Irish Population in Price County, WI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Irish population in Price County, WI is recorded at 1,240 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Price County, WI has some Irish population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Irish communities are spread across Price County, WI and comparable counties throughout Wisconsin.

Top 5 cities with the largest Irish population in Price County

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  • 1
    Park Falls
    Irish population in Park Falls is 209
    9.06% of Park Falls population is Irish
  • 2
    Ogema town
    Irish population in Ogema town is 114
    13.84% of Ogema town population is Irish
  • 3
    Phillips
    Irish population in Phillips is 113
    7.31% of Phillips population is Irish
  • 4
    Elk town
    Irish population in Elk town is 110
    11.58% of Elk town population is Irish
  • 5
    Worcester town
    Irish population in Worcester town is 99
    6.99% of Worcester town population is Irish

Overview of Irish population in Price County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Price County contains 1,240 Irish residents (8.8% of 14,077 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 30th percentile nationally among counties and 9th percentile within Wisconsin for Irish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Price County's Irish population of 8.8% remains below Wisconsin's state average of 10.3% 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 Price County contains 1,240 Irish residents, representing less than 1% of Wisconsin's total Irish population of 608,721.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Price County maintains fewer than 0.99 Irish Americans per square mile, compared to Wisconsin's average of 11.2 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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9 Cities in Price County Ranked by Irish Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Irish populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Park Falls, Ogema town, Phillips, and Elk town. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 9 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Price County, WI ranked by Irish population count
Rank by Irish Population
City
Irish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Price County Irish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Park Falls 209 9.06% 16.85%
2 Ogema town 114 13.84% 9.19%
3 Phillips 113 7.31% 9.11%
4 Elk town 110 11.58% 8.87%
5 Worcester town 99 6.99% 7.98%
6 Lake town 97 9.15% 7.82%
7 Fifield town 78 8.23% 6.29%
8 45 8.09% 3.63%
9 23 4.94% 1.85%
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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 Price County, WI 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 Price 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.