Mar 15, 2024 - News
Louisiana's most Irish parish, based on census data
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We might all be Irish on St. Patrick's Day, but the reality is only 5.7% of Orleans Parish residents have Irish ancestry, according to the U.S. Census.
The big picture: The United States had an average Irish ancestry of 9.5% in 2022.
- New England and New York have significantly higher numbers, while Southern states are the least Irish.
Zoom in: St. Tammany Parish has one of the higher concentrations of Irish descendants in the state (13.2%), the data shows.
- West Carroll Parish is the most Irish at 18.3%. Livingston, Concordia, Jackson, Winn and Caldwell parishes are all above 10% too.
- Jefferson Parish came in at 7.4%.
- St. James Parish is the least Irish at 1.3%, the data shows.