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Highest Scottish population share, Nebraska counties

Nebraska 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 92 counties in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 92 is 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kearney County, NE, up 82 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲10Keya Paha County, NENE7925.6%+3.7 pts

02▲25McPherson County, NENE3694.2%–

03▼1Thomas County, NENE6393.7%+2.9 pts

04Rock County, NENE1,2593.7%+3.2 pts

05▲1Grant County, NENE5613.7%+2.9 pts

06▲1Hitchcock County, NENE2,4673.2%+2.0 pts

07▲7Wheeler County, NENE7893.2%+0.3 pts

08▲82Kearney County, NENE6,7902.8%+0.8 pts

09▲36Nemaha County, NENE7,1022.7%+0.9 pts

10▲6Box Butte County, NENE10,4942.6%+0.4 pts

11▼8Banner County, NENE6862.6%−3.6 pts

12▲14Red Willow County, NENE10,3072.5%+0.8 pts

13▼1Dawes County, NENE7,8582.5%+0.8 pts

14▲9Frontier County, NENE2,6552.4%+0.3 pts

15▼2Burt County, NENE6,6782.4%+1.8 pts

16▼15Sioux County, NENE1,1882.3%−0.7 pts

17Dundy County, NENE1,5682.2%−1.0 pts

18▲2Lincoln County, NENE33,3032.0%−0.2 pts

19▲12Johnson County, NENE5,2182.0%+0.8 pts

20▲4Antelope County, NENE6,3522.0%+1.1 pts

21▲67Gosper County, NENE1,8031.9%0.0 pts

22▲12Pawnee County, NENE2,5101.8%+0.6 pts

23▲12Washington County, NENE21,3021.8%+0.2 pts

24▲13Douglas County, NENE606,4601.8%+0.3 pts

25▲28Dawson County, NENE24,4521.7%+0.8 pts

26▼16Furnas County, NENE4,5241.7%−1.0 pts

27▲21Keith County, NENE8,1001.7%+0.1 pts

28▼10Harlan County, NENE3,0001.6%−0.5 pts

29▲20Buffalo County, NENE51,1721.6%+0.1 pts

30▼5Cass County, NENE27,6571.6%−0.3 pts

31▼3Sarpy County, NENE208,3031.5%−0.6 pts

32▲6Webster County, NENE3,3361.5%+0.5 pts

33▼14Sheridan County, NENE4,8091.5%−0.3 pts

34▲37Dodge County, NENE38,0571.5%+0.3 pts

35▲7Lancaster County, NENE334,0491.4%−0.3 pts

36▼28Cherry County, NENE5,5611.4%−0.5 pts

37▲48Howard County, NENE6,5381.4%−0.3 pts

38▲6Merrick County, NENE7,9051.4%+0.2 pts

39▲2Greeley County, NENE2,1541.3%−0.5 pts

40▼10Custer County, NENE10,5001.2%−1.5 pts

41▲24Seward County, NENE18,0321.2%0.0 pts

42▼20Garden County, NENE1,8041.2%−0.3 pts

43▲11Otoe County, NENE16,5311.2%−0.2 pts

44▲19Holt County, NENE10,0671.2%−0.2 pts

45▲35Wayne County, NENE10,0201.1%+0.3 pts

46▲9Adams County, NENE31,0711.1%−0.9 pts

47▲44Deuel County, NENE1,8621.1%−2.0 pts

48▲10Morrill County, NENE4,4041.1%−0.1 pts

49▲40Saunders County, NENE23,7021.1%−0.5 pts

50▼3Nance County, NENE3,2901.1%−0.4 pts

51▲21Kimball County, NENE3,3911.0%−2.4 pts

52▲15Butler County, NENE8,5071.0%+0.2 pts

53▼21Phelps County, NENE8,9941.0%−0.5 pts

54▼21Cheyenne County, NENE9,5281.0%−1.8 pts

55▲13Gage County, NENE21,7111.0%+0.1 pts

56▲4Hamilton County, NENE9,6781.0%−0.7 pts

57▲7Chase County, NENE3,7181.0%−0.3 pts

58▼6Franklin County, NENE2,7950.9%−1.1 pts

59▲7Boone County, NENE5,3550.9%+0.1 pts

60▼39Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5860.9%−0.6 pts

61▼15Nuckolls County, NENE4,1000.9%0.0 pts

62▼12York County, NENE14,5640.9%−0.4 pts

63▲21Fillmore County, NENE5,4580.8%+0.3 pts

64▼24Hall County, NENE63,6330.8%−0.3 pts

65▼14Arthur County, NENE3960.8%–

66▲8Pierce County, NENE7,3780.8%−0.1 pts

67▼24Valley County, NENE4,0940.8%−0.1 pts

68▲18Platte County, NENE35,6490.8%+0.3 pts

69▼13Thayer County, NENE4,8420.8%−0.5 pts

70▲7Blaine County, NENE4580.7%−2.3 pts

71▼14Stanton County, NENE5,7440.7%−0.7 pts

72▼3Dakota County, NENE21,6870.7%+0.2 pts

73▲9Madison County, NENE36,1060.7%+0.2 pts

74▼38Richardson County, NENE7,5300.6%−0.7 pts

75▼60Perkins County, NENE2,8490.6%−0.7 pts

76▲16Dixon County, NENE5,6020.6%−0.5 pts

77▼48Boyd County, NENE1,6740.6%−0.2 pts

78▼5Cuming County, NENE8,8230.6%−0.6 pts

79▼20Sherman County, NENE2,9240.6%−1.7 pts

80▼1Thurston County, NENE6,7520.6%0.0 pts

81▼11Clay County, NENE6,1700.5%−0.7 pts

82▼77Logan County, NENE6690.5%−0.5 pts

83▼21Jefferson County, NENE7,0700.5%−0.9 pts

84▲3Knox County, NENE8,3350.5%−0.5 pts

85▼7Polk County, NENE5,2700.4%−0.7 pts

86▼11Garfield County, NENE1,7100.4%−3.6 pts

87▼11Brown County, NENE2,8260.3%−0.6 pts

88▼27Saline County, NENE14,9960.3%−0.1 pts

89▼8Cedar County, NENE8,3730.3%−0.3 pts

90▼51Loup County, NENE5700.2%−9.0 pts

91▼8Hayes County, NENE8210.1%−1.9 pts

92▲1Colfax County, NENE10,9340.1%−1.1 pts

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