RANKING · 2024 ACS · 236 SHOWN OF 236

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Texas counties

Texas 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 236 counties in Texas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 236 is 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cottle County, TX, up 199 places to #35.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲50Coleman County, TXTX7,9154.6%+3.8 pts

02▲114Brewster County, TXTX9,4584.3%+0.6 pts

03Haskell County, TXTX5,4993.9%+2.4 pts

04▲24Hardeman County, TXTX3,2923.5%+0.8 pts

05▲92Comanche County, TXTX14,4323.1%+1.3 pts

06▲28Callahan County, TXTX14,4912.9%−0.9 pts

07▲3Limestone County, TXTX22,8492.8%+0.5 pts

08▲5Falls County, TXTX17,8692.8%+1.2 pts

09▲39Crosby County, TXTX4,8522.6%+0.3 pts

10▼2Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7112.5%−1.0 pts

11▲49Concho County, TXTX3,6072.5%+1.4 pts

12▲24Eastland County, TXTX18,1432.3%−0.4 pts

13▼2Lavaca County, TXTX20,6512.2%+0.7 pts

14▲7Schleicher County, TXTX2,2452.2%+1.1 pts

15▲17Gillespie County, TXTX28,5272.2%−1.4 pts

16▼2Hardin County, TXTX58,7232.2%−0.5 pts

17▼10Bandera County, TXTX22,8762.2%−0.2 pts

18▲46Glasscock County, TXTX1,1282.2%−1.3 pts

19▼15San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.1%−0.1 pts

20▼2Brown County, TXTX38,7112.1%−0.5 pts

21▼9Wood County, TXTX49,6882.0%−0.5 pts

22▼6Mills County, TXTX4,5802.0%−1.1 pts

23▲2Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.0%−1.1 pts

24▲7Llano County, TXTX23,3532.0%−3.3 pts

25▲136Panola County, TXTX23,0181.9%−0.6 pts

26▲131Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9551.9%−0.2 pts

27▼5Upshur County, TXTX44,4101.8%−0.6 pts

28▼13Kerr County, TXTX54,0371.8%−2.4 pts

29▲13Coke County, TXTX3,4121.8%+0.2 pts

30▲93Tyler County, TXTX20,4431.8%−1.9 pts

31▼14Burnet County, TXTX57,0151.7%−2.1 pts

32▲22Grimes County, TXTX34,2521.7%+0.1 pts

33▲84Floyd County, TXTX4,8811.7%+0.6 pts

34▲1Archer County, TXTX9,1291.7%−0.2 pts

35▲199Cottle County, TXTX1,2241.7%+1.2 pts

36▲29San Augustine County, TXTX7,7221.7%−0.2 pts

37▲71Franklin County, TXTX10,9941.7%−0.3 pts

38▼5Hood County, TXTX70,5011.7%−1.7 pts

39▼16Trinity County, TXTX14,3841.6%+0.2 pts

40▲30Terrell County, TXTX7021.6%−1.7 pts

41▲138Leon County, TXTX16,8941.5%−0.9 pts

42▼4Kendall County, TXTX53,2891.5%−2.4 pts

43▲152Camp County, TXTX13,3801.5%−0.6 pts

44▼7Hemphill County, TXTX3,0831.4%−2.3 pts

45▼44King County, TXTX1921.4%–

46▲26Parker County, TXTX184,7671.4%−1.8 pts

47▲43Henderson County, TXTX88,5951.4%−0.5 pts

48▼2Victoria County, TXTX92,6561.4%−0.4 pts

49▲3Fisher County, TXTX3,6921.3%+0.5 pts

50▲6Comal County, TXTX209,1661.3%−1.7 pts

51▲2Williamson County, TXTX752,8271.3%−1.2 pts

52▲27Walker County, TXTX83,8421.3%−0.7 pts

53▲150Goliad County, TXTX7,2081.3%−0.2 pts

54▲121Childress County, TXTX6,6431.2%−0.3 pts

55▲20Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4871.2%+0.2 pts

56Kent County, TXTX6741.2%−1.9 pts

57▼18Upton County, TXTX3,1311.2%−0.1 pts

58▲94Jones County, TXTX20,8611.2%+0.3 pts

59▲25Erath County, TXTX43,9111.2%−1.1 pts

60▲38Washington County, TXTX38,2881.2%−0.6 pts

61▼34Montague County, TXTX21,9661.2%−1.8 pts

62▲6Caldwell County, TXTX55,1501.2%−1.2 pts

63▼1Bastrop County, TXTX118,9081.2%−0.8 pts

64▼55Blanco County, TXTX13,5811.2%−1.8 pts

65▲67Medina County, TXTX56,8811.1%−0.7 pts

66▲19Hansford County, TXTX4,9441.1%−3.0 pts

67▲110Wheeler County, TXTX4,7731.1%−0.6 pts

68▲6Grayson County, TXTX153,6131.1%−1.1 pts

69▲19Rockwall County, TXTX140,7381.1%−1.2 pts

70▲6Taylor County, TXTX150,0771.1%−1.5 pts

71▲87Aransas County, TXTX26,1461.1%−1.8 pts

72▲31Gregg County, TXTX126,0951.1%−0.7 pts

73▼7McCulloch County, TXTX7,4721.1%−0.4 pts

74▼29Houston County, TXTX22,3161.1%−1.6 pts

75▼18Wilson County, TXTX56,1391.1%−2.4 pts

76▲20Hays County, TXTX304,3901.1%−1.7 pts

77▲5Denton County, TXTX1,069,3461.1%−1.3 pts

78Montgomery County, TXTX781,1941.1%−1.3 pts

79▼49Bosque County, TXTX18,9181.1%−1.8 pts

80▲25Chambers County, TXTX57,5941.0%−1.3 pts

81▲5Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1111.0%−1.2 pts

82▲20Travis County, TXTX1,389,6701.0%−1.4 pts

83▲28Kimble County, TXTX4,4381.0%−0.7 pts

84▲23McLennan County, TXTX272,0201.0%−1.1 pts

85▼36Donley County, TXTX3,2131.0%−2.0 pts

86▲156Yoakum County, TXTX7,4381.0%−0.1 pts

87▲99Milam County, TXTX26,2581.0%−0.5 pts

88▲12Polk County, TXTX53,4341.0%−3.0 pts

89▲39Freestone County, TXTX20,8111.0%−1.2 pts

90▼23Randall County, TXTX152,3511.0%−1.4 pts

91▼47Hill County, TXTX39,5031.0%−1.4 pts

92▲59Angelina County, TXTX88,1541.0%−1.1 pts

93▼12Young County, TXTX18,1540.9%−0.1 pts

94▲24Jack County, TXTX9,5630.9%−2.5 pts

95▼55Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7910.9%−0.9 pts

96▲51Ellis County, TXTX240,8670.9%−1.2 pts

97▲16Smith County, TXTX252,5490.9%−1.2 pts

98▲14Collin County, TXTX1,297,1790.9%−1.1 pts

99Hunt County, TXTX123,3360.9%−1.8 pts

100▼7Brazos County, TXTX249,0880.9%−1.9 pts

101▲24Lubbock County, TXTX328,9060.9%−1.4 pts

102▼15Uvalde County, TXTX24,9630.9%−0.9 pts

103▼45Cooke County, TXTX44,4610.8%−2.1 pts

104▼75Madison County, TXTX14,2260.8%−1.1 pts

105▼99Lampasas County, TXTX23,6570.8%−1.8 pts

106▲16Matagorda County, TXTX36,4630.8%−1.2 pts

107▼46Liberty County, TXTX121,3640.8%−1.2 pts

108▼14Hopkins County, TXTX39,0630.8%−1.6 pts

109▲35Refugio County, TXTX6,6570.8%−0.8 pts

110▲36Midland County, TXTX187,8550.8%−1.2 pts

111▲34Wichita County, TXTX129,5550.8%−1.0 pts

112▼21Coryell County, TXTX85,5920.8%−1.0 pts

113▲101Mitchell County, TXTX8,9470.8%−0.5 pts

114▲7Cherokee County, TXTX53,3370.8%−1.1 pts

115▼65Clay County, TXTX10,7640.8%−0.7 pts

116▲10Galveston County, TXTX372,2070.8%−1.3 pts

117▲39Marion County, TXTX9,8960.8%−1.8 pts

118▲51DeWitt County, TXTX20,3090.8%−0.8 pts

119▲5Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0350.8%−1.6 pts

120▼65Knox County, TXTX3,1920.8%−1.2 pts

121▲45Navarro County, TXTX57,1810.8%−1.4 pts

122▼53Sherman County, TXTX2,7810.7%−0.3 pts

123▲42Johnson County, TXTX218,0480.7%−1.4 pts

124▲80Gonzales County, TXTX20,1590.7%−2.0 pts

125▲11Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4660.7%−1.2 pts

126▲52Runnels County, TXTX9,6930.7%−1.1 pts

127▲10Orange County, TXTX86,2660.7%−1.5 pts

128▲15Borden County, TXTX5670.7%0.0 pts

129▼23Tom Green County, TXTX120,6020.7%−1.8 pts

130▼29Howard County, TXTX30,5040.7%−1.4 pts

131▲91Dickens County, TXTX1,6920.7%−0.4 pts

132▲32Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6260.7%−0.3 pts

133▼114Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5540.7%−2.7 pts

134▲21Bell County, TXTX402,2480.7%−1.3 pts

135▼133Menard County, TXTX1,9560.7%−0.6 pts

136▲27Lamar County, TXTX51,5030.7%−0.9 pts

137▼48Shackelford County, TXTX3,1970.7%−0.2 pts

138▲77Pecos County, TXTX14,5600.7%−0.3 pts

139▼96Live Oak County, TXTX11,9290.6%−1.4 pts

140▲47Ector County, TXTX173,8010.6%−0.7 pts

141▼8Wharton County, TXTX42,0600.6%−0.8 pts

142▲75Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4810.6%−1.5 pts

143▼48Lee County, TXTX18,7290.6%−1.9 pts

144▼120San Saba County, TXTX5,7870.6%−1.5 pts

145▲3Brazoria County, TXTX419,0800.6%−1.2 pts

146▲13Somervell County, TXTX10,2610.6%−2.9 pts

147▲26Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3970.6%−0.7 pts

148▼6Jefferson County, TXTX254,3210.6%−0.9 pts

149▲33Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0880.6%−0.7 pts

150▲22Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1300.6%−1.3 pts

151▼24Armstrong County, TXTX1,8430.6%−1.8 pts

152▼60Burleson County, TXTX20,5490.6%−0.4 pts

153▲7Rusk County, TXTX54,8540.6%−2.0 pts

154▼71Mason County, TXTX3,9900.6%−2.3 pts

155▲50Anderson County, TXTX59,8050.6%−1.2 pts

156▼41Dawson County, TXTX11,7760.6%0.0 pts

157▼80Austin County, TXTX33,6250.6%−0.3 pts

158▼95Robertson County, TXTX17,8390.6%−1.9 pts

159▼6Cass County, TXTX28,6510.5%−1.3 pts

160▲20Baylor County, TXTX3,4720.5%−0.4 pts

161▲38Bowie County, TXTX92,6960.5%−0.8 pts

162▼43Waller County, TXTX69,8580.5%−0.9 pts

163▲43Fayette County, TXTX25,4590.5%−0.6 pts

164▼24Wise County, TXTX83,7780.5%−1.0 pts

165▲28Nueces County, TXTX352,9920.5%−0.9 pts

166▲10Titus County, TXTX31,5630.5%−0.7 pts

167▲30Jackson County, TXTX15,3930.5%−1.4 pts

168▼54Potter County, TXTX114,4530.5%−1.5 pts

169▲16Harris County, TXTX5,045,0260.5%−0.7 pts

170▲32Reagan County, TXTX3,1660.5%0.0 pts

171▼30Ward County, TXTX11,1250.5%−1.8 pts

172Kinney County, TXTX3,1280.5%−4.0 pts

173▼147Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2840.5%−1.0 pts

174▼94Hamilton County, TXTX8,6800.5%−2.2 pts

175▲54Andrews County, TXTX18,9140.5%−0.6 pts

176▼26Nolan County, TXTX14,1170.5%−1.6 pts

177▼67Calhoun County, TXTX19,5990.4%−1.5 pts

178▼24Lamb County, TXTX12,5790.4%−1.1 pts

179▲9Jasper County, TXTX33,0750.4%−2.8 pts

180▼10Rains County, TXTX13,5420.4%−2.1 pts

181▼72Kaufman County, TXTX209,2350.4%−1.9 pts

182▲25Motley County, TXTX1,0430.4%−0.4 pts

183▼34Fannin County, TXTX39,2650.4%−1.9 pts

184▲14Crane County, TXTX4,5540.4%−1.6 pts

185▼4San Patricio County, TXTX72,0530.4%−1.5 pts

186▼12Red River County, TXTX11,8160.4%−0.8 pts

187▼116Colorado County, TXTX21,4390.4%−0.9 pts

188▼5Oldham County, TXTX1,7830.4%−4.7 pts

189▼5Karnes County, TXTX15,0180.4%−0.6 pts

190▼22Harrison County, TXTX71,9560.4%−1.7 pts

191▲32Gaines County, TXTX23,9560.4%−0.6 pts

192▲17Frio County, TXTX18,8230.4%−0.3 pts

193▲18Hartley County, TXTX4,9040.4%−1.0 pts

194▲32Hale County, TXTX31,8190.4%−0.7 pts

195▼28Moore County, TXTX21,8910.4%−1.3 pts

196▲34Garza County, TXTX4,5100.4%−0.6 pts

197▼5Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1910.3%−0.7 pts

198▲15Delta County, TXTX5,5490.3%−0.7 pts

199▼69Shelby County, TXTX24,2860.3%−1.4 pts

200▲21Stonewall County, TXTX1,1860.3%−1.8 pts

201▼30Parmer County, TXTX9,6780.3%−0.5 pts

202▼8Hockley County, TXTX21,6000.3%−2.1 pts

203▲5Bailey County, TXTX6,9630.3%−0.3 pts

204▲16Cochran County, TXTX2,5460.3%−0.6 pts

205▼16Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6330.3%−2.7 pts

206▼15Atascosa County, TXTX53,5900.3%−1.3 pts

207▼11Terry County, TXTX11,7200.3%−2.3 pts

208▼46Hall County, TXTX2,7370.3%−0.9 pts

209▼8Gray County, TXTX20,9190.3%−1.7 pts

210▼76Sutton County, TXTX3,2030.3%−0.6 pts

211▲1Kleberg County, TXTX30,3150.3%−0.7 pts

212▲20Newton County, TXTX11,9540.3%−1.5 pts

213▼84Scurry County, TXTX16,1620.3%−1.8 pts

214▲30Zapata County, TXTX13,7530.2%–

215▲3Bee County, TXTX32,5150.2%−1.3 pts

216▼85Castro County, TXTX7,2950.2%−1.3 pts

217▼79Martin County, TXTX5,2840.2%−0.5 pts

218▲10Stephens County, TXTX9,3800.2%−1.3 pts

219▲14El Paso County, TXTX877,8580.2%−0.3 pts

220▼81Winkler County, TXTX7,5400.2%−1.0 pts

221▲14Cameron County, TXTX433,9460.2%−0.3 pts

222▲9Val Verde County, TXTX47,8350.1%−0.6 pts

223▼13Reeves County, TXTX12,1380.1%−1.2 pts

224▼8Lynn County, TXTX6,0170.1%−1.4 pts

225▼166La Salle County, TXTX6,5170.1%−0.3 pts

226▼122Dallam County, TXTX7,5080.1%−3.2 pts

227▲11Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8040.1%−0.5 pts

228▲12Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5490.1%−0.2 pts

229▲7Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4330.1%−0.5 pts

230▼95Swisher County, TXTX6,7030.1%−1.8 pts

231▼6Webb County, TXTX281,2240.1%0.0 pts

232▼112Carson County, TXTX5,8050.1%−3.9 pts

233▼14Morris County, TXTX12,1330.0%−3.3 pts

234Zavala County, TXTX9,0370.0%−0.2 pts

235▲6Maverick County, TXTX58,8230.0%−0.3 pts

236▲7Starr County, TXTX66,3190.0%–

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