RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,090

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, US counties

US counties 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. Mitchell County, North Carolina leads at 8.6%. 3,090 counties qualify in total. North Carolina carries 10 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 3,090 is 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hinsdale County, CO, up 2,902 places to #19.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.8%–

01▲1Mitchell County, NCNC15,0628.6%−0.2 pts

02▼1Avery County, NCNC18,1106.8%−1.7 pts

03▲147Union County, GAGA27,8596.0%+2.1 pts

04▲12Madison County, NCNC22,5535.7%−0.8 pts

05▼1Haywood County, NCNC63,3695.6%−3.1 pts

06▲2Clay County, NCNC12,2395.5%+0.5 pts

07▼2Yancey County, NCNC19,0845.4%−1.6 pts

08▲13Johnson County, TNTN18,7184.8%+2.2 pts

09▲28Blaine County, NENE4584.7%−1.0 pts

10▼1Jackson County, NCNC45,0394.7%−3.0 pts

11▲549Coleman County, TXTX7,9154.6%+3.8 pts

12▲1,300Brewster County, TXTX9,4584.3%+0.6 pts

13▼3Mathews County, VAVA8,5294.3%+3.1 pts

14▼8Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6024.3%+0.9 pts

15▼4Macon County, NCNC39,2324.2%−2.3 pts

16▼3Watauga County, NCNC54,7864.0%−2.6 pts

17▲59Craig County, VAVA4,8004.0%−3.3 pts

18▲31Haskell County, TXTX5,4993.9%+2.4 pts

19▲2,902Hinsdale County, COCO7533.9%−1.4 pts

20▲50Transylvania County, NCNC34,2113.9%−4.5 pts

21▲58Morgan County, TNTN22,1603.9%+1.3 pts

22▲2,827Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,6663.8%–

23▲1,913Broadwater County, MTMT8,4933.7%+1.5 pts

24▲271Nelson County, VAVA14,9203.6%+1.6 pts

25▲649Van Buren County, TNTN6,8743.6%+1.4 pts

26▲105Fleming County, KYKY15,7873.6%+2.0 pts

27▲433Boyd County, KYKY47,7513.5%+1.1 pts

28▲35Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9753.5%+1.4 pts

29▲19Polk County, NCNC20,5333.5%−1.8 pts

30▲278Hardeman County, TXTX3,2923.5%+0.8 pts

31▲61Chester County, SCSC33,0013.4%−0.4 pts

32▲923Dolores County, COCO2,4663.4%−4.6 pts

33▲510Rhea County, TNTN34,8443.4%−0.1 pts

34▲893Floyd County, VAVA15,7893.4%−0.4 pts

35▼10Ashe County, NCNC27,5143.3%−1.6 pts

36▼7McDowell County, NCNC45,1983.3%−2.5 pts

37▲59Yadkin County, NCNC38,3253.3%+1.2 pts

38▼3Rabun County, GAGA17,7643.3%−2.0 pts

39▲115Wirt County, WVWV4,8793.2%+2.2 pts

40▲296Hardin County, ILIL3,5883.2%+1.1 pts

41▼13Prairie County, MTMT1,1123.2%−1.5 pts

42▲5Rutherford County, NCNC65,7453.2%−1.5 pts

43▼26Scott County, VAVA21,2003.1%−0.9 pts

44▲1,014Comanche County, TXTX14,4323.1%+1.3 pts

45▼30Sanders County, MTMT14,0623.1%−0.3 pts

46▲36Stewart County, TNTN14,4393.1%+1.4 pts

47▼15Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6003.1%−5.3 pts

48▲50Ohio County, WVWV40,4963.1%−0.4 pts

49▲163Galax, VAVA6,6703.0%+0.7 pts

50▲383Powell County, KYKY12,8123.0%+2.1 pts

51▲15Swain County, NCNC14,0243.0%−3.0 pts

52▼25Henderson County, NCNC122,3753.0%−3.1 pts

53▲47Clear Creek County, COCO8,9943.0%−2.0 pts

54▲173Towns County, GAGA13,2853.0%−5.3 pts

55▲297Callahan County, TXTX14,4912.9%−0.9 pts

56▼30York County, SCSC306,8872.9%−3.0 pts

57▲31Roane County, TNTN57,3952.9%−1.2 pts

58▲214Musselshell County, MTMT5,5822.9%+0.3 pts

59▼28Sullivan County, TNTN163,7592.9%−1.9 pts

60▲105Kimball County, NENE3,3912.9%−2.5 pts

61▲349Tuolumne County, CACA53,1602.9%+0.2 pts

62▲137Clay County, ALAL14,2072.9%+0.4 pts

63▼5Randolph County, NCNC149,5162.9%0.0 pts

64▲75Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.9%−1.9 pts

65▼41Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6632.9%−4.7 pts

66▼15Salem, VAVA25,8162.9%−0.6 pts

67▲79Dyer County, TNTN36,3202.8%+1.1 pts

68▼48Staunton, VAVA26,8012.8%−3.5 pts

69▼29McIntosh County, GAGA11,9892.8%−1.0 pts

70▲152Modoc County, CACA8,4262.8%+0.5 pts

71▼32Knox County, TNTN511,4532.8%−2.0 pts

72▼49Sevier County, TNTN101,3422.8%−2.0 pts

73▲1,342Powell County, MTMT7,1572.8%+0.3 pts

74▲84Limestone County, TXTX22,8492.8%+0.5 pts

75▲2Dawson County, GAGA35,3652.8%−0.1 pts

76▼15Lawrence County, PAPA83,9112.8%−3.0 pts

77▲98Falls County, TXTX17,8692.8%+1.2 pts

78▲1,272Saguache County, COCO6,7322.8%+1.3 pts

79▲76Knox County, MEME41,1172.7%−0.6 pts

80▲607Crowley County, COCO5,6772.7%+1.7 pts

81▲781Ouray County, COCO5,2652.7%−1.6 pts

82▼1Moore County, NCNC110,6192.7%−1.8 pts

83▼28Anderson County, TNTN82,0662.7%−1.7 pts

84▼17Catron County, NMNM3,8272.6%+0.3 pts

85▼39Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.6%−3.8 pts

86▲2,149Skamania County, WAWA12,6692.6%+0.5 pts

87▲450Crosby County, TXTX4,8522.6%+0.3 pts

88▲19Prairie County, ARAR7,9232.6%+2.1 pts

89▲16Unicoi County, TNTN17,8562.6%0.0 pts

90▼46Blount County, TNTN143,8202.6%−3.8 pts

91▲197Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.6%−2.1 pts

92▼8Stanly County, NCNC68,8302.6%−0.2 pts

93▲28Carter County, TNTN57,3612.6%−2.0 pts

94▲54Clarendon County, SCSC31,0432.6%+0.5 pts

95▼59Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.6%−4.6 pts

96▲465Jefferson County, MTMT13,3292.5%−0.4 pts

97▼14Iredell County, NCNC211,7982.5%−2.3 pts

98▼25Orange County, NCNC152,4982.5%−2.9 pts

99▲2,847Hyde County, NCNC4,5542.5%+0.3 pts

100▲200Monroe County, TNTN49,7302.5%−0.7 pts

101▲618Nemaha County, NENE7,1022.5%+0.5 pts

102▲184Bradley County, TNTN115,4652.5%−0.9 pts

103▲81Franklin County, TNTN45,5792.5%−0.8 pts

104▼51Davie County, NCNC45,8552.5%−1.4 pts

105▲1,330Niobrara County, WYWY2,3412.5%−1.9 pts

106▼54Jefferson County, TNTN60,0242.5%−1.2 pts

107▼53Lamar County, MSMS67,4032.5%−0.6 pts

108▲1,073Crittenden County, KYKY8,8072.5%+0.6 pts

109▲15Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7112.5%−1.0 pts

110▲552Concho County, TXTX3,6072.5%+1.4 pts

111▲735Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2702.5%−1.0 pts

112▼44Richmond County, NCNC42,0412.5%−1.1 pts

113▼63Washington County, PAPA210,8022.5%−3.0 pts

114▲1,156Phillips County, MTMT4,2032.4%−0.2 pts

115▲26Washington County, TNTN141,1992.4%−1.5 pts

116▼38Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.4%−1.7 pts

117▲5Washington County, VAVA53,8982.4%−2.6 pts

118▼8Fairfield County, SCSC20,3402.4%−1.7 pts

119▲100Loudon County, TNTN63,7642.4%−2.3 pts

120▲283Camden County, NCNC11,3152.4%+0.2 pts

121▲1,137Monroe County, IAIA7,4062.4%+0.8 pts

122▲71Archuleta County, COCO14,3062.4%+0.4 pts

123▼63Rowan County, NCNC155,0962.4%−2.0 pts

124▼33Butler County, PAPA200,1692.4%−2.4 pts

125▼11Wilkes County, NCNC66,2332.4%−0.8 pts

126▲429Clark County, IDID7832.4%+0.1 pts

127▲975Whitley County, KYKY37,2972.4%+0.7 pts

128▲318Washington County, VTVT59,6522.3%−0.7 pts

129▼30Hamilton County, KSKS2,5002.3%+0.9 pts

130▲12Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.3%−2.1 pts

131▼34Anderson County, SCSC219,9302.3%−1.9 pts

132▼52Simpson County, MSMS25,4982.3%+0.4 pts

133▲262Eastland County, TXTX18,1432.3%−0.4 pts

134▲46Hawkins County, TNTN59,5592.3%−1.0 pts

135▼45Greenville County, SCSC583,1252.3%−1.3 pts

136▼50Gaston County, NCNC246,5582.3%−2.4 pts

137▲183Douglas County, OROR111,9512.3%−0.7 pts

138▲734Henderson County, TNTN28,5182.3%+0.3 pts

139▲82Carbon County, MTMT11,4662.3%−0.4 pts

140▲173Fall River County, SDSD7,4672.3%0.0 pts

141▲608Shelby County, KYKY51,2432.3%+0.1 pts

142▲330Arthur County, NENE3962.3%+1.3 pts

143▲91Kiowa County, KSKS2,4322.3%+0.2 pts

144▲1,365Randolph County, ALAL23,1632.3%+0.1 pts

145▲2,250Cumberland County, KYKY5,9922.3%+1.8 pts

146▲2,354Bath County, VAVA4,0762.3%−10.8 pts

147▲863Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.3%+0.1 pts

148▲1,138Newberry County, SCSC39,5612.3%−0.3 pts

149▲202Tyler County, WVWV7,8812.3%−0.3 pts

150▲463Lewis County, TNTN13,4872.3%+0.7 pts

151▼17Alamance County, NCNC186,1772.2%−2.1 pts

152▲1,641Dawes County, NENE7,8582.2%−0.2 pts

153▲165Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4392.2%+0.4 pts

154▲167Carroll County, MSMS9,2262.2%+1.3 pts

155▲4Lexington County, SCSC317,5882.2%−1.4 pts

156▲5Lavaca County, TXTX20,6512.2%+0.7 pts

157▲101Schleicher County, TXTX2,2452.2%+1.1 pts

158▲110Botetourt County, VAVA34,1442.2%−1.8 pts

159▲173Gillespie County, TXTX28,5272.2%−1.4 pts

160▼22Hart County, GAGA28,6392.2%−0.1 pts

161▼131Augusta County, VAVA78,9402.2%−2.6 pts

162▲2,586Allen Parish, LALA22,6722.2%+1.7 pts

163▲103Alexander County, NCNC36,9582.2%−1.1 pts

164▲22Hardin County, TXTX58,7232.2%−0.5 pts

165▼22Smyth County, VAVA28,8822.2%−2.1 pts

166▲257Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.2%−1.0 pts

167▲1,678Harrison County, KYKY19,6272.2%−1.2 pts

168▲33Marshall County, TNTN38,0712.2%−0.6 pts

169▲858Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.2%−1.5 pts

170▲19Marshall County, WVWV29,1592.2%−1.3 pts

171▼51Bandera County, TXTX22,8762.2%−0.2 pts

172▲493Breathitt County, KYKY12,5582.2%+1.0 pts

173▲191Rockingham County, VAVA89,3162.2%+0.4 pts

174▲823Carter County, KYKY26,1492.2%+0.3 pts

175▲84Giles County, TNTN31,4332.2%−0.5 pts

176▲523Glasscock County, TXTX1,1282.2%−1.3 pts

177▲43Oconee County, GAGA44,8932.1%−1.0 pts

178▼75San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.1%−0.1 pts

179▲2,832Lemhi County, IDID8,4742.1%−0.2 pts

180▲29Wyandot County, OHOH21,5672.1%+1.3 pts

181▲11Lee County, NCNC70,2582.1%−1.7 pts

182▲14Leslie County, KYKY9,6272.1%+1.1 pts

183▲60Roane County, WVWV13,3172.1%−1.2 pts

184▲468Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.1%−0.1 pts

185▼56Webster County, WVWV7,7602.1%−1.4 pts

186▲20Williamson County, TNTN272,0612.1%−3.0 pts

187▲178Graham County, NCNC8,1902.1%−2.1 pts

188▼166Buena Vista, VAVA6,6722.1%−0.8 pts

189▲509Jefferson County, WVWV63,1022.1%+0.6 pts

190▼95Scott County, TNTN22,6712.1%−1.7 pts

191▲784Greer County, OKOK5,3732.1%+0.6 pts

192▲26Brown County, TXTX38,7112.1%−0.5 pts

193▲213Orange County, VAVA40,0832.1%−0.5 pts

194▲2,113Robertson County, KYKY2,3252.1%+1.8 pts

195▲18Monroe County, GAGA32,0232.1%−1.9 pts

196▲1,182Berrien County, GAGA18,9322.1%−0.6 pts

197▲106Hanover County, VAVA116,4232.0%−1.7 pts

198▼51Laurens County, SCSC71,8482.0%−1.6 pts

199▲467Park County, WYWY31,1712.0%−1.4 pts

200▼115Pender County, NCNC72,1112.0%−3.1 pts

201▼27Pickens County, SCSC139,1982.0%−2.7 pts

202▼23Roanoke County, VAVA97,1502.0%−2.5 pts

203▲134Clark County, KYKY37,8882.0%−0.5 pts

204▲19Kershaw County, SCSC73,1662.0%−0.8 pts

205▲264Wythe County, VAVA27,9832.0%−1.0 pts

206▲24Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5782.0%−2.8 pts

207▼39Oconee County, SCSC83,7752.0%−1.9 pts

208▼85Greenwood County, SCSC70,3792.0%−2.1 pts

209▼38Wood County, TXTX49,6882.0%−0.5 pts

210▲336Rockingham County, NCNC94,1952.0%−0.2 pts

211▲562Lee County, GAGA34,1792.0%−2.0 pts

212▼22Mills County, TXTX4,5802.0%−1.1 pts

213▲964Union County, NMNM3,8442.0%+1.0 pts

214▲718Wayne County, WVWV37,3092.0%−1.7 pts

215▲74Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.0%−1.1 pts

216▲112Llano County, TXTX23,3532.0%−3.3 pts

217▼77Dare County, NCNC38,2452.0%−2.0 pts

218▲166Putnam County, TNTN86,6122.0%−0.7 pts

219▲620Lyon County, KYKY9,1232.0%−0.8 pts

220▲981Idaho County, IDID17,8742.0%−0.9 pts

221▲685Vinton County, OHOH12,6452.0%+0.6 pts

222▲69Kanawha County, WVWV172,3812.0%−1.6 pts

223▼78Lancaster County, SCSC114,2962.0%−2.3 pts

224▲40Ellis County, OKOK3,6132.0%−1.2 pts

225▲99Butler County, ALAL18,1002.0%+0.5 pts

226▼43Venango County, PAPA49,3462.0%−2.4 pts

227▲243Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561.9%−2.2 pts

228▲22Wallowa County, OROR7,5951.9%−3.4 pts

229▲1,481Appomattox County, VAVA17,1721.9%−0.2 pts

230▲114Grant County, OROR7,0751.9%−2.0 pts

231▲559Aiken County, SCSC181,5151.9%−0.4 pts

232▼66Jackson County, TNTN12,4661.9%−0.4 pts

233▲145Woodford County, KYKY27,8831.9%−0.9 pts

234▲92Indiana County, PAPA82,8781.9%−2.2 pts

235▲1,662Panola County, TXTX23,0181.9%−0.6 pts

236▼127Pickens County, GAGA37,1671.9%−1.4 pts

237▲378Gove County, KSKS2,6311.9%−2.0 pts

238▲85Union County, TNTN21,4501.9%−0.1 pts

239▲76Wise County, VAVA34,8241.9%−1.7 pts

240▲77Huntingdon County, PAPA43,0011.9%−0.9 pts

241▲339Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1351.9%−1.0 pts

242▲2,277Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5531.9%–

243▲132Lincoln County, MTMT22,3281.9%−1.1 pts

244▲1,592Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9551.9%−0.2 pts

245▼158Lane County, KSKS1,5081.9%−0.1 pts

246▲237Marion County, TNTN29,8041.9%−0.9 pts

247▲126Greene County, TNTN73,8311.9%−1.3 pts

248▲156Randolph County, ILIL29,9211.9%−0.4 pts

249▼138Telfair County, GAGA11,1951.9%+1.3 pts

250▲582Caledonia County, VTVT30,4141.9%−1.2 pts

251▲474Gilmer County, GAGA33,8941.9%−1.7 pts

252▲924Noble County, OHOH14,2761.9%+0.4 pts

253▲113Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581.9%−0.9 pts

254▲151Jasper County, GAGA17,6321.9%+1.0 pts

255▼128Gloucester County, VAVA40,0971.9%−1.6 pts

256▼61Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8571.9%−2.0 pts

257▼31Fentress County, TNTN20,3221.9%+0.3 pts

258▲216Teton County, WYWY23,3331.9%−1.2 pts

259▼151Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051.9%−1.2 pts

260▼97New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591.9%−3.1 pts

261▲93Pitkin County, COCO16,6251.9%−0.4 pts

262▲114Goochland County, VAVA29,1871.9%−1.1 pts

263▼14Garden County, NENE1,8041.9%−1.9 pts

264▲504York County, VAVA71,3741.9%−1.4 pts

265▲157White County, TNTN29,6121.9%−0.1 pts

266▼172Middlesex County, VAVA10,8411.9%−2.2 pts

267▲291Perry County, ARAR10,3091.9%−1.0 pts

268▼14Carroll County, VAVA29,2991.9%+0.2 pts

269▼53Burke County, NCNC88,6551.9%−2.3 pts

270▲427Jefferson County, WAWA33,9701.8%−2.6 pts

271▼154Perry County, KYKY26,5551.8%−1.0 pts

272▲759Curry County, OROR22,6211.8%0.0 pts

273▲1,378Custer County, IDID4,6361.8%0.0 pts

274▼26Kingfisher County, OKOK15,7951.8%+0.4 pts

275▼5Upshur County, TXTX44,4101.8%−0.6 pts

276▼5Wood County, WVWV82,3851.8%−0.6 pts

277▲153San Juan County, WAWA18,5771.8%−1.3 pts

278▲355Newton County, ARAR7,0261.8%−0.3 pts

279▲969Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5821.8%+1.0 pts

280▲155Madison County, MSMS116,2981.8%−0.8 pts

281▼153Mercer County, PAPA107,8601.8%−2.5 pts

282▲1,569Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8771.8%−3.6 pts

283▲313Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.8%−1.6 pts

284▼59Bladen County, NCNC30,0071.8%−3.1 pts

285▲1,046Gem County, IDID21,7731.8%−0.9 pts

286▲254Nicholas County, WVWV23,8481.8%−1.4 pts

287▲62Madison County, TNTN100,7901.8%−1.2 pts

288▲53Baldwin County, ALAL267,7611.8%−1.5 pts

289▼138Armstrong County, PAPA63,6981.8%−1.8 pts

290▲564Stevens County, WAWA49,6681.8%−1.1 pts

291▼104Kerr County, TXTX54,0371.8%−2.4 pts

292▲35Sumner County, TNTN215,5381.8%−2.0 pts

293▲655Dickson County, TNTN58,6621.8%−2.0 pts

294▲294Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901.8%−0.3 pts

295▲381Jackson County, ALAL54,2811.8%−0.1 pts

296▲117Pembina County, NDND6,5681.8%−1.4 pts

297▲755Blaine County, IDID25,5171.8%−0.9 pts

298▲24Mineral County, COCO9101.8%−1.2 pts

299▲808Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341.8%0.0 pts

300▲2,141Boone County, WVWV20,2511.8%−0.8 pts

301▼50Campbell County, VAVA55,6291.8%−1.1 pts

302▲1,177Candler County, GAGA11,2751.8%+1.3 pts

303▲345Wayne County, ILIL15,8821.8%+0.3 pts

304▲212Uinta County, WYWY20,7281.8%−3.3 pts

305▲146Coke County, TXTX3,4121.8%+0.2 pts

306▲418Fremont County, WYWY39,4641.8%−0.9 pts

307▼47Polk County, TNTN18,5921.8%−1.4 pts

308▲1,081Tyler County, TXTX20,4431.8%−1.9 pts

309▼149Union County, NCNC267,6741.8%−2.6 pts

310▼1Fayette County, KYKY329,7511.8%−1.3 pts

311▲78Charlotte County, VAVA11,4011.8%−0.4 pts

312▲2,294Fillmore County, NENE5,4581.8%+0.4 pts

313▼113Chaffee County, COCO20,8311.7%−0.1 pts

314▼110Burnet County, TXTX57,0151.7%−2.1 pts

315▲687Estill County, KYKY13,9621.7%+1.1 pts

316▲677Van Buren County, IAIA7,1311.7%−1.2 pts

317▼93Beaver County, PAPA166,0321.7%−2.1 pts

318▲1,692Fallon County, MTMT2,9591.7%−3.5 pts

319▼46Putnam County, WVWV56,8851.7%−1.6 pts

320▲30Shelby County, ALAL238,5521.7%−2.1 pts

321▲1,145Calhoun County, SCSC14,1881.7%+0.2 pts

322▲286Grimes County, TXTX34,2521.7%+0.1 pts

323▲211Franklin County, MSMS7,4911.7%−3.7 pts

324▲933Towner County, NDND2,0401.7%+0.8 pts

325▲410Custer County, NENE10,5001.7%−0.6 pts

326▲2,107Lincoln County, COCO5,6451.7%−1.9 pts

327▼8Tucker County, WVWV6,5401.7%+0.9 pts

328▲985Floyd County, TXTX4,8811.7%+0.6 pts

329▲296Greene County, VAVA21,9581.7%+0.2 pts

330▼205Greene County, PAPA33,8851.7%−3.2 pts

331▲613Claiborne County, TNTN33,2291.7%−0.9 pts

332▲589Garvin County, OKOK26,3771.7%+1.2 pts

333▼40Catawba County, NCNC170,1721.7%−1.5 pts

334▲1,112Quitman County, GAGA2,2541.7%−0.6 pts

335▲1,468Dickenson County, VAVA13,2361.7%−2.3 pts

336▲188Adair County, KYKY19,4231.7%−0.3 pts

337▲131Pulaski County, VAVA33,5861.7%−1.1 pts

338▼131Elk County, KSKS2,4581.7%0.0 pts

339▲293Powhatan County, VAVA32,5911.7%−1.1 pts

340▼207Scott County, KYKY62,2621.7%−0.6 pts

341▲424DeKalb County, TNTN21,8731.7%+0.7 pts

342▲100Grayson County, VAVA15,2301.7%−2.0 pts

343▲57Cabell County, WVWV91,1831.7%−1.6 pts

344▼147Morgan County, WVWV18,0271.7%−0.7 pts

345▲1,652Moniteau County, MOMO15,4281.7%−0.2 pts

346▲108Madison County, GAGA32,9191.7%−0.3 pts

347▲324Baxter County, ARAR42,9821.7%−1.3 pts

348▲19Harrison County, WVWV64,2211.7%−1.7 pts

349▲815Floyd County, ININ82,1531.7%−0.1 pts

350▼111Hamblen County, TNTN68,8431.7%−1.8 pts

351▼53Lincoln County, TNTN36,8531.7%−2.3 pts

352▲381Chippewa County, MIMI36,0811.7%−1.1 pts

353▲34Archer County, TXTX9,1291.7%−0.2 pts

354▲135Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5521.7%−0.9 pts

355▲189Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3171.7%−0.6 pts

356▲809Piatt County, ILIL16,7911.7%−2.0 pts

357▲160Gibson County, TNTN51,7791.7%−1.3 pts

358▲319Columbus County, NCNC50,4871.7%−1.6 pts

359▲2,646Cottle County, TXTX1,2241.7%+1.2 pts

360▲56Cumberland County, TNTN66,3001.7%−0.6 pts

361▲110Park County, MTMT18,2141.7%−1.7 pts

362▲138Waldo County, MEME40,6931.7%−3.5 pts

363▲343San Augustine County, TXTX7,7221.7%−0.2 pts

364▲1,457Atoka County, OKOK14,6091.7%−0.4 pts

365▲76Crawford County, PAPA81,7921.7%−2.1 pts

366▲19Fannin County, GAGA26,1111.7%−2.1 pts

367▼162Colfax County, NMNM12,1841.7%0.0 pts

368▼216Perry County, PAPA46,8061.7%−0.8 pts

369▲588Walker County, GAGA70,2501.7%−0.4 pts

370▼159Goshen County, WYWY12,6401.7%−1.8 pts

371▲481Johnson County, KYKY22,0511.7%+0.7 pts

372▲868Franklin County, TXTX10,9941.7%−0.3 pts

373▲48Callaway County, MOMO45,7651.7%−0.2 pts

374▼39Hood County, TXTX70,5011.7%−1.7 pts

375▲571Bond County, ILIL16,9591.7%−0.2 pts

376▲1,092Edwards County, KSKS2,6401.7%−1.0 pts

377▲1,912Bourbon County, KYKY20,2431.7%−0.5 pts

378▲176Juneau, AKAK31,6091.7%−0.7 pts

379▲1,597Trinity County, CACA15,7201.6%−3.0 pts

380▲1,742Perry County, OHOH35,9181.6%+0.2 pts

381▲78Warren County, PAPA37,0381.6%−1.4 pts

382▼204Petersburg, AKAK3,3941.6%+0.2 pts

383▲196Missoula County, MTMT123,5131.6%−1.3 pts

384▲390Meigs County, TNTN14,1861.6%−0.3 pts

385▲345Floyd County, GAGA101,3781.6%−0.8 pts

386▼205Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541.6%−2.1 pts

387▲225Berkeley County, WVWV139,5221.6%−0.8 pts

388▼111Trinity County, TXTX14,3841.6%+0.2 pts

389▼217Essex County, VTVT6,0511.6%−1.2 pts

390▲1,665Scott County, ILIL4,8661.6%−0.7 pts

391▼329Wakulla County, FLFL38,0891.6%−2.4 pts

392▲182Fulton County, ARAR12,4921.6%−1.9 pts

393▲158Hamilton County, TNTN390,8331.6%−1.6 pts

394▲1,858St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7581.6%+0.9 pts

395▲406Clarke County, VAVA15,6091.6%−2.2 pts

396▲172Athens County, OHOH63,1971.6%−0.8 pts

397▼115Culpeper County, VAVA57,6661.6%−0.4 pts

398▼65Johnston County, NCNC256,4481.6%−1.0 pts

399▲2,303Lincoln County, KYKY25,3531.6%+0.3 pts

400▲1,056Bradford County, FLFL28,3071.6%−0.2 pts

401▲914Switzerland County, ININ10,0371.6%−1.7 pts

402▲56Habersham County, GAGA50,4161.6%−1.1 pts

403▲83Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881.6%−1.5 pts

404▲98Monongalia County, WVWV107,9911.6%−2.2 pts

405▲57Georgetown County, SCSC65,9121.6%−1.9 pts

406▼313Chatham County, NCNC85,1111.6%−3.0 pts

407▲1,140Crawford County, ILIL18,6481.6%+0.1 pts

408▲1,081Lamar County, ALAL13,5871.6%−0.4 pts

409▲344Pike County, KYKY54,7211.6%−0.5 pts

410▲89Jefferson County, PAPA43,2551.6%−1.4 pts

411▼71Ravalli County, MTMT48,5821.6%−1.9 pts

412▲659Custer County, MTMT12,0341.6%−1.4 pts

413▲244Washington County, MEME31,3341.6%−3.1 pts

414▲1Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031.6%−1.9 pts

415▼313Wolfe County, KYKY6,2981.6%+0.9 pts

416▲565Coosa County, ALAL10,1611.6%+0.8 pts

417▼343Forrest County, MSMS79,0341.6%−1.1 pts

418▲554Penobscot County, MEME157,9671.6%−3.0 pts

419▲85Lyon County, NVNV65,0881.6%−1.1 pts

420▼250Abbeville County, SCSC24,8361.6%−4.1 pts

421▲233Henry County, MOMO22,6711.6%−1.9 pts

422▲1,998Fulton County, KYKY6,2181.6%+0.4 pts

423▼179Rankin County, MSMS162,1811.6%−2.4 pts

424▼15Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521.6%−1.5 pts

425▼95Dawson County, MTMT8,6921.6%−1.4 pts

426▼169Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.6%−2.4 pts

427▲967Pike County, GAGA20,9321.6%−2.8 pts

428▲77Big Horn County, WYWY12,0241.6%−1.9 pts

429▲537Sullivan County, NHNH43,9611.6%−0.9 pts

430▲803Anson County, NCNC21,7581.6%−1.5 pts

431▲17Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.6%−1.8 pts

432▲1,695Knox County, KYKY29,5321.6%−0.7 pts

433▲85Cumberland County, MEME317,2221.6%−2.2 pts

434▲221Perkins County, SDSD2,8531.6%0.0 pts

435▲792Hickman County, TNTN26,2191.6%−0.9 pts

436▼46Wilson County, TNTN175,0331.6%−1.5 pts

437▲705Catoosa County, GAGA69,6281.6%−1.0 pts

438▼46Pike County, ARAR9,9641.6%−0.9 pts

439▲357Lawrence County, MSMS11,8191.6%−0.1 pts

440▲130Davidson County, TNTN745,9041.6%−1.6 pts

441▲1,047Golden Valley County, MTMT8441.6%−1.2 pts

442▲343Lawrence County, SDSD29,4591.6%+0.1 pts

443▲361Terrell County, TXTX7021.6%−1.7 pts

444▲1,932Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231.6%−1.1 pts

445▲947Harper County, KSKS5,3701.6%−0.8 pts

446▲27Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.6%−0.4 pts

447▲573Columbia County, OROR54,0911.6%−0.9 pts

448▼217Harris County, GAGA37,2801.6%−2.3 pts

449Logan County, NENE6691.6%−1.7 pts

450▲208Russell County, VAVA25,3321.6%−1.8 pts

451▲286Cleveland County, OKOK303,9731.5%−0.5 pts

452▲1,769Leon County, TXTX16,8941.5%−0.9 pts

453▼245Wheeler County, OROR1,4721.5%−1.8 pts

454▼158Smith County, KSKS3,5661.5%+0.4 pts

455▲2,065Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2401.5%−0.9 pts

456▼125Brooke County, WVWV21,1421.5%−4.3 pts

457▼290Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251.5%−3.1 pts

458▲2,468Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.5%+0.6 pts

459▼60Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.5%−1.7 pts

460▼22Franklin County, PAPA160,6521.5%−1.3 pts

461▲123Tipton County, TNTN62,2871.5%−0.6 pts

462▼116Livingston County, KYKY8,8631.5%−0.2 pts

463▲84Pitt County, NCNC182,9361.5%−1.1 pts

464▲150Greene County, GAGA21,3671.5%−0.2 pts

465▲106Pawnee County, OKOK16,0291.5%−0.3 pts

466▲751Adams County, OHOH27,8651.5%−0.4 pts

467▲1,108Clay County, SDSD15,0311.5%−1.0 pts

468▼66Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.5%−1.9 pts

469▼51Falls Church, VAVA15,1591.5%−2.1 pts

470▲287Carbon County, WYWY14,0131.5%−1.4 pts

471▲412Saline County, ILIL22,7721.5%−1.0 pts

472▼55Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8611.5%−1.4 pts

473▼226Surry County, NCNC72,2871.5%−1.3 pts

474▲1,671Clarke County, MSMS15,1021.5%+0.2 pts

475▼107Bedford County, VAVA83,0591.5%−1.8 pts

476▼201Lee County, MSMS83,7311.5%−1.2 pts

477▲142Humboldt County, CACA131,6471.5%−1.3 pts

478▼199Boone County, ARAR38,6281.5%−0.8 pts

479▲396Stark County, ILIL5,3191.5%−0.5 pts

480▼344White County, GAGA29,8021.5%−2.7 pts

481▲1,060Jefferson County, ILIL36,1471.5%0.0 pts

482▲21Elmore County, ALAL91,5771.5%−2.2 pts

483▲298Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8961.5%−1.3 pts

484▲371Clallam County, WAWA78,2021.5%−1.8 pts

485▼268Lincoln County, OROR50,6361.5%−1.0 pts

486▲23Windsor County, VTVT57,3121.5%−1.7 pts

487▼75Kendall County, TXTX53,2891.5%−2.4 pts

488▲699Taos County, NMNM34,5641.5%+0.4 pts

489▼57Mason County, WAWA71,1651.5%−1.3 pts

490▲1,389Mason County, KYKY16,9361.5%−1.0 pts

491▲316Granville County, NCNC61,4211.5%−0.3 pts

492▲467Grand County, COCO16,4961.5%−0.6 pts

493▼290Franklin County, VAVA55,5261.5%−1.5 pts

494▲308Shoshone County, IDID14,1301.5%−1.2 pts

495▲58Davidson County, NCNC180,1821.5%−1.4 pts

496▲82Montgomery County, ARAR8,5791.5%−0.5 pts

497▲141Gunnison County, COCO17,4391.5%−1.1 pts

498▲87Summers County, WVWV11,5321.5%−0.5 pts

499▼117Sublette County, WYWY8,9291.5%−3.1 pts

500▲1,942Edmunds County, SDSD4,0221.5%+0.7 pts

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest scotch-irish share?

Mitchell County, North Carolina ranks #1 with 8.6% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by scotch-irish share?

Mitchell County, North Carolina, Avery County, North Carolina, Union County, Georgia, Madison County, North Carolina, Haywood County, North Carolina.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,090 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is scotch-irish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).