diff --git a/.changeset/shaky-hornets-train.md b/.changeset/shaky-hornets-train.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..46e7dfb90ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/shaky-hornets-train.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@primer/react': minor
+---
+
+feat(Datatable): add optional getRowId prop to support custom row identifiers
diff --git a/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.tsx b/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.tsx
index e2d59e171a9..275c693e872 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/DataTable/DataTable.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,19 @@ export type DataTableProps<Data extends UniqueRow> = {
    * currently sorted column
    */
   initialSortDirection?: Exclude<SortDirection, 'NONE'>
+
+  /**
+   * Provide a function to determine the unique identifier for each row.
+   * This function allows you to customize the key used for the row.
+   * By default, the table uses the `id` field from the data.
+   * @param rowData The row data object for which the ID is being retrieved.
+   * @returns The unique identifier for the row, which can be a string or number.
+   */
+  getRowId?: (rowData: Data) => string | number
+}
+
+function defaultGetRowId<D extends UniqueRow>(row: D) {
+  return row.id
 }
 
 function DataTable<Data extends UniqueRow>({
@@ -60,12 +73,14 @@ function DataTable<Data extends UniqueRow>({
   data,
   initialSortColumn,
   initialSortDirection,
+  getRowId = defaultGetRowId,
 }: DataTableProps<Data>) {
   const {headers, rows, actions, gridTemplateColumns} = useTable({
     data,
     columns,
     initialSortColumn,
     initialSortDirection,
+    getRowId,
   })
 
   return (
diff --git a/packages/react/src/DataTable/__tests__/DataTable.test.tsx b/packages/react/src/DataTable/__tests__/DataTable.test.tsx
index 1a068841a09..ebdb98f2610 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/DataTable/__tests__/DataTable.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/DataTable/__tests__/DataTable.test.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event'
-import {render, screen, getByRole, queryByRole, queryAllByRole} from '@testing-library/react'
+import {render, screen, getByRole, queryByRole, queryAllByRole, renderHook} from '@testing-library/react'
 import React from 'react'
 import {DataTable, Table} from '../../DataTable'
 import type {Column} from '../column'
 import {createColumnHelper} from '../column'
-import {getGridTemplateFromColumns} from '../useTable'
+import {getGridTemplateFromColumns, useTable} from '../useTable'
 
 describe('DataTable', () => {
   it('should render a semantic <table> through `data` and `columns`', () => {
@@ -1064,4 +1064,44 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
       })
     })
   })
+
+  it('overrides row.id with result of getRowId function', () => {
+    const data = [
+      {id: 1, name: 'Sabine', _uid: 'abc123'},
+      {id: 2, name: 'The Matador', _uid: 'abc12334'},
+    ]
+
+    const getRowId = (row: {id: number; name: string; _uid: string}) => row._uid
+
+    const {result} = renderHook(() =>
+      useTable({
+        data,
+        columns: [],
+        getRowId,
+      }),
+    )
+
+    expect(result.current.rows[0].id).toBe('abc123')
+    expect(result.current.rows[1].id).toBe('abc12334')
+  })
+
+  it('uses default row.id when getRowId is not provided', () => {
+    const data = [
+      {id: 1, name: 'Sabine', _uid: 'abc123'},
+      {id: 2, name: 'The Matador', _uid: 'abc12334'},
+    ]
+
+    const getRowId = (row: {id: number; name: string; _uid: string}) => row.id
+
+    const {result} = renderHook(() =>
+      useTable({
+        data,
+        columns: [],
+        getRowId,
+      }),
+    )
+
+    expect(result.current.rows[0].id).toBe('1')
+    expect(result.current.rows[1].id).toBe('2')
+  })
 })
diff --git a/packages/react/src/DataTable/useTable.ts b/packages/react/src/DataTable/useTable.ts
index 28fd042b2a4..a2f52ff0919 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/DataTable/useTable.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/DataTable/useTable.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ interface TableConfig<Data extends UniqueRow> {
   data: Array<Data>
   initialSortColumn?: string | number
   initialSortDirection?: Exclude<SortDirection, 'NONE'>
+  getRowId: (rowData: Data) => string | number
 }
 
 interface Table<Data extends UniqueRow> {
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ export function useTable<Data extends UniqueRow>({
   data,
   initialSortColumn,
   initialSortDirection,
+  getRowId,
 }: TableConfig<Data>): Table<Data> {
   const [rowOrder, setRowOrder] = useState(data)
   const [prevData, setPrevData] = useState(data)
@@ -181,15 +183,16 @@ export function useTable<Data extends UniqueRow>({
   return {
     headers,
     rows: rowOrder.map(row => {
+      const rowId = getRowId(row)
       return {
-        id: `${row.id}`,
+        id: `${rowId}`,
         getValue() {
           return row
         },
         getCells() {
           return headers.map(header => {
             return {
-              id: `${row.id}:${header.id}`,
+              id: `${rowId}:${header.id}`,
               column: header.column,
               rowHeader: header.column.rowHeader ?? false,
               getValue() {