RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Scotch-Irish population share, US states

US states 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. North Carolina leads at 1.8%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.1%, against an all-states median of 0.7%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4990.8%–

01North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4041.8%−1.9 pts

02Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.7%−1.5 pts

03South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.7%−1.6 pts

04West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731.6%−1.3 pts

05Maine, MEME1,387,8171.4%−2.3 pts

06Montana, MTMT1,116,8751.2%−1.4 pts

07Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.2%−1.8 pts

08Vermont, VTVT647,1061.2%−1.5 pts

09Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8241.2%−0.9 pts

10Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681.2%−1.2 pts

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,1701.2%−1.4 pts

12Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.1%−1.5 pts

13New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681.1%−1.5 pts

14Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7791.1%−1.2 pts

15Alaska, AKAK735,7061.0%−1.4 pts

16Colorado, COCO5,862,1891.0%−1.2 pts

17Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.0%−1.5 pts

18Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6341.0%−0.9 pts

19Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.9%−1.0 pts

20Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.9%−1.1 pts

21Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.9%−1.1 pts

22Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.9%−1.1 pts

23Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.9%−1.2 pts

24Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.8%−1.2 pts

25Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.8%−0.9 pts

26Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.7%−0.6 pts

27Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.7%−0.9 pts

28New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.7%−0.9 pts

29Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.7%−1.0 pts

30Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.7%−0.8 pts

31Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.6%−0.9 pts

32Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.6%−0.9 pts

33Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.6%−1.0 pts

34Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.6%−1.0 pts

35Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.6%−0.7 pts

36Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.6%−1.2 pts

37Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.6%−0.9 pts

38District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.6%−0.5 pts

39Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.5%−1.4 pts

40South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.5%−0.7 pts

41North Dakota, NDND784,8410.5%−0.7 pts

42Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.5%−0.9 pts

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.5%−0.6 pts

44California, CACA39,287,3770.5%−0.7 pts

45Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.4%−0.6 pts

46Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.4%−1.0 pts

47Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.4%−1.0 pts

48Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.4%−0.6 pts

49Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.3%−0.5 pts

50New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8090.3%−0.6 pts

51New York, NYNY19,852,3660.3%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest scotch-irish share?

North Carolina ranks #1 with 1.8% (2024 American Community Survey).

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

North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, West Virginia, Maine.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 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 (2024).