RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Minnesota counties · 2010

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

01Stevens County, MNMN9,7472.4%–

02Cook County, MNMN5,5222.2%–

03Aitkin County, MNMN16,2521.8%–

04Lake County, MNMN10,7461.6%–

05Pipestone County, MNMN9,2601.5%–

06Cass County, MNMN31,4301.5%–

07Kittson County, MNMN4,0311.4%–

08St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181.4%–

09Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7701.4%–

10Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591.3%–

11Itasca County, MNMN45,4041.3%–

12Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321.3%–

13Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881.2%–

14Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7841.2%–

15Pine County, MNMN30,4721.2%–

16Brown County, MNMN25,5171.1%–

17Goodhue County, MNMN48,1951.1%–

18Dakota County, MNMN457,7101.1%–

19Hubbard County, MNMN22,3691.1%–

20Grant County, MNMN6,0851.1%–

21Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0411.1%–

22Washington County, MNMN286,8951.1%–

23Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051.1%–

24Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231.1%–

25Carver County, MNMN114,3791.1%–

26Rice County, MNMN69,9391.1%–

27Rock County, MNMN9,5241.1%–

28Becker County, MNMN35,4971.0%–

29Polk County, MNMN30,5451.0%–

30Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341.0%–

31Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531.0%–

32Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311.0%–

33Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871.0%–

34Lyon County, MNMN25,6841.0%–

35Chisago County, MNMN59,1421.0%–

36Winona County, MNMN50,5230.9%–

37Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.9%–

38Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.9%–

39Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.9%–

40Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.9%–

41Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.9%–

42Mower County, MNMN40,9710.8%–

43Renville County, MNMN14,3560.8%–

44Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.8%–

45Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.8%–

46Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.8%–

47Scott County, MNMN159,0170.8%–

48Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.8%–

49Norman County, MNMN6,3360.8%–

50Houston County, MNMN18,4000.8%–

51Swift County, MNMN9,7630.8%–

52Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.8%–

53Clay County, MNMN67,7340.8%–

54Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.8%–

55Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.8%–

56Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.8%–

57Wright County, MNMN157,5590.8%–

58Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.8%–

59Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.7%–

60Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.7%–

61Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.7%–

62Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.7%–

63Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.7%–

64Todd County, MNMN26,0600.6%–

65Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.6%–

66Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.6%–

67Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.6%–

68Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.6%–

69Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.6%–

70Steele County, MNMN37,4640.6%–

71Martin County, MNMN19,4400.6%–

72Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.6%–

73Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.5%–

74Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.5%–

75Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.5%–

76Benton County, MNMN41,7440.5%–

77Pope County, MNMN11,4200.5%–

78Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.5%–

79Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.5%–

80Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.5%–

81Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.5%–

82McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.5%–

83Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.5%–

84Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.4%–

85Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.4%–

86Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.4%–

87Murray County, MNMN7,9420.3%–

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