RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Largest Irish population, US metro areas · 2020

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 1,754,045. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 499,377, against an all-metro areas median of 7,586.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01New York, NYNY20,112,4481,754,045–

02Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,084,679–

03Boston, MAMA5,034,2211,009,694–

04Chicago, ILIL9,434,123990,310–

05Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441563,424–

06Washington, DCDC6,465,724511,312–

07Dallas, TXTX8,477,157487,942–

08Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992414,715–

09Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938411,555–

10Detroit, MIMI4,390,913410,212–

11Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295389,559–

12Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182389,244–

13Seattle, WAWA4,161,883369,407–

14Houston, TXTX7,904,627367,571–

15St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421361,163–

16San Francisco, CACA4,630,041338,105–

17Tampa, FLFL3,418,895331,606–

18Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781324,177–

19Denver, COCO3,092,037314,648–

20Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858296,287–

21Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775286,518–

22Providence, RIRI1,708,161282,784–

23Columbus, OHOH2,242,028266,725–

24Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682266,315–

25Miami, FLFL6,391,072262,430–

26Portland, OROR2,542,282262,034–

27Riverside, CACA4,769,007248,784–

28San Diego, CACA3,282,248247,004–

29Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830216,306–

30Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695197,096–

31Orlando, FLFL2,957,672193,857–

32Albany, NYNY915,835190,097–

33Sacramento, CACA2,477,274189,029–

34Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653181,990–

35Nashville, TNTN2,197,416180,363–

36Austin, TXTX2,620,945174,969–

37Louisville, KYKY1,402,509167,064–

38Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226158,224–

39Rochester, NYNY1,056,149156,122–

40Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010153,819–

41Worcester, MAMA888,502152,533–

42Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213150,817–

43Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500145,745–

44San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140140,416–

45Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813126,742–

46Syracuse, NYNY652,273126,713–

47Omaha, NENE1,009,836126,654–

48Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720120,770–

49Scranton, PAPA574,418113,061–

50Allentown, PAPA887,615111,394–

51Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645110,140–

52Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377109,339–

53Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273105,237–

54Portland, MEME577,635100,849–

55Richmond, VAVA1,389,338100,327–

56Akron, OHOH701,78098,719–

57North Port, FLFL948,15898,128–

58Dayton, OHOH826,55495,191–

59Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76694,064–

60Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68593,829–

61San Jose, CACA1,984,47393,804–

62Knoxville, TNTN968,13791,759–

63Des Moines, IAIA758,53990,760–

64Greenville, SCSC1,014,10189,229–

65Manchester, NHNH433,41586,566–

66Madison, WIWI709,68584,755–

67Memphis, TNTN1,341,41282,176–

68Palm Bay, FLFL663,98279,995–

69Cape Coral, FLFL875,60779,656–

70Colorado Springs, COCO781,79677,743–

71Toledo, OHOH599,37674,327–

72Spokane, WAWA608,01273,347–

73Charleston, SCSC889,26372,671–

74Boise City, IDID864,24370,510–

75Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04769,173–

76Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37768,183–

77Springfield, MAMA464,33867,163–

78Harrisburg, PAPA617,42766,009–

79Deltona, FLFL746,93365,807–

80Albuquerque, NMNM925,27965,338–

81Oxnard, CACA830,85164,898–

82New Orleans, LALA970,84964,236–

83Little Rock, ARAR777,60764,230–

84Chattanooga, TNTN594,53062,769–

85Wichita, KSKS663,80961,828–

86Santa Rosa, CACA486,44461,682–

87Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72159,891–

88Columbia, SCSC879,91858,984–

89Lexington, KYKY535,17458,100–

90Barnstable, MAMA233,53957,036–

91Fresno, CACA1,203,38356,806–

92Lansing, MIMI479,72256,796–

93Baton Rouge, LALA888,69956,537–

94Reno, NVNV578,73456,382–

95Canton, OHOH400,24655,918–

96Lancaster, PAPA563,15955,642–

97York, PAPA473,19755,193–

98Youngstown, OHOH423,67854,476–

99Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20653,612–

100Pensacola, FLFL544,94953,204–

101Springfield, MOMO500,69453,166–

102Davenport, IAIA380,45252,885–

103Lakeland, FLFL874,79052,539–

104Greensboro, NCNC805,94551,796–

105Eugene, OROR381,58449,857–

106Fayetteville, ARAR622,17748,680–

107Wilmington, NCNC492,77248,541–

108Fort Collins, COCO377,29245,663–

109Durham, NCNC625,48545,604–

110Huntsville, ALAL556,44445,398–

111Peoria, ILIL363,50544,940–

112Utica, NYNY285,61143,806–

113Binghamton, NYNY243,18943,501–

114Reading, PAPA440,07243,396–

115Bakersfield, CACA927,06843,099–

116Asheville, NCNC422,34543,091–

117Erie, PAPA265,83242,360–

118Stockton, CACA823,81541,872–

119Flint, MIMI401,09341,464–

120Naples, FLFL417,13141,197–

121Augusta, GAGA641,23140,966–

122Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55140,904–

123Fort Wayne, ININ466,25840,894–

124Ocala, FLFL442,66039,836–

125Rockford, ILIL337,24239,677–

126Savannah, GAGA438,31439,587–

127Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28539,540–

128Trenton, NJNJ399,28939,382–

129Anchorage, AKAK405,82139,191–

130Salem, OROR445,81439,128–

131Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21438,888–

132Killeen, TXTX511,49738,632–

133Boulder, COCO328,56038,091–

134Honolulu, HIHI988,70338,054–

135Ogden, UTUT672,78438,009–

136Seaford, DEDE277,14037,747–

137Lincoln, NENE352,08137,623–

138Burlington, VTVT227,80337,603–

139South Bend, ININ324,53837,333–

140Huntington, WVWV365,96536,823–

141Bremerton, WAWA283,37436,471–

142Kingston, NYNY183,33036,397–

143Mobile, ALAL411,65836,381–

144Hagerstown, MDMD315,28036,348–

145Gulfport, MSMS431,32935,143–

146Lacey, WAWA304,26135,008–

147San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36734,215–

148Modesto, CACA557,71933,732–

149Crestview, FLFL315,09833,684–

150Kingsport, TNTN314,83433,607–

151Santa Maria, CACA442,06533,224–

152Slidell, LALA279,10833,172–

153Jackson, MSMS609,84732,954–

154Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55232,910–

155Lebanon, NHNH224,50032,469–

156Gainesville, FLFL359,03632,168–

157Bend, OROR266,37631,883–

158Greeley, COCO378,42631,862–

159Hickory, NCNC376,89031,815–

160Provo, UTUT773,42631,417–

161Lexington Park, MDMD211,17631,368–

162Evansville, ININ273,78631,232–

163Beaumont, TXTX399,31031,041–

164Tallahassee, FLFL397,44230,927–

165Green Bay, WIWI336,75630,401–

166Spartanburg, SCSC407,65629,476–

167Amherst, MAMA164,06529,174–

168Vallejo, CACA455,37629,167–

169Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63829,136–

170Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79529,079–

171Santa Cruz, CACA258,85228,267–

172Jacksonville, NCNC217,17528,245–

173Longview, TXTX297,31528,161–

174Clarksville, TNTN349,00127,975–

175Concord, NHNH158,07827,966–

176Waco, TXTX308,80727,038–

177Medford, OROR221,79526,826–

178Roanoke, VAVA316,54726,786–

179Champaign, ILIL239,97926,413–

180Kennewick, WAWA324,33426,362–

181Springfield, ILIL206,03326,325–

182Duluth, MNMN281,21925,888–

183Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96625,825–

184Glens Falls, NYNY124,37325,473–

185Bloomington, ILIL171,41925,319–

186Pottsville, PAPA145,08525,283–

187Fayetteville, NCNC395,41225,275–

188Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10224,974–

189Rochester, MNMN231,18424,909–

190Columbia, MOMO219,06224,804–

191Bangor, MEME157,96724,500–

192Topeka, KSKS233,05224,457–

193Ottawa, ILIL145,90224,426–

194Lafayette, ININ228,46824,251–

195Lubbock, TXTX368,43123,877–

196Dover, DEDE194,78623,836–

197Joplin, MOMO208,79623,392–

198East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17923,363–

199Panama City, FLFL231,17423,039–

200Charleston, WVWV200,17023,020–

201Chico, CACA209,21123,012–

202Jackson, MIMI159,55222,990–

203Iowa City, IAIA182,71122,979–

204Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21222,858–

205Janesville, WIWI166,47222,735–

206Johnstown, PAPA128,96822,496–

207Appleton, WIWI249,87622,362–

208La Crosse, WIWI171,18222,174–

209Pittsfield, MAMA128,22422,097–

210Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19122,068–

211Montgomery, ALAL388,74722,045–

212Johnson City, TNTN216,41621,849–

213Billings, MTMT193,60321,730–

214Daphne, ALAL267,76121,693–

215Sebastian, FLFL172,79921,475–

216Shreveport, LALA383,47421,451–

217Wheeling, WVWV134,08921,444–

218Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66621,266–

219Bellingham, WAWA236,39220,986–

220Amarillo, TXTX276,23520,852–

221College Station, TXTX287,47620,800–

222Columbus, GAGA324,83020,635–

223Traverse City, MIMI156,97220,595–

224Altoona, PAPA119,54120,531–

225State College, PAPA157,39320,221–

226Athens, GAGA224,14820,216–

227Redding, CACA181,64820,205–

228Charlottesville, VAVA228,59720,127–

229Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86420,109–

230Weirton, WVWV112,46820,080–

231Bloomington, ININ165,23120,056–

232Racine, WIWI198,91920,056–

233Lynchburg, VAVA269,16920,045–

234Fort Smith, ARAR234,14020,000–

235El Paso, TXTX881,29119,817–

236Salinas, CACA433,72919,668–

237Dubuque, IAIA99,38119,650–

238Waterloo, IAIA169,18919,625–

239Augusta, MEME129,06719,520–

240Grand Junction, COCO162,84519,400–

241Lafayette, LALA423,75819,350–

242Fargo, NDND269,52819,316–

243Morgantown, WVWV141,99519,143–

244The Villages, FLFL157,77219,116–

245Rapid City, SDSD156,93418,973–

246Kenosha, WIWI168,44818,959–

247Missoula, MTMT128,69818,896–

248Eau Claire, WIWI176,64718,606–

249Saginaw, MIMI187,68818,434–

250Springfield, OHOH135,34018,408–

251Gainesville, GAGA226,56818,196–

252Monroe, MIMI156,00418,137–

253Bowling Green, KYKY197,18018,041–

254Winchester, VAVA152,33217,864–

255Hermitage, PAPA107,86017,813–

256Terre Haute, ININ169,24117,802–

257Oshkosh, WIWI174,21817,776–

258Watertown, NYNY111,54017,671–

259Tyler, TXTX252,54917,487–

260Visalia, CACA485,14617,423–

261Blacksburg, VAVA181,61617,202–

262Niles, MIMI152,44417,149–

263Auburn, NYNY74,36516,889–

264Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85016,696–

265Chambersburg, PAPA160,65216,666–

266St. Joseph, MOMO119,17016,593–

267Yuba City, CACA187,47816,521–

268Lake Charles, LALA244,65516,398–

269Elkhart, ININ208,77416,395–

270Jamestown, NYNY124,12616,200–

271St. Cloud, MNMN205,85416,162–

272Lawrence, KSKS120,92016,049–

273Sioux City, IAIA145,73815,864–

274Corning, NYNY91,85515,822–

275Monroe, LALA222,39015,818–

276Abilene, TXTX185,42915,738–

277Williamsport, PAPA112,58715,707–

278Lewiston, MEME116,48715,679–

279Salem, OHOH99,37715,651–

280Massena, NYNY105,48815,612–

281Clarksburg, WVWV88,14215,579–

282Pueblo, COCO169,27715,516–

283Bozeman, MTMT128,74015,423–

284Ames, IAIA128,09015,278–

285Eureka, CACA131,64715,238–

286Jackson, TNTN184,56915,122–

287Sandusky, OHOH112,77715,108–

288Sherman, TXTX153,61314,867–

289St. George, UTUT213,67014,841–

290Longview, WAWA114,88514,771–

291Helena, MTMT97,15314,769–

292Jefferson City, MOMO152,71214,692–

293Manhattan, KSKS136,12214,690–

294Michigan City, ININ111,29414,655–

295Elmira, NYNY80,41514,611–

296Auburn, ALAL208,01314,546–

297Cleveland, TNTN134,05714,428–

298Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66614,417–

299Muskegon, MIMI177,90114,332–

300Battle Creek, MIMI133,40814,313–

301Vineland, NJNJ157,14814,309–

302Florence, ALAL156,60914,232–

303Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01414,167–

304Jonesboro, ARAR139,44014,080–

305Whitewater, WIWI106,12714,043–

306Roseburg, OROR111,95114,018–

307Kankakee, ILIL105,52513,952–

308Olean, NYNY75,39013,911–

309Keene, NHNH78,26913,892–

310Kalispell, MTMT115,42913,816–

311Beckley, WVWV109,94013,785–

312Lawton, OKOK127,59013,738–

313Lebanon, PAPA146,38013,713–

314Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44813,631–

315Yakima, WAWA259,18513,557–

316Meadville, PAPA81,79213,498–

317Bluefield, WVWV96,13813,377–

318Decatur, ALAL160,32613,348–

319Hammond, LALA141,34613,342–

320Albany, OROR132,84313,312–

321Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80813,248–

322Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97513,242–

323Corbin, KYKY150,04013,118–

324Greenfield, MAMA70,69812,981–

325Decatur, ILIL99,30012,961–

326Muncie, ININ113,10612,884–

327Richmond, KYKY131,80612,883–

328Cumberland, MDMD93,64012,701–

329Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33212,660–

330Ithaca, NYNY104,04712,658–

331New Bern, NCNC127,35812,563–

332Warner Robins, GAGA208,09112,560–

333Indiana, PAPA82,87812,550–

334Burlington, NCNC186,17712,535–

335Salisbury, MDMD131,87212,486–

336Gettysburg, PAPA107,59412,376–

337Florence, SCSC201,39212,341–

338Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55312,335–

339Cheyenne, WYWY102,93812,329–

340Lima, OHOH100,88112,309–

341Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13812,289–

342Mansfield, OHOH124,89312,188–

343Cookeville, TNTN152,47712,146–

344Monticello, NYNY80,58612,044–

345Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36812,031–

346Laconia, NHNH65,14712,018–

347Wooster, OHOH116,75812,011–

348Truckee, CACA101,91111,826–

349Parkersburg, WVWV87,26411,818–

350Dothan, ALAL156,26611,775–

351Hilo, HIHI210,04311,756–

352Hot Springs, ARAR99,69511,696–

353Cullman, ALAL94,00911,636–

354Sevierville, TNTN101,34211,611–

355Napa, CACA132,94911,586–

356Staunton, VAVA129,69211,540–

357Grants Pass, OROR87,86711,507–

358St. Simons, GAGA118,52411,417–

359Tupelo, MSMS133,16711,371–

360Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66911,346–

361Sunbury, PAPA107,78811,343–

362Hudson, NYNY60,16811,339–

363Texarkana, TXTX146,81611,275–

364Owensboro, KYKY113,96211,216–

365Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15511,155–

366New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37311,115–

367Fairbanks, AKAK93,97211,115–

368Merced, CACA297,26010,987–

369Oneonta, NYNY60,58910,886–

370Wenatchee, WAWA128,41410,736–

371Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13710,726–

372Zanesville, OHOH87,01410,689–

373Dalton, GAGA147,81910,682–

374Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65710,652–

375Santa Fe, NMNM156,90710,607–

376Seneca, SCSC83,77510,586–

377Rutland, VTVT59,65310,575–

378Casper, WYWY80,52610,524–

379Frankfort, KYKY77,87410,464–

380Midland, TXTX193,13910,461–

381Morristown, TNTN128,86710,412–

382Sebring, FLFL111,12210,351–

383Watertown, WIWI86,50510,348–

384Wausau, WIWI139,43210,316–

385Oxford, ALAL115,83410,301–

386Bay City, MIMI102,12310,261–

387Valdosta, GAGA153,27610,245–

388Centralia, WAWA88,06210,242–

389Brainerd, MNMN100,56210,222–

390Holland, MIMI123,18810,215–

391Owosso, MIMI67,68110,196–

392Greenville, NCNC182,93610,148–

393San Angelo, TXTX122,06510,073–

394Sheboygan, WIWI118,04710,051–

395Paducah, KYKY102,2599,972–

396Barre, VTVT59,6529,950–

397Adrian, MIMI97,7799,915–

398Athens, TXTX88,5959,828–

399Searcy, ARAR80,0859,791–

400Bismarck, NDND139,7509,757–

401Pinehurst, NCNC110,6199,685–

402Midland, MIMI83,7549,490–

403Chillicothe, OHOH76,4299,462–

404Athens, OHOH63,1979,430–

405Corvallis, OROR97,7289,399–

406Aberdeen, WAWA78,1449,396–

407Morehead City, NCNC70,4699,348–

408Las Cruces, NMNM229,0919,323–

409Great Falls, MTMT85,0299,201–

410Ukiah, CACA88,1229,110–

411Portsmouth, OHOH71,3659,091–

412Rome, GAGA101,3789,077–

413DuBois, PAPA78,1009,063–

414Idaho Falls, IDID173,8519,058–

415Goldsboro, NCNC122,2789,056–

416Sayre, PAPA59,6009,042–

417Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0978,975–

418Port Angeles, WAWA78,2028,954–

419Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1188,920–

420Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4598,917–

421Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0028,895–

422Fairmont, WVWV55,5848,804–

423Batavia, NYNY58,4168,752–

424Rifle, COCO80,0998,701–

425Warsaw, ININ80,8928,692–

426Lake City, FLFL74,0948,689–

427Mankato, MNMN104,9078,642–

428Stillwater, OKOK83,8898,609–

429Lufkin, TXTX88,1548,583–

430Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6918,577–

431McAllen, TXTX921,5498,506–

432Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2158,445–

433Twin Falls, IDID123,9018,401–

434Sonora, CACA53,1608,368–

435Farmington, MOMO67,8098,342–

436Yuma, AZAZ224,4498,296–

437Marion, ILIL67,2258,260–

438Oil City, PAPA49,3468,257–

439Kahului, HIHI160,6748,251–

440Somerset, PAPA72,0048,213–

441Athens, TNTN71,5908,201–

442Alexandria, LALA147,9528,181–

443Quincy, ILIL74,1468,157–

444Baraboo, WIWI66,6528,090–

445Clinton, IAIA46,0028,031–

446Grand Forks, NDND105,0467,871–

447Findlay, OHOH75,0347,868–

448Columbus, ININ85,7297,844–

449Shelton, WAWA71,1657,815–

450Hermiston, OROR93,7217,699–

451Pikeville, KYKY89,1227,689–

452Gadsden, ALAL103,8867,675–

453Richmond, ININ66,1697,670–

454Durango, COCO56,8987,662–

455Warrensburg, MOMO56,6707,654–

456Kokomo, ININ83,9047,624–

457Marietta, OHOH58,3897,619–

458Talladega, ALAL91,7647,608–

459Somerset, KYKY67,3847,590–

460Key West, FLFL80,4067,582–

461Danville, ILIL71,2597,539–

462Palatka, FLFL77,7347,467–

463Gloversville, NYNY52,2167,440–

464Galesburg, ILIL47,7677,437–

465Marion, OHOH65,1157,418–

466McAlester, OKOK43,3207,416–

467Jefferson, GAGA99,2657,407–

468Houma, LALA199,6687,401–

469Coos Bay, OROR63,9927,361–

470LaGrange, GAGA107,0977,328–

471Waynesville, NCNC63,3697,302–

472Klamath Falls, OROR70,2747,271–

473Huntsville, TXTX83,8427,255–

474Grand Island, NENE78,0767,212–

475Pocatello, IDID91,5917,182–

476Victoria, TXTX99,8647,128–

477Carson, NVNV58,5717,124–

478Norwalk, OHOH58,2507,118–

479Statesboro, GAGA97,9777,112–

480Brattleboro, VTVT45,2047,099–

481Marquette, MIMI68,0647,087–

482Sterling, ILIL54,1217,059–

483Red Bluff, CACA64,6657,058–

484Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1937,058–

485Rochelle, ILIL51,3997,050–

486Albany, GAGA145,5107,026–

487Branson, MOMO57,0016,999–

488Kearney, NENE57,9626,959–

489Show Low, AZAZ109,9466,937–

490Russellville, ARAR84,9326,914–

491Logan, UTUT160,8896,884–

492Cortland, NYNY45,8506,845–

493Amsterdam, NYNY50,0466,832–

494Kingsland, GAGA60,1436,826–

495Paragould, ARAR47,4116,786–

496Payson, AZAZ53,8016,775–

497Manitowoc, WIWI81,7106,766–

498Crossville, TNTN66,3006,755–

499Enid, OKOK61,7796,751–

500Fremont, OHOH58,6556,718–

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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 1,754,045 (2020 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?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).