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Highest Scottish population share, Minnesota counties

Minnesota 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 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 0.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Douglas County, MN, up 42 places to #22.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Cook County, MNMN5,5222.5%−0.1 pts

02▲28Lake County, MNMN10,7461.6%−0.4 pts

03▲38Rice County, MNMN69,9391.5%+0.1 pts

04▲11Hubbard County, MNMN22,3691.5%−0.1 pts

05▲6Itasca County, MNMN45,4041.4%0.0 pts

06▲11Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231.4%+0.1 pts

07▼2Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321.4%+0.1 pts

08▲2Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311.4%0.0 pts

09Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7841.3%−0.4 pts

10▲8St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181.3%−0.5 pts

11▲23Faribault County, MNMN13,8881.3%−0.6 pts

12Cass County, MNMN31,4301.2%−0.5 pts

13▲9Fillmore County, MNMN21,5401.2%+0.4 pts

14▲14Carver County, MNMN114,3791.2%−0.5 pts

15▲16Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871.2%−1.5 pts

16▲5Scott County, MNMN159,0171.2%+0.1 pts

17▼4Pine County, MNMN30,4721.2%+0.1 pts

18▼4Dakota County, MNMN457,7101.2%−0.4 pts

19▲34Norman County, MNMN6,3361.1%+0.2 pts

20▲3Washington County, MNMN286,8951.1%−0.2 pts

21▲8Wabasha County, MNMN21,5371.0%0.0 pts

22▲42Douglas County, MNMN40,1201.0%−0.2 pts

23▼22Steele County, MNMN37,4641.0%+0.4 pts

24▲25Polk County, MNMN30,5451.0%+0.1 pts

25▲1Clay County, MNMN67,7341.0%−0.1 pts

26▲24Freeborn County, MNMN30,4401.0%−0.4 pts

27▼7Anoka County, MNMN381,6051.0%0.0 pts

28▼4Chisago County, MNMN59,1421.0%+0.2 pts

29▲17Lincoln County, MNMN5,5831.0%+0.2 pts

30▼26Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401.0%+0.2 pts

31▲39Benton County, MNMN41,7441.0%+0.2 pts

32▲6Goodhue County, MNMN48,1951.0%−0.5 pts

33▲22Brown County, MNMN25,5171.0%+0.6 pts

34▲17Carlton County, MNMN36,7111.0%−0.2 pts

35▼8Mower County, MNMN40,9710.9%0.0 pts

36▲21Grant County, MNMN6,0850.9%+0.1 pts

37▲24Martin County, MNMN19,4400.9%+0.4 pts

38▲21Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.9%0.0 pts

39▲1Wright County, MNMN157,5590.9%−0.3 pts

40▼8Winona County, MNMN50,5230.9%−0.2 pts

41▲24Becker County, MNMN35,4970.9%−0.3 pts

42▲29Houston County, MNMN18,4000.9%−0.3 pts

43▼4Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.9%−0.4 pts

44▼25Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.9%0.0 pts

45▼38Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.9%−0.6 pts

46▼3Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.9%−0.5 pts

47▲36Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.9%−0.1 pts

48▼3Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.8%+0.2 pts

49▲33Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.8%+0.1 pts

50▲19Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.8%+0.2 pts

51▼18Aitkin County, MNMN16,2520.8%−0.7 pts

52▲8McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.7%−0.1 pts

53▲1Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.7%−0.6 pts

54▲33Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.7%−0.8 pts

55▲18Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.7%−0.1 pts

56▼14Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.7%−0.1 pts

57▼55Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.7%−0.4 pts

58▲16Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.7%−0.3 pts

59▲17Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.6%−0.8 pts

60▼24Renville County, MNMN14,3560.6%−0.1 pts

61▼3Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.6%−0.1 pts

62▼14Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.6%−0.4 pts

63▼47Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.6%−0.3 pts

64▲3Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.6%−0.1 pts

65▼9Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.6%0.0 pts

66▼31Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.6%+0.2 pts

67▼61Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.6%−0.4 pts

68▼43Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.6%−1.0 pts

69▲12Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.5%+0.1 pts

70▲14Todd County, MNMN26,0600.5%−0.1 pts

71▼5Pope County, MNMN11,4200.5%−0.2 pts

72▼35Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.5%−0.3 pts

73▼1Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.5%−0.2 pts

74▼30Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.4%−0.5 pts

75Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.4%−0.3 pts

76▼8Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.4%−0.5 pts

77▲3Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.4%−0.4 pts

78Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.4%−0.4 pts

79▼27Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.4%−0.3 pts

80▼1Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.4%−0.6 pts

81▲5Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.4%−0.5 pts

82▼5Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.3%−0.4 pts

83▲2Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.3%−0.1 pts

84▼21Murray County, MNMN7,9420.3%−1.1 pts

85▼38Rock County, MNMN9,5240.2%−0.5 pts

86▼78Swift County, MNMN9,7630.2%−0.6 pts

87▼25Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.1%−1.6 pts

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