The Jersey Shore’s Most Irish Towns
We're all "Irish for a day" on St. Patrick's Day, but which towns in Monmouth and Ocean counties have the most Irish heritage? You may be surprised to find out!
According to ZipAtlas.com, Avon-By-The-Sea has the most people with Irish heritage residing there. In fact, Avon has the third largest Irish population in the state (36.48%), and the 70th highest in the country! Let's check out the top 10 towns in Monmouth/Ocean with the highest Irish population.
MONMOUTH
- Avon-By-The-Sea (36.48%)
- Sea Girt (36.14%)
- Spring Lake (35.59%)
- Monmouth Beach (29.16%)
- Allenhurst (28.68%)
- Keansburg (27.50%)
- Highlands (27.41%)
- Port Monmouth (26.85%)
- Manasquan (26.45%)
- Middletown (26.19%)
OCEAN
- Ocean Gate (24.74%)
- Pt. Pleasant Beach (24.17%)
- Island Heights (24.13%)
- Seaside Park (22.71%)
- Brick (22.04%)
- Waretown (21.74%)
- Manahawkin (21.64%)
- Lanoka Harbor (21.51%)
- Barnegat Light (21.32%)
- Bayville (21.01%)