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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 (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. The median across all 87 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Swift County, MN, up 63 places to #13.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.9%+0.3 pts

02▲12Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1320.7%−0.6 pts

03▲26Lake County, MNMN10,7460.7%−0.9 pts

04▲29Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.6%−0.4 pts

05▲7Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.6%−0.5 pts

06▲3Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.6%−0.4 pts

07▼6Cook County, MNMN5,5220.6%−1.7 pts

08▼3Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.5%−0.4 pts

09▼2Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.5%−0.3 pts

10▲12Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.5%−0.6 pts

11▲26Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.5%−0.7 pts

12▼1St. Louis County, MNMN200,5180.5%−0.9 pts

13▲63Swift County, MNMN9,7630.5%−0.3 pts

14▲26Rice County, MNMN69,9390.5%−0.6 pts

15▲4Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.5%−0.7 pts

16▲47Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.5%−1.9 pts

17▲35Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.5%−0.3 pts

18▼10Winona County, MNMN50,5230.5%−0.5 pts

19▲1Itasca County, MNMN45,4040.4%−0.9 pts

20▲22Clay County, MNMN67,7340.4%−0.3 pts

21▲7Hubbard County, MNMN22,3690.4%−0.7 pts

22▲23Pine County, MNMN30,4720.4%−0.7 pts

23Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.4%−0.4 pts

24▼11Cass County, MNMN31,4300.4%−1.1 pts

25▲6Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.4%−0.2 pts

26▲23Steele County, MNMN37,4640.4%−0.2 pts

27▼9Washington County, MNMN286,8950.4%−0.7 pts

28▼13Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.4%−0.3 pts

29▼12Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.4%−0.4 pts

30▼14Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.4%−0.1 pts

31▼7Becker County, MNMN35,4970.4%−0.6 pts

32▼30Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.4%0.0 pts

33▼12Aitkin County, MNMN16,2520.4%−1.4 pts

34▲2Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.4%−0.5 pts

35▲6Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.4%−0.6 pts

36▲10Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.4%−0.5 pts

37▼31Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.4%−0.7 pts

38▲27Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.4%−0.4 pts

39▼4Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.4%−0.5 pts

40▼10Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.4%−0.8 pts

41▼16Scott County, MNMN159,0170.3%−0.4 pts

42▼10Carver County, MNMN114,3790.3%−0.7 pts

43▲27Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.3%0.0 pts

44▲38Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.3%−0.2 pts

45▲17Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.3%−0.5 pts

46▲29Pope County, MNMN11,4200.3%−0.2 pts

47▲37Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.3%−1.2 pts

48▲9Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.3%−0.7 pts

49▲19Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.3%−0.3 pts

50▼40Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.3%−0.5 pts

51▼24Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.3%−0.5 pts

52▼18Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.3%−0.9 pts

53▲5Brown County, MNMN25,5170.3%−0.9 pts

54▼16McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.3%−0.2 pts

55▲14Martin County, MNMN19,4400.3%−0.3 pts

56▼13Grant County, MNMN6,0850.3%−0.8 pts

57▼18Wright County, MNMN157,5590.3%−0.5 pts

58▼4Polk County, MNMN30,5450.3%−0.8 pts

59▼11Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.2%−0.7 pts

60▼16Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.2%−1.2 pts

61▲3Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.2%−0.3 pts

62▲18Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.2%−0.7 pts

63▼13Todd County, MNMN26,0600.2%−0.4 pts

64▲23Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.2%−1.1 pts

65▼12Norman County, MNMN6,3360.2%−0.6 pts

66▲5Renville County, MNMN14,3560.2%−0.7 pts

67▲18Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.2%−0.5 pts

68▼9Mower County, MNMN40,9710.2%−0.7 pts

69▼2Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.2%−0.3 pts

70▲8Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.2%−0.6 pts

71▼67Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.2%−0.9 pts

72▼12Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.1%−0.6 pts

73▼1Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.1%−0.4 pts

74Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.1%−0.6 pts

75▼9Benton County, MNMN41,7440.1%−0.4 pts

76▲5Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.1%−0.3 pts

77▼22Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.1%−0.6 pts

78▼5Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.1%−1.2 pts

79▲4Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.1%−0.5 pts

80▼19Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.1%−0.4 pts

81▲5Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.1%−0.4 pts

82▼3Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.1%−0.5 pts

83▼36Murray County, MNMN7,9420.1%−0.2 pts

84▼28Rock County, MNMN9,5240.1%−1.0 pts

85▼34Houston County, MNMN18,4000.1%−0.7 pts

86▼60Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.1%−0.6 pts

87▼10Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.1%−0.5 pts

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