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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 (2020 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 2010

01Slope County, NDND6282.0%−0.4 pts

02Pembina County, NDND6,5681.9%−1.3 pts

03Bottineau County, NDND6,2841.4%+0.1 pts

04Cavalier County, NDND3,4971.3%+0.5 pts

05McHenry County, NDND5,1301.2%−1.8 pts

06Towner County, NDND2,0401.1%+0.1 pts

07Ramsey County, NDND11,5301.1%+0.3 pts

08Griggs County, NDND2,2391.0%−1.4 pts

09Eddy County, NDND2,3291.0%+0.2 pts

10Renville County, NDND2,3310.9%−3.1 pts

11Ward County, NDND68,2330.8%−0.7 pts

12Oliver County, NDND1,8980.8%−0.2 pts

13Traill County, NDND7,9200.7%−0.2 pts

14Grand Forks County, NDND74,5010.7%−0.6 pts

15Williams County, NDND41,7670.7%−0.3 pts

16Kidder County, NDND2,3930.6%−0.1 pts

17LaMoure County, NDND4,1350.6%−0.1 pts

18Walsh County, NDND10,1790.6%−1.1 pts

19Mountrail County, NDND9,3950.6%−0.1 pts

20Dickey County, NDND4,8950.5%−1.1 pts

21Golden Valley County, NDND1,8080.5%−0.8 pts

22Morton County, NDND34,6010.5%−0.4 pts

23Adams County, NDND2,2750.4%−0.2 pts

24Steele County, NDND1,7970.4%–

25Burleigh County, NDND103,2510.4%−0.6 pts

26Foster County, NDND3,2120.4%−0.6 pts

27Stark County, NDND34,0130.4%−1.8 pts

28Nelson County, NDND2,9630.4%−1.0 pts

29Mercer County, NDND8,4410.4%−0.9 pts

30Cass County, NDND201,7940.4%−0.9 pts

31Sargent County, NDND3,7110.4%−0.1 pts

32Emmons County, NDND3,2150.4%−0.5 pts

33Richland County, NDND16,7310.4%−0.2 pts

34Barnes County, NDND10,5730.4%−0.2 pts

35Benson County, NDND5,7590.3%−0.4 pts

36Stutsman County, NDND21,4140.3%−0.6 pts

37Grant County, NDND2,2060.3%+0.1 pts

38Burke County, NDND2,1320.3%−1.2 pts

39Hettinger County, NDND2,4920.3%−0.3 pts

40McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.3%−0.1 pts

41McLean County, NDND9,7400.3%−0.6 pts

42Rolette County, NDND11,6880.2%−0.1 pts

43Logan County, NDND1,8590.2%−0.2 pts

44McKenzie County, NDND15,1920.2%−0.7 pts

45Bowman County, NDND2,7620.2%−0.6 pts

46Wells County, NDND3,7290.2%−0.7 pts

47Pierce County, NDND3,8380.1%−0.4 pts

48Sheridan County, NDND1,2960.1%−0.7 pts

49Ransom County, NDND5,6170.1%−1.4 pts

50Sioux County, NDND3,6670.0%−0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS