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Highest Scottish population share, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota 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. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2000

01Steele County, MNMN37,4642.0%–

02Stevens County, MNMN9,7471.8%–

03Cook County, MNMN5,5221.8%–

04Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401.7%–

05Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321.6%–

06Roseau County, MNMN15,2461.6%–

07Beltrami County, MNMN47,0551.5%–

08Swift County, MNMN9,7631.4%–

09Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7841.4%–

10Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311.4%–

11Itasca County, MNMN45,4041.4%–

12Cass County, MNMN31,4301.3%–

13Pine County, MNMN30,4721.3%–

14Dakota County, MNMN457,7101.3%–

15Hubbard County, MNMN22,3691.3%–

16Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0411.3%–

17Ramsey County, MNMN541,6231.3%–

18St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181.2%–

19Isanti County, MNMN44,3861.2%–

20Anoka County, MNMN381,6051.2%–

21Scott County, MNMN159,0171.2%–

22Fillmore County, MNMN21,5401.2%–

23Washington County, MNMN286,8951.1%–

24Chisago County, MNMN59,1421.1%–

25Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051.1%–

26Clay County, MNMN67,7341.1%–

27Mower County, MNMN40,9711.1%–

28Carver County, MNMN114,3791.1%–

29Wabasha County, MNMN21,5371.1%–

30Lake County, MNMN10,7461.0%–

31Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871.0%–

32Winona County, MNMN50,5231.0%–

33Aitkin County, MNMN16,2521.0%–

34Faribault County, MNMN13,8881.0%–

35Chippewa County, MNMN12,4061.0%–

36Renville County, MNMN14,3561.0%–

37Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7201.0%–

38Goodhue County, MNMN48,1951.0%–

39Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.9%–

40Wright County, MNMN157,5590.9%–

41Rice County, MNMN69,9390.9%–

42Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.9%–

43Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.9%–

44Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.9%–

45Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.8%–

46Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.8%–

47Rock County, MNMN9,5240.8%–

48Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.8%–

49Polk County, MNMN30,5450.8%–

50Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.8%–

51Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.8%–

52Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.8%–

53Norman County, MNMN6,3360.8%–

54Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.8%–

55Brown County, MNMN25,5170.8%–

56Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.8%–

57Grant County, MNMN6,0850.8%–

58Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.7%–

59Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.7%–

60McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.7%–

61Martin County, MNMN19,4400.7%–

62Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.7%–

63Murray County, MNMN7,9420.7%–

64Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.7%–

65Becker County, MNMN35,4970.7%–

66Pope County, MNMN11,4200.7%–

67Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.7%–

68Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.7%–

69Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.7%–

70Benton County, MNMN41,7440.6%–

71Houston County, MNMN18,4000.6%–

72Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.6%–

73Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.6%–

74Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.5%–

75Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.5%–

76Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.5%–

77Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.5%–

78Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.5%–

79Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.5%–

80Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.5%–

81Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.5%–

82Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.4%–

83Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.4%–

84Todd County, MNMN26,0600.4%–

85Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.3%–

86Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.3%–

87Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES