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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Nevada counties · 2020

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

01Pershing County, NVNV6,4212.9%–

02Eureka County, NVNV1,8672.1%–

03Lyon County, NVNV65,0881.8%–

04Lincoln County, NVNV4,3201.4%–

05Lander County, NVNV5,8721.3%–

06Carson City, NVNV58,5711.3%–

07Esmeralda County, NVNV7291.3%–

08Nye County, NVNV57,3361.2%–

09Mineral County, NVNV4,4071.2%–

10Douglas County, NVNV50,1111.2%–

11Washoe County, NVNV509,3860.9%–

12Humboldt County, NVNV17,2670.8%–

13Churchill County, NVNV25,8510.8%–

14White Pine County, NVNV8,6610.6%–

15Clark County, NVNV2,407,2260.5%–

16Elko County, NVNV54,8150.4%–

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