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Highest Scottish population share, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota 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 52 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 52 is 0.9%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01Cavalier County, NDND3,4973.7%+0.3 pts

02Divide County, NDND2,1103.3%+2.1 pts

03Towner County, NDND2,0402.9%+0.3 pts

04Pembina County, NDND6,5682.6%+0.1 pts

05Ramsey County, NDND11,5302.5%+1.4 pts

06McKenzie County, NDND15,1922.4%0.0 pts

07Williams County, NDND41,7672.0%+1.0 pts

08Bottineau County, NDND6,2841.8%−0.9 pts

09Traill County, NDND7,9201.7%+0.8 pts

10Wells County, NDND3,7291.6%−0.2 pts

11Steele County, NDND1,7971.6%−1.9 pts

12Ward County, NDND68,2331.5%−0.4 pts

13Grand Forks County, NDND74,5011.4%−0.3 pts

14Slope County, NDND6281.4%−0.8 pts

15Kidder County, NDND2,3931.4%−0.9 pts

16Stutsman County, NDND21,4141.3%−0.1 pts

17Eddy County, NDND2,3291.3%+0.3 pts

18Stark County, NDND34,0131.3%+0.2 pts

19Mountrail County, NDND9,3951.3%+1.0 pts

20Ransom County, NDND5,6171.2%+0.6 pts

21Pierce County, NDND3,8381.2%+0.3 pts

22Cass County, NDND201,7941.1%−0.3 pts

23Mercer County, NDND8,4411.0%+0.3 pts

24Burke County, NDND2,1321.0%−0.6 pts

25Emmons County, NDND3,2150.9%+0.5 pts

26Burleigh County, NDND103,2510.9%−0.1 pts

27Billings County, NDND1,0710.9%+0.3 pts

28McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.9%+0.8 pts

29Oliver County, NDND1,8980.9%–

30Richland County, NDND16,7310.8%0.0 pts

31Dunn County, NDND4,0580.8%0.0 pts

32Barnes County, NDND10,5730.8%+0.1 pts

33Nelson County, NDND2,9630.7%−0.3 pts

34Griggs County, NDND2,2390.7%+0.2 pts

35Rolette County, NDND11,6880.7%+0.5 pts

36Golden Valley County, NDND1,8080.7%−0.8 pts

37Bowman County, NDND2,7620.6%0.0 pts

38Hettinger County, NDND2,4920.6%+0.2 pts

39Walsh County, NDND10,1790.6%−0.8 pts

40Renville County, NDND2,3310.5%−2.2 pts

41LaMoure County, NDND4,1350.5%−0.3 pts

42Sargent County, NDND3,7110.5%−0.3 pts

43Foster County, NDND3,2120.5%+0.3 pts

44McHenry County, NDND5,1300.5%−0.9 pts

45Grant County, NDND2,2060.4%−2.2 pts

46Dickey County, NDND4,8950.4%−0.6 pts

47McLean County, NDND9,7400.3%−0.7 pts

48Morton County, NDND34,6010.3%−0.9 pts

49Benson County, NDND5,7590.2%−0.3 pts

50Adams County, NDND2,2750.2%−0.8 pts

51Sioux County, NDND3,6670.1%0.0 pts

52Logan County, NDND1,8590.1%−0.2 pts

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