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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Tennessee counties

Tennessee counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 95 is 1.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Van Buren County, TN, up 60 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Johnson County, TNTN18,7184.8%+2.2 pts

02▲6Morgan County, TNTN22,1603.9%+1.3 pts

03▲60Van Buren County, TNTN6,8743.6%+1.4 pts

04▲50Rhea County, TNTN34,8443.4%−0.1 pts

05▲4Stewart County, TNTN14,4393.1%+1.4 pts

06▲4Roane County, TNTN57,3952.9%−1.2 pts

07▼4Sullivan County, TNTN163,7592.9%−1.9 pts

08▲8Dyer County, TNTN36,3202.8%+1.1 pts

09▼5Knox County, TNTN511,4532.8%−2.0 pts

10▼8Sevier County, TNTN101,3422.8%−2.0 pts

11▼4Anderson County, TNTN82,0662.7%−1.7 pts

12Unicoi County, TNTN17,8562.6%0.0 pts

13▼8Blount County, TNTN143,8202.6%−3.8 pts

14Carter County, TNTN57,3612.6%−2.0 pts

15▲17Monroe County, TNTN49,7302.5%−0.7 pts

16▲13Bradley County, TNTN115,4652.5%−0.9 pts

17▲3Franklin County, TNTN45,5792.5%−0.8 pts

18▼12Jefferson County, TNTN60,0242.5%−1.2 pts

19▼4Washington County, TNTN141,1992.4%−1.5 pts

20▲4Loudon County, TNTN63,7642.4%−2.3 pts

21▼2Hawkins County, TNTN59,5592.3%−1.0 pts

22▲46Henderson County, TNTN28,5182.3%+0.3 pts

23▲37Lewis County, TNTN13,4872.3%+0.7 pts

24▼3Marshall County, TNTN38,0712.2%−0.6 pts

25▲2Giles County, TNTN31,4332.2%−0.5 pts

26▼3Williamson County, TNTN272,0612.1%−3.0 pts

27▼16Scott County, TNTN22,6712.1%−1.7 pts

28▲11Putnam County, TNTN86,6122.0%−0.7 pts

29▼11Jackson County, TNTN12,4661.9%−0.4 pts

30▲3Union County, TNTN21,4501.9%−0.1 pts

31▲18Marion County, TNTN29,8041.9%−0.9 pts

32▲5Greene County, TNTN73,8311.9%−1.3 pts

33▼8Fentress County, TNTN20,3221.9%+0.3 pts

34▲10White County, TNTN29,6121.9%−0.1 pts

35Madison County, TNTN100,7901.8%−1.2 pts

36▼2Sumner County, TNTN215,5381.8%−2.0 pts

37▲33Dickson County, TNTN58,6621.8%−2.0 pts

38▼10Polk County, TNTN18,5921.8%−1.4 pts

39▲30Claiborne County, TNTN33,2291.7%−0.9 pts

40▲25DeKalb County, TNTN21,8731.7%+0.7 pts

41▼15Hamblen County, TNTN68,8431.7%−1.8 pts

42▼11Lincoln County, TNTN36,8531.7%−2.3 pts

43▲9Gibson County, TNTN51,7791.7%−1.3 pts

44▼2Cumberland County, TNTN66,3001.7%−0.6 pts

45▲22Meigs County, TNTN14,1861.6%−0.3 pts

46▲9Hamilton County, TNTN390,8331.6%−1.6 pts

47▼6Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521.6%−1.5 pts

48▲30Hickman County, TNTN26,2191.6%−0.9 pts

49▼9Wilson County, TNTN175,0331.6%−1.5 pts

50▲6Davidson County, TNTN745,9041.6%−1.6 pts

51▲43Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231.6%−1.1 pts

52▲5Tipton County, TNTN62,2871.5%−0.6 pts

53▼10Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8611.5%−1.4 pts

54▲37Houston County, TNTN8,4791.5%−3.7 pts

55▼19Maury County, TNTN118,1311.5%−1.0 pts

56▲23Warren County, TNTN43,7171.4%−1.1 pts

57▼19Lawrence County, TNTN46,9141.4%−2.1 pts

58▲8Grundy County, TNTN14,1161.4%−1.9 pts

59▼12Fayette County, TNTN45,0711.3%−1.8 pts

60▲15Coffee County, TNTN62,4191.3%−1.2 pts

61▼8Macon County, TNTN27,6631.3%0.0 pts

62▲10Cheatham County, TNTN42,7781.3%−2.2 pts

63▼1McNairy County, TNTN26,2361.3%−1.1 pts

64▼3McMinn County, TNTN57,4041.3%−2.3 pts

65▼52Grainger County, TNTN25,7391.3%−1.6 pts

66▲21Crockett County, TNTN14,0061.3%−0.4 pts

67▼3Cocke County, TNTN37,8891.3%−2.8 pts

68▼18Robertson County, TNTN80,1751.2%−1.0 pts

69▼52Campbell County, TNTN40,2901.2%−0.4 pts

70▼12Bedford County, TNTN55,2731.2%−1.0 pts

71▲11Chester County, TNTN17,9941.2%−1.1 pts

72▲9Overton County, TNTN23,7871.1%−1.0 pts

73▲13Henry County, TNTN32,8961.1%−2.9 pts

74▼44Humphreys County, TNTN19,6461.0%−2.2 pts

75▼24Carroll County, TNTN29,2001.0%−1.4 pts

76▼28Smith County, TNTN20,9811.0%−1.5 pts

77▲3Hardin County, TNTN27,9831.0%−0.6 pts

78▲17Haywood County, TNTN17,0421.0%+0.1 pts

79▲4Wayne County, TNTN16,4161.0%−0.8 pts

80▼34Clay County, TNTN7,8211.0%−0.6 pts

81▼7Montgomery County, TNTN249,9350.9%−1.2 pts

82▲7Moore County, TNTN6,9200.9%−2.8 pts

83▼7Lake County, TNTN6,2490.9%+0.1 pts

84▼13Benton County, TNTN16,1830.9%−2.1 pts

85▼12Obion County, TNTN30,0670.8%−1.9 pts

86▼9Shelby County, TNTN910,2260.8%−1.3 pts

87▼3Pickett County, TNTN5,2190.8%−0.2 pts

88▼43Cannon County, TNTN15,2960.8%−3.0 pts

89▼4Weakley County, TNTN33,2610.7%−2.0 pts

90▲2Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6170.6%−1.1 pts

91▼32Perry County, TNTN9,1260.6%−2.6 pts

92▼2Hardeman County, TNTN25,2740.6%−1.2 pts

93Hancock County, TNTN7,0750.5%−1.7 pts

94▼6Decatur County, TNTN11,8200.4%−1.8 pts

95▼73Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9200.3%−4.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES