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 (2020 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 2010

01Rabun County, GAGA17,7643.9%−1.3 pts

02McIntosh County, GAGA11,9893.8%−0.1 pts

03Charlton County, GAGA13,1213.3%+1.7 pts

04Dawson County, GAGA35,3653.1%+0.3 pts

05Pickens County, GAGA37,1672.9%−0.4 pts

06Telfair County, GAGA11,1952.9%+2.3 pts

07Stephens County, GAGA27,8542.9%+0.7 pts

08Morgan County, GAGA22,0952.9%−0.2 pts

09White County, GAGA29,8022.8%−1.4 pts

10Hart County, GAGA28,6392.8%+0.5 pts

11Union County, GAGA27,8592.7%−1.2 pts

12Monroe County, GAGA32,0232.4%−1.5 pts

13Oconee County, GAGA44,8932.4%−0.7 pts

14Towns County, GAGA13,2852.4%−5.9 pts

15Haralson County, GAGA33,0662.4%−0.8 pts

16Harris County, GAGA37,2802.3%−1.5 pts

17Lamar County, GAGA20,9412.3%−0.9 pts

18Jenkins County, GAGA8,8432.3%+0.9 pts

19Clay County, GAGA2,8152.2%+1.9 pts

20Terrell County, GAGA8,6562.2%+0.9 pts

21Decatur County, GAGA29,4322.0%+1.1 pts

22Taylor County, GAGA7,8182.0%+0.0 pts

23Fannin County, GAGA26,1112.0%−1.8 pts

24Jasper County, GAGA17,6321.9%+1.0 pts

25Clarke County, GAGA129,9211.9%−0.8 pts

26Madison County, GAGA32,9191.8%−0.2 pts

27Effingham County, GAGA74,3971.8%−0.0 pts

28Habersham County, GAGA50,4161.8%−0.9 pts

29Cherokee County, GAGA299,2731.8%−1.8 pts

30Banks County, GAGA21,2731.8%+1.1 pts

31Lumpkin County, GAGA36,1781.6%−3.4 pts

32Greene County, GAGA21,3671.6%−0.1 pts

33Long County, GAGA21,5571.6%−0.7 pts

34Columbia County, GAGA169,1891.6%−0.4 pts

35Brantley County, GAGA18,9361.6%−2.2 pts

36Bryan County, GAGA52,0621.5%−0.4 pts

37Upson County, GAGA28,5001.5%−0.3 pts

38Hall County, GAGA226,5681.5%−0.3 pts

39Gilmer County, GAGA33,8941.5%−2.1 pts

40Floyd County, GAGA101,3781.5%−0.9 pts

41Gordon County, GAGA61,7011.5%−0.9 pts

42Miller County, GAGA5,8121.5%+0.4 pts

43Lee County, GAGA34,1791.5%−2.6 pts

44Coweta County, GAGA160,2401.5%−0.7 pts

45Forsyth County, GAGA282,8051.4%−1.0 pts

46Walton County, GAGA112,6961.4%−1.4 pts

47Bartow County, GAGA120,8001.4%−0.7 pts

48Glynn County, GAGA87,5991.4%−0.9 pts

49Bulloch County, GAGA86,9491.4%−1.2 pts

50Seminole County, GAGA9,1621.4%+0.0 pts

51Cook County, GAGA18,2321.4%−0.1 pts

52Elbert County, GAGA20,0721.4%+0.2 pts

53Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,4151.3%−2.7 pts

54Jackson County, GAGA99,2651.3%−0.7 pts

55Walker County, GAGA70,2501.3%−0.7 pts

56Franklin County, GAGA25,9481.3%−0.8 pts

57Putnam County, GAGA23,7221.3%−0.6 pts

58Cobb County, GAGA793,3451.3%−1.0 pts

59Randolph County, GAGA6,1561.2%+0.6 pts

60Fayette County, GAGA125,1561.2%−2.0 pts

61Dade County, GAGA16,1541.2%−2.7 pts

62Spalding County, GAGA70,7751.2%−0.9 pts

63Catoosa County, GAGA69,6281.2%−1.4 pts

64Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7911.2%−0.6 pts

65Camden County, GAGA60,1431.1%−0.6 pts

66Muscogee County, GAGA202,1711.0%−0.7 pts

67Berrien County, GAGA18,9321.0%−1.6 pts

68Pike County, GAGA20,9321.0%−3.4 pts

69Chatham County, GAGA311,8551.0%−0.7 pts

70Newton County, GAGA125,5831.0%−0.6 pts

71Quitman County, GAGA2,2541.0%−1.3 pts

72Troup County, GAGA72,8441.0%−0.9 pts

73Atkinson County, GAGA8,4541.0%+0.2 pts

74Wayne County, GAGA32,4811.0%−0.7 pts

75Candler County, GAGA11,2751.0%+0.5 pts

76Turner County, GAGA8,9831.0%−0.3 pts

77Ware County, GAGA36,9061.0%−0.7 pts

78Barrow County, GAGA99,7731.0%−1.5 pts

79DeKalb County, GAGA774,3941.0%−0.8 pts

80Toombs County, GAGA27,5451.0%−0.1 pts

81Rockdale County, GAGA98,4161.0%−0.8 pts

82Bibb County, GAGA157,5560.9%−0.6 pts

83Heard County, GAGA12,1490.9%−1.1 pts

84Peach County, GAGA29,8770.9%−0.5 pts

85Pierce County, GAGA20,7640.9%−0.6 pts

86Paulding County, GAGA190,9960.9%−1.0 pts

87Emanuel County, GAGA23,1470.9%−0.2 pts

88Tattnall County, GAGA24,3760.9%−0.3 pts

89Bleckley County, GAGA12,8660.9%+0.1 pts

90Butts County, GAGA27,2180.9%−0.5 pts

91Henry County, GAGA264,9220.9%−1.0 pts

92Baldwin County, GAGA44,0290.8%−0.4 pts

93Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0990.8%−1.0 pts

94Carroll County, GAGA131,0360.8%−0.9 pts

95Polk County, GAGA45,5140.8%−0.7 pts

96Glascock County, GAGA3,1410.8%+0.0 pts

97Burke County, GAGA24,4080.8%−0.7 pts

98Thomas County, GAGA46,3680.8%−1.2 pts

99Evans County, GAGA11,0280.8%−0.4 pts

100Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,2190.8%+0.2 pts

101Dodge County, GAGA19,6630.8%+0.2 pts

102Lowndes County, GAGA122,8670.8%−1.0 pts

103Lincoln County, GAGA8,1120.8%−1.6 pts

104Grady County, GAGA26,5900.7%−0.2 pts

105Pulaski County, GAGA10,1720.7%+0.1 pts

106Coffee County, GAGA44,4070.7%+0.0 pts

107Warren County, GAGA5,2690.7%−0.2 pts

108Chattooga County, GAGA25,3000.7%−0.8 pts

109Tift County, GAGA42,2540.7%−0.7 pts

110Richmond County, GAGA206,5590.7%−0.8 pts

111Houston County, GAGA178,2140.7%−1.4 pts

112Laurens County, GAGA51,0410.7%−0.9 pts

113Jones County, GAGA29,1710.7%−0.9 pts

114Murray County, GAGA41,6070.7%−1.1 pts

115Macon County, GAGA11,7560.7%−0.1 pts

116Crisp County, GAGA19,2370.7%−2.3 pts

117Montgomery County, GAGA8,6350.7%−1.0 pts

118Washington County, GAGA19,4530.6%−0.2 pts

119Irwin County, GAGA9,0200.6%−0.5 pts

120Dougherty County, GAGA82,6160.6%−0.7 pts

121Mitchell County, GAGA20,4670.6%−0.1 pts

122Worth County, GAGA20,0590.6%−2.6 pts

123Hancock County, GAGA8,6820.6%+0.2 pts

124Early County, GAGA10,4550.6%−0.3 pts

125Colquitt County, GAGA47,4380.6%−0.9 pts

126Talbot County, GAGA5,7090.6%−1.4 pts

127Stewart County, GAGA4,6310.6%−0.9 pts

128Whitfield County, GAGA106,2120.6%−1.1 pts

129Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6500.5%+0.2 pts

130Marion County, GAGA7,6760.5%−1.1 pts

131Screven County, GAGA14,4080.5%−2.0 pts

132Douglas County, GAGA154,2930.5%−1.0 pts

133McDuffie County, GAGA21,6400.5%−1.4 pts

134Wilkes County, GAGA9,5400.5%−1.1 pts

135Schley County, GAGA4,5930.4%−0.7 pts

136Johnson County, GAGA9,3100.4%+0.0 pts

137Wheeler County, GAGA7,5700.4%+0.1 pts

138Webster County, GAGA2,3690.4%−0.2 pts

139Sumter County, GAGA28,8010.4%−0.8 pts

140Appling County, GAGA19,1000.4%−0.2 pts

141Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0990.4%−2.1 pts

142Brooks County, GAGA16,1010.4%−1.8 pts

143Calhoun County, GAGA5,4130.3%−2.5 pts

144Wilcox County, GAGA8,7970.3%−1.0 pts

145Echols County, GAGA3,6850.3%−0.6 pts

146Clayton County, GAGA297,4710.3%−0.3 pts

147Meriwether County, GAGA21,5160.3%−2.6 pts

148Liberty County, GAGA70,3130.3%−0.7 pts

149Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6620.3%−3.2 pts

150Dooly County, GAGA11,1560.2%−0.5 pts

151Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4650.2%−2.9 pts

152Crawford County, GAGA12,2060.2%−0.8 pts

153Bacon County, GAGA11,0700.2%−0.6 pts

154Twiggs County, GAGA7,5970.1%−0.3 pts

155Jefferson County, GAGA15,0110.1%−0.3 pts

156Treutlen County, GAGA6,4660.1%−1.7 pts

157Lanier County, GAGA10,6230.1%−0.1 pts

158Clinch County, GAGA6,8470.1%−0.7 pts

159Baker County, GAGA2,7250.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS