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Highest Scottish population share, New Jersey counties

New Jersey 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 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Salem County, NJ, up 5 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲4Cape May County, NJNJ93,3902.2%+0.1 pts

02▼1Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812.0%−0.5 pts

03▼1Sussex County, NJNJ148,0631.8%−0.5 pts

04▼1Warren County, NJNJ112,9531.6%−0.3 pts

05▲3Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6381.4%−0.3 pts

06▲5Salem County, NJNJ66,2801.4%−0.5 pts

07▼1Burlington County, NJNJ481,4391.3%−0.5 pts

08▼4Morris County, NJNJ524,2511.2%−0.6 pts

09▼2Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0351.2%−0.3 pts

10▼1Ocean County, NJNJ673,7461.2%−0.6 pts

11▼1Somerset County, NJNJ356,4861.1%−0.4 pts

12Camden County, NJNJ535,7991.0%−0.1 pts

13▲1Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6571.0%−0.3 pts

14▼1Mercer County, NJNJ399,2891.0%−0.4 pts

15Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1480.9%−0.1 pts

16Bergen County, NJNJ977,0260.7%−0.3 pts

17▲1Essex County, NJNJ896,3790.6%−0.1 pts

18▲1Passaic County, NJNJ531,6240.5%−0.2 pts

19▼2Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3350.5%−0.2 pts

20▲1Hudson County, NJNJ735,0330.5%0.0 pts

21▼1Union County, NJNJ601,8630.4%−0.4 pts

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