RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Highest Scottish population share, Washington counties

Washington 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 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 2.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wahkiakum County, WA, up 27 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01San Juan County, WAWA18,5775.8%+0.2 pts

02Jefferson County, WAWA33,9705.1%−0.8 pts

03▲22Klickitat County, WAWA24,3314.7%+2.3 pts

04▲27Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,8734.6%+1.7 pts

05▲22Columbia County, WAWA4,1414.2%+1.2 pts

06▼2Clallam County, WAWA78,2024.1%−0.4 pts

07▲1Island County, WAWA85,6573.9%−0.6 pts

08▲1Whatcom County, WAWA236,3923.7%−0.7 pts

09▲1Kitsap County, WAWA283,3743.6%−0.3 pts

10▼7Skamania County, WAWA12,6693.5%+0.7 pts

11▼6Mason County, WAWA71,1653.4%0.0 pts

12Pacific County, WAWA24,3573.3%+0.7 pts

13▲3Kittitas County, WAWA48,8033.2%−1.3 pts

14▼3Whitman County, WAWA48,5123.2%+0.2 pts

15▲17Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8853.1%+0.2 pts

16▼1Spokane County, WAWA558,3443.0%−0.5 pts

17▼10Skagit County, WAWA132,9753.0%−0.1 pts

18▼5Thurston County, WAWA304,2613.0%−0.2 pts

19▲11Benton County, WAWA221,7222.8%0.0 pts

20▼6Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3612.8%−0.6 pts

21▼4Snohomish County, WAWA870,6562.7%−0.6 pts

22▲7Pierce County, WAWA946,2882.6%−0.2 pts

23▼4Clark County, WAWA532,1192.6%−1.1 pts

24▼2Chelan County, WAWA81,9412.5%−0.3 pts

25▼7Stevens County, WAWA49,6682.5%−1.2 pts

26▲7Lincoln County, WAWA11,9822.5%−0.9 pts

27▲7Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,1442.5%−0.3 pts

28▼2Ferry County, WAWA7,5172.4%+0.3 pts

29▼9Asotin County, WAWA22,5452.3%−1.2 pts

30▼2King County, WAWA2,344,9392.3%−0.9 pts

31▼8Lewis County, WAWA88,0622.3%−0.9 pts

32▼11Garfield County, WAWA2,4162.3%−0.4 pts

33▲2Okanogan County, WAWA45,2302.2%−0.8 pts

34▼10Douglas County, WAWA46,4732.0%−1.0 pts

35▼29Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4571.8%−1.5 pts

36▲1Grant County, WAWA105,7271.7%−0.4 pts

37▼1Franklin County, WAWA102,6121.6%0.0 pts

38▲1Yakima County, WAWA259,1851.1%−0.7 pts

39▼1Adams County, WAWA21,4880.8%−0.3 pts

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