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 (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Mitchell County, NCNC15,0628.6%–

02Avery County, NCNC18,1106.8%–

03Union County, GAGA27,8596.0%–

04Madison County, NCNC22,5535.7%–

05Haywood County, NCNC63,3695.6%–

06Clay County, NCNC12,2395.5%–

07Yancey County, NCNC19,0845.4%–

08Johnson County, TNTN18,7184.8%–

09Blaine County, NENE4584.7%–

10Jackson County, NCNC45,0394.7%–

11Coleman County, TXTX7,9154.6%–

12Brewster County, TXTX9,4584.3%–

13Mathews County, VAVA8,5294.3%–

14Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6024.3%–

15Macon County, NCNC39,2324.2%–

16Watauga County, NCNC54,7864.0%–

17Craig County, VAVA4,8004.0%–

18Haskell County, TXTX5,4993.9%–

19Hinsdale County, COCO7533.9%–

20Transylvania County, NCNC34,2113.9%–

21Morgan County, TNTN22,1603.9%–

22Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,6663.8%–

23Broadwater County, MTMT8,4933.7%–

24Nelson County, VAVA14,9203.6%–

25Van Buren County, TNTN6,8743.6%–

26Fleming County, KYKY15,7873.6%–

27Boyd County, KYKY47,7513.5%–

28Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9753.5%–

29Polk County, NCNC20,5333.5%–

30Hardeman County, TXTX3,2923.5%–

31Chester County, SCSC33,0013.4%–

32Dolores County, COCO2,4663.4%–

33Rhea County, TNTN34,8443.4%–

34Floyd County, VAVA15,7893.4%–

35Ashe County, NCNC27,5143.3%–

36McDowell County, NCNC45,1983.3%–

37Yadkin County, NCNC38,3253.3%–

38Rabun County, GAGA17,7643.3%–

39Wirt County, WVWV4,8793.2%–

40Hardin County, ILIL3,5883.2%–

41Prairie County, MTMT1,1123.2%–

42Rutherford County, NCNC65,7453.2%–

43Scott County, VAVA21,2003.1%–

44Comanche County, TXTX14,4323.1%–

45Sanders County, MTMT14,0623.1%–

46Stewart County, TNTN14,4393.1%–

47Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6003.1%–

48Ohio County, WVWV40,4963.1%–

49Galax, VAVA6,6703.0%–

50Powell County, KYKY12,8123.0%–

51Swain County, NCNC14,0243.0%–

52Henderson County, NCNC122,3753.0%–

53Clear Creek County, COCO8,9943.0%–

54Towns County, GAGA13,2853.0%–

55Callahan County, TXTX14,4912.9%–

56York County, SCSC306,8872.9%–

57Roane County, TNTN57,3952.9%–

58Musselshell County, MTMT5,5822.9%–

59Sullivan County, TNTN163,7592.9%–

60Kimball County, NENE3,3912.9%–

61Tuolumne County, CACA53,1602.9%–

62Clay County, ALAL14,2072.9%–

63Randolph County, NCNC149,5162.9%–

64Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.9%–

65Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6632.9%–

66Salem, VAVA25,8162.9%–

67Dyer County, TNTN36,3202.8%–

68Staunton, VAVA26,8012.8%–

69McIntosh County, GAGA11,9892.8%–

70Modoc County, CACA8,4262.8%–

71Knox County, TNTN511,4532.8%–

72Sevier County, TNTN101,3422.8%–

73Powell County, MTMT7,1572.8%–

74Limestone County, TXTX22,8492.8%–

75Dawson County, GAGA35,3652.8%–

76Lawrence County, PAPA83,9112.8%–

77Falls County, TXTX17,8692.8%–

78Saguache County, COCO6,7322.8%–

79Knox County, MEME41,1172.7%–

80Crowley County, COCO5,6772.7%–

81Ouray County, COCO5,2652.7%–

82Moore County, NCNC110,6192.7%–

83Anderson County, TNTN82,0662.7%–

84Catron County, NMNM3,8272.6%–

85Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.6%–

86Skamania County, WAWA12,6692.6%–

87Crosby County, TXTX4,8522.6%–

88Prairie County, ARAR7,9232.6%–

89Unicoi County, TNTN17,8562.6%–

90Blount County, TNTN143,8202.6%–

91Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.6%–

92Stanly County, NCNC68,8302.6%–

93Carter County, TNTN57,3612.6%–

94Clarendon County, SCSC31,0432.6%–

95Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.6%–

96Jefferson County, MTMT13,3292.5%–

97Iredell County, NCNC211,7982.5%–

98Orange County, NCNC152,4982.5%–

99Hyde County, NCNC4,5542.5%–

100Monroe County, TNTN49,7302.5%–

101Nemaha County, NENE7,1022.5%–

102Bradley County, TNTN115,4652.5%–

103Franklin County, TNTN45,5792.5%–

104Davie County, NCNC45,8552.5%–

105Niobrara County, WYWY2,3412.5%–

106Jefferson County, TNTN60,0242.5%–

107Lamar County, MSMS67,4032.5%–

108Crittenden County, KYKY8,8072.5%–

109Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7112.5%–

110Concho County, TXTX3,6072.5%–

111Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2702.5%–

112Richmond County, NCNC42,0412.5%–

113Washington County, PAPA210,8022.5%–

114Phillips County, MTMT4,2032.4%–

115Washington County, TNTN141,1992.4%–

116Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.4%–

117Washington County, VAVA53,8982.4%–

118Fairfield County, SCSC20,3402.4%–

119Loudon County, TNTN63,7642.4%–

120Camden County, NCNC11,3152.4%–

121Monroe County, IAIA7,4062.4%–

122Archuleta County, COCO14,3062.4%–

123Rowan County, NCNC155,0962.4%–

124Butler County, PAPA200,1692.4%–

125Wilkes County, NCNC66,2332.4%–

126Clark County, IDID7832.4%–

127Whitley County, KYKY37,2972.4%–

128Washington County, VTVT59,6522.3%–

129Hamilton County, KSKS2,5002.3%–

130Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.3%–

131Anderson County, SCSC219,9302.3%–

132Simpson County, MSMS25,4982.3%–

133Eastland County, TXTX18,1432.3%–

134Hawkins County, TNTN59,5592.3%–

135Greenville County, SCSC583,1252.3%–

136Gaston County, NCNC246,5582.3%–

137Douglas County, OROR111,9512.3%–

138Henderson County, TNTN28,5182.3%–

139Carbon County, MTMT11,4662.3%–

140Fall River County, SDSD7,4672.3%–

141Shelby County, KYKY51,2432.3%–

142Arthur County, NENE3962.3%–

143Kiowa County, KSKS2,4322.3%–

144Randolph County, ALAL23,1632.3%–

145Cumberland County, KYKY5,9922.3%–

146Bath County, VAVA4,0762.3%–

147Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.3%–

148Newberry County, SCSC39,5612.3%–

149Tyler County, WVWV7,8812.3%–

150Lewis County, TNTN13,4872.3%–

151Alamance County, NCNC186,1772.2%–

152Dawes County, NENE7,8582.2%–

153Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4392.2%–

154Carroll County, MSMS9,2262.2%–

155Lexington County, SCSC317,5882.2%–

156Lavaca County, TXTX20,6512.2%–

157Schleicher County, TXTX2,2452.2%–

158Botetourt County, VAVA34,1442.2%–

159Gillespie County, TXTX28,5272.2%–

160Hart County, GAGA28,6392.2%–

161Augusta County, VAVA78,9402.2%–

162Allen Parish, LALA22,6722.2%–

163Alexander County, NCNC36,9582.2%–

164Hardin County, TXTX58,7232.2%–

165Smyth County, VAVA28,8822.2%–

166Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.2%–

167Harrison County, KYKY19,6272.2%–

168Marshall County, TNTN38,0712.2%–

169Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.2%–

170Marshall County, WVWV29,1592.2%–

171Bandera County, TXTX22,8762.2%–

172Breathitt County, KYKY12,5582.2%–

173Rockingham County, VAVA89,3162.2%–

174Carter County, KYKY26,1492.2%–

175Giles County, TNTN31,4332.2%–

176Glasscock County, TXTX1,1282.2%–

177Oconee County, GAGA44,8932.1%–

178San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.1%–

179Lemhi County, IDID8,4742.1%–

180Wyandot County, OHOH21,5672.1%–

181Lee County, NCNC70,2582.1%–

182Leslie County, KYKY9,6272.1%–

183Roane County, WVWV13,3172.1%–

184Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.1%–

185Webster County, WVWV7,7602.1%–

186Williamson County, TNTN272,0612.1%–

187Graham County, NCNC8,1902.1%–

188Buena Vista, VAVA6,6722.1%–

189Jefferson County, WVWV63,1022.1%–

190Scott County, TNTN22,6712.1%–

191Greer County, OKOK5,3732.1%–

192Brown County, TXTX38,7112.1%–

193Orange County, VAVA40,0832.1%–

194Robertson County, KYKY2,3252.1%–

195Monroe County, GAGA32,0232.1%–

196Berrien County, GAGA18,9322.1%–

197Hanover County, VAVA116,4232.0%–

198Laurens County, SCSC71,8482.0%–

199Park County, WYWY31,1712.0%–

200Pender County, NCNC72,1112.0%–

201Pickens County, SCSC139,1982.0%–

202Roanoke County, VAVA97,1502.0%–

203Clark County, KYKY37,8882.0%–

204Kershaw County, SCSC73,1662.0%–

205Wythe County, VAVA27,9832.0%–

206Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5782.0%–

207Oconee County, SCSC83,7752.0%–

208Greenwood County, SCSC70,3792.0%–

209Wood County, TXTX49,6882.0%–

210Rockingham County, NCNC94,1952.0%–

211Lee County, GAGA34,1792.0%–

212Mills County, TXTX4,5802.0%–

213Union County, NMNM3,8442.0%–

214Wayne County, WVWV37,3092.0%–

215Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.0%–

216Llano County, TXTX23,3532.0%–

217Dare County, NCNC38,2452.0%–

218Putnam County, TNTN86,6122.0%–

219Lyon County, KYKY9,1232.0%–

220Idaho County, IDID17,8742.0%–

221Vinton County, OHOH12,6452.0%–

222Kanawha County, WVWV172,3812.0%–

223Lancaster County, SCSC114,2962.0%–

224Ellis County, OKOK3,6132.0%–

225Butler County, ALAL18,1002.0%–

226Venango County, PAPA49,3462.0%–

227Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561.9%–

228Wallowa County, OROR7,5951.9%–

229Appomattox County, VAVA17,1721.9%–

230Grant County, OROR7,0751.9%–

231Aiken County, SCSC181,5151.9%–

232Jackson County, TNTN12,4661.9%–

233Woodford County, KYKY27,8831.9%–

234Indiana County, PAPA82,8781.9%–

235Panola County, TXTX23,0181.9%–

236Pickens County, GAGA37,1671.9%–

237Gove County, KSKS2,6311.9%–

238Union County, TNTN21,4501.9%–

239Wise County, VAVA34,8241.9%–

240Huntingdon County, PAPA43,0011.9%–

241Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1351.9%–

242Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5531.9%–

243Lincoln County, MTMT22,3281.9%–

244Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9551.9%–

245Lane County, KSKS1,5081.9%–

246Marion County, TNTN29,8041.9%–

247Greene County, TNTN73,8311.9%–

248Randolph County, ILIL29,9211.9%–

249Telfair County, GAGA11,1951.9%–

250Caledonia County, VTVT30,4141.9%–

251Gilmer County, GAGA33,8941.9%–

252Noble County, OHOH14,2761.9%–

253Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581.9%–

254Jasper County, GAGA17,6321.9%–

255Gloucester County, VAVA40,0971.9%–

256Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8571.9%–

257Fentress County, TNTN20,3221.9%–

258Teton County, WYWY23,3331.9%–

259Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051.9%–

260New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591.9%–

261Pitkin County, COCO16,6251.9%–

262Goochland County, VAVA29,1871.9%–

263Garden County, NENE1,8041.9%–

264York County, VAVA71,3741.9%–

265White County, TNTN29,6121.9%–

266Middlesex County, VAVA10,8411.9%–

267Perry County, ARAR10,3091.9%–

268Carroll County, VAVA29,2991.9%–

269Burke County, NCNC88,6551.9%–

270Jefferson County, WAWA33,9701.8%–

271Perry County, KYKY26,5551.8%–

272Curry County, OROR22,6211.8%–

273Custer County, IDID4,6361.8%–

274Kingfisher County, OKOK15,7951.8%–

275Upshur County, TXTX44,4101.8%–

276Wood County, WVWV82,3851.8%–

277San Juan County, WAWA18,5771.8%–

278Newton County, ARAR7,0261.8%–

279Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5821.8%–

280Madison County, MSMS116,2981.8%–

281Mercer County, PAPA107,8601.8%–

282Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8771.8%–

283Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.8%–

284Bladen County, NCNC30,0071.8%–

285Gem County, IDID21,7731.8%–

286Nicholas County, WVWV23,8481.8%–

287Madison County, TNTN100,7901.8%–

288Baldwin County, ALAL267,7611.8%–

289Armstrong County, PAPA63,6981.8%–

290Stevens County, WAWA49,6681.8%–

291Kerr County, TXTX54,0371.8%–

292Sumner County, TNTN215,5381.8%–

293Dickson County, TNTN58,6621.8%–

294Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901.8%–

295Jackson County, ALAL54,2811.8%–

296Pembina County, NDND6,5681.8%–

297Blaine County, IDID25,5171.8%–

298Mineral County, COCO9101.8%–

299Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341.8%–

300Boone County, WVWV20,2511.8%–

301Campbell County, VAVA55,6291.8%–

302Candler County, GAGA11,2751.8%–

303Wayne County, ILIL15,8821.8%–

304Uinta County, WYWY20,7281.8%–

305Coke County, TXTX3,4121.8%–

306Fremont County, WYWY39,4641.8%–

307Polk County, TNTN18,5921.8%–

308Tyler County, TXTX20,4431.8%–

309Union County, NCNC267,6741.8%–

310Fayette County, KYKY329,7511.8%–

311Charlotte County, VAVA11,4011.8%–

312Fillmore County, NENE5,4581.8%–

313Chaffee County, COCO20,8311.7%–

314Burnet County, TXTX57,0151.7%–

315Estill County, KYKY13,9621.7%–

316Van Buren County, IAIA7,1311.7%–

317Beaver County, PAPA166,0321.7%–

318Fallon County, MTMT2,9591.7%–

319Putnam County, WVWV56,8851.7%–

320Shelby County, ALAL238,5521.7%–

321Calhoun County, SCSC14,1881.7%–

322Grimes County, TXTX34,2521.7%–

323Franklin County, MSMS7,4911.7%–

324Towner County, NDND2,0401.7%–

325Custer County, NENE10,5001.7%–

326Lincoln County, COCO5,6451.7%–

327Tucker County, WVWV6,5401.7%–

328Floyd County, TXTX4,8811.7%–

329Greene County, VAVA21,9581.7%–

330Greene County, PAPA33,8851.7%–

331Claiborne County, TNTN33,2291.7%–

332Garvin County, OKOK26,3771.7%–

333Catawba County, NCNC170,1721.7%–

334Quitman County, GAGA2,2541.7%–

335Dickenson County, VAVA13,2361.7%–

336Adair County, KYKY19,4231.7%–

337Pulaski County, VAVA33,5861.7%–

338Elk County, KSKS2,4581.7%–

339Powhatan County, VAVA32,5911.7%–

340Scott County, KYKY62,2621.7%–

341DeKalb County, TNTN21,8731.7%–

342Grayson County, VAVA15,2301.7%–

343Cabell County, WVWV91,1831.7%–

344Morgan County, WVWV18,0271.7%–

345Moniteau County, MOMO15,4281.7%–

346Madison County, GAGA32,9191.7%–

347Baxter County, ARAR42,9821.7%–

348Harrison County, WVWV64,2211.7%–

349Floyd County, ININ82,1531.7%–

350Hamblen County, TNTN68,8431.7%–

351Lincoln County, TNTN36,8531.7%–

352Chippewa County, MIMI36,0811.7%–

353Archer County, TXTX9,1291.7%–

354Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5521.7%–

355Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3171.7%–

356Piatt County, ILIL16,7911.7%–

357Gibson County, TNTN51,7791.7%–

358Columbus County, NCNC50,4871.7%–

359Cottle County, TXTX1,2241.7%–

360Cumberland County, TNTN66,3001.7%–

361Park County, MTMT18,2141.7%–

362Waldo County, MEME40,6931.7%–

363San Augustine County, TXTX7,7221.7%–

364Atoka County, OKOK14,6091.7%–

365Crawford County, PAPA81,7921.7%–

366Fannin County, GAGA26,1111.7%–

367Colfax County, NMNM12,1841.7%–

368Perry County, PAPA46,8061.7%–

369Walker County, GAGA70,2501.7%–

370Goshen County, WYWY12,6401.7%–

371Johnson County, KYKY22,0511.7%–

372Franklin County, TXTX10,9941.7%–

373Callaway County, MOMO45,7651.7%–

374Hood County, TXTX70,5011.7%–

375Bond County, ILIL16,9591.7%–

376Edwards County, KSKS2,6401.7%–

377Bourbon County, KYKY20,2431.7%–

378Juneau, AKAK31,6091.7%–

379Trinity County, CACA15,7201.6%–

380Perry County, OHOH35,9181.6%–

381Warren County, PAPA37,0381.6%–

382Petersburg, AKAK3,3941.6%–

383Missoula County, MTMT123,5131.6%–

384Meigs County, TNTN14,1861.6%–

385Floyd County, GAGA101,3781.6%–

386Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541.6%–

387Berkeley County, WVWV139,5221.6%–

388Trinity County, TXTX14,3841.6%–

389Essex County, VTVT6,0511.6%–

390Scott County, ILIL4,8661.6%–

391Wakulla County, FLFL38,0891.6%–

392Fulton County, ARAR12,4921.6%–

393Hamilton County, TNTN390,8331.6%–

394St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7581.6%–

395Clarke County, VAVA15,6091.6%–

396Athens County, OHOH63,1971.6%–

397Culpeper County, VAVA57,6661.6%–

398Johnston County, NCNC256,4481.6%–

399Lincoln County, KYKY25,3531.6%–

400Bradford County, FLFL28,3071.6%–

401Switzerland County, ININ10,0371.6%–

402Habersham County, GAGA50,4161.6%–

403Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881.6%–

404Monongalia County, WVWV107,9911.6%–

405Georgetown County, SCSC65,9121.6%–

406Chatham County, NCNC85,1111.6%–

407Crawford County, ILIL18,6481.6%–

408Lamar County, ALAL13,5871.6%–

409Pike County, KYKY54,7211.6%–

410Jefferson County, PAPA43,2551.6%–

411Ravalli County, MTMT48,5821.6%–

412Custer County, MTMT12,0341.6%–

413Washington County, MEME31,3341.6%–

414Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031.6%–

415Wolfe County, KYKY6,2981.6%–

416Coosa County, ALAL10,1611.6%–

417Forrest County, MSMS79,0341.6%–

418Penobscot County, MEME157,9671.6%–

419Lyon County, NVNV65,0881.6%–

420Abbeville County, SCSC24,8361.6%–

421Henry County, MOMO22,6711.6%–

422Fulton County, KYKY6,2181.6%–

423Rankin County, MSMS162,1811.6%–

424Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521.6%–

425Dawson County, MTMT8,6921.6%–

426Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3831.6%–

427Pike County, GAGA20,9321.6%–

428Big Horn County, WYWY12,0241.6%–

429Sullivan County, NHNH43,9611.6%–

430Anson County, NCNC21,7581.6%–

431Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.6%–

432Knox County, KYKY29,5321.6%–

433Cumberland County, MEME317,2221.6%–

434Perkins County, SDSD2,8531.6%–

435Hickman County, TNTN26,2191.6%–

436Wilson County, TNTN175,0331.6%–

437Catoosa County, GAGA69,6281.6%–

438Pike County, ARAR9,9641.6%–

439Lawrence County, MSMS11,8191.6%–

440Davidson County, TNTN745,9041.6%–

441Golden Valley County, MTMT8441.6%–

442Lawrence County, SDSD29,4591.6%–

443Terrell County, TXTX7021.6%–

444Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231.6%–

445Harper County, KSKS5,3701.6%–

446Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.6%–

447Columbia County, OROR54,0911.6%–

448Harris County, GAGA37,2801.6%–

449Logan County, NENE6691.6%–

450Russell County, VAVA25,3321.6%–

451Cleveland County, OKOK303,9731.5%–

452Leon County, TXTX16,8941.5%–

453Wheeler County, OROR1,4721.5%–

454Smith County, KSKS3,5661.5%–

455Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2401.5%–

456Brooke County, WVWV21,1421.5%–

457Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251.5%–

458Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.5%–

459Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.5%–

460Franklin County, PAPA160,6521.5%–

461Tipton County, TNTN62,2871.5%–

462Livingston County, KYKY8,8631.5%–

463Pitt County, NCNC182,9361.5%–

464Greene County, GAGA21,3671.5%–

465Pawnee County, OKOK16,0291.5%–

466Adams County, OHOH27,8651.5%–

467Clay County, SDSD15,0311.5%–

468Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.5%–

469Falls Church, VAVA15,1591.5%–

470Carbon County, WYWY14,0131.5%–

471Saline County, ILIL22,7721.5%–

472Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8611.5%–

473Surry County, NCNC72,2871.5%–

474Clarke County, MSMS15,1021.5%–

475Bedford County, VAVA83,0591.5%–

476Lee County, MSMS83,7311.5%–

477Humboldt County, CACA131,6471.5%–

478Boone County, ARAR38,6281.5%–

479Stark County, ILIL5,3191.5%–

480White County, GAGA29,8021.5%–

481Jefferson County, ILIL36,1471.5%–

482Elmore County, ALAL91,5771.5%–

483Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8961.5%–

484Clallam County, WAWA78,2021.5%–

485Lincoln County, OROR50,6361.5%–

486Windsor County, VTVT57,3121.5%–

487Kendall County, TXTX53,2891.5%–

488Taos County, NMNM34,5641.5%–

489Mason County, WAWA71,1651.5%–

490Mason County, KYKY16,9361.5%–

491Granville County, NCNC61,4211.5%–

492Grand County, COCO16,4961.5%–

493Franklin County, VAVA55,5261.5%–

494Shoshone County, IDID14,1301.5%–

495Davidson County, NCNC180,1821.5%–

496Montgomery County, ARAR8,5791.5%–

497Gunnison County, COCO17,4391.5%–

498Summers County, WVWV11,5321.5%–

499Sublette County, WYWY8,9291.5%–

500Edmunds County, SDSD4,0221.5%–

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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).