RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest Scottish population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2020 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%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01Steele County, MNMN37,4642.0%+1.4 pts

02Stevens County, MNMN9,7471.8%+0.8 pts

03Cook County, MNMN5,5221.8%−0.8 pts

04Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401.7%+0.9 pts

05Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321.6%+0.3 pts

06Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.6%+0.6 pts

07Beltrami County, MNMN47,0551.5%+0.1 pts

08Swift County, MNMN9,7631.4%+0.6 pts

09Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7841.4%−0.3 pts

10Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311.4%0.0 pts

11Itasca County, MNMN45,4041.4%0.0 pts

12Cass County, MNMN31,4301.3%−0.4 pts

13Pine County, MNMN30,4721.3%+0.2 pts

14Dakota County, MNMN457,7101.3%−0.3 pts

15Hubbard County, MNMN22,3691.3%−0.2 pts

16Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0411.3%+0.4 pts

17Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231.3%−0.1 pts

18St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181.2%−0.5 pts

19Isanti County, MNMN44,3861.2%+0.4 pts

20Anoka County, MNMN381,6051.2%+0.2 pts

21Scott County, MNMN159,0171.2%+0.1 pts

22Fillmore County, MNMN21,5401.2%+0.3 pts

23Washington County, MNMN286,8951.1%−0.2 pts

24Chisago County, MNMN59,1421.1%+0.4 pts

25Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051.1%−0.5 pts

26Clay County, MNMN67,7341.1%0.0 pts

27Mower County, MNMN40,9711.1%+0.2 pts

28Carver County, MNMN114,3791.1%−0.7 pts

29Wabasha County, MNMN21,5371.1%0.0 pts

30Lake County, MNMN10,7461.0%−1.0 pts

31Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871.0%−1.7 pts

32Winona County, MNMN50,5231.0%−0.1 pts

33Aitkin County, MNMN16,2521.0%−0.5 pts

34Faribault County, MNMN13,8881.0%−0.9 pts

35Chippewa County, MNMN12,4061.0%+0.6 pts

36Renville County, MNMN14,3561.0%+0.3 pts

37Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7201.0%+0.2 pts

38Goodhue County, MNMN48,1951.0%−0.5 pts

39Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.9%−0.4 pts

40Wright County, MNMN157,5590.9%−0.3 pts

41Rice County, MNMN69,9390.9%−0.5 pts

42Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.9%+0.1 pts

43Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.9%−0.5 pts

44Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.9%−0.1 pts

45Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.8%+0.3 pts

46Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.8%0.0 pts

47Rock County, MNMN9,5240.8%+0.1 pts

48Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.8%−0.2 pts

49Polk County, MNMN30,5450.8%−0.1 pts

50Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.8%−0.6 pts

51Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.8%−0.4 pts

52Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.8%+0.1 pts

53Norman County, MNMN6,3360.8%−0.1 pts

54Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.8%−0.5 pts

55Brown County, MNMN25,5170.8%+0.4 pts

56Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.8%+0.1 pts

57Grant County, MNMN6,0850.8%−0.1 pts

58Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.7%0.0 pts

59Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.7%−0.2 pts

60McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.7%−0.1 pts

61Martin County, MNMN19,4400.7%+0.2 pts

62Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.7%−1.0 pts

63Murray County, MNMN7,9420.7%−0.7 pts

64Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.7%−0.5 pts

65Becker County, MNMN35,4970.7%−0.6 pts

66Pope County, MNMN11,4200.7%−0.1 pts

67Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.7%0.0 pts

68Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.7%−0.2 pts

69Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.7%+0.1 pts

70Benton County, MNMN41,7440.6%−0.1 pts

71Houston County, MNMN18,4000.6%−0.5 pts

72Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.6%−0.1 pts

73Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.6%−0.2 pts

74Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.5%−0.4 pts

75Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.5%−0.2 pts

76Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.5%−1.0 pts

77Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.5%−0.3 pts

78Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.5%−0.3 pts

79Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.5%−0.6 pts

80Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.5%−0.3 pts

81Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.5%0.0 pts

82Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.4%−0.3 pts

83Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.4%−0.6 pts

84Todd County, MNMN26,0600.4%−0.2 pts

85Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.3%−0.1 pts

86Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.3%−0.5 pts

87Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.3%−1.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS