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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Nebraska counties · 2020

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 91 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Banner County, NENE6865.3%–

02Hooker County, NENE6864.6%–

03Blaine County, NENE4583.9%–

04Kimball County, NENE3,3912.6%–

05Sioux County, NENE1,1882.5%–

06Garden County, NENE1,8042.3%–

07Arthur County, NENE3961.8%–

08Brown County, NENE2,8261.7%–

09Nemaha County, NENE7,1021.5%–

10Custer County, NENE10,5001.5%–

11Wheeler County, NENE7891.5%–

12McPherson County, NENE3691.4%–

13Keith County, NENE8,1001.4%–

14Sheridan County, NENE4,8091.4%–

15Gage County, NENE21,7111.3%–

16Morrill County, NENE4,4041.3%–

17Nuckolls County, NENE4,1001.2%–

18Cheyenne County, NENE9,5281.2%–

19Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5861.1%–

20Johnson County, NENE5,2181.1%–

21Sarpy County, NENE208,3031.1%–

22Red Willow County, NENE10,3071.1%–

23Garfield County, NENE1,7101.1%–

24Cass County, NENE27,6571.0%–

25Perkins County, NENE2,8491.0%–

26Furnas County, NENE4,5241.0%–

27Richardson County, NENE7,5301.0%–

28Lincoln County, NENE33,3030.9%–

29Polk County, NENE5,2700.9%–

30Hayes County, NENE8210.9%–

31Dixon County, NENE5,6020.9%–

32Phelps County, NENE8,9940.9%–

33Nance County, NENE3,2900.9%–

34Saunders County, NENE23,7020.9%–

35Box Butte County, NENE10,4940.9%–

36Dawes County, NENE7,8580.8%–

37York County, NENE14,5640.8%–

38Butler County, NENE8,5070.8%–

39Clay County, NENE6,1700.8%–

40Gosper County, NENE1,8030.8%–

41Pierce County, NENE7,3780.8%–

42Frontier County, NENE2,6550.8%–

43Stanton County, NENE5,7440.8%–

44Otoe County, NENE16,5310.8%–

45Hamilton County, NENE9,6780.8%–

46Lancaster County, NENE334,0490.8%–

47Washington County, NENE21,3020.8%–

48Merrick County, NENE7,9050.8%–

49Hall County, NENE63,6330.7%–

50Douglas County, NENE606,4600.7%–

51Valley County, NENE4,0940.7%–

52Dodge County, NENE38,0570.7%–

53Chase County, NENE3,7180.7%–

54Adams County, NENE31,0710.7%–

55Pawnee County, NENE2,5100.7%–

56Holt County, NENE10,0670.7%–

57Knox County, NENE8,3350.7%–

58Antelope County, NENE6,3520.6%–

59Boone County, NENE5,3550.6%–

60Sherman County, NENE2,9240.6%–

61Grant County, NENE5610.6%–

62Keya Paha County, NENE7920.6%–

63Cedar County, NENE8,3730.5%–

64Seward County, NENE18,0320.5%–

65Webster County, NENE3,3360.5%–

66Jefferson County, NENE7,0700.5%–

67Buffalo County, NENE51,1720.5%–

68Fillmore County, NENE5,4580.5%–

69Dundy County, NENE1,5680.5%–

70Madison County, NENE36,1060.5%–

71Burt County, NENE6,6780.5%–

72Thayer County, NENE4,8420.5%–

73Rock County, NENE1,2590.4%–

74Hitchcock County, NENE2,4670.4%–

75Cherry County, NENE5,5610.4%–

76Platte County, NENE35,6490.4%–

77Boyd County, NENE1,6740.4%–

78Harlan County, NENE3,0000.4%–

79Saline County, NENE14,9960.4%–

80Dawson County, NENE24,4520.4%–

81Dakota County, NENE21,6870.3%–

82Howard County, NENE6,5380.3%–

83Deuel County, NENE1,8620.2%–

84Cuming County, NENE8,8230.2%–

85Thurston County, NENE6,7520.2%–

86Kearney County, NENE6,7900.2%–

87Wayne County, NENE10,0200.2%–

88Loup County, NENE5700.1%–

89Franklin County, NENE2,7950.1%–

90Greeley County, NENE2,1540.1%–

91Colfax County, NENE10,9340.1%–

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