RANKING · 2024 ACS · 89 SHOWN OF 89

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Nebraska counties

Nebraska 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 89 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 89 is 0.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Loup County, NE, up 77 places to #11.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Blaine County, NENE4584.7%−1.0 pts

02▲2Kimball County, NENE3,3912.9%−2.5 pts

03▲6Nemaha County, NENE7,1022.5%+0.5 pts

04▲3Arthur County, NENE3962.3%+1.3 pts

05▲31Dawes County, NENE7,8582.2%−0.2 pts

06Garden County, NENE1,8041.9%−1.9 pts

07▲61Fillmore County, NENE5,4581.8%+0.4 pts

08▲2Custer County, NENE10,5001.7%−0.6 pts

09Logan County, NENE6691.6%−1.7 pts

10▲34Otoe County, NENE16,5311.4%+0.2 pts

11▲77Loup County, NENE5701.4%−9.3 pts

12▲6Cheyenne County, NENE9,5281.3%+0.5 pts

13▲2Gage County, NENE21,7111.3%+0.6 pts

14Sheridan County, NENE4,8091.2%−0.5 pts

15▲4Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5861.2%−0.8 pts

16▲26Frontier County, NENE2,6551.1%−1.0 pts

17▲55Thayer County, NENE4,8421.0%+0.3 pts

18▲62Dawson County, NENE24,4521.0%−0.1 pts

19▲41Sherman County, NENE2,9241.0%−1.0 pts

20▲54Hitchcock County, NENE2,4671.0%−2.2 pts

21▲54Cherry County, NENE5,5611.0%−1.0 pts

22▼1Sarpy County, NENE208,3031.0%−0.6 pts

23▲41Seward County, NENE18,0321.0%−0.6 pts

24▼4Johnson County, NENE5,2181.0%−0.1 pts

25▼23Hooker County, NENE6860.9%−1.4 pts

26▲31Knox County, NENE8,3350.9%+0.2 pts

27▲44Burt County, NENE6,6780.9%−0.2 pts

28▼4Cass County, NENE27,6570.9%−1.6 pts

29▲8York County, NENE14,5640.9%−0.2 pts

30▼4Furnas County, NENE4,5240.9%−0.9 pts

31▲35Jefferson County, NENE7,0700.8%0.0 pts

32▼4Lincoln County, NENE33,3030.8%−1.3 pts

33▲28Grant County, NENE5610.8%+0.3 pts

34▲4Butler County, NENE8,5070.8%−1.8 pts

35▲54Franklin County, NENE2,7950.8%−0.7 pts

36▼7Polk County, NENE5,2700.8%−1.5 pts

37▼6Dixon County, NENE5,6020.8%−1.5 pts

38▼5Nance County, NENE3,2900.8%−0.6 pts

39▲16Pawnee County, NENE2,5100.8%−4.1 pts

40▲7Washington County, NENE21,3020.7%−1.1 pts

41Thomas County, NENE6390.7%−5.9 pts

42▼15Richardson County, NENE7,5300.7%−1.9 pts

43▲24Buffalo County, NENE51,1720.7%−0.5 pts

44▼43Banner County, NENE6860.7%−0.9 pts

45▲37Howard County, NENE6,5380.7%−0.3 pts

46▲8Adams County, NENE31,0710.7%−1.5 pts

47▼34Keith County, NENE8,1000.6%−1.3 pts

48▼31Nuckolls County, NENE4,1000.6%−2.2 pts

49▼14Box Butte County, NENE10,4940.6%−1.3 pts

50▲36Kearney County, NENE6,7900.6%−0.9 pts

51▼1Douglas County, NENE606,4600.6%−1.1 pts

52▼6Lancaster County, NENE334,0490.5%−1.1 pts

53▼5Merrick County, NENE7,9050.5%−0.4 pts

54▼38Morrill County, NENE4,4040.5%−2.0 pts

55▲1Holt County, NENE10,0670.5%−1.5 pts

56▼34Red Willow County, NENE10,3070.5%−1.2 pts

57▼8Hall County, NENE63,6330.5%−0.7 pts

58▲25Deuel County, NENE1,8620.5%−2.7 pts

59▲6Webster County, NENE3,3360.5%−0.5 pts

60▼21Clay County, NENE6,1700.5%−0.6 pts

61▲17Harlan County, NENE3,0000.5%−1.0 pts

62▼21Pierce County, NENE7,3780.5%+0.1 pts

63▼20Stanton County, NENE5,7440.4%0.0 pts

64▼5Boone County, NENE5,3550.4%−0.6 pts

65▲16Dakota County, NENE21,6870.4%−0.4 pts

66▼32Saunders County, NENE23,7020.4%−0.8 pts

67▼37Hayes County, NENE8210.4%−3.8 pts

68▼43Perkins County, NENE2,8490.4%−2.5 pts

69▼18Valley County, NENE4,0940.3%−0.3 pts

70▼12Antelope County, NENE6,3520.3%−0.9 pts

71▼19Dodge County, NENE38,0570.2%−1.2 pts

72▼27Hamilton County, NENE9,6780.2%−2.0 pts

73▼10Cedar County, NENE8,3730.2%−0.1 pts

74▲5Saline County, NENE14,9960.2%−1.3 pts

75▼64Wheeler County, NENE7890.2%−0.8 pts

76▼7Dundy County, NENE1,5680.2%−2.5 pts

77▲8Thurston County, NENE6,7520.2%0.0 pts

78▼66McPherson County, NENE3690.2%−2.9 pts

79▼9Madison County, NENE36,1060.2%−0.8 pts

80▼48Phelps County, NENE8,9940.2%−0.9 pts

81▼73Brown County, NENE2,8260.2%−1.0 pts

82▼77Sioux County, NENE1,1880.2%−2.2 pts

83▲1Cuming County, NENE8,8230.1%−0.1 pts

84▲3Wayne County, NENE10,0200.1%−1.2 pts

85▼45Gosper County, NENE1,8030.1%−0.7 pts

86▼13Rock County, NENE1,2590.1%−1.1 pts

87▼11Platte County, NENE35,6490.1%−1.0 pts

88▼11Boyd County, NENE1,6740.1%−0.6 pts

89▲2Colfax County, NENE10,9340.0%−0.3 pts

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