Where the Irish live in Minnesota
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St. Paul may be home to the best St. Patrick's Day festivities, but that doesn't mean the east metro is much more Irish than the west.
By the numbers: Hennepin and Ramsey counties have a nearly identical percentage of residents who told the U.S. Census Bureau they have Irish ancestry (10.4% vs. 10.5%).
Yes, but: St. Paul has some heavily Irish enclaves, the Star Tribune found back in 2016.
- There are areas in the Mac-Groveland, Highland Park, and West Seventh neighborhoods, where a third of residents said they're Irish.
Of note: Wabasha, Dakota, Washington, Cook, and Le Sueur counties are among the most Irish in Minnesota, as 12% or more of residents say they have ancestors from the Emerald Isle. (Wabasha is tops with 14.8%)
The bottom line: Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day so break out the green.