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Highest Scottish population share, US counties · 2020

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. Kent County, Texas leads at 10.1%. 3,117 counties qualify in total. Montana carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2000
01Kent County, TXTX67410.1%
02Rich County, UTUT2,6879.6%
03Hinsdale County, COCO7538.2%
04Wheatland County, MTMT2,1007.9%
05Lincoln County, MEME36,5957.5%
06Lincoln County, WYWY21,1807.4%
07Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1627.3%
08Lexington, VAVA7,7697.1%
09Garfield County, MTMT1,1487.0%
10Emery County, UTUT10,1777.0%
11Caledonia County, VTVT30,4147.0%
12Meagher County, MTMT2,1377.0%
13Carroll County, NHNH52,7846.9%
14Teton County, WYWY23,3336.7%
15Boise County, IDID8,5456.5%
16Washington County, VTVT59,6526.4%
17Grafton County, NHNH93,2256.3%
18Storey County, NVNV4,2606.1%
19Gilpin County, COCO6,0736.0%
20Putnam County, MOMO4,5465.9%
21Crawford County, ININ10,5095.9%
22Sioux County, NENE1,1885.9%
23Park County, MTMT18,2145.9%
24Hancock County, MEME57,1715.9%
25Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6005.8%
26Grand Isle County, VTVT7,5115.8%
27Knox County, MEME41,1175.8%
28Orange County, VTVT30,0025.7%
29San Juan County, WAWA18,5775.7%
30Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9795.5%
31Scotland County, MOMO4,7965.5%
32Irion County, TXTX1,4635.5%
33Washakie County, WYWY7,5975.4%
34Phillips County, MTMT4,2035.4%
35Mineral County, COCO9105.4%
36Tooele County, UTUT87,4615.4%
37Motley County, TXTX1,0435.4%
38Jefferson County, TNTN60,0245.3%
39Summit County, UTUT43,1415.3%
40Shackelford County, TXTX3,1975.3%
41Oxford County, MEME60,3465.3%
42Wallowa County, OROR7,5955.2%
43Waldo County, MEME40,6935.2%
44Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5535.1%
45Fergus County, MTMT11,8255.1%
46Kinney County, TXTX3,1285.1%
47Pitkin County, COCO16,6255.1%
48Sullivan County, NHNH43,9615.0%
49Carbon County, MTMT11,4665.0%
50Lake County, OROR8,1875.0%
51Sublette County, WYWY8,9295.0%
52Mitchell County, NCNC15,0625.0%
53Jefferson County, WAWA33,9705.0%
54Moffat County, COCO13,1225.0%
55Clear Creek County, COCO8,9945.0%
56Thomas County, NENE6394.9%
57Avery County, NCNC18,1104.9%
58Carbon County, UTUT20,6804.9%
59Dukes County, MAMA21,2194.9%
60Skamania County, WAWA12,6694.9%
61Shoshone County, IDID14,1304.9%
62Duchesne County, UTUT20,8564.9%
63Box Elder County, UTUT65,3204.9%
64Banner County, NENE6864.8%
65Washington County, UTUT213,6704.8%
66Leelanau County, MIMI22,9824.7%
67Utah County, UTUT759,8594.7%
68Sanpete County, UTUT31,4534.7%
69Somerset County, MEME51,6204.7%
70Camas County, IDID1,3164.7%
71Bear Lake County, IDID6,7274.7%
72Wheeler County, OROR1,4724.7%
73Windsor County, VTVT57,3124.6%
74Sully County, SDSD1,4794.6%
75Essex County, VTVT6,0514.6%
76Moore County, NCNC110,6194.6%
77Gilliam County, OROR1,9714.6%
78Sevier County, UTUT22,8274.6%
79Iron County, UTUT67,1414.6%
80Kennebec County, MEME129,0674.5%
81Garfield County, UTUT5,2564.5%
82Davis County, UTUT381,2274.5%
83Lincoln County, NVNV4,3204.5%
84Piscataquis County, MEME17,4094.5%
85Weber County, UTUT278,1744.5%
86Clallam County, WAWA78,2024.4%
87Park County, COCO18,3144.4%
88Cumberland County, MEME317,2224.4%
89Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7624.4%
90Orleans County, VTVT27,6004.4%
91Polk County, NCNC20,5334.4%
92Lumpkin County, GAGA36,1784.4%
93San Miguel County, COCO7,7534.4%
94Washington County, MEME31,3344.4%
95Uinta County, WYWY20,7284.3%
96Jackson County, COCO1,2114.3%
97Cache County, UTUT145,0004.3%
98Penobscot County, MEME157,9674.3%
99Mason County, WAWA71,1654.3%
100Valley County, IDID12,8314.3%
101King County, TXTX1924.3%
102Grand County, UTUT9,7904.3%
103Powder River County, MTMT1,7814.3%
104McIntosh County, GAGA11,9894.3%
105Big Horn County, WYWY12,0244.3%
106Hamilton County, ILIL7,8594.3%
107Bingham County, IDID51,1534.2%
108Madison County, MTMT10,0264.2%
109Bannock County, IDID91,5914.2%
110Rockingham County, NHNH324,0774.2%
111Lewis County, IDID3,7044.2%
112Sherman County, OROR2,0514.2%
113Bennington County, VTVT36,6304.2%
114Broadwater County, MTMT8,4934.1%
115Towns County, GAGA13,2854.1%
116Emmet County, MIMI33,7754.1%
117Merrimack County, NHNH158,0784.1%
118Union County, GAGA27,8594.1%
119Archuleta County, COCO14,3064.1%
120Bonner County, IDID54,4204.1%
121Real County, TXTX2,7454.1%
122Lamoille County, VTVT26,2944.0%
123Jones County, IAIA21,2534.0%
124Kendall County, TXTX53,2894.0%
125Sumner County, KSKS22,3124.0%
126Coke County, TXTX3,4124.0%
127Stone County, ARAR12,7034.0%
128Buncombe County, NCNC277,4174.0%
129McMullen County, TXTX5444.0%
131Baker County, OROR16,6584.0%
132Strafford County, NHNH135,0434.0%
133Watauga County, NCNC54,7864.0%
134Rutland County, VTVT59,6534.0%
135Fauquier County, VAVA76,5034.0%
136Windham County, VTVT45,2043.9%
137Sevier County, TNTN101,3423.9%
138Campbell County, TNTN40,2903.9%
139Calaveras County, CACA46,6053.9%
140York County, MEME222,4343.9%
141Adams County, IDID5,0133.9%
142Falls Church, VAVA15,1593.9%
143Coos County, NHNH31,3433.9%
144Teller County, COCO24,7563.9%
145Androscoggin County, MEME116,4873.9%
146Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,5493.9%
147Park County, WYWY31,1713.9%
148Madison County, IDID55,1723.9%
149Coleman County, TXTX7,9153.9%
150Allegany County, MDMD66,8483.9%
151Montmorency County, MIMI9,8423.9%
152Inyo County, CACA18,1583.8%
153Rock County, NENE1,2593.8%
154Donley County, TXTX3,2133.8%
155Barnstable County, MAMA233,5393.8%
156Musselshell County, MTMT5,5823.8%
157Henderson County, NCNC122,3753.8%
158Montgomery County, ARAR8,5793.8%
159Pickens County, GAGA37,1673.8%
160Taos County, NMNM34,5643.8%
161Hamilton County, TXTX8,6803.8%
162Millard County, UTUT14,0573.8%
163Wibaux County, MTMT8853.8%
164Franklin County, IDID15,8893.7%
165Sanilac County, MIMI40,0833.7%
166Granite County, MTMT3,6583.7%
167Belknap County, NHNH65,1473.7%
168Lafayette County, MSMS59,5973.7%
169Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6833.7%
170San Juan County, COCO8133.7%
171Mono County, CACA12,5053.7%
172Madison County, VAVA14,2373.7%
173Caldwell County, MOMO9,0123.7%
174Scott County, TNTN22,6713.7%
175Greene County, MSMS13,7073.7%
176Anderson County, KSKS8,0183.7%
177Clarke County, VAVA15,6093.7%
178Humboldt County, NVNV17,2673.7%
179Warren County, NYNY65,0203.7%
180Grant County, OROR7,0753.7%
181Cavalier County, NDND3,4973.7%
182Delta County, COCO32,1783.7%
183Menard County, TXTX1,9563.7%
184Chase County, KSKS2,5723.6%
185Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,4573.6%
186Lincoln County, OROR50,6363.6%
187Skagit County, WAWA132,9753.6%
188James City County, VAVA83,3263.6%
189Nye County, NVNV57,3363.6%
190Elbert County, COCO30,5343.6%
191Island County, WAWA85,6573.6%
192McDowell County, NCNC45,1983.6%
193Ravalli County, MTMT48,5823.6%
194Weston County, WYWY6,8403.6%
195Nantucket County, MAMA14,7583.6%
196Catron County, NMNM3,8273.6%
197Logan County, NENE6693.6%
198Bonneville County, IDID135,7713.6%
199Franklin County, MAMA70,6983.6%
200Albany County, WYWY38,5583.6%
201Delaware County, NYNY44,3053.5%
202Butte County, IDID2,7833.5%
203Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9163.5%
204Larimer County, COCO377,2923.5%
205Uintah County, UTUT38,2783.5%
206Sierra County, NMNM11,3953.5%
207Kootenai County, IDID191,8643.5%
208Jerauld County, SDSD1,6543.5%
209Randolph County, ARAR18,8763.5%
210Kane County, UTUT8,5973.5%
211Perry County, KYKY26,5553.5%
212Plumas County, CACA18,5833.5%
213Rosebud County, MTMT8,2533.5%
214Highland County, VAVA2,3183.5%
215Oconee County, GAGA44,8933.4%
216Roscommon County, MIMI23,9143.4%
217Missoula County, MTMT123,5133.4%
218Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,3313.4%
219Tuolumne County, CACA53,1603.4%
220Mackinac County, MIMI11,2363.4%
221Jefferson County, IDID35,2973.4%
222Haywood County, NCNC63,3693.4%
223Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6933.4%
224Orange County, NCNC152,4983.4%
225Chittenden County, VTVT169,1153.4%
226Iosco County, MIMI25,2663.4%
227Gallatin County, MTMT128,7403.4%
228Whatcom County, WAWA236,3923.4%
229Stonewall County, TXTX1,1863.4%
230Perry County, ARAR10,3093.4%
231Mineral County, NVNV4,4073.4%
232Franklin County, MSMS7,4913.4%
233Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0363.4%
234Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4153.4%
235Talbot County, MDMD38,2383.4%
236Chippewa County, MIMI36,0813.4%
237Lane County, OROR381,5843.4%
238Livingston County, MIMI197,3153.3%
239Carteret County, NCNC70,4693.3%
240Ada County, IDID546,1413.3%
241Sanders County, MTMT14,0623.3%
242Franklin County, MEME30,8243.3%
243Franklin County, TXTX10,9943.3%
244Piute County, UTUT1,5093.3%
245Walker County, GAGA70,2503.3%
246Cheshire County, NHNH78,2693.3%
247White Pine County, NVNV8,6613.3%
248Alcona County, MIMI10,5563.3%
249Kent County, MDMD19,5653.3%
250Stark County, ILIL5,3193.3%
251Wayne County, UTUT2,5873.3%
252Juneau, AKAK31,6093.3%
253Daviess County, MOMO8,5583.3%
254Spencer County, KYKY20,9983.3%
255Gilmer County, GAGA33,8943.3%
256Divide County, NDND2,1103.3%
257Addison County, VTVT38,0483.3%
258Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5523.3%
259Bland County, VAVA6,1513.3%
260Izard County, ARAR14,4053.3%
261Otsego County, NYNY60,5893.3%
262Dickens County, TXTX1,6923.3%
263Mineral County, WVWV26,7923.3%
264Morgan County, WVWV18,0273.3%
265Coos County, OROR63,9923.3%
266Clackamas County, OROR426,2803.2%
267Williamson County, TNTN272,0613.2%
268Kitsap County, WAWA283,3743.2%
269Calhoun County, WVWV5,9783.2%
270White County, GAGA29,8023.2%
271Wasco County, OROR26,3103.2%
272Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7293.2%
273Whitman County, WAWA48,5123.2%
274Ouray County, COCO5,2653.2%
275Morgan County, UTUT13,3833.2%
276Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4653.2%
277Hamilton County, KSKS2,5003.2%
278Albemarle County, VAVA118,3563.2%
279Power County, IDID8,2463.2%
280Cassia County, IDID26,3973.2%
281Benton County, OROR97,7283.2%
282Llano County, TXTX23,3533.2%
283Bracken County, KYKY8,5113.2%
284Douglas County, KSKS120,9203.2%
285Washington County, IDID11,5833.2%
286Ashe County, NCNC27,5143.2%
287Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5373.2%
288Morgan County, COCO30,3063.2%
289Chatham County, NCNC85,1113.2%
290Huron County, MIMI30,5303.2%
291Nevada County, CACA101,9113.2%
292Essex County, NYNY36,4383.2%
293Randolph County, WVWV26,8823.2%
294Boulder County, COCO328,5603.2%
295Marion County, ARAR17,5933.2%
296La Plata County, COCO56,8983.2%
297St. Clair County, MIMI160,4863.2%
298Mendocino County, CACA88,1223.1%
299Madison County, NCNC22,5533.1%
300Fremont County, WYWY39,4643.1%
301Lapeer County, MIMI89,5163.1%
302Teton County, IDID13,2543.1%
303Gillespie County, TXTX28,5273.1%
304Washington County, RIRI129,7953.1%
305Blanco County, TXTX13,5813.1%
306Clark County, KYKY37,8883.1%
307Beaver County, UTUT7,3013.1%
308Jefferson County, MTMT13,3293.1%
309Delaware County, OHOH242,0323.1%
310Columbia County, OROR54,0913.1%
311Robertson County, KYKY2,3253.1%
312Lancaster County, SCSC114,2963.1%
313Taylor County, WVWV16,2873.1%
314Claiborne County, TNTN33,2293.1%
315Pacific County, WAWA24,3573.1%
316Union County, IAIA11,8293.1%
317Liberty County, FLFL8,0353.1%
318Franklin County, VTVT51,1773.1%
319Fremont County, IDID14,2083.1%
320Douglas County, COCO399,3963.1%
321Custer County, COCO5,5903.1%
322Saline County, ARAR133,2883.1%
323Marin County, CACA253,6943.1%
324Josephine County, OROR87,8673.0%
325Franklin County, FLFL13,0293.0%
326Chaffee County, COCO20,8313.0%
327Beaverhead County, MTMT10,0433.0%
328Flathead County, MTMT115,4293.0%
329Thurston County, WAWA304,2613.0%
330New Hanover County, NCNC245,9593.0%
331Curry County, OROR22,6213.0%
332Choctaw County, MSMS8,0483.0%
333Washington County, COCO4,7323.0%
334Clay County, FLFL239,5933.0%
335Fannin County, GAGA26,1113.0%
336Lamar County, MSMS67,4033.0%
337Antrim County, MIMI24,6983.0%
338Payette County, IDID27,8243.0%
339Ottawa County, KSKS5,7443.0%
340Burke County, NCNC88,6553.0%
341Jackson County, OROR221,7953.0%
342Lee County, NCNC70,2583.0%
343Shelby County, KYKY51,2433.0%
344St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4883.0%
345Dawson County, GAGA35,3653.0%
346Pawnee County, OKOK16,0293.0%
347Gunnison County, COCO17,4393.0%
348Macon County, NCNC39,2323.0%
349Yamhill County, OROR110,0243.0%
350Gulf County, FLFL15,9433.0%
351Archer County, TXTX9,1293.0%
352Winston County, MSMS17,4733.0%
353Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,9513.0%
354Polk County, TNTN18,5923.0%
355Mathews County, VAVA8,5293.0%
356Gem County, IDID21,7733.0%
357Camden County, GAGA60,1432.9%
358Jefferson County, COCO580,4512.9%
359Meigs County, OHOH21,5872.9%
360Wakulla County, FLFL38,0892.9%
361Aroostook County, MEME66,6092.9%
362Warren County, VAVA42,7402.9%
363Blackford County, ININ11,7302.9%
364Union County, TNTN21,4502.9%
365Towner County, NDND2,0402.9%
366Anderson County, SCSC219,9302.9%
367Walla Walla County, WAWA62,3612.9%
368Walton County, FLFL93,2882.9%
369Custer County, IDID4,6362.9%
370Calhoun County, SCSC14,1882.9%
371Alpena County, MIMI28,8532.9%
372Boyle County, KYKY31,6322.9%
373Spokane County, WAWA558,3442.9%
374Lawrence County, ARAR16,2732.9%
375Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7382.9%
376Sweetwater County, WYWY41,2672.9%
377Mercer County, MOMO3,4042.9%
378Covington County, MSMS17,8982.9%
379Douglas County, NVNV50,1112.9%
380Mesa County, COCO162,8452.9%
381Grant County, NENE5612.9%
382Woodford County, KYKY27,8832.9%
383Washington County, NYNY59,3532.9%
384Goochland County, VAVA29,1872.9%
385Piatt County, ILIL16,7912.9%
386Jefferson County, WVWV63,1022.9%
387Campbell County, KYKY95,4412.9%
388Banks County, GAGA21,2732.9%
389Eastland County, TXTX18,1432.9%
390Kittitas County, WAWA48,8032.9%
391Howard County, ARAR12,3062.9%
392Brown County, ININ15,7772.9%
393Madison County, TXTX14,2262.9%
394Lincoln County, NCNC98,6542.9%
395Washington County, TNTN141,1992.9%
396Polk County, OROR90,0372.9%
397Decatur County, IAIA7,6552.9%
398Humboldt County, CACA131,6472.9%
399Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.9%
400Pulaski County, MOMO54,4422.9%
401Winchester, VAVA28,2722.8%
402Franklin County, NYNY46,5002.8%
403New Kent County, VAVA28,0222.8%
404Boone County, ARAR38,6282.8%
405Benton County, ININ8,8832.8%
406Charleston County, SCSC436,2002.8%
407Summit County, COCO31,5172.8%
408Modoc County, CACA8,4262.8%
409Leon County, TXTX16,8942.8%
410Montgomery County, GAGA8,6352.8%
411Alexander County, NCNC36,9582.8%
412Clatsop County, OROR40,9262.8%
413St. Johns County, FLFL346,3282.8%
414Hanover County, VAVA116,4232.8%
415Siskiyou County, CACA42,0132.8%
416Keokuk County, IAIA9,7972.8%
417Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4482.8%
418El Dorado County, CACA192,3232.8%
419Arenac County, MIMI15,0682.8%
420Rabun County, GAGA17,7642.8%
421Lincoln County, MTMT22,3282.8%
422Macoupin County, ILIL43,7482.8%
423Monroe County, ININ143,3452.8%
424Alger County, MIMI8,6412.8%
425Plymouth County, MAMA546,8292.8%
426Warren County, KYKY149,3752.8%
427Ontario County, NYNY113,1302.8%
428Yellowstone County, MTMT172,6922.8%
429Fentress County, TNTN20,3222.8%
430Latah County, IDID41,8422.8%
431Snohomish County, WAWA870,6562.8%
432Monongalia County, WVWV107,9912.8%
433Cherokee County, GAGA299,2732.8%
434Benzie County, MIMI18,5682.8%
435Pender County, NCNC72,1112.8%
436Burnet County, TXTX57,0152.8%
437Wise County, VAVA34,8242.8%
438Mineral County, MTMT5,1852.8%
439Otsego County, MIMI26,0802.8%
440Linn County, KSKS9,9502.8%
441Dade County, GAGA16,1542.8%
442Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.8%
443Linn County, OROR132,8432.8%
444Franklin County, VAVA55,5262.8%
445Lancaster County, VAVA10,9952.8%
446Harding County, NMNM6172.8%
447Forsyth County, GAGA282,8052.8%
448Harrison County, MOMO8,2812.8%
449Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.8%
450Knox County, TNTN511,4532.8%
451Cottle County, TXTX1,2242.8%
452Treasure County, MTMT7282.8%
453Loudon County, TNTN63,7642.8%
454Greenville County, SCSC583,1252.8%
455Wilson County, TNTN175,0332.8%
456Stevens County, WAWA49,6682.8%
457Benewah County, IDID10,5082.8%
458Sumter County, FLFL157,7722.8%
459Grainger County, TNTN25,7392.7%
460Sitka, AKAK8,3192.7%
461Haakon County, SDSD1,8022.7%
462Waynesboro, VAVA23,9512.7%
463Comal County, TXTX209,1662.7%
464Clarke County, MSMS15,1022.7%
465Greene County, OHOH174,3222.7%
466Hitchcock County, NENE2,4672.7%
467San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3672.7%
468Yancey County, NCNC19,0842.7%
469Anderson County, TNTN82,0662.7%
470Campbell County, VAVA55,6292.7%
471Blount County, TNTN143,8202.7%
472Oconee County, SCSC83,7752.7%
473Forrest County, MSMS79,0342.7%
474Anson County, NCNC21,7582.7%
475Wasatch County, UTUT38,5142.7%
476Citrus County, FLFL171,6662.7%
477Jackson County, KSKS13,4382.7%
478Catoosa County, GAGA69,6282.7%
479Crawford County, MIMI13,7222.7%
480Brooke County, WVWV21,1422.7%
481Ripley County, ININ29,4342.7%
482Toole County, MTMT5,2112.7%
483Glenn County, CACA28,1412.7%
484Clark County, WAWA532,1192.7%
485Norton County, KSKS5,2882.7%
486Platte County, MOMO114,4002.7%
487Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.7%
488Delta County, TXTX5,5492.7%
489Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8572.7%
490Lyon County, NVNV65,0882.7%
491Taylor County, IAIA5,8352.7%
492Wells County, ININ28,8832.7%
493Summers County, WVWV11,5322.7%
494Lemhi County, IDID8,4742.7%
495Martinsville, VAVA13,8492.7%
496Asotin County, WAWA22,5452.7%
497Juab County, UTUT13,5672.7%
498Multnomah County, OROR795,3912.7%
499Hemphill County, TXTX3,0832.7%
500Union County, OROR25,9002.7%
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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?

Kent County, Texas ranks #1 with 10.1% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by scottish share?

Kent County, Texas, Rich County, Utah, Hinsdale County, Colorado, Wheatland County, Montana, Lincoln County, Maine.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,117 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).