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Which U.S. state has the largest amount of people of Irish descent?

Question #148224. Asked by Thesuperyoshi.
Last updated Jan 04 2021.
Originally posted Jan 01 2021 11:34 AM.

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Massachusetts

According to the Globe, 21.6 percent of Massachusetts residents claim Irish ancestry, the highest in the nation. The rest of New England isn't far behind either, with New Hampshire (21 percent), Rhode Island (18 percent), Vermont (17.9 percent), and Maine (17.6 percent) rounding out the top five.

link https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/03/17/massachusetts-is-officially-the-most-irish-state-in-america#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Globe%2C%2021.6,rounding%20out%20the%20top%20five.

Jan 01 2021, 12:54 PM
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Answer has 5 votes.

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The state with the most people of Irish ancestry is New York according to the U.S. Census Bureau Report issued in June 2004:

2,447,963 (NY) vs. 1,428,547 (MA)

link https://namecensus.com/ancestry/st-Irish.html


Response last updated by gtho4 on Jan 04 2021.
Jan 04 2021, 7:40 PM
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