RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 159 SHOWN OF 159

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Georgia counties · 2020

Georgia 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. This list covers the 159 counties in Georgia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Rabun County, GAGA17,7643.9%–

02McIntosh County, GAGA11,9893.8%–

03Charlton County, GAGA13,1213.3%–

04Dawson County, GAGA35,3653.1%–

05Pickens County, GAGA37,1672.9%–

06Telfair County, GAGA11,1952.9%–

07Stephens County, GAGA27,8542.9%–

08Morgan County, GAGA22,0952.9%–

09White County, GAGA29,8022.8%–

10Hart County, GAGA28,6392.8%–

11Union County, GAGA27,8592.7%–

12Monroe County, GAGA32,0232.4%–

13Oconee County, GAGA44,8932.4%–

14Towns County, GAGA13,2852.4%–

15Haralson County, GAGA33,0662.4%–

16Harris County, GAGA37,2802.3%–

17Lamar County, GAGA20,9412.3%–

18Jenkins County, GAGA8,8432.3%–

19Clay County, GAGA2,8152.2%–

20Terrell County, GAGA8,6562.2%–

21Decatur County, GAGA29,4322.0%–

22Taylor County, GAGA7,8182.0%–

23Fannin County, GAGA26,1112.0%–

24Jasper County, GAGA17,6321.9%–

25Clarke County, GAGA129,9211.9%–

26Madison County, GAGA32,9191.8%–

27Effingham County, GAGA74,3971.8%–

28Habersham County, GAGA50,4161.8%–

29Cherokee County, GAGA299,2731.8%–

30Banks County, GAGA21,2731.8%–

31Lumpkin County, GAGA36,1781.6%–

32Greene County, GAGA21,3671.6%–

33Long County, GAGA21,5571.6%–

34Columbia County, GAGA169,1891.6%–

35Brantley County, GAGA18,9361.6%–

36Bryan County, GAGA52,0621.5%–

37Upson County, GAGA28,5001.5%–

38Hall County, GAGA226,5681.5%–

39Gilmer County, GAGA33,8941.5%–

40Floyd County, GAGA101,3781.5%–

41Gordon County, GAGA61,7011.5%–

42Miller County, GAGA5,8121.5%–

43Lee County, GAGA34,1791.5%–

44Coweta County, GAGA160,2401.5%–

45Forsyth County, GAGA282,8051.4%–

46Walton County, GAGA112,6961.4%–

47Bartow County, GAGA120,8001.4%–

48Glynn County, GAGA87,5991.4%–

49Bulloch County, GAGA86,9491.4%–

50Seminole County, GAGA9,1621.4%–

51Cook County, GAGA18,2321.4%–

52Elbert County, GAGA20,0721.4%–

53Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,4151.3%–

54Jackson County, GAGA99,2651.3%–

55Walker County, GAGA70,2501.3%–

56Franklin County, GAGA25,9481.3%–

57Putnam County, GAGA23,7221.3%–

58Cobb County, GAGA793,3451.3%–

59Randolph County, GAGA6,1561.2%–

60Fayette County, GAGA125,1561.2%–

61Dade County, GAGA16,1541.2%–

62Spalding County, GAGA70,7751.2%–

63Catoosa County, GAGA69,6281.2%–

64Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7911.2%–

65Camden County, GAGA60,1431.1%–

66Muscogee County, GAGA202,1711.0%–

67Berrien County, GAGA18,9321.0%–

68Pike County, GAGA20,9321.0%–

69Chatham County, GAGA311,8551.0%–

70Newton County, GAGA125,5831.0%–

71Quitman County, GAGA2,2541.0%–

72Troup County, GAGA72,8441.0%–

73Atkinson County, GAGA8,4541.0%–

74Wayne County, GAGA32,4811.0%–

75Candler County, GAGA11,2751.0%–

76Turner County, GAGA8,9831.0%–

77Ware County, GAGA36,9061.0%–

78Barrow County, GAGA99,7731.0%–

79DeKalb County, GAGA774,3941.0%–

80Toombs County, GAGA27,5451.0%–

81Rockdale County, GAGA98,4161.0%–

82Bibb County, GAGA157,5560.9%–

83Heard County, GAGA12,1490.9%–

84Peach County, GAGA29,8770.9%–

85Pierce County, GAGA20,7640.9%–

86Paulding County, GAGA190,9960.9%–

87Emanuel County, GAGA23,1470.9%–

88Tattnall County, GAGA24,3760.9%–

89Bleckley County, GAGA12,8660.9%–

90Butts County, GAGA27,2180.9%–

91Henry County, GAGA264,9220.9%–

92Baldwin County, GAGA44,0290.8%–

93Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0990.8%–

94Carroll County, GAGA131,0360.8%–

95Polk County, GAGA45,5140.8%–

96Glascock County, GAGA3,1410.8%–

97Burke County, GAGA24,4080.8%–

98Thomas County, GAGA46,3680.8%–

99Evans County, GAGA11,0280.8%–

100Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,2190.8%–

101Dodge County, GAGA19,6630.8%–

102Lowndes County, GAGA122,8670.8%–

103Lincoln County, GAGA8,1120.8%–

104Grady County, GAGA26,5900.7%–

105Pulaski County, GAGA10,1720.7%–

106Coffee County, GAGA44,4070.7%–

107Warren County, GAGA5,2690.7%–

108Chattooga County, GAGA25,3000.7%–

109Tift County, GAGA42,2540.7%–

110Richmond County, GAGA206,5590.7%–

111Houston County, GAGA178,2140.7%–

112Laurens County, GAGA51,0410.7%–

113Jones County, GAGA29,1710.7%–

114Murray County, GAGA41,6070.7%–

115Macon County, GAGA11,7560.7%–

116Crisp County, GAGA19,2370.7%–

117Montgomery County, GAGA8,6350.7%–

118Washington County, GAGA19,4530.6%–

119Irwin County, GAGA9,0200.6%–

120Dougherty County, GAGA82,6160.6%–

121Mitchell County, GAGA20,4670.6%–

122Worth County, GAGA20,0590.6%–

123Hancock County, GAGA8,6820.6%–

124Early County, GAGA10,4550.6%–

125Colquitt County, GAGA47,4380.6%–

126Talbot County, GAGA5,7090.6%–

127Stewart County, GAGA4,6310.6%–

128Whitfield County, GAGA106,2120.6%–

129Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6500.5%–

130Marion County, GAGA7,6760.5%–

131Screven County, GAGA14,4080.5%–

132Douglas County, GAGA154,2930.5%–

133McDuffie County, GAGA21,6400.5%–

134Wilkes County, GAGA9,5400.5%–

135Schley County, GAGA4,5930.4%–

136Johnson County, GAGA9,3100.4%–

137Wheeler County, GAGA7,5700.4%–

138Webster County, GAGA2,3690.4%–

139Sumter County, GAGA28,8010.4%–

140Appling County, GAGA19,1000.4%–

141Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0990.4%–

142Brooks County, GAGA16,1010.4%–

143Calhoun County, GAGA5,4130.3%–

144Wilcox County, GAGA8,7970.3%–

145Echols County, GAGA3,6850.3%–

146Clayton County, GAGA297,4710.3%–

147Meriwether County, GAGA21,5160.3%–

148Liberty County, GAGA70,3130.3%–

149Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6620.3%–

150Dooly County, GAGA11,1560.2%–

151Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4650.2%–

152Crawford County, GAGA12,2060.2%–

153Bacon County, GAGA11,0700.2%–

154Twiggs County, GAGA7,5970.1%–

155Jefferson County, GAGA15,0110.1%–

156Treutlen County, GAGA6,4660.1%–

157Lanier County, GAGA10,6230.1%–

158Clinch County, GAGA6,8470.1%–

159Baker County, GAGA2,7250.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES