More San Diegans claim Irish roots this St. Patrick's Day
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The share of San Diegans with Irish ancestry is growing.
Why it matters: That means more locals have a reason to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year.
By the numbers: More than 255,000 San Diego County residents, or 7.8% of the population, reported having Irish ancestry in 2024, per the latest census data.
- That's up slightly from about 245,000 residents, or 7.4% of the county population, in 2022.
- The local share is higher than across California (5.9%), and lower than the national average (9.4%).
If you're looking to celebrate today, get your green on and head to these Irish pubs and St. Paddy's festivities.
🇮🇪 Grab a pint of Guinness and authentic Irish food at The Field in Gaslamp, which is opening early at 10am.
🎶 Live music at The Ould Sod in Normal Heights starts at 10:30am.
🍀 Green beer will be flowing along with food and drink specials at O'Brien's Pub in Kearny Mesa.
🍻 Crawl through Pacific Beach bars and the boardwalk for the Kiss Me, I'm Irish bar crawl.
🎉 The four-day party continues at O'Sullivan's with live music, food and beer starting at 10am.