Which county has the highest scotch-irish share?

Kalawao County, Hawaii ranks #1 with 14.9% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by scotch-irish share?

Kalawao County, Hawaii, Bath County, Virginia, Highland County, Virginia, Loup County, Nebraska, Mitchell County, North Carolina.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,118 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is scotch-irish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 118 SHOWN OF 3,118

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS –

3001Sully County, SDSD1,4790.5%–

3002Dawson County, TXTX11,7760.5%–

3003Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.5%–

3004Rockland County, NYNY357,3970.5%–

3005Jersey County, ILIL21,1600.5%–

3006St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5520.5%–

3007Prairie County, ARAR7,9230.5%–

3008Monroe County, KYKY11,1910.5%–

3009Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.5%–

3010Jackson County, WIWI20,9990.5%–

3011Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3430.5%–

3012Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.5%–

3013Jefferson County, MSMS6,8250.5%–

3014Mellette County, SDSD2,1370.5%–

3015El Paso County, TXTX877,8580.5%–

3016Pierce County, NDND3,8380.5%–

3017Twiggs County, GAGA7,5970.5%–

3018Candler County, GAGA11,2750.5%–

3019Shawano County, WIWI41,5600.5%–

3020Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.5%–

3021McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.5%–

3022Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.5%–

3023Schuylkill County, PAPA145,0850.5%–

3024O'Brien County, IAIA14,2200.5%–

3025Petersburg, VAVA33,7340.5%–

3026North Slope, AKAK10,5820.5%–

3027Phillips County, ARAR14,2550.5%–

3028Reagan County, TXTX3,1660.5%–

3029Cameron County, TXTX433,9460.5%–

3030Essex County, NJNJ896,3790.5%–

3031Grant County, NENE5610.5%–

3032Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9410.5%–

3033Jefferson County, GAGA15,0110.4%–

3034Iberia Parish, LALA66,8460.4%–

3035Lincoln County, ARAR12,7640.4%–

3036Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0200.4%–

3037Imperial County, CACA181,4110.4%–

3038Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.4%–

3039Beadle County, SDSD19,6240.4%–

3040Cumberland County, KYKY5,9920.4%–

3041Cottle County, TXTX1,2240.4%–

3042Willacy County, TXTX19,9710.4%–

3043Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0950.4%–

3044Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.4%–

3045Delaware County, IAIA17,6740.4%–

3046La Salle County, TXTX6,5170.4%–

3047Hancock County, GAGA8,6820.4%–

3048Hudson County, NJNJ735,0330.4%–

3049Richmond County, NYNY501,2900.4%–

3050Culberson County, TXTX2,2670.4%–

3051Lee County, ARAR8,0290.4%–

3052Logan County, NDND1,8590.4%–

3053Morgan County, UTUT13,3830.4%–

3054Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6710.4%–

3055Holmes County, MSMS15,4650.4%–

3056Hanson County, SDSD3,4560.4%–

3057St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1060.4%–

3058Potter County, SDSD2,3770.4%–

3059Millard County, UTUT14,0570.4%–

3060McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.4%–

3061Ida County, IAIA6,7770.4%–

3062Juab County, UTUT13,5670.4%–

3063Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6500.4%–

3064Johnson County, GAGA9,3100.4%–

3065Stanton County, NENE5,7440.4%–

3066Cedar County, NENE8,3730.4%–

3067Clark County, WIWI35,0520.4%–

3068Daniels County, MTMT1,6120.4%–

3069Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.4%–

3070Lowndes County, ALAL9,3590.4%–

3071Oneida County, IDID5,0850.4%–

3072Pierce County, NENE7,3780.4%–

3073Colfax County, NENE10,9340.4%–

3074Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4130.4%–

3075Maverick County, TXTX58,8230.4%–

3076Lyon County, IAIA12,3540.3%–

3077Rolette County, NDND11,6880.3%–

3078Ziebach County, SDSD2,3890.3%–

3079Sumter County, ALAL11,5880.3%–

3080Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5490.3%–

3081Bristol Bay, AKAK8470.3%–

3082Murray County, MNMN7,9420.3%–

3083Wheeler County, GAGA7,5700.3%–

3084Todd County, SDSD8,8630.3%–

3085Clay County, GAGA2,8150.3%–

3086Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9290.3%–

3087Caribou County, IDID7,2520.3%–

3088Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5050.2%–

3089Zavala County, TXTX9,0370.2%–

3090Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0290.2%–

3091Kings County, NYNY2,653,9630.2%–

3092Nemaha County, KSKS10,0540.2%–

3093Thurston County, NENE6,7520.2%–

3094Cuming County, NENE8,8230.2%–

3095Iberville Parish, LALA29,5790.2%–

3096Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.2%–

3097Jackson County, KYKY13,3250.2%–

3098McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.2%–

3099Queens County, NYNY2,358,1820.2%–

3100Spink County, SDSD6,1550.2%–

3101Hamlin County, SDSD6,9000.2%–

3102Aleutians East, AKAK3,4790.2%–

3103East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7600.2%–

3104Lake County, SDSD10,9930.2%–

3105Grant County, NDND2,2060.2%–

3106Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9800.2%–

3107Brooks County, TXTX6,5790.1%–

3108Lanier County, GAGA10,6230.1%–

3109Duval County, TXTX9,4020.1%–

3110Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3320.1%–

3111Bennett County, SDSD3,3070.1%–

3112St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6420.1%–

3113Dimmit County, TXTX8,0240.1%–

3114Webb County, TXTX281,2240.1%–

3115Sioux County, NDND3,6670.1%–

3116Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8300.1%–

3117Dewey County, SDSD5,4190.0%–

3118Assumption Parish, LALA19,7200.0%–

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