Which county has the highest scottish share?

Motley County, Texas ranks #1 with 11.8% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by scottish share?

Motley County, Texas, Kenedy County, Texas, Rich County, Utah, Mineral County, Nevada, Loup County, Nebraska.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,114 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is scottish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 114 SHOWN OF 3,114

Highest Scottish population share, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2010 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS –

3001Jackson County, SDSD2,6660.5%–

3002Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5820.5%–

3003St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6420.5%–

3004Washington County, GAGA19,4530.5%–

3005Iberville Parish, LALA29,5790.5%–

3006Madison County, NENE36,1060.5%–

3007Worth County, MOMO1,9140.5%–

3008Calumet County, WIWI53,9820.5%–

3009Lafayette County, ARAR5,8880.5%–

3010Emmons County, NDND3,2150.4%–

3011Platte County, NENE35,6490.4%–

3012Osceola County, IAIA5,9800.4%–

3013Barnwell County, SCSC20,6530.4%–

3014Hettinger County, NDND2,4920.4%–

3015Adair County, KYKY19,4230.4%–

3016Perkins County, SDSD2,8530.4%–

3017Menifee County, KYKY6,4300.4%–

3018Crosby County, TXTX4,8520.4%–

3019Imperial County, CACA181,4110.4%–

3020Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.4%–

3021Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1770.4%–

3022Perry County, MOMO19,0930.4%–

3023Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.4%–

3024Bamberg County, SCSC12,7960.4%–

3025Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.4%–

3026Nevada County, ARAR7,9420.4%–

3027Wilcox County, ALAL9,6660.4%–

3028Brooks County, GAGA16,1010.4%–

3029St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7650.4%–

3030Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7580.4%–

3031Amite County, MSMS12,4870.4%–

3032Todd County, SDSD8,8630.4%–

3033Benton County, MSMS7,5020.4%–

3034Saline County, NENE14,9960.4%–

3035Bullock County, ALAL9,7800.4%–

3036Echols County, GAGA3,6850.4%–

3037Macon County, ALAL18,1320.4%–

3038Crawford County, GAGA12,2060.4%–

3039Chicot County, ARAR9,1070.4%–

3040Jackson County, TXTX15,3930.4%–

3041Iberia Parish, LALA66,8460.4%–

3042La Salle County, TXTX6,5170.4%–

3043Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3030.4%–

3044Day County, SDSD5,4840.4%–

3045Hanson County, SDSD3,4560.4%–

3046Bon Homme County, SDSD7,2440.4%–

3047Buckingham County, VAVA17,1370.4%–

3048Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5050.4%–

3049Acadia Parish, LALA57,0320.4%–

3050Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8040.4%–

3051Knox County, KYKY29,5320.4%–

3052Cottle County, TXTX1,2240.4%–

3053Cameron County, TXTX433,9460.4%–

3054Webster County, GAGA2,3690.4%–

3055McKinley County, NMNM68,1190.4%–

3056Foard County, TXTX1,0440.4%–

3057Kings County, NYNY2,653,9630.4%–

3058Marion County, GAGA7,6760.4%–

3059Bleckley County, GAGA12,8660.4%–

3060Mountrail County, NDND9,3950.3%–

3061Brown County, MNMN25,5170.3%–

3062Lyon County, IAIA12,3540.3%–

3063Randolph County, GAGA6,1560.3%–

3064Treutlen County, GAGA6,4660.3%–

3065Potter County, SDSD2,3770.3%–

3066Sanborn County, SDSD2,3880.3%–

3067Walworth County, SDSD5,2170.3%–

3068Douglas County, SDSD2,8880.3%–

3069Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6710.3%–

3070Dallam County, TXTX7,5080.3%–

3071Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0290.3%–

3072Concho County, TXTX3,6070.3%–

3073St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5520.3%–

3074Mora County, NMNM4,0510.3%–

3075Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5490.3%–

3076Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9800.3%–

3077Allendale County, SCSC7,3550.3%–

3078Telfair County, GAGA11,1950.3%–

3079Queens County, NYNY2,358,1820.3%–

3080Lincoln County, ARAR12,7640.3%–

3081Logan County, NDND1,8590.2%–

3082St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,8750.2%–

3083Willacy County, TXTX19,9710.2%–

3084Brooks County, TXTX6,5790.2%–

3085Glasscock County, TXTX1,1280.2%–

3086Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5200.2%–

3087Martin County, KYKY10,6970.2%–

3088Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2230.2%–

3089Martin County, TXTX5,2840.2%–

3090East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7600.2%–

3091Claiborne County, MSMS8,0580.2%–

3092Rolette County, NDND11,6880.2%–

3093Clay County, TNTN7,8210.2%–

3094Corson County, SDSD3,7810.1%–

3095Miller County, GAGA5,8120.1%–

3096Foster County, NDND3,2120.1%–

3097Holmes County, MSMS15,4650.1%–

3098Webb County, TXTX281,2240.1%–

3099Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3320.1%–

3100Dewey County, SDSD5,4190.1%–

3101Ziebach County, SDSD2,3890.1%–

3102Marshall County, SDSD4,4260.1%–

3103St. James Parish, LALA18,9380.1%–

3104Edmunds County, SDSD4,0220.1%–

3105Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5550.1%–

3106Zapata County, TXTX13,7530.1%–

3107Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3750.1%–

3108McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.1%–

3109Greene County, ALAL7,0670.1%–

3110Sioux County, NDND3,6670.0%–

3111Clay County, GAGA2,8150.0%–

3112Hancock County, GAGA8,6820.0%–

3113Maverick County, TXTX58,8230.0%–

3114Starr County, TXTX66,3190.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS