RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 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 (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. Kalawao County, Hawaii leads at 14.9%. 3,118 counties qualify in total. North Carolina carries 11 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Kalawao County, HIHI8214.9%–

02Bath County, VAVA4,07613.1%–

03Highland County, VAVA2,31812.9%–

04Loup County, NENE57010.7%–

05Mitchell County, NCNC15,0628.8%–

06Haywood County, NCNC63,3698.7%–

07San Juan County, COCO8138.6%–

08Avery County, NCNC18,1108.5%–

09Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6008.4%–

10Transylvania County, NCNC34,2118.4%–

11Towns County, GAGA13,2858.3%–

12Real County, TXTX2,7458.2%–

13Dolores County, COCO2,4668.0%–

14Jackson County, NCNC45,0397.7%–

15Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6637.5%–

16Craig County, VAVA4,8007.2%–

17Cherokee County, NCNC30,8307.1%–

18Yancey County, NCNC19,0847.0%–

19Cheyenne County, KSKS2,6046.7%–

20Thomas County, NENE6396.6%–

21Watauga County, NCNC54,7866.6%–

22Macon County, NCNC39,2326.5%–

23Madison County, NCNC22,5536.5%–

24Buncombe County, NCNC277,4176.4%–

25Blount County, TNTN143,8206.4%–

26Staunton, VAVA26,8016.3%–

27Henderson County, NCNC122,3756.1%–

28Swain County, NCNC14,0246.0%–

29York County, SCSC306,8876.0%–

30Brooke County, WVWV21,1425.9%–

31Meagher County, MTMT2,1375.9%–

32McDowell County, NCNC45,1985.8%–

33Garfield County, NENE1,7105.8%–

34Blaine County, NENE4585.8%–

35Lawrence County, PAPA83,9115.7%–

36Cumberland County, VAVA10,3525.7%–

37Monroe County, WVWV12,4915.7%–

38Abbeville County, SCSC24,8365.6%–

39Edwards County, TXTX1,3705.5%–

40Washington County, PAPA210,8025.5%–

41Franklin County, MSMS7,4915.4%–

42Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8775.4%–

43Orange County, NCNC152,4985.4%–

44Kimball County, NENE3,3915.4%–

45Wallowa County, OROR7,5955.4%–

46Wallace County, KSKS1,4415.3%–

47Hinsdale County, COCO7535.3%–

48Polk County, NCNC20,5335.3%–

49Lincoln County, WAWA11,9825.3%–

50Rabun County, GAGA17,7645.3%–

51Fallon County, MTMT2,9595.3%–

52Park County, COCO18,3145.2%–

53Llano County, TXTX23,3535.2%–

54Lexington, VAVA7,7695.2%–

55Waldo County, MEME40,6935.2%–

56Pender County, NCNC72,1115.2%–

57Oldham County, TXTX1,7835.1%–

58Houston County, TNTN8,4795.1%–

59Williamson County, TNTN272,0615.1%–

60Sierra County, CACA3,0985.1%–

61Uinta County, WYWY20,7285.1%–

62Clay County, NCNC12,2395.1%–

63Lumpkin County, GAGA36,1785.0%–

64Clear Creek County, COCO8,9945.0%–

65New Hanover County, NCNC245,9595.0%–

66Hickory County, MOMO9,0445.0%–

67Alleghany County, NCNC11,4795.0%–

68Washington County, VAVA53,8985.0%–

69Ashe County, NCNC27,5144.9%–

70Bladen County, NCNC30,0074.9%–

71Greene County, PAPA33,8854.9%–

72Huerfano County, COCO7,0114.9%–

73Pawnee County, NENE2,5104.9%–

74Covington, VAVA5,6804.9%–

75Iredell County, NCNC211,7984.9%–

76Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5784.8%–

77Knox County, TNTN511,4534.8%–

78Sullivan County, TNTN163,7594.8%–

79Butte County, SDSD10,8564.8%–

80Augusta County, VAVA78,9404.8%–

81Hancock County, WVWV27,7294.8%–

82Sevier County, TNTN101,3424.8%–

83Lafayette County, MSMS59,5974.8%–

84Madison County, MTMT10,0264.8%–

85Pickens County, SCSC139,1984.8%–

86Loudon County, TNTN63,7644.7%–

87Gaston County, NCNC246,5584.7%–

88Butler County, PAPA200,1694.7%–

89Calhoun County, ARAR4,6324.7%–

90Washington County, MEME31,3344.7%–

91Prairie County, MTMT1,1124.7%–

92Montgomery County, NCNC26,4034.7%–

93Rutherford County, NCNC65,7454.7%–

94Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7254.7%–

95Chatham County, NCNC85,1114.6%–

96Trinity County, CACA15,7204.6%–

97Choctaw County, MSMS8,0484.6%–

98Sublette County, WYWY8,9294.6%–

99Carter County, TNTN57,3614.5%–

100Penobscot County, MEME157,9674.5%–

101Roanoke County, VAVA97,1504.5%–

102Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9204.5%–

103Martin County, KYKY10,6974.5%–

104Moore County, NCNC110,6194.5%–

105Kinney County, TXTX3,1284.5%–

106Harnett County, NCNC150,1374.5%–

107Jefferson County, WAWA33,9704.4%–

108Brunswick County, NCNC174,7024.4%–

109Niobrara County, WYWY2,3414.4%–

110Rowan County, NCNC155,0964.4%–

111Nicholas County, KYKY7,9494.4%–

112Pike County, GAGA20,9324.4%–

113Anderson County, TNTN82,0664.4%–

114DeKalb County, MOMO9,7954.4%–

115Venango County, PAPA49,3464.4%–

116Union County, NCNC267,6744.3%–

117Alamance County, NCNC186,1774.3%–

118Mercer County, PAPA107,8604.3%–

119Florence County, SCSC138,5044.3%–

120Butte County, IDID2,7834.3%–

121Waynesboro, VAVA23,9514.3%–

122Lancaster County, SCSC114,2964.3%–

123Clinton County, MOMO21,6614.3%–

124Izard County, ARAR14,4054.3%–

125Smyth County, VAVA28,8824.3%–

126Adams County, IDID5,0134.3%–

127Ouray County, COCO5,2654.3%–

128Anderson County, SCSC219,9304.2%–

129McMullen County, TXTX5444.2%–

130Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1624.2%–

131Roberts County, TXTX8674.2%–

132Graham County, NCNC8,1904.2%–

133Wayne County, IAIA6,7384.2%–

134Kerr County, TXTX54,0374.2%–

135White County, GAGA29,8024.2%–

136Hayes County, NENE8214.2%–

137Roanoke, VAVA99,1114.2%–

138Hansford County, TXTX4,9444.1%–

139Roane County, TNTN57,3954.1%–

140Indiana County, PAPA82,8784.1%–

141Albemarle County, VAVA118,3564.1%–

142Greenwood County, SCSC70,3794.1%–

143Burke County, NCNC88,6554.1%–

144Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7404.1%–

145Fairfield County, SCSC20,3404.1%–

146Carteret County, NCNC70,4694.1%–

147Cocke County, TNTN37,8894.1%–

148Giles County, VAVA16,5644.1%–

149Ritchie County, WVWV8,0344.1%–

150Harrison County, OHOH14,0704.1%–

151Barbour County, WVWV15,4144.0%–

152Scott County, VAVA21,2004.0%–

153Middlesex County, VAVA10,8414.0%–

154Dare County, NCNC38,2454.0%–

155Lee County, GAGA34,1794.0%–

156Renville County, NDND2,3314.0%–

157Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,4154.0%–

158Polk County, TXTX53,4344.0%–

159Wichita County, KSKS2,0314.0%–

160Owen County, KYKY11,6014.0%–

161Dickenson County, VAVA13,2364.0%–

162Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3834.0%–

163Lincoln County, TNTN36,8534.0%–

164Dillon County, SCSC27,4584.0%–

165Botetourt County, VAVA34,1444.0%–

166Grant County, OROR7,0754.0%–

167Hancock County, MEME57,1714.0%–

168Wakulla County, FLFL38,0894.0%–

169Rankin County, MSMS162,1814.0%–

170Monroe County, GAGA32,0234.0%–

171Gove County, KSKS2,6314.0%–

172Boundary County, IDID13,9974.0%–

173Carroll County, NHNH52,7844.0%–

174Carson County, TXTX5,8053.9%–

175Dickinson County, KSKS18,6373.9%–

176Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5493.9%–

177Henry County, TNTN32,8963.9%–

178Oconee County, SCSC83,7753.9%–

179Union County, GAGA27,8593.9%–

180Washington County, TNTN141,1993.9%–

181Davie County, NCNC45,8553.9%–

182Lake County, MTMT33,3923.9%–

183Williamsburg, VAVA15,8613.9%–

184Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8573.9%–

185Beaver County, PAPA166,0323.9%–

186Alleghany County, VAVA14,5463.9%–

187Cheyenne County, COCO1,7133.9%–

188Kendall County, TXTX53,2893.9%–

189Dade County, GAGA16,1543.9%–

190Shelby County, ALAL238,5523.9%–

191Kennebec County, MEME129,0673.9%–

192Kemper County, MSMS8,6003.8%–

193Harris County, GAGA37,2803.8%–

194Granite County, MTMT3,6583.8%–

195Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9793.8%–

196Calloway County, KYKY39,4213.8%–

197Floyd County, VAVA15,7893.8%–

198Lee County, NCNC70,2583.8%–

199McIntosh County, GAGA11,9893.8%–

200Clay County, KSKS7,9903.8%–

201Alcona County, MIMI10,5563.8%–

202Callahan County, TXTX14,4913.8%–

203Sumner County, TNTN215,5383.8%–

204Burnet County, TXTX57,0153.8%–

205Scott County, TNTN22,6713.8%–

206Bland County, VAVA6,1513.8%–

207Chester County, SCSC33,0013.8%–

208Van Buren County, ARAR16,2383.8%–

209Teller County, COCO24,7563.8%–

210Dickson County, TNTN58,6623.8%–

211Clarke County, VAVA15,6093.8%–

212Cumberland County, MEME317,2223.8%–

213Garden County, NENE1,8043.8%–

214Hanover County, VAVA116,4233.8%–

215Boyle County, KYKY31,6323.8%–

216Cannon County, TNTN15,2963.8%–

217Harney County, OROR7,3803.8%–

218Kingman County, KSKS7,0293.8%–

219Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7383.8%–

220Surry County, VAVA6,6033.8%–

221Monongalia County, WVWV107,9913.7%–

222Amherst County, VAVA31,9623.7%–

223Fannin County, GAGA26,1113.7%–

224Lincoln County, NCNC98,6543.7%–

225Hemphill County, TXTX3,0833.7%–

226Moore County, TNTN6,9203.7%–

227Crawford County, PAPA81,7923.7%–

228Brewster County, TXTX9,4583.7%–

229Bristol, VAVA16,4183.7%–

230Grayson County, VAVA15,2303.7%–

231Jefferson County, TNTN60,0243.7%–

232Brantley County, GAGA18,9363.7%–

233Worth County, MOMO1,9143.7%–

234Elmore County, ALAL91,5773.7%–

235Montgomery County, VAVA98,4343.7%–

236Wayne County, WVWV37,3093.7%–

237Storey County, NVNV4,2603.7%–

238Winchester, VAVA28,2723.7%–

239Washington County, FLFL26,6953.7%–

240Piatt County, ILIL16,7913.7%–

241Braxton County, WVWV11,8853.7%–

242Laurens County, SCSC71,8483.7%–

243Gillespie County, TXTX28,5273.6%–

244Lincoln County, NMNM19,8443.6%–

245Falls Church, VAVA15,1593.6%–

246Lexington County, SCSC317,5883.6%–

247Gilmer County, GAGA33,8943.6%–

248Greenville County, SCSC583,1253.6%–

249Lake County, OROR8,1873.6%–

250Baca County, COCO3,3473.6%–

251Patrick County, VAVA17,4243.6%–

252Ferry County, WAWA7,5173.6%–

253Lincoln County, COCO5,6453.6%–

254Oxford County, MEME60,3463.6%–

255Tyler County, TXTX20,4433.6%–

256Cherokee County, GAGA299,2733.6%–

257Tripp County, SDSD5,7083.6%–

258Morris County, KSKS5,3483.6%–

259Wrangell, AKAK2,0073.6%–

260Walton County, FLFL93,2883.6%–

261Wise County, VAVA34,8243.6%–

262Stone County, MOMO32,5033.6%–

263Richmond County, NCNC42,0413.6%–

264Armstrong County, PAPA63,6983.6%–

265Sheridan County, WYWY33,2413.6%–

266Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0583.6%–

267McMinn County, TNTN57,4043.6%–

268Nevada County, CACA101,9113.6%–

269Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,7093.6%–

270Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1153.6%–

271Gallatin County, KYKY8,8403.5%–

272Kanawha County, WVWV172,3813.5%–

273Georgetown County, SCSC65,9123.5%–

274Randolph County, WVWV26,8823.5%–

275Kane County, UTUT8,5973.5%–

276Tazewell County, VAVA38,6353.5%–

277Wilson County, TXTX56,1393.5%–

278Lawrence County, TNTN46,9143.5%–

279Polk County, MOMO33,6043.5%–

280Pope County, ILIL3,6723.5%–

281Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2673.5%–

282Fauquier County, VAVA76,5033.5%–

283Webster County, WVWV7,7603.5%–

284Fulton County, ARAR12,4923.5%–

285York County, MEME222,4343.5%–

286Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7113.5%–

287Ravalli County, MTMT48,5823.5%–

288Mono County, CACA12,5053.5%–

289Cheatham County, TNTN42,7783.5%–

290Scotland County, NCNC33,3223.5%–

291Rhea County, TNTN34,8443.5%–

292Clearwater County, IDID9,1183.5%–

293Gloucester County, VAVA40,0973.5%–

294Somervell County, TXTX10,2613.5%–

295Hamblen County, TNTN68,8433.5%–

296Mineral County, MTMT5,1853.5%–

297King William County, VAVA19,6173.5%–

298Sanders County, MTMT14,0623.5%–

299Harper County, OKOK3,1723.5%–

300Atchison County, MOMO5,1753.5%–

301Marshall County, WVWV29,1593.5%–

302Big Horn County, WYWY12,0243.5%–

303New Kent County, VAVA28,0223.4%–

304Salem, VAVA25,8163.4%–

305Henry County, MOMO22,6713.4%–

306Edgefield County, SCSC29,8083.4%–

307Bonner County, IDID54,4203.4%–

308Radford, VAVA17,2433.4%–

309Washington County, COCO4,7323.4%–

310Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6623.4%–

311Goshen County, WYWY12,6403.4%–

312Clarion County, PAPA36,6803.4%–

313Bradley County, TNTN115,4653.4%–

314Rowan County, KYKY24,4763.4%–

315Ohio County, WVWV40,4963.4%–

316Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5543.4%–

317Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2703.4%–

318Glasscock County, TXTX1,1283.4%–

319Park County, WYWY31,1713.4%–

320Cleveland County, NCNC103,3253.4%–

321Madison County, KYKY101,6963.4%–

322Clark County, KSKS1,9003.4%–

323Jack County, TXTX9,5633.4%–

324Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6023.4%–

325Wheatland County, MTMT2,1003.4%–

326Guilford County, NCNC562,2343.4%–

327Wheeler County, OROR1,4723.4%–

328Hood County, TXTX70,5013.4%–

329Harrison County, KYKY19,6273.4%–

330Wake County, NCNC1,257,2353.4%–

331Harrison County, WVWV64,2213.4%–

332Mariposa County, CACA16,9183.4%–

333Roane County, WVWV13,3173.4%–

334Crook County, OROR27,5643.4%–

335Switzerland County, ININ10,0373.3%–

336Orange County, VTVT30,0023.3%–

337Cabell County, WVWV91,1833.3%–

338Park County, MTMT18,2143.3%–

339Clallam County, WAWA78,2023.3%–

340Morris County, TXTX12,1333.3%–

341Somerset County, MEME51,6203.3%–

342Pickens County, GAGA37,1673.3%–

343Knox County, MEME41,1173.3%–

344Bedford County, VAVA83,0593.3%–

345Lamoille County, VTVT26,2943.3%–

346Greeley County, KSKS1,1823.3%–

347Russell County, VAVA25,3323.3%–

348Franklin County, TNTN45,5793.3%–

349Columbiana County, OHOH99,3773.3%–

350Putnam County, WVWV56,8853.3%–

351Hawkins County, TNTN59,5593.3%–

352Fairfax, VAVA26,7723.3%–

353Baldwin County, ALAL267,7613.3%–

354Treasure County, MTMT7283.3%–

355Clatsop County, OROR40,9263.3%–

356Valley County, IDID12,8313.3%–

357Alexander County, NCNC36,9583.3%–

358Terrell County, TXTX7023.3%–

359Dallam County, TXTX7,5083.3%–

360Lincoln County, MEME36,5953.3%–

361Woodson County, KSKS3,1183.3%–

362Lonoke County, ARAR76,6643.3%–

363Baker County, OROR16,6583.3%–

364Warren County, VAVA42,7403.3%–

365York County, VAVA71,3743.3%–

366Grundy County, TNTN14,1163.3%–

367Charleston County, SCSC436,2003.3%–

368Catawba County, NCNC170,1723.3%–

369Humphreys County, TNTN19,6463.2%–

370Hamilton County, TNTN390,8333.2%–

371Nicholas County, WVWV23,8483.2%–

372Oregon County, MOMO8,7093.2%–

373Kitsap County, WAWA283,3743.2%–

374Forsyth County, NCNC401,7183.2%–

375Columbus County, NCNC50,4873.2%–

376Jasper County, TXTX33,0753.2%–

377Jasper County, SCSC38,5333.2%–

378Logan County, NENE6693.2%–

379Lynchburg, VAVA81,3473.2%–

380Garfield County, WAWA2,4163.2%–

381Windham County, VTVT45,2043.2%–

382Weston County, WYWY6,8403.2%–

383Lewis County, WAWA88,0623.2%–

384Chautauqua County, KSKS3,3213.2%–

385Scott County, KSKS4,8153.2%–

386Wilkes County, NCNC66,2333.2%–

387Geneva County, ALAL27,5543.2%–

388Parker County, TXTX184,7673.2%–

389Greene County, TNTN73,8313.2%–

390Richland County, SCSC434,9563.2%–

391Aroostook County, MEME66,6093.2%–

392Worth County, GAGA20,0593.2%–

393Harding County, SDSD1,3313.2%–

394Lamar County, GAGA20,9413.2%–

395Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3313.2%–

396James City County, VAVA83,3263.2%–

397Lee County, ALAL189,8813.2%–

398Pembina County, NDND6,5683.2%–

399Windsor County, VTVT57,3123.2%–

400Anderson County, KYKY25,2253.2%–

401Lucas County, IAIA8,8473.2%–

402Monroe County, TNTN49,7303.2%–

403Jackson County, WVWV27,4503.2%–

404Jackson County, OKOK24,7643.2%–

405Hitchcock County, NENE2,4673.2%–

406Okanogan County, WAWA45,2303.2%–

407Ellis County, OKOK3,6133.2%–

408Fayette County, GAGA125,1563.2%–

409Charles City County, VAVA6,6233.2%–

410Deuel County, NENE1,8623.2%–

411Montezuma County, COCO26,6783.1%–

412Polk County, TNTN18,5923.1%–

413Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3243.1%–

414Fayette County, TNTN45,0713.1%–

415Marshall County, ALAL103,5373.1%–

416Lamar County, MSMS67,4033.1%–

417Davidson County, TNTN745,9043.1%–

418Caledonia County, VTVT30,4143.1%–

419Jackson Parish, LALA15,8343.1%–

420Oconee County, GAGA44,8933.1%–

421Cheshire County, NHNH78,2693.1%–

422Cumberland County, NCNC338,4733.1%–

423Plymouth County, MAMA546,8293.1%–

424Belmont County, OHOH64,4343.1%–

425Torrance County, NMNM16,1003.1%–

426Wilson County, TNTN175,0333.1%–

427Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4073.1%–

428Perry County, TNTN9,1263.1%–

429Mills County, TXTX4,5803.1%–

430Kent County, TXTX6743.1%–

431Haralson County, GAGA33,0663.1%–

432Latah County, IDID41,8423.1%–

433Laramie County, WYWY102,9383.1%–

434Cotton County, OKOK5,4323.1%–

435Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483.1%–

436Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4653.1%–

437San Juan County, WAWA18,5773.1%–

438Jerauld County, SDSD1,6543.1%–

439Teton County, WYWY23,3333.1%–

440Charlottesville, VAVA44,3883.1%–

441Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8733.1%–

442Morgan County, GAGA22,0953.1%–

443Person County, NCNC40,6363.1%–

444Fayette County, KYKY329,7513.1%–

445Graham County, KSKS2,3713.1%–

446Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6663.1%–

447Ballard County, KYKY7,5943.1%–

448Wythe County, VAVA27,9833.1%–

449Morgan County, KYKY14,4153.1%–

450McPherson County, NENE3693.1%–

451Rutherford County, TNTN386,3523.1%–

452Howard County, MOMO10,1803.1%–

453McDonald County, MOMO23,9923.1%–

454Perry County, MSMS11,5773.1%–

455Norton, VAVA3,4773.1%–

456Sabine County, TXTX10,0123.1%–

457Union County, OROR25,9003.1%–

458Comal County, TXTX209,1663.1%–

459Franklin County, FLFL13,0293.1%–

460Hoke County, NCNC56,9393.0%–

461Caldwell County, NCNC81,1053.0%–

462Washington County, VTVT59,6523.0%–

463Jefferson County, IAIA15,2913.0%–

464Marion County, WVWV55,5843.0%–

465Baxter County, ARAR42,9823.0%–

466Garland County, ARAR99,6953.0%–

467Anson County, NCNC21,7583.0%–

468Piscataquis County, MEME17,4093.0%–

469Pacific County, WAWA24,3573.0%–

470Sedgwick County, COCO2,2473.0%–

471Hutchinson County, TXTX19,6333.0%–

472Yuma County, COCO9,8963.0%–

473Crockett County, TXTX2,7693.0%–

474Haines, AKAK2,0683.0%–

475Dade County, MOMO7,8043.0%–

476Horry County, SCSC427,5513.0%–

477Warren County, PAPA37,0383.0%–

478Klickitat County, WAWA24,3313.0%–

479Custer County, MTMT12,0343.0%–

480Currituck County, NCNC33,1583.0%–

481Marion County, ARAR17,5933.0%–

482Androscoggin County, MEME116,4873.0%–

483Dawson County, MTMT8,6923.0%–

484Madison County, TNTN100,7903.0%–

485Van Buren County, IAIA7,1313.0%–

486Douglas County, OROR111,9513.0%–

487McHenry County, NDND5,1303.0%–

488Daggett County, UTUT9343.0%–

489Amador County, CACA41,8763.0%–

490Jefferson County, PAPA43,2553.0%–

491Durham County, NCNC347,2403.0%–

492Merrimack County, NHNH158,0783.0%–

493Cooke County, TXTX44,4613.0%–

494Lincoln County, MTMT22,3283.0%–

495Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8853.0%–

496Montague County, TXTX21,9663.0%–

497Crawford County, MOMO22,9293.0%–

498Delaware County, NYNY44,3053.0%–

499Missoula County, MTMT123,5133.0%–

500Forest County, PAPA6,6143.0%–

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest scotch-irish share?

Kalawao County, Hawaii ranks #1 with 14.9% (2010 American Community Survey).

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 ACS 5-year data.

How is scotch-irish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).