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 (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Blaine County, NENE4584.7%–

02Kimball County, NENE3,3912.9%–

03Nemaha County, NENE7,1022.5%–

04Arthur County, NENE3962.3%–

05Dawes County, NENE7,8582.2%–

06Garden County, NENE1,8041.9%–

07Fillmore County, NENE5,4581.8%–

08Custer County, NENE10,5001.7%–

09Logan County, NENE6691.6%–

10Otoe County, NENE16,5311.4%–

11Loup County, NENE5701.4%–

12Cheyenne County, NENE9,5281.3%–

13Gage County, NENE21,7111.3%–

14Sheridan County, NENE4,8091.2%–

15Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5861.2%–

16Frontier County, NENE2,6551.1%–

17Thayer County, NENE4,8421.0%–

18Dawson County, NENE24,4521.0%–

19Sherman County, NENE2,9241.0%–

20Hitchcock County, NENE2,4671.0%–

21Cherry County, NENE5,5611.0%–

22Sarpy County, NENE208,3031.0%–

23Seward County, NENE18,0321.0%–

24Johnson County, NENE5,2181.0%–

25Hooker County, NENE6860.9%–

26Knox County, NENE8,3350.9%–

27Burt County, NENE6,6780.9%–

28Cass County, NENE27,6570.9%–

29York County, NENE14,5640.9%–

30Furnas County, NENE4,5240.9%–

31Jefferson County, NENE7,0700.8%–

32Lincoln County, NENE33,3030.8%–

33Grant County, NENE5610.8%–

34Butler County, NENE8,5070.8%–

35Franklin County, NENE2,7950.8%–

36Polk County, NENE5,2700.8%–

37Dixon County, NENE5,6020.8%–

38Nance County, NENE3,2900.8%–

39Pawnee County, NENE2,5100.8%–

40Washington County, NENE21,3020.7%–

41Thomas County, NENE6390.7%–

42Richardson County, NENE7,5300.7%–

43Buffalo County, NENE51,1720.7%–

44Banner County, NENE6860.7%–

45Howard County, NENE6,5380.7%–

46Adams County, NENE31,0710.7%–

47Keith County, NENE8,1000.6%–

48Nuckolls County, NENE4,1000.6%–

49Box Butte County, NENE10,4940.6%–

50Kearney County, NENE6,7900.6%–

51Douglas County, NENE606,4600.6%–

52Lancaster County, NENE334,0490.5%–

53Merrick County, NENE7,9050.5%–

54Morrill County, NENE4,4040.5%–

55Holt County, NENE10,0670.5%–

56Red Willow County, NENE10,3070.5%–

57Hall County, NENE63,6330.5%–

58Deuel County, NENE1,8620.5%–

59Webster County, NENE3,3360.5%–

60Clay County, NENE6,1700.5%–

61Harlan County, NENE3,0000.5%–

62Pierce County, NENE7,3780.5%–

63Stanton County, NENE5,7440.4%–

64Boone County, NENE5,3550.4%–

65Dakota County, NENE21,6870.4%–

66Saunders County, NENE23,7020.4%–

67Hayes County, NENE8210.4%–

68Perkins County, NENE2,8490.4%–

69Valley County, NENE4,0940.3%–

70Antelope County, NENE6,3520.3%–

71Dodge County, NENE38,0570.2%–

72Hamilton County, NENE9,6780.2%–

73Cedar County, NENE8,3730.2%–

74Saline County, NENE14,9960.2%–

75Wheeler County, NENE7890.2%–

76Dundy County, NENE1,5680.2%–

77Thurston County, NENE6,7520.2%–

78McPherson County, NENE3690.2%–

79Madison County, NENE36,1060.2%–

80Phelps County, NENE8,9940.2%–

81Brown County, NENE2,8260.2%–

82Sioux County, NENE1,1880.2%–

83Cuming County, NENE8,8230.1%–

84Wayne County, NENE10,0200.1%–

85Gosper County, NENE1,8030.1%–

86Rock County, NENE1,2590.1%–

87Platte County, NENE35,6490.1%–

88Boyd County, NENE1,6740.1%–

89Colfax County, NENE10,9340.0%–

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