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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, North Dakota counties

North Dakota 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 47 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 47 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ransom County, ND, up 37 places to #12.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Pembina County, NDND6,5681.8%−1.4 pts

02▲4Towner County, NDND2,0401.7%+0.8 pts

03▲7Renville County, NDND2,3311.5%−2.5 pts

04▲5Eddy County, NDND2,3291.4%+0.6 pts

05▲3Griggs County, NDND2,2391.4%−1.0 pts

06Dunn County, NDND4,0581.2%+0.1 pts

07▲12Mountrail County, NDND9,3951.2%+0.5 pts

08▼1Ramsey County, NDND11,5301.2%+0.4 pts

09▼5Cavalier County, NDND3,4970.8%0.0 pts

10▲1Ward County, NDND68,2330.7%−0.8 pts

11▲4Williams County, NDND41,7670.7%−0.3 pts

12▲37Ransom County, NDND5,6170.7%−0.8 pts

13▲31McKenzie County, NDND15,1920.7%−0.2 pts

14▲3LaMoure County, NDND4,1350.7%0.0 pts

15▲30Bowman County, NDND2,7620.6%−0.2 pts

16▼13Bottineau County, NDND6,2840.6%−0.7 pts

17▲30Pierce County, NDND3,8380.6%+0.1 pts

18Walsh County, NDND10,1790.6%−1.2 pts

19▲20Hettinger County, NDND2,4920.5%0.0 pts

20▲8Nelson County, NDND2,9630.5%−1.0 pts

21▲1Morton County, NDND34,6010.5%−0.4 pts

22▲3Burleigh County, NDND103,2510.5%−0.6 pts

23▼9Grand Forks County, NDND74,5010.5%−0.9 pts

24▲6Cass County, NDND201,7940.4%−0.8 pts

25▲18Logan County, NDND1,8590.4%0.0 pts

26▲10Stutsman County, NDND21,4140.4%−0.5 pts

27▼7Dickey County, NDND4,8950.4%−1.3 pts

28▼7Golden Valley County, NDND1,8080.4%−0.9 pts

29Mercer County, NDND8,4410.3%−1.0 pts

30▼4Foster County, NDND3,2120.3%−0.7 pts

31▼8Adams County, NDND2,2750.3%−0.3 pts

32▲1Richland County, NDND16,7310.3%−0.3 pts

33▼32Slope County, NDND6280.3%−2.2 pts

34▼18Kidder County, NDND2,3930.3%−0.5 pts

35▲6McLean County, NDND9,7400.2%−0.6 pts

36▼4Emmons County, NDND3,2150.2%−0.6 pts

37▼24Traill County, NDND7,9200.2%−0.7 pts

38▼7Sargent County, NDND3,7110.2%−0.4 pts

39▼4Benson County, NDND5,7590.2%−0.6 pts

40▼35McHenry County, NDND5,1300.2%−2.8 pts

41▼3Burke County, NDND2,1320.1%−1.3 pts

42▲4Wells County, NDND3,7290.1%−0.7 pts

43▼3McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.1%−0.3 pts

44▼20Steele County, NDND1,7970.1%–

45▼18Stark County, NDND34,0130.1%−2.1 pts

46▲4Sioux County, NDND3,6670.1%0.0 pts

47▼13Barnes County, NDND10,5730.0%−0.6 pts

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