Ranking of Connecticut Counties By Percentage of Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 528.98K people in Connecticut with Irish ancestry (14.67% of Connecticut population). Among all Connecticut counties, Middlesex County had the highest percentage of its population with Irish ancestry (19.66%), followed by Litchfield County (18.69%), and New London County (17.33%).

The chart and table below shows the top 8 counties with high percentage of its population having Irish ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Connecticut.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Connecticut Counties By Percentage of Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
Middlesex County
Litchfield County
New London County
Tolland County
Windham County
New Haven County
Fairfield County
Hartford County
Ranking of Connecticut Counties By Percentage of Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Middlesex County 19.66
2 Litchfield County 18.69
3 New London County 17.33
4 Tolland County 16.78
5 Windham County 14.86
6 New Haven County 14.23
7 Fairfield County 13.72
8 Hartford County 13.19