Ranking of New Hampshire 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 281.32K people in New Hampshire with Irish ancestry (20.50% of New Hampshire population). Among all New Hampshire counties, Rockingham County had the highest percentage of its population with Irish ancestry (24.35%), followed by Carroll County (22.74%), and Strafford County (21.29%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Irish ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Percentage of Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
Rockingham County
Carroll County
Strafford County
Hillsborough County
Belknap County
Merrimack County
Cheshire County
Grafton County
Coos County
Sullivan County
Ranking of New Hampshire Counties By Percentage of Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Rockingham County 24.35
2 Carroll County 22.74
3 Strafford County 21.29
4 Hillsborough County 20.74
5 Belknap County 20.01
6 Merrimack County 18.72
7 Cheshire County 17.50
8 Grafton County 15.50
9 Coos County 15.45
10 Sullivan County 11.84