US Population with Welsh Ancestry By State in 2021 (ACS-5yrs)

Updated on March 1, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the US population with Welsh ancestry was 1.79M, which was 0.54% of the total US population.

Among US states, California had the highest number of people with Welsh ancestry (150.42K), followed by Pennsylvania (147.52K), and Ohio (115.25K).

The chart below shows the number and percentage of people with Welsh ancestry for each state. The information can also be found in the table below.

You can see similar information for other ancestry groups in the US.

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
US Population with Welsh Ancestry By State in 2021
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US population with Welsh Ancestry By State in 2021
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State Population % of State Pop. (%)
Alabama 22064 0.44
Alaska 4941 0.67
Arizona 41529 0.59
Arkansas 13943 0.46
California 150424 0.38
Colorado 47568 0.83
Connecticut 12995 0.36
Delaware 7371 0.75
Florida 97206 0.46
Georgia 46387 0.44
Hawaii 4297 0.30
Idaho 24985 1.38
Illinois 47720 0.37
Indiana 38599 0.57
Iowa 19652 0.62
Kansas 21073 0.72
Kentucky 26446 0.59
Louisiana 12805 0.28
Maine 11730 0.86
Maryland 34545 0.56
Massachusetts 23388 0.34
Michigan 45425 0.45
Minnesota 23766 0.42
Mississippi 8956 0.30
Missouri 37141 0.61
Montana 9505 0.88
Nebraska 9646 0.49
Nevada 14937 0.49
New Hampshire 9693 0.71
New Jersey 30039 0.33
New Mexico 9983 0.47
New York 73512 0.37
North Carolina 57162 0.55
North Dakota 2434 0.32
Ohio 115253 0.98
Oklahoma 20519 0.52
Oregon 39517 0.94
Pennsylvania 147516 1.14
Rhode Island 3038 0.28
South Carolina 25485 0.50
South Dakota 3910 0.44
Tennessee 41596 0.61
Texas 107928 0.37
Utah 58953 1.82
Vermont 6501 1.01
Virginia 56252 0.66
Washington 68142 0.90
West Virginia 15208 0.84
Wisconsin 26745 0.46
Wyoming 6422 1.11
District of Columbia 3083 0.45