Mar 17, 2026 - News
Miami's Irish ancestry far below national average
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Less than 2% of Miami-Dade County residents report Irish ancestry, per U.S. Census data.
Why it matters: It's St. Patrick's Day, and we thought it would be fun to know how many of our neighbors had any real connection to the holiday.
- The data also puts us well below the national average of 9.5% and the state average of about 8.2%, underscoring just how different Miami-Dade's demographics are to the rest of the country.
By the numbers: Across the state, more than 1.8 million residents reported their Irish ancestry.
- In Miami-Dade, it was bout 36,600 residents — less than the entire student body at Florida International University of more than 54,000 students.