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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Missouri counties

Missouri 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 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 0.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shannon County, MO, up 103 places to #10.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲40Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.3%+0.1 pts

02▲10Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.2%−1.0 pts

03▲85Moniteau County, MOMO15,4281.7%−0.2 pts

04▲7Callaway County, MOMO45,7651.7%−0.2 pts

05▲19Henry County, MOMO22,6711.6%−1.9 pts

06▲14Johnson County, MOMO56,6701.5%−1.0 pts

07▲15Greene County, MOMO309,2861.4%−1.0 pts

08▲7Dunklin County, MOMO26,8551.4%+0.4 pts

09▲25Clay County, MOMO265,0321.4%−0.9 pts

10▲103Shannon County, MOMO7,2851.4%+0.7 pts

11▼10Dallas County, MOMO18,0251.4%−0.4 pts

12▼3Stone County, MOMO32,5031.3%−2.2 pts

13▼3Morgan County, MOMO22,4181.3%−0.5 pts

14▲93Lewis County, MOMO9,8791.3%−0.5 pts

15▲8Polk County, MOMO33,6041.3%−2.2 pts

16▼3Benton County, MOMO20,5361.3%−0.5 pts

17▲93Carter County, MOMO5,4181.3%−0.3 pts

18▲38Wright County, MOMO19,6711.3%−0.3 pts

19▲12Cass County, MOMO115,8591.3%−1.2 pts

20▲24Pulaski County, MOMO54,4421.3%−0.3 pts

21▲22Worth County, MOMO1,9141.2%−2.5 pts

22▼5Lafayette County, MOMO33,5311.2%−1.3 pts

23▲2Iron County, MOMO9,3181.2%−0.3 pts

24▼3Grundy County, MOMO9,7441.2%−0.9 pts

25▲71Gentry County, MOMO6,3841.2%−0.1 pts

26▲58Butler County, MOMO41,9041.1%−0.6 pts

27▲21Platte County, MOMO114,4001.1%−1.5 pts

28▲12Cole County, MOMO77,9081.1%−0.7 pts

29▲21Scott County, MOMO37,9751.1%−0.3 pts

30▲12Putnam County, MOMO4,5461.1%−1.8 pts

31▲4Jasper County, MOMO127,4281.1%−1.3 pts

32▼6Christian County, MOMO96,7251.1%−1.0 pts

33▼5Ray County, MOMO23,3981.0%−1.2 pts

34▼27Hickory County, MOMO9,0441.0%−3.9 pts

35▲25Ralls County, MOMO10,4441.0%−0.6 pts

36▼9Ozark County, MOMO9,1721.0%−1.6 pts

37▲31Douglas County, MOMO12,3421.0%−0.3 pts

38▼1Boone County, MOMO191,7461.0%−1.9 pts

39▲48Jefferson County, MOMO233,1321.0%−0.6 pts

40▲51New Madrid County, MOMO15,0861.0%−0.5 pts

41▲26Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6891.0%+0.3 pts

42▲7Caldwell County, MOMO9,0121.0%−1.4 pts

43▲26Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9991.0%−1.0 pts

44▼39Lawrence County, MOMO39,4010.9%−1.1 pts

45▲21Bates County, MOMO16,5120.9%−0.7 pts

46▲29Knox County, MOMO3,7280.9%−0.8 pts

47▼43Bollinger County, MOMO10,6460.9%−0.7 pts

48▼1Howell County, MOMO40,7980.9%−1.4 pts

49▼46Atchison County, MOMO5,1750.9%−2.6 pts

50▲47Linn County, MOMO11,8150.9%−1.0 pts

51▼37Barton County, MOMO11,7950.9%−1.1 pts

52▼34Dent County, MOMO14,5840.9%−0.7 pts

53▼23Newton County, MOMO62,2630.9%−1.4 pts

54▲20St. Francois County, MOMO67,8090.9%−0.8 pts

55▼16Washington County, MOMO23,8100.9%−1.1 pts

56▲20Chariton County, MOMO7,3770.9%0.0 pts

57▼28Buchanan County, MOMO83,5400.9%−1.0 pts

58▼42Dade County, MOMO7,8040.9%−2.2 pts

59▲4Jackson County, MOMO732,9940.8%−1.2 pts

60▲17Randolph County, MOMO24,5130.8%−0.9 pts

61▼10Ripley County, MOMO10,7170.8%−0.7 pts

62▼26Taney County, MOMO57,0010.8%−1.6 pts

63▲39DeKalb County, MOMO9,7950.8%−3.6 pts

64▲25Macon County, MOMO15,1900.8%−0.5 pts

65▼63St. Clair County, MOMO9,9760.8%−1.2 pts

66▼20Vernon County, MOMO19,9460.8%−1.6 pts

67▼59Schuyler County, MOMO4,1400.8%−1.7 pts

68▼30Reynolds County, MOMO5,9920.8%−0.5 pts

69▲3Texas County, MOMO25,9940.8%−0.8 pts

70▲13Stoddard County, MOMO28,2840.8%−0.4 pts

71▼39Holt County, MOMO4,2000.8%−2.0 pts

72▼15McDonald County, MOMO23,9920.8%−2.3 pts

73▼21Clinton County, MOMO21,6610.8%−3.5 pts

74▼20Cooper County, MOMO17,1360.7%−1.7 pts

75▼22Franklin County, MOMO108,0900.7%−0.7 pts

76▲4Crawford County, MOMO22,9290.7%−2.2 pts

77▼6St. Charles County, MOMO426,4990.7%−1.2 pts

78▼5Mississippi County, MOMO12,0030.7%−0.6 pts

79▼46Camden County, MOMO44,0470.7%−1.5 pts

80▲14Laclede County, MOMO36,9430.7%−1.5 pts

81▲34Clark County, MOMO6,4750.7%−2.0 pts

82▲18St. Louis, MOMO278,1440.6%−0.3 pts

83▼25Howard County, MOMO10,1800.6%−2.4 pts

84▼29Daviess County, MOMO8,5580.6%−1.4 pts

85▲27Marion County, MOMO28,5250.6%−1.9 pts

86▼4Montgomery County, MOMO11,5900.6%−1.2 pts

87▲17Lincoln County, MOMO66,6760.6%−1.7 pts

88▼69Wayne County, MOMO10,7820.6%−0.3 pts

89▲14Barry County, MOMO36,2000.6%−1.0 pts

90▼12St. Louis County, MOMO990,9110.6%−1.0 pts

91▼10Gasconade County, MOMO14,7840.6%−0.6 pts

92▲13Carroll County, MOMO8,4170.6%−0.9 pts

93▼48Phelps County, MOMO45,2470.6%−1.5 pts

94▼30Pettis County, MOMO44,2540.6%−2.3 pts

95▲11Madison County, MOMO12,8580.6%−1.4 pts

96▼37Webster County, MOMO43,0540.6%−1.6 pts

97▲2Audrain County, MOMO24,5280.6%−1.5 pts

98▼36Shelby County, MOMO5,8700.5%−1.3 pts

99▲10Saline County, MOMO23,2650.5%−2.3 pts

100▼30Nodaway County, MOMO20,1740.5%−0.9 pts

101▼36Mercer County, MOMO3,4040.5%−1.7 pts

102▲9Osage County, MOMO13,6110.5%−0.4 pts

103▼8Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4650.5%−0.3 pts

104▼25Andrew County, MOMO18,2410.5%−1.7 pts

105▼20Sullivan County, MOMO5,7380.5%−1.7 pts

106▼100Monroe County, MOMO8,9590.4%−1.1 pts

107▼6Scotland County, MOMO4,7960.4%−1.1 pts

108▼47Adair County, MOMO25,6840.4%−2.1 pts

109▼17Miller County, MOMO25,8170.3%−2.0 pts

110▼17Maries County, MOMO8,3970.3%−1.4 pts

111▼3Warren County, MOMO39,0160.3%−1.7 pts

112▲2Perry County, MOMO19,0930.3%−0.9 pts

113▼27Livingston County, MOMO14,7080.2%−1.2 pts

114▼24Pike County, MOMO17,9550.2%−0.8 pts

115▼17Harrison County, MOMO8,2810.2%−1.1 pts

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