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Highest Scottish population share, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. King County, Texas leads at 11.4%. 3,127 counties qualify in total. Wyoming carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2000
01King County, TXTX19211.4%
02Edwards County, TXTX1,3709.9%
03Daggett County, UTUT9347.5%
04Lincoln County, MEME36,5957.3%
05Carroll County, NHNH52,7847.3%
06Wheatland County, MTMT2,1007.2%
07Beaver County, UTUT7,3017.1%
08Custer County, IDID4,6366.9%
09Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9796.8%
10Uinta County, WYWY20,7286.6%
11Big Horn County, WYWY12,0246.6%
12Kent County, TXTX6746.4%
13Washington County, VTVT59,6526.4%
14Gila County, AZAZ53,8016.3%
15Gilpin County, COCO6,0736.2%
16Teton County, WYWY23,3336.2%
17Storey County, NVNV4,2606.1%
18Caledonia County, VTVT30,4146.0%
19Broadwater County, MTMT8,4935.9%
20Mineral County, NVNV4,4075.8%
21San Juan County, WAWA18,5775.8%
22Gem County, IDID21,7735.8%
23Essex County, VTVT6,0515.8%
24Sublette County, WYWY8,9295.8%
25Orange County, VTVT30,0025.7%
26Baker County, OROR16,6585.7%
27Sherman County, KSKS5,7635.7%
28Emery County, UTUT10,1775.7%
29Hancock County, MEME57,1715.6%
30Keya Paha County, NENE7925.6%
31Divide County, NDND2,1105.5%
32Grafton County, NHNH93,2255.5%
33Sullivan County, NHNH43,9615.5%
34Ouray County, COCO5,2655.5%
35Crawford County, ININ10,5095.5%
36Lincoln County, WYWY21,1805.4%
37Wheeler County, OROR1,4725.3%
38Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5535.3%
39Archuleta County, COCO14,3065.3%
40Stonewall County, TXTX1,1865.2%
41Coleman County, TXTX7,9155.2%
42Garfield County, MTMT1,1485.1%
43Jefferson County, WAWA33,9705.1%
44Madison County, IDID55,1725.1%
45Sumner County, KSKS22,3125.1%
46Esmeralda County, NVNV7295.1%
47Knox County, MEME41,1175.1%
48Wasatch County, UTUT38,5145.1%
49Grant County, OROR7,0755.0%
50Coke County, TXTX3,4125.0%
51Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5375.0%
52Moore County, NCNC110,6195.0%
53Jefferson County, IDID35,2975.0%
54Piscataquis County, MEME17,4095.0%
55Carter County, MTMT1,3835.0%
56Leelanau County, MIMI22,9825.0%
57Union County, GAGA27,8594.9%
58Chaffee County, COCO20,8314.9%
59Windsor County, VTVT57,3124.9%
60San Juan County, COCO8134.8%
61Powell County, MTMT7,1574.8%
62Somerset County, MEME51,6204.8%
63Washington County, MEME31,3344.8%
64Lamoille County, VTVT26,2944.7%
65Watauga County, NCNC54,7864.7%
66Caribou County, IDID7,2524.7%
67Klickitat County, WAWA24,3314.7%
68Lewis County, IDID3,7044.7%
69Morgan County, UTUT13,3834.7%
70Duchesne County, UTUT20,8564.7%
71Avery County, NCNC18,1104.7%
72Grand Isle County, VTVT7,5114.7%
73Pickens County, GAGA37,1674.6%
74Franklin County, MSMS7,4914.6%
75Waldo County, MEME40,6934.6%
76Harney County, OROR7,3804.6%
77Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8734.6%
78Transylvania County, NCNC34,2114.6%
79La Plata County, COCO56,8984.6%
80Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.6%
81Madison County, NCNC22,5534.6%
82Pitkin County, COCO16,6254.5%
83Jefferson County, TNTN60,0244.5%
84Windham County, VTVT45,2044.5%
85Hamilton County, ILIL7,8594.5%
86Haywood County, NCNC63,3694.5%
87Meagher County, MTMT2,1374.5%
88Hamilton County, NYNY5,0064.5%
89White Pine County, NVNV8,6614.5%
90Oxford County, MEME60,3464.4%
91Fallon County, MTMT2,9594.3%
92Cumberland County, MEME317,2224.3%
93Rich County, UTUT2,6874.3%
94Bannock County, IDID91,5914.3%
95Martin County, ININ9,8564.3%
96Washington County, UTUT213,6704.3%
97Kennebec County, MEME129,0674.3%
98Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6834.3%
99Belknap County, NHNH65,1474.3%
100Mineral County, COCO9104.3%
101Mitchell County, NCNC15,0624.2%
102Davis County, UTUT381,2274.2%
103Columbia County, WAWA4,1414.2%
104Weber County, UTUT278,1744.2%
105Penobscot County, MEME157,9674.2%
106McPherson County, NENE3694.2%
107Bracken County, KYKY8,5114.2%
108Utah County, UTUT759,8594.2%
109Jackson County, TNTN12,4664.2%
110Macon County, NCNC39,2324.2%
111Polk County, NCNC20,5334.1%
112Wayne County, UTUT2,5874.1%
113Clark County, IDID7834.1%
114Boise County, IDID8,5454.1%
115Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.1%
116Emmet County, MIMI33,7754.1%
117Merrimack County, NHNH158,0784.1%
118York County, MEME222,4344.1%
119Clallam County, WAWA78,2024.1%
120Stark County, ILIL5,3194.1%
121Phillips County, MTMT4,2034.0%
122Nelson County, VAVA14,9204.0%
123Cache County, UTUT145,0004.0%
124Louisa County, VAVA42,9244.0%
125Strafford County, NHNH135,0434.0%
126Graham County, AZAZ40,1574.0%
127Gunnison County, COCO17,4394.0%
128Dukes County, MAMA21,2194.0%
129Bennington County, VTVT36,6303.9%
130Warren County, ININ8,4743.9%
131Buncombe County, NCNC277,4173.9%
132Summit County, UTUT43,1413.9%
133Powder River County, MTMT1,7813.9%
134Somervell County, TXTX10,2613.9%
135Orleans County, VTVT27,6003.9%
136Randolph County, ARAR18,8763.9%
137Stone County, ARAR12,7033.9%
138Scott County, KSKS4,8153.9%
139Churchill County, NVNV25,8513.9%
140Schuyler County, ILIL6,6573.9%
141Park County, MTMT18,2143.9%
142Lincoln County, OROR50,6363.9%
143Island County, WAWA85,6573.9%
144White County, GAGA29,8023.9%
145Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5493.8%
146Powhatan County, VAVA32,5913.8%
147Orange County, NCNC152,4983.8%
148Treasure County, MTMT7283.8%
149Uintah County, UTUT38,2783.8%
150Henderson County, NCNC122,3753.8%
151Larimer County, COCO377,2923.8%
152Franklin County, MEME30,8243.8%
153Tucker County, WVWV6,5403.8%
154Aroostook County, MEME66,6093.8%
155Hinsdale County, COCO7533.8%
156Clark County, KYKY37,8883.8%
157Chippewa County, MIMI36,0813.8%
158Cherokee County, NCNC30,8303.8%
159Bandera County, TXTX22,8763.8%
160Ravalli County, MTMT48,5823.7%
161Valley County, IDID12,8313.7%
162Thomas County, NENE6393.7%
163Sanilac County, MIMI40,0833.7%
164Fauquier County, VAVA76,5033.7%
165Talbot County, MDMD38,2383.7%
166Natrona County, WYWY80,5263.7%
167Rock County, NENE1,2593.7%
168Towns County, GAGA13,2853.7%
169Box Elder County, UTUT65,3203.7%
170Franklin County, IDID15,8893.7%
171Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9513.7%
172Cheshire County, NHNH78,2693.7%
173Madison County, MTMT10,0263.7%
174Iron County, UTUT67,1413.7%
175McIntosh County, GAGA11,9893.7%
176Armstrong County, TXTX1,8433.7%
177Elbert County, COCO30,5343.7%
178Park County, COCO18,3143.7%
179Fayette County, WVWV38,1653.7%
180Grant County, NENE5613.7%
181Franklin County, MAMA70,6983.7%
182Fergus County, MTMT11,8253.7%
183Washington County, NYNY59,3533.7%
184Addison County, VTVT38,0483.7%
185Montrose County, COCO44,5913.7%
186Gallatin County, MTMT128,7403.7%
187Whatcom County, WAWA236,3923.7%
188Roscommon County, MIMI23,9143.6%
189Jackson County, NCNC45,0393.6%
190Bent County, COCO5,7163.6%
191Johnson County, TNTN18,7183.6%
192Kitsap County, WAWA283,3743.6%
193Gove County, KSKS2,6313.6%
194Marion County, ALAL29,0973.6%
195Custer County, SDSD9,4313.6%
196Fremont County, IDID14,2083.6%
197Oconee County, SCSC83,7753.6%
198Carbon County, MTMT11,4663.6%
199Warren County, NYNY65,0203.6%
200Coos County, NHNH31,3433.6%
201Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7293.6%
202Jefferson County, MTMT13,3293.6%
203Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9163.6%
204Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7933.5%
205Mississippi County, MOMO12,0033.5%
206Bingham County, IDID51,1533.5%
207Cook County, GAGA18,2323.5%
208Cabell County, WVWV91,1833.5%
209Essex County, NYNY36,4383.5%
210Columbia County, OROR54,0913.5%
211Teller County, COCO24,7563.5%
212Tuolumne County, CACA53,1603.5%
213Ashe County, NCNC27,5143.5%
214Monongalia County, WVWV107,9913.5%
215Kootenai County, IDID191,8643.5%
216Skamania County, WAWA12,6693.5%
217Douglas County, NVNV50,1113.5%
218Llano County, TXTX23,3533.5%
219Tooele County, UTUT87,4613.5%
220Douglas County, OROR111,9513.5%
221Alcona County, MIMI10,5563.5%
222Menard County, TXTX1,9563.5%
223Mono County, CACA12,5053.5%
224Wasco County, OROR26,3103.4%
225Garfield County, UTUT5,2563.4%
226Bonner County, IDID54,4203.4%
227Humboldt County, NVNV17,2673.4%
228Gillespie County, TXTX28,5273.4%
229Barnstable County, MAMA233,5393.4%
230Gilmer County, GAGA33,8943.4%
231Teton County, IDID13,2543.4%
232Mason County, WAWA71,1653.4%
233Twin Falls County, IDID97,5393.4%
234Humboldt County, CACA131,6473.4%
235Lincoln County, IDID5,6033.4%
236Calhoun County, ILIL4,3003.4%
237Otsego County, NYNY60,5893.4%
239Clay County, ALAL14,2073.4%
240Carbon County, UTUT20,6803.4%
241Lane County, OROR381,5843.4%
242Mineral County, WVWV26,7923.4%
243Benton County, OROR97,7283.4%
244Charlottesville, VAVA44,3883.4%
245Lamar County, MSMS67,4033.4%
246Lane County, KSKS1,5083.4%
247Chittenden County, VTVT169,1153.4%
248Latah County, IDID41,8423.3%
249Polk County, OROR90,0373.3%
250Hood River County, OROR23,7203.3%
251Sheridan County, WYWY33,2413.3%
252Flathead County, MTMT115,4293.3%
253Lumpkin County, GAGA36,1783.3%
254Cheyenne County, COCO1,7133.3%
255Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4653.3%
256Boone County, ARAR38,6283.3%
257Warren County, VAVA42,7403.3%
259Clear Creek County, COCO8,9943.3%
260Benewah County, IDID10,5083.3%
261Davie County, NCNC45,8553.3%
262Lincoln County, MTMT22,3283.3%
263Albany County, WYWY38,5583.3%
264Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4073.3%
265Sullivan County, TNTN163,7593.3%
266Idaho County, IDID17,8743.3%
267Daviess County, MOMO8,5583.3%
268Fannin County, GAGA26,1113.3%
269Rutland County, VTVT59,6533.3%
270Las Animas County, COCO14,3913.3%
271Deschutes County, OROR213,0723.3%
272Leon County, TXTX16,8943.3%
273Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.3%
274Clackamas County, OROR426,2803.3%
275Haines, AKAK2,0683.3%
276Morgan County, GAGA22,0953.3%
277Wallowa County, OROR7,5953.3%
278Androscoggin County, MEME116,4873.3%
279Baxter County, ARAR42,9823.3%
280Pacific County, WAWA24,3573.3%
281Lake County, OROR8,1873.2%
282Curry County, OROR22,6213.2%
283Union County, OHOH73,4463.2%
284Stephens County, TXTX9,3803.2%
285Alachua County, FLFL290,0283.2%
286Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3933.2%
287Amite County, MSMS12,4873.2%
288Montgomery County, ARAR8,5793.2%
289Williamson County, TNTN272,0613.2%
290Pulaski County, GAGA10,1723.2%
291Summers County, WVWV11,5323.2%
292Kittitas County, WAWA48,8033.2%
293Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6003.2%
294Brunswick County, NCNC174,7023.2%
295Polk County, TNTN18,5923.2%
296Pontotoc County, OKOK38,5283.2%
297Benzie County, MIMI18,5683.2%
298Hitchcock County, NENE2,4673.2%
299McPherson County, KSKS30,0643.2%
300Blanco County, TXTX13,5813.2%
301Falls Church, VAVA15,1593.2%
302Wheeler County, NENE7893.2%
303Moffat County, COCO13,1223.2%
304Whitman County, WAWA48,5123.2%
305Montmorency County, MIMI9,8423.2%
306Washington County, IDID11,5833.2%
307Colfax County, NMNM12,1843.2%
308Walton County, FLFL93,2883.2%
309Butte County, IDID2,7833.2%
310Donley County, TXTX3,2133.2%
311Mesa County, COCO162,8453.2%
312Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7623.1%
313Simpson County, KYKY20,7883.1%
314Caldwell County, NCNC81,1053.1%
315St. Clair County, MIMI160,4863.1%
316Clatsop County, OROR40,9263.1%
317Shoshone County, IDID14,1303.1%
318Franklin County, NYNY46,5003.1%
319Callahan County, TXTX14,4913.1%
320Skagway, AKAK1,1043.1%
321Logan County, OHOH46,3023.1%
322Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4393.1%
323Kane County, UTUT8,5973.1%
324Lawrence County, ALAL33,8433.1%
325Sevier County, TNTN101,3423.1%
326Lincoln County, KSKS2,8613.1%
327Crawford County, MIMI13,7223.1%
328Carbon County, WYWY14,0133.1%
329Rockbridge County, VAVA22,6633.1%
330Multnomah County, OROR795,3913.1%
331Lapeer County, MIMI89,5163.1%
332Marion County, ARAR17,5933.1%
333Yancey County, NCNC19,0843.1%
334Calaveras County, CACA46,6053.1%
335White County, TNTN29,6123.1%
336Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1353.1%
337Lincoln County, NMNM19,8443.1%
338Park County, WYWY31,1713.1%
339Schuyler County, NYNY16,9243.1%
340Morgan County, TNTN22,1603.1%
341Bacon County, GAGA11,0703.1%
342Mackinac County, MIMI11,2363.1%
343Clay County, NCNC12,2393.1%
344Laramie County, WYWY102,9383.1%
345Lancaster County, SCSC114,2963.1%
346Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8853.1%
347Lexington, VAVA7,7693.1%
348Jones County, IAIA21,2533.1%
349Kendall County, TXTX53,2893.1%
350Spokane County, WAWA558,3443.0%
351Camden County, GAGA60,1433.0%
352Douglas County, COCO399,3963.0%
353Craig County, VAVA4,8003.0%
354Juneau, AKAK31,6093.0%
355Norton, VAVA3,4773.0%
357Ada County, IDID546,1413.0%
358Skagit County, WAWA132,9753.0%
359Linn County, OROR132,8433.0%
360Banks County, GAGA21,2733.0%
361Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4153.0%
362Greene County, VAVA21,9583.0%
363Catoosa County, GAGA69,6283.0%
364Nodaway County, MOMO20,1743.0%
365Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,1863.0%
366Yamhill County, OROR110,0243.0%
367Del Norte County, CACA26,4103.0%
368Clearwater County, IDID9,1183.0%
369Crisp County, GAGA19,2373.0%
370Siskiyou County, CACA42,0133.0%
371Routt County, COCO25,3293.0%
372Delaware County, OHOH242,0323.0%
373Fremont County, COCO50,0393.0%
374Albemarle County, VAVA118,3563.0%
375Alleghany County, NCNC11,4793.0%
376Williamsburg, VAVA15,8613.0%
377Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5523.0%
378Missoula County, MTMT123,5133.0%
379Campbell County, KYKY95,4413.0%
380Delaware County, NYNY44,3053.0%
381Terrell County, TXTX7023.0%
382Thurston County, WAWA304,2613.0%
383Sanpete County, UTUT31,4533.0%
384Campbell County, TNTN40,2903.0%
385Allegany County, MDMD66,8483.0%
386Grant County, NMNM27,2523.0%
387Keokuk County, IAIA9,7973.0%
388Hamilton County, TNTN390,8333.0%
389Gray County, TXTX20,9193.0%
390Saguache County, COCO6,7323.0%
391Dickens County, TXTX1,6923.0%
392Coos County, OROR63,9923.0%
393Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3313.0%
394Clarke County, GAGA129,9213.0%
395Currituck County, NCNC33,1583.0%
396Douglas County, KSKS120,9203.0%
397Bristol, VAVA16,4183.0%
398Clinton County, MOMO21,6613.0%
399Comanche County, TXTX14,4323.0%
400Carroll County, OHOH26,4753.0%
401Dewey County, OKOK4,2073.0%
402Blount County, TNTN143,8203.0%
403Grayson County, KYKY27,4063.0%
404James City County, VAVA83,3263.0%
405Alpena County, MIMI28,8533.0%
406Staunton, VAVA26,8013.0%
407Mendocino County, CACA88,1223.0%
408Waynesboro, VAVA23,9513.0%
409Dorchester County, SCSC178,3972.9%
410Roane County, TNTN57,3952.9%
411Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,4152.9%
412Pawnee County, OKOK16,0292.9%
413Klamath County, OROR70,2742.9%
414Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.9%
415Woods County, OKOK8,4432.9%
416Walker County, GAGA70,2502.9%
417Wheeler County, TXTX4,7732.9%
418Grand County, COCO16,4962.9%
419Camas County, IDID1,3162.9%
420Hickman County, TNTN26,2192.9%
421Greenville County, SCSC583,1252.9%
422Boulder County, COCO328,5602.9%
423Bonneville County, IDID135,7712.9%
424Jackson County, COCO1,2112.9%
425Weston County, WYWY6,8402.9%
426Bartow County, GAGA120,8002.9%
427Levy County, FLFL48,5202.9%
428Calhoun County, SCSC14,1882.9%
429Canyon County, IDID275,1232.9%
430Clay County, FLFL239,5932.9%
431Ottawa County, KSKS5,7442.9%
432St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4882.9%
433Oldham County, KYKY70,9862.9%
434Jefferson County, ININ33,2792.9%
435Vigo County, ININ106,5122.9%
436Hyde County, NCNC4,5542.9%
437Northumberland County, VAVA12,5572.9%
438Washakie County, WYWY7,5972.9%
439Louisa County, IAIA10,4162.9%
440King George County, VAVA29,6462.9%
441Indian River County, FLFL172,7992.9%
442Benton County, TNTN16,1832.9%
443Union County, ININ6,8632.9%
444Franklin County, FLFL13,0292.9%
445Saline County, ILIL22,7722.9%
446Young County, TXTX18,1542.9%
447Oconee County, GAGA44,8932.9%
448Lee County, ALAL189,8812.9%
449Nez Perce County, IDID42,9052.9%
450New Kent County, VAVA28,0222.9%
451Huron County, MIMI30,5302.9%
452El Dorado County, CACA192,3232.9%
453Josephine County, OROR87,8672.9%
454Washington County, RIRI129,7952.9%
455Archer County, TXTX9,1292.9%
456Brewster County, TXTX9,4582.9%
457Payette County, IDID27,8242.9%
458Randolph County, NCNC149,5162.9%
459Radford, VAVA17,2432.9%
460Tishomingo County, MSMS18,6392.9%
461Shelby County, KYKY51,2432.9%
462Granite County, MTMT3,6582.9%
463Lake County, COCO7,5522.9%
464New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592.9%
465Anderson County, SCSC219,9302.9%
466Upshur County, WVWV23,7582.9%
467Chase County, KSKS2,5722.9%
468Teton County, MTMT6,4962.8%
469Delta County, COCO32,1782.8%
470Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2142.8%
471Monroe County, ININ143,3452.8%
472Trimble County, KYKY8,7012.8%
473Yates County, NYNY24,5472.8%
474Jefferson County, COCO580,4512.8%
475Grand County, UTUT9,7902.8%
476Morris County, KSKS5,3482.8%
477San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3672.8%
478Umatilla County, OROR81,1192.8%
479Shelby County, ALAL238,5522.8%
480Carter County, TNTN57,3612.8%
481Cascade County, MTMT85,0292.8%
482Carson County, TXTX5,8052.8%
483Adams County, IDID5,0132.8%
485Jefferson County, IAIA15,2912.8%
486Montgomery County, MOMO11,5902.8%
487Van Buren County, ARAR16,2382.8%
488Nassau County, FLFL106,8792.8%
489Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0362.8%
490El Paso County, COCO757,0402.8%
491Benton County, WAWA221,7222.8%
492Crawford County, KSKS39,0082.8%
493Washington County, TNTN141,1992.8%
494Chatham County, NCNC85,1112.8%
495Kearney County, NENE6,7902.8%
496Manistee County, MIMI25,6562.8%
497Knox County, TNTN511,4532.8%
498Anderson County, TNTN82,0662.8%
499Wirt County, WVWV4,8792.8%
500Jackson County, OROR221,7952.8%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest scottish share?

King County, Texas ranks #1 with 11.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by scottish share?

King County, Texas, Edwards County, Texas, Daggett County, Utah, Lincoln County, Maine, Carroll County, New Hampshire.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,127 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is scottish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).