RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 132 SHOWN OF 132

Largest Scotch-Irish population, Virginia counties · 2020

Virginia counties ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 132 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87312,545–

02Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1485,424–

03Henrico County, VAVA342,7755,279–

04Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7374,902–

05Loudoun County, VAVA449,7494,214–

06Prince William County, VAVA502,9664,065–

07Richmond, VAVA237,2573,096–

08Augusta County, VAVA78,9403,064–

09Chesapeake, VAVA255,3322,855–

10Stafford County, VAVA170,8032,708–

11Norfolk, VAVA231,0132,440–

12Roanoke County, VAVA97,1502,438–

13Arlington County, VAVA243,9312,433–

14Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3882,381–

15Hanover County, VAVA116,4232,305–

16Montgomery County, VAVA98,4342,015–

17Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561,985–

18Alexandria, VAVA160,6621,917–

19Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,897–

20Rockingham County, VAVA89,3161,642–

21Newport News, VAVA183,2301,607–

22Bedford County, VAVA83,0591,583–

23Washington County, VAVA53,8981,540–

24Franklin County, VAVA55,5261,405–

25Frederick County, VAVA99,9551,359–

26Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031,345–

27Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,325–

28Campbell County, VAVA55,6291,269–

29James City County, VAVA83,3261,226–

30Culpeper County, VAVA57,6661,142–

31Staunton, VAVA26,8011,114–

32Hampton, VAVA137,3151,085–

33Gloucester County, VAVA40,0971,053–

34Scott County, VAVA21,2001,012–

35York County, VAVA71,3741,003–

36Rockbridge County, VAVA22,663980–

37Suffolk, VAVA104,699935–

38Salem, VAVA25,816909–

39Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975905–

40Tazewell County, VAVA38,635892–

41Charlottesville, VAVA44,388844–

42Smyth County, VAVA28,882831–

43Wise County, VAVA34,824808–

44Louisa County, VAVA42,924798–

45Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839764–

46Botetourt County, VAVA34,144748–

47Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,490742–

48Shenandoah County, VAVA45,839716–

49Orange County, VAVA40,083705–

50Carroll County, VAVA29,299684–

51Amherst County, VAVA31,962637–

52Warren County, VAVA42,740633–

53Pulaski County, VAVA33,586624–

54Danville, VAVA41,647621–

55Portsmouth, VAVA96,777606–

56Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393546–

57Radford, VAVA17,243546–

58Wythe County, VAVA27,983525–

59New Kent County, VAVA28,022523–

60Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,747502–

61Mathews County, VAVA8,529491–

62Amelia County, VAVA13,632480–

63Powhatan County, VAVA32,591469–

64Goochland County, VAVA29,187468–

65Henry County, VAVA49,242452–

66Caroline County, VAVA34,413424–

67Russell County, VAVA25,332422–

68Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,321402–

69Alleghany County, VAVA14,546398–

70Waynesboro, VAVA23,951393–

71Lancaster County, VAVA10,995375–

72Prince George County, VAVA43,936352–

73Bristol, VAVA16,418324–

74Nelson County, VAVA14,920322–

75Middlesex County, VAVA10,841321–

76Greene County, VAVA21,958318–

77Winchester, VAVA28,272309–

78Page County, VAVA23,762304–

79Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738299–

80Manassas, VAVA44,332297–

81Grayson County, VAVA15,230291–

82Buena Vista, VAVA6,672288–

83King George County, VAVA29,646281–

84King William County, VAVA19,617274–

85Falls Church, VAVA15,159272–

86Southampton County, VAVA18,110271–

87Northumberland County, VAVA12,557252–

88Bland County, VAVA6,151251–

89Hopewell, VAVA23,261246–

90Lee County, VAVA21,642243–

91Charlotte County, VAVA11,401236–

92Fairfax, VAVA26,772233–

93Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,896224–

94Prince Edward County, VAVA22,391224–

95Williamsburg, VAVA15,861224–

96Patrick County, VAVA17,424222–

97Nottoway County, VAVA15,796216–

98Floyd County, VAVA15,789211–

99Clarke County, VAVA15,609209–

100Lexington, VAVA7,769199–

101Halifax County, VAVA33,447191–

102Accomack County, VAVA33,859186–

103Poquoson, VAVA13,292182–

104Buchanan County, VAVA18,492173–

105Craig County, VAVA4,800160–

106Galax, VAVA6,670157–

107Rappahannock County, VAVA7,439156–

108Westmoreland County, VAVA19,715155–

109Madison County, VAVA14,237154–

110Appomattox County, VAVA17,172139–

111Giles County, VAVA16,564137–

112Buckingham County, VAVA17,137128–

113Dickenson County, VAVA13,236121–

114Martinsville, VAVA13,849121–

115Brunswick County, VAVA15,727116–

116Lunenburg County, VAVA12,058114–

117Highland County, VAVA2,318111–

118Essex County, VAVA10,654104–

119Petersburg, VAVA33,73491–

120Cumberland County, VAVA10,35288–

121Northampton County, VAVA11,87980–

122Sussex County, VAVA10,75576–

123Richmond County, VAVA9,29466–

124Norton, VAVA3,47765–

125Greensville County, VAVA11,18159–

126Charles City County, VAVA6,62358–

127Covington, VAVA5,68051–

128Surry County, VAVA6,60348–

129Manassas Park, VAVA16,56044–

130Franklin, VAVA8,47830–

131Bath County, VAVA4,07622–

132Emporia, VAVA5,4472–

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