Communities / ancestry
The most Italian-ancestry places in America
Counties and cities ranked by Italian ancestry — with how each one voted in 2024 and how it has shifted since 2020. Of the top 100 counties by italian, 60 voted Republican and 40 Democratic in 2024 (median R+4.2); as a group they shifted −4.3 points toward Republicans from 2020 to 2024.
Top 100 counties
| # | Place | Italian | 2024 | Since ’20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence County, PA | 23.5% | R R+33.8 | −4.2 |
| 2 | Richmond County, NY | 22.9% | R R+29.5 | −14.5 |
| 3 | Monmouth County, NJ | 22.5% | R R+11.4 | −8.6 |
| 4 | Gloucester County, NJ | 22.3% | R R+2.8 | −4.8 |
| 5 | Putnam County, NY | 22.3% | R R+13.6 | −5.8 |
| 6 | Suffolk County, NY | 20.6% | R R+9.9 | −9.9 |
| 7 | Warren County, NJ | 20.2% | R R+20.7 | −4.3 |
| 8 | Sussex County, NJ | 19.8% | R R+24.9 | −5.2 |
| 9 | Lackawanna County, PA | 19.8% | D D+2.8 | −5.6 |
| 10 | Washington County, RI | 19.7% | D D+15.0 | −4.4 |
| 11 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 19.6% | D D+12.8 | −3.5 |
| 12 | Ocean County, NJ | 19.4% | R R+36.0 | −7.1 |
| 13 | Morris County, NJ | 19.3% | R R+2.7 | −7.0 |
| 14 | South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 19.0% | D D+11.9 | −5.5 |
| 15 | Hunterdon County, NJ | 19.0% | R R+6.7 | −2.2 |
| 16 | Kent County, RI | 18.9% | D D+1.9 | −5.8 |
| 17 | Elk County, PA | 18.8% | R R+47.0 | −1.9 |
| 18 | Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | 18.4% | R R+5.4 | −3.2 |
| 19 | Dutchess County, NY | 18.0% | D D+5.4 | −4.3 |
| 20 | Westmoreland County, PA | 17.5% | R R+28.4 | −0.0 |
| 21 | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 17.3% | D D+11.2 | −5.3 |
| 22 | Cape May County, NJ | 17.1% | R R+19.2 | −3.2 |
| 23 | Niagara County, NY | 16.8% | R R+14.9 | −5.2 |
| 24 | Schenectady County, NY | 16.8% | D D+10.8 | −4.9 |
| 25 | Mahoning County, OH | 16.7% | R R+9.4 | −7.5 |
| 26 | Pike County, PA | 16.7% | R R+24.0 | −5.0 |
| 27 | Atlantic County, NJ | 16.6% | R R+3.0 | −9.8 |
| 28 | Nassau County, NY | 16.4% | R R+4.2 | −13.7 |
| 29 | Oneida County, NY | 16.4% | R R+21.2 | −5.6 |
| 30 | Beaver County, PA | 16.3% | R R+20.7 | −3.0 |
| 31 | Monroe County, NY | 16.2% | D D+19.0 | −2.1 |
| 32 | Ulster County, NY | 16.1% | D D+18.5 | −2.4 |
| 33 | Washington County, PA | 16.1% | R R+25.5 | −2.7 |
| 34 | Saratoga County, NY | 16.0% | D D+1.8 | −3.6 |
| 35 | Herkimer County, NY | 15.9% | R R+36.4 | −5.9 |
| 36 | Bristol County, RI | 15.4% | D D+26.4 | −2.9 |
| 37 | Onondaga County, NY | 15.1% | D D+17.2 | −2.8 |
| 38 | Genesee County, NY | 15.0% | R R+33.9 | −2.2 |
| 39 | Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 14.8% | D D+18.0 | −7.3 |
| 40 | Berkshire County, MA | 14.8% | D D+39.7 | −7.1 |
| 41 | Iron County, WI | 14.8% | R R+26.2 | −3.6 |
| 42 | Burlington County, NJ | 14.7% | D D+16.6 | −3.1 |
| 43 | Dukes County, MA | 14.5% | D D+52.4 | −4.2 |
| 44 | Cayuga County, NY | 14.5% | R R+13.0 | −4.1 |
| 45 | Allegheny County, PA | 14.5% | D D+20.3 | −0.1 |
| 46 | Montgomery County, NY | 14.4% | R R+28.6 | −6.1 |
| 47 | Westchester County, NY | 14.4% | D D+26.1 | −10.1 |
| 48 | Delaware County, PA | 14.4% | D D+23.7 | −3.1 |
| 49 | Wayne County, PA | 14.4% | R R+37.1 | −3.5 |
| 50 | Bergen County, NJ | 14.3% | D D+3.4 | −13.1 |
| 51 | Camden County, NJ | 14.3% | D D+27.4 | −6.3 |
| 52 | Brooke County, WV | 14.3% | R R+44.6 | −1.5 |
| 53 | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | 14.2% | D D+19.6 | −7.5 |
| 54 | Iron County, MI | 14.2% | R R+29.3 | −3.9 |
| 55 | Erie County, NY | 14.2% | D D+9.6 | −5.1 |
| 56 | Chester County, PA | 14.2% | D D+14.5 | −2.7 |
| 57 | Putnam County, IL | 14.1% | R R+22.8 | −3.5 |
| 58 | Luzerne County, PA | 14.0% | R R+19.2 | −4.8 |
| 59 | Albany County, NY | 13.9% | D D+25.6 | −5.9 |
| 60 | Fulton County, NY | 13.9% | R R+35.8 | −4.4 |
| 61 | Ontario County, NY | 13.9% | R R+1.2 | −1.1 |
| 62 | Rensselaer County, NY | 13.9% | D D+1.4 | −4.3 |
| 63 | Bucks County, PA | 13.8% | R R+0.1 | −4.5 |
| 64 | Greene County, NY | 13.7% | R R+16.9 | −1.2 |
| 65 | Lake County, OH | 13.7% | R R+14.3 | −0.7 |
| 66 | Essex County, MA | 13.6% | D D+20.2 | −8.6 |
| 67 | Gogebic County, MI | 13.6% | R R+17.1 | −4.6 |
| 68 | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 13.5% | D D+10.7 | −3.6 |
| 69 | Rockingham County, NH | 13.5% | R R+2.4 | −4.5 |
| 70 | Montgomery County, PA | 13.4% | D D+22.8 | −3.5 |
| 71 | Broome County, NY | 13.3% | D D+0.4 | −3.0 |
| 72 | Plymouth County, MA | 13.1% | D D+8.8 | −8.4 |
| 73 | Providence County, RI | 13.1% | D D+14.4 | −8.5 |
| 74 | Somerset County, NJ | 12.9% | D D+13.9 | −7.3 |
| 75 | Warren County, NY | 12.9% | R R+4.2 | −4.0 |
| 76 | Jefferson County, OH | 12.8% | R R+43.9 | −5.5 |
| 77 | Capitol Planning Region, CT | 12.7% | D D+20.1 | −5.0 |
| 78 | Oswego County, NY | 12.6% | R R+24.1 | −3.9 |
| 79 | Schoharie County, NY | 12.6% | R R+30.4 | −1.3 |
| 80 | Cumberland County, NJ | 12.5% | R R+3.8 | −9.9 |
| 81 | Geauga County, OH | 12.4% | R R+24.1 | −1.0 |
| 82 | Chautauqua County, NY | 12.3% | R R+21.9 | −2.1 |
| 83 | Orange County, NY | 12.3% | R R+8.4 | −8.3 |
| 84 | Wayne County, NY | 12.3% | R R+23.0 | −3.5 |
| 85 | Hancock County, WV | 12.3% | R R+46.8 | −3.2 |
| 86 | Columbia County, NY | 12.2% | D D+14.6 | −2.1 |
| 87 | Seneca County, NY | 12.2% | R R+11.8 | −2.7 |
| 88 | Butler County, PA | 12.2% | R R+32.2 | +0.3 |
| 89 | Middlesex County, MA | 12.1% | D D+39.2 | −5.7 |
| 90 | Monroe County, PA | 12.0% | R R+0.8 | −7.1 |
| 91 | Norfolk County, MA | 11.7% | D D+28.5 | −7.5 |
| 92 | Cambria County, PA | 11.7% | R R+39.7 | −2.3 |
| 93 | Worcester County, MA | 11.5% | D D+10.0 | −7.8 |
| 94 | Livingston County, NY | 11.5% | R R+21.4 | −3.2 |
| 95 | Northampton County, PA | 11.5% | R R+1.8 | −2.5 |
| 96 | Madison County, NY | 11.4% | R R+13.0 | −2.4 |
| 97 | Orleans County, NY | 11.4% | R R+40.4 | −4.3 |
| 98 | Salem County, NJ | 11.3% | R R+19.2 | −6.3 |
| 99 | Barnstable County, MA | 11.2% | D D+20.6 | −3.6 |
| 100 | Martin County, FL | 11.1% | R R+31.1 | −6.5 |
Top 50 cities
| # | Place | Italian | 2024 | Since ’20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Castle, PA | 23.5% | R R+4.8 | −6.5 |
| 2 | Ellwood City, PA | 22.6% | R R+24.3 | −7.9 |
| 3 | Asbury Park, NJ | 22.5% | D D+57.1 | −8.8 |
| 4 | Belmar, NJ | 22.5% | R R+6.6 | −4.9 |
| 5 | East Freehold, NJ | 22.5% | R R+17.7 | −13.7 |
| 6 | Eatontown, NJ | 22.5% | R R+1.6 | −9.8 |
| 7 | Fair Haven, NJ | 22.5% | D D+10.7 | −16.6 |
| 8 | Freehold, NJ | 22.5% | D D+12.0 | −10.9 |
| 9 | Keansburg, NJ | 22.5% | R R+16.6 | −9.5 |
| 10 | Keyport, NJ | 22.5% | R R+9.0 | −6.9 |
| 11 | Lincroft, NJ | 22.5% | R R+25.2 | −13.8 |
| 12 | Little Silver, NJ | 22.5% | D D+2.3 | −4.8 |
| 13 | Long Branch, NJ | 22.5% | D D+4.5 | −11.9 |
| 14 | Manasquan, NJ | 22.5% | R R+14.0 | −5.2 |
| 15 | Matawan, NJ | 22.5% | R R+10.1 | −12.0 |
| 16 | Morganville, NJ | 22.5% | R R+17.0 | −12.7 |
| 17 | Oceanport, NJ | 22.5% | R R+18.6 | −4.8 |
| 18 | Ramtown, NJ | 22.5% | R R+32.3 | −10.9 |
| 19 | Red Bank, NJ | 22.5% | D D+27.2 | −6.6 |
| 20 | Robertsville, NJ | 22.5% | R R+14.8 | −15.1 |
| 21 | Rumson, NJ | 22.5% | R R+13.0 | −10.3 |
| 22 | Strathmore, NJ | 22.5% | R R+9.7 | −17.3 |
| 23 | Tinton Falls, NJ | 22.5% | D D+0.4 | −7.0 |
| 24 | Union Beach, NJ | 22.5% | R R+29.8 | −6.3 |
| 25 | West Freehold, NJ | 22.5% | R R+15.7 | −4.9 |
| 26 | West Long Branch, NJ | 22.5% | R R+29.9 | −9.4 |
| 27 | Yorketown, NJ | 22.5% | R R+37.8 | −15.9 |
| 28 | Beckett, NJ | 22.3% | D D+8.6 | −1.8 |
| 29 | Clayton, NJ | 22.3% | D D+7.5 | −4.2 |
| 30 | Glassboro, NJ | 22.3% | D D+15.7 | −5.9 |
| 31 | Paulsboro, NJ | 22.3% | D D+28.5 | −5.9 |
| 32 | Pitman, NJ | 22.3% | D D+6.7 | −1.4 |
| 33 | Williamstown, NJ | 22.3% | R R+3.1 | −3.6 |
| 34 | Woodbury, NJ | 22.3% | D D+34.7 | −1.8 |
| 35 | Carmel, NY | 22.3% | R R+24.1 | −7.0 |
| 36 | Lake Carmel, NY | 22.3% | R R+14.5 | −5.1 |
| 37 | Mahopac, NY | 22.3% | R R+28.4 | −10.2 |
| 38 | Amityville, NY | 20.6% | R R+10.9 | −6.4 |
| 39 | Babylon, NY | 20.6% | R R+11.5 | −8.8 |
| 40 | Bayport, NY | 20.6% | R R+17.1 | −9.2 |
| 41 | Bay Shore, NY | 20.6% | D D+11.6 | −12.1 |
| 42 | Baywood, NY | 20.6% | R R+0.8 | −18.5 |
| 43 | Bohemia, NY | 20.6% | R R+35.9 | −9.5 |
| 44 | Calverton, NY | 20.6% | R R+23.7 | −5.3 |
| 45 | Centereach, NY | 20.6% | R R+16.1 | −8.4 |
| 46 | Center Moriches, NY | 20.6% | R R+26.5 | −8.8 |
| 47 | Centerport, NY | 20.6% | D D+5.0 | −7.1 |
| 48 | Central Islip, NY | 20.6% | D D+24.6 | −24.8 |
| 49 | Commack, NY | 20.6% | R R+18.2 | −9.6 |
| 50 | Copiague, NY | 20.6% | R R+16.6 | −13.1 |
Rankings suppress places below 5,000 population, where small-sample ACS shares get noisy. Demographic shares are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ancestry table B04006, language C16001) and the 2020 U.S. Religion Census; every figure traces to a named federal or academic source. The vote columns are presidential — a place can be demographically homogeneous and politically split, which is exactly what these tables are built to show.