RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Minnesota counties

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

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.9%+0.3 pts

02Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1320.7%−0.6 pts

03Lake County, MNMN10,7460.7%−0.9 pts

04Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.6%−0.4 pts

05Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.6%−0.5 pts

06Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.6%−0.4 pts

07Cook County, MNMN5,5220.6%−1.7 pts

08Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.5%−0.4 pts

09Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.5%−0.3 pts

10Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.5%−0.6 pts

11Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.5%−0.7 pts

12St. Louis County, MNMN200,5180.5%−0.9 pts

13Swift County, MNMN9,7630.5%−0.3 pts

14Rice County, MNMN69,9390.5%−0.6 pts

15Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.5%−0.7 pts

16Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.5%−1.9 pts

17Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.5%−0.3 pts

18Winona County, MNMN50,5230.5%−0.5 pts

19Itasca County, MNMN45,4040.4%−0.9 pts

20Clay County, MNMN67,7340.4%−0.3 pts

21Hubbard County, MNMN22,3690.4%−0.7 pts

22Pine County, MNMN30,4720.4%−0.7 pts

23Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.4%−0.4 pts

24Cass County, MNMN31,4300.4%−1.1 pts

25Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.4%−0.2 pts

26Steele County, MNMN37,4640.4%−0.2 pts

27Washington County, MNMN286,8950.4%−0.7 pts

28Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.4%−0.3 pts

29Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.4%−0.4 pts

30Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.4%−0.1 pts

31Becker County, MNMN35,4970.4%−0.6 pts

32Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.4%−0.0 pts

33Aitkin County, MNMN16,2520.4%−1.4 pts

34Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.4%−0.5 pts

35Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.4%−0.6 pts

36Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.4%−0.5 pts

37Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.4%−0.7 pts

38Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.4%−0.4 pts

39Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.4%−0.5 pts

40Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.4%−0.8 pts

41Scott County, MNMN159,0170.3%−0.4 pts

42Carver County, MNMN114,3790.3%−0.7 pts

43Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.3%−0.0 pts

44Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.3%−0.2 pts

45Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.3%−0.5 pts

46Pope County, MNMN11,4200.3%−0.2 pts

47Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.3%−1.2 pts

48Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.3%−0.7 pts

49Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.3%−0.3 pts

50Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.3%−0.5 pts

51Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.3%−0.5 pts

52Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.3%−0.9 pts

53Brown County, MNMN25,5170.3%−0.9 pts

54McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.3%−0.2 pts

55Martin County, MNMN19,4400.3%−0.3 pts

56Grant County, MNMN6,0850.3%−0.8 pts

57Wright County, MNMN157,5590.3%−0.5 pts

58Polk County, MNMN30,5450.3%−0.8 pts

59Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.2%−0.7 pts

60Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.2%−1.2 pts

61Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.2%−0.3 pts

62Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.2%−0.7 pts

63Todd County, MNMN26,0600.2%−0.4 pts

64Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.2%−1.1 pts

65Norman County, MNMN6,3360.2%−0.6 pts

66Renville County, MNMN14,3560.2%−0.7 pts

67Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.2%−0.5 pts

68Mower County, MNMN40,9710.2%−0.7 pts

69Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.2%−0.3 pts

70Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.2%−0.6 pts

71Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.2%−0.9 pts

72Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.1%−0.6 pts

73Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.1%−0.4 pts

74Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.1%−0.6 pts

75Benton County, MNMN41,7440.1%−0.4 pts

76Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.1%−0.3 pts

77Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.1%−0.6 pts

78Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.1%−1.2 pts

79Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.1%−0.5 pts

80Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.1%−0.4 pts

81Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.1%−0.4 pts

82Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.1%−0.5 pts

83Murray County, MNMN7,9420.1%−0.2 pts

84Rock County, MNMN9,5240.1%−1.0 pts

85Houston County, MNMN18,4000.1%−0.7 pts

86Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.1%−0.6 pts

87Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.1%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES