RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

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

New York 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 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Essex County, NYNY36,4381.8%–

02Washington County, NYNY59,3531.6%–

03Delaware County, NYNY44,3051.3%–

04Otsego County, NYNY60,5891.2%–

05Schuyler County, NYNY16,9241.1%–

06St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4881.1%–

07Columbia County, NYNY60,1681.1%–

08Livingston County, NYNY61,4381.1%–

09Warren County, NYNY65,0201.0%–

10Ontario County, NYNY113,1301.0%–

11Schoharie County, NYNY30,1760.9%–

12Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1260.9%–

13Tioga County, NYNY47,4530.9%–

14Steuben County, NYNY91,8550.8%–

15Tompkins County, NYNY104,0470.8%–

16Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3900.8%–

17Lewis County, NYNY26,4790.8%–

18Schenectady County, NYNY162,5810.8%–

19Genesee County, NYNY58,4160.7%–

20Saratoga County, NYNY241,3430.7%–

21Clinton County, NYNY78,1380.7%–

22Seneca County, NYNY32,8830.7%–

23Cortland County, NYNY45,8500.7%–

24Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5100.6%–

25Ulster County, NYNY183,3300.6%–

26Niagara County, NYNY208,9120.6%–

27Cayuga County, NYNY74,3650.6%–

28Broome County, NYNY195,7360.6%–

29Oswego County, NYNY118,5690.6%–

30Sullivan County, NYNY80,5860.6%–

31Allegany County, NYNY46,8000.6%–

32Madison County, NYNY67,1200.6%–

33Orleans County, NYNY39,8250.6%–

34Monroe County, NYNY750,5060.6%–

35Onondaga County, NYNY466,5840.5%–

36Chemung County, NYNY80,4150.5%–

37Jefferson County, NYNY111,5400.5%–

38Albany County, NYNY321,2250.5%–

39Chenango County, NYNY45,7150.5%–

40Oneida County, NYNY226,3920.5%–

41Dutchess County, NYNY300,7080.5%–

42Franklin County, NYNY46,5000.4%–

43Wyoming County, NYNY39,7410.4%–

44Erie County, NYNY946,7410.4%–

45Greene County, NYNY47,2380.4%–

46New York County, NYNY1,664,8620.4%–

47Putnam County, NYNY99,0280.4%–

48Orange County, NYNY417,6690.4%–

49Wayne County, NYNY91,2500.4%–

50Hamilton County, NYNY5,0060.4%–

51Yates County, NYNY24,5470.3%–

52Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7430.3%–

53Montgomery County, NYNY50,0460.3%–

54Fulton County, NYNY52,2160.3%–

55Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0900.3%–

56Herkimer County, NYNY59,2190.3%–

57Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9390.2%–

58Kings County, NYNY2,653,9630.2%–

59Rockland County, NYNY357,3970.2%–

60Richmond County, NYNY501,2900.1%–

61Queens County, NYNY2,358,1820.1%–

62Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3320.0%–

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