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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, Wisconsin counties · 2020

Wisconsin 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 71 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Langlade County, WIWI19,5341.2%+0.4 pts

02Burnett County, WIWI17,2230.9%−0.0 pts

03Richland County, WIWI17,0360.8%−0.2 pts

04Ashland County, WIWI16,2030.8%−0.4 pts

05Washburn County, WIWI17,0870.8%−0.6 pts

06Door County, WIWI30,6160.8%−0.1 pts

07Douglas County, WIWI43,9900.7%−0.9 pts

08Vernon County, WIWI31,4430.7%−0.2 pts

09Dane County, WIWI590,3750.7%−0.5 pts

10Bayfield County, WIWI16,7870.7%−1.1 pts

11Price County, WIWI13,9880.7%−0.4 pts

12Jackson County, WIWI20,9990.7%+0.1 pts

13Rusk County, WIWI14,1460.6%−0.3 pts

14Crawford County, WIWI15,9100.6%−0.4 pts

15St. Croix County, WIWI98,2760.6%−0.3 pts

16Vilas County, WIWI23,7610.6%−0.4 pts

17Forest County, WIWI9,5740.5%−0.3 pts

18Walworth County, WIWI106,1270.5%−1.0 pts

19Dunn County, WIWI46,2230.5%−0.2 pts

20Iron County, WIWI6,1270.5%−0.2 pts

21Adams County, WIWI21,7520.5%−0.7 pts

22La Crosse County, WIWI121,3390.5%−0.4 pts

23Rock County, WIWI166,4720.5%−0.6 pts

24Jefferson County, WIWI86,5050.5%−0.6 pts

25Columbia County, WIWI58,1320.5%−0.5 pts

26Oneida County, WIWI38,1310.5%−1.2 pts

27Waukesha County, WIWI417,2100.5%−0.5 pts

28Marquette County, WIWI15,9270.5%−0.7 pts

29Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7100.5%−0.1 pts

30Sauk County, WIWI66,6520.5%−0.4 pts

31Iowa County, WIWI23,9510.5%−0.3 pts

32Kenosha County, WIWI168,4480.5%−0.4 pts

33Lincoln County, WIWI28,4030.4%−0.7 pts

34Winnebago County, WIWI174,2180.4%−0.3 pts

35Sawyer County, WIWI18,8460.4%−0.5 pts

36Juneau County, WIWI26,6490.4%−0.8 pts

37Wood County, WIWI74,0600.4%−0.3 pts

38Monroe County, WIWI46,5720.4%−0.6 pts

39Chippewa County, WIWI67,6140.4%−0.4 pts

40Portage County, WIWI71,9430.4%−0.6 pts

41Polk County, WIWI45,8030.4%−0.8 pts

42Barron County, WIWI46,4840.4%−0.5 pts

43Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0470.4%−0.3 pts

44Racine County, WIWI198,9190.4%−0.5 pts

45Green Lake County, WIWI19,3050.3%−0.5 pts

46Waushara County, WIWI25,2230.3%−0.3 pts

47Pierce County, WIWI43,5190.3%−0.3 pts

48Grant County, WIWI52,4460.3%−0.5 pts

49Shawano County, WIWI41,5600.3%−0.2 pts

50Green County, WIWI37,2270.3%−0.8 pts

51Buffalo County, WIWI13,3180.3%−0.3 pts

52Marathon County, WIWI139,4320.3%−0.3 pts

53Waupaca County, WIWI51,4610.3%−0.6 pts

54Pepin County, WIWI7,5130.3%−0.6 pts

55Brown County, WIWI275,8030.3%−0.6 pts

56Oconto County, WIWI40,1950.3%−0.4 pts

57Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3460.3%−0.9 pts

58Lafayette County, WIWI17,4780.3%−0.9 pts

59Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2160.3%−0.3 pts

60Washington County, WIWI139,2380.3%−0.4 pts

61Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0330.3%−0.6 pts

62Marinette County, WIWI42,5740.3%−0.6 pts

63Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6690.3%−0.5 pts

64Taylor County, WIWI20,1180.2%−0.6 pts

65Clark County, WIWI35,0520.2%−0.1 pts

66Dodge County, WIWI89,0970.2%−0.6 pts

67Calumet County, WIWI53,9820.2%−0.3 pts

68Florence County, WIWI4,7480.2%−1.6 pts

69Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1710.2%−0.7 pts

70Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7580.2%−0.4 pts

71Outagamie County, WIWI195,8940.1%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS