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Highest Scottish population share, Idaho counties

Idaho counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 3.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Caribou County, ID, up 37 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲24Custer County, IDID4,6366.9%+2.3 pts

02▲22Gem County, IDID21,7735.8%+3.3 pts

03▲8Madison County, IDID55,1725.1%+0.3 pts

04▲12Jefferson County, IDID35,2975.0%+1.5 pts

05▲37Caribou County, IDID7,2524.7%+1.1 pts

06▲2Lewis County, IDID3,7044.7%+1.6 pts

07Bannock County, IDID91,5914.3%+0.5 pts

08▲35Clark County, IDID7834.1%−0.1 pts

09▼8Boise County, IDID8,5454.1%−1.8 pts

10▼5Valley County, IDID12,8313.7%−1.7 pts

11▲1Franklin County, IDID15,8893.7%+0.5 pts

12▲10Fremont County, IDID14,2083.6%−2.1 pts

13▼7Bingham County, IDID51,1533.5%−1.2 pts

14▲1Kootenai County, IDID191,8643.5%+0.7 pts

15▼6Bonner County, IDID54,4203.4%−0.5 pts

16▲5Teton County, IDID13,2543.4%−0.8 pts

17▲14Twin Falls County, IDID97,5393.4%+0.5 pts

18▲26Lincoln County, IDID5,6033.4%+0.8 pts

19▲8Latah County, IDID41,8423.3%−1.6 pts

20▲8Benewah County, IDID10,5083.3%+0.6 pts

21▲15Idaho County, IDID17,8743.3%+0.7 pts

22▼2Washington County, IDID11,5833.2%−1.5 pts

23▼9Butte County, IDID2,7833.2%−4.0 pts

24▼22Shoshone County, IDID14,1303.1%−0.4 pts

25▼8Ada County, IDID546,1413.0%−0.6 pts

26▲11Clearwater County, IDID9,1183.0%+0.8 pts

27▼24Camas County, IDID1,3162.9%−0.8 pts

28▼15Bonneville County, IDID135,7712.9%−1.2 pts

29▲5Canyon County, IDID275,1232.9%+0.3 pts

30▲2Nez Perce County, IDID42,9052.9%+0.1 pts

31▼8Payette County, IDID27,8242.9%+0.1 pts

32▼22Adams County, IDID5,0132.8%+0.1 pts

33Elmore County, IDID29,4652.7%+1.0 pts

34▲7Jerome County, IDID26,3622.5%+1.0 pts

35▼31Bear Lake County, IDID6,7272.5%−2.2 pts

36▼7Lemhi County, IDID8,4742.4%−1.9 pts

37▼18Cassia County, IDID26,3972.3%−1.0 pts

38▼8Boundary County, IDID13,9972.3%−2.8 pts

39▲1Blaine County, IDID25,5172.2%−0.9 pts

40▼14Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.2%−0.9 pts

41▼23Power County, IDID8,2462.0%−0.6 pts

42▼7Oneida County, IDID5,0851.6%−0.7 pts

43▼5Minidoka County, IDID22,9111.2%−1.1 pts

44▼5Gooding County, IDID16,4461.1%−1.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES