RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,114

Highest Scottish population share, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. Motley County, Texas leads at 11.8%. 3,114 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2000

01Motley County, TXTX1,04311.8%–

02Kenedy County, TXTX31911.6%–

03Rich County, UTUT2,68710.2%–

04Mineral County, NVNV4,4079.3%–

05Loup County, NENE5709.1%–

06Daggett County, UTUT9348.9%–

07Franklin County, TXTX10,9948.7%–

08Lincoln County, MEME36,5958.6%–

09Carroll County, NHNH52,7847.9%–

10Sierra County, CACA3,0987.8%–

11Roberts County, TXTX8677.6%–

12Big Horn County, WYWY12,0247.6%–

13Garfield County, MTMT1,1487.4%–

14Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7627.3%–

15Hancock County, MEME57,1717.2%–

16Butte County, IDID2,7837.2%–

17Knox County, MEME41,1176.9%–

18Grand Isle County, VTVT7,5116.9%–

19San Miguel County, COCO7,7536.9%–

20Avery County, NCNC18,1106.8%–

21Beaver County, UTUT7,3016.8%–

22Harney County, OROR7,3806.7%–

23Hinsdale County, COCO7536.7%–

24Gilpin County, COCO6,0736.7%–

25Caledonia County, VTVT30,4146.7%–

26Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9796.5%–

27Orange County, VTVT30,0026.5%–

28Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0436.5%–

29Uinta County, WYWY20,7286.5%–

30Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5496.4%–

31Franklin County, MEME30,8246.4%–

32Broadwater County, MTMT8,4936.4%–

33Windsor County, VTVT57,3126.1%–

34Banner County, NENE6866.1%–

35Bandera County, TXTX22,8766.1%–

36Pitkin County, COCO16,6256.1%–

37Washington County, MEME31,3346.1%–

38Iron County, UTUT67,1416.0%–

39San Juan County, COCO8136.0%–

40Washington County, VTVT59,6526.0%–

41Cumberland County, MEME317,2226.0%–

42Boise County, IDID8,5456.0%–

43Jefferson County, WAWA33,9705.9%–

44Penobscot County, MEME157,9675.9%–

45McMullen County, TXTX5445.9%–

46Delaware County, NYNY44,3055.9%–

47Hamilton County, NYNY5,0065.8%–

48Utah County, UTUT759,8595.8%–

49Grafton County, NHNH93,2255.8%–

50Wasatch County, UTUT38,5145.8%–

51Essex County, VTVT6,0515.8%–

52Mitchell County, NCNC15,0625.8%–

53Wayne County, UTUT2,5875.8%–

54Moore County, NCNC110,6195.7%–

55Fremont County, IDID14,2085.7%–

56Trinity County, CACA15,7205.7%–

57Waldo County, MEME40,6935.7%–

58Carbon County, WYWY14,0135.6%–

59York County, MEME222,4345.6%–

60San Juan County, WAWA18,5775.6%–

61Piscataquis County, MEME17,4095.5%–

62Valley County, IDID12,8315.5%–

63Montmorency County, MIMI9,8425.5%–

64Kennebec County, MEME129,0675.4%–

65Watauga County, NCNC54,7865.4%–

66Davis County, UTUT381,2275.4%–

67Grant County, OROR7,0755.4%–

68Kingman County, KSKS7,0295.4%–

69Addison County, VTVT38,0485.3%–

70Wallace County, KSKS1,4415.3%–

71Yancey County, NCNC19,0845.3%–

72Juab County, UTUT13,5675.2%–

73Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6025.2%–

74Real County, TXTX2,7455.2%–

75Morgan County, UTUT13,3835.2%–

76Macon County, NCNC39,2325.2%–

77Sullivan County, NHNH43,9615.2%–

78Merrimack County, NHNH158,0785.2%–

79Lexington, VAVA7,7695.2%–

80Coos County, OROR63,9925.2%–

81Carson County, TXTX5,8055.1%–

82Modoc County, CACA8,4265.1%–

83Sublette County, WYWY8,9295.1%–

84Mason County, TXTX3,9905.1%–

85Plumas County, CACA18,5835.1%–

86Jewell County, KSKS2,8305.1%–

87Boundary County, IDID13,9975.1%–

88Duchesne County, UTUT20,8565.1%–

89Cheshire County, NHNH78,2695.0%–

90Orleans County, VTVT27,6005.0%–

91Leelanau County, MIMI22,9825.0%–

92Strafford County, NHNH135,0435.0%–

93Madison County, MTMT10,0265.0%–

94Latah County, IDID41,8424.9%–

95Granite County, MTMT3,6584.9%–

96Benzie County, MIMI18,5684.9%–

97Garfield County, UTUT5,2564.9%–

98Cache County, UTUT145,0004.9%–

99Chaffee County, COCO20,8314.9%–

100Teton County, WYWY23,3334.9%–

101Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.8%–

102Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4074.8%–

103Washington County, UTUT213,6704.8%–

104Madison County, IDID55,1724.8%–

105Henderson County, NCNC122,3754.8%–

106Dare County, NCNC38,2454.8%–

107Falls Church, VAVA15,1594.8%–

108Oxford County, MEME60,3464.7%–

109Musselshell County, MTMT5,5824.7%–

110Bingham County, IDID51,1534.7%–

111Bear Lake County, IDID6,7274.7%–

112Mineral County, COCO9104.7%–

113Bryan County, GAGA52,0624.7%–

114Elbert County, COCO30,5344.7%–

115Washington County, IDID11,5834.7%–

116Park County, WYWY31,1714.6%–

117Lincoln County, MTMT22,3284.6%–

118Oconee County, GAGA44,8934.6%–

119Ouray County, COCO5,2654.6%–

120Somerset County, MEME51,6204.6%–

121Columbia County, OROR54,0914.6%–

122Custer County, IDID4,6364.6%–

123Washington County, NYNY59,3534.6%–

124Cherokee County, NCNC30,8304.6%–

125Mineral County, MTMT5,1854.6%–

126Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2674.6%–

127Albemarle County, VAVA118,3564.6%–

128Belknap County, NHNH65,1474.5%–

129Kittitas County, WAWA48,8034.5%–

130Windham County, VTVT45,2044.5%–

131Nantucket County, MAMA14,7584.5%–

132Franklin County, MAMA70,6984.5%–

133Teton County, MTMT6,4964.5%–

134Clear Creek County, COCO8,9944.5%–

135Island County, WAWA85,6574.5%–

136Tooele County, UTUT87,4614.5%–

137Lincoln County, NMNM19,8444.5%–

138Clallam County, WAWA78,2024.5%–

139Niobrara County, WYWY2,3414.4%–

140Carbon County, MTMT11,4664.4%–

141Pope County, ILIL3,6724.4%–

142James City County, VAVA83,3264.4%–

143Towns County, GAGA13,2854.4%–

144Denali, AKAK1,6164.4%–

145Chittenden County, VTVT169,1154.4%–

146Barnstable County, MAMA233,5394.4%–

147Whatcom County, WAWA236,3924.4%–

148Robertson County, KYKY2,3254.3%–

149Mathews County, VAVA8,5294.3%–

150Storey County, NVNV4,2604.3%–

151Transylvania County, NCNC34,2114.3%–

152McCone County, MTMT1,7204.3%–

153White Pine County, NVNV8,6614.3%–

154Dade County, GAGA16,1544.3%–

155Lemhi County, IDID8,4744.3%–

156Williamson County, TNTN272,0614.3%–

157Curry County, OROR22,6214.3%–

158Sanpete County, UTUT31,4534.3%–

159Boulder County, COCO328,5604.3%–

160Buncombe County, NCNC277,4174.3%–

161Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3314.2%–

162Lapeer County, MIMI89,5164.2%–

163Pike County, GAGA20,9324.2%–

164Gloucester County, VAVA40,0974.2%–

165Summit County, UTUT43,1414.2%–

166Fannin County, GAGA26,1114.2%–

167Lamoille County, VTVT26,2944.2%–

168Teton County, IDID13,2544.2%–

169Union County, GAGA27,8594.2%–

170Clark County, IDID7834.2%–

171Sanilac County, MIMI40,0834.2%–

172Cannon County, TNTN15,2964.2%–

173Bonneville County, IDID135,7714.2%–

174Bennington County, VTVT36,6304.2%–

175Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9164.2%–

176Grand County, COCO16,4964.2%–

177Franklin County, VTVT51,1774.2%–

178Deschutes County, OROR213,0724.2%–

179Coke County, TXTX3,4124.2%–

180Gunnison County, COCO17,4394.1%–

181Prairie County, MTMT1,1124.1%–

182St. Clair County, MIMI160,4864.1%–

183Washakie County, WYWY7,5974.1%–

184Livingston County, MIMI197,3154.1%–

185Juneau, AKAK31,6094.1%–

186Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7114.1%–

187Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.1%–

188Orange County, NCNC152,4984.1%–

189Fauquier County, VAVA76,5034.1%–

190Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6004.1%–

191Fergus County, MTMT11,8254.1%–

192Meagher County, MTMT2,1374.1%–

193Clay County, NCNC12,2394.1%–

194Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4154.0%–

195Garfield County, NENE1,7104.0%–

196Allegany County, MDMD66,8484.0%–

197Box Elder County, UTUT65,3204.0%–

198Emery County, UTUT10,1774.0%–

199Burke County, NCNC88,6554.0%–

200Chase County, KSKS2,5724.0%–

201Otsego County, NYNY60,5894.0%–

202Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5784.0%–

203Wallowa County, OROR7,5954.0%–

204Chouteau County, MTMT5,8654.0%–

205Douglas County, NVNV50,1114.0%–

206Nevada County, CACA101,9114.0%–

207Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6834.0%–

208Lincoln County, WYWY21,1804.0%–

209Bonner County, IDID54,4203.9%–

210Williamsburg, VAVA15,8613.9%–

211Kitsap County, WAWA283,3743.9%–

212Baldwin County, ALAL267,7613.9%–

213Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7293.9%–

214McIntosh County, GAGA11,9893.9%–

215Esmeralda County, NVNV7293.9%–

216McDowell County, NCNC45,1983.9%–

217Jefferson County, MTMT13,3293.9%–

218Trigg County, KYKY14,5123.9%–

219Sanders County, MTMT14,0623.9%–

220Bristol, VAVA16,4183.9%–

221Teller County, COCO24,7563.9%–

222Routt County, COCO25,3293.9%–

223Polk County, OROR90,0373.9%–

224Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6933.9%–

225Montezuma County, COCO26,6783.9%–

226Benton County, OROR97,7283.9%–

227Aroostook County, MEME66,6093.8%–

228Yamhill County, OROR110,0243.8%–

229Kendall County, TXTX53,2893.8%–

230Hickman County, KYKY4,3723.8%–

231Custer County, COCO5,5903.8%–

232Douglas County, OROR111,9513.8%–

233St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4883.8%–

234Crawford County, MIMI13,7223.8%–

235Carlisle County, KYKY4,7473.8%–

236Knox County, OHOH64,0023.8%–

237Gallatin County, MTMT128,7403.8%–

238Bannock County, IDID91,5913.8%–

239Elk County, KSKS2,4583.8%–

240Uintah County, UTUT38,2783.8%–

241Camas County, IDID1,3163.8%–

242Lumpkin County, GAGA36,1783.8%–

243Schuyler County, NYNY16,9243.8%–

244Clarke County, VAVA15,6093.8%–

245Ravalli County, MTMT48,5823.8%–

246Kent County, TXTX6743.8%–

247Wibaux County, MTMT8853.7%–

248Sabine County, TXTX10,0123.7%–

249Wheeler County, OROR1,4723.7%–

250Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6663.7%–

251Fall River County, SDSD7,4673.7%–

252Clark County, WAWA532,1193.7%–

253George County, MSMS26,3313.7%–

254Berkshire County, MAMA128,2243.7%–

255Albany County, WYWY38,5583.7%–

256Davie County, NCNC45,8553.7%–

257Missoula County, MTMT123,5133.7%–

258Logan County, ARAR21,6333.7%–

259Johnson County, WYWY8,9083.7%–

260Ada County, IDID546,1413.7%–

261Stevens County, WAWA49,6683.7%–

262Cherokee County, GAGA299,2733.7%–

263Montrose County, COCO44,5913.7%–

264Luce County, MIMI6,3393.7%–

265Fremont County, WYWY39,4643.7%–

266Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1623.7%–

267Brunswick County, NCNC174,7023.7%–

268Craig County, VAVA4,8003.7%–

269Calaveras County, CACA46,6053.7%–

270Shelby County, ALAL238,5523.7%–

271Emmet County, MIMI33,7753.7%–

272Custer County, MTMT12,0343.6%–

273Sitka, AKAK8,3193.6%–

274White County, GAGA29,8023.6%–

275Siskiyou County, CACA42,0133.6%–

276Douglas County, COCO399,3963.6%–

277Garrard County, KYKY18,2073.6%–

278Clatsop County, OROR40,9263.6%–

279Weber County, UTUT278,1743.6%–

280El Dorado County, CACA192,3233.6%–

281Barren County, KYKY45,6413.6%–

282Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7933.6%–

283Staunton, VAVA26,8013.6%–

284Chatham County, NCNC85,1113.6%–

285Caribou County, IDID7,2523.6%–

286Rutland County, VTVT59,6533.6%–

287La Plata County, COCO56,8983.6%–

288Golden Valley County, MTMT8443.6%–

289Jackson County, NCNC45,0393.6%–

290Hickman County, TNTN26,2193.6%–

291Shoshone County, IDID14,1303.6%–

292Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5373.6%–

293Nelson County, VAVA14,9203.6%–

294Sheridan County, WYWY33,2413.6%–

295Iosco County, MIMI25,2663.6%–

296Chippewa County, MIMI36,0813.6%–

297Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9723.5%–

298Marin County, CACA253,6943.5%–

299Steele County, NDND1,7973.5%–

300Washington County, RIRI129,7953.5%–

301Huron County, MIMI30,5303.5%–

302Androscoggin County, MEME116,4873.5%–

303Tuolumne County, CACA53,1603.5%–

304Lyon County, NVNV65,0883.5%–

305Woodford County, KYKY27,8833.5%–

306Owen County, KYKY11,6013.5%–

307Bent County, COCO5,7163.5%–

308Trinity County, TXTX14,3843.5%–

309Haywood County, NCNC63,3693.5%–

310Stillwater County, MTMT9,4453.5%–

311Spokane County, WAWA558,3443.5%–

312Union County, OROR25,9003.5%–

313Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,8963.5%–

314Garfield County, COCO63,4743.5%–

315Alcona County, MIMI10,5563.5%–

316New Hanover County, NCNC245,9593.5%–

317Asotin County, WAWA22,5453.5%–

318Norton County, KSKS5,2883.5%–

319Radford, VAVA17,2433.5%–

320Isabella County, MIMI64,6913.5%–

321Madison County, TXTX14,2263.5%–

322Poquoson, VAVA13,2923.5%–

323Middlesex County, VAVA10,8413.5%–

324Lee County, NCNC70,2583.5%–

325Rowan County, KYKY24,4763.5%–

326Rabun County, GAGA17,7643.5%–

327Larimer County, COCO377,2923.5%–

328Swain County, NCNC14,0243.4%–

329Clackamas County, OROR426,2803.4%–

330Humboldt County, CACA131,6473.4%–

331Washington County, OROR611,7083.4%–

332Carroll County, OHOH26,4753.4%–

333Jefferson County, IDID35,2973.4%–

334Lincoln County, WAWA11,9823.4%–

335Clarke County, GAGA129,9213.4%–

336Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0183.4%–

337Park County, COCO18,3143.4%–

338Essex County, NYNY36,4383.4%–

339Ringgold County, IAIA4,6423.4%–

340Jefferson County, NYNY111,5403.4%–

341Klamath County, OROR70,2743.4%–

342Oldham County, TXTX1,7833.4%–

343Otsego County, MIMI26,0803.4%–

344Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8523.4%–

345Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0363.4%–

346Goochland County, VAVA29,1873.4%–

347Jefferson County, COCO580,4513.4%–

348Natrona County, WYWY80,5263.4%–

349Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5523.4%–

350Lane County, OROR381,5843.4%–

351Graham County, NCNC8,1903.4%–

352Antrim County, MIMI24,6983.4%–

353Cavalier County, NDND3,4973.4%–

354Roanoke County, VAVA97,1503.4%–

355Kimball County, NENE3,3913.4%–

356Mason County, WAWA71,1653.4%–

357Boone County, ARAR38,6283.4%–

358Camden County, GAGA60,1433.4%–

359Piute County, UTUT1,5093.4%–

360Polk County, NCNC20,5333.4%–

361Monroe County, KYKY11,1913.4%–

362Rappahannock County, VAVA7,4393.4%–

363Coos County, NHNH31,3433.4%–

364Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1873.4%–

365Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8613.4%–

366Sevier County, UTUT22,8273.4%–

367Malheur County, OROR32,2613.3%–

368Summit County, COCO31,5173.3%–

369Llano County, TXTX23,3533.3%–

370Plymouth County, MAMA546,8293.3%–

371Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3613.3%–

372Jackson County, OROR221,7953.3%–

373Multnomah County, OROR795,3913.3%–

374Hood County, TXTX70,5013.3%–

375Hartley County, TXTX4,9043.3%–

376Snohomish County, WAWA870,6563.3%–

377Tillamook County, OROR27,3843.3%–

378Alexander County, NCNC36,9583.3%–

379Rhea County, TNTN34,8443.3%–

380Giles County, VAVA16,5643.3%–

381Pershing County, NVNV6,4213.3%–

382Carson City, NVNV58,5713.3%–

383Stone County, ARAR12,7033.3%–

384Newport County, RIRI83,0513.3%–

385Lander County, NVNV5,8723.3%–

386Lake County, OROR8,1873.3%–

387Hancock County, WVWV27,7293.3%–

388Roscommon County, MIMI23,9143.3%–

389Grand County, UTUT9,7903.3%–

390Franklin County, KSKS26,2993.3%–

391Clay County, WVWV7,5383.3%–

392Converse County, WYWY13,8243.3%–

393Hyde County, SDSD1,1913.3%–

394Lampasas County, TXTX23,6573.3%–

395Catron County, NMNM3,8273.3%–

396Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4573.3%–

397Essex County, MAMA826,6533.3%–

398Cassia County, IDID26,3973.3%–

399Umatilla County, OROR81,1193.3%–

400Montgomery County, VAVA98,4343.3%–

401Josephine County, OROR87,8673.3%–

402Bacon County, GAGA11,0703.3%–

403Anchorage, AKAK287,1553.3%–

404Dundy County, NENE1,5683.3%–

405McMinn County, TNTN57,4043.3%–

406King County, WAWA2,344,9393.3%–

407Petersburg, AKAK3,3943.3%–

408Flathead County, MTMT115,4293.3%–

409Hampshire County, MAMA164,0653.2%–

410Carbon County, UTUT20,6803.2%–

411Lancaster County, VAVA10,9953.2%–

412San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3673.2%–

413Lewis County, WAWA88,0623.2%–

414Bartholomew County, ININ85,7293.2%–

415Thurston County, WAWA304,2613.2%–

416Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2143.2%–

417Fayette County, TNTN45,0713.2%–

418Kerr County, TXTX54,0373.2%–

419Martin County, FLFL166,2723.2%–

420Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6923.2%–

421Floyd County, VAVA15,7893.2%–

422Franklin County, IDID15,8893.2%–

423Jefferson County, OROR25,7403.2%–

424Perry County, TNTN9,1263.2%–

425Washington County, TNTN141,1993.2%–

426Richmond County, NCNC42,0413.2%–

427Delaware County, OHOH242,0323.2%–

428Candler County, GAGA11,2753.2%–

429Carter County, KYKY26,1493.2%–

430Warrick County, ININ66,8033.2%–

431Greenwood County, KSKS5,8263.2%–

432Knox County, TNTN511,4533.2%–

433Carteret County, NCNC70,4693.2%–

434Mesa County, COCO162,8453.2%–

435Dolores County, COCO2,4663.2%–

436Blaine County, IDID25,5173.2%–

437Burnet County, TXTX57,0153.2%–

438Schoharie County, NYNY30,1763.2%–

439Placer County, CACA442,0813.1%–

440Broomfield County, COCO79,1743.1%–

441Morgan County, GAGA22,0953.1%–

442Johnson County, MOMO56,6703.1%–

443Talbot County, MDMD38,2383.1%–

444Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4653.1%–

445St. Clair County, MOMO9,9763.1%–

446Cowley County, KSKS34,3823.1%–

447Baca County, COCO3,3473.1%–

448Lassen County, CACA28,1173.1%–

449Camden County, NCNC11,3153.1%–

450Skagit County, WAWA132,9753.1%–

451Torrance County, NMNM16,1003.1%–

452Adair County, MOMO25,6843.1%–

453Kent County, MDMD19,5653.1%–

454Wirt County, WVWV4,8793.1%–

455Woods County, OKOK8,4433.1%–

456Pleasants County, WVWV7,3383.1%–

457Kane County, UTUT8,5973.1%–

458Orange County, VAVA40,0833.1%–

459Brown County, ININ15,7773.1%–

460Amherst County, VAVA31,9623.1%–

461Charleston County, SCSC436,2003.1%–

462Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3373.1%–

463Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3873.1%–

464Linn County, OROR132,8433.1%–

465Laramie County, WYWY102,9383.1%–

466Scotland County, NCNC33,3223.1%–

467Lewis County, KYKY12,9013.1%–

468Carroll County, KYKY11,1413.1%–

469Hamilton County, ININ387,0363.1%–

470Goshen County, WYWY12,6403.1%–

471Pender County, NCNC72,1113.1%–

472Beaufort County, SCSC204,4333.1%–

473Lewis County, IDID3,7043.1%–

474Columbia County, WAWA4,1413.1%–

475Warren County, ININ8,4743.1%–

476Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9513.1%–

477Taylor County, GAGA7,8183.1%–

478Briscoe County, TXTX1,4743.1%–

479Currituck County, NCNC33,1583.1%–

480Chester County, TNTN17,9943.1%–

481Garland County, ARAR99,6953.1%–

482Oldham County, KYKY70,9863.1%–

483Moffat County, COCO13,1223.1%–

484Van Buren County, ARAR16,2383.1%–

485Deuel County, NENE1,8623.1%–

486Montgomery County, NCNC26,4033.1%–

487Tuscola County, MIMI52,6803.1%–

488Jefferson County, FLFL16,0073.1%–

489Yates County, NYNY24,5473.0%–

490Wexford County, MIMI34,4453.0%–

491Mason County, KYKY16,9363.0%–

492Owyhee County, IDID12,6613.0%–

493Humphreys County, TNTN19,6463.0%–

494Lincoln County, OROR50,6363.0%–

495Toole County, MTMT5,2113.0%–

496Sonoma County, CACA486,4443.0%–

497Hendricks County, ININ193,5103.0%–

498Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1213.0%–

499Douglas County, WAWA46,4733.0%–

500Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest scottish share?

Motley County, Texas ranks #1 with 11.8% (2010 American Community Survey).

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 ACS 5-year data.

How is scottish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).