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Highest Scottish population share, Maryland counties

Maryland 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 24 counties in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 2.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Caroline County, MD, up 15 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Talbot County, MDMD38,2383.7%+0.6 pts

02▼1Allegany County, MDMD66,8483.0%−1.0 pts

03▲15Caroline County, MDMD34,1162.7%+0.7 pts

04Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4482.5%−0.6 pts

05▲3Calvert County, MDMD94,4842.4%−0.6 pts

06▲9Garrett County, MDMD28,3702.4%−0.3 pts

07▼1Frederick County, MDMD302,8832.3%0.0 pts

08▼5Kent County, MDMD19,5652.3%−0.8 pts

09▲2Cecil County, MDMD107,1312.2%−0.3 pts

10▼5Carroll County, MDMD176,6772.1%−0.2 pts

11▼4St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6922.1%−0.8 pts

12▲1Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3802.0%−0.5 pts

13▼4Worcester County, MDMD54,4591.9%−0.9 pts

14Washington County, MDMD157,7311.9%−0.1 pts

15▼5Harford County, MDMD266,4461.8%−0.7 pts

16▼4Howard County, MDMD339,1831.7%−0.5 pts

17Wicomico County, MDMD106,8991.5%−0.3 pts

18▲1Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5821.4%−0.5 pts

19▼3Dorchester County, MDMD33,6281.3%−0.8 pts

20▲1Baltimore County, MDMD847,6501.1%−0.4 pts

21▲1Charles County, MDMD176,5930.9%−0.9 pts

22▲1Baltimore, MDMD569,9970.7%0.0 pts

23▼3Somerset County, MDMD24,9730.6%−1.5 pts

24Prince George's County, MDMD970,3740.4%−0.2 pts

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