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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Nevada counties

Nevada 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 16 counties in Nevada that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Lyon County, NVNV65,0881.6%–

02White Pine County, NVNV8,6611.5%–

03Nye County, NVNV57,3361.0%–

04Esmeralda County, NVNV7290.8%–

05Carson City, NVNV58,5710.8%–

06Washoe County, NVNV509,3860.7%–

07Mineral County, NVNV4,4070.7%–

08Humboldt County, NVNV17,2670.7%–

09Douglas County, NVNV50,1110.7%–

10Elko County, NVNV54,8150.6%–

11Eureka County, NVNV1,8670.5%–

12Lander County, NVNV5,8720.5%–

13Pershing County, NVNV6,4210.4%–

14Clark County, NVNV2,407,2260.4%–

15Churchill County, NVNV25,8510.3%–

16Storey County, NVNV4,2600.2%–

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