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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Arkansas counties

Arkansas 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. This list covers the 74 counties in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 74 is 0.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Franklin County, AR, up 36 places to #21.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Prairie County, ARAR7,9232.6%+2.1 pts

02▲8Perry County, ARAR10,3091.9%−1.0 pts

03▲11Newton County, ARAR7,0261.8%−0.3 pts

04▲11Baxter County, ARAR42,9821.7%−1.3 pts

05▲7Fulton County, ARAR12,4921.6%−1.9 pts

06▲2Pike County, ARAR9,9641.6%−0.9 pts

07▼3Boone County, ARAR38,6281.5%−0.8 pts

08▲5Montgomery County, ARAR8,5791.5%−0.5 pts

09▲29Sharp County, ARAR18,1221.4%−0.1 pts

10▼7Marion County, ARAR17,5931.4%−1.6 pts

11▲34Scott County, ARAR9,9651.3%−0.8 pts

12▲25Pope County, ARAR64,9761.3%−0.8 pts

13▼11Stone County, ARAR12,7031.3%+0.2 pts

14▲17Garland County, ARAR99,6951.3%−1.8 pts

15▲4Van Buren County, ARAR16,2381.3%−2.5 pts

16▼5Izard County, ARAR14,4051.2%−3.1 pts

17▲33Sebastian County, ARAR130,6411.2%−0.9 pts

18▲4Searcy County, ARAR7,8481.2%−0.4 pts

19▲17Johnson County, ARAR26,2251.1%+0.4 pts

20▲9Columbia County, ARAR21,8941.1%−0.8 pts

21▲36Franklin County, ARAR17,7251.1%−0.7 pts

22▼17Lafayette County, ARAR5,8881.1%+0.2 pts

23▲10Independence County, ARAR38,7851.0%−0.9 pts

24▲3Carroll County, ARAR29,2631.0%−1.1 pts

25▲9Faulkner County, ARAR133,9791.0%−1.4 pts

26▲20Lonoke County, ARAR76,6641.0%−2.3 pts

27▼9Nevada County, ARAR7,9421.0%−1.9 pts

28▲4Union County, ARAR36,9261.0%−1.0 pts

29▼6Washington County, ARAR271,2131.0%−1.3 pts

30▲30Jackson County, ARAR16,7411.0%+0.3 pts

31▼1Drew County, ARAR17,0541.0%−0.7 pts

32▼15Pulaski County, ARAR404,6111.0%−1.3 pts

33▲15Crawford County, ARAR62,6570.9%−0.3 pts

34▼10White County, ARAR80,0850.9%−1.4 pts

35▼9Saline County, ARAR133,2880.9%−1.6 pts

36▼15Hot Spring County, ARAR33,4510.9%−1.9 pts

37▼12Benton County, ARAR332,5540.9%−1.1 pts

38▲13Mississippi County, ARAR37,8280.8%−0.2 pts

39▼23Polk County, ARAR19,4860.8%−1.5 pts

40▼33Cleburne County, ARAR25,6720.8%−1.9 pts

41▼13Conway County, ARAR21,3930.7%−1.0 pts

42▲17Madison County, ARAR18,4100.7%−2.0 pts

43▲4Craighead County, ARAR116,9570.7%−1.6 pts

44▼4Yell County, ARAR19,9560.6%−0.1 pts

45▼39Sevier County, ARAR15,7580.6%−1.0 pts

46▲9Greene County, ARAR47,4110.6%−0.8 pts

47▲18Jefferson County, ARAR62,9870.6%−0.9 pts

48▲16Ashley County, ARAR17,8310.5%−1.8 pts

49▼40Lawrence County, ARAR16,2730.5%−0.3 pts

50▼6Grant County, ARAR18,7560.5%−1.0 pts

51▲7Randolph County, ARAR18,8760.5%−1.2 pts

52▲19Cleveland County, ARAR7,2240.5%−1.4 pts

53▼4Arkansas County, ARAR15,8360.5%−0.5 pts

54▼34Hempstead County, ARAR19,0800.5%−0.1 pts

55▲15St. Francis County, ARAR21,8000.5%−0.6 pts

56▼13Calhoun County, ARAR4,6320.5%−4.2 pts

57▼3Miller County, ARAR42,3570.5%−1.0 pts

58▲10Logan County, ARAR21,6330.5%−0.4 pts

59▼24Crittenden County, ARAR46,2100.5%−0.6 pts

60▼18Bradley County, ARAR9,8280.5%−0.9 pts

61▼8Clark County, ARAR20,9380.4%−1.9 pts

62▼6Cross County, ARAR16,1860.4%−1.2 pts

63▲6Lincoln County, ARAR12,7640.4%−0.1 pts

64▼12Ouachita County, ARAR21,7310.3%−1.4 pts

65▲2Chicot County, ARAR9,1070.3%−0.4 pts

66▼27Clay County, ARAR14,0520.3%−2.1 pts

67▼5Howard County, ARAR12,3060.3%−0.8 pts

68▲4Lee County, ARAR8,0290.2%−0.2 pts

69▼8Dallas County, ARAR6,0110.2%−1.4 pts

70▼7Phillips County, ARAR14,2550.2%−0.3 pts

71▲4Monroe County, ARAR6,2440.2%−0.9 pts

72▼31Poinsett County, ARAR22,4830.1%−1.3 pts

73▼7Little River County, ARAR11,7630.1%−1.4 pts

74Desha County, ARAR9,9840.1%−1.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES