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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota 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 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.9%–

02Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1320.7%–

03Lake County, MNMN10,7460.7%–

04Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.6%–

05Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.6%–

06Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.6%–

07Cook County, MNMN5,5220.6%–

08Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.5%–

09Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.5%–

10Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.5%–

11Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.5%–

12St. Louis County, MNMN200,5180.5%–

13Swift County, MNMN9,7630.5%–

14Rice County, MNMN69,9390.5%–

15Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.5%–

16Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.5%–

17Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.5%–

18Winona County, MNMN50,5230.5%–

19Itasca County, MNMN45,4040.4%–

20Clay County, MNMN67,7340.4%–

21Hubbard County, MNMN22,3690.4%–

22Pine County, MNMN30,4720.4%–

23Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.4%–

24Cass County, MNMN31,4300.4%–

25Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.4%–

26Steele County, MNMN37,4640.4%–

27Washington County, MNMN286,8950.4%–

28Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.4%–

29Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.4%–

30Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.4%–

31Becker County, MNMN35,4970.4%–

32Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.4%–

33Aitkin County, MNMN16,2520.4%–

34Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.4%–

35Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.4%–

36Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.4%–

37Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.4%–

38Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.4%–

39Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.4%–

40Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.4%–

41Scott County, MNMN159,0170.3%–

42Carver County, MNMN114,3790.3%–

43Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.3%–

44Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.3%–

45Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.3%–

46Pope County, MNMN11,4200.3%–

47Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.3%–

48Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.3%–

49Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.3%–

50Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.3%–

51Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.3%–

52Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.3%–

53Brown County, MNMN25,5170.3%–

54McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.3%–

55Martin County, MNMN19,4400.3%–

56Grant County, MNMN6,0850.3%–

57Wright County, MNMN157,5590.3%–

58Polk County, MNMN30,5450.3%–

59Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.2%–

60Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.2%–

61Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.2%–

62Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.2%–

63Todd County, MNMN26,0600.2%–

64Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.2%–

65Norman County, MNMN6,3360.2%–

66Renville County, MNMN14,3560.2%–

67Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.2%–

68Mower County, MNMN40,9710.2%–

69Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.2%–

70Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.2%–

71Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.2%–

72Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.1%–

73Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.1%–

74Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.1%–

75Benton County, MNMN41,7440.1%–

76Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.1%–

77Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.1%–

78Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.1%–

79Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.1%–

80Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.1%–

81Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.1%–

82Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.1%–

83Murray County, MNMN7,9420.1%–

84Rock County, MNMN9,5240.1%–

85Houston County, MNMN18,4000.1%–

86Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.1%–

87Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.1%–

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