Irish Population in Valley County, NE by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

Irish residents in Valley County, NE total 388 people, according to the latest U.S. Census estimates. Of that, 213 live in Ord - the only incorporated city in Valley County included in this analysis* - while the remaining population appears to reside in unincorporated parts of the county or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking. This pattern suggests a blended distribution across both urban and rural areas of Valley County. The sections below explores how the Irish community is spread across the county and how it compares with similar rural populations throughout Nebraska.

Top 5 cities with the largest Irish population in Valley County

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    Ord
    Irish population in Ord is 213
    9.74% of Ord population is Irish

Overview of Irish population in Valley County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Valley County contains 388 Irish residents (9.5% of 4,094 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 9th percentile nationally among counties and 25th percentile within Nebraska for Irish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS document Valley County's Irish demographic representation of 9.5%, aligning with the national average while remaining below Nebraska's elevated state average of 11.7%, placing the county as nationally typical while locally underrepresented.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Valley County contains 388 Irish residents, representing less than 1% of Nebraska's total Irish population of 229,940.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Valley County with 0.68 Irish Americans per square mile, below Nebraska's average of 3 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Irish Population in Valley County — Ord

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 213 Irish population in Ord, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
cities in Valley County, NE ranked by Irish population count
Rank by Irish Population
City
Irish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Valley County Irish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Ord 213 9.74% 54.90%
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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 Valley County, NE 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 Valley 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.