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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.8%–

01Mitchell County, NCNC15,0628.6%−0.2 pts

02Avery County, NCNC18,1106.8%−1.7 pts

03Union County, GAGA27,8596.0%+2.1 pts

04Madison County, NCNC22,5535.7%−0.8 pts

05Haywood County, NCNC63,3695.6%−3.1 pts

06Clay County, NCNC12,2395.5%+0.5 pts

07Yancey County, NCNC19,0845.4%−1.6 pts

08Johnson County, TNTN18,7184.8%+2.2 pts

09Blaine County, NENE4584.7%−1.0 pts

10Jackson County, NCNC45,0394.7%−3.0 pts

11Coleman County, TXTX7,9154.6%+3.8 pts

12Brewster County, TXTX9,4584.3%+0.6 pts

13Mathews County, VAVA8,5294.3%+3.1 pts

14Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6024.3%+0.9 pts

15Macon County, NCNC39,2324.2%−2.3 pts

16Watauga County, NCNC54,7864.0%−2.6 pts

17Craig County, VAVA4,8004.0%−3.3 pts

18Haskell County, TXTX5,4993.9%+2.4 pts

19Hinsdale County, COCO7533.9%−1.4 pts

20Transylvania County, NCNC34,2113.9%−4.5 pts

21Morgan County, TNTN22,1603.9%+1.3 pts

22Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,6663.8%–

23Broadwater County, MTMT8,4933.7%+1.5 pts

24Nelson County, VAVA14,9203.6%+1.6 pts

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

26Fleming County, KYKY15,7873.6%+2.0 pts

27Boyd County, KYKY47,7513.5%+1.1 pts

28Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9753.5%+1.4 pts

29Polk County, NCNC20,5333.5%−1.8 pts

30Hardeman County, TXTX3,2923.5%+0.8 pts

31Chester County, SCSC33,0013.4%−0.4 pts

32Dolores County, COCO2,4663.4%−4.6 pts

33Rhea County, TNTN34,8443.4%−0.1 pts

34Floyd County, VAVA15,7893.4%−0.4 pts

35Ashe County, NCNC27,5143.3%−1.6 pts

36McDowell County, NCNC45,1983.3%−2.5 pts

37Yadkin County, NCNC38,3253.3%+1.2 pts

38Rabun County, GAGA17,7643.3%−2.0 pts

39Wirt County, WVWV4,8793.2%+2.2 pts

40Hardin County, ILIL3,5883.2%+1.1 pts

41Prairie County, MTMT1,1123.2%−1.5 pts

42Rutherford County, NCNC65,7453.2%−1.5 pts

43Scott County, VAVA21,2003.1%−0.9 pts

44Comanche County, TXTX14,4323.1%+1.3 pts

45Sanders County, MTMT14,0623.1%−0.3 pts

46Stewart County, TNTN14,4393.1%+1.4 pts

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

48Ohio County, WVWV40,4963.1%−0.4 pts

49Galax, VAVA6,6703.0%+0.7 pts

50Powell County, KYKY12,8123.0%+2.1 pts

51Swain County, NCNC14,0243.0%−3.0 pts

52Henderson County, NCNC122,3753.0%−3.1 pts

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

54Towns County, GAGA13,2853.0%−5.3 pts

55Callahan County, TXTX14,4912.9%−0.9 pts

56York County, SCSC306,8872.9%−3.0 pts

57Roane County, TNTN57,3952.9%−1.2 pts

58Musselshell County, MTMT5,5822.9%+0.3 pts

59Sullivan County, TNTN163,7592.9%−1.9 pts

60Kimball County, NENE3,3912.9%−2.5 pts

61Tuolumne County, CACA53,1602.9%+0.2 pts

62Clay County, ALAL14,2072.9%+0.4 pts

63Randolph County, NCNC149,5162.9%+0.0 pts

64Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.9%−1.9 pts

65Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6632.9%−4.7 pts

66Salem, VAVA25,8162.9%−0.6 pts

67Dyer County, TNTN36,3202.8%+1.1 pts

68Staunton, VAVA26,8012.8%−3.5 pts

69McIntosh County, GAGA11,9892.8%−1.0 pts

70Modoc County, CACA8,4262.8%+0.5 pts

71Knox County, TNTN511,4532.8%−2.0 pts

72Sevier County, TNTN101,3422.8%−2.0 pts

73Powell County, MTMT7,1572.8%+0.3 pts

74Limestone County, TXTX22,8492.8%+0.5 pts

75Dawson County, GAGA35,3652.8%−0.1 pts

76Lawrence County, PAPA83,9112.8%−3.0 pts

77Falls County, TXTX17,8692.8%+1.2 pts

78Saguache County, COCO6,7322.8%+1.3 pts

79Knox County, MEME41,1172.7%−0.6 pts

80Crowley County, COCO5,6772.7%+1.7 pts

81Ouray County, COCO5,2652.7%−1.6 pts

82Moore County, NCNC110,6192.7%−1.8 pts

83Anderson County, TNTN82,0662.7%−1.7 pts

84Catron County, NMNM3,8272.6%+0.3 pts

85Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.6%−3.8 pts

86Skamania County, WAWA12,6692.6%+0.5 pts

87Crosby County, TXTX4,8522.6%+0.3 pts

88Prairie County, ARAR7,9232.6%+2.1 pts

89Unicoi County, TNTN17,8562.6%−0.0 pts

90Blount County, TNTN143,8202.6%−3.8 pts

91Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.6%−2.1 pts

92Stanly County, NCNC68,8302.6%−0.2 pts

93Carter County, TNTN57,3612.6%−2.0 pts

94Clarendon County, SCSC31,0432.6%+0.5 pts

95Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.6%−4.6 pts

96Jefferson County, MTMT13,3292.5%−0.4 pts

97Iredell County, NCNC211,7982.5%−2.3 pts

98Orange County, NCNC152,4982.5%−2.9 pts

99Hyde County, NCNC4,5542.5%+0.3 pts

100Monroe County, TNTN49,7302.5%−0.7 pts

101Nemaha County, NENE7,1022.5%+0.5 pts

102Bradley County, TNTN115,4652.5%−0.9 pts

103Franklin County, TNTN45,5792.5%−0.8 pts

104Davie County, NCNC45,8552.5%−1.4 pts

105Niobrara County, WYWY2,3412.5%−1.9 pts

106Jefferson County, TNTN60,0242.5%−1.2 pts

107Lamar County, MSMS67,4032.5%−0.6 pts

108Crittenden County, KYKY8,8072.5%+0.6 pts

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

110Concho County, TXTX3,6072.5%+1.4 pts

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

112Richmond County, NCNC42,0412.5%−1.1 pts

113Washington County, PAPA210,8022.5%−3.0 pts

114Phillips County, MTMT4,2032.4%−0.2 pts

115Washington County, TNTN141,1992.4%−1.5 pts

116Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.4%−1.7 pts

117Washington County, VAVA53,8982.4%−2.6 pts

118Fairfield County, SCSC20,3402.4%−1.7 pts

119Loudon County, TNTN63,7642.4%−2.3 pts

120Camden County, NCNC11,3152.4%+0.2 pts

121Monroe County, IAIA7,4062.4%+0.8 pts

122Archuleta County, COCO14,3062.4%+0.4 pts

123Rowan County, NCNC155,0962.4%−2.0 pts

124Butler County, PAPA200,1692.4%−2.4 pts

125Wilkes County, NCNC66,2332.4%−0.8 pts

126Clark County, IDID7832.4%+0.1 pts

127Whitley County, KYKY37,2972.4%+0.7 pts

128Washington County, VTVT59,6522.3%−0.7 pts

129Hamilton County, KSKS2,5002.3%+0.9 pts

130Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.3%−2.1 pts

131Anderson County, SCSC219,9302.3%−1.9 pts

132Simpson County, MSMS25,4982.3%+0.4 pts

133Eastland County, TXTX18,1432.3%−0.4 pts

134Hawkins County, TNTN59,5592.3%−1.0 pts

135Greenville County, SCSC583,1252.3%−1.3 pts

136Gaston County, NCNC246,5582.3%−2.4 pts

137Douglas County, OROR111,9512.3%−0.7 pts

138Henderson County, TNTN28,5182.3%+0.3 pts

139Carbon County, MTMT11,4662.3%−0.4 pts

140Fall River County, SDSD7,4672.3%+0.0 pts

141Shelby County, KYKY51,2432.3%+0.1 pts

142Arthur County, NENE3962.3%+1.3 pts

143Kiowa County, KSKS2,4322.3%+0.2 pts

144Randolph County, ALAL23,1632.3%+0.1 pts

145Cumberland County, KYKY5,9922.3%+1.8 pts

146Bath County, VAVA4,0762.3%−10.8 pts

147Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.3%+0.1 pts

148Newberry County, SCSC39,5612.3%−0.3 pts

149Tyler County, WVWV7,8812.3%−0.3 pts

150Lewis County, TNTN13,4872.3%+0.7 pts

151Alamance County, NCNC186,1772.2%−2.1 pts

152Dawes County, NENE7,8582.2%−0.2 pts

153Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4392.2%+0.4 pts

154Carroll County, MSMS9,2262.2%+1.3 pts

155Lexington County, SCSC317,5882.2%−1.4 pts

156Lavaca County, TXTX20,6512.2%+0.7 pts

157Schleicher County, TXTX2,2452.2%+1.1 pts

158Botetourt County, VAVA34,1442.2%−1.8 pts

159Gillespie County, TXTX28,5272.2%−1.4 pts

160Hart County, GAGA28,6392.2%−0.1 pts

161Augusta County, VAVA78,9402.2%−2.6 pts

162Allen Parish, LALA22,6722.2%+1.7 pts

163Alexander County, NCNC36,9582.2%−1.1 pts

164Hardin County, TXTX58,7232.2%−0.5 pts

165Smyth County, VAVA28,8822.2%−2.1 pts

166Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.2%−1.0 pts

167Harrison County, KYKY19,6272.2%−1.2 pts

168Marshall County, TNTN38,0712.2%−0.6 pts

169Patrick County, VAVA17,4242.2%−1.5 pts

170Marshall County, WVWV29,1592.2%−1.3 pts

171Bandera County, TXTX22,8762.2%−0.2 pts

172Breathitt County, KYKY12,5582.2%+1.0 pts

173Rockingham County, VAVA89,3162.2%+0.4 pts

174Carter County, KYKY26,1492.2%+0.3 pts

175Giles County, TNTN31,4332.2%−0.5 pts

176Glasscock County, TXTX1,1282.2%−1.3 pts

177Oconee County, GAGA44,8932.1%−1.0 pts

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

179Lemhi County, IDID8,4742.1%−0.2 pts

180Wyandot County, OHOH21,5672.1%+1.3 pts

181Lee County, NCNC70,2582.1%−1.7 pts

182Leslie County, KYKY9,6272.1%+1.1 pts

183Roane County, WVWV13,3172.1%−1.2 pts

184Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.1%−0.1 pts

185Webster County, WVWV7,7602.1%−1.4 pts

186Williamson County, TNTN272,0612.1%−3.0 pts

187Graham County, NCNC8,1902.1%−2.1 pts

188Buena Vista, VAVA6,6722.1%−0.8 pts

189Jefferson County, WVWV63,1022.1%+0.6 pts

190Scott County, TNTN22,6712.1%−1.7 pts

191Greer County, OKOK5,3732.1%+0.6 pts

192Brown County, TXTX38,7112.1%−0.5 pts

193Orange County, VAVA40,0832.1%−0.5 pts

194Robertson County, KYKY2,3252.1%+1.8 pts

195Monroe County, GAGA32,0232.1%−1.9 pts

196Berrien County, GAGA18,9322.1%−0.6 pts

197Hanover County, VAVA116,4232.0%−1.7 pts

198Laurens County, SCSC71,8482.0%−1.6 pts

199Park County, WYWY31,1712.0%−1.4 pts

200Pender County, NCNC72,1112.0%−3.1 pts

201Pickens County, SCSC139,1982.0%−2.7 pts

202Roanoke County, VAVA97,1502.0%−2.5 pts

203Clark County, KYKY37,8882.0%−0.5 pts

204Kershaw County, SCSC73,1662.0%−0.8 pts

205Wythe County, VAVA27,9832.0%−1.0 pts

206Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5782.0%−2.8 pts

207Oconee County, SCSC83,7752.0%−1.9 pts

208Greenwood County, SCSC70,3792.0%−2.1 pts

209Wood County, TXTX49,6882.0%−0.5 pts

210Rockingham County, NCNC94,1952.0%−0.2 pts

211Lee County, GAGA34,1792.0%−2.0 pts

212Mills County, TXTX4,5802.0%−1.1 pts

213Union County, NMNM3,8442.0%+1.0 pts

214Wayne County, WVWV37,3092.0%−1.7 pts

215Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.0%−1.1 pts

216Llano County, TXTX23,3532.0%−3.3 pts

217Dare County, NCNC38,2452.0%−2.0 pts

218Putnam County, TNTN86,6122.0%−0.7 pts

219Lyon County, KYKY9,1232.0%−0.8 pts

220Idaho County, IDID17,8742.0%−0.9 pts

221Vinton County, OHOH12,6452.0%+0.6 pts

222Kanawha County, WVWV172,3812.0%−1.6 pts

223Lancaster County, SCSC114,2962.0%−2.3 pts

224Ellis County, OKOK3,6132.0%−1.2 pts

225Butler County, ALAL18,1002.0%+0.5 pts

226Venango County, PAPA49,3462.0%−2.4 pts

227Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561.9%−2.2 pts

228Wallowa County, OROR7,5951.9%−3.4 pts

229Appomattox County, VAVA17,1721.9%−0.2 pts

230Grant County, OROR7,0751.9%−2.0 pts

231Aiken County, SCSC181,5151.9%−0.4 pts

232Jackson County, TNTN12,4661.9%−0.4 pts

233Woodford County, KYKY27,8831.9%−0.9 pts

234Indiana County, PAPA82,8781.9%−2.2 pts

235Panola County, TXTX23,0181.9%−0.6 pts

236Pickens County, GAGA37,1671.9%−1.4 pts

237Gove County, KSKS2,6311.9%−2.0 pts

238Union County, TNTN21,4501.9%−0.1 pts

239Wise County, VAVA34,8241.9%−1.7 pts

240Huntingdon County, PAPA43,0011.9%−0.9 pts

241Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1351.9%−1.0 pts

242Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5531.9%–

243Lincoln County, MTMT22,3281.9%−1.1 pts

244Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9551.9%−0.2 pts

245Lane County, KSKS1,5081.9%−0.1 pts

246Marion County, TNTN29,8041.9%−0.9 pts

247Greene County, TNTN73,8311.9%−1.3 pts

248Randolph County, ILIL29,9211.9%−0.4 pts

249Telfair County, GAGA11,1951.9%+1.3 pts

250Caledonia County, VTVT30,4141.9%−1.2 pts

251Gilmer County, GAGA33,8941.9%−1.7 pts

252Noble County, OHOH14,2761.9%+0.4 pts

253Pamlico County, NCNC12,7581.9%−0.9 pts

254Jasper County, GAGA17,6321.9%+1.0 pts

255Gloucester County, VAVA40,0971.9%−1.6 pts

256Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8571.9%−2.0 pts

257Fentress County, TNTN20,3221.9%+0.3 pts

258Teton County, WYWY23,3331.9%−1.2 pts

259Caldwell County, NCNC81,1051.9%−1.2 pts

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

261Pitkin County, COCO16,6251.9%−0.4 pts

262Goochland County, VAVA29,1871.9%−1.1 pts

263Garden County, NENE1,8041.9%−1.9 pts

264York County, VAVA71,3741.9%−1.4 pts

265White County, TNTN29,6121.9%−0.1 pts

266Middlesex County, VAVA10,8411.9%−2.2 pts

267Perry County, ARAR10,3091.9%−1.0 pts

268Carroll County, VAVA29,2991.9%+0.2 pts

269Burke County, NCNC88,6551.9%−2.3 pts

270Jefferson County, WAWA33,9701.8%−2.6 pts

271Perry County, KYKY26,5551.8%−1.0 pts

272Curry County, OROR22,6211.8%+0.0 pts

273Custer County, IDID4,6361.8%+0.0 pts

274Kingfisher County, OKOK15,7951.8%+0.4 pts

275Upshur County, TXTX44,4101.8%−0.6 pts

276Wood County, WVWV82,3851.8%−0.6 pts

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

278Newton County, ARAR7,0261.8%−0.3 pts

279Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5821.8%+1.0 pts

280Madison County, MSMS116,2981.8%−0.8 pts

281Mercer County, PAPA107,8601.8%−2.5 pts

282Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8771.8%−3.6 pts

283Rowan County, KYKY24,4761.8%−1.6 pts

284Bladen County, NCNC30,0071.8%−3.1 pts

285Gem County, IDID21,7731.8%−0.9 pts

286Nicholas County, WVWV23,8481.8%−1.4 pts

287Madison County, TNTN100,7901.8%−1.2 pts

288Baldwin County, ALAL267,7611.8%−1.5 pts

289Armstrong County, PAPA63,6981.8%−1.8 pts

290Stevens County, WAWA49,6681.8%−1.1 pts

291Kerr County, TXTX54,0371.8%−2.4 pts

292Sumner County, TNTN215,5381.8%−2.0 pts

293Dickson County, TNTN58,6621.8%−2.0 pts

294Perquimans County, NCNC13,4901.8%−0.3 pts

295Jackson County, ALAL54,2811.8%−0.1 pts

296Pembina County, NDND6,5681.8%−1.4 pts

297Blaine County, IDID25,5171.8%−0.9 pts

298Mineral County, COCO9101.8%−1.2 pts

299Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341.8%+0.0 pts

300Boone County, WVWV20,2511.8%−0.8 pts

301Campbell County, VAVA55,6291.8%−1.1 pts

302Candler County, GAGA11,2751.8%+1.3 pts

303Wayne County, ILIL15,8821.8%+0.3 pts

304Uinta County, WYWY20,7281.8%−3.3 pts

305Coke County, TXTX3,4121.8%+0.2 pts

306Fremont County, WYWY39,4641.8%−0.9 pts

307Polk County, TNTN18,5921.8%−1.4 pts

308Tyler County, TXTX20,4431.8%−1.9 pts

309Union County, NCNC267,6741.8%−2.6 pts

310Fayette County, KYKY329,7511.8%−1.3 pts

311Charlotte County, VAVA11,4011.8%−0.4 pts

312Fillmore County, NENE5,4581.8%+0.4 pts

313Chaffee County, COCO20,8311.7%−0.1 pts

314Burnet County, TXTX57,0151.7%−2.1 pts

315Estill County, KYKY13,9621.7%+1.1 pts

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

317Beaver County, PAPA166,0321.7%−2.1 pts

318Fallon County, MTMT2,9591.7%−3.5 pts

319Putnam County, WVWV56,8851.7%−1.6 pts

320Shelby County, ALAL238,5521.7%−2.1 pts

321Calhoun County, SCSC14,1881.7%+0.2 pts

322Grimes County, TXTX34,2521.7%+0.1 pts

323Franklin County, MSMS7,4911.7%−3.7 pts

324Towner County, NDND2,0401.7%+0.8 pts

325Custer County, NENE10,5001.7%−0.6 pts

326Lincoln County, COCO5,6451.7%−1.9 pts

327Tucker County, WVWV6,5401.7%+0.9 pts

328Floyd County, TXTX4,8811.7%+0.6 pts

329Greene County, VAVA21,9581.7%+0.2 pts

330Greene County, PAPA33,8851.7%−3.2 pts

331Claiborne County, TNTN33,2291.7%−0.9 pts

332Garvin County, OKOK26,3771.7%+1.2 pts

333Catawba County, NCNC170,1721.7%−1.5 pts

334Quitman County, GAGA2,2541.7%−0.6 pts

335Dickenson County, VAVA13,2361.7%−2.3 pts

336Adair County, KYKY19,4231.7%−0.3 pts

337Pulaski County, VAVA33,5861.7%−1.1 pts

338Elk County, KSKS2,4581.7%+0.0 pts

339Powhatan County, VAVA32,5911.7%−1.1 pts

340Scott County, KYKY62,2621.7%−0.6 pts

341DeKalb County, TNTN21,8731.7%+0.7 pts

342Grayson County, VAVA15,2301.7%−2.0 pts

343Cabell County, WVWV91,1831.7%−1.6 pts

344Morgan County, WVWV18,0271.7%−0.7 pts

345Moniteau County, MOMO15,4281.7%−0.2 pts

346Madison County, GAGA32,9191.7%−0.3 pts

347Baxter County, ARAR42,9821.7%−1.3 pts

348Harrison County, WVWV64,2211.7%−1.7 pts

349Floyd County, ININ82,1531.7%−0.1 pts

350Hamblen County, TNTN68,8431.7%−1.8 pts

351Lincoln County, TNTN36,8531.7%−2.3 pts

352Chippewa County, MIMI36,0811.7%−1.1 pts

353Archer County, TXTX9,1291.7%−0.2 pts

354Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5521.7%−0.9 pts

355Lauderdale County, MSMS70,3171.7%−0.6 pts

356Piatt County, ILIL16,7911.7%−2.0 pts

357Gibson County, TNTN51,7791.7%−1.3 pts

358Columbus County, NCNC50,4871.7%−1.6 pts

359Cottle County, TXTX1,2241.7%+1.2 pts

360Cumberland County, TNTN66,3001.7%−0.6 pts

361Park County, MTMT18,2141.7%−1.7 pts

362Waldo County, MEME40,6931.7%−3.5 pts

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

364Atoka County, OKOK14,6091.7%−0.4 pts

365Crawford County, PAPA81,7921.7%−2.1 pts

366Fannin County, GAGA26,1111.7%−2.1 pts

367Colfax County, NMNM12,1841.7%−0.0 pts

368Perry County, PAPA46,8061.7%−0.8 pts

369Walker County, GAGA70,2501.7%−0.4 pts

370Goshen County, WYWY12,6401.7%−1.8 pts

371Johnson County, KYKY22,0511.7%+0.7 pts

372Franklin County, TXTX10,9941.7%−0.3 pts

373Callaway County, MOMO45,7651.7%−0.2 pts

374Hood County, TXTX70,5011.7%−1.7 pts

375Bond County, ILIL16,9591.7%−0.2 pts

376Edwards County, KSKS2,6401.7%−1.0 pts

377Bourbon County, KYKY20,2431.7%−0.5 pts

378Juneau, AKAK31,6091.7%−0.7 pts

379Trinity County, CACA15,7201.6%−3.0 pts

380Perry County, OHOH35,9181.6%+0.2 pts

381Warren County, PAPA37,0381.6%−1.4 pts

382Petersburg, AKAK3,3941.6%+0.2 pts

383Missoula County, MTMT123,5131.6%−1.3 pts

384Meigs County, TNTN14,1861.6%−0.3 pts

385Floyd County, GAGA101,3781.6%−0.8 pts

386Lincoln County, NCNC98,6541.6%−2.1 pts

387Berkeley County, WVWV139,5221.6%−0.8 pts

388Trinity County, TXTX14,3841.6%+0.2 pts

389Essex County, VTVT6,0511.6%−1.2 pts

390Scott County, ILIL4,8661.6%−0.7 pts

391Wakulla County, FLFL38,0891.6%−2.4 pts

392Fulton County, ARAR12,4921.6%−1.9 pts

393Hamilton County, TNTN390,8331.6%−1.6 pts

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

395Clarke County, VAVA15,6091.6%−2.2 pts

396Athens County, OHOH63,1971.6%−0.8 pts

397Culpeper County, VAVA57,6661.6%−0.4 pts

398Johnston County, NCNC256,4481.6%−1.0 pts

399Lincoln County, KYKY25,3531.6%+0.3 pts

400Bradford County, FLFL28,3071.6%−0.2 pts

401Switzerland County, ININ10,0371.6%−1.7 pts

402Habersham County, GAGA50,4161.6%−1.1 pts

403Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881.6%−1.5 pts

404Monongalia County, WVWV107,9911.6%−2.2 pts

405Georgetown County, SCSC65,9121.6%−1.9 pts

406Chatham County, NCNC85,1111.6%−3.0 pts

407Crawford County, ILIL18,6481.6%+0.1 pts

408Lamar County, ALAL13,5871.6%−0.4 pts

409Pike County, KYKY54,7211.6%−0.5 pts

410Jefferson County, PAPA43,2551.6%−1.4 pts

411Ravalli County, MTMT48,5821.6%−1.9 pts

412Custer County, MTMT12,0341.6%−1.4 pts

413Washington County, MEME31,3341.6%−3.1 pts

414Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031.6%−1.9 pts

415Wolfe County, KYKY6,2981.6%+0.9 pts

416Coosa County, ALAL10,1611.6%+0.8 pts

417Forrest County, MSMS79,0341.6%−1.1 pts

418Penobscot County, MEME157,9671.6%−3.0 pts

419Lyon County, NVNV65,0881.6%−1.1 pts

420Abbeville County, SCSC24,8361.6%−4.1 pts

421Henry County, MOMO22,6711.6%−1.9 pts

422Fulton County, KYKY6,2181.6%+0.4 pts

423Rankin County, MSMS162,1811.6%−2.4 pts

424Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521.6%−1.5 pts

425Dawson County, MTMT8,6921.6%−1.4 pts

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

427Pike County, GAGA20,9321.6%−2.8 pts

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

429Sullivan County, NHNH43,9611.6%−0.9 pts

430Anson County, NCNC21,7581.6%−1.5 pts

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

432Knox County, KYKY29,5321.6%−0.7 pts

433Cumberland County, MEME317,2221.6%−2.2 pts

434Perkins County, SDSD2,8531.6%+0.0 pts

435Hickman County, TNTN26,2191.6%−0.9 pts

436Wilson County, TNTN175,0331.6%−1.5 pts

437Catoosa County, GAGA69,6281.6%−1.0 pts

438Pike County, ARAR9,9641.6%−0.9 pts

439Lawrence County, MSMS11,8191.6%−0.1 pts

440Davidson County, TNTN745,9041.6%−1.6 pts

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

442Lawrence County, SDSD29,4591.6%+0.1 pts

443Terrell County, TXTX7021.6%−1.7 pts

444Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231.6%−1.1 pts

445Harper County, KSKS5,3701.6%−0.8 pts

446Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.6%−0.4 pts

447Columbia County, OROR54,0911.6%−0.9 pts

448Harris County, GAGA37,2801.6%−2.3 pts

449Logan County, NENE6691.6%−1.7 pts

450Russell County, VAVA25,3321.6%−1.8 pts

451Cleveland County, OKOK303,9731.5%−0.5 pts

452Leon County, TXTX16,8941.5%−0.9 pts

453Wheeler County, OROR1,4721.5%−1.8 pts

454Smith County, KSKS3,5661.5%+0.4 pts

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

456Brooke County, WVWV21,1421.5%−4.3 pts

457Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251.5%−3.1 pts

458Carlisle County, KYKY4,7471.5%+0.6 pts

459Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.5%−1.7 pts

460Franklin County, PAPA160,6521.5%−1.3 pts

461Tipton County, TNTN62,2871.5%−0.6 pts

462Livingston County, KYKY8,8631.5%−0.2 pts

463Pitt County, NCNC182,9361.5%−1.1 pts

464Greene County, GAGA21,3671.5%−0.2 pts

465Pawnee County, OKOK16,0291.5%−0.3 pts

466Adams County, OHOH27,8651.5%−0.4 pts

467Clay County, SDSD15,0311.5%−1.0 pts

468Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.5%−1.9 pts

469Falls Church, VAVA15,1591.5%−2.1 pts

470Carbon County, WYWY14,0131.5%−1.4 pts

471Saline County, ILIL22,7721.5%−1.0 pts

472Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8611.5%−1.4 pts

473Surry County, NCNC72,2871.5%−1.3 pts

474Clarke County, MSMS15,1021.5%+0.2 pts

475Bedford County, VAVA83,0591.5%−1.8 pts

476Lee County, MSMS83,7311.5%−1.2 pts

477Humboldt County, CACA131,6471.5%−1.3 pts

478Boone County, ARAR38,6281.5%−0.8 pts

479Stark County, ILIL5,3191.5%−0.5 pts

480White County, GAGA29,8021.5%−2.7 pts

481Jefferson County, ILIL36,1471.5%−0.0 pts

482Elmore County, ALAL91,5771.5%−2.2 pts

483Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8961.5%−1.3 pts

484Clallam County, WAWA78,2021.5%−1.8 pts

485Lincoln County, OROR50,6361.5%−1.0 pts

486Windsor County, VTVT57,3121.5%−1.7 pts

487Kendall County, TXTX53,2891.5%−2.4 pts

488Taos County, NMNM34,5641.5%+0.4 pts

489Mason County, WAWA71,1651.5%−1.3 pts

490Mason County, KYKY16,9361.5%−1.0 pts

491Granville County, NCNC61,4211.5%−0.3 pts

492Grand County, COCO16,4961.5%−0.6 pts

493Franklin County, VAVA55,5261.5%−1.5 pts

494Shoshone County, IDID14,1301.5%−1.2 pts

495Davidson County, NCNC180,1821.5%−1.4 pts

496Montgomery County, ARAR8,5791.5%−0.5 pts

497Gunnison County, COCO17,4391.5%−1.1 pts

498Summers County, WVWV11,5321.5%−0.5 pts

499Sublette County, WYWY8,9291.5%−3.1 pts

500Edmunds 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).