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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, North Dakota cities

North Dakota cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 12 cities in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 12 is 0.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bismarck, ND, up 5 places to #5.

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Highest Scotch-Irish population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010
01▲3Williston, NDND29,5220.9%+0.2 pts
02▼1Devils Lake, NDND7,3330.9%0.0 pts
03Minot, NDND47,3080.7%−0.9 pts
04▲1Horace, NDND7,0010.6%+0.3 pts
05▲5Bismarck, NDND77,9630.5%−0.5 pts
06Mandan, NDND25,0610.5%−0.4 pts
07▲2Fargo, NDND136,2750.5%−0.8 pts
08▼6Grand Forks, NDND60,3650.4%−0.9 pts
09▼1Wahpeton, NDND8,1410.4%−0.4 pts
10▲1Jamestown, NDND15,6880.4%−0.4 pts
11▲1West Fargo, NDND41,1750.3%−0.8 pts
12▼5Dickinson, NDND25,8700.1%−2.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES