville, SCSC1,014,10193,412–

65Des Moines, IAIA758,53991,348–

66Manchester, NHNH433,41591,187–

67Madison, WIWI709,68587,301–

68Palm Bay, FLFL663,98284,848–

69Deltona, FLFL746,93384,280–

70Colorado Springs, COCO781,79683,575–

71Toledo, OHOH599,37681,735–

72Little Rock, ARAR777,60781,401–

73Springfield, MAMA464,33880,309–

74Wichita, KSKS663,80979,443–

75Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04779,350–

76Cape Coral, FLFL875,60778,670–

77Spokane, WAWA608,01277,157–

78Harrisburg, PAPA617,42775,718–

79Oxnard, CACA830,85175,690–

80Albuquerque, NMNM925,27972,829–

81Youngstown, OHOH423,67870,459–

82Chattanooga, TNTN594,53068,501–

83Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37766,991–

84Columbia, SCSC879,91866,936–

85Charleston, SCSC889,26365,681–

86Boise City, IDID864,24365,005–

87Santa Rosa, CACA486,44464,914–

88New Orleans, LALA970,84964,403–

89Lexington, KYKY535,17463,743–

90Lakeland, FLFL874,79063,723–

91Bakersfield, CACA927,06863,538–

92Baton Rouge, LALA888,69963,512–

93Fresno, CACA1,203,38363,211–

94Reno, NVNV578,73463,065–

95Canton, OHOH400,24662,566–

96Lansing, MIMI479,72262,397–

97Huntington, WVWV365,96561,116–

98Pensacola, FLFL544,94960,333–

99Utica, NYNY285,61159,854–

100Barnstable, MAMA233,53958,796–

101Lancaster, PAPA563,15958,264–

102Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72157,979–

103Davenport, IAIA380,45257,906–

104Springfield, MOMO500,69457,364–

105Greensboro, NCNC805,94556,287–

106Fayetteville, ARAR622,17756,069–

107Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20656,003–

108York, PAPA473,19755,844–

109Peoria, ILIL363,50555,080–

110Binghamton, NYNY243,18952,939–

111Reading, PAPA440,07252,307–

112Erie, PAPA265,83250,289–

113South Bend, ININ324,53848,669–

114Jackson, MSMS609,84748,573–

115Anchorage, AKAK405,82148,558–

116Eugene, OROR381,58447,918–

117Flint, MIMI401,09347,731–

118Trenton, NJNJ399,28947,623–

119Fort Wayne, ININ466,25847,221–

120Rockford, ILIL337,24247,031–

121Asheville, NCNC422,34546,866–

122Stockton, CACA823,81546,260–

123Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28546,061–

124Augusta, GAGA641,23146,018–

125Gulfport, MSMS431,32945,890–

126Modesto, CACA557,71945,309–

127Wilmington, NCNC492,77245,031–

128Huntsville, ALAL556,44444,980–

129Durham, NCNC625,48543,974–

130Fort Collins, COCO377,29243,543–

131Ocala, FLFL442,66042,380–

132Mobile, ALAL411,65842,278–

133Salem, OROR445,81441,673–

134Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21441,122–

135Honolulu, HIHI988,70341,072–

136Boulder, COCO328,56040,812–

137Lincoln, NENE352,08140,311–

138Naples, FLFL417,13139,523–

139Tallahassee, FLFL397,44239,274–

140Hickory, NCNC376,89039,198–

141Santa Maria, CACA442,06538,755–

142Kingston, NYNY183,33038,535–

143Burlington, VTVT227,80338,317–

144Lebanon, NHNH224,50038,244–

145Hagerstown, MDMD315,28037,866–

146Savannah, GAGA438,31437,703–

147Kingsport, TNTN314,83437,136–

148Shreveport, LALA383,47436,830–

149Gainesville, FLFL359,03636,420–

150Bremerton, WAWA283,37435,728–

151Beaumont, TXTX399,31035,638–

152Amherst, MAMA164,06534,854–

153Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55134,399–

154Topeka, KSKS233,05234,221–

155Seaford, DEDE277,14034,097–

156Vallejo, CACA455,37634,048–

157Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55233,494–

158Longview, TXTX297,31533,459–

159Roanoke, VAVA316,54733,345–

160Lexington Park, MDMD211,17633,194–

161Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79533,185–

162Evansville, ININ273,78632,983–

163San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36732,940–

164Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10232,345–

165Lacey, WAWA304,26132,220–

166Charleston, WVWV200,17032,196–

167Spartanburg, SCSC407,65631,535–

168Ogden, UTUT672,78431,385–

169Slidell, LALA279,10831,345–

170Fayetteville, NCNC395,41231,245–

171Chico, CACA209,21131,158–

172Springfield, ILIL206,03330,897–

173Pittsfield, MAMA128,22430,883–

174Clarksville, TNTN349,00130,687–

175Green Bay, WIWI336,75630,322–

176Santa Cruz, CACA258,85229,996–

177Concord, NHNH158,07829,966–

178Waco, TXTX308,80729,842–

179Killeen, TXTX511,49729,821–

180Fort Smith, ARAR234,14029,799–

181Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19129,720–

182Lubbock, TXTX368,43129,548–

183Glens Falls, NYNY124,37329,345–

184Pottsville, PAPA145,08528,998–

185Greeley, COCO378,42628,780–

186Columbus, GAGA324,83028,730–

187Duluth, MNMN281,21928,689–

188East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17928,641–

189Champaign, ILIL239,97928,526–

190Crestview, FLFL315,09828,510–

191Lafayette, ININ228,46828,490–

192Bend, OROR266,37628,428–

193Medford, OROR221,79528,380–

194Salinas, CACA433,72927,887–

195Jacksonville, NCNC217,17527,744–

196Ottawa, ILIL145,90227,408–

197Redding, CACA181,64827,365–

198Columbia, MOMO219,06227,172–

199Wheeling, WVWV134,08927,010–

200Lynchburg, VAVA269,16926,968–

201Montgomery, ALAL388,74726,894–

202Johnstown, PAPA128,96826,736–

203Panama City, FLFL231,17426,588–

204Amarillo, TXTX276,23526,507–

205Joplin, MOMO208,79626,499–

206Bangor, MEME157,96726,278–

207Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63826,181–

208Appleton, WIWI249,87625,766–

209Bloomington, ILIL171,41925,700–

210Iowa City, IAIA182,71125,700–

211Kennewick, WAWA324,33425,593–

212Altoona, PAPA119,54125,556–

213Tyler, TXTX252,54925,340–

214Bellingham, WAWA236,39225,169–

215Janesville, WIWI166,47224,843–

216Jackson, MIMI159,55224,545–

217Sebastian, FLFL172,79924,184–

218Dover, DEDE194,78624,147–

219Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21224,096–

220Provo, UTUT773,42624,092–

221Rochester, MNMN231,18423,361–

222Monroe, MIMI156,00423,261–

223Watertown, NYNY111,54023,186–

224Billings, MTMT193,60322,981–

225Blacksburg, VAVA181,61622,949–

226Charlottesville, VAVA228,59722,940–

227Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66622,855–

228Waterloo, IAIA169,18922,665–

229Bloomington, ININ165,23122,612–

230Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96622,580–

231Johnson City, TNTN216,41622,534–

232Daphne, ALAL267,76122,373–

233Weirton, WVWV112,46821,984–

234Decatur, ALAL160,32621,858–

235La Crosse, WIWI171,18221,814–

236St. Joseph, MOMO119,17021,638–

237Kenosha, WIWI168,44821,584–

238Dubuque, IAIA99,38121,538–

239Sioux City, IAIA145,73821,199–

240Springfield, OHOH135,34020,947–

241Augusta, MEME129,06720,692–

242Visalia, CACA485,14620,686–

243Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85020,660–

244Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86420,556–

245Morgantown, WVWV141,99520,556–

246Saginaw, MIMI187,68820,553–

247Terre Haute, ININ169,24120,514–

248Traverse City, MIMI156,97220,468–

249Niles, MIMI152,44420,430–

250Grand Junction, COCO162,84520,401–

251State College, PAPA157,39320,295–

252Jamestown, NYNY124,12620,147–

253Elkhart, ININ208,77420,060–

254Monroe, LALA222,39020,039–

255Corning, NYNY91,85519,859–

256Missoula, MTMT128,69819,796–

257Hermitage, PAPA107,86019,763–

258Massena, NYNY105,48819,743–

259College Station, TXTX287,47619,608–

260Auburn, NYNY74,36519,589–

261Lake Charles, LALA244,65519,455–

262Salem, OHOH99,37719,269–

263El Paso, TXTX881,29119,209–

264Jefferson City, MOMO152,71219,052–

265Racine, WIWI198,91918,977–

266Rapid City, SDSD156,93418,952–

267Eau Claire, WIWI176,64718,933–

268Athens, GAGA224,14818,871–

269Texarkana, TXTX146,81618,813–

270Jackson, TNTN184,56918,791–

271Chambersburg, PAPA160,65218,736–

272Muskegon, MIMI177,90118,681–

273Lafayette, LALA423,75818,486–

274Gainesville, GAGA226,56818,484–

275Florence, ALAL156,60918,272–

276Tupelo, MSMS133,16718,213–

277Hot Springs, ARAR99,69518,205–

278Indiana, PAPA82,87817,956–

279Elmira, NYNY80,41517,907–

280Truckee, CACA101,91117,905–

281Corbin, KYKY150,04017,896–

282Roseburg, OROR111,95117,876–

283Eureka, CACA131,64717,875–

284Abilene, TXTX185,42917,840–

285Bowling Green, KYKY197,18017,757–

286Clarksburg, WVWV88,14217,737–

287Lawrence, KSKS120,92017,657–

288Fargo, NDND269,52817,595–

289Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55317,404–

290Oshkosh, WIWI174,21817,398–

291Yakima, WAWA259,18517,358–

292Bluefield, WVWV96,13817,343–

293Cleveland, TNTN134,05717,210–

294Yuba City, CACA187,47817,200–

295Williamsport, PAPA112,58717,178–

296Michigan City, ININ111,29417,004–

297Manhattan, KSKS136,12216,959–

298Sherman, TXTX153,61316,937–

299Auburn, ALAL208,01316,855–

300Mansfield, OHOH124,89316,794–

301Sandusky, OHOH112,77716,742–

302Lewiston, MEME116,48716,694–

303Muncie, ININ113,10616,641–

304New Bern, NCNC127,35816,461–

305Jonesboro, ARAR139,44016,370–

306Richmond, KYKY131,80616,309–

307Dothan, ALAL156,26616,207–

308Winchester, VAVA152,33216,162–

309Olean, NYNY75,39016,140–

310St. Cloud, MNMN205,85416,084–

311Meadville, PAPA81,79216,052–

312Vineland, NJNJ157,14815,984–

313Kankakee, ILIL105,52515,942–

314Pueblo, COCO169,27715,890–

315Bozeman, MTMT128,74015,853–

316Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44815,782–

317Whitewater, WIWI106,12715,750–

318Battle Creek, MIMI133,40815,541–

319Salisbury, MDMD131,87215,399–

320Cumberland, MDMD93,64015,384–

321Paducah, KYKY102,25915,243–

322Lebanon, PAPA146,38015,221–

323Longview, WAWA114,88515,190–

324Monticello, NYNY80,58615,183–

325Cullman, ALAL94,00915,047–

326Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33215,038–

327Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01414,963–

328Helena, MTMT97,15314,847–

329Keene, NHNH78,26914,818–

330New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37314,781–

331Adrian, MIMI97,77914,728–

332Wooster, OHOH116,75814,717–

333Alexandria, LALA147,95214,583–

334Ames, IAIA128,09014,548–

335Gettysburg, PAPA107,59414,505–

336Albany, OROR132,84314,475–

337Dalton, GAGA147,81914,456–

338Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66614,430–

339Ithaca, NYNY104,04714,348–

340Decatur, ILIL99,30014,304–

341Napa, CACA132,94914,289–

342Fairbanks, AKAK93,97214,213–

343Greenfield, MAMA70,69814,188–

344Valdosta, GAGA153,27614,116–

345Rutland, VTVT59,65314,062–

346The Villages, FLFL157,77213,923–

347Bay City, MIMI102,12313,856–

348Warner Robins, GAGA208,09113,848–

349Beckley, WVWV109,94013,845–

350Cheyenne, WYWY102,93813,825–

351Lawton, OKOK127,59013,792–

352Great Falls, MTMT85,02913,744–

353Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13813,491–

354Lima, OHOH100,88113,434–

355Greenville, NCNC182,93613,424–

356Burlington, NCNC186,17713,342–

357Zanesville, OHOH87,01413,282–

358Kalispell, MTMT115,42913,212–

359Oxford, ALAL115,83413,164–

360Yuma, AZAZ224,44913,162–

361Sebring, FLFL111,12213,159–

362Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97513,135–

363St. Simons, GAGA118,52413,023–

364Merced, CACA297,26012,914–

365Sunbury, PAPA107,78812,899–

366Grants Pass, OROR87,86712,787–

367Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80812,772–

368Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21512,676–

369Florence, SCSC201,39212,676–

370Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36812,654–

371Owensboro, KYKY113,96212,594–

372Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66912,514–

373Russellville, ARAR84,93212,513–

374Parkersburg, WVWV87,26412,503–

375Hilo, HIHI210,04312,478–

376Laconia, NHNH65,14712,445–

377Gadsden, ALAL103,88612,415–

378Cookeville, TNTN152,47712,351–

379Hudson, NYNY60,16812,327–

380Holland, MIMI123,18812,090–

381St. George, UTUT213,67012,085–

382Santa Fe, NMNM156,90711,914–

383Rome, GAGA101,37811,907–

384Portsmouth, OHOH71,36511,874–

385Oneonta, NYNY60,58911,787–

386Hammond, LALA141,34611,782–

387Chillicothe, OHOH76,42911,779–

388Midland, MIMI83,75411,644–

389Ukiah, CACA88,12211,641–

390Clearlake, CACA67,77211,631–

391Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69111,618–

392Albertville, ALAL103,53711,552–

393Albany, GAGA145,51011,500–

394Pikeville, KYKY89,12211,435–

395Batavia, NYNY58,41611,417–

396Corvallis, OROR97,72811,344–

397Marion, ILIL67,22511,336–

398Mankato, MNMN104,90711,296–

399Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65711,263–

400Searcy, ARAR80,08511,261–

401Casper, WYWY80,52611,196–

402Statesboro, GAGA97,97711,195–

403Morristown, TNTN128,86711,126–

404Centralia, WAWA88,06211,086–

405Staunton, VAVA129,69211,049–

406Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11811,030–

407Farmington, MOMO67,80911,001–

408Owosso, MIMI67,68110,967–

409Midland, TXTX193,13910,947–

410Frankfort, KYKY77,87410,805–

411Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13710,799–

412Hermiston, OROR93,72110,790–

413Brainerd, MNMN100,56210,790–

414McAllen, TXTX921,54910,680–

415Stillwater, OKOK83,88910,665–

416LaGrange, GAGA107,09710,624–

417Wausau, WIWI139,43210,541–

418Rifle, COCO80,09910,540–

419DuBois, PAPA78,10010,388–

420Marietta, OHOH58,38910,380–

421Sheboygan, WIWI118,04710,326–

422Sayre, PAPA59,60010,296–

423Sevierville, TNTN101,34210,283–

424Seneca, SCSC83,77510,252–

425Gloversville, NYNY52,21610,129–

426Marion, OHOH65,11510,108–

427Athens, TNTN71,59010,055–

428Fairmont, WVWV55,58410,035–

429Hanford, CACA154,32710,001–

430Show Low, AZAZ109,94610,000–

431Quincy, ILIL74,1469,970–

432Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4869,946–

433Oil City, PAPA49,3469,899–

434Lake City, FLFL74,0949,884–

435Lufkin, TXTX88,1549,865–

436Key West, FLFL80,4069,803–

437Klamath Falls, OROR70,2749,762–

438Aberdeen, WAWA78,1449,760–

439Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0979,696–

440Brattleboro, VTVT45,2049,682–

441Twin Falls, IDID123,9019,608–

442Fort Payne, ALAL74,0859,549–

443Somerset, PAPA72,0049,494–

444Wenatchee, WAWA128,4149,430–

445San Angelo, TXTX122,0659,427–

446Branson, MOMO57,0019,404–

447Idaho Falls, IDID173,8519,396–

448Las Cruces, NMNM229,0919,368–

449Goldsboro, NCNC122,2789,352–

450Red Bluff, CACA64,6659,322–

451Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4599,296–

452Columbus, ININ85,7299,281–

453Kahului, HIHI160,6749,173–

454Paris, TXTX63,3199,144–

455Sterling, ILIL54,1219,102–

456Athens, OHOH63,1979,043–

457Sonora, CACA53,1608,997–

458Victoria, TXTX99,8648,986–

459Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1938,986–

460Forest City, NCNC65,7458,934–

461Port Angeles, WAWA78,2028,920–

462Grand Forks, NDND105,0468,905–

463Clinton, IAIA46,0028,881–

464Warsaw, ININ80,8928,867–

465Lewiston, IDID65,4508,804–

466Cortland, NYNY45,8508,790–

467Baraboo, WIWI66,6528,782–

468Watertown, WIWI86,5058,772–

469Charleston, ILIL46,6078,769–

470Pinehurst, NCNC110,6198,738–

471Norwalk, OHOH58,2508,699–

472Carbondale, ILIL52,5018,681–

473Morehead City, NCNC70,4698,677–

474Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0028,654–

475Danville, VAVA101,1378,578–

476Barre, VTVT59,6528,555–

477Warrensburg, MOMO56,6708,518–

478Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1558,512–

479Greeneville, TNTN73,8318,495–

480Kokomo, ININ83,9048,466–

481Greenwood, SCSC95,2158,432–

482Bartlesville, OKOK54,0378,368–

483Platteville, WIWI52,4468,360–

484Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0608,352–

485Danville, ILIL71,2598,292–

486Findlay, OHOH75,0348,241–

487Grand Island, NENE78,0768,204–

488Meridian, MSMS85,4198,204–

489Richmond, ININ66,1698,196–

490Rochelle, ILIL51,3998,172–

491Odessa, TXTX173,8018,142–

492Shelby, NCNC103,3258,049–

493Houma, LALA199,6688,044–

494Stevens Point, WIWI71,9438,043–

495Amsterdam, NYNY50,0468,038–

496Coos Bay, OROR63,9928,032–

497Shelton, WAWA71,1657,976–

498Muskogee, OKOK66,7087,932–

499Carson, NVNV58,5717,922–

500Galesburg, ILIL47,7677,869–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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.