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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 (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Johnson County, TNTN18,7184.8%–

02Morgan County, TNTN22,1603.9%–

03Van Buren County, TNTN6,8743.6%–

04Rhea County, TNTN34,8443.4%–

05Stewart County, TNTN14,4393.1%–

06Roane County, TNTN57,3952.9%–

07Sullivan County, TNTN163,7592.9%–

08Dyer County, TNTN36,3202.8%–

09Knox County, TNTN511,4532.8%–

10Sevier County, TNTN101,3422.8%–

11Anderson County, TNTN82,0662.7%–

12Unicoi County, TNTN17,8562.6%–

13Blount County, TNTN143,8202.6%–

14Carter County, TNTN57,3612.6%–

15Monroe County, TNTN49,7302.5%–

16Bradley County, TNTN115,4652.5%–

17Franklin County, TNTN45,5792.5%–

18Jefferson County, TNTN60,0242.5%–

19Washington County, TNTN141,1992.4%–

20Loudon County, TNTN63,7642.4%–

21Hawkins County, TNTN59,5592.3%–

22Henderson County, TNTN28,5182.3%–

23Lewis County, TNTN13,4872.3%–

24Marshall County, TNTN38,0712.2%–

25Giles County, TNTN31,4332.2%–

26Williamson County, TNTN272,0612.1%–

27Scott County, TNTN22,6712.1%–

28Putnam County, TNTN86,6122.0%–

29Jackson County, TNTN12,4661.9%–

30Union County, TNTN21,4501.9%–

31Marion County, TNTN29,8041.9%–

32Greene County, TNTN73,8311.9%–

33Fentress County, TNTN20,3221.9%–

34White County, TNTN29,6121.9%–

35Madison County, TNTN100,7901.8%–

36Sumner County, TNTN215,5381.8%–

37Dickson County, TNTN58,6621.8%–

38Polk County, TNTN18,5921.8%–

39Claiborne County, TNTN33,2291.7%–

40DeKalb County, TNTN21,8731.7%–

41Hamblen County, TNTN68,8431.7%–

42Lincoln County, TNTN36,8531.7%–

43Gibson County, TNTN51,7791.7%–

44Cumberland County, TNTN66,3001.7%–

45Meigs County, TNTN14,1861.6%–

46Hamilton County, TNTN390,8331.6%–

47Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521.6%–

48Hickman County, TNTN26,2191.6%–

49Wilson County, TNTN175,0331.6%–

50Davidson County, TNTN745,9041.6%–

51Trousdale County, TNTN12,6231.6%–

52Tipton County, TNTN62,2871.5%–

53Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8611.5%–

54Houston County, TNTN8,4791.5%–

55Maury County, TNTN118,1311.5%–

56Warren County, TNTN43,7171.4%–

57Lawrence County, TNTN46,9141.4%–

58Grundy County, TNTN14,1161.4%–

59Fayette County, TNTN45,0711.3%–

60Coffee County, TNTN62,4191.3%–

61Macon County, TNTN27,6631.3%–

62Cheatham County, TNTN42,7781.3%–

63McNairy County, TNTN26,2361.3%–

64McMinn County, TNTN57,4041.3%–

65Grainger County, TNTN25,7391.3%–

66Crockett County, TNTN14,0061.3%–

67Cocke County, TNTN37,8891.3%–

68Robertson County, TNTN80,1751.2%–

69Campbell County, TNTN40,2901.2%–

70Bedford County, TNTN55,2731.2%–

71Chester County, TNTN17,9941.2%–

72Overton County, TNTN23,7871.1%–

73Henry County, TNTN32,8961.1%–

74Humphreys County, TNTN19,6461.0%–

75Carroll County, TNTN29,2001.0%–

76Smith County, TNTN20,9811.0%–

77Hardin County, TNTN27,9831.0%–

78Haywood County, TNTN17,0421.0%–

79Wayne County, TNTN16,4161.0%–

80Clay County, TNTN7,8211.0%–

81Montgomery County, TNTN249,9350.9%–

82Moore County, TNTN6,9200.9%–

83Lake County, TNTN6,2490.9%–

84Benton County, TNTN16,1830.9%–

85Obion County, TNTN30,0670.8%–

86Shelby County, TNTN910,2260.8%–

87Pickett County, TNTN5,2190.8%–

88Cannon County, TNTN15,2960.8%–

89Weakley County, TNTN33,2610.7%–

90Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6170.6%–

91Perry County, TNTN9,1260.6%–

92Hardeman County, TNTN25,2740.6%–

93Hancock County, TNTN7,0750.5%–

94Decatur County, TNTN11,8200.4%–

95Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9200.3%–

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