Irish Americans

Irish Americans are ethnic Irish who live in the United States and are American citizens. Most Irish Americans today are descendants from immigrants who moved into America during the 19th century.

Irish Americans
Irish: Gael-Mheiriceánaigh
Irish Americans, % of population by state
Total population
Including Scotch-Irish Americans:

36,115,472 (10.9%) alone or in combination
10,899,442 (3.3%) Irish alone
Excluding Scotch-Irish Americans:
33,618,500 (10.1%) alone or in combination
9,919,263 (3.0%) Irish alone

2021 estimates, self-reported
Regions with significant populations
Significant populations in most urban areas of the United States, but particularly New England (Boston  • Rhode Island • New Hampshire • Middlesex • Worcester)  • New York (New York City  • Long Island • Upstate New York)  • Pennsylvania (Philadelphia  • Pittsburgh  • Delaware Valley  • Coal Region) • Midwestern United States (Chicago  • Cleveland  • Detroit  • Milwaukee  • Columbus)  • California (Southern California • San Francisco)  • Texas (Houston  • DFW Area)  • Florida  • Baltimore  • Delaware  • DC Beltway  • Phoenix  • Seattle  • Omaha  • Denver
Languages
English (American English dialects); a scant speak Irish
Related ethnic groups
Other Irish • Anglo-Irish • Irish-Traveller Americans • Scotch-Irish Americans • Irish Catholics • Irish Jews • Scottish Americans • Ulster Protestants • Manx Americans • English Americans • Cornish Americans • Welsh Americans • British Americans • Breton Americans
Number of Irish Americans
Year Number
1980
40,165,702
1990
38,735,539
2000
30,528,492
2010
34,670,009
2020
38,597,428
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