British Population in United States by State : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, all 50 states and the District of Columbia report a measurable British population, totaling 1.5 million nationwide. California leads with 175,313 residents, followed by Texas (125,473) and Florida (106,848). This ranking examines how British communities are distributed across the entire United States, highlighting regional patterns, cultural concentrations, and state-level differences.

Top 5 states with the largest British population in United States

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  • 1
    California
    British population in California is 175,313
    0.45% of California population is British
  • 2
    Texas
    British population in Texas is 125,473
    0.42% of Texas population is British
  • 3
    Florida
    British population in Florida is 106,848
    0.49% of Florida population is British
  • 4
    New York
    British population in New York is 61,064
    0.31% of New York population is British
  • 5
    Washington
    British population in Washington is 60,460
    0.78% of Washington population is British

U.S. States by British Population : National Rankings

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American Community Survey data [1] show British populations present across states nationwide, with the largest counts in California, Texas, Florida, and New York. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all states included in this analysis*.
states in United States ranked by British population count
Rank by British Population
State
British Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total United States British Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 California 175,313 0.45% 11.68%
2 Texas 125,473 0.42% 8.36%
3 Florida 106,848 0.49% 7.12%
4 New York 61,064 0.31% 4.07%
5 Washington 60,460 0.78% 4.03%
6 Virginia 53,897 0.62% 3.59%
7 North Carolina 53,434 0.50% 3.56%
8 52,629 0.49% 3.51%
9 50,214 0.43% 3.35%
10 49,282 1.48% 3.28%
11 43,843 0.34% 2.92%
12 39,990 0.55% 2.67%
13 38,409 0.30% 2.56%
14 37,759 0.38% 2.52%
15 37,302 0.64% 2.49%
16 35,789 0.84% 2.39%
17 34,146 0.49% 2.28%
18 30,045 0.49% 2.00%
19 28,688 0.41% 1.91%
20 27,612 0.41% 1.84%
21 25,240 0.41% 1.68%
22 24,188 0.26% 1.61%
23 23,556 0.45% 1.57%
24 21,061 0.42% 1.40%
25 20,717 0.52% 1.38%
26 20,233 0.45% 1.35%
27 17,769 0.31% 1.18%
28 15,982 0.27% 1.07%
29 15,856 0.44% 1.06%
30 14,633 0.50% 0.98%
31 14,377 0.76% 0.96%
32 13,709 0.45% 0.91%
33 13,189 0.29% 0.88%
34 13,007 0.41% 0.87%
35 11,828 0.37% 0.79%
36 10,538 0.50% 0.70%
37 10,168 0.74% 0.68%
38 9,356 0.32% 0.62%
39 8,195 0.59% 0.55%
40 6,943 0.35% 0.46%
41 6,525 0.37% 0.43%
42 5,834 0.90% 0.39%
43 5,497 0.82% 0.37%
44 5,196 0.71% 0.35%
45 4,933 0.45% 0.33%
46 4,625 0.46% 0.31%
47 3,634 0.63% 0.24%
48 3,554 0.32% 0.24%
49 1,985 0.22% 0.13%
50 1,899 0.24% 0.13%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks state in United States by their British population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines British population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having British ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as British alone, while others identify as British along with another race (such as British and German).
  • We’ve used the “British alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the British population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as British alone or in combination in state. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total State Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as British .
  2. % of Total United States British Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. British population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small British populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • State that don’t have any reported British population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where British populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.