RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,101

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, US counties · 2020

US 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. Avery County, North Carolina leads at 8.7%. 3,101 counties qualify in total. North Carolina carries 10 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States331,449,2810.9%–

01Avery County, NCNC18,1108.7%+0.2 pts

02Mitchell County, NCNC15,0628.6%−0.2 pts

03Daggett County, UTUT9347.8%+4.8 pts

04Haywood County, NCNC63,3697.0%−1.6 pts

05Yancey County, NCNC19,0846.4%−0.6 pts

06Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6026.3%+2.9 pts

07Rich County, UTUT2,6875.8%+4.7 pts

08Clay County, NCNC12,2395.7%+0.7 pts

09Jackson County, NCNC45,0395.7%−2.0 pts

10Mathews County, VAVA8,5295.6%+4.4 pts

11Macon County, NCNC39,2325.4%−1.1 pts

12Banner County, NENE6865.3%+3.7 pts

13Watauga County, NCNC54,7865.1%−1.4 pts

14Highland County, VAVA2,3185.0%−7.9 pts

15Sanders County, MTMT14,0624.9%+1.5 pts

16Madison County, NCNC22,5534.8%−1.7 pts

17Scott County, VAVA21,2004.7%+0.6 pts

18Carter County, MTMT1,3834.6%+1.6 pts

19Hooker County, NENE6864.6%+2.3 pts

20Staunton, VAVA26,8014.5%−1.8 pts

21Johnson County, TNTN18,7184.5%+1.9 pts

22Buena Vista, VAVA6,6724.4%+1.5 pts

23Sevier County, TNTN101,3424.4%−0.3 pts

24Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6634.3%−3.2 pts

25Ashe County, NCNC27,5144.3%−0.6 pts

26York County, SCSC306,8874.2%−1.7 pts

27Henderson County, NCNC122,3754.2%−1.9 pts

28Prairie County, MTMT1,1124.1%−0.6 pts

29McDowell County, NCNC45,1984.1%−1.7 pts

30Augusta County, VAVA78,9404.0%−0.7 pts

31Sullivan County, TNTN163,7594.0%−0.8 pts

32Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6004.0%−4.4 pts

33Bland County, VAVA6,1514.0%+0.2 pts

34King County, TXTX1923.9%–

35Rabun County, GAGA17,7643.9%−1.3 pts

36Cherokee County, NCNC30,8303.9%−3.3 pts

37Blaine County, NENE4583.9%−1.9 pts

38Piute County, UTUT1,5093.9%+3.1 pts

39Knox County, TNTN511,4533.8%−1.0 pts

40McIntosh County, GAGA11,9893.8%−0.1 pts

41Menard County, TXTX1,9563.7%+2.4 pts

42Wheatland County, MTMT2,1003.7%+0.3 pts

43Meagher County, MTMT2,1373.7%−2.1 pts

44Blount County, TNTN143,8203.7%−2.7 pts

45Amelia County, VAVA13,6323.7%+1.8 pts

46Buncombe County, NCNC277,4173.7%−2.7 pts

47Rutherford County, NCNC65,7453.7%−1.0 pts

48Polk County, NCNC20,5333.7%−1.6 pts

49Haskell County, TXTX5,4993.6%+2.2 pts

50Washington County, PAPA210,8023.6%−1.9 pts

51Salem, VAVA25,8163.6%+0.1 pts

52Jefferson County, TNTN60,0243.6%−0.1 pts

53Davie County, NCNC45,8553.6%−0.3 pts

54Lamar County, MSMS67,4033.6%+0.4 pts

55Anderson County, TNTN82,0663.5%−0.9 pts

56Lancaster County, VAVA10,9953.5%+0.8 pts

57Doddridge County, WVWV7,6343.5%+1.5 pts

58Randolph County, NCNC149,5163.5%+0.6 pts

59Sheridan County, KSKS2,4273.5%+1.7 pts

60Rowan County, NCNC155,0963.4%−1.0 pts

61Lawrence County, PAPA83,9113.4%−2.4 pts

62Wakulla County, FLFL38,0893.4%−0.6 pts

63Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9753.4%+1.3 pts

64Menifee County, KYKY6,4303.4%+2.2 pts

65Mineral County, MTMT5,1853.3%−0.1 pts

66Swain County, NCNC14,0243.3%−2.7 pts

67Catron County, NMNM3,8273.3%+1.0 pts

68Richmond County, NCNC42,0413.3%−0.3 pts

69Charlton County, GAGA13,1213.3%+1.7 pts

70Transylvania County, NCNC34,2113.3%−5.1 pts

71Monroe County, WVWV12,4913.2%−2.4 pts

72Owsley County, KYKY3,9323.2%+1.9 pts

73Orange County, NCNC152,4983.2%−2.2 pts

74Forrest County, MSMS79,0343.2%+0.5 pts

75Dallas County, MOMO18,0253.2%+1.4 pts

76Craig County, VAVA4,8003.1%−4.1 pts

77Dawson County, GAGA35,3653.1%+0.3 pts

78Carteret County, NCNC70,4693.1%−1.0 pts

79Morgan County, TNTN22,1603.1%+0.6 pts

80Simpson County, MSMS25,4983.1%+1.2 pts

81Moore County, NCNC110,6193.1%−1.4 pts

82Stewart County, TNTN14,4393.1%+1.4 pts

83Iredell County, NCNC211,7983.1%−1.8 pts

84Stanly County, NCNC68,8303.1%+0.3 pts

85Pender County, NCNC72,1113.1%−2.1 pts

86Gaston County, NCNC246,5583.1%−1.6 pts

87Lane County, KSKS1,5083.1%+1.1 pts

88Roane County, TNTN57,3953.1%−1.1 pts

89Radford, VAVA17,2433.1%−0.4 pts

90Greenville County, SCSC583,1253.1%−0.6 pts

91Butler County, PAPA200,1693.0%−1.7 pts

92Chester County, SCSC33,0013.0%−0.8 pts

93Chatham County, NCNC85,1113.0%−1.6 pts

94Middlesex County, VAVA10,8413.0%−1.0 pts

95Scott County, TNTN22,6713.0%−0.8 pts

96Yadkin County, NCNC38,3253.0%+1.0 pts

97Anderson County, SCSC219,9303.0%−1.2 pts

98Ohio County, WVWV40,4963.0%−0.4 pts

99Hamilton County, KSKS2,5003.0%+1.5 pts

100Clear Creek County, COCO8,9943.0%−2.1 pts

101St. Clair County, MOMO9,9763.0%+0.9 pts

102Wolfe County, KYKY6,2982.9%+2.2 pts

103San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.9%+0.7 pts

104Darlington County, SCSC62,8882.9%+0.3 pts

105Unicoi County, TNTN17,8562.9%+0.3 pts

106Stillwater County, MTMT9,4452.9%+0.7 pts

107Prairie County, ARAR7,9232.9%+2.4 pts

108Caldwell County, NCNC81,1052.9%−0.1 pts

109Pickens County, GAGA37,1672.9%−0.4 pts

110Fairfield County, SCSC20,3402.9%−1.2 pts

111Telfair County, GAGA11,1952.9%+2.3 pts

112Grainger County, TNTN25,7392.9%+0.0 pts

113Real County, TXTX2,7452.9%−5.3 pts

114Wilkes County, NCNC66,2332.9%−0.3 pts

115Stephens County, GAGA27,8542.9%+0.7 pts

116Morgan County, GAGA22,0952.9%−0.2 pts

117Perry County, KYKY26,5552.9%+0.0 pts

118Lampasas County, TXTX23,6572.9%+0.2 pts

119Pershing County, NVNV6,4212.9%+0.8 pts

120Bandera County, TXTX22,8762.9%+0.5 pts

121Carter County, TNTN57,3612.9%−1.7 pts

122Washington County, VAVA53,8982.9%−2.1 pts

123Greenwood County, SCSC70,3792.9%−1.3 pts

124Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7112.9%−0.7 pts

125Greene County, PAPA33,8852.8%−2.0 pts

126Choctaw County, ALAL11,9042.8%+0.9 pts

127Gloucester County, VAVA40,0972.8%−0.7 pts

128Mercer County, PAPA107,8602.8%−1.5 pts

129Webster County, WVWV7,7602.8%−0.7 pts

130Grand County, UTUT9,7902.8%+0.5 pts

131Fleming County, KYKY15,7872.8%+1.2 pts

132Blanco County, TXTX13,5812.8%−0.1 pts

133Scott County, KYKY62,2622.8%+0.4 pts

134Alamance County, NCNC186,1772.8%−1.6 pts

135Baker County, OROR16,6582.8%−0.5 pts

136White County, GAGA29,8022.8%−1.4 pts

137Lexington, VAVA7,7692.8%−2.5 pts

138Hart County, GAGA28,6392.8%+0.5 pts

139Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.8%−2.0 pts

140Dare County, NCNC38,2452.7%−1.3 pts

141Washington County, TNTN141,1992.7%−1.2 pts

142Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.7%−1.7 pts

143Smyth County, VAVA28,8822.7%−1.6 pts

144Graham County, KSKS2,3712.7%−0.4 pts

145Lancaster County, SCSC114,2962.7%−1.6 pts

146Dyer County, TNTN36,3202.7%+0.9 pts

147Laurens County, SCSC71,8482.7%−0.9 pts

148Clarendon County, SCSC31,0432.7%+0.6 pts

149Harnett County, NCNC150,1372.7%−1.8 pts

150Union County, GAGA27,8592.7%−1.2 pts

151Armstrong County, PAPA63,6982.7%−0.9 pts

152Perry County, PAPA46,8062.7%+0.2 pts

153Larue County, KYKY15,1842.7%+1.0 pts

154Wirt County, WVWV4,8792.7%+1.6 pts

155Knox County, MEME41,1172.7%−0.7 pts

156Stone County, ARAR12,7032.7%+1.6 pts

157Alleghany County, NCNC11,4792.7%−2.3 pts

158Limestone County, TXTX22,8492.7%+0.4 pts

159Lexington County, SCSC317,5882.7%−1.0 pts

160Union County, NCNC267,6742.7%−1.7 pts

161Lavaca County, TXTX20,6512.7%+1.2 pts

162Alleghany County, VAVA14,5462.6%−1.2 pts

163New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592.6%−2.4 pts

164Campbell County, TNTN40,2902.6%+1.0 pts

165Kimball County, NENE3,3912.6%−2.8 pts

166Jackson County, TNTN12,4662.6%+0.3 pts

167Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7252.6%−2.0 pts

168Oconee County, SCSC83,7752.6%−1.3 pts

169Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0962.6%+0.8 pts

170Abbeville County, SCSC24,8362.6%−3.0 pts

171Wood County, TXTX49,6882.6%+0.1 pts

172Essex County, VTVT6,0512.6%−0.3 pts

173Marion County, ARAR17,5932.6%−0.4 pts

174Pickens County, SCSC139,1982.6%−2.2 pts

175Falls County, TXTX17,8692.6%+1.0 pts

176Scott County, KSKS4,8152.6%−0.6 pts

177Clinton County, KYKY9,1392.6%+1.8 pts

178Petersburg, AKAK3,3942.6%+1.2 pts

179Roanoke County, VAVA97,1502.6%−1.9 pts

180Hawkins County, TNTN59,5592.6%−0.7 pts

181Lincoln County, NCNC98,6542.6%−1.2 pts

182Clay County, WVWV7,5382.6%−0.2 pts

183Venango County, PAPA49,3462.6%−1.8 pts

184Franklin County, TNTN45,5792.6%−0.7 pts

185Pickens County, ALAL18,2212.6%+0.6 pts

186Hardin County, TXTX58,7232.6%−0.2 pts

187Kerr County, TXTX54,0372.6%−1.6 pts

188Caswell County, NCNC22,5632.6%+0.7 pts

189Marshall County, WVWV29,1592.6%−0.9 pts

190Mills County, TXTX4,5802.6%−0.5 pts

191Florence County, SCSC138,5042.6%−1.8 pts

192Lee County, NCNC70,2582.6%−1.3 pts

193Archuleta County, COCO14,3062.6%+0.5 pts

194Cameron County, PAPA4,2112.5%+0.2 pts

195Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8572.5%−1.3 pts

196Leslie County, KYKY9,6272.5%+1.5 pts

197Morgan County, WVWV18,0272.5%+0.2 pts

198Choctaw County, MSMS8,0482.5%−2.1 pts

199Clay County, ALAL14,2072.5%+0.0 pts

200Chaffee County, COCO20,8312.5%+0.7 pts

201Marshall County, TNTN38,0712.5%−0.3 pts

202Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9202.5%−2.0 pts

203Franklin County, VAVA55,5262.5%−0.5 pts

204Burnet County, TXTX57,0152.5%−1.3 pts

205Colfax County, NMNM12,1842.5%+0.8 pts

206Williamson County, TNTN272,0612.5%−2.6 pts

207Elk County, KSKS2,4582.5%+0.8 pts

208Wheeler County, OROR1,4722.5%−0.9 pts

209Wyandot County, OHOH21,5672.5%+1.6 pts

210Sioux County, NENE1,1882.5%+0.1 pts

211Goshen County, WYWY12,6402.5%−1.0 pts

212Galax, VAVA6,6702.5%+0.1 pts

213Monroe County, GAGA32,0232.4%−1.5 pts

214Walton County, FLFL93,2882.4%−1.2 pts

215Woods County, OKOK8,4432.4%+1.1 pts

216Burke County, NCNC88,6552.4%−1.7 pts

217Lincoln County, OROR50,6362.4%−0.1 pts

218Brown County, TXTX38,7112.4%−0.1 pts

219Loudon County, TNTN63,7642.4%−2.3 pts

220Oconee County, GAGA44,8932.4%−0.7 pts

221Carbon County, MTMT11,4662.4%−0.3 pts

222Modoc County, CACA8,4262.4%+0.1 pts

223Kershaw County, SCSC73,1662.4%−0.4 pts

224Beaver County, PAPA166,0322.4%−1.5 pts

225Bladen County, NCNC30,0072.4%−2.5 pts

226Fentress County, TNTN20,3222.4%+0.8 pts

227Towns County, GAGA13,2852.4%−5.9 pts

228Ottawa County, KSKS5,7442.4%−0.2 pts

229Haralson County, GAGA33,0662.4%−0.8 pts

230Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5782.3%−2.5 pts

231Harris County, GAGA37,2802.3%−1.5 pts

232New Kent County, VAVA28,0222.3%−1.1 pts

233Atchison County, MOMO5,1752.3%−1.1 pts

234Kiowa County, KSKS2,4322.3%+0.3 pts

235Boise County, IDID8,5452.3%+0.3 pts

236Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5542.3%−1.1 pts

237San Juan County, COCO8132.3%−6.3 pts

238Horry County, SCSC427,5512.3%−0.7 pts

239Hamblen County, TNTN68,8432.3%−1.2 pts

240Union County, MSMS28,4592.3%+0.3 pts

241Irion County, TXTX1,4632.3%−0.2 pts

242Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.3%+0.7 pts

243Roane County, WVWV13,3172.3%−1.0 pts

244Rankin County, MSMS162,1812.3%−1.7 pts

245Anderson County, KSKS8,0182.3%+1.1 pts

246Lamar County, GAGA20,9412.3%−0.9 pts

247Surry County, NCNC72,2872.3%−0.5 pts

248Kingfisher County, OKOK15,7952.3%+0.8 pts

249Garden County, NENE1,8042.3%−1.5 pts

250Wallowa County, OROR7,5952.3%−3.1 pts

251Campbell County, VAVA55,6292.3%−0.6 pts

252Taylor County, WVWV16,2872.3%+0.1 pts

253Jenkins County, GAGA8,8432.3%+0.9 pts

254Carroll County, VAVA29,2992.3%+0.6 pts

255Treasure County, MTMT7282.3%−1.0 pts

256Jackson County, COCO1,2112.3%+0.3 pts

257Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3832.3%−1.7 pts

258Schleicher County, TXTX2,2452.3%+1.2 pts

259Giles County, TNTN31,4332.3%−0.4 pts

260Polk County, TNTN18,5922.3%−0.9 pts

261Bonner County, IDID54,4202.3%−1.2 pts

262Anderson County, KYKY25,2252.3%−0.9 pts

263Converse County, WYWY13,8242.3%+0.1 pts

264Ellis County, OKOK3,6132.3%−0.9 pts

265Cleveland County, NCNC103,3252.3%−1.2 pts

266Alexander County, NCNC36,9582.2%−1.1 pts

267Marlboro County, SCSC25,4882.2%−0.7 pts

268Botetourt County, VAVA34,1442.2%−1.8 pts

269Lawrence County, MOMO39,4012.2%+0.2 pts

270Upshur County, TXTX44,4102.2%−0.2 pts

271Wood County, WVWV82,3852.2%−0.2 pts

272Musselshell County, MTMT5,5822.2%−0.4 pts

273Putnam County, WVWV56,8852.2%−1.1 pts

274Clay County, GAGA2,8152.2%+1.9 pts

275Lee County, MSMS83,7312.2%−0.5 pts

276Green County, KYKY11,6442.2%+0.6 pts

277Trinity County, TXTX14,3842.2%+0.8 pts

278Monroe County, MOMO8,9592.2%+0.6 pts

279Boone County, ARAR38,6282.2%−0.1 pts

280Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.2%−2.8 pts

281Lafayette County, ARAR5,8882.2%+1.3 pts

282Culpeper County, VAVA57,6662.2%+0.2 pts

283San Saba County, TXTX5,7872.2%+0.0 pts

284Washington County, COCO4,7322.2%−1.2 pts

285Carroll County, OHOH26,4752.2%−0.4 pts

286Bradley County, TNTN115,4652.2%−1.2 pts

287Letcher County, KYKY19,9522.2%−0.1 pts

288Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.2%−2.5 pts

289Sabine County, TXTX10,0122.2%−0.9 pts

290Louisa County, VAVA42,9242.2%−0.4 pts

291Kanawha County, WVWV172,3812.2%−1.4 pts

292Winston County, ALAL23,8292.2%+0.7 pts

293Catawba County, NCNC170,1722.2%−1.1 pts

294Humphreys County, TNTN19,6462.2%−1.1 pts

295Nelson County, VAVA14,9202.2%+0.1 pts

296Smith County, KSKS3,5662.2%+1.0 pts

297Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2842.2%+0.7 pts

298Lincoln County, TNTN36,8532.2%−1.8 pts

299Custer County, COCO5,5902.2%−0.4 pts

300Monroe County, TNTN49,7302.2%−1.0 pts

301Tazewell County, VAVA38,6352.2%−1.4 pts

302Montague County, TXTX21,9662.2%−0.8 pts

303Hanover County, VAVA116,4232.2%−1.6 pts

304Terrell County, GAGA8,6562.2%+0.9 pts

305Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9412.2%+0.8 pts

306Schuyler County, MOMO4,1402.2%−0.3 pts

307Lee County, SCSC15,7302.2%+1.3 pts

308Hardeman County, TXTX3,2922.1%−0.5 pts

309Fayette County, KYKY329,7512.1%−0.9 pts

310Madison County, TXTX14,2262.1%+0.2 pts

311Sevier County, ARAR15,7582.1%+0.5 pts

312Wasco County, OROR26,3102.1%−0.2 pts

313Fall River County, SDSD7,4672.1%−0.1 pts

314Bosque County, TXTX18,9182.1%−0.7 pts

315Wise County, VAVA34,8242.1%−1.5 pts

316Mercer County, ILIL15,2292.1%+0.8 pts

317Huntingdon County, PAPA43,0012.1%−0.7 pts

318Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4392.1%+0.3 pts

319Tucker County, WVWV6,5402.1%+1.2 pts

320Douglas County, OROR111,9512.1%−0.9 pts

321Carroll County, MSMS9,2262.1%+1.1 pts

322Mineral County, COCO9102.1%−0.8 pts

323Union County, TNTN21,4502.1%+0.1 pts

324Butler County, ALAL18,1002.1%+0.6 pts

325Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,9532.1%−0.1 pts

326Indiana County, PAPA82,8782.1%−2.0 pts

327Sumner County, TNTN215,5382.1%−1.7 pts

328Llano County, TXTX23,3532.1%−3.1 pts

329Dillon County, SCSC27,4582.1%−1.9 pts

330Dawson County, MTMT8,6922.1%−0.9 pts

331Brooke County, WVWV21,1422.1%−3.8 pts

332Gillespie County, TXTX28,5272.1%−1.6 pts

333Johnston County, NCNC256,4482.1%−0.5 pts

334Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3312.1%−1.1 pts

335Hood County, TXTX70,5012.1%−1.3 pts

336Hardin County, ILIL3,5882.1%−0.1 pts

337Clark County, KYKY37,8882.1%−0.4 pts

338Northumberland County, VAVA12,5572.1%−0.3 pts

339Lee County, ALAL189,8812.1%−1.1 pts

340Ravalli County, MTMT48,5822.1%−1.4 pts

341Baldwin County, ALAL267,7612.1%−1.2 pts

342Eureka County, NVNV1,8672.1%+0.6 pts

343Madison County, MTMT10,0262.1%−2.7 pts

344Grant County, OROR7,0752.1%−1.9 pts

345Jones County, SDSD9132.1%+0.3 pts

346Livingston County, KYKY8,8632.1%+0.4 pts

347Schuyler County, ILIL6,6572.1%+0.3 pts

348Boyle County, KYKY31,6322.1%−1.7 pts

349Madison County, TNTN100,7902.1%−0.9 pts

350Shelby County, ALAL238,5522.1%−1.8 pts

351Tyler County, WVWV7,8812.0%−0.5 pts

352Callahan County, TXTX14,4912.0%−1.8 pts

353Dewey County, OKOK4,2072.0%−0.5 pts

354Pitkin County, COCO16,6252.0%−0.2 pts

355Montgomery County, VAVA98,4342.0%−1.7 pts

356Maury County, TNTN118,1312.0%−0.4 pts

357Greenup County, KYKY35,2132.0%−0.4 pts

358Carroll County, NHNH52,7842.0%−1.9 pts

359Slope County, NDND6282.0%−0.4 pts

360Butler County, KYKY12,5202.0%+0.1 pts

361Mason County, WVWV24,7072.0%+0.5 pts

362Clarion County, PAPA36,6802.0%−1.4 pts

363Madison County, KYKY101,6962.0%−1.4 pts

364Rockingham County, VAVA89,3162.0%+0.2 pts

365Graham County, NCNC8,1902.0%−2.2 pts

366Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582.0%−0.7 pts

367Harrison County, WVWV64,2212.0%−1.4 pts

368Bedford County, VAVA83,0592.0%−1.3 pts

369Amherst County, VAVA31,9622.0%−1.7 pts

370Decatur County, GAGA29,4322.0%+1.1 pts

371Cleburne County, ARAR25,6722.0%−0.7 pts

372Sierra County, CACA3,0982.0%−3.1 pts

373Greene County, TNTN73,8312.0%−1.2 pts

374Stone County, MOMO32,5032.0%−1.6 pts

375Lincoln County, MTMT22,3282.0%−1.0 pts

376Goochland County, VAVA29,1872.0%−0.9 pts

377Taylor County, GAGA7,8182.0%+0.0 pts

378Woodford County, KYKY27,8832.0%−0.9 pts

379Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3242.0%−1.1 pts

380Taylor County, FLFL21,2102.0%−0.9 pts

381Lawrence County, TNTN46,9142.0%−1.5 pts

382Sublette County, WYWY8,9292.0%−2.6 pts

383Webster County, MSMS10,1672.0%+0.2 pts

384Putnam County, TNTN86,6122.0%−0.7 pts

385Fannin County, GAGA26,1112.0%−1.8 pts

386Geneva County, ALAL27,5542.0%−1.2 pts

387Archer County, TXTX9,1292.0%+0.1 pts

388Mifflin County, PAPA46,1272.0%−0.8 pts

389Charlotte County, VAVA11,4012.0%−0.2 pts

390Wilson County, TNTN175,0332.0%−1.1 pts

391Amador County, CACA41,8762.0%−1.0 pts

392Pike County, ARAR9,9642.0%−0.5 pts

393Sherman County, KSKS5,7632.0%−0.5 pts

394Rush County, KSKS2,8452.0%+0.9 pts

395Eastland County, TXTX18,1432.0%−0.8 pts

396Morgan County, MOMO22,4182.0%+0.1 pts

397Allen County, KYKY22,5362.0%+0.2 pts

398Hemphill County, TXTX3,0831.9%−1.8 pts

399Forsyth County, NCNC401,7181.9%−1.3 pts

400Cabell County, WVWV91,1831.9%−1.4 pts

401Harrison County, OHOH14,0701.9%−2.1 pts

402Guilford County, NCNC562,2341.9%−1.5 pts

403Camden County, NCNC11,3151.9%−0.3 pts

404Randolph County, ILIL29,9211.9%−0.3 pts

405Jasper County, GAGA17,6321.9%+1.0 pts

406Orange County, VAVA40,0831.9%−0.6 pts

407Platte County, WYWY8,6341.9%−0.6 pts

408Woodward County, OKOK19,8271.9%+0.8 pts

409Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521.9%−1.1 pts

410Tuolumne County, CACA53,1601.9%−0.8 pts

411Roanoke, VAVA99,1111.9%−2.2 pts

412Kendall County, TXTX53,2891.9%−2.0 pts

413Pembina County, NDND6,5681.9%−1.3 pts

414Bourbon County, KSKS14,3191.9%+0.4 pts

415Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031.9%−1.6 pts

416Cumberland County, TNTN66,3001.9%−0.3 pts

417Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8611.9%−1.0 pts

418Falls Church, VAVA15,1591.9%−1.7 pts

419Union County, SCSC26,7991.9%−0.6 pts

420Bristol, VAVA16,4181.9%−1.8 pts

421Callaway County, MOMO45,7651.9%+0.1 pts

422White County, TNTN29,6121.9%−0.1 pts

423Oregon County, MOMO8,7091.9%−1.3 pts

424Chowan County, NCNC14,0821.9%+0.6 pts

425Kane County, UTUT8,5971.9%−1.6 pts

426Clarke County, GAGA129,9211.9%−0.8 pts

427Fayette County, WVWV38,1651.9%−0.4 pts

428Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9511.9%−1.0 pts

429Upton County, TXTX3,1311.9%+0.5 pts

430San Juan County, WAWA18,5771.9%−1.2 pts

431Benton County, MOMO20,5361.9%+0.1 pts

432Mason County, WAWA71,1651.9%−0.9 pts

433Powell County, KYKY12,8121.9%+1.0 pts

434Benton County, OROR97,7281.9%−0.6 pts

435Madison County, MSMS116,2981.9%−0.8 pts

436Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931.9%+0.1 pts

437Cannon County, TNTN15,2961.9%−1.9 pts

438Franklin County, PAPA160,6521.9%−1.0 pts

439Clay County, TNTN7,8211.9%+0.3 pts

440Barton County, MOMO11,7951.9%−0.2 pts

441Crawford County, PAPA81,7921.9%−1.9 pts

442Grayson County, VAVA15,2301.9%−1.8 pts

443Columbiana County, OHOH99,3771.9%−1.5 pts

444Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7911.9%+0.0 pts

445Cheyenne County, KSKS2,6041.9%−4.8 pts

446Washington County, VTVT59,6521.9%−1.2 pts

447Dunklin County, MOMO26,8551.9%+0.9 pts

448Wake County, NCNC1,257,2351.9%−1.5 pts

449Richland County, SCSC434,9561.9%−1.3 pts

450Edwards County, TXTX1,3701.9%−3.7 pts

451Coke County, TXTX3,4121.8%+0.3 pts

452Live Oak County, TXTX11,9291.8%−0.2 pts

453Lafayette County, MSMS59,5971.8%−2.9 pts

454Madison County, GAGA32,9191.8%−0.2 pts

455Cherokee County, SCSC58,2751.8%−1.1 pts

456Coffee County, ALAL56,9531.8%−0.8 pts

457Effingham County, GAGA74,3971.8%−0.0 pts

458Habersham County, GAGA50,4161.8%−0.9 pts

459Warren County, PAPA37,0381.8%−1.2 pts

460Boyd County, KYKY47,7511.8%−0.5 pts

461Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8101.8%−0.6 pts

462Georgetown County, SCSC65,9121.8%−1.7 pts

463Fayette County, TNTN45,0711.8%−1.3 pts

464Onslow County, NCNC217,1751.8%−0.7 pts

465Klickitat County, WAWA24,3311.8%−1.2 pts

466Ferry County, WAWA7,5171.8%−1.8 pts

467Alfalfa County, OKOK5,6491.8%+0.4 pts

468Pulaski County, VAVA33,5861.8%−1.0 pts

469Wythe County, VAVA27,9831.8%−1.2 pts

470Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561.8%−2.3 pts

471Park County, MTMT18,2141.8%−1.5 pts

472Arthur County, NENE3961.8%+0.9 pts

473Pulaski County, KYKY67,3841.8%−0.2 pts

474Teton County, WYWY23,3331.8%−1.3 pts

475Adams County, IDID5,0131.8%−2.5 pts

476Routt County, COCO25,3291.8%−0.6 pts

477Essex County, NYNY36,4381.8%−0.7 pts

478Stafford County, VAVA170,8031.8%−0.4 pts

479Franklin County, NCNC82,0371.8%−0.1 pts

480Lake County, MTMT33,3921.8%−2.1 pts

481Issaquena County, MSMS1,2631.8%+1.1 pts

482Smith County, TNTN20,9811.8%−0.7 pts

483Marion County, TNTN29,8041.8%−1.1 pts

484Wayne County, IAIA6,7381.8%−2.4 pts

485Duchesne County, UTUT20,8561.8%+0.7 pts

486Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881.8%−1.3 pts

487Rosebud County, MTMT8,2531.8%+0.2 pts

488Robertson County, TNTN80,1751.8%−0.4 pts

489Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5521.8%−0.8 pts

490Pearl River County, MSMS59,3631.8%+0.2 pts

491Cherokee County, GAGA299,2731.8%−1.8 pts

492Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8731.8%−1.3 pts

493Dade County, MOMO7,8041.8%−1.2 pts

494Braxton County, WVWV11,8851.8%−1.9 pts

495Jefferson County, ININ33,2791.8%−1.0 pts

496Lawrence County, ARAR16,2731.8%+1.0 pts

497Carroll County, TNTN29,2001.8%−0.7 pts

498Marion County, WVWV55,5841.8%−1.3 pts

499Jefferson County, PAPA43,2551.8%−1.2 pts

500Waldo County, MEME40,6931.8%−3.4 pts

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest scotch-irish share?

Avery County, North Carolina ranks #1 with 8.7% (2020 Decennial Census).

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

Avery County, North Carolina, Mitchell County, North Carolina, Daggett County, Utah, Haywood County, North Carolina, Yancey County, North Carolina.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,101 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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, 2020 Decennial Census.