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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota 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 50 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Slope County, NDND6282.0%–

02Pembina County, NDND6,5681.9%–

03Bottineau County, NDND6,2841.4%–

04Cavalier County, NDND3,4971.3%–

05McHenry County, NDND5,1301.2%–

06Towner County, NDND2,0401.1%–

07Ramsey County, NDND11,5301.1%–

08Griggs County, NDND2,2391.0%–

09Eddy County, NDND2,3291.0%–

10Renville County, NDND2,3310.9%–

11Ward County, NDND68,2330.8%–

12Oliver County, NDND1,8980.8%–

13Traill County, NDND7,9200.7%–

14Grand Forks County, NDND74,5010.7%–

15Williams County, NDND41,7670.7%–

16Kidder County, NDND2,3930.6%–

17LaMoure County, NDND4,1350.6%–

18Walsh County, NDND10,1790.6%–

19Mountrail County, NDND9,3950.6%–

20Dickey County, NDND4,8950.5%–

21Golden Valley County, NDND1,8080.5%–

22Morton County, NDND34,6010.5%–

23Adams County, NDND2,2750.4%–

24Steele County, NDND1,7970.4%–

25Burleigh County, NDND103,2510.4%–

26Foster County, NDND3,2120.4%–

27Stark County, NDND34,0130.4%–

28Nelson County, NDND2,9630.4%–

29Mercer County, NDND8,4410.4%–

30Cass County, NDND201,7940.4%–

31Sargent County, NDND3,7110.4%–

32Emmons County, NDND3,2150.4%–

33Richland County, NDND16,7310.4%–

34Barnes County, NDND10,5730.4%–

35Benson County, NDND5,7590.3%–

36Stutsman County, NDND21,4140.3%–

37Grant County, NDND2,2060.3%–

38Burke County, NDND2,1320.3%–

39Hettinger County, NDND2,4920.3%–

40McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.3%–

41McLean County, NDND9,7400.3%–

42Rolette County, NDND11,6880.2%–

43Logan County, NDND1,8590.2%–

44McKenzie County, NDND15,1920.2%–

45Bowman County, NDND2,7620.2%–

46Wells County, NDND3,7290.2%–

47Pierce County, NDND3,8380.1%–

48Sheridan County, NDND1,2960.1%–

49Ransom County, NDND5,6170.1%–

50Sioux County, NDND3,6670.0%–

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