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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, New York counties · 2020

New York counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest Scotch-Irish population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010
01Essex County, NYNY36,4381.8%−0.7 pts
02Washington County, NYNY59,3531.6%−1.2 pts
03Delaware County, NYNY44,3051.3%−1.7 pts
04Otsego County, NYNY60,5891.2%−0.8 pts
05Schuyler County, NYNY16,9241.1%−0.6 pts
06St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4881.1%−1.0 pts
07Columbia County, NYNY60,1681.1%−0.7 pts
08Livingston County, NYNY61,4381.1%−0.9 pts
09Warren County, NYNY65,0201.0%−1.2 pts
10Ontario County, NYNY113,1301.0%−0.7 pts
11Schoharie County, NYNY30,1760.9%−0.5 pts
12Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1260.9%−0.7 pts
13Tioga County, NYNY47,4530.9%−0.8 pts
14Steuben County, NYNY91,8550.8%−0.9 pts
15Tompkins County, NYNY104,0470.8%−0.9 pts
16Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3900.8%−0.7 pts
17Lewis County, NYNY26,4790.8%−0.7 pts
18Schenectady County, NYNY162,5810.8%−0.5 pts
19Genesee County, NYNY58,4160.7%−1.1 pts
20Saratoga County, NYNY241,3430.7%−0.9 pts
21Clinton County, NYNY78,1380.7%−0.9 pts
22Seneca County, NYNY32,8830.7%−0.7 pts
23Cortland County, NYNY45,8500.7%−0.6 pts
24Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5100.6%−0.9 pts
25Ulster County, NYNY183,3300.6%−0.9 pts
26Niagara County, NYNY208,9120.6%−0.7 pts
27Cayuga County, NYNY74,3650.6%−0.7 pts
28Broome County, NYNY195,7360.6%−0.8 pts
29Oswego County, NYNY118,5690.6%−1.0 pts
30Sullivan County, NYNY80,5860.6%−0.5 pts
31Allegany County, NYNY46,8000.6%−1.5 pts
32Madison County, NYNY67,1200.6%−1.0 pts
33Orleans County, NYNY39,8250.6%−0.6 pts
34Monroe County, NYNY750,5060.6%−0.7 pts
35Onondaga County, NYNY466,5840.5%−1.1 pts
36Chemung County, NYNY80,4150.5%−1.1 pts
37Jefferson County, NYNY111,5400.5%−1.2 pts
38Albany County, NYNY321,2250.5%−0.8 pts
39Chenango County, NYNY45,7150.5%−1.7 pts
40Oneida County, NYNY226,3920.5%−0.7 pts
41Dutchess County, NYNY300,7080.5%−1.0 pts
42Franklin County, NYNY46,5000.4%−1.2 pts
43Wyoming County, NYNY39,7410.4%−1.0 pts
44Erie County, NYNY946,7410.4%−0.7 pts
45Greene County, NYNY47,2380.4%−0.7 pts
46New York County, NYNY1,664,8620.4%−0.4 pts
47Putnam County, NYNY99,0280.4%−1.4 pts
48Orange County, NYNY417,6690.4%−0.8 pts
49Wayne County, NYNY91,2500.4%−1.5 pts
50Hamilton County, NYNY5,0060.4%−2.0 pts
51Yates County, NYNY24,5470.3%−1.3 pts
52Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7430.3%−0.4 pts
53Montgomery County, NYNY50,0460.3%−0.5 pts
54Fulton County, NYNY52,2160.3%−0.9 pts
55Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0900.3%−0.8 pts
56Herkimer County, NYNY59,2190.3%−0.6 pts
57Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9390.2%−0.5 pts
58Kings County, NYNY2,653,9630.2%−0.1 pts
59Rockland County, NYNY357,3970.2%−0.3 pts
60Richmond County, NYNY501,2900.1%−0.3 pts
61Queens County, NYNY2,358,1820.1%−0.1 pts
62Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3320.0%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS