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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

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

01Cook County, MNMN5,5221.2%–

02Wadena County, MNMN14,3881.0%–

03Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.9%–

04Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.9%–

05Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.8%–

06Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.8%–

07Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.7%–

08Winona County, MNMN50,5230.7%–

09Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.7%–

10Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.7%–

11St. Louis County, MNMN200,5180.7%–

12Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.7%–

13Cass County, MNMN31,4300.6%–

14Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1320.6%–

15Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.6%–

16Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.6%–

17Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.6%–

18Washington County, MNMN286,8950.6%–

19Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.6%–

20Itasca County, MNMN45,4040.6%–

21Aitkin County, MNMN16,2520.5%–

22Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.5%–

23Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.5%–

24Becker County, MNMN35,4970.5%–

25Scott County, MNMN159,0170.5%–

26Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.5%–

27Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.5%–

28Hubbard County, MNMN22,3690.5%–

29Lake County, MNMN10,7460.5%–

30Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.5%–

31Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.5%–

32Carver County, MNMN114,3790.5%–

33Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.5%–

34Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.5%–

35Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.4%–

36Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.4%–

37Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.4%–

38McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.4%–

39Wright County, MNMN157,5590.4%–

40Rice County, MNMN69,9390.4%–

41Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.4%–

42Clay County, MNMN67,7340.4%–

43Grant County, MNMN6,0850.4%–

44Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.4%–

45Pine County, MNMN30,4720.4%–

46Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.4%–

47Murray County, MNMN7,9420.4%–

48Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.4%–

49Steele County, MNMN37,4640.4%–

50Todd County, MNMN26,0600.4%–

51Houston County, MNMN18,4000.3%–

52Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.3%–

53Norman County, MNMN6,3360.3%–

54Polk County, MNMN30,5450.3%–

55Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.3%–

56Rock County, MNMN9,5240.3%–

57Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.3%–

58Brown County, MNMN25,5170.3%–

59Mower County, MNMN40,9710.3%–

60Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.3%–

61Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.3%–

62Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.3%–

63Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.3%–

64Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.3%–

65Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.3%–

66Benton County, MNMN41,7440.3%–

67Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.3%–

68Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.2%–

69Martin County, MNMN19,4400.2%–

70Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.2%–

71Renville County, MNMN14,3560.2%–

72Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.2%–

73Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.2%–

74Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.2%–

75Pope County, MNMN11,4200.2%–

76Swift County, MNMN9,7630.2%–

77Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.2%–

78Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.2%–

79Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.2%–

80Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.2%–

81Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.2%–

82Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.2%–

83Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.2%–

84Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.1%–

85Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.1%–

86Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.1%–

87Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.1%–

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