Irish in Omaha, Nebraska

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The Irish in Omaha, Nebraska have constituted a major ethnic group throughout the history of the city, and continue to serve as important religious and political leaders. They compose a large percentage of the local population.

In 2000 62,349 of the city's 390,112 residents claimed Irish roots on the U.S. Census.^[1] The Irish were the third largest ethnic group in South Omaha in 1900, with 1,073 out of 26,001 residents claiming Irish ancestry.^[2] By 1909 that area of the city claimed 2,250 out of their 30,000 residents were of Irish descent.^[3]