Irish Population in Page County, VA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Irish population in Page County, VA is reported at 1,481 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the three cities in Page County in this analysis* shows a Irish population - Luray (534), Shenandoah (172), and Stanley (61). Together they comprise most of the county''s total of 1,481 residents, with the remainder residing in unincorporated or rural areas. The section below examines how this compares to other counties across Virginia with similarly low demographic presence.

Top 5 cities with the largest Irish population in Page County

  • 1
    Luray
    Irish population in Luray is 534
    11.04% of Luray population is Irish
  • 2
    Shenandoah
    Irish population in Shenandoah is 172
    5.49% of Shenandoah population is Irish
  • 3
    Stanley
    Irish population in Stanley is 61
    3.09% of Stanley population is Irish

Overview of Irish population in Page County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Page County contains 1,481 Irish residents (6.2% of 23,750 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 35th percentile nationally among counties and 36th percentile within Virginia for Irish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Page County's Irish population of 6.2% remains below Virginia's state average of 8.9% and the national average of 9.4%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Page County contains 1,481 Irish residents, representing less than 1% of Virginia's total Irish population of 774,158.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Page County with 4.8 Irish Americans per square mile, below Virginia's average of 19.6 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Page County Cities Ranked by Irish Population

U.S. Census estimates [1] indicate a Irish populations distributed across three cities in Page County included in this analysis*: Luray (534 residents), Shenandoah (172 residents), and Stanley (61 residents). The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on most current ACS data.
cities in Page County, VA ranked by Irish population count
Rank by Irish Population
City
Irish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Page County Irish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Luray 534 11.04% 36.06%
2 Shenandoah 172 5.49% 11.61%
3 Stanley 61 3.09% 4.12%
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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 city in Page County, VA by their Irish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Irish 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 Irish 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 Irish alone, while others identify as Irish along with another race (such as Irish and German).
  • We’ve used the “Irish alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Irish population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Irish alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Irish .
  2. % of Total Page County Irish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Irish 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 Irish 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Irish 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 Irish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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