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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Pembina County, NDND6,5681.8%−1.4 pts

02Towner County, NDND2,0401.7%+0.8 pts

03Renville County, NDND2,3311.5%−2.5 pts

04Eddy County, NDND2,3291.4%+0.6 pts

05Griggs County, NDND2,2391.4%−1.0 pts

06Dunn County, NDND4,0581.2%+0.1 pts

07Mountrail County, NDND9,3951.2%+0.5 pts

08Ramsey County, NDND11,5301.2%+0.4 pts

09Cavalier County, NDND3,4970.8%+0.0 pts

10Ward County, NDND68,2330.7%−0.8 pts

11Williams County, NDND41,7670.7%−0.3 pts

12Ransom County, NDND5,6170.7%−0.8 pts

13McKenzie County, NDND15,1920.7%−0.2 pts

14LaMoure County, NDND4,1350.7%−0.0 pts

15Bowman County, NDND2,7620.6%−0.2 pts

16Bottineau County, NDND6,2840.6%−0.7 pts

17Pierce County, NDND3,8380.6%+0.1 pts

18Walsh County, NDND10,1790.6%−1.2 pts

19Hettinger County, NDND2,4920.5%−0.0 pts

20Nelson County, NDND2,9630.5%−1.0 pts

21Morton County, NDND34,6010.5%−0.4 pts

22Burleigh County, NDND103,2510.5%−0.6 pts

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

24Cass County, NDND201,7940.4%−0.8 pts

25Logan County, NDND1,8590.4%+0.0 pts

26Stutsman County, NDND21,4140.4%−0.5 pts

27Dickey County, NDND4,8950.4%−1.3 pts

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

29Mercer County, NDND8,4410.3%−1.0 pts

30Foster County, NDND3,2120.3%−0.7 pts

31Adams County, NDND2,2750.3%−0.3 pts

32Richland County, NDND16,7310.3%−0.3 pts

33Slope County, NDND6280.3%−2.2 pts

34Kidder County, NDND2,3930.3%−0.5 pts

35McLean County, NDND9,7400.2%−0.6 pts

36Emmons County, NDND3,2150.2%−0.6 pts

37Traill County, NDND7,9200.2%−0.7 pts

38Sargent County, NDND3,7110.2%−0.4 pts

39Benson County, NDND5,7590.2%−0.6 pts

40McHenry County, NDND5,1300.2%−2.8 pts

41Burke County, NDND2,1320.1%−1.3 pts

42Wells County, NDND3,7290.1%−0.7 pts

43McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.1%−0.3 pts

44Steele County, NDND1,7970.1%–

45Stark County, NDND34,0130.1%−2.1 pts

46Sioux County, NDND3,6670.1%+0.0 pts

47Barnes County, NDND10,5730.0%−0.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES