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Highest Scottish population share, North Dakota counties

North Dakota 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 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 0.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Foster County, ND, up 38 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Divide County, NDND2,1105.5%+4.4 pts

02▲2Pembina County, NDND6,5682.5%+0.1 pts

03▲2Ramsey County, NDND11,5302.4%+1.2 pts

04▼3Cavalier County, NDND3,4972.4%−1.0 pts

05▲38Foster County, NDND3,2122.0%+1.9 pts

06▲11Eddy County, NDND2,3292.0%+1.0 pts

07▲26Nelson County, NDND2,9631.9%+0.9 pts

08▲19Billings County, NDND1,0711.9%+1.3 pts

09▼3McKenzie County, NDND15,1921.8%−0.6 pts

10▲19Oliver County, NDND1,8981.5%–

11▼3Bottineau County, NDND6,2841.5%−1.1 pts

12▲18Richland County, NDND16,7311.4%+0.6 pts

13Grand Forks County, NDND74,5011.4%−0.4 pts

14▼4Wells County, NDND3,7291.4%−0.4 pts

15▼3Ward County, NDND68,2331.3%−0.6 pts

16▼7Traill County, NDND7,9201.3%+0.4 pts

17▼1Stutsman County, NDND21,4141.2%−0.2 pts

18▲8Burleigh County, NDND103,2511.2%+0.2 pts

19▲3Cass County, NDND201,7941.2%−0.3 pts

20▼17Towner County, NDND2,0401.1%−1.6 pts

21▲25Dickey County, NDND4,8951.1%+0.1 pts

22▲18Renville County, NDND2,3311.1%−1.6 pts

23▼5Stark County, NDND34,0131.1%−0.1 pts

24▲10Griggs County, NDND2,2391.0%+0.5 pts

25▼18Williams County, NDND41,7671.0%0.0 pts

26▼5Pierce County, NDND3,8380.9%0.0 pts

27▼13Slope County, NDND6280.9%−1.3 pts

28▲3Dunn County, NDND4,0580.9%+0.2 pts

29▲21Adams County, NDND2,2750.9%−0.1 pts

30▲12Sargent County, NDND3,7110.8%0.0 pts

31▼16Kidder County, NDND2,3930.8%−1.5 pts

32▲9LaMoure County, NDND4,1350.8%0.0 pts

33▲6Walsh County, NDND10,1790.8%−0.6 pts

34▲11Grant County, NDND2,2060.7%−2.0 pts

35▼15Ransom County, NDND5,6170.6%0.0 pts

36▲11McLean County, NDND9,7400.6%−0.4 pts

37▼26Steele County, NDND1,7970.6%−3.0 pts

38▼2Golden Valley County, NDND1,8080.5%−1.0 pts

39Sheridan County, NDND1,2960.5%−1.0 pts

40▼21Mountrail County, NDND9,3950.5%+0.2 pts

41▼17Burke County, NDND2,1320.5%−1.1 pts

42▲2McHenry County, NDND5,1300.5%−0.8 pts

43▼18Emmons County, NDND3,2150.5%0.0 pts

44▼21Mercer County, NDND8,4410.5%−0.3 pts

45▲3Morton County, NDND34,6010.4%−0.8 pts

46▼8Hettinger County, NDND2,4920.3%−0.1 pts

47▼19McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.3%+0.3 pts

48▼13Rolette County, NDND11,6880.3%+0.2 pts

49▼17Barnes County, NDND10,5730.3%−0.4 pts

50▼1Benson County, NDND5,7590.2%−0.3 pts

51▼14Bowman County, NDND2,7620.2%−0.5 pts

52Logan County, NDND1,8590.2%−0.1 pts

53▼2Sioux County, NDND3,6670.1%0.0 pts

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